<p style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: 8pt;"><i><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Gogo, Mysterious Mime" href="#" target="_blank">Gogo, Mysterious Mime</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> | Art by <a href="https://scryfall.com/search?q=a%3A%E2%80%9CLee+Woo-chul%E2%80%9D&amp;unique=art">Lee Woo-chul</a></i> | <i><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Karlach, Fury of Avernus|SLD|1802" href="#" target="_blank">Karlach, Fury of Avernus</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> | Art by <a href="https://scryfall.com/search?q=a%3A%E2%80%9CMila+Pesic%E2%80%9D&amp;unique=art">Mila Pesic</a> | <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Etali, Primal Storm|FDN|391" href="#" target="_blank">Etali, Primal Storm</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> | Art by <a href="https://scryfall.com/search?q=a%3A%E2%80%9CRaymond+Swanland%E2%80%9D&amp;unique=art">Raymond Swanland</a></i></span></p>
<p>Hey nerds! I’m back with another <i>Final Fantasy </i>deck tech featuring one of the underrated commanders from the precons, <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Gogo, Mysterious Mime" href="#" target="_blank">Gogo, Mysterious Mime</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>.</p>
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<p>While he might not be flashy or beloved like <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Vivi Ornitier" href="#" target="_blank">Vivi Ornitier</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> and <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Y&#039;shtola, Night&#039;s Blessed" href="#" target="_blank">Y&#039;shtola, Night&#039;s Blessed</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, he provides a fun gameplay loop that will keep games moving while showing off the power of turning creatures sideways.</p>
<h2>Gogo, Mysterious Mime</h2>
<p>Simply put, <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Gogo, Mysterious Mime" href="#" target="_blank">Gogo, Mysterious Mime</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> turns into other creatures you control until the end of the turn, gives himself and that creature haste, a small bump in power, and forces you to attack. Thankfully, he does keep his name, so you can copy legendary creatures like <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Etali, Primal Storm" href="#" target="_blank">Etali, Primal Storm</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> and <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Ilharg, the Raze-Boar" href="#" target="_blank">Ilharg, the Raze-Boar</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> for some insane value.</p>
<p>If you’re looking for a similar commander with more colors, <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Isshin, Two Heavens as One" href="#" target="_blank">Isshin, Two Heavens as One</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> is a solid option. Both are combat-focused commanders that are a blast to play and will have some overlap in pieces. But I prefer the obscure over the “mainstream,” which is why Gogo gets my vote.</p>
<p>When I first started building Gogo, I wasn’t sure what I wanted to do. One idea was a Pirate deck, but I wanted to take advantage of some of the big red creatures. So I decided to build mono-red midrange. Let’s just take all of the most fun red creatures, slam them into a deck and turn them sideways.</p>
<p>Gogo also makes a great pile deck commander. A pile deck is when you have a random pile of cards that you shuffle into your deck each game. My Gogo list has 32 creature slots, so you could shuffle in 32 random red creatures you love each game.</p>
<h2>Key Cards for Gogo, Mysterious Mime</h2>
<p>For this article, I wanted to have an actual 99 you could look at, so I had to make some choices in the cards I added. Of the 32 creatures, there are several that should be played in most, if not all Gogo decks.</p>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Etali, Primal Storm"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Ilharg, the Raze-Boar"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Overlord of the Boilerbilges"></div></div>
<p><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Etali, Primal Storm" href="#" target="_blank">Etali, Primal Storm</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> has been a creature that I’ve loved but has often disappointed me when I’ve tried it outside of my Dinosaur deck. The lack of haste and the big threat it poses will make it or its controller a target. But with Gogo, Etali can attack the turn it comes down and doubles the attack trigger.</p>
