[[Norin the Wary]] is probably the most resilient commander on his own. Derevi Flicker us what I'm rebuilding right now. It's got hard-to-interact-with combos and many gameplans. I like to imagine that I'm in Marchesa's court in Paliano, and that I'm a messanger boy who has been sent to her chamber to deliver her secret messages about her political rivals. Or Toxrill. Syr Konrad, the Grim + Balthor the Defiled + Sheoldred, Whispering One. Super helpful to quickly notice if I just don't like how something feels when I play around in the playtest with it (like finding out how I enjoyed [[Kinna, Bonder Prodigy]] and [[Anhelo the Painter]], but how I also didn't really like how [[Krenko, Mob Boss]] or [[Go-Shintai of Life's Origin]] felt). [[cardname]] or [[cardname|SET]] to call. Copy Clear. It makes me feel horrible inside to play it, becuase it reminds me of how I'll never get to be with Marchesa, and cuddle with her, and have her hold my head in her lap. Like every new player I was like "omg she's so cool!" Evolutionary Leap - (G) (SF) (txt) (ER) Also one of the local LGSs I frequent banned tutors for casual (banned tutors & MLD); its actually really refreshing to see pieces of a combo without the fear that someone is just going to tutor and win the second you dont leave interaction up, Ethersworn Canonist - (G) (SF) (txt) (ER)Winter Orb - (G) (SF) (txt) (ER)[[cardname]] or [[cardname|SET]] to call. Please enable JavaScript to get the best experience from this site. Commanders by Power Level [EDH Tier List] (Commander / EDH MTG Deck) This collection is out of date, you may click here to see the latest version Commanders by Power Level [EDH Tier List] Commander / EDH* Competitive Mono-Black Multiplayer Primer thegigibeast ShaperSavant LabManiac_Sigi Upvote 0 Playtest v1 I'll try this, i did showed him a "god tribal" but maybe just one god is more than enough! Absolutely zero fun to play against to the point where Ill ask the person to run a different deck, Titania, Natures force - (G) (SF) (txt) (ER)[[cardname]] or [[cardname|SET]] to call. I've done go-wide tokens with things like [[Strix haven stadium]], janky control using [[martyr's cause]], [[lux cannon]], and similar, stax with [[stasis]] and [[hokori dust drinker]] (once, never again; I like having friends), and superfriends in which you can use Derevi to block two attackers for four mana. I cant wait for the commander to be released. Shock-horror! Purphoros - (G) (SF) (txt) (ER)Nine-Fingers Keene - (G) (SF) (txt) (ER)[[cardname]] or [[cardname|SET]] to call, Keene seems like one of the perfect guesses there is. My second game with Norin he was killed 7 times via -1/-1 counters. I added more instants into my own deck right after that as protection. henzie - (G) (SF) (txt) (ER) Enough countermagic to protect itself, and the ability to play Niv and combo win the same turn (especially with Greaves or Swifty Boots) gets around the sweepers. Discard focused commanders; often times mono black. Even if an opponent pulls off a boardwipe, I have tons of recources to rebuild quickly. Kresh? I'm honestly surprised that I haven't seen more Theros based god generals. Or Toxrill. [[Prossh, Skyraider of Kher]] and [[Marchesa the Black Rose]] are both quite resilient to wraths and can recover very easily. And what are your experiences with them? Toggo - (G) (SF) (txt) (ER) Commander damage is the most common way to eliminate opponents, but regular creature beatdowns can often get you across the line . I also barely ever have to worry about running out of gas since Braids refills my hand quite easily at the end step. Zimone, Quandrix Prodigy - (G) (SF) (txt) (ER) Running low a low curve also helps, so that when/if you get wiped/bounced you will be able to play what you draw or play out more of your stuff again than maybe some of the other players. Aristocrat decks just get so much value off their creatures dying anyways its pretty much never worth removing them unless you can exile them and they usually have sac outlets