The Stax Man Cometh

Commander / EDH Bracket 4 Control Stax WB (Orzhov)

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Land (35)

• 1x Cabal Coffers
• 1x Command Tower
• 1x Concealed Courtyard
• 1x Deserted Temple
• 1x Fetid Heath
• 1x Godless Shrine
• 1x Hall of Heliod's Generosity
• 1x Isolated Chapel
• 1x Mana Confluence
• 1x Marsh Flats
• 1x Orzhov Basilica
• 6x Plains
• 1x Reliquary Tower
• 1x Scrubland
• 1x Serra's SanctumGC
• 1x Strip Mine
• 6x Swamp
• 1x Tainted Field
• 1x Temple of the False God
• 1x The Tabernacle at Pendrell ValeGC
• 1x Thespian's Stage
• 1x Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
• 1x Vault of Champions *f-etch*
• 1x Vault of Whispers
• 1x Volrath's Stronghold

Sorcery (9)

• 1x Damnation
• 1x Debt to the Deathless
• 1x Demonic TutorGC
• 1x Idyllic Tutor
• 1x Imperial SealGC
• 1x Replenish
• 1x Vindicate
• 1x Wrath of God
• 1x Yawgmoth's Will

Enchantment (22)

• 1x Aura of Silence
• 1x Authority of the Consuls
• 1x Bitterblossom
• 1x Blind Obedience
• 1x Chains of Mephistopheles
• 1x Contamination
• 1x Deafening Silence
• 1x Ghostly Prison
• 1x Grave Pact
• 1x Humility
• 1x Karmic Justice
• 1x Kismet
• 1x Land Tax
• 1x Moat
• 1x Necropotence
• 1x Nether Void
• 1x No Mercy
• 1x Phyrexian Arena
• 1x Rule of Law
• 1x Smothering TitheGC
• 1x Sphere of Safety
• 1x Tainted AEther

Artifact (11)

• 1x Arcane Signet
• 1x Chrome MoxGC
• 1x Cursed Totem
• 1x Mana Web
• 1x Mox DiamondGC
• 1x Orzhov Signet
• 1x Scroll Rack
• 1x Sol Ring
• 1x Sphere of Resistance
• 1x Static Orb
• 1x Thran Dynamo

Commander (1)

Creature (16)

• 1x Academy Rector
• 1x Archon of Emeria
• 1x Aven Mindcensor
• 1x Containment Priest
• 1x Dark Confidant
• 1x Drana and Linvala
• 1x Drannith MagistrateGC
• 1x Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite
• 1x Grand Abolisher
• 1x Linvala, Keeper of Silence
• 1x Ob Nixilis, Unshackled
• 1x Orcish Bowmasters
• 1x Rune-Scarred Demon
• 1x Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
• 1x Thalia, Guardian of Thraben
• 1x Thalia, Heretic Cathar

Instant (5)

• 1x Dark Ritual *f-etch*
• 1x Enlightened TutorGC
• 1x Swords to Plowshares
• 1x Teferi's Protection
• 1x Vampiric TutorGC

Planeswalker (1)

• 1x Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools

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Artifact (11)

• 1x Crucible of Worlds
• 1x Damping Sphere
• 1x Ensnaring Bridge
• 1x Grafdigger's Cage
• 1x Jeweled Lotus
• 1x Kormus Bell
• 1x Meekstone
• 1x Norn's Annex
• 1x Tangle Wire
• 1x Thorn of Amethyst
• 1x Winter Orb

Planeswalker (1)

• 1x Karn, the Great Creator

Creature (7)

• 1x Boromir, Warden of the Tower
• 1x Glowrider
• 1x Hokori, Dust Drinker
• 1x Leonin Arbiter
• 1x Thalia, Guardian of Thraben
• 1x Tymna the Weaver *f-etch*
• 1x Vryn Wingmare

Enchantment (4)

• 1x Deafening Silence
• 1x Kismet
• 1x Night of Souls' Betrayal
• 1x Stony Silence

Sorcery (5)

• 1x Armageddon
• 1x Cruel Tutor
• 1x Death Cloud
• 1x Diabolic Tutor
• 1x Toxic Deluge

Land (4)

• 1x Ancient Den
• 1x Dark Depths
• 1x Shambling Vent
• 1x Wasteland

Instant (1)

• 1x Anguished Unmaking

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Embrace the twisted piousness of a corrupted religion, cast aside your adversaries, and claim supremacy in the name of a darkened faith. Let the dogmas of this wicked congregation dictate the course of your battles and bring salvation to those who bow before your dominion.

Step into the shadowed sanctum of the Orzhov Stax, a malevolent creation meticulously designed to mirror the twisted semblance of a corrupted religious order. Led by the nefarious Kambal, Consul of Allocation, this unholy congregation seeks to exploit faith, impose oppressive doctrines, and drain the life force of its adversaries.

As the commander, Kambal stands as the personification of maleficence and religious authority. His presence instills fear and trepidation, punishing the insolent with every act of spellcasting, siphoning their vitality and leaving them weakened. Kambal's embodiment of the corrupt religious hierarchy sets the tone for the deck's theme, rooted in the dark echoes of the Catholic Church.

Within this deck, the tenets of the oppressive religion are upheld with ruthless efficiency. Every card, meticulously chosen, reflects the iron grip of dogma and the suppression of individuality. Clerics, priests, and zealots take center stage, wielding their spiritual dominance to enforce order and subjugate opposition.

The oppressive enchantments and tax effects woven throughout the deck mirror the suffocating rituals and oppressive laws of this corrupted faith. Opponents will find themselves shackled by the weight of their own actions, burdened by the toll exacted upon them with each spell cast or life gained. Blind Obedience and Authority of the Consuls exemplify the church's stifling grasp, stifling opposing strategies and inhibiting the freedom of movement.

The key to this deck is being willing to slow yourself down as you slow down everyone around you. Like any good tax representative, Kambal is all about patience and making people wait. . . and wait. . . . and wait. The key here is to have patience in taxing your opponents while also being willing to suffer second-hand tax effects yourself.

Some notable combos to help 'speed' along the bureaucracy and fully tax your opponents into oblivion:

Mana Web and Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth One spell per turn.

Contamination and Bitterblossom Black mana only.

Nobody likes taking the time to tax someone who has an abundance of resources and could weasel their way out of payment. Freeze those assets.

Humility No dependents allowed on tax deductions, remove them from all consideration.

Static Orb and Hokori, Dust Drinker each can combine with The Tabernacle at Pendrell ValeGC will keep interlopers and creatures from causing you pain, keep your opponents assets tied up in keeping their family afloat.

Keep opponents and tax dodgers from pulling from existing resources with Chains of Mephistopheles + Necropotence. Watch your opponents hand dwindle and fade as you slowly build your combos and watch them mill out. It's slow, it's painful. But played early and played right you'll mill everyone out with you being last; the key to this is dropping Necropotence and forcing others to mill away while you laugh away. Including Waste Not will make your taxation efforts yield additional dividends.

Tax dodgers will attempt to search for answers to your inquiries. Ob Nixilis, Unshackled and Aven Mindcensor will keep them from attempting to negate your taxation.

Debt to the Deathless can repeat with Yawgmoth's Will

Make those final tallies and collect payment. With proper mana set up with Cabal Coffers and Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth this can end the game extremely fast.

Date added	10 years
Last updated	1 day
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	11 - 0 Mythic Rares 63 - 0 Rares 11 - 0 Uncommons 3 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	2.89
Tokens	Faerie Rogue 1/1 B, Orc Army, Thrull 0/1 B, Treasure
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