The Best Instants and Sorceries in Marvel's Spider-Man

Plot Twist #38 - Spider-Ham, Peter Porker Goes Everything Kindred

<p style="text-align: right;"><i><span style="font-weight: 400;"><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Aunt May" href="#" target="_blank">Aunt May</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> | Art by <a href="https://gallegosart.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Randy Gallegos</a></span></i></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Hello and welcome to <em>Spider-Man</em> preview season! Or is it <em>Avatar: The Last Airbender</em> preview season? Didn't <em>Edge of Eternities</em> just get released? All of these things are true. So, it's as good a time as any for a <em>Spider-Man</em> deck tech! <a href="https://scryfall.com/search?q=set%3Aspm+is%3Acommander&amp;unique=cards&amp;as=grid" target="_blank" rel="noopener">We've already seen 30 commanders from this set</a>, but one of them caught my eye for its simplicity. While there's certainly more unique options for interested deckbuilders, today's deck tech will be focused on... <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Aunt May" href="#" target="_blank">Aunt May</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>!</span></p>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Aunt May"></div></div>
<h2>What Does Aunt May Do?</h2>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Aunt May's a pretty simple card. For <span class="mana-container-container"><span class="mana-container"><i class="ms ms-cost ms-w" style="margin-left: inherit !important;"></i></span></span>, we get a 0/2 Human Citizen that lets us gain a life whenever another creature we control enters the battlefield. She also puts a +1/+1 counter on that creature if it's a Spider (but there's only one Spider in this deck, so that line of text is largely irrelevant). </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">I love how straightforward this card is. So many modern commanders have got far too much text on them, so it's refreshing to return to something a little bit more down-to-earth once in a while. Plus, Aunt May doesn't sacrifice on power. Although she's only got one ability, it's a strong one that a lot of white cards can capitalize on. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Aunt May is, of course, the latest in a long line of Soul Sisters - creatures that let us gain life whenever a creature we control enters the battlefield. She's essentially a cheaper version of <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Daxos, Blessed by the Sun" href="#" target="_blank">Daxos, Blessed by the Sun</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> (but without the death trigger) and a monocolored version of <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim" href="#" target="_blank">Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> (also without the death trigger). </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Notably, though, Aunt May costs just one mana. This small change makes a world of difference, as it means we'll always have an impactful turn-one play that can set us on a great path for the early game. Long term readers of my articles will know I love a good curve out, so I'm especially excited for this deck tech!<br />
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Daxos, Blessed by the Sun"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim"></div></div></p>
<p>Let's get down to brass tacks. How are we actually going to win? All lifegain decks face this problem, and far too many of them fail to answer it effectively. Here, we'll gain a boatload of life by flooding the board with creatures. Then, we'll convert that lifegain into victory through alternate win conditions and those creatures into super effective combat steps through anthems.</p>
<p>It might not be the most glamorous game plan, but it's a very <span class="mana-container-container"><span class="mana-container"><i class="ms ms-cost ms-w" style="margin-left: inherit !important;"></i></span></span> way to win! Let's get going, and see what this deck can do!</p>
<h2>Key Cards for Everyone's Favorite Auntie</h2>
<p>Alongside Aunt May, this deck's got a full seven soul sister effects. While the deck can certainly gain enough life with our commander alone, it becomes significantly more effective with another <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Soul Warden" href="#" target="_blank">Soul Warden</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> variant on board.</p>
