Reyhan and Ishai's Counterattack
Commander / EDH
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Using Blade of Selves with Reyhan is pretty inspired, I like doing the same thing in a Roalesk, Apex Hybrid deck. Honestly, Roalesk would probably be pretty good here, too, along with Chasm Skulker and Prime Speaker Zegana .
I've got a more aristocrat-focused Reyhan/ Ravos, Soultender build that runs stuff like Elenda, the Dusk Rose and Teysa Karlov . Check it out if you want.
October 21, 2019 8:27 p.m.
Whoops seems I accidentally deleted my own comment directed at Last_Laugh.
It was in regards to possibly making room for Echoes of the Kin Tree .
October 22, 2019 11:03 a.m.
Simic Ascendancy would be a sweet alternate win con here
November 28, 2019 5:24 a.m.
Last_Laugh says... #6
Hardened Scales , Winding Constrictor , AND/OR Pir, Imaginative Rascal - Rite makes 5 tokens with counters. Them dying creates 30 triggers. 30((3+X)+X)
With 1 - 150 in 30 increments of 5 counters.
With 2 - 210 in 30 increments of 7.
With 3 - 270 in 30 increments of 9.
+60 counters for each additional counter.
Corpsejack Menace only - 5 tokens with counters are created. They leave the battlefield and thirty instances of placing counters are created. Counters are doubled both on creation and on trigger resolution.
30(2(2(3)))=360 in 30 increments of 12 counters.
Doubling Season - 10 tokens with counters are created. They leave the battlefield and 110 instances of placing counters are created. Counters are doubled both on creation and on trigger resolution.
110(2(2(3)))=1320 in 110 increments of 12 counters.
Doubling Season AND Corpsejack Menace - 10 tokens with counters. They leave the battlefield and 110 instances of placing counters are created. Counters are quadrupled both on creation and on trigger resolution.
110(4(4(3)))=5,280 in 110 increments of 48 counters.
Doubling Season AND Corpsejack Menace AND Pir, Imaginative Rascal , Hardened Scales , AND/OR Winding Constrictor (aka 'Shoulda spent that luck on the lotto') - 10 tokens with counters are created. They leave the battlefield and 110 instances of placing counters are created. One, Two, or Three counters (or more, respectively) are added and then counters are quadrupled both on creation and on trigger resolution.
110(4(4(3+3)+X))=
With 1 - 7,480 counters in 110 increments of 108.
With 2 - 9,680 counters in 110 increments of 108.
With 3 - 11,880 counters in 110 increments of 108.
+2200 counters for each additional counter.
December 12, 2019 10:08 a.m.
Last_Laugh says... #7
Umm I messed up a small section. Last section should be:
With 1 - 7,480 counters in 110 increments of 68.
With 2 - 9,680 counters in 110 increments of 88.
With 3 - 11,880 counters in 110 increments of 108.
+2200 counters for each additional counter.
December 12, 2019 10:26 a.m.
Good call. I must have been blind to have missed that board wipe.
December 30, 2019 2:54 a.m.
DivineKhaos says... #10
KibaAlpha Very cool deck! Was curious why you do not run Atraxa or Yarok, the Desecrated in the list as a solid creatures? Also, I am confused with the math on Blade of Selves. If 2 tokens die with 3 counters each, wouldn't you get to distribute the 6 +1/+1 counters, not 3 for each counter. Just curious how it actually works with Reyhan, thanks!
January 13, 2020 12:17 a.m.
Last_Laugh says... #11
Each copy of Reyhan sees and distributes 6x +1+1 counters (they don't move them, just check how many there were on death and make that many new counters) so it's 6x3 with Blade.
January 13, 2020 12:25 a.m.
DivineKhaos says... #12
Last_Laugh Oh I see that makes sense, thanks! Also how does the deck perform if Blade of Selves gets destroyed or exiled for most of the game
January 13, 2020 12:34 a.m.
Thank you. Appreciate the compliment.
I don’t see myself getting enough value from Atraxa or Yarok to put them in the deck.
Truth is as of right now I’m working to overhaul this deck to make it more interactive. In one game with my playgroup we hit a stalemate and it stayed that way for so long I had 18 cars in my library and a hand of 43 cards.
January 13, 2020 7:19 p.m.
And to answer your last question If Blade of Selves is destroyed/exiled/stolen it’s no big loss. It’s not crucial to the deck pulling off a win.
January 13, 2020 7:22 p.m.
DivineKhaos says... #15
Oh very cool! I would love to see an overhaul once it is done. You could try to run some cheaper interaction like Swan Song, Drown in the Loch, Swords to Plowshares, Despark or other cool interaction!
January 13, 2020 7:26 p.m.
TheRussBuss says... #17
Perhaps an Enduring Scalelord ? Haven't gone through the entire deck yet (since I'm at work) but its the first card I always think of when it comes to +1/+1 counters.
January 14, 2020 12:22 p.m.
Enduring scalelord does have funny interactions with the likes of Stunt Double or Spark Double
January 15, 2020 5:56 p.m.
TheRussBuss says... #19
AkaAkuma
If by funny you mean going inifinte, yeah.
January 15, 2020 6:21 p.m.
TheRussBuss says... #20
Forgotten Ancient is another one. Totally forgot about them.
January 15, 2020 10:14 p.m.
Back at the beginning you'd have found both those cards in the deck including Juniper Order Ranger . The deck has evolved greatly going through I don't know how many revision to this day. I've tried to keep the deck with as few cards with a CMC of 6 or more to a minimum.
I've removed a lot of HVT from the deck using less threatening cards to achieve the same goal just on a smaller scale. No Atraxa and no Ancient. Both cards targeted early. Choice was find an alternative or now start adding in protection taking away from the core of the deck.
I sought out alternatives in the hope of keeping the deck focused.
Thank you for your suggestions.
January 16, 2020 12:27 a.m.
Raging_Squiggle says... #22
Spike Feeder and Spike Weaver both provide fun shenanigans when lots (thousands) of counters are placed on them.
January 16, 2020 9:25 a.m.
TheZephyrBlade says... #23
How does Blade of Selves create so many +1/+1 counters with Reyhan? Sure, create tokens of Reyhan that are attacking but you won't get the Reyhan trigger after Blade of Selves resolves post combat because the tokens are exiled? Reyhan has a graveyard trigger so exiling the copies won't trigger Reyhan's ability to place +1/+1 counters?
January 27, 2020 9:03 p.m.
TheZephyrBlade says... #24
Lol, legend rule. Immediately sacrificed. Duh.
January 27, 2020 9:08 p.m.
Beautiful! I have a weakness for bird people.
Gilder Bairn + Paradise Mantle would make a nice addition to pump for the kill.
Although not amazing in itself, Karn's Bastion can put you counters over lethal from time to time. It’s bailed me out a few times.
Since you’re playing doubling season, you may consider playing both Tamiyo Planeswalkers, as their ultimates, combined, are nearly impossible to overcome, and individually, are brutal. If you do, look at Rewind.
I love this deck. It’s explosive.
AkaAkuma says... #2
Then why not go full flavour and include Dragonscale General instead. Reyhan before she became Khan of Abzan! The art is her alternate from the Abzan precon.
Another good option to add is Zegana, Utopian Speaker ! Or as a cheaper version in the name of Bramblewood Paragon .
October 21, 2019 6:07 p.m.