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Prosper's Arcane Treasury

Commander / EDH BR (Rakdos) Exile Tokens

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Prosper's Arcane Treasury

Introduction

Welcome to "Prosper's Arcane Treasury," a Rakdos deck that revolves around Prosper, Tome-Bound. This deck maximizes value from exiling cards, generating treasures, and manipulating resources to control the game's pace and capitalize on chaos.

Deck Objectives

Use Prosper, Tome-Bound's ability to exile cards and play them, creating treasures and leveraging every spell cast into an advantage. The deck aims to control the game through strategic casting and disruption.

Key Cards and Synergies

  • Prosper, Tome-Bound: The heart of the deck, creating treasure tokens and allowing you to play exiled cards, increasing both your resources and options.
  • Dockside Extortionist: Generates a significant amount of treasure tokens, fueling your mana pool and enabling bigger plays.
  • Etali, Primal Storm and Stolen Strategy: These cards exemplify the deck's theme by playing cards from exile, often stealing from the top of your opponents' libraries.
  • Dire Fleet Daredevil and Gonti, Lord of Luxury: Provide value by using your opponents' decks against them, fitting perfectly with Prosper's strategy.
  • Chaos Wand and Jeska's Will: Offer both unpredictability and potential for high-impact plays, harnessing the deck's chaotic nature.
  • Revel in Riches: A secondary win condition that synergizes with the deck’s treasure generation theme.

Strategy Breakdown

Early Game

  • Focus on ramping with Sol Ring, Arcane Signet, and Rakdos Signet. Control the board with removal like Bedevil and Terminate.
  • Begin to control the board with efficient removal like Bedevil, Terminate, and Hero's Downfall.
  • Deploy value engines like Sensei's Divining Top and Chaos Wand to start manipulating the top of your deck and gaining advantages.
  • Mid Game

  • Start executing your main game plan by casting Prosper, Tome-Bound, and begin playing cards from exile to generate treasure tokens.
  • Use Dockside Extortionist for a burst of treasure tokens, and deploy threats like Etali, Primal Storm to start leveraging your opponents' decks against them.
  • Continue to disrupt the board with selective removal and wipes like Damnation and Blasphemous Act.
  • Late Game

  • Look to capitalize on the accumulated treasures and advantages with game-enders like Revel in Riches for an alternative win condition.
  • Utilize big spells exiled by Prosper or stolen from opponents with Stolen Strategy and Dire Fleet Daredevil for impactful plays.
  • Keep the board under control and press for victory by leveraging your superior resources and options gained through Prosper’s ability and your treasure tokens.
  • Playing Tips

  • Resource Management: Use your treasures wisely, balancing between fueling big spells and maintaining a flexible mana base.
  • Timing is Key: Optimize the timing of playing exiled cards with Prosper to maximize your advantage each turn.
  • Adaptability: The deck thrives on chaos and unpredictability. Be ready to adapt your strategy based on the current board state and what you can access from exile.
  • Win Conditions: Keep an eye on alternative win conditions like Revel in Riches while controlling the board and accumulating value.
  • Conclusion

    "Prosper's Arcane Treasury" is a deck that combines the thrill of chaos with strategic depth, offering multiple paths to victory through manipulation, theft, and resource generation. By mastering the deck's mechanics and adapting to the unfolding game, you can navigate through the chaos to emerge victorious, all under the cunning guidance of Prosper, Tome-Bound.

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    91% Casual

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    Date added 2 years
    Last updated 10 months
    Legality

    This deck is not Commander / EDH legal.

    Rarity (main - side)

    6 - 0 Mythic Rares

    43 - 0 Rares

    17 - 0 Uncommons

    14 - 0 Commons

    Cards 100
    Avg. CMC 3.12
    Tokens Clue, Copy Clone, Emblem Chandra, Torch of Defiance, Emblem Tibalt, Cosmic Impostor, Food, Foretell, On an Adventure, Servo 1/1 C, Treasure
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