<p>Similarly, <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Ilharg, the Raze-Boar" href="#" target="_blank">Ilharg, the Raze-Boar</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> is great at cheating big creatures into play for a turn. If a creature is put into play with Ilharg’s ability, it doesn’t get its attack trigger. Which is why I made sure to add creatures with enters abilities like <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Inferno Titan" href="#" target="_blank">Inferno Titan</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> and <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Overlord of the Boilerbilges" href="#" target="_blank">Overlord of the Boilerbilges</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> as prime candidates for being snuck in.</p>
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<p>Speaking of sneaking, <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Sneak Attack" href="#" target="_blank">Sneak Attack</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> is more affordable than ever and still one of the most fun red cards ever printed. And it isn’t just a powerful way to cheat on mana in this deck.</p>
<p>I treat Sneak Attack as a protection spell. We want our creatures to attack, and it's not like red has a ton of vigilance creatures. So instead of leaving our key threats in play to be removed, they get put back into hand, for use later. Also, because of how Sneak Attack is worded, if you wait until the end step right before your turn, you can use your open mana to sneak creatures in before your turn.</p>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Karlach, Fury of Avernus"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Fear of Missing Out"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Moraug, Fury of Akoum"></div></div>
<p>What kind of red deck would I be without extra combats? The answer is not a fun one. I didn’t add any extra combat enchantments or spells. I decided to make this a creature-focused deck, which means I added everyone’s favorite girl, <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Karlach, Fury of Avernus" href="#" target="_blank">Karlach, Fury of Avernus</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>. She gives two extra combats if copied with Gogo, which is more than fair.</p>
<p>One of the newest extra combat members to <i>Magic,</i> <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Fear of Missing Out" href="#" target="_blank">Fear of Missing Out</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> felt like a no-brainer. I might need to add more ways to get <em>delirium</em> online, but extra combat for two mana is powerful enough to test out.</p>
<p>And of course, <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Moraug, Fury of Akoum" href="#" target="_blank">Moraug, Fury of Akoum</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> found a home here. Moraug can usually be found in green decks where <em>landfall</em> is easy to trigger. But fret not, red has some great <em>landfall</em> tools to get a bunch of combats.</p>
<p>The new <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Zell Dincht" href="#" target="_blank">Zell Dincht</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, <a href="https://edhrec.com/articles/brewing-a-landfall-commander-deck-with-zell-dincht" target="_blank" rel="noopener">who deserves their deck tech</a>, and <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Sword of Forge and Frontier" href="#" target="_blank">Sword of Forge and Frontier</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>. Notably, Sword of Forge and Frontier will prevent Gogo from copying the creature equipped with it. But it's still a powerful card, so the nonbo is worth including.</p>
<h2>How Does This Gogo, Mysterious Mime Deck Win?</h2>
<p>Winning with the deck is easy enough: You either turn creatures sideways or abuse the burn effects red has.</p>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Pyreheart Wolf"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Frontier Warmonger"></div></div>
