Iroh, Firebending Instructor Commander Deck Tech

<p style="text-align: right;"><em><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Serah Farron" href="#" target="_blank">Serah Farron</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> | Art By: <a href="https://scryfall.com/search?q=a%3A%E2%80%9CCarissa+Susilo%E2%80%9D&amp;unique=art" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Carissa Susilo</a></em></p>
<p><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Serah Farron" href="#" target="_blank">Serah Farron</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, a <span class="mana-container-container"><span class="mana-container"><i class="ms ms-cost ms-1" style="margin-left: inherit !important;"></i></span></span><span class="mana-container-container"><span class="mana-container"><i class="ms ms-cost ms-g" style="margin-left: inherit !important;"></i></span></span><span class="mana-container-container"><span class="mana-container"><i class="ms ms-cost ms-w" style="margin-left: inherit !important;"></i></span></span> 2/2 Human Citizen, is a very unassuming card. Normally, this would be just another creature tossed to the bulk box, never to be seen again. But this is <em>Magic: The Gathering</em> in the year 2025, so let's see what kind of deck we can make with her.</p>
<div class="edhrecp__cards side-by-side"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Serah Farron"></div></div>
<h2>What Does Serah Farron Do?</h2>
<p>The main focus of this card is making the first legendary creature we cast each turn cost <span class="mana-container-container"><span class="mana-container"><i class="ms ms-cost ms-2" style="margin-left: inherit !important;"></i></span></span> less, which is strong ramp to have on a commander. We can flip Serah into Crystallized Serah by controlling two other legends at the beginning of our combats. As a legendary artifact, it still reduces costs but comes with a +2/+2 bonus for our legendary creatures.</p>
<p>So, what is this deck looking to do? Play legends, play some more legends, and win the game. That's the strategy, and it does this reasonably well. This deck runs 36 creatures, and 34 of them just so happen to be legendary. We hope to cast <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Serah Farron" href="#" target="_blank">Serah Farron</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> on turn three, and if everything goes right, the card should be flipping over by turn five, with us turning some creatures sideways.</p>
<h2>Key Cards for Serah Farron</h2>
<p>The deck's first card to be discussed is a very special <span class="mana-container-container"><span class="mana-container"><i class="ms ms-cost ms-3" style="margin-left: inherit !important;"></i></span></span> mana value rock.</p>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Relic of Legends"></div></div>
<p><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Relic of Legends" href="#" target="_blank">Relic of Legends</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> is possibly the single best card in the entire deck, and that's not hyperbole. Selesnya is not often a color combination that needs to run mana rocks, as having access to green gives land ramp options. But this deck just so happens to come packed with 34 creatures that can be used as a makeshift mana rock. If Relic hits the battlefield, we should be able to combine it with the cost reduction of our commander to turbo out many creatures to the battlefield.</p>
<p>Some legends are better than others, for sure. Compare <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite" href="#" target="_blank">Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> to a new card like <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Shelinda, Yevon Acolyte" href="#" target="_blank">Shelinda, Yevon Acolyte</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, and some discrepancies do appear. Both cards are good, but like many creatures in the deck, it will depend on what's happening across the table from you. So, here are some of my favorites.</p>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Trostani Discordant"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Sergeant John Benton"></div></div>
<p><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful" href="#" target="_blank">Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> is the best boy on the battlefield. It gets so incredibly big so fast in this deck and is one of the best creatures to help flip our commander.</p>