<p>My favorite among these is <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Haliya, Guided by Light" href="#" target="_blank">Haliya, Guided by Light</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, which triggers itself and can provide us with card advantage. I'm also a fan of both <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Suture Priest" href="#" target="_blank">Suture Priest</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> and <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Guide of Souls" href="#" target="_blank">Guide of Souls</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, both of which provide upside compared to the OG effect. I love cards that improve on a timeless classic in some subtle way, while still allowing room for unique deckbuilding by not being too overpowered.</p>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Haliya, Guided by Light"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Suture Priest"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Guide of Souls"></div></div>
<p>Because we've got constant access to <a href="https://tagger.scryfall.com/tags/card/creaturefall" target="_blank" rel="noopener">creaturefall</a> effects, cards that can repeatedly make tokens shine in this deck's 99. Among them, my favorite is <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Angelic Sell-Sword" href="#" target="_blank">Angelic Sell-Sword</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>. This creature is fantastic, letting us get an extra body every time a creature we control enters. Plus, it'll provide us with an effective attacker, blocker, and an extra card draw on each of our turns! <span class="mana-container-container"><span class="mana-container"><i class="ms ms-cost ms-4" style="margin-left: inherit !important;"></i></span><span class="mana-container"><i class="ms ms-cost ms-w" style="margin-left: inherit !important;"></i></span></span> is admittedly a lot to ask, but this creature pays us off quite well for that investment.</p>
<p>There's also <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Thousand Moons Smithy" href="#" target="_blank">Thousand Moons Smithy</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, an awesome card from <em>Lost Caverns of Ixalan</em> that makes some huge tokens. It makes what I affectionately refer to as a "super karnstruct" on ETB, and can keep making those super karnstructs if we've got a big enough board. These tokens, of course, trigger our enters effects, but they can also serve as win conditions if we make enough of them.</p>
<p>There's lots of other ways to make tokens, including <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Voice of Victory" href="#" target="_blank">Voice of Victory</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Adeline, Resplendent Cathar" href="#" target="_blank">Adeline, Resplendent Cathar</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, and even <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Charismatic Conqueror" href="#" target="_blank">Charismatic Conqueror</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>. But, those cards are already well known and well understood.</p>
<p>For our last card in this group, I'll talk about another high mana value card that makes a huge impact on the game: <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Silverwing Squadron" href="#" target="_blank">Silverwing Squadron</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>. This Human Knight is a huge, flying, vigilant body. And, it'll make us three tokens every time it attacks (which also means this creature becomes even bigger)! It might cost six mana, but Silverwing Squadron is a nice way to transition from the mid- to the late-game, and even close out grindier matches.</p>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Angelic Sell-Sword"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Thousand Moons Smithy"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Silverwing Squadron"></div></div>
<p>With all these creatures entering the battlefield, we'll be gaining a lot of life. How can we turn those life points into actual, factual on-board advantage?</p>
<p>Well, by far the best way to do that is <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Archangel of Thune" href="#" target="_blank">Archangel of Thune</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>. We'll usually have a big board of small creatures, and this Angel can turn that army into a fearsome fighting force. <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Spider-Man, Peter Parker" href="#" target="_blank">Spider-Man, Peter Parker</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Heliod, Sun-Crowned" href="#" target="_blank">Heliod, Sun-Crowned</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> and <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Nykthos Paragon" href="#" target="_blank">Nykthos Paragon</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> have similar effects, but the aforementioned Angel is significantly more effective.</p>
