<p style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><i><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Silverquill, the Disputant" href="#" target="_blank">Silverquill, the Disputant</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> | Art by <a href="https://scryfall.com/search?q=a%3A%E2%80%9CAntonio+Jos%C3%A9+Manzanedo%E2%80%9D&amp;unique=art" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Antonio José Manzanedo</a></i></span></p>
<p>The original name of the Commander format, EDH, stands for Elder Dragon Highlander. The name is a reference to the five original Elder Dragons from <em>Legends, </em>who were, in the beginning, the only options for commanders. Since the original, we've been introduced to 22 more legendary Elder Dragon options, ten of which come from both <em>Strixhaven </em>sets.</p>
<p>So in this week's deck tech, I wanted to showcase the power of one of the new Elder Dragons, <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Silverquill, the Disputant" href="#" target="_blank">Silverquill, the Disputant</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>.</p>
<p>Quick note: I'll be referring to instants and sorceries as spells from this point forward. Yes, spells are anything you cast, but no one wants to read instants and sorceries a hundred times.</p>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Silverquill, the Disputant"></div></div>
<h2>What Does Silverquill, the Disputant Do?</h2>
<p>Silverquill lets you copy spells by sacrificing a creature with power one or greater. At first glance, it might seem tricky to build this properly. After all, you'd have to balance the number of creatures and spells in the deck. But Orzhov (<span class="mana-container-container"><span class="mana-container"><i class="ms ms-cost ms-w" style="margin-left: inherit !important;"></i></span><span class="mana-container"><i class="ms ms-cost ms-b" style="margin-left: inherit !important;"></i></span></span>) has hundreds of spells that make tokens. So instead of worrying about creatures, I decided to load the deck up with cheap spells to make tokens, which can be sacrificed for value.</p>
<p>The original idea was a beatdown deck that leveraged enchantments to buff the tokens and swing face. But after some initial testing, it felt too slow and too fragile. Instead, I leaned into the copy effect and built a creatureless Storm deck. The idea is simple: make tokens, copy rituals and tutors, then close out the game.</p>
<h2>Key Cards for <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Silverquill, the Disputant" href="#" target="_blank">Silverquill, the Disputant</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span></h2>
<h3>Token Generation</h3>
<p>Deciding what token generation to include was the hardest part, given the sheer number of options. In the end, I narrowed it down to three types of generation.</p>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Lingering Souls"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Inkshield"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Fire Nation Occupation"></div></div>
<p>First are the efficient spells, like <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Lingering Souls" href="#" target="_blank">Lingering Souls</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>. It's only three mana for two bodies, plus it has flashback. If a card only made tokens and it cost four or more mana, I cut it.</p>
<p>Second are the utility token spells. For example, <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Inkshield" href="#" target="_blank">Inkshield</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> does a great job of stopping a lethal swing, and providers sacrifice fodder. Don't try to copy it, as you'll still only get one set of tokens.</p>
<p>And finally, enchantments that make tokens. <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Fire Nation Occupation" href="#" target="_blank">Fire Nation Occupation</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> has been an MVP in every deck I've seen, so it felt like a no-brainer to include.</p>
<h3>Rituals</h3>
<p>To properly storm off, we need a ton of mana, which is where the rituals come in.</p>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Dark Ritual"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Cabal Ritual"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Bubbling Muck"></div></div>
<p>Copying <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Dark Ritual" href="#" target="_blank">Dark Ritual</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> nets you five mana. If you have threshold online, <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Cabal Ritual" href="#" target="_blank">Cabal Ritual</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> will net a total of eight mana for the low price of two mana. And finally, <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Bubbling Muck" href="#" target="_blank">Bubbling Muck</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> is a black <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>. If you resolve two copies of Bubbling Muck, all Swamps become Dark Rituals.</p>
<p>This is symmetrical, so your opponents will also benefit from it.</p>
<h3>Tutors</h3>
<p>While I generally avoid tutors, I decided to lean into it since this is a Storm deck.</p>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Diabolic Intent"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Diabolic Tutor"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Dark Petition"></div></div>
