Big Instant/Sorceries to Copy?
Commander (EDH) forum
Posted on April 20, 2021, 10:08 a.m. by Sultai_Sir
One of my pet decks, Riku of Two Reflections Elfball, got a big boost from Strixhaven: Crackle with Power , Ecological Appreciation , and Pest Infestation . But that got me thinking: What are some other instants or sorceries with that same oomph behind them? They don't have to be x-spells. Thanks!
Sultai_Sir says... #4
saluma: I don't have it up on Tappedout, but I do have it on Moxfield. Here's the link: https://www.moxfield.com/decks/mwPEfuYHT0WQUN-sEHKZQQ
April 20, 2021 10:41 a.m.
TriusMalarky says... #5
So the big 9 mana spells from commander legends like Mnemonic Deluge are pretty cool
April 20, 2021 10:51 a.m.
griffstick says... #6
Well Time Stretch is probably better. Or Blatant Thievery or Expropriate
April 20, 2021 11:04 a.m.
Mtg_Mega_Nerds says... #8
Magma Opus and Culmination of Studies could be nice to copy here.
April 20, 2021 12:55 p.m.
Raging_Squiggle says... #9
Warp World hits about as hard as you can get. Especially when copied.
April 20, 2021 1:49 p.m.
not in your colors but Villainous Wealth the best one I ever pulled on Villainous was casting Narset's Reversal on some elses who had liek 20 mana then countered it the next turn baha I am so evil.
April 20, 2021 3:26 p.m.
FormOverFunction says... #11
What about spells that can end up doubling or tripling the damage creatures would be doing? Like Outmaneuver for example. I can’t think of other cards here at work, but something that would normally redirect damage, especially from creatures to players, can be hilarious when you get multiple iterations of it.
April 20, 2021 4:23 p.m.
UmbrotheUmbreon says... #13
Finale of Promise , Finale of Revelation , and Finale of Devastation each are big bomb spells to drop a ton of mana into.
April 21, 2021 9:26 a.m.
gavriel1136 says... #14
Following FormOverFunction's lead, doubling an Insult / Injury , particularly the first half, can quadruple damage easily.
April 21, 2021 11:59 a.m.
Sultai_Sir says... #15
Hey man, it's an Elfball deck. We're regularly getting 20+ mana by turns 5-6. Mana's not the issue. The main issue would be getting Ferocious online.
April 21, 2021 2:11 p.m.
TriusMalarky says... #16
Ral-verberate would need to be in a RU control deck to be good, and we already have Kiki-Jiki + Exarch, which is harder to disrupt and also wins and really only needs you to hit 5 mana as opposed to Ral where he should be played with 6 mana so you can win on one turn because walkers are squishy.
In short, he's not just slow but a worse version of something that already exists.
But yeah Ral is a really good wincon in a deck all about copying things. Especially in commander, where 6 mana is nothing compared to what the mono green player has.
April 22, 2021 11:20 a.m.
LetterLeach says... #17
Elf ball with blue? Clone Legion targeting self, your legendarys triggers etb then get sacrificed. note that they "see" each other entering the battlefield so if for instance you only have 4 legendary creatures one is Purphoros, God of the Forge , the original "sees" all 4 enter, and the copy "sees" the other 3 enter, the abilities go on the stack and you have to pick one each, then deal a total of 14 damage to your opponents!
saluma says... #2
Epic Experiment maybe. Collected Company if you have a low manacurve. Time Stretch if you want to be THAT player.
If you link your decklist it would be easier to help
April 20, 2021 10:16 a.m.