Maelstrom Planeswalkers

Commander / EDH

Riventide

Creature (2)

• 1x Angel of the Dire Hour
• 1x Greenwarden of Murasa

Planeswalker (27)

• 1x Ajani, Mentor of Heroes
• 1x Ajani Steadfast
• 1x Ajani Vengeant
• 1x Chandra, Flamecaller
• 1x Chandra, Pyromaster
• 1x Elspeth, Knight-Errant
• 1x Elspeth, Sun's Champion
• 1x Garruk, Apex Predator
• 1x Garruk Wildspeaker
• 1x Gideon, Ally of Zendikar
• 1x Jace Beleren
• 1x Jace, Unraveler of Secrets
• 1x Karn Liberated
• 1x Liliana Vess
• 1x Narset Transcendent
• 1x Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker
• 1x Ob Nixilis Reignited
• 1x Sarkhan Unbroken
• 1x Sorin, Grim Nemesis
• 1x Sorin Markov
• 1x Tamiyo, Field Researcher
• 1x Tamiyo, the Moon Sage
• 1x Teferi, Temporal Archmage
• 1x Ugin, the Spirit Dragon
• 1x Venser, the Sojourner
• 1x Vraska the Unseen
• 1x Xenagos, the Reveler

Land (39)

• 1x Azorius Chancery
• 1x Battlefield Forge
• 1x Blossoming Sands
• 1x Boros Garrison
• 1x Canopy Vista
• 1x Caves of Koilos
• 1x Command Tower
• 1x Crystal Quarry
• 1x Dismal Backwater
• 1x Forest
• 1x Golgari Rot Farm
• 1x Gruul Turf
• 1x Hallowed Fountain
• 1x Hissing Quagmire
• 1x Llanowar Wastes
• 1x Mana Confluence
• 1x Mystic Monastery
• 1x Needle Spires
• 1x Orzhov Basilica
• 2x Plains
• 1x Prairie Stream
• 1x Reflecting Pool
• 1x Rupture Spire
• 1x Seaside Citadel
• 1x Shivan Reef
• 1x Smoldering Marsh
• 1x Swamp
• 1x Temple of Abandon
• 1x Temple of Deceit
• 1x Temple of Enlightenment
• 1x Temple of Epiphany
• 1x Temple of Malice
• 1x Temple of Mystery
• 1x Temple of Plenty
• 1x Temple of Triumph
• 1x Thornwood Falls
• 1x Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
• 1x Yavimaya Coast

Enchantment (7)

• 1x Doubling Season
• 1x Mirari's Wake
• 1x Oath of Gideon
• 1x Oath of Jace
• 1x Oath of Nissa
• 1x Omniscience
• 1x Spirit of Resistance

Artifact (10)

• 1x Chromatic Lantern
• 1x Commander's Sphere
• 1x Contagion Engine
• 1x Crawlspace
• 1x Darksteel Ingot
• 1x Gilded Lotus
• 1x Rings of Brighthearth
• 1x Sol Ring
• 1x Strionic Resonator
• 1x The Chain Veil

Instant (6)

• 1x Anguished Unmaking
• 1x Cyclonic Rift
• 1x Path to Exile
• 1x Putrefy
• 1x Swords to Plowshares
• 1x Utter End

Sorcery (8)

• 1x Call the Gatewatch
• 1x Deploy the Gatewatch
• 1x Descend upon the Sinful
• 1x End Hostilities
• 1x Hallowed Burial
• 1x Maelstrom Pulse
• 1x Rout
• 1x Wrath of God

Commander (1)

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Sideboard

Creature (1)

• 1x Progenitus

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Maybeboard

Artifact (2)

• 1x Darksteel Plate
• 1x Strionic Resonator

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Progenitus swapped out for Maelstrom Archangel due to the reduced mana cost and overall increased utility.

Edit 9-June-2016: Just to reiterate from the comments below, I am aware that Maelstrom Archangel is not legendary. If I were to roll with this deck in a "real" tournament, I would obviously go back to using Progenitus.

I originally got this idea from a friend who would occasionally play with us at a store we frequented.

There are several silly things to do with this deck (even though it mostly just durdles):

Maelstrom Archangel on your turn five, then swing on the next turn around and maybe jam something amazing like Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker, Ugin, the Spirit Dragon, or maybe even Sorin Markov. That last one though, that won't make you any friends.

Ideally, you'll want to have Doubling Season on the board before you cast Narset Transcendent, Teferi, Temporal Archmage, Venser, the Sojourner, and/or Jace, Unraveler of Secrets. That's not to say the other planeswalkers in the deck don't have threatening limit breaks, but these are the most annoying (and shut down some decks). I'm not against finding a spot for Karn Liberated, but most of my games with this deck have been relatively non-competitive, so I'm not terribly concerned with obtaining one at the moment.

The mana base isn't much of an issue at all. I have yet to really run into an issue where I couldn't cast something by turn three or four. Most big threats can be handled relatively easily, although the only thing missing is a counterspell which I have yet to find myself in a position to really need one. There are four basic lands in the mana base just in case something (or someone) is hit with Path to Exile.

Update 30-May-2016:Caved in and added Karn, along with a few bounce lands.

Date added	8 years
Last updated	8 years
Splash colors	BR
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	37 - 1 Mythic Rares 41 - 0 Rares 11 - 0 Uncommons 4 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	4.44
Tokens	Angel 4/4 W, Assassin 1/1 B w/ Player Killer, Beast 3/3 B, Beast 3/3 G, Dragon 4/4 R, Elemental 3/1 R, Emblem Ajani Steadfast, Emblem Elspeth, Knight-Errant, Emblem Elspeth, Sun's Champion, Emblem Garruk, Apex Predator, Emblem Gideon, Ally of Zendikar, Emblem Jace, Unraveler of Secrets, Emblem Narset Transcendent, Emblem Ob Nixilis Reignited, Emblem Tamiyo, Field Researcher, Emblem Tamiyo, the Moon Sage, Emblem Teferi, Temporal Archmage, Emblem Venser, the Sojourner, Knight Ally 2/2 W, Kor Ally 1/1 W, Satyr 2/2 GR, Soldier 1/1 W, Vampire Knight 1/1 B