Pass the Takklemaggot Or Nekusar, Potato Farmer

Commander / EDH Casual Mill Multiplayer Theme/Gimmick UBR (Grixis)

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Enchantment (20)

• 1x Confusion in the Ranks
• 1x Custody Battle
• 1x Dictate of Kruphix
• 1x Dictate of the Twin Gods
• 1x Endless Whispers
• 1x Everlasting Torment
• 1x Forsaken Wastes
• 1x Glistening Oil
• 1x Havoc Festival
• 1x Measure of Wickedness
• 1x Necrotic Plague
• 1x Possibility Storm
• 1x Risky Move
• 1x Spiteful Visions
• 1x Sulfuric Vortex
• 1x Tainted AEther
• 1x Takklemaggot
• 1x Traveling Plague
• 1x Vicious Shadows
• 1x Witch Hunt

Instant (6)

• 1x AEtherize
• 1x Evacuation
• 1x Fault Line
• 1x Hero's Downfall
• 1x Rakdos Charm
• 1x Terror

Sorcery (4)

• 1x Black Sun's Zenith
• 1x Harmless Offering
• 1x Killing Wave
• 1x Languish

Land (37)

• 1x Command Tower
• 1x Contested War Zone
• 1x Crumbling Necropolis
• 1x Darkwater Catacombs
• 1x Evolving Wilds
• 1x Grixis Panorama
• 4x Island
• 1x Mana Confluence
• 9x Mountain
• 1x Rainbow Vale
• 1x Reliquary Tower
• 1x Shadowblood Ridge
• 9x Swamp
• 1x Tainted Isle
• 1x Tainted Peak
• 1x Temple of Epiphany
• 1x Temple of Malice
• 1x Terramorphic Expanse

Artifact (16)

• 1x Armageddon Clock
• 1x Assault Suit
• 1x Avarice Amulet
• 1x Avarice Totem
• 1x Crown of Doom
• 1x Crown of the Ages
• 1x Cryptolith Fragment  ^Flip
• 1x Dimir Signet
• 1x Font of Mythos
• 1x Horn of Greed
• 1x Howling Mine
• 1x Izzet Signet
• 1x Jinxed Choker
• 1x Pyxis of Pandemonium
• 1x Sol Ring
• 1x Temple Bell

Commander (1)

Creature (16)

• 1x Akroan Horse
• 1x Bazaar Trader
• 1x Burnished Hart
• 1x Chaos Lord
• 1x Erebos, God of the Dead
• 1x Fate Unraveler
• 1x Heartless Hidetsugu
• 1x Humble Defector
• 1x Kaervek the Merciless
• 1x Kami of the Crescent Moon
• 1x Master of the Feast
• 1x Mogis, God of Slaughter
• 1x Rogue Skycaptain
• 1x Seizan, Perverter of Truth
• 1x Sokenzan Renegade
• 1x Starke of Rath

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Sideboard

Land (13)

• 1x Cinder Barrens
• 4x Forest
• 1x Jund Panorama
• 1x Mossfire Valley
• 1x Rakdos Carnarium
• 1x Rakdos Guildgate
• 1x Savage Lands
• 1x Tainted Wood
• 1x Temple of Abandon
• 1x Urborg Volcano

Enchantment (5)

• 1x Kudzu
• 1x Leyline of Punishment
• 1x Overabundance
• 1x Rites of Flourishing
• 1x Underworld Dreams

Creature (3)

• 1x Mishra, Artificer Prodigy
• 1x Rohgahh of Kher Keep
• 1x Xira Arien

Artifact (4)

• 1x Golgari Signet
• 1x Gruul Signet
• 1x Rakdos Cluestone
• 1x Rakdos Keyrune

Sorcery (1)

• 1x Blasphemous Act

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Maybeboard

Enchantment (8)

• 1x Fevered Visions
• 1x Forced Fruition
• 1x Grip of Chaos
• 1x Hive Mind
• 1x Painful Quandary
• 1x Phyrexian Tyranny
• 1x Puca's Mischief
• 1x Triskaidekaphobia

Sorcery (5)

• 1x Mizzium Mortars
• 1x Thieves' Auction
• 1x Vandalblast
• 1x Whispering Madness
• 1x Windfall

Creature (2)

• 1x Shah of Naar Isle
• 1x Soldevi Sentry

Artifact (3)

• 1x Anvil of Bogardan
• 1x Ebony Owl Netsuke
• 1x Grafted Exoskeleton

Instant (3)

• 1x Breath of Malfegor
• 1x Call to Heel
• 1x Wheel and Deal

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The idea is to make it a painful group hug deck with Takklemaggot.

I started out only adding stuff that gets passed around but after adding board pain I leaned a little harder toward that with Nekusar.

Once Nekusar hits the board the deck works like a clock.

Inspired by here. Original deck idea: here.

