Sidistique, Version 2: Ad Nauseam Fishbowl Variant

Commander / EDH

simondiamond2012

Artifact (34)

• 1x Aetherflux Reservoir
• 1x Amulet of Vigor
• 1x Chromatic Sphere
• 1x Chromatic Star
• 1x Chrome Mox
• 1x Codex Shredder
• 1x Coldsteel Heart
• 1x Conjurer's Bauble
• 1x Defense Grid
• 1x Everflowing Chalice
• 1x Expedition Map
• 1x Fellwar Stone
• 1x Fractured Powerstone
• 1x Grim Monolith
• 1x Guardian Idol
• 1x Helm of Awakening
• 1x Jet Medallion
• 1x Lion's Eye Diamond
• 1x Lotus Petal
• 1x Mana Crypt
• 1x Mana Vault
• 1x Mind Stone
• 1x Mishra's Bauble
• 1x Mox Diamond
• 1x Mox Opal
• 1x Paradox Engine
• 1x Sensei's Divining Top
• 1x Sol Ring
• 1x Star Compass
• 1x Strionic Resonator
• 1x Thought Vessel
• 1x Urza's Bauble
• 1x Voltaic Key
• 1x Wayfarer's Bauble

Land (33)

• 1x Ancient Tomb
• 1x Bojuka Bog
• 1x Boseiju, Who Shelters All
• 1x Cavern of Souls
• 1x Crystal Vein
• 1x Gemstone Caverns
• 1x Ghost Quarter
• 1x Reliquary Tower
• 1x Scavenger Grounds
• 1x Strip Mine
• 21x Swamp
• 1x Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
• 1x Volrath's Stronghold

Creature (9)

• 1x Blood Pet
• 1x Hope of Ghirapur
• 1x Memnite
• 1x Ornithopter
• 1x Overeager Apprentice
• 1x Phyrexian Walker
• 1x Shield Sphere
• 1x Skirge Familiar
• 1x Walking Ballista

Instant (8)

• 1x Ad Nauseam
• 1x Cabal Ritual
• 1x Culling the Weak
• 1x Dark Ritual
• 1x Fatal Push
• 1x Rain of Filth
• 1x Slaughter Pact
• 1x Vampiric Tutor

Commander (1)

Sorcery (13)

• 1x Cabal Therapy
• 1x Cruel Tutor
• 1x Damnable Pact
• 1x Demonic Tutor
• 1x Diabolic Intent
• 1x Duress
• 1x Grim Tutor
• 1x Imperial Seal
• 1x Inquisition of Kozilek
• 1x Reanimate
• 1x Rhystic Tutor
• 1x Thoughtseize
• 1x Yawgmoth's Will

Enchantment (2)

• 1x Animate Dead
• 1x Dance of the Dead

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Sideboard

Artifact (6)

• 1x Astral Cornucopia
• 1x Jeweled Amulet
• 1x Null Brooch
• 1x Oblivion Stone
• 1x Universal Solvent
• 1x Unstable Obelisk

Instant (2)

• 1x Goryo's Vengeance
• 1x Imp's Mischief

Sorcery (1)

• 1x Exsanguinate

Enchantment (1)

• 1x Planar Void

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Maybeboard

Artifact (1)

• 1x Paradox Engine

Instant (15)

• 15x Life Goes On

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This deck is an update from 9/18/2017. The original list can be found using the following URL...

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Sidistique (Sidisi's Sickening Dreams -- EDH)

Commander / EDH simondiamond2012

215 VIEWS

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History of the deck

This deck was originally a Sidisi Ad Nauseam deck that ran Sickening Dreams as the primary wincon, with other X spells in black to supplement secondary wincons in case the Ad Nauseam plan went south.

Now, it's an Ad Nauseam Fishbowl deck, with Aetherflux Reservoir as the main centerpiece.

Differences between this version and the traditional version of Ad Nauseam Fishbowl (ANF).

This deck differs from many fishbowl decks in that it also uses Strionic Resonator and Voltaic Key in order to not only generate infinite mana, but also generate infinite cast triggers of Aetherflux Reservoir , thus gaining infinite life and smashing people for absurdly stupid amounts of damage in multiples of 50 life.

TL;DR: Paradox Engine + Strionic Resonator + Voltaic Key + Aetherflux Reservoir = "Exodia" (to use a Yugioh reference).

Average turn win for this deck is now turn 3, a full turn faster than the original version. This deck has pulled off turn 1 wins, and wins from a completely empty boardstate, post lockout.

In Person Results.

Average win ratio @ Borderlands Games cEDH Tournament (Salem, OR.): 90%+

--> 27 tournament wins in the last 34 to 36 weeks that this deck has been active. (Reported as of 2/24/2018.)

-->There have been couple of weeks where this deck wasn't played at that tournament, due to personal schedule conflicts.

-->Highest natural storm count that this deck has achieved, without going infinite, has been in the 140 to 150 range, in part due to Yawgmoth's Will.

-->As of 6/23/2018, the deck has won 38 weekly tournaments out of the last 44 weeks that this deck has been active. Current win percentage is 92.68%, with an actual tournament win/loss rate of 76 wins out of 82 actual games, due to two games per tournament (a main pod and a final pod).

Maybeboard Notes

This deck also runs 15 copies of Life Goes On in the unofficial maybe-board, in case someone at a tournament gets salty (which has happen multiple times).

Additional Notes about the deck and Combos.

1. Reanimate, Animate Dead, and Dance of the Dead, are usually reserved for Sidisi while she's in the yard. These cards, therefore, act as tutors by proxy.

2. If you decide to go "the long route" to building storm count, you can do so with Conjurer's Bauble and Codex Shredder . This requires an empty library consisting of only conjurer's bauble and codex shredder to be the only cards left available to the library. This also requires Paradox Engine, and 8+ mana generated from all mana rock sources. (It's important to note that this only works if you haven't casted Yawgmoth's Will in that turn.)

3. Paradox Engine + Sensei's Divining Top + Voltaic Key + 2+ mana generated from all non-land sources will also allow you to draw your deck. Activate Top, then in response, use Key to unlock Top, then activate Top again. This will put Top into your hand, along with the top card of your library.

4. Codex Shredder + Paradox Engine + Strionic Resonator + 2 or more mana generated from all non-land sources will allow you to deck all opponents, provided that they don't have a major Eldrazi Titan in the deck (or Gaea's Blessing if playing green).

Ending Credits.

Credit should be given to Nakhla, and his list entitled "Sidisi's Reign of Filth", in which this deck is based off of.

The URL of his list is here...

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Sidisi's Reign Of Filth

Commander / EDH Nakhla

SCORE: 47 | 27 COMMENTS | 31865 VIEWS | IN 44 FOLDERS

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Rather than just do a written Primer, here's a YouTube video on this deck. This video will give you all of the ins and outs of this deck, to include its strengths and weaknesses, as well as how to pilot this archetype.

Sidistique Deck Tech Video.

Date added	6 years
Last updated	5 years
Exclude colors	WURG
Key combos	Paradox Engine + Sensei's Divining Top + Voltaic Key Codex Shredder + Paradox Engine + Strionic Resonator
Legality	This deck is not Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	10 - 1 Mythic Rares 28 - 4 Rares 26 - 3 Uncommons 15 - 2 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	1.48