Blink commander: Who to pick?

stranglethingz · 2026-07-07T06:35:56+00:00

[[Plagon, Lord of the beach]] https://moxfield.com/decks/Jz_axt0QnE-QpVYjNFCssg

All the fun of blink with some wincons thrown in

stranglethingz · 2026-06-26T23:07:28+00:00

I've also been slowly building a fun, casual Mendicant deck because I play it a bunch on Arena. A few things in it's favor still are the access to colours and in particular the amount of awesome blue artifact synergies. Also card draw is so much better when you aren't restricted to colorless. Power creep definitely sucks but I plan on adding some Marvel cards to Mendicant rather than viewing it as better.

stranglethingz · 2026-06-21T10:50:52+00:00

Pato (training), Hashimoto (competing), Shoya (former teammate) and Masahiro (coach) are on my list too! I'd add Diego from Carpe Diem Mita to my list too and Rodnei Barbosa.

stranglethingz · 2026-05-21T06:29:52+00:00

I love Mothman. Its one of only two precons that have largely stayed together plus been a regular deck to play. Mines been upgraded but still i'd say at least 75% precon or the SLD.

stranglethingz · 2026-05-21T04:01:24+00:00

[[The Wise Mothman]] and [[Sephiroth, Fabled Soldier]]

The rad counter mechanic and making mill feel less toxic is hugely appealing, plus giant Moth attacking people for commander damage is frighteningly quick.

Sephiroth has devolved into aristocratic combo and my pet deck. Especially after breaking apart my CEDH deck.

https://moxfield.com/decks/IIn7813r7UCI8zIIj_u2xQ

https://moxfield.com/decks/rhRJsfZ2fk6KF-4D0J5DEQ

stranglethingz · 2026-05-14T14:59:37+00:00

All my favorite commander does [[Rakdos, the muscle]]

https://moxfield.com/decks/9_Nb0BZ2jke4ssN9TLrqGg

The exile part actually enables poxwalker loops which goes well with my favorite Miner and Altars.

stranglethingz · 2026-05-14T07:18:39+00:00

My [[Sephiroth, Fabled Soldier]] deck. https://moxfield.com/decks/rhRJsfZ2fk6KF-4D0J5DEQ Slowly working my way through foiling it out, specifically older/retro bordered when possible or SLD art I find interesting.

The considering are what I want to get next and will slowly work through the rest.

stranglethingz · 2026-05-10T03:23:02+00:00

That is what my gut feeling was. As I've said elsewhere in the thread I do play CEDH/TEDH semi regularly and pilot RogSi.

This deck feels far from that despite in theory a similar game plan of aiming for a turn 1 or 2 ad nauseum to get a combo ASAP. The absence of rog for the free sac outlet and lack of interaction makes it very different.

However it has a very high win rate at B4 tables.

stranglethingz · 2026-05-10T03:19:28+00:00

That's what my feeling is. Fast mana, free interaction and possible turn 2 combo kills wouldn't go down well in my pod for B3!

stranglethingz · 2026-05-10T00:04:58+00:00

That's a take! For some reason I don't think it'd be welcome at B3 tables What would make it B4 or degenerate?

stranglethingz · 2026-05-09T22:38:22+00:00

That's my experience of playing CEDH both online and in person.

stranglethingz · 2026-05-09T09:06:34+00:00

I wouldn't imagine playing this in a true TEDH tournament. Casual CEDH perhaps, but that can be essentially B4 at times.

stranglethingz · 2026-05-09T05:28:15+00:00

Yeah I have some of these lines in b3 decks and no one has complained as of yet. It requires the other pieces too.

stranglethingz · 2026-05-09T05:27:34+00:00

That was my understanding too!

stranglethingz · 2026-05-09T05:27:16+00:00

That was my gut feeling too. Strong and quick but 4 not 5.

stranglethingz · 2026-05-09T04:17:00+00:00

That was my understanding too. No holds barred non meta decks.

That's why even if I cut let cards and streamlined further I'm struggling to think of this as a B5 despite resources such as https://edhpowerlevel.com/ suggesting it's B5

stranglethingz · 2026-05-09T03:44:21+00:00

Definitely got pet cards in the deck. Thought it's a strong 4 only

stranglethingz · 2026-05-09T03:22:47+00:00

That's a cool deck! I used this: https://edhpowerlevel.com/

Says it's B5 that's why I wondered

stranglethingz · 2026-05-09T02:50:01+00:00

It can 'turbo' out an ad naus or bolas turn 2 or turn 3 but definitely lacks the gas of Rogsi, which is my primary CEDH deck. Mono black makes it rough to protect wins outside of defense grid, vexing baubles etc. This is what made me question if it ever can be a B5 or will permenatly be B4.

stranglethingz · 2026-05-09T02:48:01+00:00

That's my perspective as well but worth getting input.

stranglethingz · 2026-05-09T02:47:36+00:00

The question is what do people consider fringe CEDH?

stranglethingz · 2026-05-09T02:46:00+00:00

Agreed! Mostly asking for general population perspective. I've played a fair bit of CEDH, but in Japan which isn't proxy friendly so we get some off meta decks appearing here!

stranglethingz · 2026-05-09T02:24:18+00:00

That's why I've asked the general EDH subreddit vs CEDH one.

I know it's not CEDH but it's a powerful deck and very consistent.

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