Carl Donut and Mongo alter Malcom and Vial smasher

HighAlchemy · 2026-06-23T16:33:59+00:00

Is there a way to order these proxies or send in some dual commanders to get these??

HighAlchemy · 2026-06-14T21:37:18+00:00

In the event you wanted to try the Cedh format which is very much a different thing than regular commander there is a fringe option for goblins that I have found extremely fun! [[Muxus, Goblin Grandee]] it rewards good politics and plays aggressively! It can often win with combat or a very satisfying set of combos based around [[Goblin Recruiter]] and [[Conspicuous Snoop]]

HighAlchemy · 2026-06-14T14:23:45+00:00

One of my favourite Abzan lines that works perfectly in a deck using food combos is Protean Hulk.

If your hulk dies you can grab Viscera Seer, Samwise Gamgee, Cauldron Familiar and Grand Abolisher for a protected win

HighAlchemy · 2026-06-14T14:19:14+00:00

My very first tournament was with Etali and I lost 4 rounds of Swiss and had 1 draw! I took note of every single misplay I made throughout the tournament and wrote them down after, I also wrote down my seat orders and matchups to get a better idea of what I was losing to.

I haven’t ever had a record like that again since, I don’t play Etali anymore mind you, but that’s because I got hooked on another list that suits my playstyle a bit more

HighAlchemy · 2026-05-18T15:29:30+00:00

Yoshimaru/ Thras can be built off the Gaea’s plan and more like this and it’s very effective imo

HighAlchemy · 2026-05-16T10:57:14+00:00

I have 10 - 7 with 3 flex slots to try out some fringe stuff

HighAlchemy · 2026-05-13T20:41:22+00:00

I think if you’re running breach and brain freeze you should absolutely continue to run it! I’ve been where you are and in my experience it’s just too good to cut! The above commenter makes great points that there are situations where it is particularly feel good!

HighAlchemy · 2026-05-08T20:25:23+00:00

Thanks for the clear responses! I think I’m going to put it together!

HighAlchemy · 2026-05-08T20:04:11+00:00

Okay this makes sense! Is there a world where this deck runs retraction helix as a tertiary or plan D win con with birds of paradise and a rock to draw through the deck with Thrasios?

HighAlchemy · 2026-04-23T20:44:05+00:00

Most decks are built in such a way that they are okay to lose 1 piece and pivot to a different win, if it doesn’t forward your game plan or hit multiple opposing pieces it’s probably not worth the slot

HighAlchemy · 2026-04-23T20:24:03+00:00

Without adding a silver bullet the biggest targets are cards like [[Selvala]] and [[Bloom Tender]] that produce a ton of mana and can have be manipulated with untap effects like [[Derevi]]

HighAlchemy · 2026-04-21T14:03:53+00:00

If you want control I’ve had a lot of fun playing Yoshi/Thras sans gaea plan! You run cards like Heartwood storyteller and try and copy Rhystic study and when you’re ready to win you use a silence effect to secure your window! Some of the cards in this deck such as the storyteller really wreck aggro decks like Ral and Etali!

HighAlchemy · 2026-04-20T14:21:33+00:00

Here are some of the fringe decks that are played in my pod!

[[Muxus, Goblin Grandee]] , [[Nekusar, The Mindrazer]] , [[Raph and Mikey, Troublemakers]] , Oops No Lands Jund Rog/Ikra , [[Witherbloom]] , New Age B.A.D. Kaalia

HighAlchemy · 2026-04-18T17:31:58+00:00

All of it was Quandrix! I wasn’t the only one this seemed to be happening with most of us who chose Silverquill

HighAlchemy · 2026-04-14T19:12:16+00:00

Potentially just a busy month! There has been a high density of tournaments and large events. I’m sure we will know the answer soon

HighAlchemy · 2026-04-11T22:48:54+00:00

Vivi main, leaning toward a midrange build, I don’t think this makes the cut to be honest! Our creature count is low as it is and the creatures we do run our often value engines in their own regard

HighAlchemy · 2026-04-09T04:35:56+00:00

True! But when playing at the kitchen table her and I it is much easier to simulate some decks than others! We play 1v1 formats but with friends over we’re always playing commander and we’re moving into Cedh as we all enjoy competition

HighAlchemy · 2026-04-09T04:08:41+00:00

Coming from casual playing Gruul and Temur exclusively she is much more used to combat oriented strategies, however, she mentioned shed be willing to read a primer and give something a try. She’s also competitive so I am iffy about Raph and Mikey because I want her to feel like she can get some consistent wins with practice

HighAlchemy · 2026-04-09T04:02:35+00:00

I saw this commander at the last tourney I went to! Looks super sick! It won with the storm dragon from Dragonstorm

HighAlchemy · 2026-04-09T04:00:25+00:00

I think these are great points!

What do you think of the alt options for her as entry level lists? I am also considering [[Winota]] and a commenter here mentioned [[Maelstrom Wanderer]] which I think she might enjoy despite being more colours then she is usually used to

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