<h6 style="text-align: right;"><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Commodore Guff" href="#" target="_blank">Commodore Guff</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> | Art by <a href="http://www.matthew-stewart.com/">Matt Stewart</a></h6>
<h1><strong>Party Rock Anthem</strong></h1>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Welcome back! This is Lenny from the Scrap Trawlers channel, where we do EDH on a budget. </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">It seems like everyday I'm shuffling up a new Commander product. This time it's the Planeswalker Party deck from <em>Commander Masters, </em>and we're going to party harder with an upgrade. Before we get started, let's take a look at the original decklist:</span></p>
<div class="edhrecp__deck mtgh"><span class="edhrecp__deck-s" name="(CMM) - Planeswalker Party" site="edhrec" archidekt_link="" cards="[Commander]
*1 Commodore Guff
[/Commander]
[Artifacts]
*1 Arcane Signet
*1 Azorius Signet
*1 Boros Signet
*1 Fellwar Stone
*1 Gatewatch Beacon
*1 Honor-Worn Shaku
*1 Izzet Signet
*1 Nevinyrral&#039;s Disk
*1 Norn&#039;s Annex
*1 Sol Ring
*1 Talisman of Conviction
*1 Talisman of Creativity
*1 Talisman of Progress
*1 The Chain Veil
*1 Wayfarer&#039;s Bauble
[/Artifacts]
[Creatures]
*1 Cartographer&#039;s Hawk
*1 Deepglow Skate
*1 Flux Channeler
*1 Fog Bank
*1 Grateful Apparition
*1 Jaya&#039;s Phoenix
*1 Kazuul, Tyrant of the Cliffs
*1 Leori, Sparktouched Hunter
*1 Mangara, the Diplomat
*1 Narset, Enlightened Master
*1 Onakke Oathkeeper
*1 Oreskos Explorer
*1 Silent Arbiter
*1 Spark Double
*1 Sparkshaper Visionary
*1 Thrummingbird
*1 Wall of Denial
[/Creatures]
[Planeswalkers]
*1 Ajani Steadfast
*1 Chandra, Awakened Inferno
*1 Chandra, Legacy of Fire
*1 Chandra, Torch of Defiance
*1 Elspeth, Sun&#039;s Champion
*1 Gideon Jura
*1 Jace Beleren
*1 Jace, Architect of Thought
*1 Jace, Mirror Mage
*1 Nahiri, the Harbinger
*1 Narset of the Ancient Way
*1 Narset, Parter of Veils
*1 Saheeli, Sublime Artificer
*1 Sarkhan the Masterless
*1 Teyo, Geometric Tactician
*1 The Wanderer
*1 Vronos, Masked Inquisitor
[/Planeswalkers]
[Sorceries]
*1 Blasphemous Act
*1 Deploy the Gatewatch
*1 Promise of Loyalty
*1 Urza&#039;s Ruinous Blast
[/Sorceries]
[Instants]
*1 Guff Rewrites History
*1 Path to Exile
*1 Repeated Reverberation
*1 Semester&#039;s End
*1 Swords to Plowshares
[/Instants]
[Enchantments]
*1 Oath of Gideon
*1 Oath of Jace
*1 Oath of Teferi
[/Enchantments]
[Lands]
*1 Cascade Bluffs
*1 Command Tower
*1 Exotic Orchard
*1 Forge of Heroes
*1 Frostboil Snarl
*1 Furycalm Snarl
*1 Interplanar Beacon
*7 Island
*1 Karn&#039;s Bastion
*1 Mobilized District
*4 Mountain
*1 Myriad Landscape
*1 Mystic Gate
*1 Mystic Monastery
*7 Plains
*1 Port Town
*1 Prairie Stream
*1 Reliquary Tower
*1 Rugged Prairie
*1 Skycloud Expanse
*1 Temple of Enlightenment
*1 Temple of Epiphany
*1 Temple of Triumph
[/Lands]"></span></div>