<p>There's also quite a few ways to turn lifegain into tokens. <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Crested Sunmare" href="#" target="_blank">Crested Sunmare</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Resplendent Angel" href="#" target="_blank">Resplendent Angel</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, and even <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Speaker of the Heavens" href="#" target="_blank">Speaker of the Heavens</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> are just three of several ways that we can make tokens if we keep gaining life.</p>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Archangel of Thune"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Crested Sunmare"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Resplendent Angel"></div></div>
<h2>How Does This <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Aunt May" href="#" target="_blank">Aunt May</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>Commander Deck Win?</h2>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400; font-size: 16px;">As the game goes on, there's a few ways that we can ensure that we turn the corner and secure victory. First up, there's anthems like <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Leyline of Hope" href="#" target="_blank">Leyline of Hope</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Angel of Invention" href="#" target="_blank">Angel of Invention</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, and <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Warren Warleader" href="#" target="_blank">Warren Warleader</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>. The latter two creatures can even create extra tokens, should we need to gain more life or simply have more blockers.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400; font-size: 16px;"><div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Leyline of Hope"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Angel of Invention"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Warren Warleader"></div></div></span></p>
<p>There's a few creatures that get progressively bigger as we gain more and more life, like <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Voice of the Blessed" href="#" target="_blank">Voice of the Blessed</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Elenda&#039;s Hierophant" href="#" target="_blank">Elenda&#039;s Hierophant</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, and (my favorite) <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Qala, Ajani&#039;s Pridemate" href="#" target="_blank">Qala, Ajani&#039;s Pridemate</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>. Qala, in particular, excels here. This Cat Warrior gets huge as the game rages on, acts as another anthem effect, and can even turn our excess mana into extra lifegain!</p>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Voice of the Blessed"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Elenda&#039;s Hierophant"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Qala, Ajani&#039;s Pridemate"></div></div>
<p>Finally, we've got a trio of alternate win conditions: <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Aetherflux Reservoir" href="#" target="_blank">Aetherflux Reservoir</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Angel of Destiny" href="#" target="_blank">Angel of Destiny</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, and <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Felidar Sovereign" href="#" target="_blank">Felidar Sovereign</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>. We should easily be able to gain enough life to activate these win cons, making them relatively consistent ways to end the game.</p>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Aetherflux Reservoir"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Angel of Destiny"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Felidar Sovereign"></div></div>
<h2>Aunt May Commander Deck List</h2>
<div class="edhrecp__deck mtgh"><span class="edhrecp__deck-s" name="Building a Lifegain Deck with Aunt May" site="edhrec" archidekt_link="" cards="[Commander]
*1 Aunt May
[/Commander]
[Artifacts]
*1 Aetherflux Reservoir
*1 Caduceus, Staff of Hermes
*1 Oketra&#039;s Monument
*1 Pearl Medallion
*1 The Wind Crystal
*1 Thousand Moons Smithy // Barracks of the Thousand
*1 Well of Lost Dreams
[/Artifacts]
[Creatures]
*1 Adeline, Resplendent Cathar
*1 Angel of Destiny
*1 Angel of Invention
*1 Angel of Vitality
*1 Angelic Sell-Sword
*1 Archangel of Thune
*1 Archivist of Oghma
*1 Auriok Champion
*1 Celestine, the Living Saint
*1 Charismatic Conqueror
*1 Crested Sunmare
*1 Elenda&#039;s Hierophant
*1 Enduring Innocence
*1 Exemplar of Light
*1 Felidar Sovereign
*1 Guide of Souls
*1 Haliya, Guided by Light
*1 Heliod, Sun-Crowned
*1 Knight of the White Orchid
*1 Linden, the Steadfast Queen
*1 Loran of the Third Path
*1 Loyal Warhound
*1 Lunarch Veteran // Luminous Phantom
*1 Mangara, the Diplomat
*1 Nykthos Paragon
*1 Ocelot Pride
*1 Qala, Ajani&#039;s Pridemate
*1 Resplendent Angel
*1 Saradoc, Master of Buckland
*1 Serra Ascendant
*1 Silverwing Squadron
*1 Soul Warden
*1 Soul&#039;s Attendant
