The idea here is basically a "sea monster" tribal deck. Lots of big krakens, octopuses, serpents, and leviathans. It's semi-budget as well. This is my first brew! I'm sure there are better ways of ramping and getting these fatties out there and swinging. Would love some help!
My first thought is you don't need some of your counter cards, like Annul. Its fairly narrow to begin with, and with Braids out its basically dead. Obsessive Search, despite being an instant, will probably be better as Preordain. Spells like Gather Specimens or Blatant Thievery are very good here.
Talrand, Sky Summoner seems sub-optimal here too with the small amount of instants/sorcery spells in your list. Faerie Artisans doesn't make as many tokens, but it can make some good ones in this style deck.
Some other spells I do like would be Spreading Seas, since some of your creatures need islands in play, and it draws you a card. Lingering Mirage can be cycled away if islands are already there.
Inundate is another spell that should help you alot more than the other players.
These are great suggestions. I'm going to make some changes and test them out. Thanks!
I second Vanishing, as it's an amazing card in commander.
Some other cards that might be fun
Pearl Lake Ancient - You can bounce him back to your hand in case of a boardwipe. Spreading Seas - This card replaces itself while turning on all your "Islandwalk/Can't attack player without island" cards, plus it fits the theme Shipbreaker Kraken - How'd you miss this one? Chromeshell Crab - Hey, why not trade a sea serpent for a titan? Skittering Crustacean - Helps you defend early then becomes kaiju later Guard Gomazoa - Great defender Sea God's Revenge - Seems fitting Displacement Wave - Might be good if you have some fatties out
I have a deck like this in my sig. First card i looked for was whelming wave but i see you have it. Voldalian illusionist is nice with braids. Stifle is also a nice trick when you know someone has a mean card they can drop for free. Clones are great in the deck as well.
1 Braids, Conjurer Adept
Lands
1 Lonely Sandbar
1 Remote Isle
1 Halimar Depths
1 Reliquary Tower
1 Temple of the False God
1 Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
1 Rogue's Passage
1 Terrain Generator
1 Seat of the Synod
1 Coral Atoll
1 Myriad Landscape
1 Mage-Ring Network
26 Island
Artifacts
1 Everflowing Chalice
1 Sol Ring
1 Howling Mine
1 Mind Stone
1 Sapphire Medallion
1 Sky Diamond
1 Helm of Awakening
1 Thought Vessel
1 Swiftfoot Boots
1 Lightning Greaves
1 Worn Powerstone
1 Temple Bell
1 Darksteel Ingot
1 Hedron Archive
1 Quicksilver Amulet
1 Bident of Thassa
1 Thran Dynamo
1 Phyrexian Metamorph
1 Solemn Simulacrum
1 Opt
1 Brainstorm
1 Annul
1 Obsessive Search
1 High Tide
1 Anticipate
1 Negate
1 Counterspell
1 Cyclonic Rift
1 Commandeer
Sorceries
1 Ponder
1 Talrand's Invocation
1 Whelming Wave
1 Rite of Replication
1 Bribery
Enchantments
1 Quest for Ula's Temple
1 Dictate of Kruphix
1 Control Magic
1 Leyline of Anticipation
Creatures
1 Thing In the Ice
1 Thassa, God of the Sea
1 Chasm Skulker
1 Sand Squid
1 Talrand, Sky Summoner
1 Stunt Double
1 Clever Impersonator
1 Serpent of the Endless Sea
1 Sealock Monster
1 Stormsurge Kraken
1 Sea Serpent
1 Sea Monster
1 Scourge of Fleets
1 Kraken of the Straits
1 Tromokratis
1 Quicksilver Gargantuan
1 Aethersquall Ancient
1 Stormtide Leviathan
1 Lorthos, the Tidemaker
1 Kederekt Leviathan
1 Inkwell Leviathan
1 Grozoth
1 Deep-Sea Kraken
These are great suggestions. I'm going to make some changes and test them out. Thanks!
Maybe Vanishing to either save Braids only for your use OR to keep an opponent's general from being useful (especially Derevi).
Flow of Ideas and Vedalken Shackles both enjoy Island-filled decks.
Academy Ruins has fitting artwork and makes recurring your artifacts (especially Quicksilver Amulet) easy.
Ghost Ship, Spiny Starfish, and Wall of Kelp fit the theme, but their usefulness is questionable.
Cheers!
Krichaiushii on PucaTrade.
Some other cards that might be fun
Pearl Lake Ancient - You can bounce him back to your hand in case of a boardwipe.
Spreading Seas - This card replaces itself while turning on all your "Islandwalk/Can't attack player without island" cards, plus it fits the theme
Shipbreaker Kraken - How'd you miss this one?
Chromeshell Crab - Hey, why not trade a sea serpent for a titan?
Skittering Crustacean - Helps you defend early then becomes kaiju later
Guard Gomazoa - Great defender
Sea God's Revenge - Seems fitting
Displacement Wave - Might be good if you have some fatties out
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GBIshkanah, Grafwidow ~ BWGRTymna the Weaver & Tana, the Bloodsower ~ UGRashmi, Eternities Crafter ~ RGAtarka, World Render
How'd I forget this one?
I had this one but took it out for some reason. It's back in.
This is interesting. I'll try it out.
Yeah, I'll see if it can fit it in the deck.
Thanks for the suggestions!
Thanks for the suggestions. I'm definitely going to try Vanishing.