The Loneliest Pup In Commander
Commander / EDH
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Nice deck man, i'm building this deck on RL, i suggest you make only one modification.
Swap out Ghost Quarter for Field of Ruin
January 11, 2018 5:54 a.m.
@OneHundredPercentCombo
- Thanks for the compliment! This deck is a labor of love and I am glad it shows.
@KumaLKS
Swiftfoot Boots is preferable to Lightning Greaves because we can continue to add more equipment and auras after they are attached. With no other creatures in the deck we cant swap around Lightning Greaves to get around the disadvantages of Shroud.
If only Rafiq of the Many was a mono-white enchantment. He would be in the deck for sure!
@ClockworkSwordfish
If I were to add a creature boardwipe to the deck Divine Reckoning would be it. I use it to great advantage in my Kemba, Kha Regent deck. Divine Reckoning could be a positive addition to this deck in the right meta.
Angelic Benediction can be a good addition, but the mana cost seems a bit too high for what it does. Likewise with Cathedral of War the free buff from a land is nice but I cant abide the fact that it enters play tapped.
@TheBlackMirror
- Sensei's Divining Top is not legal in the 1v1 MTGO Commander format. It used to be in the deck before I changed it to match the new MTGO format since most players of 1v1 Commander on MTGO migrated. Being a mono-white deck I would run Sensei's Divining Top if I could!
@miku00
- I am a big fan of the Kaldra equipment set in a more casual environment but I think its too expensive to find a home in this deck. Plus, making a token would make Isamaru less lonely and we cant have that!
@Saditro923
- Thanks for the positive feedback! A budget build of this deck in the 1v1 MTGO Commander format would be difficult; I just dont think it could stand up because we lose our fast mana. But, if you wanted to try, you could substitute mana rocks with higher CMC. It will slow you down overall but could add the mana you need for an explosive winning turn.
@Gattison
- Thanks for the suggestions on equipment that grants Vigilance. The 0 CMC even helps some of our cards that care about the amount of artifacts and equipment we have on the battlefield!
@insomniacentral
- Kusari-Gama is a great suggestion for metas that are token heavy. Definitely a card to watch!
@Angry_Fister
When Sram, Senior Edificer first came out I swapped him in for Isamaru, Hound of Konda to see how the deck would operate. A commander with a cantrip stapled to it is great, to say the least. If I was not dedicated to the pup I would strongly consider running Sram, Senior Edificer.
Extraplanar Lens with snow basics has been considered for a long time. I just like the buff from Gauntlet of Power too much. In addition, I run the Regecca Guay APAC plains with the deck and I cant disrupt that level of flavor.
- Thanks for the compliment and congrats on making the deck IRL! Regarding Field of Ruin I just think Ghost Quarter is stronger. Field of Ruin definitely has its advantages but the activation cost is too high in my opinion. If you run it let me know how it operates and I may change it out!
January 21, 2018 1:43 p.m.
This shows really great skill... Im beyond impressed.
+1 from me :)
January 21, 2018 7:14 p.m.
I feel like Umbras would help this deck a little? I know the creature can be hexproof, but that doesn't save it from "exile all creatures" boardwipes. Amazing deck, can't believe something with 1 vanilla 2/2 and no other creatures can be so broken.
January 31, 2018 11:25 p.m.
fake_doggo says... #6
O-Naginata could be replaced by Loxodon Warhammer it's more expensive, but it gives liflink as well as not having the creature have to have power 3 or more
Love the deck <3
January 31, 2018 11:39 p.m.
ticked-off-squirrel says... #7
replace Gauntlet of Power for Caged Sun the gauntlet helps everyone that plays white while the sun only helps you. also Daily Regimen is a good card. buffing the creature every turn with mana.
February 1, 2018 6:16 p.m.
Did you hear winter orb has new oracle text? "You lose all friends and cant have or gain friends."
March 24, 2018 11:38 p.m.
Love the aggro decks and this one is arguably one of the best.
Made a pauper EDH deck that runs pretty similarly to this but in Rakdos color. What do you think?
April 19, 2018 8:38 p.m.
Tardigrade_Cain says... #12
Love the deck, but considering the limited amount of card draw you have, is Empyrial Armor really that good an aura as opposed to something else, say a Loxodon Warhammer?
May 16, 2018 7:49 p.m.
@Aaerys
- Thank you very much for the great compliment! This deck is my pride and joy and I try to work hard on it so its very nice to have that work recognized.
@n8dm
- Thank you for the compliment! It is surprising how broken a single color deck with a vanilla creature as its Commander can be. Regarding umbras, I would love to add more of them to the deck but their CMC is usually too high for the utility. If WOTC prints cheap umbras in new sets they will likely find their way into the deck.
