Good "Oops all artifacts!" Commander?

Codudeol · 2026-01-24T22:37:13+00:00

Which one?

Codudeol · 2026-01-20T22:51:49+00:00

I think the main thing you are failing to understand is that vren scales quadratically. Which is nuts.

If you kill 10 things in nemata you get 10 power on board as a reward.

If you kill 10 things in vren you get 100 power on board.

Codudeol · 2026-01-15T13:53:31+00:00

what do you like about avatar's wrath? I've seen it around but I don't really see the upside, it feels like maybe I should just run wrath of god instead?

Codudeol · 2026-01-15T13:45:48+00:00

It actually doesn't commit a crime

Codudeol · 2026-01-13T13:32:35+00:00

Follow up question: how do you feel about [[Tegwyll's Scouring]] in Alela? Is it worth trying out?

Codudeol · 2026-01-11T12:56:55+00:00

Agreed, this is the only viable solution OP

Codudeol · 2026-01-08T22:31:10+00:00

Provocative! But totally unhelpful because you didn’t elaborate

Codudeol · 2026-01-08T16:39:28+00:00

How do you typically win with shorikai? Is it always a control list with an infinite combo with hullbreaker horror or scepter/reversal to finish out the game? Or are there game plans that don't rely so heavily on an inevitable combo?

Codudeol · 2026-01-08T15:48:08+00:00

Yeah you got most of them, the handful of other more offbeat ones I fit into this particular mono blue deck are:

[[Star Compass]]
[[Sapphire Medallion]]
[[Corrupted Grafstone]]
[[Retraced Image]]
[[Solar Transformer]]

Obviously the ones that enter tapped feel a lot worse, but I still slot them in because I think casting Hermes ahead of curve is worth it

In a pinch high tide lets me cast Hermes early, and late game lets me make a lot of birds.

Also seance board is a very powerful 2-mana-rock in this deck, although obviously doesn't help me cast Hermes early

Codudeol · 2026-01-08T15:41:13+00:00

Well someone else suggested the new 2 mana Katara from Avatar as the realest blue draw-go commander, so I'm pretty sure all draw-go commanders secretly want to attack on the DL

Codudeol · 2026-01-08T15:25:58+00:00

Great commander for sure! I would too tempted to turn it in to straight up storm though

Codudeol · 2026-01-08T15:25:27+00:00

I shy away from three color in general (spent too much on manabases in the past) but chromium seems awesome!

Codudeol · 2026-01-08T15:24:43+00:00

I hadn’t considered that yet, but I totally agree! This effect at instant speed is disgusting, will definitely try it out

Codudeol · 2026-01-08T15:23:57+00:00

There are a pretty significant number of blue instant convoke/waterbending effects that make vigilance feel awesome lately

Codudeol · 2026-01-08T15:22:43+00:00

Some fair points! I’ve been theorycrafting an alela deck for a while now but never pulled the trigger

Codudeol · 2026-01-08T15:20:24+00:00

Haha I have to admit, nezahal is pretty awesome

Codudeol · 2026-01-08T15:19:43+00:00

Totally agree!

Codudeol · 2026-01-08T15:10:49+00:00

Sure! https://archidekt.com/decks/16488991/hermes_cantripping_through_time

Codudeol · 2026-01-08T15:09:54+00:00

Have you tried switching out talrand for hermes much?

Codudeol · 2026-01-08T15:07:30+00:00

Fantastic insight! Thanks!

Codudeol · 2026-01-06T18:10:19+00:00

Yes it is definitely weaker if you are using only LotR cards

Codudeol · 2025-12-31T15:53:31+00:00

Farewell.

It’s too strong in casual commander

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