<h2><strong>There's a Party Going on Right Here</strong></h2>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Commodore Guff" href="#" target="_blank">Commodore Guff</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> is the host of this precon party, and we'll be keeping it that way for the upgrade. While he may not be able to add loyalty counters like <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Atraxa, Praetors&#039; Voice" href="#" target="_blank">Atraxa, Praetors&#039; Voice</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> or keep attackers from beating down your door like <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Pramikon, Sky Rampart" href="#" target="_blank">Pramikon, Sky Rampart</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, he has the power to keep the party going. He puts one loyalty counter on another planeswalker as a passive effect, he can add to his loyalty and make a token that gives you mana to cast planeswalkers, and he can lose three loyalty to draw cards and damage opponents equal to the number of planeswalkers you have. </span></p>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Commodore Guff"></div></div>
<p>The original precon plays much better than it looks on paper, but it could still use some improvement. First of all, I think it could use a few more ways to close out a game. I also want to upgrade some of the planeswalkers and add a few more to the deck. Finally, I've got some cards I want to add because I think they're neat. All these cuts and additions are going to leave the pillowfort strategy of the deck intact, because it's a sound choice for the deck and a good signpost for how to build similar decks from scratch.</p>
<h2><strong>It's My Party</strong></h2>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">First of all, I want to add more ways to inflict damage in this deck. We're not trying to win any land speed records here, but we don't want our opponents to sit there for too long while we fiddle with our planeswalkers; it can take just a bit too long to eliminate players.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">I usually try to keep the cost of my upgrades to a minimum, but <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="All Will Be One" href="#" target="_blank">All Will Be One</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> is very much worth its price tag here. Every time you land a planeswalker, tick them up, or proliferate their counters, you'll be dealing damage to an opponent or something they control. I wanted some more damage to throw around and I can't think of a better way to get it.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Everybody loves the Monarch mechanic, but I was recently turned on to how it can function in a planeswalker deck. Suddenly your opponents have to choose between hitting you to get that card or dealing with your stuff. To that end, we're running <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Court of Ire" href="#" target="_blank">Court of Ire</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>. Your opponents will squirm at choosing between dealing with your planeswalkers or letting you throw around seven damage. <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Elspeth&#039;s Talent" href="#" target="_blank">Elspeth&#039;s Talent</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> gives us a way to make additional tokens and it provides a buff to all our creatures when we activate a loyalty ability on the enchanted planeswalker. That buff includes vigilance so those creatures can still be blockers. </span></p>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="All Will Be One"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Court of Ire"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Elspeth&#039;s Talent"></div></div>
<p>I want to add just a few more planeswalkers to this deck, especially since I plan to cut a few later. 19 might seem low, but you don't need as many of this card type as you would in a deck focused on creatures or artifacts. <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Will Kenrith" href="#" target="_blank">Will Kenrith</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> is great for nullifying problem creatures, and he's got an ability that not only draws cards, but reduces the cost of our planeswalkers. Furthermore, he searches out his sister <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Rowan Kenrith" href="#" target="_blank">Rowan Kenrith</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>. Rowan gives us a damage board wipe, and if we trust our pillow fort, we can have her force our least dangerous opponent to attack. What we're really after is her emblem. Doubling up on each activated ability will get out of hand fast in this deck. <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Dovin Baan" href="#" target="_blank">Dovin Baan</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> can weaken the most problematic creatures out there or draw cards in a pinch. His emblem will likely set off some alarm bells, but if we get there, we have a good chance to just take the game.</p>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Will Kenrith"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Rowan Kenrith"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Dovin Baan"></div></div>
<p>Finally, I'm adding some protection pieces that I like and want to highlight for this deck. With such a high density of noncreature spells, <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Bothersome Quasit" href="#" target="_blank">Bothersome Quasit</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> is going to Goad a ton of creatures, meaning they'll be after our opponents instead of anywhere else. Even if we're down to one opponent, the Quasit helps out by making Goaded creatures unable to block, hopefully giving us the the space to swing in for the win. I've been singing the praises of <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Flumph" href="#" target="_blank">Flumph</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> for a while now and I think it's sneaky good in a deck like this. As a 0/4 flier it's already a great blocker, but its card draw ability gives you leverage in bargaining with how your opponents attack. You'd be surprised how often people are down to send a creature into it turn after turn at the prospect of sharing a card draw with you. I can't count the number of games I've played it early only for people to realize a few turns later that it's drawn me nine cards.</p>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Bothersome Quasit"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Flumph"></div></div>
<h2><strong>Dead Man's Party</strong></h2>
<p>While planeswalkers can be pretty expensive in the mana department, this deck largely has it covered with 12 mana rocks, three planeswalkers that can produce mana, and a commander that makes tokens that produce mana. With all that mana production, the conditional ramp or lands to hand from <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Cartographer&#039;s Hawk" href="#" target="_blank">Cartographer&#039;s Hawk</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, and <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Oreskos Explorer" href="#" target="_blank">Oreskos Explorer</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> seem pretty superfluous. Sure we lose out on blockers, but the cards we're adding will make up for that. <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Myriad Landscape" href="#" target="_blank">Myriad Landscape</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> isn't my favorite land to have in a three color deck, and let's be honest, cutting lands feels GOOD, so it's out.</p>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Cartographer&#039;s Hawk"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Oreskos Explorer"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Myriad Landscape"></div></div>
<p>Some of the planeswalkers in the deck aren't quite up to snuff. <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Jace, Mirror Mage" href="#" target="_blank">Jace, Mirror Mage</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> is pretty cool in conjunction with <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Commodore Guff" href="#" target="_blank">Commodore Guff</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>'s second loyalty ability, but I'm not thrilled with just scrying and maybe getting a card. <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Gideon Jura" href="#" target="_blank">Gideon Jura</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> is alright for directing attacks elsewhere, but this deck is doing well enough in that department, so it's out. While it looks like a good deal, I think the math on <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Deploy the Gatewatch" href="#" target="_blank">Deploy the Gatewatch</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> doesn't add up. How likely are you to get two walkers out of the top seven even with the ones we've added? Most likely you're looking at getting one off the top seven which isn't great for six mana.</p>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Jace, Mirror Mage"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Gideon Jura"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Deploy the Gatewatch"></div></div>
<p><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Narset, Enlightened Master" href="#" target="_blank">Narset, Enlightened Master</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> is a great card, but even in the 99, I'm concerned about her reputation, and I'm okay with just drawing cards. <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Norn&#039;s Annex" href="#" target="_blank">Norn&#039;s Annex</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> is my last cut. When given the option, your opponents will absolutely pay that life to undo you and I'm just not into paying five for a card that's going to fail me when I need it most.</p>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Narset, Enlightened Master"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Norn&#039;s Annex"></div></div>
<p>With our cuts and our adds done, we've really got this party going.</p>
<div class="edhrecp__deck mtgh"><span class="edhrecp__deck-s" name="Planeswalker Party - Upgrade" site="edhrec" archidekt_link="" cards="[Commander]
*1 Commodore Guff
[/Commander]
[Planeswalkers]
*1 Ajani Steadfast
*1 Chandra, Awakened Inferno
*1 Chandra, Legacy of Fire
*1 Chandra, Torch of Defiance
*1 Dovin Baan
*1 Elspeth, Sun&#039;s Champion
*1 Jace Beleren
*1 Jace, Architect of Thought
*1 Nahiri, the Harbinger
*1 Narset of the Ancient Way
*1 Narset, Parter of Veils
*1 Rowan Kenrith
*1 Saheeli, Sublime Artificer
*1 Sarkhan the Masterless
*1 Teyo, Geometric Tactician
*1 The Wanderer
*1 Vronos, Masked Inquisitor
*1 Will Kenrith
[/Planeswalkers]
[Creatures]
*1 Bothersome Quasit
*1 Deepglow Skate
*1 Flumph
*1 Flux Channeler
*1 Fog Bank
*1 Grateful Apparition
*1 Jaya&#039;s Phoenix
*1 Kazuul, Tyrant of the Cliffs
*1 Leori, Sparktouched Hunter
*1 Mangara, the Diplomat
*1 Onakke Oathkeeper
*1 Silent Arbiter
*1 Spark Double
*1 Sparkshaper Visionary
*1 Thrummingbird
*1 Wall of Denial
[/Creatures]
[Artifacts]
*1 Arcane Signet
*1 Azorius Signet
*1 Boros Signet
*1 Fellwar Stone
*1 Gatewatch Beacon
*1 Honor-Worn Shaku
*1 Izzet Signet
*1 Nevinyrral&#039;s Disk
*1 Sol Ring
*1 Talisman of Conviction
*1 Talisman of Creativity
*1 Talisman of Progress
*1 The Chain Veil
*1 Wayfarer&#039;s Bauble
[/Artifacts]
[Instants]
*1 Guff Rewrites History
*1 Path to Exile
*1 Repeated Reverberation
*1 Semester&#039;s End
*1 Swords to Plowshares
[/Instants]
[Enchantments]
*1 All Will Be One
*1 Court of Ire
*1 Elspeth&#039;s Talent
*1 Oath of Gideon
*1 Oath of Jace
*1 Oath of Teferi
[/Enchantments]
[Sorceries]
*1 Blasphemous Act
*1 Promise of Loyalty
*1 Urza&#039;s Ruinous Blast
[/Sorceries]
[Lands]
*1 Cascade Bluffs
*1 Command Tower
*1 Exotic Orchard
*1 Forge of Heroes
*1 Frostboil Snarl
*1 Furycalm Snarl
*1 Interplanar Beacon
*7 Island
*1 Karn&#039;s Bastion
*1 Mobilized District
*4 Mountain
*1 Mystic Gate
*1 Mystic Monastery
*7 Plains
*1 Port Town
*1 Prairie Stream
*1 Reliquary Tower
*1 Rugged Prairie
*1 Skycloud Expanse
*1 Temple of Enlightenment
*1 Temple of Epiphany
*1 Temple of Triumph
[/Lands]"></span></div>


