<h6 style="text-align: right;"><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="The Indomitable" href="#" target="_blank">The Indomitable</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> | Art by <a href="https://samuelperinart.com/">Samuel Perin</a></h6>
<p>During MagicCon Vegas, we got the news that <a href="https://edhrec.com/tags/vehicles">legendary Vehicles</a> can be your commander starting with <em><a href="https://edhrec.com/sets/eoe">Edge of Eternities</a></em>, which caused myself and countless other players to rush to their binders and online search engines.</p>
<p>The announcement that <a href="https://edhrec.com/articles/top-10-vehicle-commanders">your favorite rides from the multiverse</a> can be in your command zone sparked quite a lot of creativity in the community.</p>
<p>One of the most played legendary Vehicles in the format already is <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="The Indomitable" href="#" target="_blank">The Indomitable</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, a four-mana mono-blue (<span class="mana-container-container"><span class="mana-container"><i class="ms ms-cost ms-u" style="margin-left: inherit !important;"></i></span></span>) Pirate ship that’s a wicked card draw engine.</p>
<p>It’s also a great attacker when crewed that offers you a way to return it to the battlefield from your graveyard. Sure, you could throw every evasive creature you can find into this deck and call it a day, but I wanted to take this list in a bit more of a nautical direction.</p>
<h2>The Commander - The Indomitable</h2>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="The Indomitable"></div></div>
<p>Pirate decks typically land in the Grixis Shard (<span class="mana-container-container"><span class="mana-container"><i class="ms ms-cost ms-u" style="margin-left: inherit !important;"></i></span></span><span class="mana-container-container"><span class="mana-container"><i class="ms ms-cost ms-b" style="margin-left: inherit !important;"></i></span></span><span class="mana-container-container"><span class="mana-container"><i class="ms ms-cost ms-r" style="margin-left: inherit !important;"></i></span></span>), boasting over <a href="https://edhrec.com/tags/pirates">twenty-thousand decks here on EDHREC</a>; however, as of writing, only sixty of those are mono-blue.</p>
<p>Well, that’s all about to change when players set sail with <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="The Indomitable" href="#" target="_blank">The Indomitable</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> in their command zone. Since this ship draws you a card whenever a creature you control deals combat damage to a player, I packed this $40 deck list full of the sneakiest scurvy dogs on the seven seas.</p>
<p>Now, I know what you’re thinking: aren’t we losing too many good Pirate-matters cards without adding red or black? This is a valid concern, but do not fret, because the raw power of blue is here ensure you don't miss those other crewmates.</p>
<p>As you will see through this list, filling the board with evasive Pirates that draw you a card whenever they push damage forward is a strong enough gameplan for you to keep up with the rest of the table.</p>
<p>That’s enough preamble for one day, so join me Tyler 'Savesya' Bucks, aboard the newest addition to your fleet of decks.</p>
<h3>The Fiercest Members of The Crew</h3>
<p>When I first set out on the journey of building this deck, I’ll admit that I had a little trepidation with this concept (don’t tell anyone or I’ll walk the plank).</p>
<p>However, the more I looked into the Pirates in blue, the more I was blown away by their power, especially on a budget! If you’re still not sold on the idea, let me highlight some of the heavy hitters on the list.</p>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Storm Fleet Negotiator"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Azure Fleet Admiral"></div></div>
<ul>
<li><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator" href="#" target="_blank">Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>: when paired with The Indomitable, these two are unstoppable. Drawing cards and making Treasures along the way just means that your post combat step can get out of hand fast.</li>
<li><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Storm Fleet Negotiator" href="#" target="_blank">Storm Fleet Negotiator</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>: This Pirate not only draws everyone a card when it hits a player, but it also adds some more permanents to the board in the form of those <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Map" href="#" target="_blank">Map</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> tokens.</li>
<li><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Azure Fleet Admiral" href="#" target="_blank">Azure Fleet Admiral</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>: Adding the Monarchy to the game can always be a bit risky, but when you have a deck like this that’s filled with flyers and a trampling commander, you should be able to get the crown back if you ever lose it.</li>
</ul>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Kitesail Larcenist"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Warkite Marauder"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Amphin Mutineer"></div></div>
