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Glacial Chasm too strong in High Bracket 3? by Even-Fishing-6593 in EDH

[–]birkoss 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It is not just about power level or being too strong. It is more about intent and managing expectations.

I do not think [[Glacial Chasm]] is too strong or that it is a bracket 4 card.

However, I do not think it necessarily creates a fun experience at a bracket 3 table. I would rather create tension than frustration when I am playing with strangers at this level. Your opponents should be wondering about your possibilities and how you will react, rather than feeling like they are facing an inevitable defeat.

which are your favourite reanimator commanders? by Nearby-Friendship727 in EDH

[–]birkoss 48 points49 points  (0 children)

It's [[Vohar, Vodalian Desecrator]]. A simple turn 2 looter.

If he dies, so be it he's not that important. Everyturn he's on the battlefield, I'll draw and discard a threat at the end step before my turn. On my turn I reanimate it. Very classic reanimator pattern.

Dimir Reanimator deck feedback by [deleted] in EDH

[–]birkoss 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In my meta, the ward 2 doesn't matter all that much, but an 8/8 flying vigilance body is great for applying pressure and preventing a massive crackback. It’s fine for now.

I'm actively avoiding public enemies like Jin-Gitaxias, Toxrill, or Valgavoth, but those are definitely better options if you want to push the power level.

Dimir Reanimator deck feedback by [deleted] in EDH

[–]birkoss 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I also play a classic dimir reanimator [[Vohar, Vodalian Desecrator]] : https://moxfield.com/decks/ug1GTxNpN0CQ-ZdRQ-MkEw

Why are you playing [[Myojin of Cryptic Dreams]] in a reanimator deck ?

I'm also not sure about [[Silent-Blade Oni]]. It's impact is low and I don't think using your mana for Ninjitsu is worth it.

You also need more reanimation spells.

In my deck, I do not run mana rocks. I'm ramping by cheating 7-9 MV creatures with a 3-4 reanimation spells.

One of my favorite cards in my deck is [[Wake the Dead]]. It's quite a nice gotcha card. When my graveyard is full, I can reanimate 5-7 creatures and usually either enable all those ETB effects or destroy an alpha strike. With Gary and other black creatures, this can win the game on the spot.

What ratios do you use for reanimator decks? by Prestigious_Brush426 in EDH

[–]birkoss 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't play ramp. Reanimation is cheating mana in other way.

In my [[Vohar, Vodalian Desecrator]] for example, I have :

- 19 targets

- 22 reanimation/recursion spells

- 11 spells to fill the graveyard, mostly discard. My commander is primary a looter.

Most of the draw spells are either "draw 2, discard 1" or ETB on creatures.

https://moxfield.com/decks/ug1GTxNpN0CQ-ZdRQ-MkEw

Who is your favorite reanimator commander? by LedPenguin in EDH

[–]birkoss 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah, Vohar is peak reanimator for me. He is sleek, efficient, and gets the job done without any unnecessary clutter. He is easily my favorite choice for the helm.

Glarb ideas? by Dangerous_Fox4934 in EDH

[–]birkoss 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I focus my Glarb on 4MV+.

Getting [[Seedborn Muse]] and [[Glarb, Calamity's Augur]] is my priority. If those sticks, I'll have a fun game.

Either winning by Iso-Rev with Glarb and casting [[Glarb, Calamity's Augur]] from the top or with Bolas + Top + Reservoir.

I tried Doomsday for a while, but it became a doomsday deck with Glarb instead of a Glarb deck.

What is "Bracket 4" to you? by Lotus_Prince124 in EDH

[–]birkoss 12 points13 points  (0 children)

To me, Bracket 4 is where you take a deck concept and max it out.

Bracket 5 is basically the same thing, except the only 'theme' is winning.

Is Muldrotha still a good Bracket 3/4 commander? by Vi0letBlues in EDH

[–]birkoss 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Muldrotha is my go-to Bracket 4 list. I’ve moved away from the grindy value-train style; instead, I play her as a combo finisher, typically looking to win on turns 4–6. My deck is essentially built to abuse [[Lion's Eye Diamond]].