<p><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Trostani Discordant" href="#" target="_blank">Trostani Discordant</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> has earned a special place in my heart for the number of times my opponents have forgotten that I get my creatures back if they're stolen. The +1/+1 and the lifelinking tokens are also a pretty sweet treat. And <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Sergeant John Benton" href="#" target="_blank">Sergeant John Benton</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> is a creature that will have your opponents taking damage, but not realizing that they should have blocked instead.</p>
<p>As an honorable mention, <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Reki, the History of Kamigawa" href="#" target="_blank">Reki, the History of Kamigawa</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> finds a place as one of the most insane card draw options a deck has ever seen.</p>
<h2>Legends Matter</h2>
<p>Outside of the creatures, we have other cards that care about how many legends we're running.</p>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Kamahl&#039;s Druidic Vow"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Urza&#039;s Ruinous Blast"></div></div>
<p>These are twists on classic cards <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Genesis Wave" href="#" target="_blank">Genesis Wave</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> and <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Planar Cleansing" href="#" target="_blank">Planar Cleansing</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> but with the caveat of needing a legendary creature planeswalker out to cast them.</p>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Konda&#039;s Banner"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Heroes&#039; Podium"></div></div>
<p><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Konda&#039;s Banner" href="#" target="_blank">Konda&#039;s Banner</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> will make our creatures even bigger thanks to being a two-color deck with plenty of creatures that share a color. And in this deck, we should never have to worry about not having a legend to equip. While <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Heroes&#039; Podium" href="#" target="_blank">Heroes&#039; Podium</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> can provide at most a +33/+33 boost, it can also find us more legends if we have extra mana and nothing to do with it.</p>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Flowering of the White Tree"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="The Ring Goes South"></div></div>
<p>While ward <span class="mana-container-container"><span class="mana-container"><i class="ms ms-cost ms-1" style="margin-left: inherit !important;"></i></span></span> doesn't look like much, it will add up when paired up with some other cards in the deck. So <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Flowering of the White Tree" href="#" target="_blank">Flowering of the White Tree</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> will become the must-kill card on the table for our opponents.</p>
<p>Lastly is <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="The Ring Goes South" href="#" target="_blank">The Ring Goes South</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>. Read this one carefully because it gets any land, not just basics. In an average scenario, this card is just as good as <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Open the Way" href="#" target="_blank">Open the Way</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, and in other cases it can be the best ramp spell ever printed. Sure, the lands might come in tapped, but that often won't matter when you get 10-15 lands onto the battlefield for <span class="mana-container-container"><span class="mana-container"><i class="ms ms-cost ms-3" style="margin-left: inherit !important;"></i></span></span><span class="mana-container-container"><span class="mana-container"><i class="ms ms-cost ms-g" style="margin-left: inherit !important;"></i></span></span>.</p>
<h2>How Does This Serah Farron Deck Win?</h2>
<p>This deck wins by turning big creatures sideways and reducing our opponent's life totals to zero. Our creatures should be larger than our opponents and a bit "stickier" since they're legends with significant effects. The goal is to cast creatures constantly and gain value off cards like <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Guardian Project" href="#" target="_blank">Guardian Project</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Day of Destiny" href="#" target="_blank">Day of Destiny</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, and <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="The Great Henge" href="#" target="_blank">The Great Henge</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>.</p>
