Cheating with Avatar of Slaughter
Commander (EDH) forum
Posted on July 24, 2018, 12:23 p.m. by BS-T
I finally got around to buying an Avatar of Slaughter just recently, 'just because' really. I've always loved it and it encapsulates a lot of what is fun for me in EDH; big CMC, big stats, ridiculous ability, death and destruction all round!
While I was thinking of a way to build around my new toy, I stumbled on the errata that has turned "attacks each turn if able" into "attacks each combat if able"... I had wondered if there was a distinction and I could use an extra combat step to untap my guys and since they'd already attacked that turn they wouldn't need to go again and everyone else would run into my untapped team. So anyway, that isn't going to work.
What I moved on to was an idea to somehow untap my team en masse after combat and not have to hit again (e.g. Reconnaissance) and/or somehow tax myself so I am not obliged to attack. Now, I want this to be reliable and/or repeatable, something like Donate'ing a Propaganda isn't going to cut it. Can anyone help me out with more stuff like Reconnaissance and/or a Propaganda that affects me personally.
Phew, ramble. Hope the community can help, but to be honest, if it's a blind alley I don't mind. Still love my AoS and I'll find a way!
Gidgetimer says... #4
There is also always the option to just give your creature vigilance via Akroma's Memorial, Always Watching , Angelic Field Marshal, Angelic Skirmisher, Brave the Sands, Heliod, God of the Sun, Oathsworn Giant, or Serra's Guardian (there were more of those than I anticipated and not all are good, but i was committed by the time i realized how many there were.
Deck seems to want built in Jeskai, so I suggest Ruhan of the Fomori at the helm.
July 24, 2018 1:31 p.m.
Hmm, seems quite possible actually now thanks for the ideas.
Ruhan
Brave the sands
Gustcloak
all excellent,and the rest good too.
July 24, 2018 2:51 p.m.
Of course - Where's the Jeskai version though? We're onto something here haha!
Scepter/Reversal comb?
July 24, 2018 3:18 p.m.
Steelspike says... #9
Sundial of the Infinite if you want to stick with the not having to attack.
Always Watching and/or Brave the Sands for anthem vigilance.
Iroas, God of Victory and/or Dolmen Gate for protection swinging in.
Soul of New Phyrexia (and 5 open mana) or Avacyn, Angel of Hope for industrable.
Overwhelming Splendor or Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite for nerfing opponents critters.
Gidgetimer says... #2
War Tax comes to mind. You can activate it after your first combat for just and then decline to pay .
July 24, 2018 1:10 p.m.