[quote from="ElliotS »" url="http://www.mtgsalvation.com/forums/the-game/commander-edh/582303-best-non-legendary-generals?comment=27"]That's fair enough. I've had way more success in EDH with Matron than I have with Recruiter (though obviously Recruiter is awesome regardless), but I guess it depends on what you're using it to do.
Also, as a side note - it isn't restricted in Vintage, it's completely legal.
Aggro: WUBRGHorde of Notions Goodstuff, RUBCheesy Aggro, GR Xenagod Gruul Goodstuff
Control: GWBGhave, Guru of Adaptability, UBWrexial, Milling Deep UAzami, Lady of No Infinite Combos GWU Derevi, Tempo Beats
Other: URGRiku of Too Much Mana, WUBRG Sliver Queen Enchantress
Stopped by to say that Chromanticore would be fun... then I seen all of the broken ideas already posted. Thank goodness for the Legendary rule, lol
It would be fun, I agree. would it be broken? i dont think so. Some cards suggested would allow interesting game plays, but I think, that it wouldn't be broken. Nothing cards couldn't do now...
One i would suggest have already been mentioned. Which is a shame because I would loved to have suggested one not named already.
Master Biomancer was a deck i actually wanted to make which sucks to an extent, Because while He is good, the ability to rite of replication him makes the remaining monster INSANE! I played Kraj and Master biomancer was one of the two cards Exiled immediately (Him and Spike Weaver)
I love cards cary enough that my friends go "NOPE!"
Me and friend keep wanting to create a Pauper variety where you use a Rare as commander and commons/uncommons in the deck. Just because we want to use Archivist.
Mono blue so you have all the control and card draw options. His repeatable Windfall effect is a combo machine.
Sun Titan - Fetchlands, Small dudes, Swords, Hatebears. So many things even in Mono-White that would be amazing with this big guy.
Butcher of the Horde - Might make for a decent stax general. The fact that it's cheap to cast and is a sac-engine makes it appealing for a Commander.
Overbeing of Myth - Bias: I just love both of the arts for this card, drawing cards, and Maro effects.
Dominus of Fealty - Stealing stuff. Missing out on black kind of stinks but this thing is a pet card to me.
Knight of the Reliquary - Titania is the closest we have to a play style like Knight's. I won't complain about Titania though, she is respectably good on her own.
Phantom Nishoba - Or any Green/White Cat general. Cat Tribal could be a thing if two colored.
Drogskol Reaver - Agreed with previous posters: this would be an awesome general.
Definitely the Nephilim. I have also wanted to make a Dragonmaster Outcast deck pretty much ever since I started playing the format. Also, the uncommon lords from Dark Ascension (Immerwolf, Stromkirk Captain, Drogskol Captain, Diregraf Captain) would all make cool tribal commanders, I'd especially like to use Drogskol Captain for a spirit tribal deck.
I agree. We should all only play g/x decks because they are the most objectively fun and anyone who disagrees does not know the truth about EDH. Everyone should just play their decks because interaction beyond high fiving about how many land are in play is unfun and equivalent to casting Stasis while kicking puppies. I for one will never play with anyone who casts tutors, removal spells, blue cards, things I arbitrarily decide I don't like but will probably cast myself later.
meh, I stil don't get why they didn't make Sarkhan, the Dragonspeaker available as commander. That would have been 1 line (~ can be your general). He even transforms into legendary dragon.. And hes not that overpowered either..
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For funsies? Blazing Commando, maybe. Defiler of Souls seems fun.
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Vedalken Archmage would probably be my go to for fun.
Noble Hierarch would be cool to test out.
Stoneforge Mystic voltron
and Fauna Shaman tool box deck.
After reading it, Stoneforge Mystic hands down would be overpowered. You'd have to be running Null Rod to stop that level of shenanigans.
Casted on first or Second turn, searches for broken equipment. Oh look you killed my commander, guess I get another piece of broken equipment.
Add that to the MLD + Stax a deck like that would be packing and Ughhh I'm gonna go outside instead.
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Have you tried something to the extent of Goblin Ringleader Goblin Warchief Goblin Chieftain Sensation Gorger Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker (For more Ringleader) and so on? Because it's pretty great. Even if you don't go for an infinite combo of some sort.