to avoid that exile removal completely. Command Beacon - (G) (SF) (txt) (ER) However, in terms of removal I would say [[sigarda, host of herons]] would better. Derevi - (G) (SF) (txt) (ER) One of my favorite combos is dropping [[Ilharg]] alongside someone that provides multiple combats like [[Port Razer]] or [[Karlach]] and having him assemble the troops for a giga swing. [[cardname]] or [[cardname|SET]] to call, Marchesa clones is really fun, and pretty resilient. It hurts so bad man. [[cardname]] or [[cardname|SET]] to call. A New and Exciting Beginning The End of an Era Home MTG Salvation Forums The Game Commander (EDH) Multiplayer Commander Decklists Most resilient decks to control/sweeper decks nahiri equipment maters (Commander / EDH MTG Deck) This collection is out of date, you may click here to see the latest version nahiri equipment maters Commander / EDH* Mono-White Tristanvh1 Type Name Creature (25) 1x Argivian Archaeologist 1x Armory Automaton 1x Auriok Steelshaper 1x Brass Squire 1x Cavalier of Dawn 1x Danitha Capashen, Paragon Yuriko - (G) (SF) (txt) (ER) It seems like the general theme is commanders that can cheat their cost are solid, and Karador fits into that. in front of your post to get a pm with all blocks replaced by images (to edit). It's incredibly effective. I appreciate this suggestion. Be strong. Deck is loaded with tons of options for asymetrically bouncing/tapping-down everything my opponents have to block me, many of them tied on to creatures that in themselves are big enough to be threatening clearing the way for a big KO. He just does everything well and makes everything you want to already be doing in Jund incredibly efficient and valuable. [[cardname]] or [[cardname|SET]] to call. For example, [[Wilson, Refined Grizzly]] can be a [[Folk Hero]] and play with white, or an [[Agent of the Shadow Thieves]] and play with black. It hurts so much knowing that I'll never get to be with her on the plane of Fiora. Seconding this; I'm currently playing around with a group-slug deck with [[Mogis, God of Slaughter]] at the helm. [[determined iteration]] is such a cool card in this deck. The only problems are graveyard hate cards like Kalitas, Anafenza, Leyline of the Void and Rest in Peace. That being said, Ghalta will likely stay in the command zone if you cant get some other creatures into the battlefield. For example [[bloodthirster]] + rionya is a game ending combination while making tons of dragons. Mix and match as desired. Or alive. Top Mono-Black Commanders Popular themes for Mono-Black Aristocrat11268 decks Rat Colony6210 decks Lifegain 6108 decks Discard 5900 decks Wheel 3742 decks Artifact 3176 decks Sacrifice 2832 decks Relentless Rat1438 decks Shadowborn Apostle1268 decks Zombie Token1234 decks Reanimator1131 decks Infect 1120 decks Graveyard 911 decks Mill 908 decks Sythis Harvests Hand - (G) (SF) (txt) (ER) omnath locus of rage - (G) (SF) (txt) (ER) I once paid 10 life (2 life * 5 times sent to the Command zone) to cast Liesa. [[cardname]] or [[cardname|SET]] to call. Deck has no weaknesses, but the only match ups it shines in are against Storm and Wanderer. chulane, teller of tales - (G) (SF) (txt) (ER) Prossh on the other hand just comes back strong every time, and any two given cards plus CASTING not necessarily resolving Prossh constitute a valid wincon. I built it and hate green but love it, Titania, Protector of Argoth - (G) (SF) (txt) (ER) [[cardname]] or [[cardname|SET]] to call, derevi - (G) (SF) (txt) (ER) and features quick-dry and super comfortable during water sports. child of alara - (G) (SF) (txt) (ER) Anything that can play w/o the commander - elfball, UGx goodstuff decks, grixis stax, Azami. Pod gets clonky at higher end tables. https://www.archidekt.com/decks/3605679#Yeva_Green_Control, There is the deck list for reference. Cyclonic Rift - (G) (SF) (txt) (ER) If youre looking for hip mono green option, [[Multani, Yavimayas avatar]] can dodge tax, get massive quick, and help chug along your landfalls? First