So... This beast just got spoiled and I'm wondering how you build him:
Edit: I was in the middle of making a new decklist to 'beat them to death' when I lost the page. So... I'm going to write that up later. The idea is to use Evasive Spells, Time Walks, Extra Combat Steps, Draw and Removal to Voltron your way to victory. My first version of the deck is in the spoiler at the bottom.
I did go over my picks in the first bit, but after that was lost, I just tried to fill the deck back up again.
Edit:
You seem to be wanting to do a more spell slinging version of this deck. I highly recommend checking out a few Izzet decks or other spell slingers.
I did change my mind after thinking about it, a "I'm going to beat you to death" version where you run as many Time Walk and Relentless Assault effects. This version is too "goodstuff" instead of a cohesive theme. The idea is to play Evasion or Infect cards, swing; play a spell that makes you attack again or have an extra turn. Win by Commander Damage.
If ya do like those 1-cmc tutors/effects then you may want to toss in a few 0-drop things to cascade in to. You could reliably get mana crypt for example.
I wonder if Entwine can be used if the spell was played for free.
Cascade, and similar effects only give you a free pass on the initial mana cost. If the spell has additional costs (such as entwine or kicker) you may still pay those costs as well.
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Will retrace and rebound trigger the cascade effect?
It does say when you cast a spell out of your hand.
Actually rebounded spells will never trigger Yidris' ability because he has to have dealt combat damage and it recasts the spell at the beginning of the turn.
I wasn't quite as happy with the first version, now knowing that Double Strike and Extra Attacks can be bombastic, I think this would be interesting to pilot.
Edit: I was in the middle of making a new decklist to 'beat them to death' when I lost the page. So... I'm going to write that up later. The idea is to use Evasive Spells, Time Walks, Extra Combat Steps, Draw and Removal to Voltron your way to victory. My first version of the deck is in the spoiler at the bottom.
I did go over my picks in the first bit, but after that was lost, I just tried to fill the deck back up again.
1 Yidris, Maelstrom Wielder
Take Turns - 8
1 Beacon of Tomorrows
1 Expropriate
1 Part the Waterveil
1 Savor the Moment
1 Temporal Mastery
1 Temporal Trespass
1 Time Warp
1 Walk the Aeons
Additional Combat - 8
1 Aggravated Assault
1 Fury of the Horde
1 Hellkite Charger
1 Relentless Assault
1 Savage Beating
1 Seize the Day
1 World at War
1 Fireshrieker
Evasion - 9
1 Key to the City
1 Taigam's Strike
1 Tricks of the Trade
1 Thassa, God of the Sea
1 Trailblazer's Boots
1 Whispersilk Cloak
1 Slip Through Space
1 Artful Dodge
1 Distortion Strike
1 Stonewood Invocation
1 Rush of Vitality
1 Mortal's Resolve
1 Void Grafter
1 Mask of Avacyn
Draw - 10
1 Treasure Cruise
1 Night's Whisper
1 Read the Bones
1 Serum Visions
1 Preordain
1 Ponder
1 Dark Petition
1 Diabolic Tutor
1 Dig Through Time
1 Recurring Insight
Removal - 9
1 In Garruk's Wake
1 Plague Wind
1 Beast Within
1 Pongify
1 Rapid Hybridization
1 Toxic Deluge
1 Fire Covenant
1 Murderous Cut
1 Desert Twister
1 Sol Ring
1 Gruul Signet
1 Dimir Signet
1 Golgari Signet
1 Izzet Signet
1 Rakdos Signet
1 Simic Signet
1 Talisman of Dominance
1 Talisman of Impulse
1 Talisman of Indulgence
Mana Search - 6
1 Farseek
1 Nature's Lore
1 Rampant Growth
1 Skyshroud Claim
1 Tempt with Discovery
1 Hunting Wilds
Lands - 34
34 Mountains
You also want high casting costs that can be cheated in. With Delve, Cast Through Time, Treasure Cruise, Dead Drop, Murderous Cut, Temoral Trespass, Tasigur, the Golden Fang. With Miracle, Reforge the Soul, Temporal Mastery, Thunderous Wrath (to remove pesky blockers).
Spells that would be great to cheat-in due to value keywords: Rebound: Cast Through Time, Consuming Vapors, Taigam's Strike, World at War, Recurring Insight. Retrace: Call the Skybreaker, Oona's Grace.
Next, we'll want ramp with all of the nonsense we want to play. Especially if someone is hating on Graveyards. Nissa's Pilgrimage, Tempt with Discovery, Skyshroud Claim, Explosive Vegetation, Farseek, Nature's Lore. This means we need all of the Fast Mana: Sol Ring, Thran Dynamo, Gilded Lotus, Prismatic Geoscope and Chromatic Lantern.
Since we're using such big casting costs and we want to punch people in the face, that means we should play with as many Time Walks to keep the pain up and chaining spells. Beacon of Tomorrow, Expropriate, Part the Waterveil, Time Warp.
Going for more Cascade triggers in Maelstrom Wanderer.
Then we need Search because tutors are always the best and inexpensive is not necessarily the best: Diabolic Tutor, Dark Petition, Rune-Scarred Demon, Sidisi, Undead Vizier.
