Going Universes Beyond - Shadow the Hedgehog

<h6 style="text-align: right;"><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Shadow the Hedgehog" href="#" target="_blank">Shadow the Hedgehog</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> | Art by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tracy_Yardley">Tracy Yardley</a></h6>
<p>When I was a kid, I went over to a cousin’s house and played a new and mysterious thing called a Sega. Aside from <em>Mortal Kombat</em>, we played some of this strange, colorful racing platformer with a blue blur. I drew pictures of the game for months afterwards in an age without the internet to look it up and find it again. My video game journey would go on from there, with me picking up a GameCube so I could play <em>Sonic Adventure 2: Battle</em>. There’s where I first encountered Shadow the Hedgehog. He was cool, he was dark, he was edgy. He… died at the end of the game.</p>
<p>Shadow got better under mysterious circumstances and went on to star in his own video game, which I also played to completion (be nice, I was only 13). After suffering through that, I was less of a Shadow fan, but the grumpy antihero still holds a special place in my heart. When the Secret Lair for this was announced, I was taken aback, but the idea of a Shadow deck sounded too good to pass up, so let’s board the ARK and take a look at the Ultimate Life Form!</p>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Shadow the Hedgehog"></div></div>
<h2>What Does Shadow the Hedgehog Do?</h2>
<p>Shadow is a 4/2 with haste and two major abilities. He draws cards when any creature you control with haste or flash dies. The flavorful <em>Chaos Control</em> ability grants split second to spells you cast using mana from an artifact. This means that a spell you cast will have zero counterplay: they can’t sacrifice something in response to removal, they can’t cast <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Teferi&#039;s Protection" href="#" target="_blank">Teferi&#039;s Protection</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> to dodge an <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Exsanguinate" href="#" target="_blank">Exsanguinate</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, and of course no <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Counterspell" href="#" target="_blank">Counterspell</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>. Both of these abilities have layers of interesting possibilities, so let’s dig in for a minute.</p>
<p>Shadow’s first ability incentivizes you to find a bunch of creatures with flash or haste for the deck, and that’s an interesting road to go down. There are only 58 creatures with flash in his colors, but nearly 600 with haste. You could genuinely choose to just fill it up with the best haste creatures and go to town, but let’s keep digging. Red has ways to make hasty tokens repeatably, which often exile or sacrifice themselves. Red can also steal opposing creatures and give them haste until end of turn; with black’s sacrifice outlets, you have a stew. I don’t want to go too niche here, though. The final ability encourages artifacts, but not in a big flashy payoff; a subtheme is fine.</p>
<p>I like Shadow as a midrange deck, using a mix of red’s hasty tricks and black’s sacrifice outlets to maximize his card draw abilities. By using a mix of standard artifact ramp and a Treasures package, the deck can gain some inevitability with a handful of big late game plays that work with the deck’s themes.</p>
<h2>Key Cards for Shadow the Hedgehog</h2>
<p>We need three ingredients for our deck: sources of hasty creatures, ways to ensure they die, and a solid ramp package to keep up with the card flow. This deck wants to stay on the board and overwhelm the table, so let’s look at the ways the deck makes haste.</p>
<p>In my build, there are only 11 creatures with haste. <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Rankle, Master of Pranks" href="#" target="_blank">Rankle, Master of Pranks</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> is a good card, but even with reanimation tricks, he and his fellow haste-havers can only die so many times. That’s fine, though: we have cards like <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Urabrask&#039;s Forge" href="#" target="_blank">Urabrask&#039;s Forge</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, which make a hasty token that we sacrifice. There aren’t a ton of these, but enough to ensure we can draw them with some regularity. In a similar vein, there are cards like <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Feldon of the Third Path" href="#" target="_blank">Feldon of the Third Path</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> that make a token copy with haste. This boosts our count a little higher (giving a 50% chance of drawing one of them in the opener).</p>
<p>For the final ten creatures in our deck lacking haste or flash, there are ways to get around that. We don’t have the original <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Fervor" href="#" target="_blank">Fervor</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, but <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Rising of the Day" href="#" target="_blank">Rising of the Day</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> and <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="The Fire Crystal" href="#" target="_blank">The Fire Crystal</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> get there with additional utility. This sets us up for fodder for draw, but how do we make it happen?</p>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Siege-Gang Lieutenant"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="The Fire Crystal"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Lightning Greaves"></div></div>
<p>Plenty of our creatures will die in combat, but not always. It’s best to control things and make sure it happens. Free and unrestricted is our “best in class” (<span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Ashnod&#039;s Altar" href="#" target="_blank">Ashnod&#039;s Altar</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>). Free and once per turn is usually good enough (<span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Keskit, the Flesh Sculptor" href="#" target="_blank">Keskit, the Flesh Sculptor</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>), and mana-restricted is acceptable under rare circumstance (<span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Skullclamp" href="#" target="_blank">Skullclamp</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> being “acceptable” is hilarious, but you get what I mean). Special shout out to the new free sac outlet coming to us from <em>Edge of Eternities</em>: <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Umbral Collar Zealot" href="#" target="_blank">Umbral Collar Zealot</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>. This need for sacrifice also bends our draw pool, so expect a <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Deadly Dispute" href="#" target="_blank">Deadly Dispute</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>. This ensures that we can get our creatures to die exactly when we need them to.</p>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Yahenni, Undying Partisan"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Vampiric Rites"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Village Rites"></div></div>
