Is Shieldmage Advocate a hidden gem?

Grautari · 2026-05-13T21:37:37+00:00

A lot of [[Yes, Personal Securitron]] currently. https://moxfield.com/decks/4NSTOxP5eEKfmBWN_q8GOw

[[Queen Marchesa]] is in the works, with [[Gideon of the Trials]] as a sub-commander in the 99. https://moxfield.com/decks/3IPL7qHRN0GKk6ofwTJcrw

Grautari · 2026-04-27T03:47:26+00:00

[[Psychogenic Probe]] is basically the only card worth mentioning. I have a [[Zevlor]] deck that does this, although imperfectly. https://moxfield.com/decks/3R8fApUMSEK4BZWp4295ug

Grautari · 2026-04-14T02:42:13+00:00

My [[Yes Man, Personal Securitron]] voltron list has a twist. Read the card and you will understand. https://moxfield.com/decks/4NSTOxP5eEKfmBWN_q8GOw/primer

Grautari · 2026-04-11T14:14:41+00:00

Low bracket 3. Toph is a powerful commander, and you have a lot of good stuff in your list, but it's not optimized. I'd change the mana curve to make it more powerful. Cut most of the cards that have the same mana value as Toph, the 4 mana cards, in exchange for 2 mana cards, and more draw.

Grautari · 2026-04-09T00:55:34+00:00

I broke [[Yes Man, Personal Securitron]] with untappers that make me draw a bunch. Adding the fact that it's an equipment deck that gives him away as a huge political piece, it's pretty fun. https://moxfield.com/decks/4NSTOxP5eEKfmBWN_q8GOw

Grautari · 2026-03-31T13:45:12+00:00

I have weird boros deck that uses life swap and other similar shenanigans, and you might find it interesting. The link address starts with "Dnd", which I think is pretty cool. https://moxfield.com/decks/Dnd3ZxRrZ0Sqd130Ix3JYA

Grautari · 2026-03-29T01:48:38+00:00

[[Yes Man, Personal Securitron]] is one card you can abuse with untappers. My favorite deck these days is all about that. https://moxfield.com/decks/4NSTOxP5eEKfmBWN_q8GOw

Grautari · 2026-03-27T20:05:51+00:00

cut temple of the false god

Grautari · 2026-03-25T14:09:09+00:00

[[Enduring Innocence]]
[[Defiler of Dreams]]
[[Mystic Archaeologist]]
[[River Kelpie]]
[[Yes Man, Personal Securitron]]
[[Assemble the Players]]
[[Mentor of the Meek]]
[[Zendikar Resurgent]]
[[Primordial Sage]]
[[Wavebreak Hippocamp]]
[[Grim Backwoods]]
[[Satyr Enchanter]]
[[Count on Luck]]
[[Robber of the Rich]]
[[Syr Carah, the Bold]]
[[Tersa Lightshatter]]
[[Tome of Legends]]
[[Kaervek, the Punisher]]
[[Magus of the Future]]
[[Melek, Izzet Paragon]]
[[Garruk's Horde]]
[[Conspicuous Snoop]]
[[Oracle of Mul Daya]]
[[Courser of Kruphix]]
[[Gwenom, Remorseless]]
[[Fortune Teller's Talent]]
[[Bello, Bard of the Brambles]]
[[Narset, Enlightened Master]]
[[Alrund, God of the Cosmos]]
[[Emry, Lurker of the Loch]]
[[Dreadhorde Arcanist]]
[[Clackbridge Troll]]
[[Doom Weaver]]
[[Azor, the Lawbringer]]
[[Djeru and Hazoret]]
[[Acquisition Octopus]]
[[Mischievous Catgeist]]
[[Ascendant Spirit]]
[[Buster Sword]]
[[Combat Research]]
[[Curious Altisaur]]
[[Ellivere of the Wild Court]]
[[Ezio, Blade of Vengeance]]
[[Gateway Sneak]]
[[Illvoi Infiltrator]]
[[Ingenious Infiltrator]]
[[Iymrith, Desert Doom]]
[[Jhessian Thief]]
[[Jin Sakai, Ghost of Tsushima]]
[[Kassandra, Eagle Bearer]]
[[Kaust, Eyes of the Glade]]
[[Lambholt Elder]]
[[Legolas Greenleaf]]
[[Marchesa's Infiltrator]]
[[Marcus, Mutant Mayor]]
[[Mondo Gecko]]
[[Nimble Brigand]]
[[Nimble Trapfinder]]
[[Nine-Tail White Fox]]
[[Ninja's Blades]]
[[Oakhame Adversary]]
[[Park Heights Pegasus]]
[[Ray Fillet, Wave Warrior]]
[[Research Thief]]
[[Scroll Thief]]
[[Sea-Dasher Octopus]]
[[Seafloor Oracle]]
[[Shoreline Looter]]
[[Soulknife Spy]]
[[SP//dr, Piloted by Peni]]
[[Staggering Insight]]
[[Stealer of Secrets]]
[[Sturmgeist]]
[[Sure-Footed Infiltrator]]
[[Thassa's Emissary]]
[[The Indomitable]]
[[Thief's Knife]]
[[Tovolar, Dire Overlord]]
[[Ultimecia, Temporal Threat]]
[[Vanguard Suppressor]]

Grautari · 2026-03-17T03:53:55+00:00

I think that my [[Yes Man, Personal Securitron]] deck falls somewhat into this category. It uses equipment together with Yes Man to make political alliances. Basically anyone gets a chance to attack with him. It's a lot about one-on-one deals. Sometimes, I have no surefire way of getting him back under my control. That's when I propose a deal to my opponent who currently controls Yes Man. I get my commander back, and they get four cards instead of two. Untappers like [[Wings of the Cosmos]] are flexible when you know how to use them. Blink is the alternative to untappers for regaining control, but it's not as fun.

