Zangief's Soviet Nostalgia

Commander / EDH Boar BRG (Jund) Domri Fight

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Creature (55)

• 1x AErathi Berserker
• 1x Azusa, Lost but Seeking
• 1x Balduvian Horde
• 1x Bhaal, Lord of Murder
• 1x Birds of Paradise
• 1x Boartusk Liege
• 1x Charnelhoard Wurm
• 1x Craw Giant
• 1x Cyclops of Eternal Fury
• 1x Druid of the Cowl
• 1x Dryad of the Ilysian Grove
• 1x Elder Gargaroth
• 1x Frost Giant
• 1x Ghor-Clan Rampager
• 1x Golden Hind
• 1x Gruul Ragebeast
• 1x Gyrus, Waker of Corpses
• 1x Henzie "Toolbox" Torre
• 1x Humble Naturalist
• 1x Hungering Hydra
• 1x Ilharg, the Raze-Boar
• 1x Jaxis, the Troublemaker
• 1x Jungle Patrol
• 1x Kamahl, Pit Fighter
• 1x Karametra's Acolyte
• 1x Kird Ape
• 1x Llanowar Elves
• 1x Llanowar Scout
• 1x Magus of the Arena
• 1x Marhault Elsdragon
• 1x Moldgraf Monstrosity
• 1x Mr. Orfeo, the Boulder
• 1x Neyith of the Dire Hunt
• 1x Niall Silvain
• 1x Nikya of the Old Ways
• 1x Nullhide Ferox
• 1x Paradise Druid
• 1x Pelakka Wurm
• 1x Penumbra Wurm
• 1x Pixie Queen
• 1x Primordial Sage
• 1x Prossh, Skyraider of Kher *f-etch*
• 1x Quartzwood Crasher
• 1x Radha, Heart of Keld
• 1x Raggadragga, Goreguts Boss
• 1x Ravager Wurm
• 1x Ravenous Giant
• 1x Ripjaw Raptor
• 1x Ruric Thar, the Unbowed
• 1x Shakedown Heavy
• 1x Shifting Ceratops
• 1x Tuknir Deathlock
• 1x Vizier of the Menagerie
• 1x Ziatora's Envoy
• 1x Zilortha, Strength Incarnate

Land (36)

• 1x Ancient Ziggurat
• 1x Arena
• 1x Blood Crypt
• 1x Bloodstained Mire
• 1x Command Tower
• 1x Fabled Passage
• 7x Forest
• 1x Grove of the Burnwillows
• 1x Karplusan Forest
• 1x Kessig Wolf Run
• 6x Mountain
• 1x Mountain Valley
• 1x Nurturing Peatland
• 1x Prismatic Vista
• 1x Rockfall Vale
• 1x Safe Haven
• 1x Stomping Ground
• 1x Sulfurous Springs
• 2x Swamp
• 1x The World Tree
• 1x Undergrowth Stadium
• 1x Verdant Catacombs
• 1x Wooded Foothills
• 1x Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth

Commander (1)

Enchantment (4)

• 1x Garruk's Uprising
• 1x Goblin War Drums
• 1x Gruul War Chant
• 1x Rhythm of the Wild

Planeswalker (3)

• 1x Domri Rade
• 1x Domri, Anarch of Bolas
• 1x Domri, Chaos Bringer

Sorcery (1)

• 1x Turntimber Symbiosis  ^Flip

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A Zangief deck, based on my Domri's Dickheads deck that you can read about here. So Zangief is a great creature that will intrinsically lead to a very unpleasant game in a duel commander setting, which is how I usually play. Hence, this is a deck that attempts to power him down by not going overboard with fight effects, while featuring many old nostalgic favorites of mine of questionable worth. In Vizier format, Domri, Anarch of Bolas is your vizier.

Note that there's 3 disincentives to casting non-creature spells: Ruric Thar, the Unbowed, Nikya of the Old Ways, and Nullhide Ferox. This is okay, because you only have like 7 non-creatures to cast; 3 planeswalkers named "Domri," two enchantments that give menace, Rhythm of the Wild, and Garruk's Uprising. Your interaction will come from the abilities of creatures and lands, in particular Arena and Magus of the Arena. I said I didn't go overboard with fight effects, not that they don't exist.

Your multiple rampaging creatures may be worth a damn with Goblin War Drums and/or Neyith of the Dire Hunt.

Yes, I'm aware the Soviet Union collapsed before Magic was published, I was alive for both events. That said, all those cards from Legends, the Dark and Revised weren't that far away from it.

Date added	2 years
Last updated	2 years
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	13 - 0 Mythic Rares 48 - 0 Rares 17 - 0 Uncommons 7 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	4.20
Tokens	0/1 G Creature Wall, Beast 3/3 G, Beast 4/4 RG, Copy Clone, Dinosaur Beast */* G, Emblem Domri Rade, Emblem Domri, Chaos Bringer, Kobolds of Kher Keep 0/1 R, Wurm 6/6 B