<p>I didn't include the expensive ones, such as <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Demonic Tutor" href="#" target="_blank">Demonic Tutor</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> and <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Vampiric Tutor" href="#" target="_blank">Vampiric Tutor</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>. <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Diabolic Intent" href="#" target="_blank">Diabolic Intent</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> is a great budget-ish Demonic Tutor replacement. You need to sacrifice two creatures, one to copy and one to cast, but that won't be an issue. <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Diabolic Tutor" href="#" target="_blank">Diabolic Tutor</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> is four mana, but if copied, it's like two Demonic Tutors. And <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Dark Petition" href="#" target="_blank">Dark Petition</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> can actually net one mana if spell mastery is online.</p>
<h2>How Does Silverquill, the Disputant Win?</h2>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Exsanguinate"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Professor Onyx"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Sentinel Tower"></div></div>
<p>The primary goal is to chain together several rituals and tutors to cast a giant <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Exsanguinate" href="#" target="_blank">Exsanguinate</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>. If you want, you could also add <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Torment of Hailfire" href="#" target="_blank">Torment of Hailfire</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> as an additional big X spell.</p>
<p>But before that happens, you'll want to get chip damage in where possible. <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Professor Onyx" href="#" target="_blank">Professor Onyx</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> drains four every time you cast, then copy a spell. <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Sentinel Tower" href="#" target="_blank">Sentinel Tower</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> pings any target for increasing amounts of damage. It doesn't check when you copy a spell, but the damage still adds up.</p>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Codex Shredder"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Faith&#039;s Reward"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Zuran Orb"></div></div>
<p>You can also try assembling the three-card combo of <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Codex Shredder" href="#" target="_blank">Codex Shredder</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Faith&#039;s Reward" href="#" target="_blank">Faith&#039;s Reward</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, and <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Zuran Orb" href="#" target="_blank">Zuran Orb</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>.</p>
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<h2>Silverquill, the Disputant Commander Deck List</h2>
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*1 Silverquill, the Disputant
[/Commander]
[Enchantments]
*1 Aligned Heart
*1 Bastion of Remembrance
*1 Caretaker&#039;s Talent
*1 Fire Nation Occupation
*1 Monologue Tax
*1 Ninja Teen
[/Enchantments]
[Instants]
*1 Anguished Unmaking
*1 Battle Menu
*1 Beckon Apparition
*1 Cabal Ritual
*1 Call the Coppercoats
*1 Corrupted Conviction
*1 Costly Plunder
*1 Cut Down
*1 Dark Ritual
*1 Deadly Dispute
*1 Erode
*1 Eviscerator&#039;s Insight
*1 Faith&#039;s Reward
*1 Fanatical Offering
*1 Fell the Profane // Fell Mire
*1 Grand Crescendo
*1 Infernal Grasp
*1 Inkshield
*1 Kaya&#039;s Guile
*1 Path to Exile
*1 Plumb the Forbidden
*1 Rain of Filth
*1 Raise the Alarm
*1 Silence
*1 Swords to Plowshares
[/Instants]
[Artifacts]
*1 Arcane Signet
*1 Ashnod&#039;s Altar
*1 Codex Shredder
*1 Diary of Dreams
*1 Mind Stone
*1 Orzhov Signet
*1 River Song&#039;s Diary
*1 Sentinel Tower
*1 Skullclamp
*1 Sol Ring
*1 Talisman of Hierarchy
*1 Thought Vessel
*1 Wayfarer&#039;s Bauble
[/Artifacts]
[Sorceries]
*1 Bubbling Muck
*1 Circle of Power
*1 Clowning Around
*1 Cornered by Black Mages
*1 Dark Petition
*1 Decorum Dissertation
*1 Diabolic Intent
*1 Diabolic Tutor
*1 Exsanguinate
*1 Finale of Glory
*1 Hour of Reckoning
*1 Lingering Souls
*1 Mastermind&#039;s Acquisition
*1 Night&#039;s Whisper
*1 Righteous Confluence
*1 Secret Rendezvous
*1 United Front
[/Sorceries]
[Planeswalkers]
*1 Liliana, Dreadhorde General
*1 Professor Onyx
[/Planeswalkers]
[Lands]
*1 Caves of Koilos
*1 City of Brass
*1 Command Tower
*1 Eclipsed Steppe
*1 Exotic Orchard
*1 Fountainport
*1 Godless Shrine
*1 Midgar, City of Mako // Reactor Raid
*1 Myriad Landscape
*1 Orzhov Basilica
*1 Path of Ancestry
*4 Plains
*1 Shadowy Backstreet
*1 Shattered Sanctum
*1 Shineshadow Snarl
*1 Snowfield Sinkhole
*1 Sunlit Marsh
*13 Swamp
*1 Temple of Silence
*1 Turbulent Moor
*1 Umbral Expanse
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<h2>Conclusion</h2>
<p>If you're looking for a unique take on Storm, I can't recommend Silverquill enough. I played against a version of this deck the last two weekends, and it crushed the table. But it didn't have the long storm turns you'd expect. It even won a few games by ramping into big token spells like <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="United Front" href="#" target="_blank">United Front</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> then beating face.</p>
<p>Also, if you want to see even more <em>Magic</em> content from me, you can find plenty of that on my YouTube channel <a href="http://youtube.com/@BRBMTG?utm_source=edhrec" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">BathroomBrewsMTG</a>. Alrighty nerds, I'll see you in the next one!</p>


orzhov storm

Silverquill, the Disputant Creature-less Storm Deck