Kumena Merfolk Tribal EDH Deck Tech

By Serena L.

Hey guys! It’s Serena back, this time taking another dive into Commander!

As you may have noticed, I’m a big fan of Lyrical Monasterio and Bermuda Triangle in Vanguard, so we’re gonna submerge ourselves into an upgraded “Explorers of the Deep” precon deck from the Lost Caverns of Ixalan. To start off, Explorers of the Deep is a merfolk kindred deck in blue and green, and also has some nice +1/+1 counter synergies. While the preconstructed version uses Hakbal of the Surging Soul, I’ve cut that card entirely. The commander we’re going with is Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca, which enables our combos a lot easier, including some game-ending infinites.

Magic the Gathering cards that are the means to victory when using this deck
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Alela, Cunning Conqueror Flash Faeries Deck Tech

Stand up! ….Commander? Wait, that’s not right! Let’s try that again!
What angel wakes me from my flowery bed?

Hey guys, it’s Serena, back with another article. This time, we’re doing something a little different, as this article will be on my absolute favorite Magic: the Gathering tribe, faeries, in Commander. Here’s what I’m using through Wilds of Eldraine.

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Oops, All Artifacts! Alela Combo Casual EDH Deck Tech

Many commander players tune their decks, optimizing every aspect of play. Every weakness is covered, every strategy exploited, and no wasted space is allowed. This is not one of those decks. At its heart, the deck wants to cast artifacts to create Faerie tokens. This isn’t a win condition in and of itself usually, but it facilitates various paths to victory. As usual, you can find the decklist on Moxfield.

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Storing and Playing Planechase

Released on September 4, 2009, Planechase is a casual, multiplayer friendly format for Magic the Gathering. While it wasn’t the most popular format at the time, it did spawn a new set in 2012, as well as a Planechase Anthology collection in 2016. Over the years, the format has grown in popularity, with many variants popping up. The March of the Machines commander decks each include 10 Planechase cards and Planar die, resurrecting the format and showcasing commander Planechase as a new way to play.

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A Commander deck and Planechase cards in a Prime X4 Gaming Box
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MTG Oathbreaker Format

Recently, Wizard of the Coast announced Oathbreaker as the newest officially supported format. Originally tested in 2017, it gained new attention during the War of the Spark release, as planeswalkers became more prevalent, along with spells that reward having specific planeswalkers in play. Like Commander, it is a casual, multiplayer format. However, there are a number of important differences as well.

MTG Teferi Oathkeeper Deck
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Wilhelt, the Rotcleaver EDH Deck Tech

Introduced in the Midnight Hunt commander decks, Wilhelt is a zombie tribal commander that offers a lot of benefits. The ability to generate a 2/2 black zombie (albeit with Decayed) when another Zombie dies is nice, and being able to sacrifice a Zombie during your end step to draw a card is icing on the cake. My version of the deck focused on tokens with cards that give buffs to Zombie tokens and anthem effects. You can find the deck list on Moxfield.

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Siona, Captain of the Pyleas EDH Deck Tech

Auras in Magic don’t get the same respect as Equipment cards. They cannot swap between creatures, while Equipment can. Killing the creature an Aura is targeting will remove both, unlike with Equipment. Despite this, Auras fill a role, especially in Commander.

Siona is an Auras-matter style commander that puts an Aura into your hand when entering play. More importantly, whenever an Aura is attached to a creature you control, you create a 1/1 white human soldier token. As expected, this deck uses many enchantments to get the most out of this, as well as cards to help recycle Auras. You can find the full deck list on Moxfield.

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MTG Warhammer 40k EHD Deck: Forces of the Imperium

From lowly soldiers of the Astra Militarium the the myriad chapters of Space Marines, the Imperium a diverse and popular faction in Warhammer 40k. The deck reflects with, offering a sampling of soldiers and gear from across the spectrum.

Magic the Gathering Warhammer 40,000 Commander Deck Forces of the Imperium
Warhammer 40k MTG Commander Deck: Forces of the Imperium
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MTG Warhammer 40k EDH Deck: The Ruinous Powers

The Magic: the Gathering / Warhammer 40k commander decks continue to hold interest of players of both games. The Ruinous Powers deck focuses on the Chaos faction, full of Chaos Marines and various Daemons from beyond the Warp.

Magic the Gathering Warhammer 40,000 Commander Deck The Ruinous Powers
Magic the Gathering Warhapper 40k Commander Deck: The Ruinous Powers

Using the default commander, Abaddon the Despoiler, the deck seeks to gain card advantage and generate value by giving spells Cascade. While it only works on your turn, it can affect many cards in your hand, depending on how much damage you do to opponents each turn. As it has good stats and trample, the commander can be a source of damage for this effect.

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