*1 Speaker of the Heavens
*1 Spider-Man, Peter Parker
*1 Sunscorch Regent
*1 Suture Priest
*1 The Gaffer
*1 Voice of Victory
*1 Voice of the Blessed
*1 Warren Warleader
*1 Welcoming Vampire
*1 Witch Enchanter // Witch-Blessed Meadow
[/Creatures]
[Enchantments]
*1 Authority of the Consuls
*1 Blind Obedience
*1 Case of the Uneaten Feast
*1 Cleric Class
*1 Griffin Aerie
*1 Legion&#039;s Landing // Adanto, the First Fort
*1 Leyline of Hope
*1 March of the Canonized
*1 Sheltered by Ghosts
*1 Skrelv&#039;s Hive
[/Enchantments]
[Planeswalkers]
*1 Ajani, Strength of the Pride
[/Planeswalkers]
[Instants]
*1 Get Lost
*1 Path to Exile
*1 Swords to Plowshares
*1 Unexplained Absence
[/Instants]
[Sorceries]
*1 Fumigate
*1 White Sun&#039;s Twilight
[/Sorceries]
[Lands]
*1 Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
*31 Plains
[/Lands]"></span></div>
<h2>Conclusion</h2>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">That's it for this week, folks! I'm pretty happy with how this list turned out. We've turned a simple, one-drop commander into a fun mono-white lifegain list that can hang with much more complex decks. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">I wanted to shoutout one of my favorite cards in this list before I end this writeup. <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Sunscorch Regent" href="#" target="_blank">Sunscorch Regent</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> can get really big, really fast. And, this Dragon can repeatedly trigger our <a href="https://tagger.scryfall.com/tags/card/lifegain-matters" target="_blank" rel="noopener">lifegain-matters</a> effects. In case you can't tell, I really like five- and six-drops that can accelerate us towards victory. Long live battlecruiser EDH!</span></p>
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Building a Lifegain Deck with Aunt May

A Mono-White Voltron / Aikido Deck with Anti-Venom, Horrifying Healer

<p style="text-align: right;"><i><span style="font-weight: 400;"><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Doc Ock, Evil Inventor" href="#" target="_blank">Doc Ock, Evil Inventor</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> | Art by <a href="https://scryfall.com/search?q=a%3A%E2%80%9CDan+Dos+Santos%E2%80%9D&amp;unique=art" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Dan Dos Santos</a></span></i></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">We've had only a handful of <em>Marvel's </em><em>Spider-Man</em> cards revealed to us so far, all from the bonus set <em>Spider-Man Eternal</em>. The preview included three of <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Sensational Spider-Man" href="#" target="_blank">Sensational Spider-Man</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>'s villains: <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Venom, Deadly Devourer" href="#" target="_blank">Venom, Deadly Devourer</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Green Goblin, Nemesis" href="#" target="_blank">Green Goblin, Nemesis</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, and, of course, the subject of this deck tech: <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Doc Ock, Evil Inventor" href="#" target="_blank">Doc Ock, Evil Inventor</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Doc Ock, Evil Inventor"></div></div></p>
<h2>What Does Doc Ock, Evil Inventor Bring to the Table?</h2>
<p>While I love me an artifact deck, I'm also an aristocrats guy; give me trinkets to toss away! The prospect of animating artifacts hasn't really pulled me in. But the mad lads and lasses at <em>WotC</em> said "What if we make 'em real big?" To that I say, "I'm listening!"</p>
<p>The Doc is a seven-mana, 8/8 legendary Human Scientist Villain. He's not a Doctor? Too scared of <a href="https://edhrec.com/partners#doctors" target="_blank" rel="noopener">letting him have a companion</a>, <em>Wizards</em>? Also, Scientist is on 21 <em>Magic</em> cards to date, and I think that's funny (way more than I predicted!)</p>
<p><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Doc Ock, Evil Inventor" href="#" target="_blank">Doc Ock, Evil Inventor</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> is all about turning your noncreature artifacts into 8/8s - as you'd expect from a Villain with eight arms.</p>
<p>In a single, elegant line of text, Doc Ock reads "At the beginning of combat on your turn, target noncreature artifact you control becomes an 8/8 Robot Villain artifact creature in addition to its other types." What are the key takeaways?</p>
<ol>
<li>This trigger comes at the combat step.</li>
<li>Only noncreature artifacts can be turned into 8/8s.</li>
<li>They're turned into Robot Villains.</li>
</ol>
