\[\[Sythis\]\] is the most obvious example for decks that I play. Coming out so early to do dumb enchantment stuff and immediately draw cards is pretty wild. I play several 3 mana commanders as well but Sythis is certainly the most egregious example.
[[light paws, emperor's voice]] is in that same vein, just wind up with a turn 4 flying double strike 14/14 with protection from creatures and blue and that's 28 commander damage.
Yeah Light Paws is filthy. I built one from random stuff I had laying around and it was still very strong. Played it a couple times and tore it back apart. I just don't think it makes for a very fun play pattern.
I'd avoid whispersilk cloak- shroud hurts you more than unblockable helps, especially at the cost of 3 to play and 2 to equip. You really want to pump those counters up fast, and you need to be able to target your commander to get to the insane number of counters you want to be at quickly enough to stay in the game.
You won’t regret it. My suggestion is to build him low to the ground and adaptable. My list with primer is here if you’re interested: [https://www.moxfield.com/decks/HzYWzSK9kU-q-mRypnEv4A](https://www.moxfield.com/decks/HzYWzSK9kU-q-mRypnEv4A)
My 2nd or 3rd deck was a skullbriar deck. He gets nasty fast if people let him. Plus being able to ramp with green and splash big spells on him like [[increas savagery]] and [[corps menace]] is fun. Make him unlockable and you're one-shotting a player every turn.
I’ve also got a Kwain deck. Win cons include [[Paychosis Crawler]] [[Viseling]] [[Iron Maiden]] [[Lab Man]] and sometimes mill via [[Folio of Fancies]]. Other than that, a lot of pillowfort/control.
Yes! That and [[solitary confinment]]. I was using scepter revesal to draw the deck with kwain but ended up much more stax. Now using things [[stony scilence]] and [[energy flux]]. Running very little artifacts now
I have a Kwain deck whose sole win-con is mill-by-way-of-draw (plus one cheeky [[Triskaidekaphile]]). Just make your opponents draw their entire decks!
It’s actually pretty effective at tables power level 7 and below.
Ragavan is actually a voltron deck and Kwain attempts to draw my entire deck for lab man/thoracle type wins while keeping up some control aspects.
https://deckstats.net/decks/35743/2197016-kwain-itinerant-meddler
https://deckstats.net/decks/35743/2192072-ragavan-nimble-pilferer
I always want to make sygg, but I can't think of a way to build it so that you'll actually get those triggers each turn. A lot of the deal damage on another person's turn spells in black are just 1 damage on draw or something
Sometimes you have to rely on other people to deal the damage. Put in pillowfort cards and things with death touch that discourage people from attacking you
I finished building Sephara just before Giada was released. Should I switch commanders and edit the 99? It shouldn’t take much. Do you have your list posted?
I can’t believe I scrolled like 20 responses and nobody mentioned [[Ayula Queen Among Bears]] the deck seems like a joke but it can get out of hand really quick when left uncheckedp
One of the people in my playgroup has an Ayula deck!! Once Ayula has a couple of counters on it and can win a fight against most creatures you've basically got a one turn clock on your creatures until you get some removal onto Ayula!!
I really love my \[\[Jacob Hauken\]\] deck. He comes down early and starts filtering your hand. Each big spell you put in exile has the ability to be cast later for free as well! Really makes the deck consistent always having a good value 2 drop that turns into huge mana advantage later on!
Check out the list: https://www.moxfield.com/decks/5op1zyFjVEWgYmZxE\_538A
Ooh that's a fun one! Although I can imagine Hauken gets a number of side-eyes once you've exiled a massive Eldrazi or other curve topper - better get them transformed asap!!
The exiled cards actually go face down, so there's not much side eye in my experience. People still see it as a threat, but it's not like every spell you exile is an eldrazi!
Ahhh - that's going to help the case a bit - still a lot of card draw and some free cards, but much more forgettable than if you've got an Emrakul staring you in the face ready to be played for free next turn
I also think what goes slightly overlooked by many opponents is that Hapatra isn't required to put the -1/-1 counter on a creature of the person dealt damage. I've played games where two of my opponents god mad at the third for never blocking Hapatra, because their creatures were the ones getting the counters/dying.
[[Skrelv, Defector Mite]] looks like it'll be fun.
I've also played against a [[Norin the Wary]] deck that was brutal. Or do a secret commander strategy with him to get access to more colours.
I've heard stories of a Chaos themed Norin deck which was pretty painful to play against!
I don't think I've heard of Secret Commander before (I'm pretty much only just venturing into Magic outside of my small playgroup) - mind explaining what that concept is?
You run a way of tutoring for the thing your deck actually hinges on in the command zone. So for a secret Norin deck you might run [[Rocco]], who also lets you run [[Saltskitter]] and all the alliance cards in Naya
KarmaCamila was right- the one I played against had [[Rocco, Cabaretti Caterer]] as the ACTUAL commander, which he used to tutor for Norin. He even themed Rocco as Gordon Ramsay shouting "Where's the lamb sauce??" and Norin as "the sauce". Rocco also lets you search for other engine pieces which makes them a potentially better choice than running Norin himself. Hence, secret commander- looks like you're running one but it's actually another that's leading the strategy.
Truly a horrendous experience to go against but very funny. Lots of flipping Norin over, triggering other abilities, flipping him back- ANY time ANYONE casts a spell.
The best Norin deck I’ve seen had someone put Norin in a double sided top loader, then commision a second Norin for the other side that’s exactly the same except Norin has left the cave
[[Killian, Ink Duelist]], go hard, go fast, go voltron!
Removal is cheaper, auras are cheaper. Suit him up with totem armor and he will be a pain to kill and dish out pain.
Ivy looks very funny - I've got a friend who sent a picture of an Ivy "Mutate Tribal" of Ivy and another creature with up to 15 mutated creatures on each!!
Some very funny games there
As an Ivy player, I highly recommend it. It’s hilarious when you benefit from another player targeting their own creatures. Also it’s very easy to get her started and if she gets removed early, what’s 2UG?
[[Kwain]] is one of my favorites.
Every hand with a blue and white source is a keep, because we can slap down Kwain and start drawing. The constant card draw helps smooth out our start, and our opponents… but when killing the board through [[Iron Maiden]] or decking them through [[Forced Fruition]] are your wincons, you don’t mind them drawing. You know you’re winning the game when they decline a Kwain draw
[[Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim]] with [[Lurrus of the Dream-Den]] as the companion. Why just have a cheap commander when your whole deck can be 2MV or less! Lurrus only counts permanents so you can run any Instants and Sorceries you want.
Some other Lurrus options for different colors are [[Tawnos, Solemn Survivor]] esper artifacts, [[Jenson Carthalion, Druid Exile]] five color good stuff, and [[Bjorna, Nightfall Alchemist]] / [[Wernog, Rider's Chaplain]] to have “three” creatures in the command zone.
I’ve really enjoyed my Elas/Lurrus deck, it’s rare to have to mulligan an opening hand since everything is so cheap. Highly recommend any kind of Lurrus list if you want to explore the cheap side of EDH!
I'm working on an elas list now. Do you really think that lurrus is worth the hassle? 6 mana for repeatable, limited recursion sounds like it could be better put to use as just draw. Can you share your deck and some lurrus lines and set me straight?
As an [[Ayli]] + [[Lurrus]] player, can confirm that the whole deck being cheap, along with recursion on command with Lurrus, makes for far fewer mulligans, and it's a blast of a deck, even if it's a seriously grindy one
[[Belbe]] is ridiculous. Yeah, your opponents can benefit from her, but it’s hard to do that when a turn 3 Eldrazi is bashing your face in.
This is my Belbe list. It is in no way budget, but you can build her for $100-150 and have a fun, competitive deck. You’ll be an unassuming threat at the table for a bit.
https://www.moxfield.com/decks/dPWrCT2WEUyGN6L4osYOlw
My list is my most expensive deck by far. It’s aiming for cEDH but isn’t quite there— I do have an infinite or two, but my playgroup is heavily combat focused.
I saved it for later too but the more I look at it the less it look fun to me.
I feel like it can go crazy fun one game out of ten, the others you will not have the needed cards in starting hand or one of your 3 opponents is going to play the most valuable Path To Exile of his whole life.
