The Bloodhall Season 13 - Medomai the Ageless
Commander / EDH
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A lovely deck!
Have you ever considered adding Baral, Chief of Compliance?
Also, is there a reason you don't play Tundra in this deck?
October 12, 2017 3:10 a.m.
MagicalHacker says... #3
Thanks! Baral could be good, but it doesn't really fill a necessary role, as lessening the costs of spells and looting aren't actually worth a slot here.
As for Tundra, I don't feel right proxying such an expensive card and it's a bit out of budget. That's the same reason there's no Mana Drain in here anymore. In addition, having those expensive cards can signal to your opponents that you are playing a more competitive list. I'm not saying it means to never play an expensive card, but if the effect isn't worth the political impact, it might be worth considering not playing that card.
October 12, 2017 6:59 a.m.
Thanks for the response! In regards to politics, I don't think people care about what kind of counterspell you are using to counter what they are playing, since it prohibits them from playing a card regardless.
What other changes you would have made, if you were to disregard the price and "competitiveness" of cards?
October 12, 2017 8:32 a.m.
MagicalHacker says... #5
Tundra and Mana Drain are the only two that I know that I'm not playing because basically of the price tag. If you want some ideas of what pricy cards a competitive azorius control deck could play, take a look at these four links: 1 2 3 4.
October 12, 2017 8:41 a.m.
MagicalHacker says... #8
SynergyBuild, I remember thinking about adding it in the past and deciding not to, but I imagine it must have had to do with the build at the time, because now it would be a great inclusion! I am going to replace Glacial Fortress with it, thanks!
October 29, 2017 8:53 p.m.
SynergyBuild says... #9
Np, it is broken, but famously so, like lightning bolt in modern.
October 30, 2017 12:20 p.m.
I really like this deck! Awesome synergy. Medomai was the first Mythic rare i ever got in MTG and i have never played it with any kind of success, but this deck seems not only able to play it, but handle multiple opponents at the same time. Definitely trying this :)
If you feel like making enemies, i suggest throwing in Winter Orb. Transmute to get Capsize and start messing with everyones turns, except your own of course ;)
March 31, 2018 6:30 p.m.
Vedalken Mastermind is a 1/1 creature with no abilities when Humility is in play, so it wouldn't be able to bounce.
September 6, 2018 11:29 p.m.
Coward_Token says... #16
Ever thought of adding more cards with a drawback that can be temporarily disabled by the combo pieces? Not sure about the specifics but could either be something like Medomai that's purely bad for you or something that's symmetrical on a turn-by-turn basis like Mystic Barrier & Humility
February 9, 2020 3:45 p.m.
MagicalHacker says... #17
Coward_Token, As it weird as it sounds, I gotta admit that sounds like a cool deck idea! This link gives you a good start for what can be used to return things to your hand, and it makes me think if it's better to use Sisay, Weatherlight Captain to get Heidar, Rimewind Master, to use Zur the Enchanter to get Words of Wind/Riptide Chimera, or Isperia the Inscrutable to grab Riptide Chimera/Shimmerwing Chimera/Tidespout Tyrant.
February 10, 2020 2:15 p.m.
Have you ever considered Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive to make Medomai unblockable when he is enchanted with one of the combo pieces?
MagicalHacker says... #1
Not a problem! Glad I could help.
If you want to play it, I give you my blessing! Just make sure you have another deck that's not as mean to play... lol
October 3, 2017 11:22 p.m.