So some of my playgroup keeps asking me to make a Commander deck (or two) and I've always put it off..
So this past weekend I finally took the bait and started to build one, but quickly lost focus.
I have pretty solid casual/mp style decks in the 60 count variety, but this is my first venture into Commander/EDH.
I had a lot of BRU cards laying around, so Grixis seemed like the obvious choice...
So I whipped a 100 cards together quickly and we played a few games and I seemed to do okay, but wanted to get some assistance on making an actual well thought out/focused Commander deck.
Looking for ideas of where to take this..and what works best for Commander...not used to this format, so just looking for some advice to take with me when adding to the deck..
Wanting to stay on the control side of the house..
Hey hey! Welcome to the most fun you can possible have with Magic cards. Probably.
Since you're looking at Grixis, and particularly Sedris, the Traitor King, I'm going to take this opportunity to point you at my Sedris primer!
It's absolutely wonderful, if I do say so myself, and I think you'll find it helpful and informative.
I'll second ZenN's self-advertising; Sedris is a great general and it's really, really fun to play. There are so many ridiculous combos and synergies in these colors it's kinda ridiculous. I have a list in his thread, pg.3, and it's less competitive than ZenN's.
Some cards that I think you'd have a lot of fun with if you can find them, that are also relatively cheap, are:
I see his Unearth is really centered around Reanimation, but I'm leaning more towards ETB effects that are repeatable.
I'll draft something up and get some feedback on the whole list..
Thanks for the help so far
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So this past weekend I finally took the bait and started to build one, but quickly lost focus.
I have pretty solid casual/mp style decks in the 60 count variety, but this is my first venture into Commander/EDH.
I had a lot of BRU cards laying around, so Grixis seemed like the obvious choice...
So I whipped a 100 cards together quickly and we played a few games and I seemed to do okay, but wanted to get some assistance on making an actual well thought out/focused Commander deck.
Here is where I started..
10 Swamp
10 Island
10 Mountain
1 Dragonskull Summit
9 City of Brass
Commander
1 Sedris, the Traitor King
Stuffs
1 Grixis Grimblade
1 Lord of Tresserhorn
1 Grixis Sojourners
1 Nicol Bolas
1 Sedraxis Specter
1 Sewn-Eye Drake
1 Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker
1 Avatar of Woe
1 Lightning Reaver
1 Cruel Ultimatum
1 Diabolic Intent
1 Diabolic Tutor
1 Crosis's Charm
1 Grixis Charm
1 Slave of Bolas
1 Underworld Connections
1 Keldon Twilight
1 Phyrexian Arena
Looking for ideas of where to take this..and what works best for Commander...not used to this format, so just looking for some advice to take with me when adding to the deck..
Wanting to stay on the control side of the house..
Thanks
edit: Current decklist is here: http://www.mtgsalvation.com/forums/the-game/commander-edh/multiplayer-commander-decklists/628379-new-to-commander-new-to-grixis#c8
Since you're looking at Grixis, and particularly Sedris, the Traitor King, I'm going to take this opportunity to point you at my Sedris primer!
It's absolutely wonderful, if I do say so myself, and I think you'll find it helpful and informative.
You can find a link to it in my signature below.
Enjoy!
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Current Commanders: Derevi, Empyrial Tactician (coming soon) | [Primer] Sedris, the Traitor King | Maelstrom Wanderer | Najeela, the Blade Blossom | Yuriko, the Tiger's Shadow
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Retired Commanders: [Primer] Jenara, Asura of War | [Primer] Ghave, Guru of Spores | Freyalise, Llanowar's Fury | Saskia the Unyielding | Sydri, Galvanic Genius
Feel free to post in there, ask questions, make comments, etc etc.
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Current Commanders: Derevi, Empyrial Tactician (coming soon) | [Primer] Sedris, the Traitor King | Maelstrom Wanderer | Najeela, the Blade Blossom | Yuriko, the Tiger's Shadow
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Retired Commanders: [Primer] Jenara, Asura of War | [Primer] Ghave, Guru of Spores | Freyalise, Llanowar's Fury | Saskia the Unyielding | Sydri, Galvanic Genius
Some cards that I think you'd have a lot of fun with if you can find them, that are also relatively cheap, are:
1 Lord of the Void
1 Sphinx of Uthuun
1 Shadowborn Demon
1 River Kelpie
1 Flayer of the Hatebound
Enjoy! Grixis colors are right behind BUG in the colors I most enjoy playing.
UB Dralnu, Lich Lord
RBW [Primer]-Kaalia of the Vast
BUG [Primer]-Tasigur, the Golden Fang
GWU [Primer]-Arcades, the Strategist
WUB Primer-Aminatou, the Fateshifter
UBR Nicol Bolas, the Ravager
I see his Unearth is really centered around Reanimation, but I'm leaning more towards ETB effects that are repeatable.
I'll draft something up and get some feedback on the whole list..
Thanks for the help so far
1 Sedris, the Traitor King
Land
1 Command Tower
1 Izzet Boilerworks
1 Rakdos Carnarium
1 Dimir Guildgate
1 Akoum Refuge
1 Rupture Spire
1 Dragonskull Summit
1 Evolving Wilds
1 Terramorphic Expanse
1 Crypt of Agadeem
1 Jwar Isle Refuge
1 Lonely Sandbar
1 Rakdos Guildgate
1 Dimir Aqueduct
7 Mountain
9 Swamp
6 Island
Enchantments
1 Underworld Dreams
1 Equilibrium
1 Grave Betrayal
1 Underworld Connections
1 Possibility Storm
Sorcery
1 Invoke the Firemind
1 Cruel Ultimatum
1 Ponder
1 Ancient Craving
1 Diabolic Tutor
1 Distant Memories
1 Sign in Blood
1 Diabolic Revelation
1 Browbeat
1 Chainer's Edict
1 Dreadbore
1 Mind Spring
1 Demonic Collusion
1 Visions of Beyond
1 Terminate
1 Chandra's Outrage
1 Grixis Charm
1 Vapor Snag
1 Prophetic Bolt
1 Unsummon
1 Ray of Command
1 Mana Leak
1 Counterspell
1 Lightning Bolt
1 Cancel
1 Dissipate
1 Rewind
1 Rune Snag
1 Recoil
1 Stroke of Genius
1 Undermine
Creatures
1 Æther Adept
1 Nekrataal
1 Jhessian Zombies
1 Cryptoplasm
1 Niv-Mizzet, Dracogenius
1 Bloodgift Demon
1 Lightning Reaver
1 Ball Lightning
1 Prince of Thralls
1 Shriekmaw
1 Royal Assassin
1 Leaden Myr
1 Silver Myr
1 Dark Hatchling
1 Notion Thief
1 Nicol Bolas
1 Mortivore
1 Mirko Vosk, Mind Drinker
1 Ob Nixilis, the Fallen
1 Liliana's Reaver
1 Clone
1 Avatar of Woe
1 Harvester of Souls
1 Nefarox, Overlord of Grixis
1 Icy Manipulator
1 Obelisk of Grixis
Planeswalkers
1 Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker
for creature, Crosis, the Purger is a mini-nicol bolas. Raving Dead and Master of Cruelties are really good in your deck.
I noticed that you have nothing to fill up your graveyard. I higly recommend to add some.