<ul>
<li><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Kitesail Larcenist" href="#" target="_blank">Kitesail Larcenist</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>: This creature will be on the top of everyone’s hitlist when it hits the board, since it turns people’s staples into Treasures.</li>
<li><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Warkite Marauder" href="#" target="_blank">Warkite Marauder</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>: A great two-drop that can nullify your opponent’s nastiest creature when it attacks, all while drawing you cards in the process.</li>
<li><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Amphin Mutineer" href="#" target="_blank">Amphin Mutineer</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>: Even though this isn’t the most evasive Pirate on the list, it’s still a great way to add exile removal to the deck, while being the perfect crewer for your commander.</li>
</ul>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Spectral Sailor"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Spyglass Siren"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Siren Stormtamer"></div></div>
<ul>
<li><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Spectral Sailor" href="#" target="_blank">Spectral Sailor</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>: Having cheap Pirates as early as turn one might not look too impressive, but when each of them represent card draw in the late game, you look at them a little differently.</li>
<li><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Spyglass Siren" href="#" target="_blank">Spyglass Siren</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>: Creating a Map token on ETB is incredible value, since this deck works best when it’s just doing the basics, like hitting land drops, and building up the board with evasive Pirates.</li>
<li><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Siren Stormtamer" href="#" target="_blank">Siren Stormtamer</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>: So many of these cards we’ve seen so far today are headaches for your opponents, but that’s why having a counterspell on a stick like this creature will help protect your gameplan.</li>
</ul>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Cloud Pirates"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Talas Explorer"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Rishadan Brigand"></div></div>
<ul>
<li><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Cloud Pirates" href="#" target="_blank">Cloud Pirates</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>: Don’t overlook some classic Pirates, because they can still help this deck pack a punch! (Yes, both this card and the next entry on the list have been updated to have "Pirate" in their creature types)</li>
<li><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Talas Explorer" href="#" target="_blank">Talas Explorer</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>: Now this card may read better than it actually plays: since the Oracle text lets you only see one player’s hand, this is still an evasive Pirate that gives you a lot of information when it hits the board.</li>
<li><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Rishadan Brigand" href="#" target="_blank">Rishadan Brigand</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>: This classic Pirate enters the battlefield and disrupts your opponents' gameplans, unless they pay three mana. Who says blue can’t have edicts?</li>
</ul>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Oaken Siren"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Merchant Raiders"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Deadeye Quartermaster"></div></div>
<ul>
<li><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Oaken Siren" href="#" target="_blank">Oaken Siren</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>: This is a creature that surprised me in this deck, since it can help cast your commander, while also being a vigilant attacker once you’re ready for it draw you cards.</li>
<li><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Merchant Raiders" href="#" target="_blank">Merchant Raiders</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>: You will be drawing a lot while piloting this deck, which just means that each new Pirate you draw will hit the board and tap down your opponents' threats until they can deal with these Raiders.</li>
<li><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Deadeye Quartermaster" href="#" target="_blank">Deadeye Quartermaster</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>: While this deck isn’t filled with too many Vehicles, the option to go find one of the ships I added to the list and get it into your hand is great utility to have around.</li>
</ul>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Skysovereign, Consul Flagship"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Cargo Ship"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="The Lunar Whale"></div></div>
<ul>
<li><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Skysovereign, Consul Flagship" href="#" target="_blank">Skysovereign, Consul Flagship</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>: A great target to tutor for, this recent addition to the list of new commanders is awesome in this deck. Evasion and removal is a really nasty combo.</li>
