Standstill cards
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Posted on Jan. 20, 2025, 10:09 p.m. by Bookrook
I was thinking about building a commander deck around cards like Standstill, Planar Chaos, or Grave Peril. The theory is that it’s more advantageous to wait for another opponent to break it then to play into it and break it themselves. I figure this would open up night based cards because of the reluctance to play cards. Does anybody know any cards like the ones previously mentioned, or have any ideas for a commander for that deck?
Ooh, I found a couple like Hesitation, Lunar Force, or Decree of Silence. No commanders however. Do you know a list of cards that trigger of of stuff coming into play like Grave Peril?
January 20, 2025 11:49 p.m.
seshiro_of_the_orochi says... #4
There are some new ideas you might like. Also, you should look at the "hidden" enchantments:
January 21, 2025 12:54 a.m.
DarkKiridon says... #6
I wish I could help you, but,
I just want to blurt out that Standstill triggering with a Consecrated Sphinx in play is bananas.
January 21, 2025 5:13 p.m.
Flame-Kin War Scout, Mogg Bombers, Mirror of Life Trapping, and Monkey Cage. I don’t have a commander to build the deck around, any suggestions. darkkirodon if I can keep the rest of the deck pretty budget, I can probably get a sphinx. Thanks for the suggestion! seshiro_of_the_orochi the only veiled card I really like is the veiled sentry because it forces my opponents to play their lower cmc spells first, disrupting their gameplan and the hidden guerrillas which are actually really good if any opponent has an artifact.
January 21, 2025 7:02 p.m.
I decided on a Go-Shintai of Life's Origin deck with the goal of not actually playing many shrines, but looping my standstills.
January 21, 2025 10:24 p.m.
seshiro_of_the_orochi says... #9
That's a great choice for a deck that will propably be pretty nasty :D
Have fun with the deck, and maybe remember Ghen, Arcanum Weaver is a card that exists.
January 21, 2025 11:13 p.m.
plakjekaas says... #10
Most of these are pretty good with Sun Titan effects
seshiro_of_the_orochi says... #2
List of cards using the phrase "casts a spell"
There are some commanders within that list. Maybe have a look which fits most of the colors you'd like to include?
January 20, 2025 11:15 p.m.