game I played with my Norin deck was against a [[Toggo]] deck and a [[Niv-Mizzet, Parun]] deck. Ever. martyr's cause - (G) (SF) (txt) (ER) https://www.moxfield.com/decks/ciyYqmGAEkCdrNiBVw9JaA. Don't be put off by his first ability, his second ability far outweighs it, and the deck is lots of fun. I had a tevesh and thrasios list for awhile I took apart. EDH Recommendations and strategy content for Magic: the Gathering Commander. I have been thinking about some reanimator ideas I really like the idea of a mono black reanimator deck just because I love black so much, don't know if I would go with, [QUOTE=frodooftheshire;/comments/12738571]I have been thinking about some reanimator ideas I really like the idea of a mono black reanimator deck just because I love black so much, don't know if I would go with, Most resilient decks to control/sweeper decks, What I have been working For ~Super Friends~, Perfectly Suited to Mindless Carnage, Thraximundar, Ockham's Mindrazer = Nekusar the Mindrazer, Marchsea makes all the Men do Stupid Things, Army of the Heavens, Lead by the Angel of Hope, Daxos is Enchanting Enchantments to Enchant more Enchants, I got 99 Permanents but Primal Surge ain't One, Ruric Thar, Wifey's Wrath - Gisela Blade of Goldnight. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. All of these factors add up to one of the most resilient and resourceful Equipment decks possible. It's very hard not have anything to cast Dargo with. Combat damage triggers, tap/untap tricks, instant speed/flash shenanigans, stax, and voltron are all options. Curious to know what y'all have found to be the most fun Commander you've played with and which you found the least enjoyable to helm. The Locust God - (G) (SF) (txt) (ER) Ive recently put together a [[Yeva, Natures Herald]] deck and what I have come to appreciate most about the deck is its resiliency to really never feel like its out of the game. [[Izoni, Thousand-Eyed]] is kinda a weird commander where you don't mind her getting killed? The most resilient commanders I ran were Emiel flicker/lifegain and Hofri Hatebears. Both can combo off/brute force through 99% of stax pieces being in play at the same time, have the colors and flexibility to run any silver bullets you want for your group, can win dozens of different ways without much hinderence to deck building and many don't require the commander. stasis - (G) (SF) (txt) (ER) Surely there are subthemes (like Belakor wants to flicker and burn) but I find that multiple themes in these kinds of decks clash and make decks feel clunky. Wow, that looks strong. https://www.archidekt.com/decks/3605679#Yeva_Green_Control, There is the deck list for reference. if i can get to 7 mana to cast [[omnath locus of rage]] chances are i can get to 9 11 and 13 in the following turns. Wincon is getting a board full of big creatures and turning them sideways: [[Cyclonic Rift]], [[Whelming Wave]], [[Slinn Voda]], [[Brinelin]], [[Hullbreaker Horror]], [[Scourge of Fleets]], [[Breaching Leviathan]], [[Distorting Wake]], [[Lorthos]], [[Ugin, the Spirit Dragon]]. I've got ten decks and she's my weakest because I deliberately avoid any infinite combos. Sorry. [[Yuriko, the Tiger's Shadow]]: As long as you have an unblocked attacking creature, Yuriko will also only cost you 2 MV. To be honest probably any bant deck, or simic/Selesnya, green I play a partner deck of [[Ishai, Ojutai Dragonspeaker]]/ [[Slurrk, All-Ingesting]] it is pretty resilient. I believe he's mardu bolster and when he dies as a creature he just gets to transform. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. (Hheheh). The idea is to abuse derevi's ability to escape commander tax to ramp a lot and start casting big X spells that create huge armies every turn. food chain - (G) (SF) (txt) (ER) I ended up paying 19 mana to cast him. Not my strongest deck, but probably my most fun. Also I'm pretty sure I've paid commander tax twice in the three years I've had this deck. It's relatively low budget and doesn't abuse stax abilities but it's quite fun to play. Im surprised about this not coming up sooner also. [[cardname]] or [[cardname|SET]] to call. Not my strongest deck, but probably my most fun. [[cardname]] or [[cardname|SET]] to call, Yeva, Natures Herald - (G) (SF) (txt) (ER) replenish - (G) (SF) (txt) (ER) Press J to jump to the feed. Aside from that, the deck hits most of the points you're after; it can combo but doesn't have to, doesn't rely on commander, has life gain/bleed, copy, graveyard synergies, isn't anti- synergy, and it's pretty efficient. Ugin, the Spirit Dragon - (G) (SF) (txt) (ER) Tyrannate_X. Mono green can run extra ramp in tandem with deathtouch of all things, and short of a board wipe, you have a wall of cheap deathtouch creatures that can drop poison counters as soon as you paywhatfour? My meta is full of people running esper control, mono blue control, grixis card draw with. Hes hard to kill, and its very rarely worth it to kill him. Most fun was [[Gretchen]]. Ishai, Ojutai Dragonspeaker - (G) (SF) (txt) (ER) Made by Will Luft. I've been meaning to slide a bunch of background cards into my [[Crovax, Ascendant Hero]] deck. Prossh is really resilient. He's a piece of Magic history, with his thumbs. Wait, you still haven't upgraded to Meren yet? Norin, the Wary - (G) (SF) (txt) (ER) This also ensures you draw more gas in the late game and less lands. Derevi, Empyrial Tactician - Gatherer, MC, ($), edhrecKarametra, God of Harvests - Gatherer, MC, ($), edhrecNorin, the Wary - Gatherer, MC, ($), edhrecSigarda, Host of Herons - Gatherer, MC, ($), edhrecCall cards (max 30) with [[NAME]]Add !!! Then load Derevi with value generating swords and evasion and beat your foes to death. For more info you can check the Banned and Restricted Cards on wizards site. Child of Alara loses so hard to nonbasic hate. Marchesa the Black Rose - (G) (SF) (txt) (ER) Good luck killing him! Got a little better once I realized she's only played for the colors but overall was just boring and low power for the money. You can also run decent pseudo-aristocrats with things like [[Evolutionary Leap]] and [[Proteus Staff]] as Derevi is a renewable source of fodder. [[skull briar]] is one I haven't seen yet. [[Marchesa the Black Rose]] is pretty good at staying on the field. [[cardname]] or [[cardname|SET]] to call. chromatic orrery - (G) (SF) (txt) (ER) Advised for large posts. The only thing that I would say is harder to remove would be commanders with indestructible unless you are doing hard exile like swords or PTE in white. She would brush it off becuase she's tsundere, but deep down I would know she loved me. Commanders are part of the combo and hit the table when its about to go off. Mimeo and Jarad are fairly resilient, HD Sidisi is not. [[cardname]] or [[cardname|SET]] to call. Color Id. My playgroup has recently embraced the old saying 'The best defence is a good offence' and are more actively disrupting each other's game plans, this has made some of the more glass cannon decks less viable. He was targeted every turn I played him. 55 157 65726 Last updated 1 day ago Support us on Patreon to remove ads and more! Optimus Prime, Hero/Optimus Prime, Autobot Leader - (G) (SF) (txt) (ER) I don't even think I'm worthy of casting her. Control decks in general. My play group is very high power and generally anything goes with combos, stax, etc. Most fun to play: Any deck that makes you feel like you've discovered a secret recipe. My version is voltron :), [[Oloro]] because he doesn't even need to be on the field, Oloro - (G) (SF) (txt) (ER) Absolutely zero fun to play against to the point where I'll ask the person to run a different deck They look like late 1800s nature paintings and I love it. When I first made my Ulamog deck, I was searching Magiccards.info for indestructible commanders Because there is something satisfying about a commander that is hard to get off/keep off the table. [[cardname]] or [[cardname|SET]] to call, In a similar vein, [[Lucius the Eternal]], Lucius