Protection that requires me to keep more than 1 mana up, such as Counterspell or Heroic Intervention. I don't want to delay dropping the Bridge for more than one turn if I expect resistance.
Protection that might not get the job done, such as Flusterstorm.
1 The Prismatic Bridge (Esika, God of the Tree)
Best of the Best:
1 Agent of Treachery
1 Ashen Rider
1 Astral Dragon
1 Avacyn, Angel of Hope
1 Beledros Witherbloom
1 Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite
1 Elspeth, Sun's Champion
1 Jin-Gitaxias, Progress Tyrant
1 Liliana, Dreadhorde General
1 Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker
1 Piru, the Volatile
1 Professor Onyx
1 Shadowgrange Archfiend
1 Sisay, Weatherlight Captain
1 Sphinx of the Second Sun
1 Ugin, the Spirit Dragon
Bridge Synergy:
1 Lithoform Engine
1 Paradox Haze
1 Strionic Resonator
Bridge Defense:
1 An Offer You Can't Refuse
1 Blacksmith's Skill
1 Deflecting Swat
1 Fierce Guardianship
1 Force of Negation
1 Force of Will
1 Greater Auramancy
1 Misdirection
1 Pact of Negation
1 Sol Ring
1 Sterling Grove
1 Stifle
1 Swan Song
1 Tamiyo's Safekeeping
1 Turn Aside
1 Veil of Summer
10 Talisman of Curiosity (and other talismans)
1 Arcane Signet
1 Carpet of Flowers
1 Chrome Mox
1 Courier's Briefcase
1 Curse of Opulence
1 Exploration
1 Explore
1 Farseek
1 Fellwar Stone
1 Fertile Ground
1 Growth Spiral
1 Jeweled Lotus
1 Kaleidostone
1 Lotus Petal
1 Mana Crypt
1 Mana Drain
1 Nature's Lore
1 Strike It Rich
1 Three Visits
1 Utopia Sprawl
1 You Find a Cursed Idol
Lands:
10 Tropical Island (and other duals)
10 Misty Rainforest (and other fetches)
10 Breeding Pool (and other shocks)
1 Aether Hub
1 City of Brass
1 Command Tower
1 Exotic Orchard
1 Forbidden Orchard
1 Gemstone Caverns
1 Island
1 Mana Confluence
1 Plaza of Heroes
1 Tarnished Citadel
1 Tendo Ice Bridge
1 Urza's Saga
- Turns 1 and 2: Ramp.
- Turn 3: Cast The Prismatic Bridge.
- Turn 4+: Deploy the Best of the Best.
Non-obvious inclusions:- Sisay, Weatherlight Captain: Immediately fetches Elspeth, Liliana or incognito Liliana.
- Sphinx of the Second Sun: Gives you another Prismatic Bridge trigger.
Non-obvious exclusions:- Strict Personal Rule: No generically good cards. Everything has to be Best of the Best, Bridge Synergy, Bridge Defense, Ramp or Land. No Brainstorm, Cyclonic Rift, Demonic Tutor, Lightning Greaves, Rhystic Study or Toxic Deluge, for example. This is so my Commander decks don't end up all samey.
- Protection that requires me to keep more than 1 mana up, such as Counterspell or Heroic Intervention. I don't want to delay dropping the Bridge for more than one turn if I expect resistance.
- Protection that might not get the job done, such as Flusterstorm.
- Ramp that costs more than 2, no matter how cool it is, such as Coalition Relic, Smothering Tithe, Timeless Lotus or Chromatic Orrery (which I love and which would draw five cards.) Those don't execute the plan of dropping the Bridge on turn 3.
- Basic land ramp, particularly Emergent Sequence, Rampant Growth and Search for Tomorrow. I only run a single basic Island. (But totally run these if you run more basics!)
- Signets. Not terrible but they can be awkward. I prefer the Talismans.
- Slow lands, such as triomes, Cascading Cataracts or The World Tree.
- Sick Bombs that aren't the Best of the Best. Garruk, Apex Predator and Karn Liberated are cool but Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker and Ugin, the Spirit Dragon are "strictly" better.
I still need to make a few cuts.Thoughts? Suggestions? (Please keep in mind the Strict Personal Rule.)