Deck looks great! I have one that's half done and this will be a great reference for whenever I get around to finishing it. (I have a lot going on right now and the constant stream of previews/products/crossovers is wearing on me) I originally went for a Ninjutsu theme, but I think I'm leaning more towards an ETB/LTB tokens theme. Stuff like Myriad, etc etc.

Since yours is tribal focused, thoughts on Cover of Darkness?

Thanks for stopping by KBK7101, I appreciate it. I definitely feel you on the preview fatigue lol. At the current rate, I don't think I'm really going to be buying anything new until Wilds of Eldraine. The last new deck I brewed & built was my Zimone and Dina deck back in March? I bought a handful of stuff from the LotR set for upgrades, but none of the new commanders really did much for me.

Ninjutsu builds are cool, just not my cup of tea from having played against them enough times in my local meta haha. Cover of Darkness is a cool card, and one I have a copy of. I definitely considered it for this build, but chose to leave it out for now since Dragons are already fairly evasive with Flying. It felt a bit redundant. If I did include another keyword anthem, I think I'd be more likely to include something like Goblin War Drums.

Since you are going the 'bigger creature' route, have you considered Mimic Vat? It can also act as a sort of emergency graveyard-hate as well..

Thank you for the suggestion Metroid_Hybrid, I had honestly overlooked Mimic Vat for this build. Could be some relevant tech since I have a decent amount of graveyard based decks in my local meta. I'll keep it on my radar and see what will get cut after I get some games in with the current iteration of the deck.

This Commander is so awesome lol. I've been wanting to brew it myself, but I keep getting distracted.

Have you tested Genasi Enforcers, Blade of Selves or Elemental Mastery here?

Thanks for checking out the deck Azoth2099. I wanted to try a different route from going the Ninjutsu route, plus I have a Satoru and Yuriko decks in my meta lol.

I used to have Genasi Enforcers in the deck, but recently replaced it with Saheeli, the Sun's Brilliance. I figured the ceiling was higher. Genasi Enforcers didn't feel great or impactful beyond mid-game turns.

I think I have Elemental Mastery on the Considering list for my Moxfield version of the deck (I peeped you're also on Moxfield from your profile blurb lol).

I haven't used Blade of Selves, but have also had it recommended for my Isshin deck. The 6 total mana to cast & equip is kind of a buzz kill for me. I don't really use equipment much in my decks besides Swiftfoot Boots, Lightning Greaves, & Skullclamp.

+1 CASSIOPEA MENTIONED, WE LOVE MINT JAMS

Also, a coolass deck

Thank you for checking out the deck EchoSpice, I appreciate it.

I was on a big Japanese Jazz Fusion/City Pop kick this year. I'm pretty sure Casiopea were in my top 5 artists for my Spotify Wrapped lol. I listened to them pretty frequently while deck brewing, or working on other hobbies that required concentration.

Mint jams is an amazing album, id also recommend “A groovy thing” by Flamingosis, and “Hit vibes” by St. Pepsi. Both some of my favorite albums

Thanks for the recommendations EchoSpice, I'll have to check them out. Another album that was on rotation for me this year, although it's not fully available on Spotify, was Himiko Kikuchi's Flying Beagle, in particular, "Baby Talk".

I told myself I wasn't going to make any new decks for a while. But man does this make me want to draft a cheaper version for myself.

It doesn't seem that hard either, drop some of the pricey lands, no real keystones seem that pricey.

Thanks for checking out the deck Squidcod. Overall, the priciest cards in the deck are Terror of the Peaks, Goldspan Dragon, Purphoros, God of the Forge, Mana Drain, Cyclonic Rift, Jeska's Will, and the various Shocks and Fetches. The real "meat" of the deck isn't as expensive

You could definitely swap Cyc Rift with Evacuation or Wash Out. Mana Drain could probably get swapped with Familiar's Ruse for some additional utility of taking a creature back to hand. Alternatively, you could also change some of those pricier creature slots into creatures with Ninjutsu, if you wanted a bit of that.

Cursed Mirror is so cool for this deck, appreciate the primer in the description too :)

Thank you for checking out my deck CommanderMeanderer, I appreciate it. I hope the primer was informative, but I'm probably overdue for an update.

Cursed Mirror is a fun card that I try to play in my Red aligned decks whenever it makes most sense. I love its utility & flexibility.

Crow_Umbra hot damn, I finally make the rounds to see your construction and this is just, wonderful! I had a much more competitively driven construction but this detailing and the primer make it so comprehensive. what a great list and what a great description. I wasn't expecting to also find great music recommendations but that Mint Jam album is a slap, tbh. Thanks for letting me into your world in such a cool, ninja infused way. Love it! +1

Thank you for checking out my deck Andramalech, I appreciate it and am glad you found the primer informative. Your deck definitely had some of that cEDH flavor to its build in terms of ratio of creatures and interaction.

Mint Jams is absolutely one of my favorite albums I've checked out in the past 5 years; it was a jumping off point for me to explore more Japanese Jazz Fusion, and other adjacent genres. I haven't really done song references as deck names or in primers in a while. A lot of the stuff I'm listening to these days is more mellow psychedelic rock, & psychedelic jazz fusion adjacent stuff, which is mostly on the more vibey & groovy side. Doesn't quite match up with the aggro vibes of most of my decks haha.