<h2><strong>Fight for Your Right</strong></h2>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">If you hate money and having friends, there are some very expensive cards you can add to take this deck to the next level. <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Humility" href="#" target="_blank">Humility</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> will make all those scary creatures your opponents play pretty much worthless. This is especially backbreaking with with token production from <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Elspeth, Sun&#039;s Champion" href="#" target="_blank">Elspeth, Sun&#039;s Champion</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> and <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Commodore Guff" href="#" target="_blank">Commodore Guff</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>. Suddenly those 1/1 tokens are trading with your opponents' actual cards. You can ignore attacks from non flyers altogether with <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Moat" href="#" target="_blank">Moat</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>. You could also get that effect on the cheap with <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Magus of the Moat" href="#" target="_blank">Magus of the Moat</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>. If you're looking for a high-end Planeswalker, you could always jam in <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Ugin, the Spirit Dragon" href="#" target="_blank">Ugin, the Spirit Dragon</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>. </span></p>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Humility"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Moat"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Ugin, the Spirit Dragon"></div></div>
<h2><strong>Party's Over</strong></h2>
<p>As it turns out, this deck needed fewer upgrades than I thought. It plays well enough on its own, but there's plenty of room to season to taste. I left a staggering number of potential additions on the cutting room floor for this one, and while I'm happy with my end result, you might want to consider cards like <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Teferi, Temporal Archmage" href="#" target="_blank">Teferi, Temporal Archmage</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> for that infinite combo with <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="The Chain Veil" href="#" target="_blank">The Chain Veil</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, or <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Pramikon, Sky Rampart" href="#" target="_blank">Pramikon, Sky Rampart</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> or <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Ensnaring Bridge" href="#" target="_blank">Ensnaring Bridge</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> for planeswalker protection. Even <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Displacer Kitten" href="#" target="_blank">Displacer Kitten</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> would be exceptional here to reset planeswalkers or get more use out of your mana rocks. I opted to go for a deck that I hope won't make my opponents so nervous, which is what I think the deck designer was going for, but the possibilities are as endless as the multiverse for this one. Let me know in the comments what you would put into this deck; be sure to check back for the rest of our upgrade guides, and as always, r<span style="font-weight: 400;">emember to budget before you buy it.</span></p>


