Zedruu isn't a very competitive general, but she's still my favorite and oldest running deck due to her unique playstyle.
This deck's purpose is to profit from donating stuff away with Zedruu. However, this is not a group hug deck. Most of things I give away do not help at all, they simply sit there and do nothing.
I think the biggest annoyance with this deck is that Zedruu herself dies too often. She's a huge mana investment to get going, so any time she is put back into the command zone sets me back a ton. Not sure how to fix that easily.
I'm reassembling the deck from the ground up. This is what I've got so far:
Pacifism auras like Faith's Fetters can save your bacon, and it doesn't make a difference who owns it, so maybe more Pacifisms? The Vows are another sort of political Pacifism. Oblivion Ring is the same way.
To get more use out of the Djinn, you might want a higher creature volume? Rust Elemental is a good donater.
This deck's purpose is to profit from donating stuff away with Zedruu. However, this is not a group hug deck. Most of things I give away do not help at all, they simply sit there and do nothing.
I think the biggest annoyance with this deck is that Zedruu herself dies too often. She's a huge mana investment to get going, so any time she is put back into the command zone sets me back a ton. Not sure how to fix that easily.
I'm reassembling the deck from the ground up. This is what I've got so far:
4 Zedruu the Greathearted
Donaters (7):
2 Gilded Drake
3 Vedalken Plotter
4 Akroan Horse
4 Perplexing Chimera
4 Puca's Mischief
6 Djinn of Infinite Deceits
6 Cultural Exchange
Ramp (10):
1 Wayfarer's Bauble
1 Sol Ring
2 Knight of the White Orchid
2 Izzet Signet
2 Azorius Signet
2 Boros Signet
3 Coalition Relic
4 Ral Zarek
4 Solemn Simulacrum
4 Kor Cartographer
Disruption (17):
1 Grafdigger's Cage
1 Swords to Plowshares
1 Pithing Needle
2 Darksteel Mutation
3 Duergar Hedge-Mage
3 Chaos Warp
3 Counterflux
4 Wild Ricochet
4 Return to Dust
4 Faith's Fetters
4 Embargo
4 Angel of Finality
6 Elspeth, Sun's Champion
6 Austere Command
6 Terminus
7 Spine of Ish Sah
7 Cyclonic Rift
1 Tithe
1 Land Tax
1 Weathered Wayfarer
1 Mystical Tutor
1 Enlightened Tutor
3 Wild Research
3 Trinket Mage
3 Sunforger
4 Ranger of Eos
5 Tezzeret the Seeker
Draw (2):
1 Mystic Remora
6 Consecrated Sphinx
Pillowfort (4):
2 Wall of Omens
4 Statecraft
5 Kazuul, Tyrant of the Cliffs
5 Sphere of Safety
Heavy Hitters (7):
1 Dragonmaster Outcast
1 Serra Ascendant
4 Illusions of Grandeur
5 Assemble the Legion
7 Gisela, Blade of Goldnight
8 Insurrection
8 Avacyn, Angel of Hope
The Rest (2):
5 Venser, the Sojourner
7 Temporal Mastery
Lands (37):
1 Azorius Chancery
1 Boros Garrison
1 Cascade Bluffs
1 Clifftop Retreat
1 Command Tower
1 Exotic Orchard
1 Forbidden Orchard
1 Glacial Fortress
1 Hallowed Fountain
1 Homeward Path
4 Island
1 Izzet Boilerworks
1 Kher Keep
1 Kor Haven
1 Mistveil Plains
1 Mountain
1 Mystic Gate
7 Plains
1 Plateau
1 Rainbow Vale
1 Reflecting Pool
1 Rugged Prairie
1 Sacred Foundry
1 Springjack Pasture
1 Steam Vents
1 Sulfur Falls
1 Tundra
1 Volcanic Island
UBRThraximundar, Tribal ZombiesUBR
WURZedruu's Great TradesWUR
With Swiftfoot or Greaves, Zedruu can't be the target of spells or abilities, so destroying Zedruu becomes a lot harder.
Sphere serves as ramp, and after those charged counters are removed, it becomes useless, perfect for donating
Propaganda, Annex, and Prison are good pillowfort cards.
Delusions is like Illusions of Grandeur's little brother.
Pacifism auras like Faith's Fetters can save your bacon, and it doesn't make a difference who owns it, so maybe more Pacifisms? The Vows are another sort of political Pacifism. Oblivion Ring is the same way.
To get more use out of the Djinn, you might want a higher creature volume? Rust Elemental is a good donater.
Playtesting | Karador, Ghost Chieftain | Narset, Enlightened Master | Ephara, God of the Polis
Established | Gahiji, Honored One | Shirei, Shizo's Caretaker | Opal-Eye, Konda's Yojimbo | Rubinia Soulsinger
Retired | Medomai the Ageless | Diaochan, Artful Beauty
Cute. Another cool Venser target. Man I wish blue had a 5CC transmute card. I never not want to see Venser in my Zedruu deck.
Playtesting | Karador, Ghost Chieftain | Narset, Enlightened Master | Ephara, God of the Polis
Established | Gahiji, Honored One | Shirei, Shizo's Caretaker | Opal-Eye, Konda's Yojimbo | Rubinia Soulsinger
Retired | Medomai the Ageless | Diaochan, Artful Beauty