Sharuum's Praxis

Commander / EDH Artifact Midrange WUB (Esper)

Siets

Creature (26)

• 1x Argent Sphinx
• 1x Copper Gnomes
• 1x Deadeye Navigator
• 1x Enigma Sphinx
• 1x Etherium Sculptor
• 1x Ethersworn Adjudicator
• 1x Filigree Angel
• 1x Inkwell Leviathan
• 1x Isperia, Supreme Judge
• 1x Isperia the Inscrutable
• 1x Karn, Silver Golem *oversized*
• 1x Kuldotha Forgemaster
• 1x Magister Sphinx
• 1x Pentavus
• 1x Sharding Sphinx
• 1x Sharuum the Hegemon
• 1x Shimmer Myr
• 1x Solemn Simulacrum
• 1x Sphinx Ambassador
• 1x Sphinx of Magosi
• 1x Sphinx of the Steel Wind
• 1x Sphinx of Uthuun
• 1x Sphinx Sovereign
• 1x Sphinx Summoner
• 1x Treasure Mage
• 1x Vedalken Archmage

Planeswalker (1)

• 1x Tezzeret the Seeker

Land (39)

• 1x Ancient Den
• 1x Arcane Sanctum
• 1x Bojuka Bog
• 1x Calciform Pools
• 1x Command Tower
• 1x Darksteel Citadel
• 1x Dreadship Reef
• 1x Evolving Wilds
• 1x Halimar Depths
• 8x Island
• 8x Plains
• 1x Reliquary Tower
• 1x Seat of the Synod
• 6x Swamp
• 1x Temple of the False God
• 1x Terramorphic Expanse
• 1x Thespian's Stage
• 1x Tolaria West
• 1x Vault of the Archangel
• 1x Vault of Whispers

Enchantment (3)

• 1x Artificer's Intuition
• 1x Leyline of Anticipation
• 1x Rhystic StudyGC

Artifact (24)

• 1x Aether Spellbomb
• 1x Conjurer's Closet
• 1x Crown of Empires
• 1x Crystal Shard
• 1x Darksteel Forge
• 1x Darksteel Ingot
• 1x Dispeller's Capsule
• 1x Dreamstone Hedron
• 1x Executioner's Capsule
• 1x Expedition Map
• 1x Gilded Lotus
• 1x Goblin Cannon
• 1x Lightning Greaves
• 1x Memory Jar
• 1x Mimic Vat
• 1x Mirrorworks
• 1x Nihil Spellbomb
• 1x Obelisk of Esper
• 1x Scepter of Empires
• 1x Spine of Ish Sah
• 1x Staff of Nin
• 1x Throne of Empires
• 1x Unwinding Clock
• 1x Voltaic Key

Instant (3)

• 1x Fact or Fiction
• 1x Frantic Search
• 1x Thirst for Knowledge

Sorcery (4)

• 1x Austere Command
• 1x Careful Study
• 1x Fabricate
• 1x Soulscour

Commander (1)

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Maybeboard

Creature (3)

• 1x Consecrated Sphinx
• 1x Memnarch
• 1x Phyrexian Metamorph

Artifact (6)

• 1x Akroma's Memorial
• 1x Oblivion Stone
• 1x Sculpting Steel
• 1x Sol Ring
• 1x Thran Dynamo
• 1x Vedalken Orrery

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Esper artifact control deck featuring Sharuum the Hegemon for Commander/EDH.

Hegemony : the social, cultural, ideological, or economic influence exerted by a dominant group.

Praxis : the process by which a theory, lesson, or skill is enacted, practiced, embodied, or realized.

This deck is designed for my EDH group which prefers a fun and casual game environment that is free of infinite combos and sudden ends to games. Fun and optimized - but not broken - is the name of the game. We are also budget-conscious, so the deck is lacking the usual smattering of $100 dual lands and numerous other extremely expensive old artifacts. With that in mind, I set out to make a defensive midrange deck that still has some fun and powerful combos, while also maintaining somewhat of a sphinx-tribal theme (because Sphinxes rule!) Cards like Crown of Empires , Scepter of Empires , and Throne of Empires are in to up the flavor of building my "empire" and establishing hegemony over the other players at my table!

Our group currently limits the price of EDH decks to $80 based on total TCG low price. The cards in the maybeboard are my planned upgrades when we eventually raise the cost limit.

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Powerful combos:

-Tezzeret the Seeker + artifact lands for color tutoring and ramp.

- Pentavus / Sharding Sphinx + Vault of the Archangel for generating lots of tokens that suddenly get very strong with deathtouch and lifelink.

-Karn, Silver Golem + Deadeye Navigator + Spine of Ish Sah gives you the ability to pay (3)UU to repeatedly destroy any permanent on the board.

-Deadeye Navigator + Mirrorworks allows you to bounce and clone any other artifact creatures you have for (3)U each.

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Specific cards guide:

- Goblin Cannon can be activated multiple times for extra damage, as the triggers all go on the stack before the card is sacrificed.

-Use Artificer's Intuition to find:

1. Expedition Map
2. Nihil Spellbomb
3. Aether Spellbomb
4. Voltaic Key
5. Executioner's Capsule
6. Dispeller's Capsule
7. Ancient Den / Seat of the Synod / Vault of Whispers / Darksteel Citadel

-Use Treasure Mage to find:

1. Enigma Sphinx
2. Filigree Angel
3. Inkwell Leviathan
4. Magister Sphinx
5. Pentavus
6. Sharding Sphinx
7. Sphinx of the Steel Wind
8. Sphinx Sovereign
9. Darksteel Forge
10. Dreamstone Hedron
11. Spine of Ish Sah
12. Staff of Nin

Date added	11 years
Last updated	11 years
Legality	This deck is not Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	8 - 0 Mythic Rares 33 - 0 Rares 21 - 0 Uncommons 17 - 0 Commons
Cards	101
Avg. CMC	4.52
Tokens	Copy Clone, Pentavite 1/1 C, Soldier 1/1 W, Thopter 1/1 U