The Fateshifter | **PRIMER**
Commander / EDH
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Version 1.5 **Major Updates** —Dec. 9, 2018
Gone are the days where I can slow roll my game plan and control the board effectively. As my meta moves towards being more competitive and able to deal with this deck more efficiently I've decided to do another major update. The deck is now a lot leaner and faster than before. I've also updated my primer to reflect the change...
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Removed Reveillark for Altar of the Brood: I often find Reveillark sitting in my hand without much relevant target. It also has protection from black which Aminatou can't target. After a board-wipe, I often find myself looking for Entreat the Dead instead. Altar of the Brood is now added since my meta has adjusted to become more competitive.
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Removed Magister Sphinx for Sepulchral Primordial: With now more ways to close out the game with the addition of Altar of the Brood, it makes sense to cut the sphinx for something that can get value out of the mill effect.
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Removed Gonti, Lord of Luxury for Lim-Dul's Vault: With the addition of Altar of the Brood, there is no need for another infinite flicker target to close out the game. Another tutor effect with library manipulation is a better inclusion.
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Removed Thran Dynamo for Trinket Mage: It makes sense to include him with the inclusion of Altar of the Brood. He can also get me a Sol Ring/Mana Crypt/Mana Vault early game if I need more ramp.
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Removed Gilded Lotus
for Mana Vault: With it's reprinting, I can finally get an updated foiled version. -
Removed Rune-Scarred Demon for Expedition Map
: With the inclusion of Trinket Mage, I can tutor this up to grab any important land that is needed for the given situation. The fact that Trinket Mage represents a potential graveyard hate via Bojuka Bog, creature recursion via Volrath's Stronghold, or artifact recursion via Academy Ruins is pretty spicy. -
Removed Island for Prairie Stream: Finds that I desperately need more white source for smoother early plays.
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Removed Tolaria West for Academy Ruins: Getting back a key part of my value engine or combo piece seems like a great idea. Another colorless source is also great for Eldrazi Displacer. The only caveat is that my mana base will be further destabilize with another colorless mana source. Will be keeping a close watch on my mana base during testing.
BlackyMTG: Not a fan honestly...my meta isn't that fast for me to worry about taking too much damage early game. I also don't depend on Aminatou early game and favor more on getting my setup going.
September 6, 2018 12:16 a.m.
Hmmmm... did you really Kaya in your deck? She blink only creatures so she is weaker than Venser. Why you don't run Flicker instead? You could run infinite with this, Aminatou and Salvager of Secrets/ Archaeomancer.
September 8, 2018 10:25 a.m.
Omega505: Kaya has been doing great in my deck and functions more than flickering creatures as she is an infinite outlet, draws me cards, and can temporary Nerf a powerful creature in play. Flicker only hits one Target so it basically does nothing when you flicker archaeomancer. It's also the worse flicker spell to play since it's sorcery speed
September 8, 2018 11:41 a.m.
Flicker can remove Aminatou, then she can blink Archeomancer and repeat the process. But still, I didn't notice it;s sorcery :x
September 8, 2018 4:52 p.m.
How well do you think Karmic Guide could perform? Same CMC as Reveillark, and can get any single creature back from the graveyard.
September 9, 2018 4:56 p.m.
Odysseus_97: A previous user brought up Karmic Guide too...I don't really like it in this deck as it is essentially an expensive reanimate due to the echo cost. Even if I were to pay the echo cost, I would still have to pay it every time I flicker it. Without a dedicated sac outlet/graveyard strategy, Karmic Guide is too clunky and is not worth the spot.
September 10, 2018 1:20 a.m.
Hi. What would be your answer should an opponent exile your graveyard?
September 10, 2018 11:52 p.m.
For the context of my earlier comment, im running your list (thanks btw. Its awesome) but now im the archenemy of my pod. What they're consistently doing is killing my creatures and exiling my yard. Im thinking of adding pull from eternity
September 10, 2018 11:57 p.m.
PandaZerg: As long as you don't over extend, having some creatures exiled shouldn't set you back too much. I've had games where I had my graveyard exiled twice and still won. Make sure to always have a backup plan and don't dump your hand into play and you should be fine. Hope that helps.
September 11, 2018 12:52 a.m.
What do you think of the newly spoiled "Dream eater" = a Venser with Surveil 4 ? (But sadly 2 CMC more)
What do you think of Surveil in general?
September 11, 2018 1:14 a.m.
dommes89: Not a fan of that card in Aminatou because of the CMC and it's worse than venser. Venser can target a spell but dream eater can't. Also I think surveil works much better in a graveyard centric strategy like Muldrotha.
September 11, 2018 9:38 a.m.
blindes1984 says... #13
Omega505 Kaya kills everyone when you go infinite (her -1), and as basic recursion and value, her -2 lets you draw and empties your opponents hand and then you flicker her with Aminatou to do it again.
September 12, 2018 1:58 a.m.
blindes1984 so I need have Aminatou, Kaya, Felidar and Panharmonicon to do so, yes?
September 12, 2018 4:06 a.m.
How do you deal with your oath of Tenerife being destroyed?
September 15, 2018 3:53 p.m.
zer0peace: This deck has multiple win cons and doesn't necessarily depends on that combo to win but if it's destroyed I can get it back with Emeria Shepherd later in the game. There's also Panharmonicon as a backup infinite combo piece if needed.
September 15, 2018 4:39 p.m.
Thanks for all the work on this! How is the curve working out? It looks a little high. You're running about the same amount of ramp I do in decks with a much lower curve. If the ramp is dead late game I just shuffle it away.
September 17, 2018 8:57 a.m.
darker: The curve is pretty good so far..never had any problems at all. The CMC was never a concern...also I don't play on a cutthroat cedh meta so this deck functions well as a 75%.
September 17, 2018 12:21 p.m.
NeonEndymion says... #19
Well, we didn't get an Altar of the Brood upgrade but we did get . . . Burglar Rat.
September 29, 2018 9:50 p.m.
Can you explain how the oreder of events would go for the Aminatou, the Fateshifter + Felidar Guardian + Oath of Teferi combo if you don't mind.
September 30, 2018 10:56 p.m.
Megalomania says... #21
One flicker for a land/mana rock or a permanent with ETB effect, next flicker for Felidar Guardian. Guardian flickers/resets Aminatou and you get to use Aminatou's planeswalker ability twice more. Rinse and repeat.
September 30, 2018 11:06 p.m.
Megalomania says... #22
Oops! I thought I was reading a comment from my page. Sorry Enral.
September 30, 2018 11:07 p.m.
Have you consider add Djeru, With Eyes Open? He it protects Aminatou against, for example Marath and can search for Kaya and Venser
BlackyMTG says... #1
What do you think about Wall of Omens > Mulldrifter? You draw one less card, but you get an early blocker which in my experience has been an issue.
September 5, 2018 9:55 p.m.