Our Wary Lord

Commander / EDH* Mono-Red

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Creature (26)

• 1x Goblin Welder
• 1x Impulsive Pilferer
• 1x Dire Fleet Daredevil
• 1x Dockside Extortionist
• 1x Goblin Engineer
• 1x Mogg War Marshal
• 1x Stingscourger
• 1x Birgi, God of Storytelling  ^Flip
• 1x Dualcaster Mage
• 1x Goblin Matron
• 1x Goblin Sharpshooter
• 1x Grinning Ignus
• 1x Imperial Recruiter
• 1x Pashalik Mons
• 1x Treasure Nabber
• 1x Beetleback Chief
• 1x Krenko, Mob Boss
• 1x Moggcatcher
• 1x Purphoros, God of the Forge
• 1x Coercive Recruiter
• 1x Goblin Assassin
• 1x Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker
• 1x Siege-Gang Commander
• 1x Zealous Conscripts
• 1x Duplicant
• 1x Myr Battlesphere

Enchantment (7)

• 1x Curse of Opulence
• 1x Impact Tremors
• 1x Valakut Exploration
• 1x Outpost Siege
• 1x Stranglehold
• 1x Confusion in the Ranks
• 1x Possibility Storm

Land (33)

• 1x Blast Zone
• 1x Bloodstained Mire
• 1x Great Furnace
• 1x Inventors' Fair
• 1x Kher Keep
• 1x Myriad Landscape
• 1x Scalding Tarn
• 1x Scavenger Grounds
• 1x Scrying Sheets
• 16x Snow-Covered Mountain
• 1x Strip Mine
• 1x Thespian's Stage
• 1x Urza's Saga
• 1x Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle
• 1x Vesuva
• 1x War Room
• 1x Wasteland
• 1x Wooded Foothills

Sorcery (9)

• 1x Glimpse of Tomorrow
• 1x Blasphemous Act
• 1x Vandalblast
• 1x Heat Shimmer
• 1x Wheel of Fortune
• 1x Chain Reaction
• 1x Song-Mad Treachery  ^Flip
• 1x Warp World
• 1x Decree of Annihilation

Planeswalker (4)

• 1x Chandra, Fire Artisan
• 1x Chandra, Torch of Defiance
• 1x Daretti, Scrap Savant
• 1x Ugin, the Ineffable

Commander (1)

Artifact (17)

• 1x Mox Amber *f-pre*
• 1x Altar of the Brood
• 1x Skullclamp
• 1x Sol Ring
• 1x Springleaf Drum
• 1x Dermotaxi
• 1x Genesis Chamber
• 1x Mind Stone
• 1x Pyre of Heroes
• 1x Ruby Medallion
• 1x Tome of Legends
• 1x Cloudstone Curio
• 1x Crucible of Worlds
• 1x Cursed Mirror
• 1x Honor-Worn Shaku
• 1x Mirage Mirror
• 1x Panharmonicon

Instant (3)

• 1x Tibalt's Trickery
• 1x Chaos Warp
• 1x Valakut Awakening  ^Flip

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Sideboard

Creature (3)

• 1x Iron Myr
• 1x Emberwilde Captain
• 1x Solemn Simulacrum

Instant (2)

• 1x Chef's Kiss
• 1x Reiterate

Enchantment (3)

• 1x Blood Moon
• 1x War's Toll
• 1x Grip of Chaos

Planeswalker (1)

• 1x Chandra Ablaze

Artifact (2)

• 1x Sensei's Divining Top
• 1x Sculpting Steel

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Maybeboard

Creature (7)

• 1x Conspicuous Snoop
• 1x Audacious Reshapers
• 1x Hissing Iguanar
• 1x Spiteful Prankster
• 1x Leyline Tyrant
• 1x Torbran, Thane of Red Fell *f-pre*
• 1x Radiant Performer

Enchantment (5)

• 1x Roiling Vortex
• 1x Pandemonium
• 1x Risky Move
• 1x Warstorm Surge
• 1x Vicious Shadows

Artifact (2)

• 1x Strixhaven Stadium
• 1x Conjurer's Closet

Sorcery (4)

• 1x Shatterskull Smashing  ^Flip
• 1x Jeska's Will
• 1x From the Ashes
• 1x Ignite the Future

Instant (1)

• 1x Reiterate

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Combos

Birgi, God of Storytelling  + Grinning Ignus =Infinite etb/ltb triggers

Birgi, God of Storytelling  +1 mana creature + Cloudstone Curio =Infinite etb/ltb triggers

Warp World + Dualcaster Mage +More permanents than cards in library= Infinite Warp World casts (Note that while this may not win by itself, if other decks have a larger proportion of non-permanents or less token production, their number of permanents will tend to 0)

Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker + Zealous Conscripts / Coercive Recruiter = Infinite Hasty tokens

Dockside Extortionist + Cloudstone Curio =Infinite mana/etb/ltb (assuming that opponents have a total of 3+ artifacts)

Heat Shimmer + Dualcaster Mage = Infinite Hasty 2/2 tokens/etbs

Non-Infinite Notable Interactions

Coercive Recruiter + Impulsive Pilferer (encore)=4 mana, steal 3 things, and get a refund of 3 mana

Myriad Landscape + Crucible of Worlds = Recurrable Wayfarer's Bauble each turn (activate, then play it for turn)

Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle + Vesuva / Thespian's Stage / Mirage Mirror =Mountains/Fetches Hurt badly....