Planeswalker Party - Upgrade Guide

<h6 style="text-align: right;">(<span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Eowyn, Shieldmaiden" href="#" target="_blank">Eowyn, Shieldmaiden</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> | Art by <a href="https://www.artstation.com/elliott">Craig Elliott</a>)</h6>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Hello all! I'm Bert from the Scrap Trawlers, where we do EDH on a budget. Today we're taking a look at the Riders of Rohan precon from the Tales of Middle-earth Commander decks. Our face commander this time around is <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Eowyn, Shieldmaiden" href="#" target="_blank">Eowyn, Shieldmaiden</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, placing us in the Human archetype. Let’s do what we always do and go over how the deck plays, the strengths and weaknesses, and which new and reprinted cards are going to be worth looking at. Let’s Ride!</span></p>
<h2><span style="font-weight: 400;">Inspiring Leader</span></h2>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Eowyn, Shieldmaiden"></div></div></span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">So taking a look at our face commander again, <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Eowyn, Shieldmaiden" href="#" target="_blank">Eowyn, Shieldmaiden</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> is a five mana Jeskai commander that provides us with some Human synergies. She provides us with incentive to play a Human before combat so that we create even more creatures and maybe even draw a card. It may only trigger once per turn, but this effect is something to be reckoned with in the span of a game. Eowyn wants some quality Humans that will trigger her ability and provide support for the tokens that she's creating. Army in a can doesn’t even do her justice with the amount of tokens that she can create. With all this in mind, let’s take a look at the list.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;"> <div class="edhrecp__deck mtgh"><span class="edhrecp__deck-s" name="Riders of Rohan" site="edhrec" archidekt_link="" cards="&nbsp;
[Commander]
*1 Éowyn, Shieldmaiden
[/Commander]
&nbsp;
[Creatures]
*1 Aragorn, King of Gondor
*1 Archivist of Gondor
*1 Bastion Protector
*1 Beregond of the Guard
*1 Boromir, Gondor&#039;s Hope
*1 Champions of Minas Tirith
*1 Combat Celebrant
*1 Dearly Departed
*1 Denethor, Stone Seer
*1 Erkenbrand, Lord of Westfold
*1 Faramir, Steward of Gondor
*1 Fiend Hunter
*1 Flamerush Rider
*1 Frontier Warmonger
*1 Frontline Medic
*1 Gilraen, Dúnedain Protector
*1 Gimli of the Glittering Caves
*1 Grey Host Reinforcements
*1 Harsh Mentor
*1 Humble Defector
*1 Lossarnach Captain
*1 Palace Jailer
*1 Prince Imrahil the Fair
*1 Riders of Rohan
*1 Selfless Squire
*1 Théoden, King of Rohan
*1 Verge Rangers
*1 Village Bell-Ringer
*1 Weathered Wayfarer
*1 Zealous Conscripts
*1 Éomer, King of Rohan
[/Creatures]
&nbsp;
[Enchantments]
*1 Banishing Light
*1 Court of Ire
*1 Fealty to the Realm
*1 Marshal&#039;s Anthem
*1 Oath of Eorl
*1 Shared Animosity
[/Enchantments]
&nbsp;
[Artifacts]
*1 Arcane Signet
*1 Commander&#039;s Sphere
*1 Crown of Gondor
*1 Door of Destinies
*1 Heirloom Blade
*1 Herald&#039;s Horn
*1 Sol Ring
*1 Talisman of Conviction
*1 Talisman of Progress
*1 Thought Vessel
*1 Vanquisher&#039;s Banner
*1 Wayfarer&#039;s Bauble
[/Artifacts]
&nbsp;
[Sorceries]
*1 Call for Aid
*1 Earthquake
*1 Forth Eorlingas!
*1 Increasing Devotion
*1 Sunset Revelry
*1 Supreme Verdict
*1 Taunt from the Rampart
*1 Visions of Glory
[/Sorceries]
&nbsp;
[Instants]
*1 Lost to Legend
*1 Path to Exile
*1 Swords to Plowshares
*1 Unbreakable Formation
[/Instants]
[Lands]
*1 Battlefield Forge
*1 Clifftop Retreat
*1 Command Tower
*1 Evolving Wilds
*1 Exotic Orchard
*1 Field of Ruin
*1 Furycalm Snarl
*1 Glacial Fortress
*5 Island
*5 Mountain
*1 Path of Ancestry
*9 Plains
*1 Port Town
*1 Prairie Stream
*1 Rogue&#039;s Passage
*1 Secluded Courtyard
*1 Sulfur Falls
*1 Terramorphic Expanse
*1 Throne of the High City
*1 Tranquil Cove
*1 Wind-Scarred Crag
*1 Windbrisk Heights
[/Lands]
&nbsp;"></span></div></p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">With the list in front of us, I believe we have a good shell for a Humans deck that has the capacity to create creatures and increase our board state to the point where it will be a problem for our opponents. We not only accomplish this by the power of our commander, but also with the value creatures throughout the deck. Before we get to specifics though, let’s take a look and see where our deck excels!</span></p>
<h2><span style="font-weight: 400;">Kindred Charge</span></h2>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Riders of Rohan"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Weathered Wayfarer"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Faramir, Steward of Gondor"></div></div>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">This time around we are an aggro deck that aims to swarm the board with Humans and power them up to stampede over our opponents. The average mana value makes me pretty happy sitting at a nice 3.31 out of the box. This means that after turn three we have a pretty high chance of us playing out our creatures, and with 31 of them in our deck (28 of them being Humans), we're set up for a great time with our commander.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">So how are the vitals of the deck? Well, in the ramp department we're looking pretty healthy sitting at eight ramp sources, one being a synergistic Human, <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Weathered Wayfarer" href="#" target="_blank">Weathered Wayfarer</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>. This is a good starting point for ramp and means that we'll have an easier time casting not only our commander, but also those value Humans littered throughout the deck. The deck also has a couple of board wipes, one of which is <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Supreme Verdict" href="#" target="_blank">Supreme Verdict</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, a solid unconditional way to rid the board of creatures.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Overall I'm pretty happy with the state of the deck, but where are some places the deck needs help? What it really needs is that good old card draw. I feel conflicted about this because out of the box we have a number of Monarch cards that allow us to draw that extra card at the end of our turn. However, it's always my goal to have unconditional card draw that will give us cards no matter what. There will be times where we are unable to reliably hold the Monarch and that will make it tough for us to get that extra card per turn. There's even card draw on our commander if we have a staggering six Humans on the field, which in this deck should be pretty routine. But, call me greedy, I say we need more card draw. <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Vanquisher’s banner" href="#" target="_blank">Vanquisher’s banner</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> is included, which is a great start, but it's not quite enough. That's actually the only “problem” that I have with the deck, so let's move on to talk about some of those fancy new commander cards that were printed for this deck, shall we? </span></p>