<p>Turning creatures sideways gets easier with the help of <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Pyreheart Wolf" href="#" target="_blank">Pyreheart Wolf</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> and <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Frontier Warmonger" href="#" target="_blank">Frontier Warmonger</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>. Turns out giving creatures menace makes them harder to block, especially if they already have flying or first strike. Trample creatures already get blocked by multiple bodies, so nothing changes there.</p>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Dragonhawk, Fate&#039;s Tempest"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Drakuseth, Maw of Flames"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Thundering Raiju"></div></div>
<p>Option number two is burn baby burn. Traditional burn decks don’t work great in Commander given the larger life totals and being a singleton format. Casting a <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Lightning Bolt" href="#" target="_blank">Lightning Bolt</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> to the face doesn’t hit the same when you need to deal 40. But when you have multiple instances of three, four, or five damage to everyone, it will quickly add up.</p>
<p>Aside from the two burn creatures mentioned above, there's <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Dragonhawk, Fate&#039;s Tempest" href="#" target="_blank">Dragonhawk, Fate&#039;s Tempest</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, which isn’t just burn, but also card advantage. <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Drakuseth, Maw of Flames" href="#" target="_blank">Drakuseth, Maw of Flames</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> has also been a big Timmy card that pumps out so much damage. And a creature I’m surprised not to see more often is <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Thundering Raiju" href="#" target="_blank">Thundering Raiju</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>. It not only grows Gogo, or other creatures in play, but also burns all opponents on attack.</p>
<p>I floated the idea of adding <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Grafted Exoskeleton" href="#" target="_blank">Grafted Exoskeleton</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> to the deck to make the burn creatures more effective, but that's too mean for my liking.</p>
<h2><i>Gogo, Mysterious Mime </i>Commander Deck List</h2>
<div class="edhrecp__deck mtgh"><span class="edhrecp__deck-s" name="Mono Red Midrange" site="edhrec" archidekt_link="" cards="[Commander]
*1 Gogo, Mysterious Mime
[/Commander]
[Instants]
*1 Abrade
*1 Big Score
*1 Chaos Warp
*1 Fire Magic
*1 Lightning Bolt
*1 Spikefield Hazard // Spikefield Cave
*1 Thunder Magic
*1 Unexpected Windfall
*1 Untimely Malfunction
[/Instants]
[Artifacts]
*1 Arcane Signet
*1 Cursed Mirror
*1 Explorer&#039;s Scope
*1 Fellwar Stone
*1 Genji Glove
*1 Hazoret&#039;s Monument
*1 Liquimetal Torque
*1 Mind Stone
*1 Sol Ring
*1 Sword of Forge and Frontier
*1 Tenza, Godo&#039;s Maul
*1 The Fire Crystal
*1 Thought Vessel
*1 Wayfarer&#039;s Bauble
*1 Wrecking Ball Arm
[/Artifacts]
[Creatures]
*1 Balor
*1 Combat Celebrant
*1 Crimson Caravaneer
*1 Dragon Mage
*1 Dragonhawk, Fate&#039;s Tempest
*1 Drakuseth, Maw of Flames
*1 Dreadhorde Arcanist
*1 Elturel Survivors
*1 Etali, Primal Storm
*1 Fear of Missing Out
*1 Flamerush Rider
*1 Frontier Warmonger
*1 Ilharg, the Raze-Boar
*1 Inferno Titan
*1 Karlach, Fury of Avernus
*1 Laelia, the Blade Reforged
*1 Lightning, Security Sergeant
*1 Moraug, Fury of Akoum
*1 Oliphaunt
*1 Overlord of the Boilerbilges
*1 Pinnacle Monk // Mystic Peak
*1 Pyreheart Wolf
*1 Rose, Cutthroat Raider
*1 Ryan Sinclair
*1 Scourge of the Throne
*1 Squee, Dubious Monarch
*1 Star Athlete
*1 Synth Eradicator
*1 Tersa Lightshatter
*1 Thundering Raiju
*1 Varchild, Betrayer of Kjeldor
*1 Vincent, Vengeful Atoner
*1 Wildfire Eternal
*1 Zell Dincht
[/Creatures]
[Sorceries]
*1 Blasphemous Act
*1 Sundering Eruption // Volcanic Fissure
*1 Suplex
[/Sorceries]
[Enchantments]
*1 Count on Luck
*1 Gimli&#039;s Reckless Might
*1 Sneak Attack
[/Enchantments]
[Lands]
*1 Maze of Ith
*33 Mountain
*1 Rogue&#039;s Passage
[/Lands]"></span></div>
<h2>Conclusion</h2>
<p>Overall, if you’re looking for a fun and unique combat-focused deck, Gogo is exactly what you want. It was a blast picking which creatures I wanted to add. But I think Gogo’s real draw will be how open-ended he is. You can play all of your favorite red creatures in this deck and not be disappointed. Heck, you could even build an <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Act of Treason" href="#" target="_blank">Act of Treason</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> deck and copy creatures you steal from your opponents.</p>
<p>Alrighty nerds, I’ll see you in the next one!</p>


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