Norin's Finely Tuned ChaoStax

Commander / EDH Jank Mono-Red Red Deck Wins Theme/Gimmick

ManaHandler

Artifact (26)

• 1x Expedition Map
• 1x Mana Vault
• 1x Skullclamp
• 1x Sol Ring
• 1x Soul-Guide Lantern
• 1x Springleaf Drum
• 1x Arcane Signet
• 1x Armillary Sphere
• 1x Endless Atlas
• 1x Genesis Chamber
• 1x Liquimetal Torque
• 1x Mind Stone
• 1x Ratchet Bomb
• 1x Strionic Resonator
• 1x Cursed Mirror
• 1x Mirage Mirror
• 1x Rings of Brighthearth
• 1x Sculpting Steel
• 1x Worn Powerstone
• 1x Hedron Archive
• 1x Lithoform Engine
• 1x Nevinyrral's Disk
• 1x Thran Dynamo
• 1x Trading Post
• 1x Farsight Mask
• 1x Mind's Eye

Sorcery (6)

• 1x Faithless Looting
• 1x Vandalblast
• 1x Twinflame
• 1x Scrap Mastery
• 1x All is Dust
• 1x Blasphemous Act

Creature (21)

• 1x Dragonmaster Outcast
• 1x Goblin Welder
• 1x Goblin Engineer
• 1x Burnished Hart
• 1x Dualcaster Mage
• 1x Feldon of the Third Path
• 1x Magus of the Moon
• 1x Pilgrim's Eye
• 1x Quicksmith Genius
• 1x Scrap Trawler
• 1x Shimmer Myr
• 1x Purphoros, God of the Forge
• 1x Solemn Simulacrum
• 1x Hoarding Dragon
• 1x Terror of the Peaks
• 1x Combustible Gearhulk
• 1x Duplicant
• 1x Inferno Titan
• 1x Wurmcoil Engine
• 1x Meteor Golem
• 1x Triplicate Titan

Planeswalker (6)

• 1x Chandra, Torch of Defiance
• 1x Daretti, Scrap Savant
• 1x Karn, the Great Creator
• 1x Ugin, the Ineffable
• 1x Karn Liberated
• 1x Ugin, the Spirit Dragon

Enchantment (3)

• 1x Impact Tremors
• 1x Blood Moon
• 1x Confusion in the Ranks

Commander (1)

Land (33)

• 1x Blast Zone
• 1x Buried Ruin
• 1x Darksteel Citadel
• 1x Geier Reach Sanitarium
• 1x Great Furnace
• 1x Kher Keep
• 1x Mishra's Factory
• 1x Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
• 20x Snow-Covered Mountain
• 1x Thawing Glaciers
• 1x Tomb of the Spirit Dragon
• 1x Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle
• 1x War Room
• 1x Wasteland

Instant (4)

• 1x Abrade
• 1x Wild Magic Surge
• 1x Chaos Warp
• 1x Wild Ricochet

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Sideboard

Artifact (4)

• 1x Ruby Medallion
• 1x Honor-Worn Shaku
• 1x Caged Sun
• 1x Staff of Nin

Sorcery (4)

• 1x By Force
• 1x Shenanigans
• 1x Chaotic Transformation
• 1x Warp World

Creature (1)

• 1x Witty Roastmaster

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This is my current version of Norin the Wary. The initial iteration focused on the more chaotic elements of magic, but after a lot of games that just went on too long, I used the shell to build a more focused deck. Norin remains a good commander because opponents have a harder time assessing his power level and he can be very distracting, which is nice for our overall gameplan.

I don't feel like doing the full writeup, but suffice it to say that the deck synergizes well and I discover new, fun interactions all of the time. It can also rebuild quickly after boardwipes, and there are many ways to interact on the stack that don't involve casting spells.

The pet card in this deck is Confusion in the Ranks. With Norin bouncing nearly every turn, our opponents have to carefully order and time their spells while we have a way to repeatedly steal their best creatures. It both frustrating and hilarious, and I love it. Two other cards that give this deck some flair are Farsight Mask which draws a ridiculous amount of cards, and Genesis Chamber which can regularly create 3-4 myr per turn round. When paried with Warp World, the token creator can help us flip into a lot more of our deck (we're mostly permanents, remember) than our opponents since they'll be whiffing on instants and sorceries. Resolving it can be painfully exciting, and it acts as a non-deterministic wincon for us in most cases.

If you have ideas on how to make this exciting while still remaining focused and powerful, drop a line below and I'll consider whatever you have to offer. Thanks!

Date added	2 years
Last updated	2 years
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	14 - 0 Mythic Rares 38 - 5 Rares 21 - 3 Uncommons 6 - 1 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	3.48
Tokens	Copy Clone, Dragon 5/5 R, Emblem Chandra, Torch of Defiance, Emblem Daretti, Scrap Savant, Goat 0/1 W, Golem 3/3 C w/ Flying, Golem 3/3 C w/ Trample, Golem 3/3 C w/ Vigilance, Kobold 0/1 R, Myr 1/1 C, Spirit 2/2 C, Wurm 3/3 C w/ Deathtouch, Wurm 3/3 C w/ Lifelink
Based on	Norin's Bounce House ManaHandler EDH