<h2><span style="font-weight: 400;">Fresh-Faced Recruits &amp; Veteran Soldiers </span></h2>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">With there being so many new cards, let's go over the ones that I feel will be seen throughout the format. We can’t get too far into this section without talking about our alternate commander, <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Aragorn, King of Gondor" href="#" target="_blank">Aragorn, King of Gondor</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, a four mana 4/4 with vigilance and lifelink. He makes you the Monarch when he enters and his third line of text makes it harder for your opponents to block, or makes them unable to block at all if you're the Monarch.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Aragorn, King of Gondor"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Oath of Eorl"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Combat Celebrant"></div></div></span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Saga <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Oath of Eorl" href="#" target="_blank">Oath of Eorl</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> is also a power house in this deck, making a total of four creatures for five mana and making a Human (hopefully our commander) indestructible. <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Riders of Rohan" href="#" target="_blank">Riders of Rohan</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> is also a powerful card due to it having the Dash ability, making it almost a modular spell where you have to decide which “mode” you're going to cast it in. Using the Dash mechanic makes it so that you can accumulate more power over time, or if you just need it then and there you can cast it for its normal cost.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Forth Eorlingas!" href="#" target="_blank">Forth Eorlingas!</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> is one of my favorite cards in the deck. It gives us a way to create a board state, but also gives us incentive to attack so that we can get access to the Monarch. <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Theoden, King of Rohan" href="#" target="_blank">Theoden, King of Rohan</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> seems strong for an uncommon. So long as a Human enters the battlefield he'll be able to give double strike to a creature we control. <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Call for Aid" href="#" target="_blank">Call for Aid</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> is a cute card, but not one of my favorites. It definitely has the power to swing a game into our favor, but we can’t attack the player whose creatures we stole, so that makes winning with it a lot more difficult. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Theoden, King of Rohan"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Call for Aid"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Forth Eorlingas!"></div></div></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">With new cards comes reprints of old ones. Our deck didn't win the lottery in the reprint department, but we definitely have some solid ones. <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Combat Celebrant" href="#" target="_blank">Combat Celebrant</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> is a card that I'm excited to see, especially in a deck where it can shine. An additional combat in this deck may be that extra push that we need to win. It being a 4/1 can be a bit of a detriment at times, however we are in a Human deck with a ton of synergies, so I imagine that it'll live for longer than we think. Another reprint that I'm happy to see is <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Supreme Verdict" href="#" target="_blank">Supreme Verdict</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, which is just a clean and efficient board wipe. There's also the awesome reprint of <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Vanquisher&#039;s Banner" href="#" target="_blank">Vanquisher&#039;s Banner</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, which I mentioned earlier but is still nice to see in the reprint department! I talked about ways to power up our Humans and a prime example of that is the card <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Door of Destinies" href="#" target="_blank">Door of Destinies</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>. The more Humans we cast, the stronger our humans get and this is the way we want our deck to play. There are also a ton of cheaper reprints with a couple of my favorites being <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Weathered Wayfarer" href="#" target="_blank">Weathered Wayfarer</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Talisman of Progress" href="#" target="_blank">Talisman of Progress</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, and <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Clifftop Retreat" href="#" target="_blank">Clifftop Retreat</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>.</span></p>
<h2><span style="font-weight: 400;">Final Thoughts</span></h2>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Riders of Rohan deck is my favorite precon in a while. So much so that I believe that I'll build a budget version of it for myself. The deck is very cohesive and has synergies including room for you to add some of those of your own. I love the deck, be sure to let me know what <em>you</em> think of it in the comments! Come back next time so we can go over some <a href="https://edhrec.com/articles/riders-of-rohan-upgrade-guide/">upgrades for the deck</a>.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Make sure to check back for more precon guides from us Scrap Trawlers. The other Trawlers are coming up with the guides for the other decks, so be sure to check them out. You can also check out our budget content over on </span><a href="https://www.twitch.tv/scraptrawlers"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Twitch</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> and </span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/scraptrawlers"><span style="font-weight: 400;">YouTube</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> and follow us on </span><a href="https://twitter.com/scraptrawlers"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Twitter</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span></p>