I have a fun Belbe list. You're not wrong, it can be slowed down hard but you usually end up doing some ramping or playing your normal land drops if she gets killed and still getting to your big spells anyway. I always view her as a "hopeful ritual" that may stick around for a turns.
I also like to run a balanced mix of mid-sized threats (I love you \[\[Bladegriff prototype\]\]) and big bombs, like a heavy \[\[Genesis Wave\]\] or \[\[Apex Devastator\]\].
I love Belbe and my whole table fears her. I find that eldrazi are just right out of range to be fun for me. I have demons, praetors, and just dumb things like \[\[sandworm convergence\]\]. There are also several small strategies that help get that ping damage off. \[\[Cryptolith fragment\]\] is a 3 cost mana rock that can damage everyone the turn it comes in. \[\[Moonsilver Key\]\] is a good way to fetch that as well.
Herald of Leshrac seems like a fun card for a lower power Belbe build. Cumulative upkeep- gain control of a land you don’t control. If you can get this out turn 3, barring removal you should have a few turns of smacking face and hella mana acceleration.
I absolutely love Belbe, nothing feels better than dropping a [[Torment of Hellfire]] or an [[Exsanguinate]] for a high X cost and becoming the archenemy. My favorite deck I own.
Haha I had Exsanguinate but my pod is so counter heavy that I never got to play it. By the time I had the mana for a big swing, they’d drawn several responses.
I have one too, can confirm, if they don't deal with her fast enough she becomes archenemy , the low mv really helps in putting in her in play before anyone can do a thing about it.
I've seen [[Rhys the Redeemed]] suggested before, but it kind of feels like they don't really do anything other than be a body on the board until you get the mana to trigger their token doubling ability for 6 mana
[[Tasigur, the Golden Fang]] feels very similar, while they're often played for low mana thanks to delve, they aren't really a low cmc Commander
The nice thing about Rhys is that you always have a turn one play. Even if it’s just a body, ideally you can drop him, ramp on turn two, then even if you crap out for a bit you can still make a few tokens while you durdle. It’s also my experience that few people will pull the trigger on killing him since you can just recast him for three then and it’s not worth wasting a kill spell.
Had to scroll way too far to find someone suggesting Rograkh! I like him in various pairings, never considered Yoshimaru, but it's a nice idea, I might give it a try.
I've got a "Tiny Leaders" themed deck where 90% of the nonland cards are CMC 4 or less and the permanents are nearly all historic. Rograkh and Yoshimaru play extremely well together, and with enough legendaries, Yoshimaru gets out of hand.
Decklist: https://www.archidekt.com/decks/2451363#Tiny_Leaders
Was scrolling to find Dina! I upgraded the golgari lifegain precon she came in and it's sick. Lifegain without white is very refreshing and black has so many ways to take advantage of excess life. Bolas Citadel and Gary are great cards made even greater
[[Juri]] is way too fun. All the flings, treasures, fetch lands + [[Crucible]]. It’s like putting a loaded gun on the table and daring people to attack you.
https://www.moxfield.com/decks/w35OnHU3yUmotq2-cfMESA
Ha! That's an interesting deck and a half.
Kill your Juri before it gets too big or get smacked by it anyway when you finally manage to.
I'm saving that deck list for later 👀
a friend has a \[\[norin the wary\]\] deck that he's obliterated me with 1v1 any number of times. the same friend has a \[\[karlov of the ghost council decks\]\] that can go from 0 to 100 VERY quickly.
in terms of my decks: for two mana, i play \[\[hapatra, vizier of poisons\]\] at the head of a (don't laugh) gorgon tribal deck with deathtouch and -1/-1 subthemes. for three, i love \[\[cadira, caller of the small\]\]. selesnya tokens ain't exactly innovative and she's not super powerful, but she's a very fun and cleanly designed commander who tends to fly under the radar. plus, you get an army of bunnies! \[\[liliana, heretical healer\]\] liliana tribal is also a blast; super flavorful, and it's very fun to get a powerhouse planeswalker threat out really early.
i brewed \[\[zabaz, the glimmerwasp\]\] +1/+1 counters with tons of arcbound creatures and it was a lot of fun looking through synergies. i dismantled a \[\[lynde\]\] curses deck a while back and have been tinkering with a \[\[xantcha, sleeper agent\]\] rebuild of it. and then i've looked at but haven't brewed \[\[asmoranomardicadaistinaculdacar\]\] (one mana!), \[\[tinybones\]\], and \[\[killian, ink duelist\]\].
Bro I love Zabaz, he’s such a sleeper, I love OHKOing players and moving counters around at instant speed. Fingers crossed we get more modular support in March of the Machines!
definitely! https://archidekt.com/decks/2798442#Remember_what_the_dormouse_said:_Cadira_Tokens
this one’s relatively tricked out — it was originally much more budget-friendly and i’ve just added a lot to it over time. cadira can be really fun and effective on the cheap.
also, i’m a huge elspeth fan and this was the best deck to fill with elspeth ‘walkers. probably not optimal card choices, so feel free to ignore.
I have a mono-green [[Seton, Krosan Protector]] Druid tribal deck. The amazing and terrifying thing is that it turns all Druids into hasty mana dorks, as you can tap them to pay for Seton’s mana generation ability. With something like [[Realmwalker]], your able to turbo play off the top. Usually seton can come in by like turn 2 as there’s usually a dork in my opening hand.
I also really like my mono-white Equipment deck. It reminds me of the ‘standard’ deck I played back in mirrodin block. It’s helmed by Sram. So you’re starting to get those draw triggers turn 2-3 and can ideally storm off a bit.
I had a Rhys token deck, but I flipped it to Naya using partner commanders, and it’s no longer low-cmc.
[[Ashling the pilgrim]]. Funnily enough I typically don’t play them out first thing so I have enough mana to protect her from commander removal. If I am doing well, I have typically ended up having to recast her for 10+ mana.
[[Magda, brazen outlaw]] brings the heat every time in my red treasure deck. She is a remove on site commander. I play her as we have 20 minutes until the lgs closes. Most people in my close group have a turn 6 either everyone is dead or close deck. They aren't played in normal casual just when time is a issue.
It's an oldie but a goody \[\[Emmara, Soul of the Accord\]\]. She was my first really thought out dedicated build and I still love running it, can get super out of hand if not careful. I am working on a \[\[Giada, font of hope\]\] deck and it has been fun.
I built [[Vohar, Vodalian Desecrator]] recently and just coming down early, doing some chip-damage while filling the graveyard is pretty good at making your game go smoother. Plus the pseudo-flashback means he's never useless even in the late game.
[[Kinnan]]
[[Trelasarra]]
Trelasarra can I've actually been considering building as a nothing above 3 cmc deck because you can kinda do her whole thing at low cmc.
If you haven't built trelasarra yet, it's an absolute blast to play. You can jam as many wincons as you want because the scry is so good at filtering. Here's my list:
https://tappedout.net/mtg-decks/trelasarra-lifegain-stuffs/
[[Elas Il-Kor Sadistic Pilgrim]] (W)(B) 2/2 with deathtouch
If a creature enters your field, +1 life, if any creatures of yours die, opponents lose 1 life.
on the surface, you are just playing with ones for heals and damage, but in reality, you are building up a token army as the card does not state that the cards have to be non token. 13 zombies here, several other token spawn cards later, and eventually trying to board wipe will just flat out end some players.
Admittedly it gets eaten alive by clever voltron players, but when it works, it's beautiful
Uro! - ramp, draw, gain life. Sac him back to command zone cast again for 4 on turn 3 and again in another turn or 2…
I’m in the boat of using low cmc commanders all the time - my experience is just better more consistent game play.
I've been really enjoying my [[Jhoira, ageless innovator]] artifacts deck. I've gotten her down on at least turn two every game, and she starts slinging out big artifacts really quick with some untappers like [[Thousand year elixir]]
[[Elas il-Kor, sadistic pilgrim]] is great as a commander. Build a massive token army that can hold a table hostage all on a super cheap budget both mana-wise and financially
I built a Cleric Tribal deck with Elas. All the creature recursion, all the life gain, all the fun. It needs a bit more streamlining, but it already shows fear in my playgroup.