Possible commanders:

• Rohgahh of Kher Keep (2BBRR) - hot potato
• Kaervek the Merciless (5BR) - opponents take damage
• Mogis, God of Slaughter (2BR) - Hard to get rid of, starts the damage early
• Nekusar, the Mindrazer (2UBR) - extra card draw and damage
• Mishra, Artificer Prodigy (1UBR) - Does nothing in this deck but matches colors
• Any other Grixis Commanders will work really.
• Xira Arien (GRB) - a cheaper commander with targeted card draw, makes for a good side board. She should also confuse people enough to draw off some of the auto-hate

Card Draw effects - Total mandatory draw per turn: Opponents-10, you-9, plus land drops

• Everyone x1: Dictate of Kruphix, Kami of the Crescent Moon, Nekusar, the Mindrazer, Howling Mine, Spiteful Visions , Temple Bell (Tap)
• Everyone x 2: Seizan, Perverter of Truth , Font of Mythos
• Horn of Greed Landfall x1
• Master of the Feast Opponents x1
• Avarice Amulet Equipped, Controller x1
• Humble Defector Tap: Controller x2

Draw step damage - Total 3 per card

• Opponents take 1 damage per draw: Nekusar, the Mindrazer, Fate Unraveler
• Everyone takes 1 damage per draw: Spiteful Visions
• Everyone loses 2 life on draw step: Seizan, Perverter of Truth
• On controller's turn, everyone times X counters: Armageddon Clock

Upkeep damage/life loss

• Everyone lose life: Forsaken Wastes x1, Havoc Festival 1/2 of total rounded up
• Controller takes damage: Witch Hunt x4, Jinxed Choker times X counters
• Everyone: Sulfuric Vortex x2
• Choice 2 damage or Sac a creature: Mogis, God of Slaughter

End Step Damage - Measure of Wickedness 8 damage

No life gain for you!

• No one: Everlasting Torment, Forsaken Wastes , Havoc Festival , Sulfuric Vortex, Leyline of Punishment (Sideboard)
• Opponents: Erebos, God of the Dead

The following are either Hot Potatoes themselves or make things hot potatoes:

• Rohgahh of Kher Keep (Side), Assault Suit , Chaos Lord , Confusion in the Ranks , Custody Battle, Endless Whispers, Humble Defector, Risky Move , Rogue Skycaptain , Sokenzan Renegade , Starke of Rath , Avarice Amulet , Avarice Totem, Crown of Doom, Jinxed Choker , Contested War Zone , Rainbow Vale , Glistening Oil , Necrotic Plague, Traveling Plague, Takklemaggot , Measure of Wickedness , Witch Hunt, Akroan Horse, Bazaar Trader , Crown of the Ages , Harmless Offering, Thieves' Auction (for use in longer games)

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Side Boarding: Xira Arien for Nekusar

In order to sideboard in Xira the following changes need to be made:

• Island -> Forest
• Tainted Isle -> Tainted Wood
• Grixis Panorama -> Jund Panorama
• Temple of Epiphany -> Temple of Abandon
• Crumbling Necropolis -> Savage Lands
• Darkwater Catacombs -> Mossfire Valley
• Dimir Signet -> Golgari Signet
• Izzet Signet -> Gruul Signet
• AEtherize -> Blasphemous Act
• Evacuation -> Kudzu
• Dictate of Kruphix -> Overabundance
• Kami of the Crescent Moon -> Rites of Flourishing

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Sideboarding into Rakdos

To sideboard into a Rakdos deck I suggest the following changes:

• Commander: Rohgahh of Kher Keep , Kaervek the Merciless , or Mogis, God of Slaughter
• 4 Island -> 2 Swamp and 2 Mountain
• Tainted Isle -> Rakdos Guildgate
• Grixis Panorama -> This can stay
• Temple of Epiphany -> Cinder Barrens or Mountain
• Crumbling Necropolis -> Urborg Volcano or Swamp
• Darkwater Catacombs -> Rakdos Carnarium
• Dimir Signet -> Rakdos Keyrune
• Izzet Signet -> Rakdos Cluestone

These blue cards can be substituted for any of the Red or Black spells in the sideboard and maybe board lists: AEtherize, Evacuation, Dictate of Kruphix, Kami of the Crescent Moon.

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Other Considerations

Consider adding Breath of Malfegor to finish off anyone at 5 or less life. Grip of Chaos and Thieves' Auction may cause to game to stall a bit, so I suggest only adding them if you are not pressed for time. Fevered Visions , Painful Quandary, and Triskaidekaphobia would be excellent additions, though they move away from a Hot Potato focus to a Nekusar one. Grafted Exoskeleton pairs nicely with Heartless Hidetsugu. Mizzium Mortars and Vandalblast should need no explanation.

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Other Hot Potatoes no longer in use:

Fractured Loyalty , Goblin Festival , Fickle Efreet , Goblin Cadets , Treacherous Pit-Dweller, Witch Engine , Sleeper Agent, Drooling Ogre , Thoughtbound Primoc , Knowledge Pool , Jinxed Idol , Jinxed Ring ,

Date added	9 years
Last updated	7 years
Exclude colors	W
Splash colors	U
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	3 - 0 Mythic Rares 51 - 11 Rares 18 - 7 Uncommons 6 - 4 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	3.52
Tokens	Soldier 1/1 W
Folders	X Cool Decks by Other People