Riders of Rohan - Precon Primer

Food and Fellowship - Precon Primer

The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth Set Review - Black

<h6 style="text-align: right;">(<a href="https://scryfall.com/card/m21/279/ugin-the-spirit-dragon">Ugin, the Spirit Dragon</a> | Art by <a href="https://scryfall.com/search?q=a%3A%E2%80%9CRyan+Pancoast%E2%80%9D&amp;unique=art">Ryan Pancoast</a>)</h6>
<h1><em>Magic</em>'s Secret Sixth Color <span style="font-family: wingdings, 'zapf dingbats';">Colorless</span></h1>
<p>The question of planeswalkers as commanders has been brought up in the <em>Magic</em> discourse an infinite number of times. People say it would kill EDH as a format, and others say it will do nothing but give more options to an endless pool of commanders. I believe the truth is somewhere in the middle. My name is Nick, and the sixth installment of <em>Myth Realized</em> will cover colorless cards and how they would each ruin (or not ruin) your favorite 100-card singleton format.</p>
<p>A quick disclaimer for this article: while there might not be many colorless planeswalkers, they all lead to running a deck heavy on artifacts. This means cards like <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="The Chain Veil" href="#" target="_blank">The Chain Veil</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Strionic Resonator" href="#" target="_blank">Strionic Resonator</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, and <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Lithoform Engine" href="#" target="_blank">Lithoform Engine</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> are often treated as auto-includes in decks of this type.</p>
<ul>
<li><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Karn Liberated" href="#" target="_blank">Karn Liberated</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> <strong>- 7 mana</strong></li>
</ul>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Karn Liberated"></div></div>
<p>The answer to the math question of <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Urza&#039;s Tower" href="#" target="_blank">Urza&#039;s Tower</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> + <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Urza&#039;s Mine" href="#" target="_blank">Urza&#039;s Mine</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> +<span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Urza&#039;s Power Plant" href="#" target="_blank">Urza&#039;s Power Plant</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>. A powerful card in 1v1 formats of <em>Magic</em> and most likely the card with the greatest likelihood of putting a target on your head if you played it as your commander. Both from an opponent's hand and from the field, exile is great removal, and if you tick this card up, the ten loyalty is tough to get through; restarting a Commander game is the best way to not get invited back to Commander night.</p>
<ul>
<li><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Karn, Living Legacy" href="#" target="_blank">Karn, Living Legacy</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> <strong>- 4 mana</strong></li>
</ul>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Karn, Living Legacy"></div></div>
<p>Not only is this the worst of the Karn Planeswalkers, but it is also the worst of the four-mana Karn planeswalkers. This card has seen no play in its current Standard life in any meaningful deck, and the only reason I would want this in or in charge of a deck is if I can get a quick ultimate them for a slightly better <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Ghirapur Aether Grid" href="#" target="_blank">Ghirapur Aether Grid</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>. If the +1 made an untapped Powerstone, this card would be pretty sick as just a great form of artifact ramp every turn. This card needs too many pieces to make it work, and the other four-mana versions are much better.</p>
<ul>
<li><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Karn, Scion of Urza" href="#" target="_blank">Karn, Scion of Urza</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> <strong>- 4 mana</strong></li>
</ul>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Karn, Scion of Urza"></div></div>
<p>Colorless card selection plus a great design overall. It does almost everything you could hope for from a colorless card. Depending on the situation, it gives you multiple options and can create sizeable blockers or attackers. The only thing holding this card back is the mandatory turn delay and loyalty counter tax for exiled cards.</p>
<p>An interesting fact to remember is that you can access all the cards exiled with silver counters for the rest of the game. This Karn might also make the scariest token in the game going right now in Construct tokens. Every token this card makes can quickly outclass many of the creatures on the other side of the board.</p>
<ul>
<li><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Karn, the Great Creator" href="#" target="_blank">Karn, the Great Creator</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> <strong>- 4 mana</strong></li>
</ul>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Karn, the Great Creator"></div></div>
<p>Please never let this be a commander. This could be the best possible play from the command zone with four mana in a wide variety of situations. You don't often see this card because its static is exceptionally mean to all the other players at the table. Not everyone plays green, so many decks rely on artifact mana to ramp them into more significant plays. If you've ever had to play while someone has <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Stony Silence" href="#" target="_blank">Stony Silence</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> on the battlefield or if you have played with this card and its table lock combo piece, <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Mycosynth Lattice" href="#" target="_blank">Mycosynth Lattice</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, you'll know the pain of staring at your cards and not being able to do anything with them.</p>
<ul>
<li><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Ugin, the Ineffable" href="#" target="_blank">Ugin, the Ineffable</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> <strong>- 6 mana</strong></li>
</ul>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Ugin, the Ineffable"></div></div>
<p>People often consider <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Ob Nixilis Reignited" href="#" target="_blank">Ob Nixilis Reignited</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> the cookie-cutter planeswalker design. It has card draw, removal, and an ultimate that should win the game. While this Ugin does not have an ultimate (thanks to <em>War of the Spark</em>), it does have card draw and removal. The new addition that Ugin brings to the table is the two-mana cost reduction on colorless spells, so if you're following along, reader, this is every card in your deck except your lands. I'm unsure how strong this cards would truly be if I'm honest with you. Would it help you combo fast in a colorless deck? Yes. Would it help you do that truly faster than playing anything else in the entire format? Not sure without really crunching the numbers.</p>
<ul>
<li><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Ugin, the Spirit Dragon" href="#" target="_blank">Ugin, the Spirit Dragon</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> <strong>- 8 mana</strong></li>
</ul>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Ugin, the Spirit Dragon"></div></div>
<p>The biggest and baddest colorless dragon of all time. Even in a deck full of colorless mana rocks and trying to do nothing but ramp, this card is not coming down so far ahead of the curve that it cannot be dealt with. On the flip side, this cards can keep the board empty for a long time. Tokens don't stand a chance against this card. All nonland permanents don't stand a chance against this card unless they cost eight mana and got played before you could cast this. Not to mention if you're able to ultimate this card, gaining seven life, drawing seven cards, and just slamming down seven permanents onto the battlefield is absurd value. The eight mana is the thing that holds this card back from just ruining games, but I would get pretty annoyed seeing this card with any form of consistency.</p>
<p><strong>Wrap Up</strong></p>
<p>So, the secret sixth color in <em>Magic</em> might not bring a lot in terms of options, and most of these decks will look very similar unless someone puts an extreme amount of effort into not making it look the same. Usually, these cards are balanced because they cost a higher amount of mana or are a little bit above medium rate since they can be played in any deck. Some of this gets thrown out the window when you bring these to head up a deck with them. You might not be able to use the tutoring effect to get something from your sideboard, but you can reclaim pieces from exile, and turning off everyone's mana rocks will make your playgroup ask you to leave the table. I will say <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Karn, the Great Creator" href="#" target="_blank">Karn, the Great Creator</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> would need to go.</p>
<p>I've realized that, so far, six articles into this series, from my point of view, planeswalkers should be allowed to be commanders. Are there problems with some of the cards? Yes. Are these problems any worse than some other commanders already permitted in the format? No. My opinion might change once I dive into the multicolored planeswalkers, but at this moment in time, in this year of our Lord 2023, and in my heart of hearts, I ask people to try these out in Commander, get people talking about it, and free these 'walkers from the shackles of the 99.</p>


Myth Realized - What if Any Planeswalker Could Be Your Commander? (Colorless)

Myth Realized - What if Any Planeswalker Could Be Your Commander? (Green)

Growing Threat - Precon Primer

Myth Realized - What if Any Planeswalker Could Be Your Commander? (Red)