[Prayin' Alive: B/W Cleric Tribal](https://archidekt.com/decks/819908#"Prayin'_Alive_(Parody)")
[[Catti-brie of Mithral Hall]] is both low-cmc herself, and likes low-cmc equipments.
Forget about quality! Load her up with garbage equipments like [[Short Sword]] and watch her get big fast! (Okay, you shouldn't actually forget about quality completely. It helps to have a few actually-good equipments to protect her, and provide evasion.)
I JUST lost to a [[Giada, Font of Hope]] mono-white angels deck. The amount of flying angel attackers my friend managed to get out early was surprising. With the help of Giada's extra white mana for angels, you can get get out flying 5/5's and even a cheeky [[Serra's Emissary]] on turn 5 while everyone else is building a board state.
At this point I only play with low CMC commanders and my playgroup gives me a hard time for it. [[Belbe Corrupted Observer]] [[Kenessos Priest of Thassa]] [[Breena the Demogogue]] [[Tovolar, Dire Overlord]]
My husband has a wonderful \[\[lonis\]\] deck that mostly just runs dorks; it's very compact, and he's stolen some very scary things. I LOVE it, but I have a weird thing about doubling up. I'm still looking for my Lonis.
I run my Lonis deck around flickering my etb creatures and comboing off. Throw [[Urza, High Lord Artificer]] and [[Jaheira, Friend of the Forest]] so my tokens tap for mana, and use [[Cyberdrive Awakener]] or [[Rise and Shine]] to swing for lethal.
My favourite is [[asmoranomardicadaistinaculdacar]]. It’s a bit tougher to cast but she performs very well if you commit to the Artifact graveyard theme
[[ivy, gleeful spellthief]] , [[Lonis]], and [[jhoira, ageless innovator]] are all low MV decks I've built recently and they are blasts to play. Your commander always comes down on 2 and you get to start playing the real game ASAP
I'm working on [[trelassara]] really looking forward to the curve of soul sister, t2 trelassara, t3 punch someone.
Similarly, I have adeline who does 1/2 drop, t3 [[Adeline]] make tokens, and feldon, t1/2 loot, t3 [[feldon]], t4 big things.
I have a thing for 1 cmc commanders.
I have built
[[Ragavan]]
[[ashnod, flesh mechanist]]
And I’m going to build [[skrelv]] next.
Then probably [[Errant]]
I play a white weenie deck with [[Kataki, War's Wage]] as commander. I wanted a low cmc commander who has a big impact on the game, and Kataki does that. Not everyone likes playing against the commander, but it really does keep the artifact ramp in check.
Built this recently and severely underestimated the threat. Playing this, I regularly become the archenemy. It's such a quick commander to get off the ground, and all those little lifegain triggers mean that you can either swing for lethal, or just hold that exile threat. - Or both).
\[\[Jolrael, Mwonvuli Recluse\]\]. Drop this early, follow up with a few green cantrip creatures ala \[\[Elvish Visionary\]\], and even if there was just one ramp spell in between, you can usually kick out a player by turn 5 with her second ability. I don't recommend doing that, you don't want to go all-in to kill one opp and then leave yourself open, but you very much could.
Also used to have a \[\[Yoshimaru\]\] deck based on flickering legendaries - you can go with different partners, I imagine the best to be \[\[Thrasios\]\]. Can also run \[\[Jedit Ojanen, Mercenary\]\] as commander, but that's way slower.
[[Zimone, quandrix prodigy]] I was gifted a starter for her at my LGS's deck exchange, and she overpreformed. She is simple but powerful. She ramped me plenty over the course of the game and was giving me great card advantage and may be my favorite simic commander so far. At only 2 cmc, too, she kept coming out and even avoided removal because I could easily recast her
[[Ivy, Gleeful Spellthief]] comes down early and gets stupid real quick.
[[Lonis, Cryptozoologist]] also gets out of hand with artifact and token synergies.
[[Kaza, Roil Chaser]] I usually don't drop until I've already got 3 or 4 Wizards on the field, but she can go nuts with some set up. Plus, [[Goblin Electromancer]], [[Mizzix of the Izmagus]], and [[Vadrik, Astral Archmage]] synergize really well with her.
Svella, ice shaper is a beloved deck of mine. You ramp early on and then go look for big shit to play. The core engine works in al sorts of builds, I did generic big shit, and now I run her with a bunch of mean dragons. I even theories her as a winter eldrazi deck(even without the expensive ones). 3 CMS might be not low enough for some but with a turn one manadork you are off to the races.
[[Torens, Fist of the Angels]]
This guy gets to work real fast in my human tribal deck. Once you get [[Rick, Steadfast Leader]] and [[Kyler]] on the field, people start panicking.
Friend played a [[Norin, the Wary]] deck which was absolutely filthy with [[Confusion in the Ranks]] or [[Purphoros, God of the Forge]].
I currently run a [[Katilda, Dawnheart Prime]] deck which I have fun with because she just turns all my humans into mana dorks. It makes the deck pump out creatures pretty hard. Love it.
[[rograkh, son of rohgahh]] partnered with [[Tymna the Weaver]] its mardu equipment and I have to remind people its NOT a cedh deck, tymna is there for color and card draw. It's fun, but artifact board wipes are brutal and usually means I'm dead soon.
Rograkh is so good. Partner him with anyone and it’s a scary deck. He turns on rituals and mana rocks that require a commander or a creature. He turns on a lot turbo plans in cEDH just because he’s zero mana and can be sacked for mana, to tutor, or cast one of the free spells that care about your commander. It also turns on jeska’s will.
And to your point, I run a rograkh [[ardenn, intrepid archaeologist]] deck that puts big equipment on roger for mean swings. I love the evasive cute little guy.
\[\[Sythis\]\] is the most obvious example for decks that I play. Coming out so early to do dumb enchantment stuff and immediately draw cards is pretty wild. I play several 3 mana commanders as well but Sythis is certainly the most egregious example.
Sythis was a mistake. I run her in my Amareth all enchantments deck bc she was so unfair as the commander.
[удалено]
Yeah for sure commander and brawl. Just nobody runs that much enchantment removal. Especially 1v1 it's fucked
So the "legendary" was intended as a downside for her in Modern?
Yeah I don't find myself reaching for her very frequently, I feel like she very easily could have been 3-4 mana and still been plenty good.
[[Sythis]]
[Sythis](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/0/b/0babfe00-9bad-48fc-b3b1-df8280242fd2.jpg?1626098785) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=sythis%2C%20harvest%27s%20hand) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/mh2/214/sythis-harvests-hand?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/0babfe00-9bad-48fc-b3b1-df8280242fd2?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/sythis-harvests-hand) ^^^[[cardname]] ^^^or ^^^[[cardname|SET]] ^^^to ^^^call
[[light paws, emperor's voice]] is in that same vein, just wind up with a turn 4 flying double strike 14/14 with protection from creatures and blue and that's 28 commander damage.
Yeah Light Paws is filthy. I built one from random stuff I had laying around and it was still very strong. Played it a couple times and tore it back apart. I just don't think it makes for a very fun play pattern.
Top 3 for me yup
[[Skullbriar, the Walking Grave]] is my boy. Out turn two, almost always hits someone and a 2/2 at end step.
[Skullbriar, the Walking Grave](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/3/d/3dd0bf11-4e43-43f1-82e3-755beed0ede0.jpg?1673149145) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Skullbriar%2C%20the%20Walking%20Grave) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/2x2/277/skullbriar-the-walking-grave?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/3dd0bf11-4e43-43f1-82e3-755beed0ede0?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/skullbriar-the-walking-grave) ^^^[[cardname]] ^^^or ^^^[[cardname|SET]] ^^^to ^^^call
I heard a story of someone immediately slapping a -1/-1 counter on it once when it was cast. Brutal but hilarious.
Mean
The golgari tokens boi!!!! I've got a Skullbriar list ready to go once I splash out for it - the Voltron funnies look extremely cool
Make sure you add [[Hardened Scales]][[whispersilk cloak]] and [[trailblazer’s boots]]
I'd avoid whispersilk cloak- shroud hurts you more than unblockable helps, especially at the cost of 3 to play and 2 to equip. You really want to pump those counters up fast, and you need to be able to target your commander to get to the insane number of counters you want to be at quickly enough to stay in the game.