<p>While the deck includes nothing that qualifies as a "Plan B," we won't often need one. We also have a subtle Stax theme to the deck with creatures like:</p>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Kutzil, Malamet Exemplar"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Thalia, Heretic Cathar"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Yasharn, Implacable Earth"></div></div>
<p>Flying under the radar with a simple plan and then slamming the door in our opponents' faces is genuinely the name of the game with <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Serah Farron" href="#" target="_blank">Serah Farron</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>. I do wish that this card could do a little bit more. Maybe if there were a way to prevent the legend rule from being applied, we could try to find copy synergies? Or if the card has a different effect on the backside to get some extra value from flipping it over?</p>
<p>That's not to say that this deck won't be fun; it might not be my cup of tea, but not everything is. If you like playing Selesnya or turning big creatures sideways, you would probably sleeve up this deck for a Commander night. <span style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Since <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Serah Farron" href="#" target="_blank">Serah Farron</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> comes from a Universes Beyond product, you might also want to play this deck if you're a fan of <em>Final Fantasy XIII.</em></span></p>
<p>Serah will probably be found in the 99 of far more decks than in the command zone, but there's something clean and straightforward about a commander whose purpose is to help you cast creatures, make them bigger, and then win the game.</p>
<h2>Serah Farron Commander Deck List</h2>
<div class="edhrecp__deck mtgh"><span class="edhrecp__deck-s" name="Tech The Deck - Serah Farron GW Legends" site="edhrec" archidekt_link="" cards="[Commander]
*1 Serah Farron // Crystallized Serah
[/Commander]
[Creatures]
*1 Boromir, Warden of the Tower
*1 Bruna, the Fading Light
*1 Delighted Halfling
*1 Dragonlord Dromoka
*1 Eladamri, Korvecdal
*1 Elena, Turk Recruit
*1 Elesh Norn // The Argent Etchings
*1 Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite
*1 Gilded Goose
*1 Gisela, the Broken Blade
*1 God-Eternal Oketra
*1 Gwenna, Eyes of Gaea
*1 Karametra, God of Harvests
*1 Kogla, the Titan Ape
*1 Kutzil, Malamet Exemplar
*1 Legolas Greenleaf
*1 Loran of the Third Path
*1 Maester Seymour
*1 Mangara, the Diplomat
*1 Myrel, Shield of Argive
*1 Reidane, God of the Worthy // Valkmira, Protector&#039;s Shield
*1 Reki, the History of Kamigawa
*1 Samwise Gamgee
*1 Selvala, Explorer Returned
*1 Sergeant John Benton
*1 Shalai, Voice of Plenty
*1 Shelinda, Yevon Acolyte
*1 Sigarda, Host of Herons
*1 Sovereign Okinec Ahau
*1 Thalia, Heretic Cathar
*1 Torsten, Founder of Benalia
*1 Toski, Bearer of Secrets
*1 Trostani Discordant
*1 Wakka, Devoted Guardian
*1 Yasharn, Implacable Earth
*1 Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful
[/Creatures]
[Instants]
*1 Akroma&#039;s Will
*1 Beast Within
*1 Eladamri&#039;s Call
*1 Heroic Intervention
*1 Path to Exile
*1 Swords to Plowshares
*1 Worldly Tutor
[/Instants]
[Artifacts]
*1 Arcane Signet
*1 Heroes&#039; Podium
*1 Konda&#039;s Banner
*1 Mox Amber
*1 Patriar&#039;s Seal
*1 Relic of Legends
*1 Sol Ring
*1 The Great Henge
[/Artifacts]
[Sorceries]
*1 Bala Ged Recovery // Bala Ged Sanctuary
*1 Kamahl&#039;s Druidic Vow
*1 Nature&#039;s Lore
*1 Rampant Growth
*1 The Ring Goes South
*1 Three Visits
*1 Time of Need
*1 Urza&#039;s Ruinous Blast
[/Sorceries]
[Enchantments]
*1 Day of Destiny
*1 Elven Chorus
*1 Flowering of the White Tree
*1 Guardian Project
*1 Mirari&#039;s Wake
[/Enchantments]
[Lands]
*1 Abstergo Entertainment
*1 Boseiju, Who Endures
*1 Bountiful Promenade
*1 Branchloft Pathway // Boulderloft Pathway
*1 Canopy Vista
*1 Command Tower
*1 Eiganjo Castle
*1 Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
*1 Emeria, the Sky Ruin
*1 Fabled Passage
*6 Forest
*1 Homeward Path
*1 Lush Portico
*1 Minas Tirith
*1 Mosswort Bridge
*1 Overgrown Farmland
*1 Path of Ancestry
*7 Plains
*1 Plaza of Heroes
*1 Scattered Groves
*1 Selesnya Sanctuary
*1 Sunpetal Grove
*1 Temple Garden
*1 Windswept Heath
[/Lands]"></span></div>
<h2>Fin</h2>
<p>While I may not have ever Finaled a Fantasy, that doesn't mean I won't be consuming content for this upcoming release. What's your favorite legend printed in this set? What character did you want them to add who didn't make the cut? Let me know.</p>
<p>Make sure to check out all the other content related to all the <a href="https://edhrec.com/sets/fin">cards from <em>Final Fantasy</em></a> at EDHREC. I have and always will be nicnax96, and thank you for joining me and this last saved checkpoint for another <em>Tech the Deck</em>.</p>


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