@fake_doggo
- Great name and thanks for the love! Despite its restrictive nature, O-Naginata has been a powerhouse in this deck. I greatly enjoy Loxodon Warhammer but its equip cost is just too expensive!
@ticked-off-squirrel
- Another great name! While Gauntlet of Power does help our opponent I find the cheaper CMC is better unless our opponent is running a white weenies deck. Daily Regimen was actually in early versions of this deck until it got streamlined and better cards were printed. Getting to pump with leftover mana each turn is a great effect!
@earthwave97
- I am not sure what you mean by "hard counters" but we have protection against counters with Cavern of Souls and a counter of our own. Its not much but our best strategy is to race in those kind of matches.
@Hidran
- I have not heard about that errata but I believe it to be true. Maybe that is why the Winter Orb was banned in 1v1 MTGO Commander ;)
@Rant
- Early version of this deck did run Eldrazi Conscription as well as Enduring Ideal to tutor it up and attach it for only seven mana. While it resulted in some truly epic wins with an, often, Eldrazi Angel Hound it was dropped when the deck was streamlined. I miss those days sometimes.
@wraya2
- Thanks for the compliment! I will take a look at your deck and let you know my thoughts.
@Tardigrade_Cain
- You are correct about the lack of card draw in the deck and Empyrial Armor does require us to modify our strategy when its in our opening hand. I tend to hold cards in hand if I plan on playing Empyrial Armor. Its cheap CMC does lead to some explosive wins, though.
May 19, 2018 7:49 p.m.
I for once don't care that Armageddon is being played - imagining all of these equipments and auras onto this one dog is utterly hilarious XDDDD. I cannot stop laughing ... but then again your opponents will not be laughing with an Aura-blessed dog with three swords .... good gods. Why not add more Umbras to make this picture in my head even funnier? XDDDD
July 4, 2018 4:55 a.m.
Duelist's Heritage is a good double strike source. Fits the voltron and is political
July 8, 2018 3:35 p.m.
TheGeneralAdvisor says... #16
Is Gauntlet of Power necessary here? Just looking at the speed of the deck, it almost seems like you’re skipping a turn buffing your dog so that, assuming gauntlet lives, you can make a lot of mana the next turn in a deck that doesn’t look like it cares about it.
Not 100% sure what to suggest, maybe some other good equipment or some badass spell or something.
August 4, 2018 8:50 a.m.
This deck loses to a single edict? Considered running a couple of utility creatures to try and protect against that?
September 16, 2018 3:32 a.m.
smiffdemon says... #18
Thoughts about how to make this better streamlined for multiplayer? I love the gimmick of having only one creature and want to make a viable multiplayer version of this deck, but im not sure what more I could do...?
December 16, 2018 5:20 p.m.
bushido_man96 says... #20
If something like Cyclonic Rift is an issue in your meta, or any other board wipes, then Teferi's Protection is worthwhile. Especially with your one-man-show here, I think. Cards like Crawlspace and Silent Arbiter would also be helpful for you if you're looking to go multiplayer. I'd also consider some options to make your Commander unblockable, in order to have a better chance of one-shotting someone later in the game. Rogue's Passage slots in easily, Trailblazer's Boots will allow you to his someone 90% of the time, and Whispersilk Cloak is another solid one. You might also consider adding more of the Strip Mine options, like Wasteland and Ghost Quarter, as you'll have a higher chance of dealing with more copies of Maze of Ith. I'd also seriously consider the inclusion of Sram, Senior Edificer and some other card draw options.
December 16, 2018 6:20 p.m.
Conqueror's Flail maybe? It doesn't provide much of a buff, but it can protect against instant speed removal quite well. I know you have a lot of protection, but what's one more gonna hurt?
Also, isn't Mishra's Workshop banned in commander?
February 1, 2019 9:57 a.m. Edited.
TallKanz211 says... #22
This is awesome only having one creature is true politics in commander, "Dont make me sick my dog on you"
May 7, 2020 8:34 p.m.
The_Fallen_Duke says... #23
Hat off: everyone can build around an Urza or a Thrasios, but it takes some skills to come up with an effective deck in mono-white that relies on a sa
May 8, 2020 4:17 a.m.
Battle Mastery -> Duelist's Heritage ; Upside: Politics, doesn't die when Isemaru does. Downside: Not eligible for Open the Armory
Angry_Fister says... #1
Also swap out Gauntlet of Power for Extraplanar Lens. Maybe throw in some snow covered basics too.
December 27, 2017 12:23 p.m.