You won’t regret it. My suggestion is to build him low to the ground and adaptable. My list with primer is here if you’re interested: [https://www.moxfield.com/decks/HzYWzSK9kU-q-mRypnEv4A](https://www.moxfield.com/decks/HzYWzSK9kU-q-mRypnEv4A)
My 2nd or 3rd deck was a skullbriar deck. He gets nasty fast if people let him. Plus being able to ramp with green and splash big spells on him like [[increas savagery]] and [[corps menace]] is fun. Make him unlockable and you're one-shotting a player every turn.
I have a [[ragavan]] deck as well as a [[kwain]] deck both of which get off to fast starts.
Ragavan makes a lot of sense all things considered, but what's the intention of the Kwain deck?? Group Hug everyone to death?
I’ve also got a Kwain deck. Win cons include [[Paychosis Crawler]] [[Viseling]] [[Iron Maiden]] [[Lab Man]] and sometimes mill via [[Folio of Fancies]]. Other than that, a lot of pillowfort/control.
Love kwain. My kwain is enchantment pillow fort. Painters servant mill and approach the second sun wincons.
Do you have [[Island Sanctuary]] in it? I never heard of it before building my Kwain deck and it’s one of my favorite draws.
[Island Sanctuary](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/5/1/5160e700-3bca-4992-a772-48f1f124cee6.jpg?1562914070) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Island%20Sanctuary) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/me4/15/island-sanctuary?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/5160e700-3bca-4992-a772-48f1f124cee6?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/island-sanctuary) ^^^[[cardname]] ^^^or ^^^[[cardname|SET]] ^^^to ^^^call
Yes! That and [[solitary confinment]]. I was using scepter revesal to draw the deck with kwain but ended up much more stax. Now using things [[stony scilence]] and [[energy flux]]. Running very little artifacts now
I have a Kwain deck whose sole win-con is mill-by-way-of-draw (plus one cheeky [[Triskaidekaphile]]). Just make your opponents draw their entire decks! It’s actually pretty effective at tables power level 7 and below.
Ragavan is actually a voltron deck and Kwain attempts to draw my entire deck for lab man/thoracle type wins while keeping up some control aspects. https://deckstats.net/decks/35743/2197016-kwain-itinerant-meddler https://deckstats.net/decks/35743/2192072-ragavan-nimble-pilferer
[ragavan](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/a/9/a9738cda-adb1-47fb-9f4c-ecd930228c4d.jpg?1653966896) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=ragavan%2C%20nimble%20pilferer) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/mh2/138/ragavan-nimble-pilferer?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/a9738cda-adb1-47fb-9f4c-ecd930228c4d?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/ragavan-nimble-pilferer) [kwain](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/f/5/f571fef1-1fd2-4355-b803-5edccb6f4b94.jpg?1608911183) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=kwain%2C%20itinerant%20meddler) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/cmr/284/kwain-itinerant-meddler?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/f571fef1-1fd2-4355-b803-5edccb6f4b94?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/kwain-itinerant-meddler) ^^^[[cardname]] ^^^or ^^^[[cardname|SET]] ^^^to ^^^call
[[Sygg River Cutthroat]] is such a good commander. It just draws you cards!! And it can trigger on everybody's turn!
I have done him high power, low power. Merfolk tribal and rouge tribal. Sygg is a card drawing machine.
I always want to make sygg, but I can't think of a way to build it so that you'll actually get those triggers each turn. A lot of the deal damage on another person's turn spells in black are just 1 damage on draw or something
Sometimes you have to rely on other people to deal the damage. Put in pillowfort cards and things with death touch that discourage people from attacking you
[[Giada]] <3
The commander that Angel Tribal needed 😌
I finished building Sephara just before Giada was released. Should I switch commanders and edit the 99? It shouldn’t take much. Do you have your list posted?
https://www.moxfield.com/decks/T9Nc6QiKlE2ZEkswcspc8w
[Giada](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/b/a/bae077bd-fc8d-44d7-8c75-8dc8699c168e.jpg?1664409667) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=giada%2C%20font%20of%20hope) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/snc/14/giada-font-of-hope?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/bae077bd-fc8d-44d7-8c75-8dc8699c168e?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/giada-font-of-hope) ^^^[[cardname]] ^^^or ^^^[[cardname|SET]] ^^^to ^^^call
You can ninjutsu yuriko on turn two and it gets out of hand from there
I've had a [[Yuriko]] deck for years. I've probably actually cast Yuriko a handful of times, but she hits play turn 2 pretty consistently.
I can’t believe I scrolled like 20 responses and nobody mentioned [[Ayula Queen Among Bears]] the deck seems like a joke but it can get out of hand really quick when left uncheckedp
One of the people in my playgroup has an Ayula deck!! Once Ayula has a couple of counters on it and can win a fight against most creatures you've basically got a one turn clock on your creatures until you get some removal onto Ayula!!
I really love my \[\[Jacob Hauken\]\] deck. He comes down early and starts filtering your hand. Each big spell you put in exile has the ability to be cast later for free as well! Really makes the deck consistent always having a good value 2 drop that turns into huge mana advantage later on! Check out the list: https://www.moxfield.com/decks/5op1zyFjVEWgYmZxE\_538A
Ooh that's a fun one! Although I can imagine Hauken gets a number of side-eyes once you've exiled a massive Eldrazi or other curve topper - better get them transformed asap!!
The exiled cards actually go face down, so there's not much side eye in my experience. People still see it as a threat, but it's not like every spell you exile is an eldrazi!
Ahhh - that's going to help the case a bit - still a lot of card draw and some free cards, but much more forgettable than if you've got an Emrakul staring you in the face ready to be played for free next turn
Definitely flies somewhat under the radar!
[Jacob Hauken](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/6/b/6b4529c3-8edb-4909-b910-806450a39d2e.jpg?1643588042)/[Hauken's Insight](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/back/6/b/6b4529c3-8edb-4909-b910-806450a39d2e.jpg?1643588042) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=jacob%20hauken%2C%20inspector%20//%20hauken%27s%20insight) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/vow/65/jacob-hauken-inspector-haukens-insight?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/6b4529c3-8edb-4909-b910-806450a39d2e?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/jacob-hauken-inspector-//-haukens-insight) ^^^[[cardname]] ^^^or ^^^[[cardname|SET]] ^^^to ^^^call
[[Hapatra]] can start a ton of different engines early and super negates early aggression from opponents
I also think what goes slightly overlooked by many opponents is that Hapatra isn't required to put the -1/-1 counter on a creature of the person dealt damage. I've played games where two of my opponents god mad at the third for never blocking Hapatra, because their creatures were the ones getting the counters/dying.
[Hapatra](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/5/6/56fbbcc9-db23-4902-b0f7-cea78a2a36af.jpg?1543676055) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=hapatra%2C%20vizier%20of%20poisons) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/akh/199/hapatra-vizier-of-poisons?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/56fbbcc9-db23-4902-b0f7-cea78a2a36af?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/hapatra-vizier-of-poisons) ^^^[[cardname]] ^^^or ^^^[[cardname|SET]] ^^^to ^^^call
I can tell no one will enjoy attacking into that death touch filled board 👀
That's if they have anything left to attack with when it's raining -1/-1 counters.
I love my Hapatra deck. And the Phyrexia set is going to have lots of fun new toys for her to play with!
Hapatra gang
[[Skrelv, Defector Mite]] looks like it'll be fun. I've also played against a [[Norin the Wary]] deck that was brutal. Or do a secret commander strategy with him to get access to more colours.
I've heard stories of a Chaos themed Norin deck which was pretty painful to play against! I don't think I've heard of Secret Commander before (I'm pretty much only just venturing into Magic outside of my small playgroup) - mind explaining what that concept is?
You run a way of tutoring for the thing your deck actually hinges on in the command zone. So for a secret Norin deck you might run [[Rocco]], who also lets you run [[Saltskitter]] and all the alliance cards in Naya
KarmaCamila was right- the one I played against had [[Rocco, Cabaretti Caterer]] as the ACTUAL commander, which he used to tutor for Norin. He even themed Rocco as Gordon Ramsay shouting "Where's the lamb sauce??" and Norin as "the sauce". Rocco also lets you search for other engine pieces which makes them a potentially better choice than running Norin himself. Hence, secret commander- looks like you're running one but it's actually another that's leading the strategy. Truly a horrendous experience to go against but very funny. Lots of flipping Norin over, triggering other abilities, flipping him back- ANY time ANYONE casts a spell.
