Meleki Liki Shocka

Commander / EDH

TheBlueTitan

Utility (17)

• 1x Blood Moon
• 1x Boseiju, Who Shelters All
• 1x Candelabra of Tawnos
• 1x Dack Fayden
• 1x Dramatic Reversal
• 1x Frantic Search
• 1x Gitaxian Probe
• 1x Leyline of Anticipation
• 1x Lightning Bolt
• 1x Mana Flare
• 1x Mana Severance
• 1x Past in Flames
• 1x Reiterate
• 1x Reset
• 1x Thought Vessel
• 1x Turnabout
• 1x Vedalken Orrery

Mana Rocks (10)

• 1x Coalition Relic
• 1x Dack Fayden
• 1x Darksteel Ingot
• 1x Gilded Lotus
• 1x Izzet Signet
• 1x Mana Crypt
• 1x Mind Stone
• 1x Sol Ring
• 1x Thought Vessel
• 1x Thran Dynamo

Win Conditions (9)

• 1x Aetherflux Reservoir
• 1x Mana Geyser
• 1x Mana Severance
• 1x Mind's Desire
• 1x Past in Flames
• 1x Proteus Staff
• 1x Reiterate
• 1x Sphinx-Bone Wand
• 1x Time Spiral

Lands (33)

• 1x Arid Mesa
• 1x Bloodstained Mire
• 1x Boseiju, Who Shelters All
• 1x Command Tower
• 1x Flooded Strand
• 15x Island
• 1x Misty Rainforest
• 4x Mountain
• 1x Myriad Landscape
• 1x Polluted Delta
• 1x Reliquary Tower
• 1x Scalding Tarn
• 1x Steam Vents
• 1x Sulfur Falls
• 1x Temple of the False God
• 1x Wooded Foothills

Fast Mana (11)

• 1x Candelabra of Tawnos
• 1x Desperate Ritual
• 1x Dramatic Reversal
• 1x Frantic Search
• 1x High Tide
• 1x Mana Flare
• 1x Mana Geyser
• 1x Pyretic Ritual
• 1x Seething Song
• 1x Time Spiral
• 1x Turnabout

Tutors (7)

• 1x Fabricate
• 1x Firemind's Foresight
• 1x Gamble
• 1x Long-Term Plans
• 1x Merchant Scroll
• 1x Mystical TutorGC
• 1x Personal Tutor

Protection (4)

• 1x Blasphemous Act
• 1x Blood Moon
• 1x Meekstone
• 1x Propaganda

Commander (1)

See More Cards (13)

• 1x Brainstorm
• 1x Cathartic Reunion
• 1x Dack Fayden
• 1x Fact or Fiction
• 1x Faithless Looting
• 1x Frantic Search
• 1x Impulse
• 1x Magmatic Insight
• 1x Memory Jar
• 1x Reforge the Soul
• 1x Timetwister
• 1x Wheel of Fortune
• 1x Windfall

Top of Deck Manipulation (9)

• 1x Brainstorm
• 1x Jace, the Mind Sculptor
• 1x Jace's Sanctum
• 1x Mystic Speculation
• 1x Ponder
• 1x Preordain
• 1x Scroll Rack
• 1x Sensei's Divining Top
• 1x Soothsaying

Mana Cost Reduction (4)

• 1x Helm of Awakening
• 1x Jace's Sanctum
• 1x Ruby Medallion
• 1x Sapphire Medallion

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Introduction

This is my Melek deck. There are many Melek decks, but this one is mine.

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Why Melek?:

Melek was my first Izzet Commander. I've since grown attached to the Weird Wizard. I'm not going to try and convince you that Mizzix of the Izmagnus isn't the better choice. Making Melek great is a labor of love. I've been doing my best to optimize him and make him pseudo-competitive (the deck runs both Soothsaying and Timetwister, so there's a solid amount of per-card power differential). To get an idea of what this deck is trying to do flavor-wise, try to imagine that you, as a Planeswalker, were standing off in the distance watching the light show; could the card you suggest be used by Melek as he's fulfilling his Mind's Desire? I want it to look just like this (WARNING HEADPHONE USERS).

Every Deck Has a Name, Right?

The Name of the Deck

The deck name is based off Melek's own name, as well as off of the song, "Mele Kalikimaka", the famous Hawaiian Christmas song. I'm sure you were blessed to have seen the dream scene in Christmas Vacation.If you imagine Chevy Chase's wide-eyed happiness in that scene, that's how I feel when Melek is Storming off in an Izzet Storm Christmasland.

When Victory is just on the tip of your... deck.

Soundtrack for when I "Go Off" (Storm Turn)

It's Dangerous to Go Alone, Listen to This Show

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Win Conditions

Aetherflux Reservoir

There are many ways to create an exorbitant amount of mana in this deck. Combining that with drawing a lot of cards and untaping, this is essentially the most exciting one card win condition printed for Melek in some time.

That being said, there is one combo that wins immediately with Aetherflux Reservoir.

Reiterate + Any Mana producer that generates greater than 6 mana. The arbitrary storm count from the arbitrarily large amount of times Reiterate was cost creates infinite mana here, but more importantly, gains you an arbitrary amount of life, allowing you to fire the Spirit Bomb at your opponent.

Each Relevant Mana Cost Reducer lowers the value by 1!

Mana Geyser

It's not uncommon for this card to generate 15+ Mana in one turn. Combine this with Melek's ability to cast from the top of the deck, and the card creates enough generic mana for a full turn of chaotic nonsense. Just makes sure you save your Blue Mana. It can run out rather quickly!