<li><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Cargo Ship" href="#" target="_blank">Cargo Ship</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>: This ship adds some ramp to the deck, while also being a nice attacker in the air. Swinging over your opponents and then tapping for mana post-combat is a real one-two punch.</li>
<li><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="The Lunar Whale" href="#" target="_blank">The Lunar Whale</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>: I underestimated this Vehicle when I first read it, but it has over-performed every time I had it out during playtesting, allowing you to cycle through the top of your deck after combat can make for an explosive turn.</li>
</ul>
<h2>The Full Decklist</h2>
<p>If the cards we’ve covered so far today have gotten you excited, then you’re going to love the rest of the deck! This list is incredibly fun to pilot, and feels like it could fly under the radar until the time is right for you to absolutely decimate the table with your card draw engine. So, after you look things over, be sure to go to <a href="https://archidekt.com/decks/14086525/the_indomitable_budget_deck_edhrec_article">the deck's Archidekt page</a> and playtest it yourself!</p>
<div class="edhrecp__deck mtgh"><span class="edhrecp__deck-s" name="The Indomitable Budget Deck - EDHREC Article" site="edhrec" archidekt_link="" cards="[Commander]
*1 The Indomitable
[/Commander]
[Creatures]
*1 Amphin Mutineer
*1 Azure Fleet Admiral
*1 Brineborn Cutthroat
*1 Burdened Aerialist
*1 Cloud Pirates
*1 Corsair Captain
*1 Corsairs of Umbar
*1 Crafty Cutpurse
*1 Daring Saboteur
*1 Deadeye Quartermaster
*1 Departed Deckhand
*1 Dreamcaller Siren
*1 Kitesail Corsair
*1 Kitesail Larcenist
*1 Kitesail Skirmisher
*1 Malcolm, Alluring Scoundrel
*1 Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator
*1 Merchant Raiders
*1 Mothdust Changeling
*1 Oaken Siren
*1 Rishadan Brigand
*1 Scrounging Skyray
*1 Siren Lookout
*1 Siren Stormtamer
*1 Skyship Plunderer
*1 Slippery Scoundrel
*1 Spectral Sailor
*1 Spyglass Siren
*1 Staunch Crewmate
*1 Storm Fleet Aerialist
*1 Storm Fleet Negotiator
*1 Talas Explorer
*1 Timestream Navigator
*1 Warkite Marauder
*1 Zephyr Singer
[/Creatures]
[Artifacts]
*1 Arcane Signet
*1 Bident of Thassa
*1 Cargo Ship
*1 Skysovereign, Consul Flagship
*1 Sol Ring
*1 The Lunar Whale
*1 Thought Vessel
[/Artifacts]
[Instants]
*1 An Offer You Can&#039;t Refuse
*1 Arcane Denial
*1 Beyeen Veil // Beyeen Coast
*1 Consider
*1 Evacuation
*1 High Tide
*1 Into the Flood Maw
*1 Lookout&#039;s Dispersal
*1 Negate
*1 Opt
*1 Reverse the Polarity
*1 Siren&#039;s Ruse
*1 Snap
*1 You Come to a River
[/Instants]
[Enchantments]
*1 Ominous Seas
*1 Reconnaissance Mission
[/Enchantments]
[Sorceries]
*1 Consuming Tide
*1 Distortion Strike
*1 Ingenious Mastery
[/Sorceries]
[Lands]
*1 Access Tunnel
*1 Conduit Pylons
*1 Crystal Grotto
*1 Demolition Field
*1 Halimar Depths
*1 Hidden Grotto
*29 Island
*1 Lonely Sandbar
*1 Reliquary Tower
*1 Rogue&#039;s Passage
[/Lands]"></span></div>
<h3>A Few More Highlights</h3>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="High Tide"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Reverse the Polarity"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Ominous Seas"></div></div>
<ul>
<li><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="High Tide" href="#" target="_blank">High Tide</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>: The strength of attacking with your board, drawing a bunch of cards, and then casting High Tide in your second main phase to dump your hand is just exactly what you want to be doing with this deck.</li>
<li><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Reverse the Polarity" href="#" target="_blank">Reverse the Polarity</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>: The utility of this card is what sets it apart for me. It’s a great counterspell when you need it, but could help you just close things out if your opponents have built up their defenses in a major way throughout the game.</li>
<li><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Ominous Seas" href="#" target="_blank">Ominous Seas</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>: As we've mentioned so many times today, this deck <em>a lot </em>draws cards... So, it only seems fitting that if you do that enough times, you get the chance to say “release the <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Kraken" href="#" target="_blank">Kraken</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>…”</li>
</ul>
<h2>In Closing</h2>
<p>Now that you’ve seen the level of nautical nonsense this deck can offer, I want to hear from you: what cards would you add to the list? Let me know in the comments below.</p>
<p>You can even feel free to add non-budget cards down there, in case someone is willing to drop a few more doubloons than I was. Thank you for spending this time with me today, and I hope you have fun sending your playgroup to Davy Jones' Locker without breaking the bank.</p>


The Indomitable: Mono-Blue Pirates on a Budget

Evasive Maneuvers — The Synthesis