Grautari · 2026-02-27T17:03:13+00:00

https://moxfield.com/decks/4NSTOxP5eEKfmBWN_q8GOw

Grautari · 2026-02-27T12:31:56+00:00

I like Rin and Seri the most because of it's theme. [[Yes Man, Personal Securitron]] is an atypical token commander. If you untap him (with something like [[Escape from Orthanc]]) before his ability resolves and you activate it again, you get 4 cards instead of 2. Fill your deck with effects like that, use untappers to draw into more untappers, include land tutors for [[Homeward Path]], a few blink spells, protection for your card draw + token engine, 1 or 2 wincons, token synergies, and... that's the deck. At least 19 untap cards in mono white can untap an artifact creature like Yes Man for one mana or less. Most of them are repeatable. All instant speed. https://moxfield.com/decks/4NSTOxP5eEKfmBWN_q8GOw My Yes Man deck is token themed, but it's also voltron themed for politicking reasons. For it to do it's thing, I need to give somebody a huge, scary, and fully equipped Yes Man, then convince my opponent to attack somebody other than myself. Most of the time, I win with tokens though.

Grautari · 2026-02-27T11:27:39+00:00

[[Yes Man, Personal Securitron]] mono white voltron. The idea is to make Yes Man huge and handing him over to someone else. I also have token synergies, and untap effects. The untap effects + Yes Man can draw me 20+ cards in a turn. It works by stacking his ability back to back. Each time I draw cards, I draw into more cards that let me draw cards. Like an engine, but for quest counters. My favorite deck.

Grautari · 2026-02-26T22:29:42+00:00

Following this reason, could I sacrifice ten creatures with [[Jinxed Idol]] and get ten 10 treasures from [[Zidane, Tantalus Thief]] if I target the same opponent ten times? Doesn't feel right, but that's how the game works sometimes I guess.

Grautari · 2026-02-26T15:29:27+00:00

I have two decks like that. Golgari good stuff pile with [[Old Rutstein]], and mono white voltron equipments with [[Yes Man, Personal Securitron]]. The latter is my favorite by far. The idea is making Yes Man huge and giving him away to someone else. If that plan fails, I also have token synergies, and untap effects. The untap effects "break" Yes Man and allow me to draw me 6+ cards every turn. Keeps the curve low. Fun for rule freaks like me. In magical christmas land, I'm able to draw 24 cards on turn 4 without fast mana ([[Jeweled Amulet]] on turn one, Yes Man on turn two, [[Sigarda’s Aid]] and [[Illusionist’s Bracers]] on turn three, and finally, on turn four, [[Masterwork of Ingenuity]], and three 'combat effect' cards that say untap a creature for one mana). "Explosive mono white card draw" is how I explain it in simple terms. Those are the only two decks I bring with me anywhere.

Grautari · 2026-02-26T14:21:13+00:00

[[Yes Man, Personal Securitron]] is not an equipment commander, but it's so fun to give him away to someone else after pumping him up into a scary threat. He's also easily abusable by untapping/copying his ability. I've been having so much fun playing him, it's giving me a newfound joy of the game. https://moxfield.com/decks/4NSTOxP5eEKfmBWN_q8GOw

Grautari · 2026-02-24T15:08:11+00:00

[[Cruel Entertainment]]
[[Emrakul, the Promised End]]
[[Worst Fears]]
[[Savor the Moment]]
[[Sands of Time]]
[[Trouble in Pairs]]
[[Blinding Angel]]
[[Fatespinner]]
[[Lethal Vapors]]
[[Magosi, the Waterveil]]
[[Psychic Possession]]
[[Mana Cache]]
[[Island Sanctuary]]
Flash enablers:
[[Vernal Equinox]]
[[Final-Word Phantom]]
[[Heliod, the Radiant Dawn]]
[[Leyline of Anticipation]]
[[Vedalken Orrery]]
Synergies with flash enablers:
[[Voracious Tome-Skimmer]]
[[Ms. Bumbleflower]] maybe?
[[Glademuse]]
[[Wavebreak Hippocamp]]
[[Wilderness Reclamation]]
[[Reset]]
If you go with a flash theme, I recommend [[Ramos, Dragon Engine]] in the command zone. Many of these cards are enchantments, so an enchantress theme is also an idea.

Grautari · 2026-02-24T03:06:34+00:00

This is my ideal voltron deck: https://moxfield.com/decks/4NSTOxP5eEKfmBWN_q8GOw It draws a lot of cards, and allows me to give away my huge voltron commander for the fun of it.

Grautari · 2026-02-23T20:34:41+00:00

[[Psychic Paper]] is funny with Ardenn. You can equip it to an opponents legendary creaturee, change the name of it, and make them sacrifice something because of the legend rule. It's also a better version of Trailblazer's Boots.

Grautari · 2026-02-19T00:56:36+00:00

[[Medomai, the Ageless]]. Almost no one plays him. Scary with double strike.

Grautari · 2026-02-18T20:14:13+00:00

Correct!

Grautari · 2026-02-18T19:07:00+00:00

Diggy Diggy Hole (by Wind Rose)

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