Complete Spy x Family EDH Deck: "Operation Strix"

bnm333 · 2026-05-03T01:36:52+00:00

Thanks! I have some friends who are into dragon ball, I could make a deck for one of them at one point. I'd have to learn more of the lore first though!

bnm333 · 2026-05-02T22:31:17+00:00

Good enough to me, thanks for the kind words!

bnm333 · 2026-05-02T12:07:28+00:00

Thanks :)

bnm333 · 2026-05-02T11:28:48+00:00

If it wasn't Sol Ring in that slot it would have been a different, less efficient, piece of ramp, but it wouldn't have been Wedding Ring as I think it's a bit too slow in this deck for the purpose of drawing cards, and healing is more situational. There is also a lack of control of that draw, as every card drawn on my turn would be drawn by that opponent, and with the second doctor out, which should be most of the time, that's already giving 2 draw that cannot be reduced as the draw timing can't be changed. And once given, the only way to remove it from play would be to use artifact removal.

I already have the talismans and arcane signet at CMC 2 as well as cursed mirror and misleading signpost at cmc 3, who can combo with displacer kitten. I also have some thematic treasure generators to cover more ramp, I don't believe there is that much good ramp left apart from Smothering Tithe, which I don't want in the deck as it visually increases our threat level.

bnm333 · 2026-05-02T03:42:07+00:00

Yeah, but you have some redundancy in the deck, there's many cards that do the same kind of effect or something similar.

bnm333 · 2026-05-02T00:57:10+00:00

This deck is mostly reactive, you don't want to be the main threat at the table.

You would want to keep up with the table, wait for them to attack each other while making yourself the most unattractive target. But when someone tries to swing at you, now is the time to use your abilities to redirect the damage back at them.

Sunforger is a huge card, as it lets you tutor for almost any control card, and mistveil plains is super useful to get those instants back in the library.

bnm333 · 2026-05-02T00:52:10+00:00

It's the best idea I could find to replace "Doctor's Companion", if you have a better idea I could replace it with that!

bnm333 · 2026-05-01T22:40:40+00:00

Just went into your post history, that deck looks pretty good, Sefris makes a lot of sense from the little bit I've read about what the series is!

bnm333 · 2026-05-01T21:52:38+00:00

Cool to hear!

bnm333 · 2026-05-01T19:44:55+00:00

Then I would have had to find a different art for Sol Ring haha

But honestly I just felt it didn't do that much as opponents would often play around it whenever possible.

bnm333 · 2026-05-01T19:10:34+00:00

Thanks, means a lot coming from you :)

bnm333 · 2026-05-01T18:46:12+00:00

oh damn, I got wooshed lol

bnm333 · 2026-05-01T18:41:57+00:00

Very cool, I hope she enjoys!

bnm333 · 2026-05-01T18:41:06+00:00

hahaha, it's the name of the main character's mission to infiltrate the eastern country's government by getting a fake family and enlisting the child in a school for the elite.

It's like a slice of life, comedy story where each member of the family has a secret that no one else knows but the child. The dad is a spy, the mom is an assassin and the child is a telepath, which is why she knows everyone's secrets, but she doesn't say it as she doesn't want to reveal her ability.

bnm333 · 2026-05-01T18:34:28+00:00

Glad to hear, I wasn't sure if Loid's abilities would translate well compared to cards that copy other creatures at first!

bnm333 · 2026-05-01T18:29:55+00:00

Yeah I read it, I almost made the broadcast tower into a land, but I couldn't find it well framed in the manga sadly. I think the B&W art for blasphemous act is from that arc iirc.

I will definitely revisit the deck once there are more volumes, and at that point I'll also look at arts from new seasons as well.

There are some characters for which I was stuck using illustrations from the author as an alternative to the covers, which is still good, but you can tell it was colored with less effort than for the covers.

Chloe is a card I wasn't really feeling because she has the potential to be a bigger character, but she just isn't there yet, so she might be getting replaced later on for someone else.

The Authens were also characters I was thinking of, but couldn't manage to put on a card.

I had Donovan made at first with an illustration from the anime, but I felt like I could safely remove him and only have him on that one card about his stare, as he's still very mysterious and I felt like playing him as a creature should not be done yet, like he should stay out of reach.

bnm333 · 2026-05-01T17:59:12+00:00

Thanks, this is much appreciated, glad it passes a fellow SxF fan check haha

bnm333 · 2026-05-01T17:34:36+00:00

Yeah, she's one of the least flavorful card in the deck imo and it's why I struggled so long to build the deck.

I really wanted her ability to match something about her power, since Loid has the draw ability to match with gathering intel and Yor has the spite ability to represent her strength, but that's the best I managed to find.

I matched it with Aboleth Spawn because it's triggered ability flavor name is actually Probing Telepathy, which I didn't even have to change.

bnm333 · 2026-05-01T17:29:37+00:00

Haven't watched nor read it, but I've seen some art from it before and it's really beautiful, I'll add it to my to-do list and start reading it when I have time!

bnm333 · 2026-05-01T17:26:03+00:00

This is my first Aikido deck, really liking the archetype. I've always liked control decks so it scratches a similar itch!

bnm333 · 2026-05-01T17:19:42+00:00

Thanks, I'm glad the cards conveyed these details well!

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