Urza's Saga + Crucible of Worlds = Recurrable, slow tutor for fun pieces (ramp/wincon/draw)

Payoffs/Gameplan:

First the gameplan is to find one of the payoffs for the etb/ltb strategy in the deck, which are listed below. There are also several infinite combos noted above that can be assembled rather painlessly. Aside from winning from those combos, the deck operates by also generating incremental value from Norin entering the battlefield 4 times each turn cycle (assuming that there are 4 players).

• Altar of the Brood : With etb assisting cards this can very easily mill opponents in just a couple turns. Note that this payoff is readily searchable by Urza's Saga and Goblin Engineer . The later of those is readily tutorable by Moggcatcher , Imperial Recruiter , and Goblin Matron
• Purphoros, God of the Forge : Eight damage to each opponent per turn cycle? Yes please. This can be found sac-ing Birgi, God of Storytelling   to Pyre of Heroes
• Impact Tremors : Mini-Purphoros on turn 2 sure.
• Outpost Siege : Incremental card advantage or passive 4 damage each turn cycle that can pick off X/1's. This is 'in' more as an alternative payoff for the infinite ltb combos. The fact that has a bit of flexibility is a bonus.
• Genesis Chamber : Doubles Norins ETB triggers. The added benefit of 4 1/1 Myr each turn cycle for a 2-mana investment is also a added benefit. This card makes it hard to run out of blockers as well.
• Confusion in the Ranks : This card can backfire. Since Norin comes back in under your control each turn, you will likely absorb all creatures on the board over time however. With genesis chamber as well, this will passively steal all opponents artifacts and creatures. This also makes it hard to win for most decks that need creatures (namely commanders).
• Curse of Opulence / Honor-Worn Shaku : With Norin, both of these are just decent mana rocks 1-mana taps for 1 and 3-mana taps for 2+. Note: don't forget to untap the Shaku each turn.
• Tome of Legends : Two to throw down and 1-mana draw a card each turn. This is a pretty good value at least in mono-red. Stapling it onto a an artifact adds to permanent count and can be used as Goblin Welder fodder.
• Warp World / Glimpse of Tomorrow : Warp world is consistently a rather fun game ender and very rarely will backfire given our token production. This is also one of the very few ways for red to remove enchantments. Note Warp World can be a very salty card that people do not want to play against. If you do play this, know how-it-works/rulings, bring a pen and paper/white board for building the resulting stack, and be prepared to explain what is going on. Consult with your group and ask if Warp World is right for you.

Data for deck construction:

Key-- Type: total [(cmc1:#1)(cmc2:#2)...]

Ramp Count (cmc<4): 12 [(0:3)(1:3)(2:3)(3:4)(4:1)]

Draw Count: 12 [(0:2)(1:1)(2:1)(3:3)(4:3)(5:1)(6:1)]

Removal (Creature): 12 [(0:2)(1:1)(2:2)(3:1)(4:2)(5:2)(6:2)(10:1)]

Removal (Artifact): 11 [(0:1)(1:2)(2:3)(3:1)(4:3)(10:1)]

Removal (Enchantment): 4 [(0:1)(2:1)(3:1)(6:1)]

Removal (Land): 4 [(0:2)(3:1)(7:1)]

Note Urza's Saga can grab Skullclamp (Draw), Sol Ring (Ramp), Mox Amber / Great Furnace / Springleaf Drum (Replacement), and Altar of the Brood (Payoff/wincon)

Pyre of Heroes lines, (note that there is quite a bit of overlap).:

Pirate:

• 1: Impulsive Pilferer
• 2: Dockside Extortionist , Dire Fleet Daredevil

Warrior:

• 1: Norin the Wary
• 2: Goblin Cratermaker , Mogg War Marshal , Stingscourger
• 3: Pashalik Mons
• 4: Beetleback Chief , Krenko, Mob Boss
• 5: Zealous Conscripts

Human:

• 1: Norin the Wary
• 2: Dire Fleet Daredevil
• 3: Dualcaster Mage , Imperial Recruiter
• 4: Moggcatcher
• 5: Zealous Conscripts

Goblin:

• 1: Goblin Welder , Impulsive Pilferer
• 2: Dockside Extortionist , Goblin Engineer , Mogg War Marshal
• 3: Goblin Matron , Goblin Sharpshooter , Pashalik Mons , Treasure Nabber
• 4: Beetleback Chief , Krenko, Mob Boss
• 5: Siege-Gang Commander , Goblin Assassin , Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker

God:

• 3: Birgi, God of Storytelling  
• 4: Purphoros, God of the Forge

Any styling tips on the descriptions or on the deck would be appreciated.

Current alteration considerations:

• Grip of Chaos --> Chef's Kiss : Although the perma-disruption of Grip is nice, many of the ping effects like sharpshooter are turned off by this.
• Snow-Covered Mountain --> Shatterskull Smashing  : Costs 3 life, but comparable and the extra flexibility is nice.
• ???--> Tibalt's Trickery : A second copy of Chaos Warp (Kinda)

Date added	3 years
Last updated	3 years
Legality	This deck is not Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	7 - 1 Mythic Rares 55 - 9 Rares 14 - 0 Uncommons 6 - 1 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	3.20
Tokens	Construct 0/0 C, Copy Clone, Emblem Chandra, Torch of Defiance, Emblem Daretti, Scrap Savant, Goblin 1/1 R, Gold, Kobold 0/1 R, Myr 1/1 C, Spirit 2/2 C, Monarch Emblem, Treasure