Trying to build a commander nobody wants touch.
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Posted on Nov. 7, 2013, 10:18 a.m. by MartialArt
I'm building a commander named Don't Touch ME! and I could some help making it even more unlikely to get touched by anyone. I'm currently running out on ideas on this strategy and it could use some more impact on my opponents if possible to make it more competitive.
Any advice and thoughts are appreciated.
MartialArt says... #3
Sry. Here is the real link to the deck: Don't touch me!
Thanks LittleBlueHero.
All those are in except Karmic Justice that hasn't proven till now in my playgroup and Forcefield (too expensive).
November 7, 2013 10:40 a.m.
pillow fort and fort decks have been around for a bit. enchantment wise Island Sanctuary /Mystic Decree , are the starting points (historically), then you can add Propaganda , Ghostly Prison , walls of all kinds, card draw, Ivory Tower , Paradox Haze and a bunch of upkeep things to out CA your opponent and a bit of stax stuff, like Defense Grid , Stasis , Smokestack and others, to tax them. With some sort of finisher, it could be an eldrazi or mill of some sort, or some infinite combo. U/W are the best color for this, Esper might be nice also for some good CA and removal.
November 7, 2013 10:45 a.m.
MartialArt says... #6
I want to go black-white with Teysa, Envoy of Ghosts because she is a pillow herself and I like her a lot.
Thanks for the suggestions gufymike and meecht.
I will think about Ivory Tower but it does not seem to be this good in my deck.
Ghostly Prison is in the deck.
Smokestack seems a bit dangerous in my deck but I will think about it.
Defense Grid seems good but I don't know what I should put out instead.
Spear of Heliod is pretty good and I will try to include it definetely.
November 7, 2013 11:10 a.m.
You should also include some way of forcing your opponent(s) to attack you (sometimes necessary), and some way to take advantage of the tokens. Sadistic Hypnotist works very well with tokens.
November 7, 2013 11:13 a.m.
MartialArt says... #8
The thought is not to get touched and killing over time with creatures like Teysa, Envoy of Ghosts that have protection from creatures, or in one hit while pumped up. But mostly it should run the first route.
November 7, 2013 11:19 a.m.
How about Pit Spawn ? Most people don't care if their creatures go to the graveyard, but they will care if the creature gets exiled, instead. It'll even remove indestructible creatures.
November 7, 2013 11:33 a.m.
Burnished Hart is my new favorite mana accelerate outside of green,
Curse of Death's Hold will slow incoming damage, and can flat out kill some creatures like mana dorks
Debt to the Deathless just gets insane the longer the game goes, with huge lifepoint swings, and life gain especially in bigger matches
Blood Artist pretty self explanatory, especially if you want things to die a lot
November 7, 2013 12:04 p.m.
Cabal Coffers should always accompany Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth in a black deck.
November 7, 2013 12:15 p.m.
Nigeltastic says... #12
Obligatory linking of the best general card in the format Phage the Untouchable .
November 7, 2013 12:51 p.m.
Nigeltastic Wouldn't playing Phage the Untouchable from the commander zone just make you loser the game?
November 7, 2013 1:24 p.m.
Yes it does. That's why you have to rely on cards like Torpor Orb to negate the ETB effect.
November 7, 2013 1:39 p.m.
Nigeltastic says... #15
Yes, that's why she's the most fun! You either play Torpor Orb or you lose, and either way it's hilarious!
November 7, 2013 5:29 p.m.
MartialArt says... #16
I still want to stay with the current commander I have. Phage would not fit my build IMO.
November 8, 2013 5 p.m.
Nigeltastic says... #17
My suggestion was mostly a joke based on the fact that she's untouchable so she's the commander nobody wants to touch. Also that she kills you unless you play carefully. My apologies for derailing things.
November 8, 2013 6:39 p.m.
MartialArt says... #18
No problem. I too think Phage decks are hilarious. But back to the topic please. I could need some more ideas.
LittleBlueHero says... #2
Ghostly Prison , Windborn Muse , Karmic Justice , Martyr's Bond , Crawlspace , Forcefield .... etc.
November 7, 2013 10:30 a.m.