the Eternal - (G) (SF) (txt) (ER) I added more instants into my own deck right after that as protection. And [[Optimus Prime, Hero]] is pretty cool, very good suggestion. It doesn't matter anyway though. tasigur - (G) (SF) (txt) (ER) Or big value creature decks, like [[yarok]], yarok - (G) (SF) (txt) (ER) [[cardname]] or [[cardname|SET]] to call. Krark is possibly the most chaotic card in all of Commander Legends. The new [[Optimus Prime, Hero]] is pretty resilient. I think a lot of decks are like that, if you are willing to go to CEDH level and willing to pay a lot of money for your deck. Seems like [[Derevi]] and [[Yuriko]] are the top two. I have respect for the og, he feels like a sleeper for sure. Dargo in its own right is very easy to cast as long as you get some fuel for it. [[Norin, the Wary]]. He never even sees the board so he can't be stopped. Beledros Witherbloom - (G) (SF) (txt) (ER) Id add Tasigur as a guy who can dodge it quite well too, Yuriko - (G) (SF) (txt) (ER) Both of them are gonna be 2 mana every time you cast them. Derevi. What I mean by resilience is being able to recover well, have a wide variety of answers, and the ability to play both actively and reactively. If he's targeted, just activate him and then flicker him with your big flicker package that any Mangara deck needs, Mangara of Corondor - (G) (SF) (txt) (ER) Derevi has been recommended the most, Ill have to give her a try. A great protection to baby's knees and legs, Eye-catching design of sports shoes, s Rose 75 - Everyone loves the ease and comfort of Rose shoes. (Note that many of these types will also exist in other secondary or tertiary colors.) All of these strategies give him solid sacrifice targets to keep your hand full, he even draws on entrance. Or alive. It's a fine line to walk and I have huge respect for people who can pull it off. [[cardname]] or [[cardname|SET]] to call. The ability to play up to three permanent spells and a land from your graveyard each turn makes it so that no matter how many many times you get boardwiped or hit with removal, you'll always have a commanding board presence at the end of your turn. [[cardname]] or [[cardname|SET]] to call. I got a friend who's burnt out and still want to play EDH with us. Ive found it incredibly hard to consistently keep [[fynn]] out for too long. Keene has Ward - Pay 9 Life which is brutal. Random Commander. They can also be played as normal enchantments in your 99, but they do basically nothing unless you have your commander on board. Feldon of the Thirdpath - (G) (SF) (txt) (ER) Oketra is my token deck and a fun one at that. As long as you hit land drops and ramp this dude can be removed and always comes back with an army that can win the game with an overrun effect. Thanks for the ideas everyone! Im here for the grind, and it looks like you deck can still close a game out. And the deck doesnt care if he gets killed a few times. Is there any other commanders that you think fit this same kind of feeling for a commander? If there were one right answer to this question it'd be Derevi. keep you in touch! It was a hardcore draw-go counter deck with every degenerate blue counter you can think of it.the only wincon was a polymorph and I didn't run tutors for it. Oh, you have an artifact or enchantment? [[Yuriko]] and [[Emry]] 100%. Cards. Aside from that though I've gotta say my [[Scorpio God]] deck is also resilient as hell. Breaching Leviathan - (G) (SF) (txt) (ER) [[Squee, The Immortal]]. These decks form a sum that is more than their parts, and often start doing things that you didn't intend while building them. Korvold - (G) (SF) (txt) (ER) skull briar - (G) (SF) (txt) (ER) I'm not a Derevi player though so I'm sure someone can speak to this better than myself. I like your list, thank you for sharing. kenrith - (G) (SF) (txt) (ER) It's not really that resilient. Marchesa the Black Rose - (G) (SF) (txt) (ER) If your commander has "Choose a background", you can use one background as a secondary