<h3>Similar Commanders</h3>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Interestingly enough, the big, bad Villain has a few commander pals that can dig into similar strategies. The OG <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Karn, Silver Golem" href="#" target="_blank">Karn, Silver Golem</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> and <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Sydri, Galvanic Genius" href="#" target="_blank">Sydri, Galvanic Genius</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> both animate noncreature artifacts but balance this strategy out by tying their power/toughness to the artifacts' mana value. This is much like <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Zur, Eternal Schemer" href="#" target="_blank">Zur, Eternal Schemer</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> with non-Aura enchantments.</span></p>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Karn, Silver Golem"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Sydri, Galvanic Genius"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Obuun, Mul Daya Ancestor"></div></div>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Doc offers a cool twist on a similar idea. Rather than wanting big-mana artifacts like in Karn and Sydri, Doc Ock doesn't care what your artifacts cost and makes them all huge. </span>The commander I think feels closest to it is, oddly enough, <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Obuun, Mul Daya Ancestor" href="#" target="_blank">Obuun, Mul Daya Ancestor</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, which nicely rounds out the rest of the color pie.</p>
<p>This deck tech for the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NaHpmFeAV5s" target="_blank" rel="noopener">diggy-diggy Doc</a> is simple: play a bunch of mana rocks and turn them into 8/8s to slam face.</p>
<p>Is there an extra fun little bonus subtheme? Of course, there is! What kind of mana rocks have I loved but had no reason to run as a full set? <em>Fallout</em>'s <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Luck Bobblehead" href="#" target="_blank">Bobbleheads</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>! While it would have been fun to do <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Sword of Feast and Famine" href="#" target="_blank">Swords</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> as a subtheme, they wouldn't have the abilities they'd normally grant equipped creatures, so <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cyVIucceHTA" target="_blank" rel="noopener">there goes that dream</a>.</p>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Agility Bobblehead"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Endurance Bobblehead"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Perception Bobblehead"></div></div>
<h2>What the Doc Prescribes</h2>
<p>Mana rocks are where it's at for Doc Ock: Power him out and start turning your <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Sol Ring" href="#" target="_blank">Sol Ring</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> into a beater.</p>
<p><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Skyclave Relic" href="#" target="_blank">Skyclave Relic</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> is an excellent mana rock that can quickly become three with its kicker cost and, while its mana production is nice, the real deal is that it and the copies it makes are indestructible. That's good enough reason to include a <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Darksteel Ingot" href="#" target="_blank">Darksteel Ingot</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> and <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Darksteel Relic" href="#" target="_blank">Darksteel Relic</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> for good measure. <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Mistvault Bridge" href="#" target="_blank">Mistvault Bridge</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> and <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Darksteel Citadel" href="#" target="_blank">Darksteel Citadel</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> both fit the same brief.</p>
<p><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Tezzeret, Cruel Captain" href="#" target="_blank">Tezzeret, Cruel Captain</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> is our back-up plan for our Doctor. Getting to that emblem shouldn't be too hard, considering the deck is over 50% artifacts. Anything you drop will make him get there quicker and then you've got your game plan on something your opponents can't touch.</p>
<p>You could always keep the surprise <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Cyberdrive Awakener" href="#" target="_blank">Cyberdrive Awakener</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> to mass-animate for a nice big swing, too.</p>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Tezzeret, Cruel Captain"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Cosima, God of the Voyage"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Crystal Skull, Isu Spyglass"></div></div>