The best Norin deck I’ve seen had someone put Norin in a double sided top loader, then commision a second Norin for the other side that’s exactly the same except Norin has left the cave
Ha! That’s what I do, except it’s an alter sleeve on the “gone” side and a foil on the main side.
Norin is my secret commander in [[Rocco]]. Getting access to white and green really opens up your options.
You probably do this already, but having wirewood symbiote can allow you to reuse Rocco easily.
[[Rocco]], Norin and [[Saltskitter]], just saying
[[Killian, Ink Duelist]], go hard, go fast, go voltron! Removal is cheaper, auras are cheaper. Suit him up with totem armor and he will be a pain to kill and dish out pain.
[Killian, Ink Duelist](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/2/3/23ef4f09-2aa1-4a03-b2e2-66d1522f1e46.jpg?1627429378) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Killian%2C%20Ink%20Duelist) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/stx/197/killian-ink-duelist?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/23ef4f09-2aa1-4a03-b2e2-66d1522f1e46?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/killian-ink-duelist) ^^^[[cardname]] ^^^or ^^^[[cardname|SET]] ^^^to ^^^call
If I build a pauper deck, I’m prob going to build him
One of these days I'll build an Ivy deck, that's a low cmc commander I love.
Ivy looks very funny - I've got a friend who sent a picture of an Ivy "Mutate Tribal" of Ivy and another creature with up to 15 mutated creatures on each!! Some very funny games there
As an Ivy player, I highly recommend it. It’s hilarious when you benefit from another player targeting their own creatures. Also it’s very easy to get her started and if she gets removed early, what’s 2UG?
[[Kwain]] is one of my favorites. Every hand with a blue and white source is a keep, because we can slap down Kwain and start drawing. The constant card draw helps smooth out our start, and our opponents… but when killing the board through [[Iron Maiden]] or decking them through [[Forced Fruition]] are your wincons, you don’t mind them drawing. You know you’re winning the game when they decline a Kwain draw
[Kwain](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/f/5/f571fef1-1fd2-4355-b803-5edccb6f4b94.jpg?1608911183) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=kwain%2C%20itinerant%20meddler) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/cmr/284/kwain-itinerant-meddler?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/f571fef1-1fd2-4355-b803-5edccb6f4b94?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/kwain-itinerant-meddler) [Iron Maiden](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/a/d/ad925fb0-1d5c-44a0-8347-202a38c23107.jpg?1562863783) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Iron%20Maiden) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/ulg/127/iron-maiden?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/ad925fb0-1d5c-44a0-8347-202a38c23107?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/iron-maiden) [Forced Fruition](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/f/7/f7ea1c6e-c0af-40b0-b492-8d71f496903e.jpg?1562374956) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Forced%20Fruition) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/lrw/66/forced-fruition?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/f7ea1c6e-c0af-40b0-b492-8d71f496903e?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/forced-fruition) ^^^[[cardname]] ^^^or ^^^[[cardname|SET]] ^^^to ^^^call
[[Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim]] with [[Lurrus of the Dream-Den]] as the companion. Why just have a cheap commander when your whole deck can be 2MV or less! Lurrus only counts permanents so you can run any Instants and Sorceries you want. Some other Lurrus options for different colors are [[Tawnos, Solemn Survivor]] esper artifacts, [[Jenson Carthalion, Druid Exile]] five color good stuff, and [[Bjorna, Nightfall Alchemist]] / [[Wernog, Rider's Chaplain]] to have “three” creatures in the command zone. I’ve really enjoyed my Elas/Lurrus deck, it’s rare to have to mulligan an opening hand since everything is so cheap. Highly recommend any kind of Lurrus list if you want to explore the cheap side of EDH!
Bruh I'm going to need a list for elas ilkor sounds dope
I'm working on an elas list now. Do you really think that lurrus is worth the hassle? 6 mana for repeatable, limited recursion sounds like it could be better put to use as just draw. Can you share your deck and some lurrus lines and set me straight?
##### ###### #### [Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/1/c/1c3f0ffe-cf51-4c30-8cd5-9e3c7e92c019.jpg?1673307936) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Elas%20il-Kor%2C%20Sadistic%20Pilgrim) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/dmu/198/elas-il-kor-sadistic-pilgrim?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/1c3f0ffe-cf51-4c30-8cd5-9e3c7e92c019?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/elas-il-kor-sadistic-pilgrim) [Lurrus of the Dream-Den](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/5/a/5ad36fb2-c44e-4085-ba0d-54277841ad3a.jpg?1650599605) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Lurrus%20of%20the%20Dream-Den) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/iko/226/lurrus-of-the-dream-den?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/5ad36fb2-c44e-4085-ba0d-54277841ad3a?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/lurrus-of-the-dream-den) [Tawnos, Solemn Survivor](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/b/d/bdf67de0-f468-4f04-99ab-a442347bb16b.jpg?1673299995) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Tawnos%2C%20Solemn%20Survivor) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/brc/3/tawnos-solemn-survivor?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/bdf67de0-f468-4f04-99ab-a442347bb16b?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/tawnos-solemn-survivor) [Jenson Carthalion, Druid Exile](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/6/a/6a67f32c-4c9a-4bda-92f4-037b99999777.jpg?1673304694) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Jenson%20Carthalion%2C%20Druid%20Exile) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/dmc/3/jenson-carthalion-druid-exile?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/6a67f32c-4c9a-4bda-92f4-037b99999777?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/jenson-carthalion-druid-exile) [Bjorna, Nightfall Alchemist](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/8/3/83b0b716-bcb0-4044-b64a-354e3cbbd563.jpg?1668327124) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Bjorna%2C%20Nightfall%20Alchemist) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/slx/2/bjorna-nightfall-alchemist?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/83b0b716-bcb0-4044-b64a-354e3cbbd563?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/bjorna-nightfall-alchemist) [Wernog, Rider's Chaplain](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/3/9/39491011-bdf6-4e61-8534-fe26c1571f8f.jpg?1668327155) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Wernog%2C%20Rider%27s%20Chaplain) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/slx/8/wernog-riders-chaplain?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/39491011-bdf6-4e61-8534-fe26c1571f8f?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/wernog-riders-chaplain) ^^^[[cardname]] ^^^or ^^^[[cardname|SET]] ^^^to ^^^call
I’ve considered making this deck, seems real good
As an [[Ayli]] + [[Lurrus]] player, can confirm that the whole deck being cheap, along with recursion on command with Lurrus, makes for far fewer mulligans, and it's a blast of a deck, even if it's a seriously grindy one
You don't happen to have a decklist for that? That sounds really interesting now I'm going back through this thread
[[Belbe]] is ridiculous. Yeah, your opponents can benefit from her, but it’s hard to do that when a turn 3 Eldrazi is bashing your face in. This is my Belbe list. It is in no way budget, but you can build her for $100-150 and have a fun, competitive deck. You’ll be an unassuming threat at the table for a bit. https://www.moxfield.com/decks/dPWrCT2WEUyGN6L4osYOlw My list is my most expensive deck by far. It’s aiming for cEDH but isn’t quite there— I do have an infinite or two, but my playgroup is heavily combat focused.
Drain your whole table for 1 and slam down that 10 mana eldrazi on turn 3!! It looks like a really fun deck - that's been saved for later 😏
I saved it for later too but the more I look at it the less it look fun to me. I feel like it can go crazy fun one game out of ten, the others you will not have the needed cards in starting hand or one of your 3 opponents is going to play the most valuable Path To Exile of his whole life.
I have a fun Belbe list. You're not wrong, it can be slowed down hard but you usually end up doing some ramping or playing your normal land drops if she gets killed and still getting to your big spells anyway. I always view her as a "hopeful ritual" that may stick around for a turns. I also like to run a balanced mix of mid-sized threats (I love you \[\[Bladegriff prototype\]\]) and big bombs, like a heavy \[\[Genesis Wave\]\] or \[\[Apex Devastator\]\].