<h6 style="text-align: right;">(<span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Shadowbane" href="#" target="_blank">Shadowbane</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> | Art by <a href="https://douglasshuler.com/">Douglas Shuler</a>)</h6>
<h1>Introduction</h1>
<p>Welcome to <em>Dual Shot</em>, where we brew two decks at the same time... in one deck! This typically leaves us with a marriage of themes, sometimes in a neat 80/20 balance, other times in a mess of abstraction, a melding of approaches. Half one way, half the other, with a bridge between.</p>
<p>This time, two partitions will display a unity of focus, but to the exclusion of their peripheral awarenesses. They are alike in purpose, but they are not like-minded, even if they share the same headspace. Although sometimes, if your Voltron commander works, there won't be much left in the way of headspace, not with Zurgo Helmsmasher at the, uh, helm.</p>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Zurgo Helmsmasher"></div></div>
<p>(Check the archives! Have we made that joke before? If not, originality! If so, continuity!)</p>
<p>This edition of <em>Dual Shot</em> brings us another combat-centric deck. I know, be patient, I'm sure there'll be a <a href="https://edhrec.com/themes/wheels">Wheel</a> deck inside a <a href="https://edhrec.com/themes/stax">Stax</a> deck, or a <a href="https://edhrec.com/themes/rat-colony">Rat Colony</a> deck inside a <a href="https://edhrec.com/themes/persistent-petitioners">Persistent Petitioners</a> deck inside a <a href="https://edhrec.com/themes/shadowborn-apostles">Shadowborn Apostle</a> deck someday.</p>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Rat Colony"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Persistent Petitioners"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Shadowborn Apostle"></div></div>
<p>(Oh, write those down!)</p>
<p>But no, for now the duality is a subtle one, one scarcely aware of its own schism, obvious and opaque at once. In one sphere sits the straightforward, the outward, the brash, even the honorable. In the other hides the meandering, the muttering, the surreptitious, the anxious. Day and night aren't so different; they merely color the sky. The sky's purpose is still there.</p>
<div class="edhrecp__deck mtgh"><span class="edhrecp__deck-s" name="Shadow of Zurgo" site="edhrec" archidekt_link="" cards="[Commander]
*1 Zurgo Helmsmasher
[/Commander]
[Creatures]
*1 Adriana, Captain of the Guard
*1 Agent of Stromgald
*1 Augur il-Vec
*1 Azra Oddsmaker
*1 Dauthi Cutthroat
*1 Dauthi Ghoul
*1 Dauthi Jackal
*1 Dauthi Mercenary
*1 Dauthi Mindripper
*1 Dauthi Trapper
*1 Dauthi Warlord
*1 Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar
*1 Port Razer
*1 Soltari Champion
*1 Soltari Crusader
*1 Soltari Foot Soldier
*1 Soltari Guerrillas
*1 Soltari Monk
*1 Soltari Priest
*1 Soltari Trooper
*1 Soltari Visionary
*1 Spirit en-Dal
*1 Stronghold Overseer
*1 Subira, Tulzidi Caravanner
*1 Throat Slitter
[/Creatures]
[Instants]
*1 Akroma&#039;s Will
*1 Boros Charm
*1 Dark Ritual
*1 Despark
*1 Howl from Beyond
*1 Leave // Chance
*1 Savage Beating
*1 Seething Song
*1 Stir the Pride
*1 Swords to Plowshares
*1 Temur Battle Rage
*1 Terminate
*1 Wear // Tear
[/Instants]
[Sorceries]
*1 Bond of Discipline
*1 Dusk // Dawn
*1 Insult // Injury
*1 Read the Bones
[/Sorceries]
[Artifacts]
*1 Arcane Signet
*1 Boros Signet
*1 Commander&#039;s Sphere
*1 Lightning Greaves
*1 Mask of Memory
*1 Mind Stone
*1 Orzhov Signet
*1 Rakdos Locket
*1 Rakdos Signet
*1 Sol Ring
*1 Swiftfoot Boots
[/Artifacts]
[Enchantments]
*1 Aggravated Assault
*1 Cavalcade of Calamity
*1 Curse of Stalked Prey
*1 Dauthi Embrace
*1 Latulla&#039;s Orders
*1 Rage Reflection
*1 Raid Bombardment
*1 Sphere of Safety
*1 Unspeakable Symbol
[/Enchantments]
[Lands]
*1 Barren Moor
*1 Battlefield Forge
*1 Bloodfell Caves
*1 Bojuka Bog
*1 Castle Ardenvale
*1 Caves of Koilos
*1 Command Tower
*1 Concealed Courtyard
*1 Exotic Orchard
*1 Forgotten Cave
*1 Isolated Chapel
*4 Mountain
*1 Nomad Outpost
*1 Opal Palace
*1 Path of Ancestry
*5 Plains
*1 Rogue&#039;s Passage
*1 Rupture Spire
*1 Sacred Foundry
*1 Savai Triome
*1 Scoured Barrens
*1 Secluded Steppe
*1 Smoldering Marsh
*5 Swamp
*1 Temple of Malice
*1 Terramorphic Expanse
[/Lands]"></span></div>

<hr />
<h2>Reconciling</h2>
<p>Our general wants to smash. His army isn't even on the same battlefield. Reducing it down, this is a win-by-commander-damage deck atop a wide, evasive combat deck. To each end, <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Rage Reflection" href="#" target="_blank">Rage Reflection</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Savage Beating" href="#" target="_blank">Savage Beating</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, and <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Insult // Injury" href="#" target="_blank">Insult // Injury</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> seem to act as the only channel of communication and compromise. Otherwise, we'll be fighting two different wars. Self and shadow. Conscious and unconscious. Ego and id. Digestible and euphuistic. Dictionary and thesaurus. Something and... someplace.</p>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Rage Reflection"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Savage Beating"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Insult // Injury"></div></div>
