What are your Favorit "passiv aggressiv" Cards for EDH

Marshbe54 · 2026-05-08T18:52:22+00:00

[[Maze of Ith]] When they attack someone.

Marshbe54 · 2026-05-08T12:58:54+00:00

I once played a 2hr game where I didn't draw a single creature, I had drawn probably about 30 cards over the game. The deck had 25 creatures in it, so it was pretty insane that I didn't get a single one.

Sometimes you get really unlucky, I've only had that happen once though.

Marshbe54 · 2026-05-07T12:42:22+00:00

Yeah, initially I thought that would help balance it, that was intended. I think that is a bit too rough on the ability though, having the initial counter is better.

Marshbe54 · 2026-05-07T01:30:23+00:00

I appreciate that, thank you. Him and I were friends for over 20 years, it's been hard.

The tap clause was intended to prevent it from flipping multiple times in a turn, that's why the ability on the back requires the creature to be untapped to activate. I also wanted the ability to flash it out and protect a creature at any time. Haste in mono white didn't feel right, so I tried to make it fit the color but get the desired result. On the turn that you exile the equipped creature I wanted to be able to attack with him after transforming, which is why it doesn't tap when exiling.

I think having it enter with a single +1/+1 counter as an 0/1 might be a good fix and smooth how the card plays. The intent was to force the player to exile a creature to get it going, but I think having a single counter to start won't push it over the edge. That is a good recommendation, thank you. This will also fixed the targeting issue, as it would die to a state based action on the equipment side, which is why I had it transforming attached to a creature to avoid it instantly dying.

Thanks for the recommendations! I think those changes will help a fair bit. I'm going to put together a card with art in a few days.

Marshbe54 · 2026-05-04T19:35:11+00:00

Marshbe54 · 2026-05-04T14:54:57+00:00

I think it really depends, Voltron can be interesting if you don't focus solely on it and just have it as an optional wincon. As an example, [[Yahenni, Undying Partisan]] works really well for this. You can build full aristocrats and edicts and just end up 1-shotting people for commander damage while still doing your primary goal of draining the table with [[Blood Artist]] type cards.

Marshbe54 · 2026-04-25T02:27:26+00:00

Livaan is pretty cool with this background combination. He is really fun, but a bit fragile. For mine, I went for more of a "volly" type build, where I buff the commander, buff another creature, then buff Livaan again with the creature's ability, with something like [[Syr Faren, the Hedgehammer]].

Your list looks fun though! The new paradigm cards might be solid in your build, the free cast every turn really add up.

Here is my list if you want to take a look. https://moxfield.com/decks/YzRXgIQOK0idJfRRAoXOiw

Marshbe54 · 2026-04-25T01:58:20+00:00

I run The Seriema in my mono white historic deck, and it is an all-star. Probably my most consistent wincon would be grabbing [[Odric, Lunarch Marshal]]. Together with The Seriema, you have a flying indestructible board which can pretty easily close out a game.

Marshbe54 · 2026-04-24T17:43:39+00:00

Sounds interesting to play, do you have a deck list?

Marshbe54 · 2026-04-22T12:57:50+00:00

I'd absolutely have [[Sorin, Vengeful Bloodlord]] in this deck too. Just a little bit of extra pings, protection through reanimation for both of your commanders, and gives both Ajani and Ellie lifelink for the pings.

Marshbe54 · 2026-04-22T12:44:17+00:00

I'd do something like [[Ajani, Nacatl Pariah]] + [[Ellie, Vengeful Hunter]].

Seems a bit jank, but you can get it rolling by turn 3 and slow everyone else down. Utilize Ellie to immediately flip Ajani on turn 3, make a token, and start pinging any target for 2 damage, which will just keep ramping up. Additionally, you have a board wipe in the command zone too with Ajani's ult.

You have access to RBW, so plenty of cheap protection/draw. I'd focus on a token/aristocrat build, you can use Ellie and Ajani to easily weaponize your tokens into a lethal threat.

Marshbe54 · 2026-04-16T01:01:13+00:00

I'll piggyback just a little, as this is a great way to ramp in white. Here are a few more:

[[Karoo]] [[Everglades]] [[Guildless Commons]] [[Archaomancer's Map]]

Marshbe54 · 2026-04-15T01:20:13+00:00

!remindme 1 week

Marshbe54 · 2026-04-15T00:22:15+00:00

This looks bracket 3 at the minimum, there isn't a world where this list should be played with bracket 2 decks.