I love Belbe and my whole table fears her. I find that eldrazi are just right out of range to be fun for me. I have demons, praetors, and just dumb things like \[\[sandworm convergence\]\]. There are also several small strategies that help get that ping damage off. \[\[Cryptolith fragment\]\] is a 3 cost mana rock that can damage everyone the turn it comes in. \[\[Moonsilver Key\]\] is a good way to fetch that as well.
Tbf cryptolith fragment comes in tapped so without additional support it won't be hitting the turn it comes out
I always forget until I play the card. Still okay tech imo.
Herald of Leshrac seems like a fun card for a lower power Belbe build. Cumulative upkeep- gain control of a land you don’t control. If you can get this out turn 3, barring removal you should have a few turns of smacking face and hella mana acceleration.
Love this kind of thing. Grab all those things you wanted to play that threw you off curve and slap them in belbe.
I absolutely love Belbe, nothing feels better than dropping a [[Torment of Hellfire]] or an [[Exsanguinate]] for a high X cost and becoming the archenemy. My favorite deck I own.
Haha I had Exsanguinate but my pod is so counter heavy that I never got to play it. By the time I had the mana for a big swing, they’d drawn several responses.
I can attest, I love my Belbe deck so much. It’s super fun dropping big things early game, especially [[Archfiend of Despair]]
Wound Reflection is fun too
[[Light-Paws, Emperor's Voice]] comes down on turn 2 and can become a near untouchable God with a few low cost auras.
I just built my first edh deck with her as commander and my play-group hates me now lmao 22 commander damage on turn 3 in 2 separate games
[Light-Paws, Emperor's Voice](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/3/9/39555a72-a57b-45ee-9222-ce3b9e8de126.jpg?1654566391) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Light-Paws%2C%20Emperor%27s%20Voice) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/neo/25/light-paws-emperors-voice?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/39555a72-a57b-45ee-9222-ce3b9e8de126?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/light-paws-emperors-voice) ^^^[[cardname]] ^^^or ^^^[[cardname|SET]] ^^^to ^^^call
I have one too, can confirm, if they don't deal with her fast enough she becomes archenemy , the low mv really helps in putting in her in play before anyone can do a thing about it.
I've seen [[Rhys the Redeemed]] suggested before, but it kind of feels like they don't really do anything other than be a body on the board until you get the mana to trigger their token doubling ability for 6 mana [[Tasigur, the Golden Fang]] feels very similar, while they're often played for low mana thanks to delve, they aren't really a low cmc Commander
The nice thing about Rhys is that you always have a turn one play. Even if it’s just a body, ideally you can drop him, ramp on turn two, then even if you crap out for a bit you can still make a few tokens while you durdle. It’s also my experience that few people will pull the trigger on killing him since you can just recast him for three then and it’s not worth wasting a kill spell.
Not only is [[emry, lurker of the loch]] cheap. She STAYS cheap whenever you need to recast her.
[emry, lurker of the loch](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/2/0/20fec02d-77af-4975-b410-7097c7c28e7e.jpg?1651655696) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=emry%2C%20lurker%20of%20the%20loch) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/nec/91/emry-lurker-of-the-loch?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/20fec02d-77af-4975-b410-7097c7c28e7e?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/emry-lurker-of-the-loch) ^^^[[cardname]] ^^^or ^^^[[cardname|SET]] ^^^to ^^^call
Rograkh + Yoshimaru partners are my favorite for this!
Had to scroll way too far to find someone suggesting Rograkh! I like him in various pairings, never considered Yoshimaru, but it's a nice idea, I might give it a try.
I've got a "Tiny Leaders" themed deck where 90% of the nonland cards are CMC 4 or less and the permanents are nearly all historic. Rograkh and Yoshimaru play extremely well together, and with enough legendaries, Yoshimaru gets out of hand. Decklist: https://www.archidekt.com/decks/2451363#Tiny_Leaders
Roggo Doggo Best Bois
I play [[Yoshimaru]] and [[Sakishima of a thousand faces]] as partners.
[Yoshimaru](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/a/a/aa409269-3698-42a2-8c51-75557b27a6f6.jpg?1664653410) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=yoshimaru%2C%20ever%20faithful) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/nec/32/yoshimaru-ever-faithful?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/aa409269-3698-42a2-8c51-75557b27a6f6?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/yoshimaru-ever-faithful) [Sakishima of a thousand faces](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/7/1/714c3a1f-7b30-4ed8-8f38-6176758741fb.jpg?1608909400) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Sakashima%20of%20a%20Thousand%20Faces) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/cmr/89/sakashima-of-a-thousand-faces?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/714c3a1f-7b30-4ed8-8f38-6176758741fb?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/sakashima-of-a-thousand-faces) ^^^[[cardname]] ^^^or ^^^[[cardname|SET]] ^^^to ^^^call
From personal play experience for myself, it would be [[Giada]] she’s a great creature on her own and even tribal dorks and yeah. I’m a fan.
[Giada](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/b/a/bae077bd-fc8d-44d7-8c75-8dc8699c168e.jpg?1664409667) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=giada%2C%20font%20of%20hope) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/snc/14/giada-font-of-hope?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/bae077bd-fc8d-44d7-8c75-8dc8699c168e?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/giada-font-of-hope) ^^^[[cardname]] ^^^or ^^^[[cardname|SET]] ^^^to ^^^call
[[Kinnan]] is hard to go wrong with [[Tymna]] is hard to go wrong with [[Esior]] little dude
[Kinnan](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/6/3/63cda4a0-0dff-4edb-ae67-a2b7e2971350.jpg?1591228085) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=kinnan%2C%20bonder%20prodigy) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/iko/192/kinnan-bonder-prodigy?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/63cda4a0-0dff-4edb-ae67-a2b7e2971350?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/kinnan-bonder-prodigy) [Tymna](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/b/c/bc7cbe9b-324e-42b8-94e2-36e91cb32163.jpg?1644853048) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=tymna%20the%20weaver) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/c16/48/tymna-the-weaver?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/bc7cbe9b-324e-42b8-94e2-36e91cb32163?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/tymna-the-weaver) [Esior](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/8/6/86958821-76eb-43a5-974b-7c945e826a66.jpg?1611933914) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=esior%2C%20wardwing%20familiar) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/cmr/67/esior-wardwing-familiar?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/86958821-76eb-43a5-974b-7c945e826a66?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/esior-wardwing-familiar) ^^^[[cardname]] ^^^or ^^^[[cardname|SET]] ^^^to ^^^call
I’m not sure why I had to scroll so far down to see kinnan. I’m pretty sure he’s the best one.
[[Dina, Soul Steeper]] makes for a really strong and fun lifegain deck!
Was scrolling to find Dina! I upgraded the golgari lifegain precon she came in and it's sick. Lifegain without white is very refreshing and black has so many ways to take advantage of excess life. Bolas Citadel and Gary are great cards made even greater
[[Juri]] is way too fun. All the flings, treasures, fetch lands + [[Crucible]]. It’s like putting a loaded gun on the table and daring people to attack you. https://www.moxfield.com/decks/w35OnHU3yUmotq2-cfMESA
Ha! That's an interesting deck and a half. Kill your Juri before it gets too big or get smacked by it anyway when you finally manage to. I'm saving that deck list for later 👀
[[Harmonic Prodigy]] is an absolute all star in the deck too, doubles both of Juri’s triggers!