commander, giving you access to its color. My Norin deck warped my playgroup by causing people to run stifle effects to keep him gone, lol. [[cardname]] or [[cardname|SET]] to call. What I mean by resilience is being able to recover well, have a wide variety of answers, and the ability to play both actively and reactively. I've recently put together a [[Yeva, Nature's Herald]] deck and what I have come to appreciate most about the deck is it I feel Yeva is similar, it doesnt feel like a normal green deck. Thanks. I want to help him, but I can't for the love of me, find him a commander that he truly likes. [[cardname]] or [[cardname|SET]] to call. Phyrexia: All Will Be One has spawned a number of new decks. Sadly he can't brew or look at Edhrec without remembering works and getting real bad about it. Regenerate, Ward, Protection, etc. Be resilient. Then you also have graveyard decks like my mono-red deck where a board wipes only makes me stronger helmed by [[Feldon of the Thirdpath]]. I originally built it out of frustration of being constantly board-wiped while playing other decks, and in so doing I created an absolute monster of a deck that is almost impossible to get rid of. Phage the Untouchable has the strong ability to make a single combat damage cause the opponent to be defeated, just like a Vorpal Sword, and that's something we want. fynn - (G) (SF) (txt) (ER) Tergrid. [[Muldrotha]] with [[Command Beacon]] is quite resilient as a commander and a deck with the graveyard shenanigans. hokori dust drinker - (G) (SF) (txt) (ER) [[cardname]] or [[cardname|SET]] to call. I want to help him, but I can't for the love of me, find him a commander that he truly likes. [[cardname]] or [[cardname|SET]] to call. Making it so those two can just never pay it was a big design mistake. Was my first real for real build that I didn't take inspiration from anywhere. [[cardname]] or [[cardname|SET]] to call. February 5, 2015 11:58 p.m. 1 . It isn't loaded with interaction and kind of looks like it isn't doing much until SHTF. [[Titania, Protector of Argoth]]. Of course that's two cards. Its hard for me to be invested in a deck that primarily just wants to cast creatures of the same type with loose synergies. Thank you, i did proposed him Nezahal, but as i have a huge thalassophobia, i kinda don't want to see that horrid creature. Once I start drawing all those extra cards I can afford to take some hits; my hand is always loaded with counterspells, threats, and mana. [[henzie]] hes low cost and killing him makes everything in the deck cheaper. Show Oracle Text Oracle text. That's true. A good Sisay or Kenrith list is virtually never out of it. What are some of the most resilient commanders? Obstensibly hard to remove and good usually leads people to talk about [[Sigarda, Host of Herons]] and [[Derevi, Empyrial Tactician]]. [[Sisay, Weatherlight Captain]] can be built so anytime someone tries to remove her, you can use her ability to find something to protect your board and herself. He naturally lends himself to landfall, manadorks, and treasure making him able to ramp really effectively. I have played [[chulane, teller of tales]] but it feels linear in how it plays. All are useful in getting rid of all . Definitely my pick for a resilient commander :), surprised no one has mentioned [[karador]], depending on the amount of grave hate in your meta, he should basically always cost 3 and his access to the GY provides a lot of late game inevitability no matter what power level you build him at, karador - (G) (SF) (txt) (ER) Inbuilt hexproof, and anti-sac protection for your board (one of 3 things that does this), it's a harder creature to remove. Derevi. [[cardname]] or [[cardname|SET]] to call. If you can survive the early onslaught, your big beaters will crush anyone who hasnt developed a board state. Building Volo and playing him really rewards out-of-the-box thinking. Jund also has the advantage of running creature tutor along with reanimate effects so the entire deck is resilient.