<p><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Crystal Skull, Isu Spyglass" href="#" target="_blank">Crystal Skull, Isu Spyglass</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> in a deck with such a high rate of historic cards is almost foolish not to include. A mana rock that sits in play, allowing you to <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Future Sight" href="#" target="_blank">Future Sight</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> until it's ready to get tinkered with by Doc Ock while qualifying for the unblockable condition on <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Bessie, the Doctor&#039;s Roadster" href="#" target="_blank">Bessie, the Doctor&#039;s Roadster</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> - unintentionally creating a bit of <em>Universe's Beyond </em>flavor gumbo.</p>
<p>What I really like about Doc Ock is that he can be a Vehicle commander without needing to crew anything.</p>
<p>My personal favorite of the bunch is <span class="edhrecp__link only-back"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Cosima, God of the Voyage" href="#" target="_blank">The Omenkeel</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>. Sorry, <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Cosima, God of the Voyage" href="#" target="_blank">Cosima, God of the Voyage</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, as cool as you are, your boat is way cooler. Make The Omenkeel an 8/8 or send it in early since it's a two-drop - either way, any Vehicle that hits exiles cards from your opponents' libraries for the damage dealt to them and you get to just play the lands exiled as long as they're there. You likely will never miss a land drop at that point, making your advantage pretty substantial.</p>
<p>Makes that <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Smuggler&#039;s Copter" href="#" target="_blank">Smuggler&#039;s Copter</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> feel like it draws a lot more than just one card.</p>
<h2>How to End the <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Doc Ock, Evil Inventor" href="#" target="_blank">Doctor</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>'s Appointment</h2>
<p>While some more enterprising combo players might use this as an excuse to run the <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Isochron Scepter" href="#" target="_blank">Isochron Scepter</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>/<span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Dramatic Reversal" href="#" target="_blank">Dramatic Reversal</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> combo with a dash of <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Phenax, God of Deception" href="#" target="_blank">Phenax, God of Deception</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, I opted to embrace the red zone of the combat step with this deck.</p>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Isochron Scepter"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Dramatic Reversal"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Phenax, God of Deception"></div></div>
<p><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Genji Glove" href="#" target="_blank">Genji Glove</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> is a great way to get the damage going and animate more than one artifact a turn. Copy that trigger or Doc's trigger with <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 you've got a stew goin'.</p>
<p>A classic finisher like <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Akroma&#039;s Memorial" href="#" target="_blank">Akroma&#039;s Memorial</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> does wonders for a beefy board. Speaking of <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Wonder" href="#" target="_blank">Wonder</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, I opted to only include its Incarnation sibling <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Filth" href="#" target="_blank">Filth</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> in the 99, though I recommend them both for easy evasion to clamp down on life totals.</p>
<p>Need more? I did mention that the artifacts you animate become Robot Villains. If you plop down a <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Cover of Darkness" href="#" target="_blank">Cover of Darkness</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> naming Villain, you'll probably get through anywhere you want with your cololess artifact creatures and you can save Doc Ock's commander damage swings for an opponent outside his colors.</p>
