MTG Salvation

I always liked the colors of WBG because it combines all my favorite parts of magic into a nice neat package but there wasn't a commander that fit into how I liked to play this format, Karador was just too easy, Teneb was another GY deck, Doran never seemed liked a good choice because a great % of the creatures I see are same power/toughness and Ghave was a combo magnet and I wanted to not run too much of that in this deck.

Then Anafenza, the Foremost was spoiled and there was much rejoicing.

Because the second factor of this is the amount of decks I play against that play in the yard have spiked so I was drawn not the counters but to how much of a hate bear hose he is.

So it goes and here is what came out of it.



There are a couple of cards I have yet to track down (Gaddock Teeg, Aven Mindcensor, Reveillark) but all in all I love how it came together and can't wait to put in the proper testing.

I just need to get some real time in playing with it now, and any suggestions you guys have is always great.

Also I the main reason this exists REALLY is that I want to kill people with Ob Nixilis and Fertilid and Maralen.

This is a really similar idea to what I had going for Anafenza, the Foremost. I like what you have going on so far, alot!

Some changes already.

OUT:
Necrotic Ooze (Don't have enough of the pieces to really abuse it in the deck)
Ground Seal
Stinkweed Imp
Wickerbough Elder

IN:
Genesis
Ajani, Mentor of Heroes
Hushwing Gryff
Mangara of Corondor

Probably should have an Æther Vial in here at some point.

More cards picked up deck focus found through playing stuff shuffled around.

OUT:
Gilded Lotus
Ward of Bones
Torpor Orb
Quicksilver Amulet
Spike Weaver
Sadistic Hypnotist
Plains
Deglamer

IN:
Temple of Plenty
Eternal Witness
Kitchen Finks
Reveillark
Thalia, Guardian of Thraben
Stinkweed Imp
Dryad Militant
Blood Artist

Some more updates:

OUT:
Forest
Sol Ring
Elvish Piper (The lack of Haste and Flash in the deck severely hampers his usefulness)

IN:
Tranquil Thicket
Astral Slide
Soul Sculptor

Next up: Try to find a place for Decree of Pain & Akroma's Vengeance and maybe a couple other fun cycling things.

Seems like Mikaeus, the Unhallowed would be really good in your list. Also, Eladamri's Call to tutor up the right type of hate when you need it. I really dig the list, btw. Hatebears is one of my favorite Modern archetypes, nice to see a port of it into EDH.

well, if you're playing with Astral Slide, Eternal Dragon seems like a good idea. It can tutor Temple Garden or Godless Shrine, can be brought back with Karmic Guide or Genesis or even recur itself in case of necessity.

Also, Decree of Justice is nice, particularly with Mirari's Wake in play.

Krosan Tusker was also nice cycling creature. Nets a basic land plus draws a card.

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Seems like Mikaeus, the Unhallowed would be really good in your list. Also, Eladamri's Call to tutor up the right type of hate when you need it. I really dig the list, btw. Hatebears is one of my favorite Modern archetypes, nice to see a port of it into EDH.

I don't think Mike fits if only because I don't like adding anything that mana intensive that also is 3B, Eldamri's Call on the other hand is totally something I need.

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well, if you're playing with Astral Slide, Eternal Dragon seems like a good idea. It can tutor Temple Garden or Godless Shrine, can be brought back with Karmic Guide or Genesis or even recur itself in case of necessity.

Also, Decree of Justice is nice, particularly with Mirari's Wake in play.

Krosan Tusker was also nice cycling creature. Nets a basic land plus draws a card.

I think I would run Tusker over Dragon because I am mainly using it as another form of draw + something extra when Slide is out, I was actually looking at Undead Gladiator because it seems like a fun little engine. Also might test it with the other 3 cycle lands in the colors too.

Instead of Kill Switch you may have better luck running Null Rod since it essentially shuts down artifacts with no mana investment. You could run a heavy anti-artifact theme, since you're in the best colors to do them in. I use to run one in my Teneb deck but I recently swapped it out to include some mana rocks. Just something to consider when building a hatebear deck

Your 14 cards away from playing the king of the hate bears, Gaddock Teeg. It would shut down a lot of your mass removal you currently run but there are a couple cards I can think of that would still work with him. for sweepers toxic deluge and oblivion stone. Also being in black its hard to justify not running demonic tutor and vampiric tutor.

Teeg is on the list, he is a hard one to track down from the places I have been, Demonic and Vampiric are budget things but yes they are great.

Oh, and probably the best hate card for anti-voltron/commander damage based decks: Arena of the Ancients.

I freaking love this deck. Furthermore, Immortal Servitude would be sweet.

I can't decide if Containment Priest hoses too much to include it, I guess when I need it dead getting it off the board will not be a problem I know Hallowed Spiritkeeper will also be finding a home I love that guy.

Birthing Pod seems like a must-include.

When I find it for trade definitely,

I freaking love this deck. Furthermore, Immortal Servitude would be sweet.

It might work there is a bunch of overlap in mana costs in the deck and those costs are cheap so it would only ever be 5 or 6 mana.

Also, you have quite a few 2/1 and 2/2 creatures.Wild Pair may be a sweet little toy to mess with.

Grand Abolisher could be great!