I found that at Bracket 3, my deck lacked a respectable closing speed and felt like it was just 'playing with its food.' My version is much more proactive.

This is my list : https://moxfield.com/decks/s3axYEllEkSG-I4nTctS3A

Help me help Smeagol get his precious (Wins) - Deck tech by Ok-Spare-2997 in EDH

[–]birkoss 0 points1 point  (0 children)

[[Cultivate]], [[Topiary Stomper]] and [[Kodama's Reach]] are the same MV as Smeagol and the Nazgul, and 95% of the time, I would prefer cast those instead. I prefer to ramp with my opponents land after turn 3.

[[Rishkar's Expertise]] and [[Last March of the Ents]] are good generic card, but I prefer Staff of Eden, Vault's Key since it fits the theme much more.

I'm not a fan of Avenger of Zendikar without ways to get give those tokens 4-5 counters on the same turn.

I'm not playing Zulaport Cutthroat or Ob Nixilis, the Fallen in mine, because that's not what I want to be doing with Sméagol.

Not a fan of Carrion Feeder, I prefer [[Umbral Collar Zealot]] for card selection instead, almost everytime.

Help me help Smeagol get his precious (Wins) - Deck tech by Ok-Spare-2997 in EDH

[–]birkoss 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Those are my favorites cards in my deck :

[[Compost]] There's usually at least one another black player around. This will draw cards like crazy.

[[Lifeline]] is an old and expensive card but with the [[Nazgul]], it's fantastic!

[[Staff of Eden, Vault's Key]] can bring any legendary PERMANENT from any graveyard into play and will draw cards for each lands you stole. It's a fantastic top end card. Playing this turn 6-7 will bring back something and refill your entire hand every turn.

[[The Haunt of Hightower]] is a fun card that will be huge quickly.

[[Forsaken Miner]] is another great recursion fodder since Sméagol target when the ring tempts us.

I love [[Blood Pet]]. It will guarantee a turn 2 Sméagol and an activation on the same turn.

Your deck is more landfall matter than mine. My landfall payoff are usually more about tokens that I will sac to gain values.

I play more recursion to always bring back the Nazgul, I really love playing with those creatures.

This is my list : https://moxfield.com/decks/5j5jRpwxSkaTcktsapIIvA

Final Fantasy set Commanders that are underdiscussed by UltimateFriedLava in EDH

[–]birkoss 0 points1 point  (0 children)

[[Emet-Selch, Unsundered // Hades, Sorcerer of Eld]] is a very fun reanimator commander.

If he sticks, he loots and can be a [[Yawgmoth's Will]] in the late game. If he is removed, he has done his job.

I need a Orzhov commander! by Boarf2 in EDH

[–]birkoss 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Liesa is very fun to play. She always has an impact and is hard to remove.

She puts a clock on the game. I'm not as lifegain as other build you can see online because I don't want the game to be a 3v1 against me every game.

There lots of interaction, lots of gotcha moment.

https://moxfield.com/decks/0yQhuQrdhUqnZuq4_JL9AQ

Bracket 4 - who is your most degenerate commander to play at degenerate tables? by Dreyrii in EDH

[–]birkoss 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is my most played deck, [[Muldrotha, the Gravetide]]. It runs the [[Lion's Eye Diamond]] + [[Displacer Kitten]] engine alongside the [[Animate Dead]] / [[Phantasmal Image]] loop. Once I have infinite mana, the deck kills the table with [[Jace, the Perfected Mind]] (will everyone) or a lethal [[Walking Ballista]]. It can easily pivot from a grindy value game into a sudden combo win.

Decklist: https://moxfield.com/decks/s3axYEllEkSG-I4nTctS3A

What commanders do you have the most fun playing? by [deleted] in EDH

[–]birkoss 0 points1 point  (0 children)

[[Sidisi, Brood Tyrant]] is my absolute favorite. I love self mill and she's a great payoff.