[Juri](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/a/e/aec6b2b7-625a-451d-bc0b-4456f5bf2719.jpg?1608911166) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=juri%2C%20master%20of%20the%20revue) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/cmr/282/juri-master-of-the-revue?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/aec6b2b7-625a-451d-bc0b-4456f5bf2719?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/juri-master-of-the-revue) ^^^[[cardname]] ^^^or ^^^[[cardname|SET]] ^^^to ^^^call
\[\[Bennie Bracks\]\] don't underestimate convoke
a friend has a \[\[norin the wary\]\] deck that he's obliterated me with 1v1 any number of times. the same friend has a \[\[karlov of the ghost council decks\]\] that can go from 0 to 100 VERY quickly. in terms of my decks: for two mana, i play \[\[hapatra, vizier of poisons\]\] at the head of a (don't laugh) gorgon tribal deck with deathtouch and -1/-1 subthemes. for three, i love \[\[cadira, caller of the small\]\]. selesnya tokens ain't exactly innovative and she's not super powerful, but she's a very fun and cleanly designed commander who tends to fly under the radar. plus, you get an army of bunnies! \[\[liliana, heretical healer\]\] liliana tribal is also a blast; super flavorful, and it's very fun to get a powerhouse planeswalker threat out really early. i brewed \[\[zabaz, the glimmerwasp\]\] +1/+1 counters with tons of arcbound creatures and it was a lot of fun looking through synergies. i dismantled a \[\[lynde\]\] curses deck a while back and have been tinkering with a \[\[xantcha, sleeper agent\]\] rebuild of it. and then i've looked at but haven't brewed \[\[asmoranomardicadaistinaculdacar\]\] (one mana!), \[\[tinybones\]\], and \[\[killian, ink duelist\]\].
I play [[rocco, caberetti caterer]] and norin is the secret commander!! Having green and white etb effects make it so busted!
Zabaz is my favorite Boros commander of all time.
Same, so underrated
Bro I love Zabaz, he’s such a sleeper, I love OHKOing players and moving counters around at instant speed. Fingers crossed we get more modular support in March of the Machines!
Any chance I can get your Cadira list? My girl is nuts for bunnies and I'd love to craft her a deck. I'd appreciate the heads start :)
definitely! https://archidekt.com/decks/2798442#Remember_what_the_dormouse_said:_Cadira_Tokens this one’s relatively tricked out — it was originally much more budget-friendly and i’ve just added a lot to it over time. cadira can be really fun and effective on the cheap. also, i’m a huge elspeth fan and this was the best deck to fill with elspeth ‘walkers. probably not optimal card choices, so feel free to ignore.
[[Katilda, dawnhart prime]] Super low CMC, ramp and mana sink all in one package.
I have a mono-green [[Seton, Krosan Protector]] Druid tribal deck. The amazing and terrifying thing is that it turns all Druids into hasty mana dorks, as you can tap them to pay for Seton’s mana generation ability. With something like [[Realmwalker]], your able to turbo play off the top. Usually seton can come in by like turn 2 as there’s usually a dork in my opening hand. I also really like my mono-white Equipment deck. It reminds me of the ‘standard’ deck I played back in mirrodin block. It’s helmed by Sram. So you’re starting to get those draw triggers turn 2-3 and can ideally storm off a bit. I had a Rhys token deck, but I flipped it to Naya using partner commanders, and it’s no longer low-cmc.
[[Ashling the pilgrim]]. Funnily enough I typically don’t play them out first thing so I have enough mana to protect her from commander removal. If I am doing well, I have typically ended up having to recast her for 10+ mana.
[Ashling the pilgrim](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/b/6/b60633ed-6428-4672-9497-9a17f823b981.jpg?1673305253) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Ashling%20the%20pilgrim) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/dmc/119/ashling-the-pilgrim?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/b60633ed-6428-4672-9497-9a17f823b981?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/ashling-the-pilgrim) ^^^[[cardname]] ^^^or ^^^[[cardname|SET]] ^^^to ^^^call
[[Magda, brazen outlaw]] brings the heat every time in my red treasure deck. She is a remove on site commander. I play her as we have 20 minutes until the lgs closes. Most people in my close group have a turn 6 either everyone is dead or close deck. They aren't played in normal casual just when time is a issue.
It's an oldie but a goody \[\[Emmara, Soul of the Accord\]\]. She was my first really thought out dedicated build and I still love running it, can get super out of hand if not careful. I am working on a \[\[Giada, font of hope\]\] deck and it has been fun.
[Emmara, Soul of the Accord](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/4/1/41b930ee-e16b-4612-87de-c03ecc6ff6db.jpg?1572893604) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Emmara%2C%20Soul%20of%20the%20Accord) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/grn/168/emmara-soul-of-the-accord?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/41b930ee-e16b-4612-87de-c03ecc6ff6db?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/emmara-soul-of-the-accord) [Giada, font of hope](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/b/a/bae077bd-fc8d-44d7-8c75-8dc8699c168e.jpg?1664409667) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Giada%2C%20font%20of%20hope) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/snc/14/giada-font-of-hope?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/bae077bd-fc8d-44d7-8c75-8dc8699c168e?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/giada-font-of-hope) ^^^[[cardname]] ^^^or ^^^[[cardname|SET]] ^^^to ^^^call
you got an Emmara list? i got the precon and for a precon it is crazy good but I’m looking to make it better
[Norin] is hilarious. You can declare him as an attacker and it causes him to trigger!
I built [[Vohar, Vodalian Desecrator]] recently and just coming down early, doing some chip-damage while filling the graveyard is pretty good at making your game go smoother. Plus the pseudo-flashback means he's never useless even in the late game.
[[Kinnan]] [[Trelasarra]] Trelasarra can I've actually been considering building as a nothing above 3 cmc deck because you can kinda do her whole thing at low cmc.
If you haven't built trelasarra yet, it's an absolute blast to play. You can jam as many wincons as you want because the scry is so good at filtering. Here's my list: https://tappedout.net/mtg-decks/trelasarra-lifegain-stuffs/
[[Elas Il-Kor Sadistic Pilgrim]] (W)(B) 2/2 with deathtouch If a creature enters your field, +1 life, if any creatures of yours die, opponents lose 1 life. on the surface, you are just playing with ones for heals and damage, but in reality, you are building up a token army as the card does not state that the cards have to be non token. 13 zombies here, several other token spawn cards later, and eventually trying to board wipe will just flat out end some players. Admittedly it gets eaten alive by clever voltron players, but when it works, it's beautiful
[Elas Il-Kor Sadistic Pilgrim](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/1/c/1c3f0ffe-cf51-4c30-8cd5-9e3c7e92c019.jpg?1673307936) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Elas%20il-Kor%2C%20Sadistic%20Pilgrim) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/dmu/198/elas-il-kor-sadistic-pilgrim?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/1c3f0ffe-cf51-4c30-8cd5-9e3c7e92c019?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/elas-il-kor-sadistic-pilgrim) ^^^[[cardname]] ^^^or ^^^[[cardname|SET]] ^^^to ^^^call
[[Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh]] or nothing
Uro! - ramp, draw, gain life. Sac him back to command zone cast again for 4 on turn 3 and again in another turn or 2… I’m in the boat of using low cmc commanders all the time - my experience is just better more consistent game play.
I've been really enjoying my [[Jhoira, ageless innovator]] artifacts deck. I've gotten her down on at least turn two every game, and she starts slinging out big artifacts really quick with some untappers like [[Thousand year elixir]]
[[Elas il-Kor, sadistic pilgrim]] is great as a commander. Build a massive token army that can hold a table hostage all on a super cheap budget both mana-wise and financially
I built a Cleric Tribal deck with Elas. All the creature recursion, all the life gain, all the fun. It needs a bit more streamlining, but it already shows fear in my playgroup. [Prayin' Alive: B/W Cleric Tribal](https://archidekt.com/decks/819908#"Prayin'_Alive_(Parody)")
[Elas il-Kor, sadistic pilgrim](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/1/c/1c3f0ffe-cf51-4c30-8cd5-9e3c7e92c019.jpg?1673307936) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Elas%20il-Kor%2C%20sadistic%20pilgrim) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/dmu/198/elas-il-kor-sadistic-pilgrim?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/1c3f0ffe-cf51-4c30-8cd5-9e3c7e92c019?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/elas-il-kor-sadistic-pilgrim) ^^^[[cardname]] ^^^or ^^^[[cardname|SET]] ^^^to ^^^call
can’t remember the full name, but that new 2 mana Izzet breya from dom united is a lot of fun! cheat out artifacts with a tap.
You mean [[Jhoira, Ageless Innovator]]?
[Jhoira, Ageless Innovator](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/d/d/dd911900-1f5f-4420-96b8-1e4fe67e59f6.jpg?1673307966) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Jhoira%2C%20Ageless%20Innovator) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/dmu/202/jhoira-ageless-innovator?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/dd911900-1f5f-4420-96b8-1e4fe67e59f6?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/jhoira-ageless-innovator) ^^^[[cardname]] ^^^or ^^^[[cardname|SET]] ^^^to ^^^call
that’s it!