We'll need some Wraths for protection: Toxic Deluge, Decree of Pain, Crux of Fate, Deadly Tempest, Blasphemous Act. Removal: Agonizing Demise, Cyclonic Rift,
Some draw to smooth things over: Sleight of Hand, Ponder, Opt, Preordain, Serum Visions, Night's Whisper, Read the Bones.
And then Bombs/Removal: Rite of Replication, Mind's Dilation, Bane of Progress, Duplicant, Beast Within, Pongify, Rise of the Dark Realms, Bribery, Epic Experiment, Urza's Rage, Sepulchral Primordial, Interpret the Signs.
1 Yidris, Maelstrom Wielder
Creatures - 7
1 Tasigur, the Golden Fang
1 Maelstrom Wanderer
1 Rune-Scarred Demon
1 Sidisi, Undead Vizier
1 Bane of Progress
1 Duplicant
1 Sepuchral Primordial
Enchantments - 2
1 Mind's Dilation
1 Cast Through Time
Artifacts - 10
1 Sol Ring
1 Thran Dynamo
1 Gilded Lotus
1 Prismatic Geoscope
1 Chromatic Lantern
1 Whispersilk Cloak
1 Trailblazer's Boots
1 Key to the City
1 Lightning Graves
1 Swiftfoot Boots
Instants - 10
1 Cast Through Time
1 Murderous Cut
1 Thunderous Wrath
1 Opt
1 Oona's Grace
1 Beast Within
1 Pongify
1 Urza's Rage
1 Cyclonic Rift
1 Agonizing Demise
1 Treasure Cruise
1 Dead Drop
1 Temporal Trespass
1 Nissa's Pilgrimage
1 Tempt with Discovery
1 Skyshroud Claim
1 Explosive Vegetation
1 Farseek
1 Nature's Lore
1 Beacon of Tomorrow
1 Expropriate
1 Part the Waterveil
1 Temporal Mastery
1 Reforge the Soul
1 Diabolic Tutor
1 Dark Petition
1 Toxic Deluge
1 Decree of Pain
1 Crux of Fate
1 Deadly Tempest
1 Blasphemous Act
1 Sleight of Hand
1 Preordain
1 Ponder
1 Serum Visions
1 Night's Whisper
1 Read the Bones
1 Rite of Replication
1 Taigam's Strike
1 World at War
1 Consuming Vapors
1 Recurring Insight
1 Call the Skybreaker
1 Splitting Image
1 Rise of the Dark Realms
1 Bribery
1 Epic Experiment
1 Interpret the Signs
37 Mountains
So, that's my idea from random things thrown together. Anybody else got an idea?
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Dimir Signet, Golgari Signet, Gruul Signet, Izzet Signet, Rakdos Signet, Simic Signet, Talisman of Dominance, Talisman of Impulse, Talisman of Indulgence
This way you fix your mana way earlier allowing you to get that turn 3 or 4 Yidris. Obviously Sol Ring and Mana Crypt are still good, but imo cheaper fixing is better than your 4+ cmc rocks.
There is also Three Visits if you can get a hold of.
Also, don't forget about Utopia Sprawl and Birds of Paradise.
Edit:
You seem to be wanting to do a more spell slinging version of this deck. I highly recommend checking out a few Izzet decks or other spell slingers.
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I did change my mind after thinking about it, a "I'm going to beat you to death" version where you run as many Time Walk and Relentless Assault effects. This version is too "goodstuff" instead of a cohesive theme. The idea is to play Evasion or Infect cards, swing; play a spell that makes you attack again or have an extra turn. Win by Commander Damage.
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If ya do like those 1-cmc tutors/effects then you may want to toss in a few 0-drop things to cascade in to. You could reliably get mana crypt for example.
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So, time for Seize the Day and Savage Beating to be absolute beasts.
I wonder if Entwine can be used if the spell was played for free.
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Primary EDH; Rakka Mar Token Perfection, Crosis Mnemonic Betrayal, Cromat Villainous, Judith Gravestorm, Rakdos Empty Storm, Exava Artifacts, Bant Trash, & Fumiko Voltron!
EDH kept at home; Ruzzian Isset & Rakdos LoR!
EDH (nostalgic/pimp/retired) in storage;
Latulla Burns, Akroma Smash, Jeska Voltron, Rakdos Storm, Bladewing Darghans, Lyzolda Worldgorger, Xantcha Steals your Heart, Jori Storm, Wydwen Permission, Gwendlyn Paradox, Jeleva Warps, & Sigarda Brick!
Legacy Showanimator and High Tide!
Cascade, and similar effects only give you a free pass on the initial mana cost. If the spell has additional costs (such as entwine or kicker) you may still pay those costs as well.
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Placeholder lands.
(Islands are better, as they are the superior basic land type)
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It does say when you cast a spell out of your hand.
Actually rebounded spells will never trigger Yidris' ability because he has to have dealt combat damage and it recasts the spell at the beginning of the turn.
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540 Peasant cube- Gold EditionSomething SpicyJust a quick correction. Looks like a solid build otherwise: would love to see results!
I wasn't quite as happy with the first version, now knowing that Double Strike and Extra Attacks can be bombastic, I think this would be interesting to pilot.
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