Aggro: WUBRGHorde of Notions Goodstuff, RUB Cheesy Aggro, GR Xenagod Gruul Goodstuff
Control: GWBGhave, Guru of Adaptability, UBWrexial, Milling Deep UAzami, Lady of No Infinite Combos GWU Derevi, Tempo Beats
Other: URGRiku of Too Much Mana, WUBRG Sliver Queen Enchantress
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RGWUril, the Miststalker WBRKaalia of the Vast Sunforger WUBOloro, Ageless AsceticWUGDerevi, Empyrial TacticianWUBRGSliver Queen EDH
UB Wrexial, the Risen DeepWU Hanna, Ship's NavigatorWGSigarda, Host of Herons EnchantressWULavinia, of the Tenth
RRPurphoros, God of the ForgeBBChainer, Dementia MasterWWEight-and-a-Half TailsUUMuzzio, Visionary ArchitectGGJolrael, Empress of Beasts
BGVhati il-DalRWTajic, Blade of the LegionUBRZurgo HelmsmasherUBDaxos the ReturnedWBKarlov of the Ghost CouncilWUBruna, Light of Alabaster
RWAurelia Angel Tribal URJhoira Chaos Deck UGVorel +1 Counters BRGProssh Tokens
UBRGwendlyn Discard EDH URG Surrak Dragonclaw UBLazav Mill EDH WUBrago Flicker EDH Deck
It would be fun, I agree. would it be broken? i dont think so. Some cards suggested would allow interesting game plays, but I think, that it wouldn't be broken. Nothing cards couldn't do now...
Ravnica has some pretty cool rares
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Edric Spy and die
Azami the lady of the draw
Naya Zoo
Past decks
Orloro
sharuum the hegemond
Mono black control
splinter twin
Master Biomancer was a deck i actually wanted to make which sucks to an extent, Because while He is good, the ability to rite of replication him makes the remaining monster INSANE! I played Kraj and Master biomancer was one of the two cards Exiled immediately (Him and Spike Weaver)
I love cards cary enough that my friends go "NOPE!"
UB Vela the Night-Clad BUDecklist
WBG Ghave, Guru of Spores GBW
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WUB Sharuum the Hegemon, the Destroyer of Darksteel
BGW Teneb, the Harvester, my Pimped Out Reanimator
GUB The Mimeoplasm Ooze-Mill
GWU Rafiq the Exalted
GRWort, Control
UBDralnu, Reanimator
Me and friend keep wanting to create a Pauper variety where you use a Rare as commander and commons/uncommons in the deck. Just because we want to use Archivist.
Mono blue so you have all the control and card draw options. His repeatable Windfall effect is a combo machine.
EDH Decks:
WUBOloro, Combo ControlWUB
UBOona Reanimator ComboUB
BRGProssh, Eater of the Blue MageBRG
UBRGrixis StormUBR
Rebuilding Jenara (stealyourstuff.dec)
Pauper Deck:
UBInspired SirenUB
WB Teysa, Orzhov Scion 1v1 French
UB Dralnu, Lich Lord
R Jaya Ballard, Task Mage
I have also always wanted Drogskol Reaver to be legendary, along with Havengul Lich.
Also, want a way to use Elbrus, the Binding Blade in the command zone (or in mono white).
As with everyone, the Nephilim.
Maelstrom Nexus would be great too.
Lord of Extinction would be sick, albeit broken.
No idea why Prince of Thralls wasn't legendary, would also be fun. A reverse(ish) Athreos.
Progenitor Mimic would be so shenanigany.
And, to be a jerk, Delver of Secrets.
MTGS egos at their finest.
Thoughts on proxies:
Butcher of the Horde - Might make for a decent stax general. The fact that it's cheap to cast and is a sac-engine makes it appealing for a Commander.
Overbeing of Myth - Bias: I just love both of the arts for this card, drawing cards, and Maro effects.
Dominus of Fealty - Stealing stuff. Missing out on black kind of stinks but this thing is a pet card to me.
Knight of the Reliquary - Titania is the closest we have to a play style like Knight's. I won't complain about Titania though, she is respectably good on her own.
Phantom Nishoba - Or any Green/White Cat general. Cat Tribal could be a thing if two colored.
Drogskol Reaver - Agreed with previous posters: this would be an awesome general.
I see what you did there.
Dominus would make an awesome commander, very U/R and untouched (until FRF, but creature specific) by legendaries.
MTGS egos at their finest.
Thoughts on proxies:
Deathbringer Liege and Creakwood Liege look so much fun to play around.
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