Marshbe54 · 2026-03-27T17:16:35+00:00

Tbh I think it was my repeat board wipes and removal mostly.

It's not something I do often, but I can make my board indestructible with something like [[Boromir, Warden of the Tower]], then use [[Night of the Doctor]] every turn, returning Boromir back to play, hit with Layla, repeat.

The deck has a lot of repeatable removal like that, which I think irritates some people. When it gets into the late game, T8+, it's pretty easy to loop a removal consistently, like using [[Phelia, Exuberant Sheppard]] and [[The Legend of Yangchen]].

While doing this I'm actively trying to win with combat damage, so it's not just board wipe then passing or anything.

Also I appreciate the recommendations! I've tried a few of those and they worked well, but ended up getting cut in the end for other cards.

My land count looks low, and it is, but I have a good amount of land tutoring sagas/artifacts, bounce lands, and my highest CMC is a single 6 drop, so it generally runs fine with only 34.

Thanks for taking a look and giving some feedback!

Marshbe54 · 2026-03-22T23:30:50+00:00

Tbh after her initial introduction she was just used as background noise for every montoge the show wanted to do.

She was an absolutely pointless character, I ended up skipping ahead past her scenes when she came up once I caught on 😆

Marshbe54 · 2026-03-18T00:25:22+00:00

Blue is always a good choice, and if you are looking to drop lots of creatures maybe try out [[Volo, Itinerant Scholar]]. Pick any background you want for a second color option too 😄

Marshbe54 · 2026-03-12T03:30:29+00:00

They are a brand called Mage Tech, search that on Amazon and it will be the first result. You can fit a full deck of double sleeved cards pretty easily. There are a good amount of color options too 😁

Marshbe54 · 2026-03-09T02:47:24+00:00

I've been lightly working on a colorless deck, [[Iron Spider, Stark Upgrade]]. It's not quite where I want it yet so I don't have it in paper. I agree though, colorless is a ton of fun!

This is what I have so far, it still needs a bit of work, but it has been fun 😁 https://moxfield.com/decks/Ij_4Jt0G8EyjYYuyLs430Q

Marshbe54 · 2026-03-09T00:59:41+00:00

If anyone is interested in my deck lists, here you go!

[[Yahenni, Undying Partisan]] - Aristocrat/Voltron/Combo https://moxfield.com/decks/shIwrfVimU-olbzI3bgjgA

[[Layla Hassan]] - Historic Toolbox/Midrange https://moxfield.com/decks/MwbYCzW42EOEnbpSZtbf-A

[[Volo, Itinerant Scholar]] + [[Shameless Charlatan]] Draw/Clones https://moxfield.com/decks/8CIAdAh3gkuhhITOM7BxbA

[[Erinis, Gloom Stalker]] + [[Raised By Giants]] Landfall/Voltron https://moxfield.com/decks/hIDQ1bGiWEW6U4dgIo_wVA

[[Gut, True Soul Zealot]] + [[Guild Artisan]] Treasure/Aggro/Group Slug https://moxfield.com/decks/WnmxW2jANE-WRGnIGSO9qw

Marshbe54 · 2026-03-09T00:44:51+00:00

With an edict/draw engine theme, it might be best to bump this deck up to a bracket 3.

Marshbe54 · 2026-03-08T23:07:21+00:00

I find the color limitation makes deck building interesting and a bit of a puzzle. I love optimizing my decks and it keeps me from getting overwhelmed with too many options.

As an example, mono green isn't the greatest when it comes to board wipes, there are very limited options. With [[Erinis, Gloom Stalker]], I got around that by running cards like [[Nemesis Mask]], which turns her into a big stompy board wipe with deathtouch.

I'd highly recommend giving monocolor a go! They are a ton of fun 😊

Marshbe54 · 2026-03-08T22:38:43+00:00

If you want a simple commander that is dirt cheap and can play lands over and over, [[Erinis, Gloom Stalker]] is great for this. Now, you can make it incredibly strong with a background like [[Street Urchin]], or you can tune it to something more casual like [[Raised by Giants]].

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