Rebellion Rising - Precon Upgrade

<h1>Rise to the Occasion</h1>
<p>This is Lenny from the Scrap Trawlers back for another precon primer. This time, we're putting in more than a token effort with the <em>Rebellion Rising</em> deck from <em>Phyrexia: All will be One. </em>The face commander for this one is <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Neyali, Suns&#039; Vanguard" href="#" target="_blank">Neyali, Suns&#039; Vanguard</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>.</p>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Neyali, Suns&#039; Vanguard"></div></div>
<p>Neyali is a powerful new commander for token decks that gives double strike to attacking tokens and when you attack a player, she exiles a card from the top of your deck that you can play in any turn you attack with a token. Neyali is asking for a go wide deck similar to <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Jetmir, Nexus of Revels" href="#" target="_blank">Jetmir, Nexus of Revels</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, except Neyali wants to come down earlier to mine that card advantage. I can see this card being adopted as a commander and in the 99 of token decks as it does a lot for the strategy. The commander is straightforward enough, so lets take a look at the rest of the deck now.</p>
<div class="edhrecp__deck mtgh"><span class="edhrecp__deck-s" name="Rebellion Rising" site="edhrec" archidekt_link="" cards="[Commander]
*1 Neyali, Suns&#039; Vanguard
[/Commander]
[Lands]
*1 Boros Garrison
*1 Buried Ruin
*1 Castle Ardenvale
*1 Castle Embereth
*1 Command Tower
*1 Exotic Orchard
*1 Forgotten Cave
*1 Furycalm Snarl
*1 Kher Keep
*11 Mountain
*1 Myriad Landscape
*1 Path of Ancestry
*11 Plains
*1 Secluded Steppe
*1 Slayers&#039; Stronghold
*1 Temple of Triumph
*1 Temple of the False God
*1 Windbrisk Heights
[/Lands]
[Instants]
*1 Boros Charm
*1 Call the Coppercoats
*1 Clever Concealment
*1 Flawless Maneuver
*1 Generous Gift
*1 Midnight Haunting
*1 Path to Exile
*1 White Sun&#039;s Zenith
[/Instants]
[Sorceries]
*1 Battle Screech
*1 Chain Reaction
*1 Collective Effort
*1 Cut a Deal
*1 Finale of Glory
*1 Goldwardens&#039; Gambit
*1 Hate Mirage
*1 Heroic Reinforcements
*1 Hordeling Outburst
*1 Hour of Reckoning
*1 Increasing Devotion
*1 Martial Coup
*1 Rip Apart
[/Sorceries]
[Artifacts]
*1 Arcane Signet
*1 Boros Signet
*1 Commander&#039;s Sphere
*1 Fellwar Stone
*1 Glimmer Lens
*1 Hexplate Wallbreaker
*1 Idol of Oblivion
*1 Kemba&#039;s Banner
*1 Loxodon Warhammer
*1 Mace of the Valiant
*1 Mask of Memory
*1 Maul of the Skyclaves
*1 Mind Stone
*1 Sol Ring
*1 Soul-Guide Lantern
*1 Staff of the Storyteller
*1 Talisman of Conviction
*1 Vulshok Factory
[/Artifacts]
[Enchantments]
*1 Assemble the Legion
*1 Court of Grace
*1 Felidar Retreat
*1 Intangible Virtue
*1 Roar of Resistance
[/Enchantments]
[Creatures]
*1 Adriana, Captain of the Guard
*1 Dragonmaster Outcast
*1 Emeria Angel
*1 Goldnight Commander
*1 Harmonious Archon
*1 Jor Kadeen, the Prevailer
*1 Legion Warboss
*1 Loyal Apprentice
*1 Mentor of the Meek
*1 Myr Battlesphere
*1 Otharri, Suns&#039; Glory
*1 Phantom General
*1 Prava of the Steel Legion
*1 Siege-Gang Commander
*1 Silverwing Squadron
*1 Solemn Simulacrum
[/Creatures]
[Planeswalkers]
*1 Elspeth Tirel
[/Planeswalkers]"></span></div>