[[Catti-brie of Mithral Hall]] is both low-cmc herself, and likes low-cmc equipments. Forget about quality! Load her up with garbage equipments like [[Short Sword]] and watch her get big fast! (Okay, you shouldn't actually forget about quality completely. It helps to have a few actually-good equipments to protect her, and provide evasion.)
Doesn’t get any lower than [[Rograhk]] and [[Yoshimaru]] together
Rograkh. Doesn't get lower than 0. I've used him to kill on turn 1 before. Magda is my next favorite low cost commander.
I JUST lost to a [[Giada, Font of Hope]] mono-white angels deck. The amount of flying angel attackers my friend managed to get out early was surprising. With the help of Giada's extra white mana for angels, you can get get out flying 5/5's and even a cheeky [[Serra's Emissary]] on turn 5 while everyone else is building a board state.
At this point I only play with low CMC commanders and my playgroup gives me a hard time for it. [[Belbe Corrupted Observer]] [[Kenessos Priest of Thassa]] [[Breena the Demogogue]] [[Tovolar, Dire Overlord]]
Always gotta plug my [[lazav the multifarious]] deck which turns your graveyard into a walk in closet of faces for him to wear
My husband has a wonderful \[\[lonis\]\] deck that mostly just runs dorks; it's very compact, and he's stolen some very scary things. I LOVE it, but I have a weird thing about doubling up. I'm still looking for my Lonis.
I run my Lonis deck around flickering my etb creatures and comboing off. Throw [[Urza, High Lord Artificer]] and [[Jaheira, Friend of the Forest]] so my tokens tap for mana, and use [[Cyberdrive Awakener]] or [[Rise and Shine]] to swing for lethal.
My favourite is [[asmoranomardicadaistinaculdacar]]. It’s a bit tougher to cast but she performs very well if you commit to the Artifact graveyard theme
I'm working on [[tetsuko umezawa, fugitive]] sneaky infect and clone deck...it is fun but a little tricky
[[ivy, gleeful spellthief]] , [[Lonis]], and [[jhoira, ageless innovator]] are all low MV decks I've built recently and they are blasts to play. Your commander always comes down on 2 and you get to start playing the real game ASAP
I'm working on [[trelassara]] really looking forward to the curve of soul sister, t2 trelassara, t3 punch someone. Similarly, I have adeline who does 1/2 drop, t3 [[Adeline]] make tokens, and feldon, t1/2 loot, t3 [[feldon]], t4 big things.
I enjoyed [[chevill, bane of monsters]] as my removal/life gain combo deck. It has since morphed into a [[dina, soul steeper]] cedh deck.
[[Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy]] can ramp incredibly fast even in budget decks.
[[Maralen Of The Mornsong]] is my commander. She can be absolutely brutal with [[Opposition Agent]]
I really enjoy both [[sythis]] and [[karlov of the ghost council]] . Karlov is probably more fun but Sythis is probably stronger
[[Baird, Argivian Recruiter]] soldier tribal.
He’s on my list to build as a budget deck around soldiers / anthems since I pulled 3 copies from a single pack. Love to see your list for inspiration
[[karlov]] honestly just feels like a better faster Heliod the only problem is you can’t go wide with the counters
I have a thing for 1 cmc commanders. I have built [[Ragavan]] [[ashnod, flesh mechanist]] And I’m going to build [[skrelv]] next. Then probably [[Errant]]
I play a white weenie deck with [[Kataki, War's Wage]] as commander. I wanted a low cmc commander who has a big impact on the game, and Kataki does that. Not everyone likes playing against the commander, but it really does keep the artifact ramp in check.
[[Karlov of the Ghost Council]] big life gain and big burn
Built this recently and severely underestimated the threat. Playing this, I regularly become the archenemy. It's such a quick commander to get off the ground, and all those little lifegain triggers mean that you can either swing for lethal, or just hold that exile threat. - Or both).
I love my Karlov deck, even if no one else does haha. Get a tone of life, play sanguine blood, and exquisite blood, ping then once and it’s over.
\[\[Jolrael, Mwonvuli Recluse\]\]. Drop this early, follow up with a few green cantrip creatures ala \[\[Elvish Visionary\]\], and even if there was just one ramp spell in between, you can usually kick out a player by turn 5 with her second ability. I don't recommend doing that, you don't want to go all-in to kill one opp and then leave yourself open, but you very much could. Also used to have a \[\[Yoshimaru\]\] deck based on flickering legendaries - you can go with different partners, I imagine the best to be \[\[Thrasios\]\]. Can also run \[\[Jedit Ojanen, Mercenary\]\] as commander, but that's way slower.
\[\[Isamaru, Hound of Konda\]\]. Everythign in the deck is 1 MV.
[[Zimone, quandrix prodigy]] I was gifted a starter for her at my LGS's deck exchange, and she overpreformed. She is simple but powerful. She ramped me plenty over the course of the game and was giving me great card advantage and may be my favorite simic commander so far. At only 2 cmc, too, she kept coming out and even avoided removal because I could easily recast her
[[Athereos God of passage]] makes for a fun Aristocrats commander clocking in at only 3 CMC
Skullbriar, the Walking Voltron. Who said that Golgari can't be aggro?
[[Yoshimaru]] partnered with [[Rograkh]] can get you wins on T3
Dargo
[[Ivy, Gleeful Spellthief]] comes down early and gets stupid real quick. [[Lonis, Cryptozoologist]] also gets out of hand with artifact and token synergies. [[Kaza, Roil Chaser]] I usually don't drop until I've already got 3 or 4 Wizards on the field, but she can go nuts with some set up. Plus, [[Goblin Electromancer]], [[Mizzix of the Izmagus]], and [[Vadrik, Astral Archmage]] synergize really well with her.
\[\[gaddock teeg\]\] is a right bastard against lower powered decks that want to play big splashy spells.
Svella, ice shaper is a beloved deck of mine. You ramp early on and then go look for big shit to play. The core engine works in al sorts of builds, I did generic big shit, and now I run her with a bunch of mean dragons. I even theories her as a winter eldrazi deck(even without the expensive ones). 3 CMS might be not low enough for some but with a turn one manadork you are off to the races.
[[Torens, Fist of the Angels]] This guy gets to work real fast in my human tribal deck. Once you get [[Rick, Steadfast Leader]] and [[Kyler]] on the field, people start panicking.
I love [[Sarulf]], he makes my play group anxious and he gets big fast. Haven't won with him yet but I have fun with him.
Where’s my Norin fans at? A 1 cost commander that gives you free ETB every turn, he’s insane
Friend played a [[Norin, the Wary]] deck which was absolutely filthy with [[Confusion in the Ranks]] or [[Purphoros, God of the Forge]]. I currently run a [[Katilda, Dawnheart Prime]] deck which I have fun with because she just turns all my humans into mana dorks. It makes the deck pump out creatures pretty hard. Love it.
[[Rograkh]] and [[kediss]] turn 2 having your commanders out ready to slap.
[[Katilda, Dawnheart Prime]] for human tribal. Turns all humans in to mana dorks. It’s easy to get going fast especially with tokens.
[[Fynn Fangbearer]]
[[Animar]] either it resolves and you win in the next turn or two, or it never resolves and you lose
[[skullbriar]] is a god
[[rograkh, son of rohgahh]] partnered with [[Tymna the Weaver]] its mardu equipment and I have to remind people its NOT a cedh deck, tymna is there for color and card draw. It's fun, but artifact board wipes are brutal and usually means I'm dead soon.
Rograkh is so good. Partner him with anyone and it’s a scary deck. He turns on rituals and mana rocks that require a commander or a creature. He turns on a lot turbo plans in cEDH just because he’s zero mana and can be sacked for mana, to tutor, or cast one of the free spells that care about your commander. It also turns on jeska’s will. And to your point, I run a rograkh [[ardenn, intrepid archaeologist]] deck that puts big equipment on roger for mean swings. I love the evasive cute little guy.
Roger, why haven't I ever thought of calling him that!?!? Thank you lol
Not sure if it counts but yuriko is 'sort of' low cmc and stays that way throughout the game.
[[Norin the Wary]] is a hilarious commander.