<p>Anyway, tangled among all the cards that exist in one camp here (e.g., <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Howl from Beyond" href="#" target="_blank">Howl from Beyond</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> is really only going to benefit your commander, while <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Stir the Pride" href="#" target="_blank">Stir the Pride</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> only exhibits its utility when the shadows are long), there are two tenuous, brittle bridges: <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Dauthi Embrace" href="#" target="_blank">Dauthi Embrace</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> and <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Dauthi Trapper" href="#" target="_blank">Dauthi Trapper</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>.</p>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Dauthi Embrace"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Dauthi Trapper"></div></div>
<p>This deck's <em>raison d'être</em>. With these, Zurgo can give into his <em>Shadow</em> archetype, his buried truth. He is no true Khan of the Mardu Horde, not in the sense of acquiescence to the weight of culture, of honorable battle, of vendettas and oaths and ambition. All of that is in service to the chase of the bloodbath. An otherwordly stab in the back will meet that requirement just as well as crossed swords.</p>
<p>But there is a danger in giving in to the dark. With an army stuck in the shadow, you'll enjoy your evasiveness, sure, but in doing so, each of your opponents are guaranteed the same. You cannot block. And like our psychic shadow, if pressured into a defensive posture, it is a perverted one. Paranoia, carelessness, irrationality. You know, the "always be attacking" type of Jungian psychology. That isn't to say this deck can't work, only that, unlike typical <em>Dual Shot</em> fare, the pivot presented here is rather more like shifting our weight from a fixed stance. Here, despite our brazenness, our brashness, our bravado - our brutality - we do not adapt, we submit.</p>
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<h2>Conclusion</h2>
<p>This is a deck at odds with itself. Running <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Raid Bombardment" href="#" target="_blank">Raid Bombardment</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> and <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Cavalcade of Calamity" href="#" target="_blank">Cavalcade of Calamity</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> is terribly risky, since while we do prioritize effects that grant double strike, rather than simply buffing our power, these do seem like the first cuts to make. <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar" href="#" target="_blank">Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> feels like the all-star here, definitely going a long way toward making this list seem fun and not frustrating. But that aggravating antipode is at the very heart of this deck - something honest and something askance. This brew does a good job of illustrating an early glimpse into the goals of <em>Magic</em>. You want to win by dealing damage to your opponents, so dealing unavoidable damage quickly seems like the clearest path to victory. But then caveats begin to pile up, lines of play become visible only after you've closed them off, and someone played <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Stasis" href="#" target="_blank">Stasis</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> and somehow there's an <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Elspeth, Knight-Errant" href="#" target="_blank">Elspeth, Knight-Errant</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> that's going to ult and there's nothing you can do about it.</p>
<p>Often, this excavates a salt mine - at first. But it's that same circuity that keeps us coming back, reliving plays in our heads, sharing jank with friends, and turning grim metaphors into decklists at the insistence of the plague-madness.</p>
<p>That's it for this episode! Check out <a href="https://edhrec.com/articles/author/trent-trombley/">Trent Trombley</a>'s <a href="https://edhrec.com/articles/evasive-maneuvers-shadow/"><em>Evasive Maneuvers - Shadow</em></a> for more insight into this tech! <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Dauthi Embrace" href="#" target="_blank">Dauthi Embrace</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> and <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Dauthi Trapper" href="#" target="_blank">Dauthi Trapper</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> see a &lt; 1% inclusion rate on EDHREC, and <em>Shadow</em>, in general, is an underappreciated mechanic; it seems that people's enthusiasm for the keyword dwindles once they realize that it means they can't block. But to hell with blocking, I say! Zurgo, smash!</p>
<p>Let us know in the comments below when "always be attacking" worked for you. Or, perhaps more interestingly, tell us about a moment you had in your Commander career when you realized that this game had more going on underneath the hood that you'd first thought. Anyway, stay safe and stay sane. Till next edition.</p>
<p>Try to stay safe and sane after next edition, too.</p>


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