Professor Nekusar's Lesson in Chaos Theory

Commander / EDH* Discard Group Slug Multiplayer Theme/Gimmick UB (Dimir) UBR (Grixis)

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Creature (17)

• 1x Barbed Shocker
• 1x Burnished Hart
• 1x Cosi's Trickster
• 1x Cryptborn Horror
• 1x Dragon Mage
• 1x Dread
• 1x Jace's Archivist
• 1x Kami of the Crescent Moon
• 1x Kederekt Parasite
• 1x Lord of the Void
• 1x Nightscape Familiar
• 1x Nin, the Pain Artist
• 1x Rune-Scarred Demon
• 1x Seizan, Perverter of Truth
• 1x Shocker
• 1x Sire Of Insanity
• 1x Wrexial, the Risen Deep

Planeswalker (1)

• 1x Jace Beleren

Land (36)

• 1x Blackcleave Cliffs
• 1x Blood Crypt
• 1x Bojuka Bog
• 1x Cascade Bluffs
• 1x Command Tower
• 1x Crumbling Necropolis
• 1x Darkslick Shores
• 1x Dragonskull Summit
• 1x Grixis Panorama
• 8x Island
• 4x Mountain
• 1x Steam Vents
• 1x Sulfur Falls
• 7x Swamp
• 1x Temple of Deceit
• 1x Temple of the False God
• 1x Vivid Crag
• 1x Vivid Creek
• 1x Vivid Marsh
• 1x Watery Grave

Enchantment (10)

• 1x Bloodchief Ascension
• 1x Exquisite Blood
• 1x Forced Fruition
• 1x Havoc Festival
• 1x Liliana's Caress
• 1x Megrim
• 1x No Mercy
• 1x Phyrexian Tyranny
• 1x Spiteful Visions
• 1x Underworld Dreams

Artifact (10)

• 1x Chromatic Lantern
• 1x Darksteel Ingot
• 1x Font of Mythos
• 1x Gilded Lotus
• 1x Howling Mine
• 1x Lightning Greaves
• 1x Obelisk of Grixis
• 1x Sol Ring
• 1x Teferi's Puzzle Box
• 1x Temple Bell

Instant (10)

• 1x AEtherize
• 1x Call to Heel
• 1x Capsize
• 1x Cyclonic Rift
• 1x Disperse
• 1x Evacuation
• 1x Mystical Tutor
• 1x Terminate
• 1x Vision Skeins
• 1x Wheel and Deal

Sorcery (15)

• 1x Curse of the Swine
• 1x Demonic Tutor
• 1x Fade Away
• 1x Incendiary Command
• 1x Minds Aglow
• 1x Molten Psyche
• 1x Prosperity
• 1x Reforge the Soul
• 1x Skyscribing
• 1x Turbulent Dreams
• 1x Wash Out
• 1x Wheel of Fortune
• 1x Whispering Madness
• 1x Windfall
• 1x Winds of Change

Commander (1)

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Sideboard

Creature (1)

• 1x Tomorrow, Azami's Familiar

Enchantment (4)

• 1x Mana Breach
• 1x Overburden
• 1x Propaganda
• 1x War's Toll

Artifact (2)

• 1x Amulet of Vigor
• 1x Ward of Bones

Instant (2)

• 1x Capsize
• 1x Sunder

Sorcery (2)

• 1x Temporal Fissure
• 1x Upheaval

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Maybeboard

Creature (10)

• 1x Consuming Aberration
• 1x Dimir Doppelganger
• 1x Diviner Spirit
• 1x Fog Bank
• 1x Guard Gomazoa
• 1x Master of Cruelties
• 1x Prince of Thralls
• 1x Sangromancer
• 1x True-Name Nemesis
• 1x Viseling

Planeswalker (1)

• 1x Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker

Enchantment (2)

• 1x Bloodchief Ascension
• 1x Land Equilibrium

Artifact (5)

• 1x Chrome Mox
• 1x Lightning Greaves
• 1x Mox Diamond
• 1x Mox Opal
• 1x Wayfarer's Bauble

Instant (8)

• 1x Cyclonic Rift
• 1x Disperse
• 1x Evacuation
• 1x Illusionist's Gambit
• 1x Into the Roil
• 1x Lim-Dul's Vault
• 1x Mystical Tutor
• 1x Snap

Sorcery (13)

• 1x Burning Inquiry
• 1x Churning Eddy
• 1x Demonic Tutor
• 1x Deny Reality
• 1x Devastation Tide
• 1x Diabolic Tutor
• 1x Dreadbore
• 1x Fade Away
• 1x Life's Finale
• 1x Traumatize
• 1x Turbulent Dreams
• 1x Upheaval
• 1x Wash Out

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Professor Nekusar says: "Bad things just happen."

What started off as a Jeleva, nephelia's scourge commander deck, evolved into this group slug, chaotic multiplayer deck. There's a good deal of Nekusar decks out there already, and everyone has essentially the same concept in mind. Draw and discard, meanwhile, do damage. Red finally becomes relevant with its "players discard and draw" spells. If you have something like Lilliana's Caress and Professor Nekusar, the Mindrazer on the field and you cast a Reforge the Soul or use Jace's Archivist, that's some pretty significant damage to everybody.

A handful of defenders are important to keep from getting poked. Demir creatures that benefit from a bigger graveyard are useful, and Rakdos creatures add to the chaos of constantly drawing a new hand. Sire Of Insanity + Forced Fruition? Stupid silly.

The other nice thing about Professor Nekusar, in theory, no one is going to waste a counter or kill spell on him. Most likely there's going to be other threats on the board that need to be addressed. Drawing an extra card is some incentive to let him stay on the board. I'd imagine the deck as a whole is going to treated the same way. "Do I attack the guy that's giving me card draw, or the guy that's about to cast avenger next turn?"

All in all, a cool commander that wizards has added for these colors. Thoughts and ideas are appreciated as always, and feel free to take any good ideas already in here.

Date added	11 years
Last updated	10 years
Legality	This deck is not Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	3 - 0 Mythic Rares 48 - 7 Rares 19 - 2 Uncommons 11 - 2 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	3.28
Tokens	Boar 2/2 G
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