Sneaky Sneks (On a $50 Budget!)

Commander / EDH Aggro Budget GU (Simic) Tokens Tribal

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Creature (29)

• 1x Ambush Viper
• 1x Blight Mamba
• 1x Broodbirth Viper
• 1x Coiling Oracle
• 1x Death-Hood Cobra
• 1x Hooded Hydra
• 1x Kashi-Tribe Elite
• 1x Lorescale Coatl
• 1x Matsu-Tribe Decoy
• 1x Matsu-Tribe Sniper
• 1x Mystic Snake
• 1x Noose Constrictor
• 1x Ohran Viper
• 1x Orochi Eggwatcher  ^Flip
• 1x Orochi Leafcaller
• 1x Orochi Sustainer
• 1x Patagia Viper
• 1x Prowling Serpopard
• 1x Sachi, Daughter of Seshiro
• 1x Sakiko, Mother of Summer
• 1x Sakura-Tribe Elder
• 1x Sakura-Tribe Scout
• 1x Sakura-Tribe Springcaller
• 1x Seshiro the Anointed
• 1x Shisato, Whispering Hunter
• 1x Shizuko, Caller of Autumn
• 1x Skullwinder
• 1x Sosuke, Son of Seshiro
• 1x Winged Coatl

Instant (13)

• 1x Aetherspouts
• 1x Boomerang
• 1x Cancel
• 1x Cobra Trap
• 1x Counterspell
• 1x Cyclonic Rift
• 1x Dissipate
• 1x Giant Growth
• 1x Naturalize
• 1x Nature's Claim
• 1x Simic Charm
• 1x Tribal Unity
• 1x Wrap in Vigor

Artifact (7)

• 1x Bident of Thassa
• 1x Library of Leng
• 1x Neurok Stealthsuit
• 1x Orochi Hatchery
• 1x Simic Signet
• 1x Snake Basket
• 1x Wayfarer's Bauble

Land (36)

• 20x Forest
• 13x Island
• 1x Novijen, Heart of Progress
• 1x Simic Growth Chamber
• 1x Simic Guildgate

Commander (1)

Enchantment (9)

• 1x Alpha Status
• 1x Beastmaster Ascension
• 1x Call to the Kindred
• 1x Descendants' Path
• 1x Dismiss into Dream
• 1x Gaea's Anthem
• 1x Overwhelming Instinct
• 1x Snake Pit
• 1x Spidersilk Armor

Sorcery (5)

• 1x Devastation Tide
• 1x Distant Melody
• 1x Divination
• 1x Overrun
• 1x Sosuke's Summons

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Final Cost: $49.86 (as of May 24, 2017)

This deck was built for a $50 budget challenge my playgroup was doing. It took me a bit to figure out what I wanted to do, but I figured since tribal is usually fairly cheap, and I enjoy playing Simic, I would give this a shot. This deck is still a work in progress, and any budget suggestions are welcome and encouraged.

The Strategy

The basic strategy for this build is as follows. You want to get out Kaseto, Orochi Archmage quickly. His ability to grant evasion as well as a solid pump is crucial for the success of this deck. From there, you have a few options:

Strategy 1: Lone Kaseto

The first strategy is to win with commander damage using only Kaseto. Using his pump ability, you're going to mainly focus on getting Kaseto to a large power/toughness each turn. This strategy is good if:

• You are playing against a single opponent
• You are playing against an aggro deck and need blockers
• You are playing against a deck running Propaganda, Ghostly Prison, or other similar enchantments

A few good cards in this strategy are:

• Kaseto himself
• Alpha Status: Beefs up Kaseto to gargantuan levels, with the right amount of creatures
• Boost Spells

Strategy 2: Kaseto Army

The second strategy is to win with an overwhelming horde of creatures, all boosted by Kaseto. Basically, you want to generate tokens with things like Snake Basket, card: Sosuske's Summons, etc. to get as many attackers as possible and swing. This strategy is good if:

• You are playing against multiple opponents
• Your opponent(s) run a ton of removal
• Your opponent's strategy doesn't have many creatures, so blocking is not an issue.

A few good cards in this strategy are:

• Kaseto
• Overrun/Tribal Unity: Can finish the game easily
• Orochi Hatchery, card: Sosuske's Summons, Snake Basket, or other token creators: Pretty self explanatory
• Beastmaster Ascension: Easy with this one.
• Broodbirth Viper: This card is an all star. Give it unblockable, swing, and proceed to draw like crazy.

Other Combos

Dismiss into Dream + Kaseto, Orochi Archmage : Solid removal. Two mana to kill is a great deal.

TO BE ADDED LATER

Non-Budget Options

If you want to venture outside the $50 budget, here are some less budget cards to consider adding. Of course, these are only suggestions. Some good fits might not be on here, and you may find that other cards work better, so it's up to you.

Creatures

• Murkfiend Liege - Untap your snakes every turn, as well as a nice anthem effect
• Lotus Cobra - Not a necessity, but if you want a bit of extra mana acceleration, here's your guy-snake.

Instants/Sorceries

• Worldly Tutor/Mystical Tutor - Tutor for the cards you need.
• Krosan Grip - Efficient Artifact/Enchantment removal.

Artifacts

• Sol Ring, Gilded Lotus, Mana Crypt, Thought Vessel, etc - Mana rocks are always nice.
• Caged Sun/Gauntlet of Power - Mana Doubler and anthem effect.
• Coat of Arms - Gets really out of hand in tribal decks.
• Door of Destinies - Gets less out of hand than Coat of Arms, but it sill gets the job done.
• Urza's Incubator - Make your snakes incredibly cheap.

Enchantments

• Asceticism - Hexproof AND the ability to regenerate your creatures on the fly is almost too good to be true.
• Rhystic Study - Card draw out the wazoo.
• Doubling Season/Parallel Lives - Token doublers for added sneks.
• Nature's Will - With unblockable creatures, how could you NOT?

Lands

• Really any Simic Dual Land (i.e. Botanical Sanctum, Breeding Pool)
• Reliquary Tower - An infinite hand size is always nice.
• Arcane Lighthouse - For those of you who want to use and abuse the Dismiss into Dream + Kaseto, Orochi Archmage combo

Date added	7 years
Last updated	7 years
Key combos	Dismiss into Dream + Kaseto, Orochi Archmage
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	2 - 0 Mythic Rares 17 - 0 Rares 24 - 0 Uncommons 24 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	3.00
Tokens	Copy Clone, Morph 2/2 C, Snake 1/1 G, Snake 1/1 GU
Folders	EDH, Potential Decks