I have assembled some cards for a GUW Commander deck, but I would like to ask the community for card suggestions to finish the deck out. I don't even have a Commander. I'm not looking to make a competitive deck, so I will not be spending money or making trades for costly cards like fetchlands.
Primary Theme: Life gain
Gain life: Whenever possible, creatures should have lifelink or some ability that offers a life gain opportunity.
Spend life: I would like some cards to be able to allow me to spend life for an ability or effect.
Life matters: Anything where your life total matters.
It also solves your commander question as Oloro, Ageless Ascetic is the obvious life gain choice. Though you may be trying to avoid this. There are other Esper commanders that can benefit the pillowfort part of your strategy.
It also solves your commander question as Oloro, Ageless Ascetic is the obvious life gain choice. Though you may be trying to avoid this. There are other Esper commanders that can benefit the pillowfort part of your strategy.
This originally had black in it for some of the reasons you stated. However, I already have a Commander deck that is heavy on black, and I didn't want to double up on black cards. The cards you mentioned are cheap enough to buy, but I won't be able to get typical black staples like Demonic Tutor and Vampiric Tutor.
I can always use green here for ramp purposes. Otherwise, I can make this a UW Commander deck with an emphasis on life gain.
Primary Theme: Life gain
Secondary Subtheme: Pillowfort
Tertiary Subtheme: Copy/Clone/Control (non-auras)
0 Unknown Commander
Life-related Creatures
7 Serra Avatar
7 Drogskol Reaver
6 Exalted Angel
6 Felidar Sovereign
5 Baneslayer Angel
5 Archangel of Thune
4 Rhox Faithmender
2 Daxos of Meletis
1 Serra Ascendant
Life-related non-creatures
6 Beacon of Immortality
3 Sword of Light and Shadow
2 Sylvan Library
1 Elixir of Immortality
1 Swords to Plowshares
1 Test of Endurance
Pillowfort Cards
3 Ghostly Prison
3 Karmic Justice
3 Propaganda
5 Sphere of Safety
Copy/Clone/Control Cards
6 Keiga, the Tide Star
5 Bribery
4 Sakishima the Impostor
Off-Theme Cards
6 Sun Titan
5 Mirari's Wake
5 Hallowed Burial
5 Evacuation
4 Grand Arbiter Augustin IV
4 Replenish
4 Into the Wilds
4 Quicksilver Amulet
4 Return to Dust
4 Cataclysm
4 Wrath of God
3 Rhystic Study
3 Hinder
3 Spell Crumple
3 Oblation
3 Council's Judgment
2 Grand Abolisher
2 Unexpectedly Absent
2 Lightning Greaves
2 Swiftfoot Boots
1 Enlightened Tutor
1 Path to Exile
1 Sensei's Divining Top
2 Azorius Signet
2 Selesnya Signet
2 Simic Signet
2 Coldsteel Heart
2 Marble Diamond
2 Sky Diamond
2 Moss Diamond
1 Exploration
1 Sol Ring
1 Tithe
Lands
0 Breeding Pool
0 Hinterland Harbor
0 Hallowed Fountain
0 Glacial Fortress
0 Temple Garden
0 Sunpetal Grove
0 City of Brass
0 Command Tower
0 Strip Mine
0 Rogue's Passage
0 Boseiju, Who Shelters All
0 Homeward Path
0 Forest
0 Forest
0 Forest
0 Forest
0 Forest
0 Forest
0 Forest
0 Forest
0 Island
0 Island
0 Island
0 Island
0 Island
0 Island
0 Island
0 Island
0 Plains
0 Plains
0 Plains
0 Plains
0 Plains
0 Plains
0 Plains
0 Plains
Given your theme, Test of Endurance might work for you.
Cheers!
Krichaiushii on PucaTrade.
Switching to B allows the use of Phyrexian Arena, Greed (and or Erebos), Necropotence, Bloodgift Demon, Read the Bones, Night's Whisper, Sign in Blood etc...
Exsanguinate, Debt to the Deathless and Vizkopa Guildmage (which combos nicely with both of those and Beacon of Immortality) also seem like nice theme cards for you in B.
It also solves your commander question as Oloro, Ageless Ascetic is the obvious life gain choice. Though you may be trying to avoid this. There are other Esper commanders that can benefit the pillowfort part of your strategy.
EDH Decks:
WUBOloro, Combo ControlWUB
UBOona Reanimator ComboUB
BRGProssh, Eater of the Blue MageBRG
UBRGrixis StormUBR
Rebuilding Jenara (stealyourstuff.dec)
Pauper Deck:
UBInspired SirenUB
Thanks for the Commander suggestion. I already have Test of Endurance in the list though.
This originally had black in it for some of the reasons you stated. However, I already have a Commander deck that is heavy on black, and I didn't want to double up on black cards. The cards you mentioned are cheap enough to buy, but I won't be able to get typical black staples like Demonic Tutor and Vampiric Tutor.
I can always use green here for ramp purposes. Otherwise, I can make this a UW Commander deck with an emphasis on life gain.
Here's the link: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/autocardanywhere/eobkhgkgoejnjaiofdmphhkemmomfabg?hl=en
Thanks for the confirmation. I'll add that card to my list.