A few years back, Zur the Enchanter was one of the best decks in commander, but today I was looking around for a deck list to draw inspiration for and could not find many decks that were updated.
Can anyone share their theories on why Zur the Enchanter is not as popular anymore, is it because it is no longer top dog because it has been overshadowed by newer commanders?
What is a good build competitive build for Zur the Enchanter; Doomsday combo? Voltron? Enchantment matters?
Still pretty competitive, but maybe not so popular because it draws a lot of hate. Turns can take a long time, usually plays out pretty similar each time, and generally oppressive so not a lot of fun to play against. It could also be that there hasn't been a lot to add to the archetypal build of late.
My wife used to play Zur, and got bored *****less with it. So did I. It took forever to play against.
It is still, arguably, the best deck in the format. Being able to tutor into play one of the best cards in the format is a pretty good trick, and that's the deck's fallback plan. The list that netdeckers fall back on is Skuloth's list. It is the most streamlined version of the Doomsday version of the deck. There is also a Shimmer Myr version floating around. I play this, a control version that is built to withstand a heavy stax meta, something the Skuloth version has problems with.
The deck is not discussed much because most people consider it "solved" and most new discussions are immediately pointed towards previous lists. Also, the deck is so optimized at this point that it only gets a new card to play with every year or so.
"Those who are skilled in combat do not become angered,
those who are skilled at winning do not become afraid.
Thus the wise win before the fight, while the ignorant fight to win."
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Can anyone share their theories on why Zur the Enchanter is not as popular anymore, is it because it is no longer top dog because it has been overshadowed by newer commanders?
What is a good build competitive build for Zur the Enchanter; Doomsday combo? Voltron? Enchantment matters?
My wife used to play Zur, and got bored *****less with it. So did I. It took forever to play against.
The deck is not discussed much because most people consider it "solved" and most new discussions are immediately pointed towards previous lists. Also, the deck is so optimized at this point that it only gets a new card to play with every year or so.
those who are skilled at winning do not become afraid.
Thus the wise win before the fight, while the ignorant fight to win."