I have a friend that is a Vorthos at hearth. He has a cabal deck with braids at the helm and a lot of cards referencing the cabal(Deck isn't oppresive so we're cool with Braids being the commander)
We were playing 1v1, and I was using my riku deck. I get a possibility storm out but he manages to kill riku twice even with the storm out. He's in topdeck mode, draws a Cabal patriarch, casts it, possibility storm gies him Phage the untouchable, he screams triunfally and slams the card into the table.
After trying different generals, I came to the conclusion that Ob is the best suited to this deck. While his demon production is slow, it doesn't require anymore mana and is resilient to board wipes.
I found Gisa to be a win more card, as she was useful only when I already had good board presence. Kagemaro was fun, but generated a ton of attention, making me the target of every single discard effect.
I just found a copy of this thing in one of my boxes. Sounds tempting to use it as a general. I know I also have a copy of hythonia the cruel somewhere, I could use her instead...
The goal of the deck is to keep the board as clean as possible and then cast or reanimate a big creature to win. Ob nixilis supports this strategy by offsetting the life loss from a few of my spells, and generating huge demons after board wipes.
- Butcher of malakir: Got cut for sheoldred. I don't know if I should put it back.
-Drana, kalastria bloodchief: Possible alternate general but I'm worried about not having enough mana to reliably kill things with her ability.
-Baleful force: Huge creature that gives lots of card advantage.
-Mirari
I started playing commander with the Mind Seize deck. In my opinion, if you don't modify the deck, the best commander to use with it is Thraximundar, Jeleva wants more instants and sorceries in her deck, and very few cards in the deck work well with Nekusar.
UBGSidisi dredge.
BG Jarad dredge.
URGRiku.
URBMarchesa.
URBJeleva.
W: 0
U: 4
B: 5
R: 3
G: 3
Not surprising, Black is my favourite color.
I have a friend that is a Vorthos at hearth. He has a cabal deck with braids at the helm and a lot of cards referencing the cabal(Deck isn't oppresive so we're cool with Braids being the commander)
We were playing 1v1, and I was using my riku deck. I get a possibility storm out but he manages to kill riku twice even with the storm out. He's in topdeck mode, draws a Cabal patriarch, casts it, possibility storm gies him Phage the untouchable, he screams triunfally and slams the card into the table.
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After trying different generals, I came to the conclusion that Ob is the best suited to this deck. While his demon production is slow, it doesn't require anymore mana and is resilient to board wipes.
I found Gisa to be a win more card, as she was useful only when I already had good board presence. Kagemaro was fun, but generated a ton of attention, making me the target of every single discard effect.
I just found a copy of this thing in one of my boxes. Sounds tempting to use it as a general. I know I also have a copy of hythonia the cruel somewhere, I could use her instead...
5 Ob nixilis of the black oath
Creatures(19)
3 stinkweed imp
3 burnished hart
4 solemn simulacrum
4 disciple of bolas
4 nekrataal
4 crypt ghast
4 abyssal persecutor
5 bloodgift demon
5 magus of the coffers
5 corpse connoisseur
5 shriekmaw
6 grave titan
6 Phyrexian Gargantua
6 Steel hellkite
7 rune-scarred demon
7 sheoldred, whispering one
7 overseer of the damned
8 pestilence demon
9 Artisan of kozilek
2 sign in blood
3 victimize
3 Infest
3 read the bones
4 sever the bloodline
4 mutilate
4 diabolic tutor
4 gild
4 dread return
4 Bitter revelation
5 living death
5 promise of power
5 infernal offering
7 necromantic selection
8 decree of pain
Instants(8)
1 spoils of blood
2 victim of night
2 go for the throat
2 Malicious Affliction
4 Tendrils of Corruption
1 wayfarer's bauble
1 Sol ring
2 mind stone
2 jet medallion
2 charcoal diamond
2 Armillary sphere
3 Temple bell
3 unstable obelisk
3 Commander's Sphere
3 worn powerstone
4 lashwrithe
6 caged sun
Enchantments(1)
2 animate dead
Planeswalkers(1)
5 Liliana Vess
Lands(40)
1 Arcane Lighthouse
1 Barren Moor
1 Bojuka Bog
1 Crypt of Agadeem
1 Ghost Quarter
1 Myriad Landscape
1 Polluted Mire
33x Swamp
Cards I have and considering to add:
- Butcher of malakir: Got cut for sheoldred. I don't know if I should put it back.
-Drana, kalastria bloodchief: Possible alternate general but I'm worried about not having enough mana to reliably kill things with her ability.
-Baleful force: Huge creature that gives lots of card advantage.
-Mirari
EDIT: A few changes:
Out:
-Ghoulcaller gisa
-Phyrexian gargantua
-Reaper from the abyss
-Nantuko shade
-Flesh carver
In:
-Steel hellkite
-wayfarer's bauble
-Infest
-Artisan of kozilek
-Liliana Vess
.Makeshift mannequin: Instant speed reanimation. Works well with creatures like shriekmaw.
.Kagemaro, first to suffer: Awesome against token decks, anc can be reanimated.
.Steel hellkite: Kills noncreature stuff.
Adding 4 Zhur-Taa Druid, provides ramping to play ruric faster while damaging the oponent.
Creatures (3)
3 Ruric Thar, the Unbowed
4 Zhur-Taa Druid