Rashmi, Crafter of Masterpiece (Paradoxical Storm)

Commander / EDH Competitive

Rarian

Creature (9)

• 1x Birds of Paradise
• 1x Elvish Mystic
• 1x Etherium Sculptor
• 1x Fyndhorn Elves
• 1x Jace, Vryn's Prodigy  ^Flip
• 1x Kiora's Follower
• 1x Llanowar Elves
• 1x Snapcaster Mage
• 1x Trinket Mage

Land (31)

• 1x Ancient TombGC
• 1x Breeding Pool
• 1x City of Brass
• 1x Command Tower
• 1x Flooded Grove
• 1x Flooded Strand
• 2x Forest
• 1x Hinterland Harbor
• 1x Inventors' Fair
• 12x Island
• 1x Mana Confluence
• 1x Misty Rainforest
• 1x Polluted Delta
• 1x Scalding Tarn
• 1x Tropical Island
• 1x Verdant Catacombs
• 1x Windswept Heath
• 1x Wooded Foothills
• 1x Yavimaya Coast

Enchantment (5)

• 1x Carpet of Flowers
• 1x Copy Artifact
• 1x Future Sight
• 1x Mystic Remora
• 1x Sylvan Library

Artifact (19)

• 1x Aetherflux Reservoir
• 1x Candelabra of Tawnos
• 1x Chrome MoxGC
• 1x Fellwar Stone
• 1x Grim MonolithGC
• 1x Helm of Awakening
• 1x Isochron Scepter
• 1x Lotus Petal
• 1x Mana Crypt
• 1x Mana VaultGC
• 1x Mox DiamondGC
• 1x Mox Opal
• 1x Paradox Engine
• 1x Scroll Rack
• 1x Sensei's Divining Top
• 1x Simic Signet
• 1x Sol Ring
• 1x Staff of Domination
• 1x Voltaic Key

Instant (25)

• 1x Arcane Denial
• 1x Blue Sun's Zenith
• 1x Brainstorm
• 1x Capsize
• 1x Chain of Vapor
• 1x Counterspell
• 1x Cyclonic RiftGC
• 1x Dramatic Reversal
• 1x Flusterstorm
• 1x Force of WillGC
• 1x Frantic Search
• 1x High Tide
• 1x Impulse
• 1x Intuition
• 1x Mana Drain
• 1x Muddle the Mixture
• 1x Mystical TutorGC
• 1x Nature's Claim
• 1x Noxious Revival
• 1x Pact of Negation
• 1x Paradoxical Outcome
• 1x Reclaim
• 1x Spell Pierce
• 1x Swan Song
• 1x Whir of Invention

Sorcery (10)

• 1x Fabricate
• 1x Merchant Scroll
• 1x Mind's Desire
• 1x Ponder
• 1x Preordain
• 1x Reshape
• 1x Time Spiral
• 1x Timetwister
• 1x Transmute Artifact
• 1x Windfall

Commander (1)

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Maybeboard

Creature (2)

• 1x Arbor Elf
• 1x Laboratory Maniac

Instant (4)

• 1x Delay
• 1x Dispel
• 1x Remand
• 1x Snap

Sorcery (2)

• 1x Gitaxian Probe
• 1x Reshape

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Hello everyone :), since the day Rashmi was presented, I've tested numerous versions of the decks build around her. I'm a competetive commander player, who plays in a pretty cutthroat meta full of tier 1 and 1.5 builds so this job hasn't always been easy. My previous build was designed around Palinchron combos and may be found among my other decklists. However, while being pretty powerful and consistent I always got a feeling that Rashmi is worth a better deck. And then Paradox Engine has been presented...

This deck is a mix of storm with control, the main goal is to cast Rashmi as early as possible (preferably t2) and start countering other combos and making value with commander. That being done I have multiple ways to combo off:

1. Isochron Scepter + Dramatic Reversal combined with mana rocks and mana dorks provide infinite mana which just wins on spot with Blue Sun's Zenith, Aetherflux Reservoir, Staff of Domination, Capsize, Mind's Desire and obviously with any of the multiple tutors to fetch them (Whir of Invention, Transmute Artifact, Intuition, Merchant Scroll, Fabricate, Muddle the Mixture and Mystical Tutor).

2. Candelabra of Tawnos + Capsize + High Tide - it's well known combo and I use it because each of this card is very good on its own.

3. Future Sight + Sensei's Divining Top + Helm of Awakening or Etherium Sculptor - it's infinite draw, which enables any of the infinite mana combos, which win either with Aetherflux Reservoir or Blue Sun's Zenith.

4. Last but not least - storming out with Paradox Engine. There are multiple ways to do it, you just have to add Isochron Scepter (Sensei, Scroll Rack, Future Sight or Paradoxical Outcome that draws ton of cards and replays the mana rocks help a lot too) to dig through the entire library with ease, eventually winning with Aetherflux Reservoir or any of the 1-3 combos.

You have to keep in mind that this type of deck is always more powerful with black and tutors this color provides. However I adore the level of CA that Rashmi gives and I prefer to have the answers for other combos (not only to be faster than them). It's not destined to be tier 1 or tier 1.5 but is built to face those decks and have a fair fight against them.

It may seem quite paradoxical (pun intended) that Rashmi, who synergizes with the first spells is a commander in a deck which wins by pkaying dozens of spells a turn, however you have to keep in mind what is the first step of winning - stopping our opponents while making value and that is where Rashmi helps a lot :).

Feel free to share your opion and thoughts in the comment section :D.

Date added	8 years
Last updated	7 years
Legality	This deck is not Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	28 - 0 Mythic Rares 27 - 0 Rares 13 - 0 Uncommons 18 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	1.97
Tokens	Bird 2/2 U, Emblem Jace, Vryn's Prodigy
Folders	Rashmi, CEDH decks (+), EDH, CEDH, Rashmi, Upgrades, Commander Decks, Rashmi, Comp, Commander