MTG Salvation

I know the first thought to cross everyone's mind will be, "Why use a partner commander without a partner?". The answer to that question is that this began as mono-B Endrek Sahr, Master Breeder. I built a deck around him designed to profit from the death of his tokens, which mostly took the form of life gain / drain effects. (Blood Artist, Deathgreeter, Falkenrath Noble, etc.) On a whim I included Aetherflux Reservoir which I had cracked from a pack. Sacing off thrulls for life quickly turned into a fun strategy, but it had consistency problems, and was prone to disruption since it was a Rube Goldberg combo.

I had taken Ikra Shidiqi, the Usurper out of my Breed Lethality deck in favor of more synergistic cards, threw it on my desk where it has been staring me in the face for the last few days. It has lead to a brainwave though (Perhaps more of a brain fart). In my trade binder, I had copies of Awakening Zone, and From Beyond without a home, two very consistent token makers with a built in sacrifice. Also hanging out in my binder was Doomgape. It got me thinking. I think can solve the consistency issue by using Ikra to gain life from big powerful beaters in addition to improving my token producing options. Rather than going for crazy mass sacrifice combos, I can use cards that require sacrifice as a tax. I may have finally found a playable home for Devouring Devouring Strossus, which makes the Timmy in me squeal with delight.

**Update. New decklist as of 10/12/2016**

If you partner Ikra with Sidar Kondo of Jamuraa you can add cards like Trostani, Selesnya's Voice, Angelic Chorus, Ayli, Eternal Pilgrim, and Proper Burial.

I like Ayli, Eternal Pilgrim and Proper Burial. Ayli is strictly better than Disciple of Griselbrand. Trostani, Selesnya's Voice and Angelic Chorus I'll probably avoid because of double WW. I see this deck as mostly black. It is for that reason that I am running Skullwinder instead of Eternal Witness. I am also thinking I might change Engulfing Slagwurm to Defiant Bloodlord.

I might use Tymna the Weaver as my partner. I can slot her into Phyrexian Arena's slot.

Yeah, I can understand your reluctance for including cards with WW in their casting cost.

I wouldn't be so quick to take out Phyrexian Arena - even if it is for a partner. Maybe take out Engulfing Slagwurm for Tymna the Weaver?

If you're not against infinite combos, you could probably add Exquisite Blood alongside your Sanguine Bond. And possibly Vizkopa Guildmage as well as the Defiant Bloodlord you mentioned (for redundancy)?

I am not against infinite combo's, but Exquisite Blood + Sanguine Bond like effects is one I avoid. I have used it before, and I have noticed that it upsets people more than Duskmantle Guildmage + Mindcrank or Sage of Hours + Ezuri, Claw of Progress.

I'll tune the list a bit more later and post an update. I may have to drop the Devouring Strossus.