<p>The other potential commanders for this deck lend themselves to a similar aggressive strategy. <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Adriana, Captain of the Guard" href="#" target="_blank">Adriana, Captain of the Guard</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> and <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Jor Kadeen, the Prevailer" href="#" target="_blank">Jor Kadeen, the Prevailer</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> boost the stats of your creatures which is nice, but limited. I'd only swap them in if you want to experience what Boros was like in 2016. Newly printed for this deck and a fantastic option to use in its own right is <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Otharri, Suns&#039; Glory" href="#" target="_blank">Otharri, Suns&#039; Glory</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>. This phoenix gives you an experience counter when it attacks, then makes you a 2/2 attacking creature for each of those counters you had. You can also bring it back to the battlefield by tapping a rebel and paying four mana. It's not official, but I'm considering this a do-over of <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Kalemne, Disciple of Iroas" href="#" target="_blank">Kalemne, Disciple of Iroas</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>. Swap in Otharri if you prefer to have a token maker in the command zone.</p>
<h2><span style="font-weight: 400;">Rise Up</span></h2>
<p>This is primarily a token based aggro deck. It's looking to make small tokens and send them into combat with Neyali out to keep the cards flowing and the life totals going. Supporting the go wide strategy is an equipment subtheme in case an army of small creatures isn't up to the task. I think this was a good call to include as this deck might otherwise struggle against cards like <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Ghostly Prison" href="#" target="_blank">Ghostly Prison</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> that can restrict the number of creatures you can attack with. If you're a fan of token decks, you definitely want to take a look at some of the new toys that were made for this deck. Board wipes are a big problem for any go wide strategy, so <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Clever Concealment" href="#" target="_blank">Clever Concealment</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> is a powerful new way to keep your battlefield intact that's easy to cast thanks to convoke. We also get another three mana rock with upside in <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Vulshok Factory" href="#" target="_blank">Vulshok Factory</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>. This one gets a charge counter every time we tap it for mana and can be cashed in for a token as big as the number of counters on the factory. <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Roar of Resistance" href="#" target="_blank">Roar of Resistance</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> is a haste enabler for creature tokens with the added benefit of giving creatures attacking your opponents +2/0 for just two mana. <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Staff of the Storyteller" href="#" target="_blank">Staff of the Storyteller</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> gets counters whenever you create tokens, the draw is limited by it having to tap much like <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Idol of Oblivion" href="#" target="_blank">Idol of Oblivion</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, but the staff also produces a token when it enters the battlefield. <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Goldwardens&#039; Gambit" href="#" target="_blank">Goldwardens&#039; Gambit</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> straddles the line between the token and equipment strategies by giving you five hasted creatures to which you can immediately attach any equipment you have lying around.</p>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Clever Concealment"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Staff of the Storyteller"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Roar of Resistance"></div></div>
<p>There are already quite a few equipment cards that pair well with token decks, but we got a few more made just for this product that feature the for Mirrodin! ability, which makes a token and attaches the equipment to it. <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Glimmer Lens" href="#" target="_blank">Glimmer Lens</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> is an equipment that draws a card whenever the equipped creature attacks with at least one other creature. What I like here is that it comes with its own token so it starts as a two mana 2/2 with upside, and you get to keep the draw effect when the token becomes less relevant. Equipment decks in general are going to be happy to get an extra combat step with <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Hexplate Wallbreaker" href="#" target="_blank">Hexplate Wallbreaker</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, but in this deck, an extra combat means more cards exiled with Neyali and another swing with an army of creatures. <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Kemba&#039;s Banner" href="#" target="_blank">Kemba&#039;s Banner</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> is yet another effect that boosts power and toughness according to the number of creatures you control, but this one also makes a token attached to it.</p>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Glimmer Lens"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Hexplate Wallbreaker"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Kemba&#039;s Banner"></div></div>
<p>This deck doesn't really lack wincons. With token decks, any card that makes tokens en masse can be a win condition, especially when the commander gives them double strike. <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Martial Coup" href="#" target="_blank">Martial Coup</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Finale of Glory" href="#" target="_blank">Finale of Glory</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, and <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="White Sun&#039;s Zenith" href="#" target="_blank">White Sun&#039;s Zenith</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> are ways to spend a bunch of mana to make an army and just swing next turn with double striking tokens. These effects can also work alongside <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Goldnight Commander" href="#" target="_blank">Goldnight Commander</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> to make an existing token army hit much harder. If you can get them on an evasive creature, both <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Kemba&#039;s Banner" href="#" target="_blank">Kemba&#039;s Banner</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> and <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Mace of the Valiant" href="#" target="_blank">Mace of the Valiant</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> could also be lethal.</p>
<h2><span style="font-weight: 400;">Rising Action</span></h2>
<p><em>Rebellion Rising </em>strikes me as the deck that wants to be attacking early and often, putting opponents on the back foot while they try to deal with your double striking creatures and your commander adds to your available cards. Later on you want to lay down an anthem or an equipment to really pile on damage. Be careful not to over commit to the board; you want to have a way to make tokens available to you throughout the game in case your creatures get removed. In a starting hand I think you want to be looking for an early token producer like <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Hordeling Outburst" href="#" target="_blank">Hordeling Outburst</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> or <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Midnight Haunting" href="#" target="_blank">Midnight Haunting</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> so you have something to attack with when you drop your commander. Having a card to protect from board wipes is also a great place to start because this deck has a bad time if it can't keep its creatures on the field. While this can be a problem for all aggro decks, it can be especially rough for this one as it leans on the commander for draw and needs to be able to attack with tokens to make that happen. This can lead to some awkward moments where you have cards you need to cast in exile that you can't access because you don't have a token to attack with. This deck relies solely on attacking to win, so this deck will struggle against cards like <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Propaganda" href="#" target="_blank">Propaganda</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> and <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Constant Mists" href="#" target="_blank">Constant Mists</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>. There also aren't many ways in the deck to provide mass evasion so you may have trouble getting through if you encounter a deck that wants to go as wide as you do.</p>
<h2><span style="font-weight: 400;">Rise Above</span></h2>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Which cards are the cream of the crop in this release? Among the new cards, <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Clever Concealment" href="#" target="_blank">Clever Concealment</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> has the makings of a white staple. <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Teferi&#039;s Protection" href="#" target="_blank">Teferi&#039;s Protection</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> shows up in 182,021 decks according to EDHREC and while <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Clever Concealment" href="#" target="_blank">Clever Concealment</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> doesn't protect your life total, the fact that you can be selective with what you phase out can be very useful and thanks to convoke, you can cast it when you're otherwise tapped out. <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Glimmer Lens" href="#" target="_blank">Glimmer Lens</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> is a great new card draw effect in white that's cheap to cast and an easy hoop to jump through for the card. <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Hexplate Wallbreaker" href="#" target="_blank">Hexplate Wallbreaker</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> is a great new tool for equipment decks to get extra combats. Nine mana total to cast and equip is a lot, but it pairs well with the numerous ways we have to cheat equip costs nowadays, and since it comes equipped to its own token, you don't need to pay the equip cost the first time anyway.</span></p>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Clever Concealment"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Glimmer Lens"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Hexplate Wallbreaker"></div></div>
<p>Among the reprints, <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Flawless Maneuver" href="#" target="_blank">Flawless Maneuver</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> is a clear stand out. It hasn't been reprinted outside of <em>Commander 2020</em> and I never expected to see anything from that cycle outside of a chase card in a masters set. It's a great card for this deck and any deck that's looking to protect it's creatures or commander. <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Boros Charm" href="#" target="_blank">Boros Charm</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> shows up in 124,902 decks on EDHEC arguably making it a staple in the colors. This is the first reprint for <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Elspeth Tirel" href="#" target="_blank">Elspeth Tirel</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> and she was nearly at $10. She only shows up in 4,195 decks, but she does quite a bit for token decks.</p>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Flawless Maneuver"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Boros Charm"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Elspeth Tirel"></div></div>
<h1><span style="font-weight: 400;">Rise and Shine</span></h1>
<p>The <em>Rebellion Rising</em> deck is a decent starting point, but I think it needs a bit of work. Out of the box, this is a good deck to get for a newer player or if you're looking for something to play that doesn't use a lot of complicated interactions, but I think it will struggle against more tuned decks that have answers for combat focused strategies. I think with a bit more draw, board protection, and evasion this deck could really shine. Still, it's not a bad pickup. <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Flawless Maneuver" href="#" target="_blank">Flawless Maneuver</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> and <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Clever Concealment" href="#" target="_blank">Clever Concealment</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> cover a chunk of the cost of the deck and many of the cards are useful in a variety of decks. I've got some great ideas for improving this precon so check back soon for my upgrade guide and remember to budget before you buy it.</p>
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