<p>Heck, choose Robot and let the Doc watch the madness unfold from the safety of your board. Choosing Robot also works great with Tezzeret's emblem. The same logic <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Cover of Darkness" href="#" target="_blank">Cover of Darkness</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> runs on can be applied to <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Kindred Discovery" href="#" target="_blank">Kindred Discovery</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> to keep the cards flowing.</p>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Filth"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Cover of Darkness"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Karn, Living Legacy"></div></div>
<p>Finally, an alternate route for the win-con comes from a sneaky version of Karn: <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>. Karn makes Powerstones which will ramp you because you're playing mostly artifacts. He can help you dig as well. But most importantly, the emblem he grants you turns all of your mana rocks and trinkets, like Blood tokens and Clues, into machine guns that can hit opponents in the face or take out any creatures that can be destroyed.</p>
<p>Pack an <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Unwinding Clock" href="#" target="_blank">Unwinding Clock</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> if this strategy is more up your alley, but be warned, you'll be Archenemy really quick. But by then...maybe nobody will be around to oppose you anyway. *wink*</p>
<h2><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Doc Ock, Evil Inventor" href="#" target="_blank">Doc Ock, Evil Inventor</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> Commander Deck List</h2>
<div class="edhrecp__deck mtgh"><span class="edhrecp__deck-s" name="Doc Ock, Evil Inventor" site="edhrec" archidekt_link="" cards="[Commander]
*1 Doc Ock, Evil Inventor
[/Commander]
[Artifacts]
*1 Agility Bobblehead
*1 Akroma&#039;s Memorial
*1 Arcane Signet
*1 Bessie, the Doctor&#039;s Roadster
*1 Bident of Thassa
*1 Charisma Bobblehead
*1 Cloud Key
*1 Crystal Skull, Isu Spyglass
*1 Darksteel Ingot
*1 Darksteel Relic
*1 Dimir Signet
*1 Endurance Bobblehead
*1 Fellwar Stone
*1 Genji Glove
*1 Ichor Wellspring
*1 Imposter Mech
*1 Intelligence Bobblehead
*1 Krark-Clan Ironworks
*1 Lightning Greaves
*1 Liquimetal Torque
*1 Luck Bobblehead
*1 Machine God&#039;s Effigy
*1 Mindcrank
*1 Mithril Coat
*1 Perception Bobblehead
*1 Portal to Phyrexia
*1 Skyclave Relic
*1 Smuggler&#039;s Copter
*1 Sol Ring
*1 Sonic Screwdriver
*1 Strength Bobblehead
*1 Strionic Resonator
*1 Swiftfoot Boots
*1 Talisman of Dominance
*1 Thought Vessel
*1 Transmutation Font
[/Artifacts]
[Enchantments]
*1 Artificer Class
*1 Cover of Darkness
*1 Kaya&#039;s Ghostform
*1 Kindred Discovery
[/Enchantments]
[Creatures]
*1 Cosima, God of the Voyage // The Omenkeel
*1 Cyberdrive Awakener
*1 Cyberman Patrol
*1 Cybermen Squadron
*1 Emry, Lurker of the Loch
*1 Etherium Sculptor
*1 Filth
*1 Forensic Gadgeteer
*1 Glasspool Mimic // Glasspool Shore
*1 Jin-Gitaxias, Progress Tyrant
*1 Karn, Legacy Reforged
*1 Master Transmuter
*1 Phyrexian Metamorph
*1 Sai, Master Thopterist
*1 Shimmer Myr
*1 Transplant Theorist
*1 Vedalken Archmage
[/Creatures]
[Instants]
*1 Fell the Profane // Fell Mire
*1 Go for the Throat
*1 Malakir Rebirth // Malakir Mire
*1 Spell Swindle
[/Instants]
[Sorceries]
*1 Irenicus&#039;s Vile Duplication
*1 Their Name Is Death
[/Sorceries]
[Planeswalkers]
*1 Karn, Living Legacy
*1 Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
[/Planeswalkers]
[Lands]
*1 Academy Ruins
*1 Archway of Innovation
*1 Bonders&#039; Enclave
*1 Cabal Coffers
*1 Command Tower
*1 Darksteel Citadel
*1 Drowned Catacomb
*1 Fomori Vault
*1 Gloomlake Verge
*1 Horizon of Progress
*6 Island
*1 Mistvault Bridge
*1 Morphic Pool
*1 Myriad Landscape
*1 Polluted Delta
*1 Seat of the Synod
*1 Shipwreck Marsh
*1 Sunken Hollow
*1 Sunken Ruins
*5 Swamp
*1 The Mycosynth Gardens
*1 Undercity Sewers
*1 Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
*1 Vault of Whispers
*1 Watery Grave
[/Lands]"></span></div>
<h2>The Doctor Is In!</h2>
<p>Overall, while Doc Ock didn't appeal to my regular playstyle, I found the concentration of mana rocks and ramp to be addictive. I was often getting the Doc out early and turning my <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Skyclave Relic" href="#" target="_blank">Skyclave Relic</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>s sideways as I goldfished this on Archidekt. It's no aggro deck by any stretch, but it's lookin' to put the hurtin' on your foes.</p>
<p>I am SO excited for the <em>Spider-Man</em> set coming out later this year and I have many villains from the history of the comics to look forward to. We've already got three, but I'm stoked at the prospect of a Rakdos Carnage or an Orzhov Sandman.</p>
<p>But who knows? Maybe Aunt May's going to be the big standout from the set! What Spider-Man character or event are you most looking forward to seeing in the set? How would <em>you</em> build Doc Ock? Let us know in the comments below!</p>


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