Mana Severance

This card's utility is a little more nuanced, and has put up mixed results. The times that it has been relevant have been incredible though. Once enough mana has been created, there is no need for more lands, so clearing the deck of excess lands will help Melek find more consistency and gas with his top-of-deck shenanigans.

Mind's Desire

This is my potentially favorite card in the deck. With enough mana and cycling through the deck, it's possible to blow through 20 spells in a turn and play half of the deck off of this card. Random like Izzet, but also incredibly potent. A classic storm finisher.

Past In Flames

Grants access to all the spells in the graveyard. More-go-for-broke than the rest of the spells in the deck though, because once you cast spells enabled by this card, they're gone for good. Powerful, and sometimes can get the necessary tools from the graveyard when your hand and the top of the library aren't playing ball!

Proteus Staff

It may have escaped your notice, but there are no creatures in this deck. This card is the reason. When Melek is in play, activating this artifact will allow Melek to be buried into the deck, and then he'll eventually be revealed again and nothing happens. That is, except the last line of Proteus Staff states that the cards go back onto the bottom of the library in any order. With Melek in play and just a few mana, you can create the rest of the turn by organizing and literally stacking the deck.

Reiterate

This card doesn't just offer utility. There are many cards in the deck that untap lands or create fast mana. Combine this card with them, and you may very well be able to create an infinite storm count and generate infinite mana. All you need is an engine to draw cards or have access to more than what is in your hand... Past in Flames and Melek, Izzet Paragon understand.

Sphinx-Bone Wand

This is just a less powerful, albeit OG version of Aetherflux Reservoir. But redundancy is key in Commander. The fact that it has "Sphinx" in the name is just icing on the cake, their being my favorite creature type and all.

Time Spiral

Time Spiral is one of the most powerful mana creators this deck has access to. Everything in Urza's Saga that untapped lands was insane. But combine the ability to untap lands, draw an new hand of 7, and untap 6 lands in a deck that runs High Tide, Turn About, and my Weird friend Melek, Izzet Paragon. If a win isn't certain after drawing a new grip of 7 AND creating 6+ Mana (With a cast off the top of the deck... 12+), then it's probably just bad luck

Note: There are 3 Tutors in this deck that put Time Spiral on top of the deck!

Help/Suggestions?

1.) If you have Foil Islands like these! for trade.

2.) Tell me what you think about the deck!

3.) You've tried out the deck yourself, what do you think?

Updates

3.5.17

Aesthetics updated, and layout created for future use. Card-by-Card Breakdown for Win Condition cards. Deck Philosophy created as well as explanation of other peripherals.

Cards Removed Show

1x Academy Ruins #Lands
1x Cloud Key #Mana_Cost_Reduction
1x Chandra, Torch of Defiance #Fast_Mana
1x Commander's Sphere #Mana_Rocks
1x Curious Homunculus   #Mana_Cost_Reduction
1x Desolate Lighthouse #Lands
1x Epic Experiment F #Win_Conditions
1x Goblin Electromancer F #Mana_Cost_Reduction
1x Guttersnipe #Win_Conditions
1x Ignite Memories F #Win_Conditions
1x Inner Fire #Fast_Mana
1x Jace, Vryn's Prodigy   #See_More_Cards
1x Mizzix of the Izmagnus #Mana_Cost_Reduction
1x Mountain #Lands
1x Muddle the Mixture #Tutors

Cards Added Show

1x Blasphemous Act (ISD)
1x Coalition Relic #Mana_Rocks
1x Dack Fayden #Top_of_Deck_Manipulation
1x Desperate Ritual #Fast_Mana
1x Fact or Fiction #See_More_Cards
1x Island #Lands
1x Meekstone F (MPS)
1x Mana Crypt F (MPS)
1x Mana Flare
1x Mana Severance
1x Windfall (CMD)
1x Proteus Staff #Win_Conditions
1x Pyretic Ritual #Fast_Mana

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Archived Information

10.8.16 Show

Found the first template for deck creation that's ever resonated with me.

While reading the /r/MagicTCG and /r/CompetitiveEDH subreddits, I came across the "8x8 Theory for EDH". This deck follows that theory. Start with one Commander and pick 8 themes that you want to present in the deck (for example "Mana Rocks" or "Card Draw"). After you've chosen 8 themes, find 8 cards in each category. 8x8=64, and now you've got 64 (+1 Commander) = 65 cards. The remaining 35 cards are lands! It's a pretty simple idea, but a template was a nice scaffolding device as I already had experience with cards that I liked, and knew what effects I'd prefer to include for my themes.

Initial Themes included were: See More Cards, Win Conditions, Utility, Mana Cost Reduction, Mana Rocks, Top of Deck Manipulation, Fast Mana, and Tutors.

4.20.15 Show

Deck intially constructed. Original list ran a medley of Timmy cards like Call the Skybreaker as well as random non-synergistic good stuff cards including Future Sight. The list would undergo immense changes weekly, with a high learning curve, as I had yet to discover its identity, and I was much more naive and youthful in my experience with EDC/Commander.

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Date added	10 years
Last updated	5 years
Legality	This deck is not Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	12 - 0 Mythic Rares 37 - 0 Rares 18 - 0 Uncommons 14 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	2.82
Tokens	Emblem Dack Fayden
Folders	Edh para copiar