The Best Offense is a Good Defense

Commander / EDH*

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Creature (36)

• 1x Ancient Spider
• 1x Bazaar Krovod
• 1x Birds of Paradise
• 1x Blessed Orator
• 1x Caravan Hurda
• 1x Castle Raptors
• 1x Chorus of the Conclave
• 1x Crypt Ghast
• 1x Deepwood Tantiv
• 1x Doran, the Siege Tower
• 1x Fangren Pathcutter
• 1x Forgotten Ancient
• 1x Glissa, the Traitor *oversized*
• 1x Grizzled Leotau
• 1x Ikiral Outrider
• 1x Indomitable Ancients
• 1x Jaddi Lifestrider
• 1x Kabira Vindicator
• 1x Kami of Old Stone
• 1x Magnigoth Treefolk
• 1x Oathsworn Giant
• 1x Pontiff of Blight
• 1x Quirion Trailblazer
• 1x Rhox Faithmender
• 1x Sapling of Colfenor
• 1x Seedborn Muse
• 1x Sepulchral Primordial
• 1x Spincrusher
• 1x Treefolk Seedlings
• 1x Trostani, Selesnya's Voice
• 1x Verdeloth the Ancient
• 1x Veteran Armorer
• 1x Wayfaring Giant
• 1x Windborn Muse
• 1x Windbrisk Raptor
• 1x Woeleecher

Land (35)

• 1x Bayou
• 1x Blossoming Sands
• 5x Forest
• 1x Godless Shrine
• 1x Golgari Guildgate
• 1x Golgari Rot Farm
• 1x Graypelt Refuge
• 1x Jungle Hollow
• 1x Murmuring Bosk
• 1x Orzhov Basilica
• 1x Orzhov Guildgate
• 1x Overgrown Tomb
• 5x Plains
• 1x Sandsteppe Citadel
• 1x Scoured Barrens
• 1x Scrubland
• 1x Selesnya Guildgate
• 1x Selesnya Sanctuary
• 5x Swamp
• 1x Temple Garden
• 1x Temple of Malady
• 1x Temple of Plenty
• 1x Temple of Silence

Enchantment (13)

• 1x Angelic Chorus
• 1x Castle
• 1x Conclave's Blessing
• 1x Conviction
• 1x Deadbridge Chant
• 1x Debtors' Knell
• 1x Divine Favor
• 1x Ghostly Prison
• 1x Gift of Granite
• 1x Hero's Resolve
• 1x Koskun Falls
• 1x Serra's Blessing
• 1x Soul Link

Artifact (6)

• 1x Cursed Totem
• 1x Damping Matrix
• 1x Ensouled Scimitar
• 1x Meekstone
• 1x Slagwurm Armor
• 1x Tsabo's Web

Instant (3)

• 1x Mortify
• 1x Putrefy
• 1x Ready / Willing

Sorcery (6)

• 1x Boundless Realms
• 1x Crime / Punishment
• 1x Dawnglow Infusion
• 1x Decree of Pain
• 1x Obzedat's Aid
• 1x Safewright Quest

Commander (1)

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Land (1)

• 1x Savannah

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I wanted to make an edh deck that could use both Cursed Totem and Damping Matrix. Doran, the Siege Tower seemed to be the perfect style deck to use for this. So about 90% of the artifacts and creatures in this deck are not affected by either the totem or the matrix. Ikiral Outrider, Kabira Vindicator, Birds of Paradise, Ensouled Scimitar, Spincrusher, and Slagwurm Armor are the only cards affected by at least one of the two. I was on the fence at first with Meekstone but enough of this decks creatures are not affected by it and you would just have to wait until Seedborn Muse comes out for the rest. If things start to get too crazy combo Decree of Pain with Debtors' Knell and Deadbridge Chant to wipe and still make sure you have the advantage.

Date added	11 years
Last updated	9 years
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	5 - 0 Mythic Rares 36 - 0 Rares 23 - 0 Uncommons 19 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	4.02
Tokens	Saproling 1/1 G