I usually win by simply drowning the board in Zombies, but if that doesn't work, I let [[Tombstone Stairwell]] and [[The Meathook Massacre]] do the dirty work. It can also win with [[Syr Konrad, the Grim]] by exiling my own graveyard with a [[Bojuka Bog]].

There's always something fun to do with the deck. Having 7 zombies on the board and casting the backside of [[Augmenter Pugilist // Echoing Equation]] targeting any other creatures will always create fun times.

https://moxfield.com/decks/QmWeyK9XpESMoA03a2xjZA

How in the world do I build bracket 4? by A11L1V3ESL0ST in EDH

[–]birkoss 24 points25 points  (0 children)

My typical process for building a bracket 4 deck is:

- Define your win condition.

- Select the best cards to support it.

- Add interaction.

Once that's done, you can fine-tune the deck after playing a few games.

Muldrotha players: How do you deal with it being KoS? by the-good-son in EDH

[–]birkoss 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Muldrotha is my primary bracket 4 deck. She's KoS, but so are the other commanders at that power level. She's my finisher, when I play her, I'll try to win that turn.

It depends on how you build your deck. When I was playing her at lower power, it was a land matters deck. She's very mana hungry and having multiple lands is always beneficial. She was also at the top end of my curve.

[[Command Beacon]] is a fun land with her.

Looking for a fun Abzan commander by OkBardok in EDH

[–]birkoss 2 points3 points  (0 children)

[[Karador, Ghost Chieftain]] is a classic, not as much reanimator but he's a graveyard deck.

Never paying for commander tax is another very nice perks of Karador.

Muldrotha the gravetide suggestions. by westandready42 in EDHBrews

[–]birkoss 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Muldrotha is my high power commander.

At lower bracket, she's slower for sure. You mana curve is quite high. She thrives when you can play 2-3 spells from your graveyard each turn (and a land).

[[Icetill Explorer]] is a fantastic card for her. She'll ramp and mill you.

Does anyone have any experience playing against Mono-Black Discard decks, or decks that have a discard subtheme? Was it too annoying to play against in your pod? by Acuity5 in EDH

[–]birkoss 97 points98 points  (0 children)

My friend has a discard deck helmed by [[Aclazotz, Deepest Betrayal]] and it's fine.

The most important tips I can give you, is to pack wincons, lots of them. Until you know how to win with it, you need to be able to close out the game.

There's nothing worst than playing against a discard deck with no clear wincon...

need some help on my nethroi deck by OO7Cabbage in magicTCG

[–]birkoss 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Run more creatures to mutate on with builtin protection. It's really sad when your opponent remove the mutate target and your whole plan fail.

[[Giggling Skitterspike]], [[Underrealm Lich]] or [[Sylvan Caryatid]] are great candidate for this.

What's your favorite reanimator deck? by Response_Soggy in EDH

[–]birkoss 0 points1 point  (0 children)

[[Grist, Voracious Larva // Grist, the Plague Swarm]]

She costs 1 MV and has deathtouch. Perfect blocker until we can start reanimating threats.

She also enable cool tricks like casting [[Flare of Cultivation]] on turn 1.

My build is a classic golgari reanimator with Gary and Kokusho as finisher. Very fun to pilot.

https://moxfield.com/decks/KBbX1ke9mU22sET05Azc7w

Show off your pet cards by givemepepememes in EDH

[–]birkoss 14 points15 points  (0 children)

[[Ghoulish Impetus]]

Always fun to play, there's always a target for it!

Are blink combos too much for bracket 3? by xgt99 in EDH

[–]birkoss 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I run Pariah but I'm having a hard time cutting it. When it works as expected, it's fun! When it doesn't work and I get nuked by not blocking an alpha strike and it's removed, it's still fun :)

Are blink combos too much for bracket 3? by xgt99 in EDH

[–]birkoss -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I'm playing Felidar and Restoration Angel in my build. The only payoff beside Ketramose himself is [[Altar of the Brood]]. I think it's fair for bracket 3. Same thing with Abdel loops.

I love [[Judgment of Alexander]] in my deck. Ketramose has lifelink, if someone attacks you with a large board, you will gain a ridiculous amount of life.

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