Merieke EDH control

Commander / EDH* Control

gemmerich

Creature (21)

• 1x Aphetto Alchemist
• 1x Bloodline Keeper  ^Flip
• 1x Captain of the Mists
• 1x Darksteel Sentinel
• 1x Deathless Angel
• 1x Dimir House Guard
• 1x Drift of Phantasms
• 1x Ethereal Usher
• 1x Ethersworn Adjudicator
• 1x Evil Twin
• 1x Fatestitcher
• 1x Grimgrin, Corpse-Born *oversized*
• 1x Hanna, Ship's Navigator
• 1x Jokulmorder
• 1x Merfolk Skyscout
• 1x Mother of Runes
• 1x Pestermite
• 1x Royal Assassin
• 1x Temporal Adept
• 1x Tideforce Elemental
• 1x Tidewater Minion

Artifact (9)

• 1x Champion's Helm
• 1x Darksteel Ingot
• 1x Darksteel Plate
• 1x Magewright's Stone
• 1x Staff of Nin
• 1x Swiftfoot Boots
• 1x That Which Was Taken
• 1x Thousand-Year Elixir
• 1x Unbender Tine

Instant (12)

• 1x Countersquall
• 1x Cyclonic Rift
• 1x Dawn Charm
• 1x Ghostway
• 1x Mizzium Skin
• 1x Momentary Blink
• 1x Mortify
• 1x Muddle the Mixture
• 1x Negate
• 1x Otherworldly Journey
• 1x Return to Dust
• 1x Spell Burst

Enchantment (9)

• 1x Crab Umbra
• 1x Eel Umbra
• 1x Freed from the Real
• 1x Intruder Alarm
• 1x Journey to Nowhere
• 1x Oblivion Ring
• 1x Pemmin's Aura
• 1x Phyrexian Arena
• 1x Rhystic Study

Commander (1)

Land (36)

• 1x Arcane Sanctum
• 1x Cathedral of War
• 1x Forbidden Orchard
• 1x Halimar Depths
• 13x Island
• 1x Minamo, School at Water's Edge
• 10x Plains
• 7x Swamp
• 1x Tolaria West

Sorcery (3)

• 1x Akroma's Vengeance
• 1x Hidden Strings
• 1x Planar Cleansing

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This is my first attempt at an EDH deck, so I'd gladly take suggestions. I need to update this, my deck is about 15 cards different from this.

I realize Merieke Ri Berit will be quite the target for my opponents, but since I'll be playing mostly multiplayer games, I went with more enchantments and equipment to protect her than counterspells.

I decided to go the untap route because she will be affected by summoning sickness after I blink her. Other creatures and permanents can benefit from the untapping as well.

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To be more specific, here are the strategies I'm striving for:

Tap/Untap
Creatures
Aphetto AlchemistCaptain of the MistsFatestitcherMerfolk SkyscoutPestermiteTideforce ElementalTidewater Minion
Artifacts:
Thousand-Year ElixirUnbender TineMagewright's Stone
Enchantments:
Pemmin's AuraIntruder AlarmGhostly TouchFreed from the Real
Land:Minamo, School at Water's Edge

Protection/Removal
Spells:
Akroma's VengeancePlanar CleansingCyclonic RiftDawn CharmGhostwayMizzium SkinMomentary BlinkMortifyNegateOtherworldly JourneyReturn to DustSpell Burst
Enchantments:
Crab UmbraEel UmbraJourney to NowhereOblivion RingUnhallowed Pact
Artifacts:
Champion's HelmDarksteel PlateSwiftfoot BootsThat Which Was Taken
Creatures:
Mother of RunesDeathless AngelEthersworn AdjudicatorEvil TwinGrimgrin, Corpse-BornRoyal AssassinTemporal Adept

Tutor (ok really just transmute)
Dimir House GuardDrift of PhantasmsEthereal UsherTolaria WestMuddle the Mixture

Draw
Phyrexian ArenaRhystic StudyStaff of NinConsecrated Sphinx

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and finally, the

Combos

Obviously, the entire deck is a Merieke Ri Berit combo

Intruder Alarm + Bloodline Keeper  

Grimgrin, Corpse-Born or Jokulmorder or Royal Assassin + any of the untappers

Ghostway + Akroma's Vengeance or Planar Cleansing

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After a few play tests, I realized that people hate how awesome Merieke is, so I didn't have enough protection against being rushed and had limited means to gain life. I'm thinking about putting a few walls in like Perimeter Captain and creatures with lifelink.

Date added	11 years
Last updated	6 years
Legality	This deck is not Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	2 - 0 Mythic Rares 24 - 0 Rares 23 - 0 Uncommons 12 - 0 Commons
Cards	91
Avg. CMC	3.29
Tokens	Morph 2/2 C, Spirit 1/1 C, Vampire 2/2 B