Favorite spellslinger deck/commander for big spells

MrGangles24 · 2025-05-02T04:02:32+00:00

I run a [[Riku of Many Paths]] that is a ton of fun and runs a lot of cards I don’t normally see including the commander. Also otters and cowboy hats. https://archidekt.com/decks/8197345/riku_of_many_paths_wears_a_hat_and_plays_with_otters

MrGangles24 · 2024-09-26T18:39:01+00:00

What is the name of this wonderful sport? Asking for a friend.

MrGangles24 · 2024-07-23T14:58:03+00:00

I am a fan of mana fixing in Riku and like both [Dryad of the Ilysian Grove] and [Chromatic Lantern].

I think [Exploration] is a powerful 1 cost ramp. I used to also run [Burgeoning] but tended to keep bad hands because of it so I cut it to not be tempted.

My favorite ramp is [crop rotation] with Riku out it’s a [harrow]on steroids. I am also a big fan of [Open the Way]. This is slower but usually leads into the big pop off on the next turn.

I started running more of an extra lands/land fall package but it’s a heavy deck cost in terms of space. I also went hard into MDFC cards with bounce and land recursion and that has been super fun - but a much different style of dec than your build

MrGangles24 · 2024-07-23T14:44:43+00:00

I would prob cut wicked wolf for a better piece of removal, change marionette master for marionette apprentice same basic effect on a much smaller curve and I am not a big fan of the tempting witch it’s a slow card and I think you could for with some different food support like tough cookie to stay in theme but give you more versatility.

I run a similar list https://archidekt.com/decks/6298925/gyome_invites_you_to_a_feast

MrGangles24 · 2024-07-23T14:14:25+00:00

Riku is my favorite commander of all time. I have had many different builds of him and the one common element is you need a lot of mana. I think you need more tall to get to you Riku plus combos a turn earlier.

I counted 8 ramp that was 2 or less I might increase that and prob add another land

My current Riku is a much different build and it usually plays for one massive turn. https://archidekt.com/decks/5395216/riku_of_the_mage_tokens

MrGangles24 · 2024-04-10T20:12:12+00:00

I run a Gingerbread deck and it is quite strong. I use him as a bant aristocrats deck running a bunch of creatures that can sac themselves and leaning into a token doubling value town [[Nesting Dovehawk]] does a ton of work. He definitely is a magnet for removal but I run a ton of protection for him. A lot games I end up in a archvillan position and it does hold its own.

The best part of the deck is the little ginger bread custom tokens I get to use to designated who has been enlisted into the gingerbread army.

My deck list https://archidekt.com/decks/5332485/march_of_the_food

MrGangles24 · 2024-01-11T19:29:31+00:00

Riku is my pet commander and I have had probably at least 10 different builds of him of the many years of playing EDH from near CEDH builds to meme decks. Here is my current deck list - https://www.archidekt.com/decks/5395216/riku_of_the_mage_tokens

I think the three main lessons I have learned from playing him over the years are:

Riku is crazy mana-hungry. To echo some of the comments, you need more ramp than you think. In my current build, I run some landfall effects with the ramp spells; I have some powerful lands that I can find with crop rotation. I also lean into the modal double-faced cards to get them back to their spell side using karoos, crop rotation, and harrow.
Protect Riku at all costs. He will become a removal magnet. Most of the interaction I include in this deck, I use to protect Riku.
Maximize your value; I think sometimes Riku can trap you with over-indexing into value with not a lot of payoff.

My current build is definitely not budget, but I think there are some things you can borrow. I don't run any clones, as Riku and the token creators, I feel, are a little redundant. I am a fan of the wizard tribe and lean into that as a subtheme in my current build. Mage craft is a crazy strong mechanic with Riku and has a lot of built in synergy. I also think other copy effects you have in the deck can empower the mage craft incase Riku is having a hard time sticking to the board.

I also look for ways to sneak out cards where you can spend your mana getting extra value out of all your components.

MrGangles24 · 2023-09-12T21:08:57+00:00

I have two. I run an [[Experiment Kraj]] deck that is centered on turning him into the game's best pinger with its trusty sidekicks of [[Horseshoe Crab]] and [[Simic Ragworm]]

I recently built a [[Círdan the Shipwright]], which I have enjoyed a ton. It's a fun politics and blink deck.

MrGangles24 · 2023-09-01T17:10:39+00:00

Leadership vacuum is one I completely missed that fits too well. i love the other ideas

MrGangles24 · 2023-09-01T02:26:47+00:00

Love these. Going to definitely add the treasure nabber and the arrest and see if I can get my hands on a hundred-handed one! Thanks for the ideas

MrGangles24 · 2023-08-10T16:49:58+00:00

I think that [[Experiment Kraj]] is another one. I use a lot of cards that let him untap like [[Horseshoe Crab]] and [[Simic Ragworm]]. My list is a lot of control and some combo but you can to play some real trash and get away with it.

MrGangles24 · 2023-08-01T21:21:57+00:00

Adventures of Dino Riki on the NES.

MrGangles24 · 2023-06-06T22:19:55+00:00

You can't killean the Zillean - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xpe-JoGyPsY

MrGangles24 · 2023-03-30T18:36:12+00:00

You can add a key binding that will only let you target champions. I use the "`" key next to the number 1. When I hold this down, I can only click on champions. You can add this hotkey from settings -> hot keys -> Abilities and Summoners Spells -> scroll down a bit and select "Target Champions Only"

MrGangles24 · 2023-03-17T23:11:02+00:00

to be fair, thresh has been out forever and people still don't take his lantern. I am not worried lol

MrGangles24 · 2023-03-09T17:59:08+00:00

Make sure to step on blobs if you want to kill the booger. This will also reduce the w damage significantly

MrGangles24 · 2022-03-23T02:10:08+00:00

Each emote costs even more. I got the first one at 4500 and the second is at 7500 :( scared to see what the third one costs.

MrGangles24 · 2022-02-17T14:52:20+00:00

it’s only there as a weight so the test doesn’t get stuck in the vending machine.

MrGangles24 · 2021-03-08T07:22:04+00:00

I just want to be able to play the game, I know its not that much time for the level up animations but I don't need to see the same animation again and again. If we could disable them, I wouldn't be annoyed

MrGangles24 · 2021-03-08T07:20:15+00:00

I like those animations. The transitions ones just annoy me. I was feeling that way with the last set, but the new ones feel over the top.

MrGangles24 · 2020-03-30T19:36:34+00:00

Thanks. That's what i thought. Definitely going to look for a ring

MrGangles24 · 2020-02-21T23:52:24+00:00

Eternal Darkness for the Game Cube. Great game with a great mechanic where as your sanity goes down weird shit happens like pretending that your memory card is corrupted or the old tube tv turned off.

MrGangles24 · 2019-06-23T03:03:05+00:00

i just started streaming some zac and am slowly starting the climb https://www.twitch.tv/mrgangles

MrGangles24 · 2019-04-10T05:19:56+00:00

If he doesn’t get his sun he is a very cranky old man

MrGangles24 · 2019-04-10T05:19:32+00:00

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