<p>This deck should never go into topdeck mode unless something goes seriously wrong. With a full grip, we’ll need one more ingredient to keep our foot on the gas: mana. Lots of mana. <em>Wizards of the Coast</em> is starting to give red more ways to search up lands and produce mana, but Treasures are still one of the best ways to go. This deck especially likes Treasures for the <em>Chaos Control</em> split second rider, so in addition to the seven-mana rocks, we have ten cards which repeatedly make Treasure (and three more that do it once). Some of these cards, like <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Xorn" href="#" target="_blank">Xorn</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, are pure Treasure cards, but most pull double duty. For instance, <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Mahadi, Emporium Master" href="#" target="_blank">Mahadi, Emporium Master</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> plays into our sacrifice theme, and <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="The Reaver Cleaver" href="#" target="_blank">The Reaver Cleaver</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> leans into the aggressive play pattern. In this category, we of course bring in <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Knuckles the Echidna" href="#" target="_blank">Knuckles the Echidna</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>. Knux might be Sonic’s friend, but he does some good work with Shadow.</p>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Warren Soultrader"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Knuckles the Echidna"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Goldspan Dragon"></div></div>
<p>Beyond that, we have a slew of mana rocks, a few removal spells, and one special category of interaction: protection spells. This deck has some serious midrange elements going on with it (<span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Phyrexian Reclamation" href="#" target="_blank">Phyrexian Reclamation</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> is an old school card that still puts in work), but this deck really wants to keep the commander on the field. <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Shadow the Hedgehog" href="#" target="_blank">Shadow the Hedgehog</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> is going to draw a lot of fire, especially early on. Black’s death prevention spells work to dodge any kind of destruction spell, while red’s redirects can deflect any targeted removal, destruction or exile. The black spells are especially flavorful here: Shadow accidentally pulls off <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Feign Death" href="#" target="_blank">Feign Death</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> in the story. I focused on finding one- and two-mana versions of these effects (shout-out to Shadow’s power being four, meaning <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Bolt Bend" href="#" target="_blank">Bolt Bend</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> gets its cost reduced), but red doesn’t have enough yet, so in goes <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Wyll&#039;s Reversal" href="#" target="_blank">Wyll&#039;s Reversal</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>. <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Return the Favor" href="#" target="_blank">Return the Favor</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> has more versatility, but it’s also more color-intensive, and with Shadow being four pips, that generic cost is going to be a clencher from time to time.</p>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Fake Your Own Death"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Untimely Malfunction"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Supernatural Stamina"></div></div>
<p>With hasty creatures dying, our hand growing, and mana exploding… how does the deck actually close out the game?</p>
<h2>How Does Shadow the Hedgehog Win?</h2>
<p>The card draw engine is itself part of the wincon. Hasty creatures are creatures that can attack faster. This deck gets in the red zone on turn two and stays there. Drawing those extra cards each turn keeps the deck from running out of steam if the other players start building up defenses. The Treasures and ramp package keep the deck running fast enough to overwhelm.</p>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Loyal Apprentice"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Deadly Dispute"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Kellogg, Dangerous Mind"></div></div>
<p>Attacking with a bunch of weenies is a good opener, but there’s a lot of damage to distribute. The deck needs more than just attackers. In the midgame, we’re going to rely on cards like <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Descent into Avernus" href="#" target="_blank">Descent into Avernus</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> and <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Garna, Bloodfist of Keld" href="#" target="_blank">Garna, Bloodfist of Keld</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> to sling out some extra damage while pulling double duty in our ramp and draw needs. The devil, the myth, the legend in <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Mayhem Devil" href="#" target="_blank">Mayhem Devil</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> is going to really up the ante on this with our Treasures and everyone sacrificing all kinds of permanents. This is not a full-on aristocrat deck to make way for the haste and Treasure package, but that’s not a bad direction to take the list. <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="The Balrog, Durin&#039;s Bane" href="#" target="_blank">The Balrog, Durin&#039;s Bane</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> could pass for Black Doom from the original Shadow: the Hedgehog (2005) and works as a big beater that can be discounted pretty heavily with Treasure mana.</p>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Garna, Bloodfist of Keld"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="The Balrog, Durin&#039;s Bane"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Mayhem Devil"></div></div>
<p>Speaking of big beaters, though, there are some proper finishers in the list. <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Bladewing, Deathless Tyrant" href="#" target="_blank">Bladewing, Deathless Tyrant</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> and <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Ardyn, the Usurper" href="#" target="_blank">Ardyn, the Usurper</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> are big plays that immediately impact the board while also playing into our haste theme. <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Mob Rule" href="#" target="_blank">Mob Rule</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> is not a full <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Insurrection" href="#" target="_blank">Insurrection</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, but it gets the job done well enough. It grants haste to those creatures, so Shadow will draw cards off of them so long as there’s a sac outlet down and ready to chew up those stolen goods. If none of those show up, there’s always a trusty <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Exsanguinate" href="#" target="_blank">Exsanguinate</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> for an absurdly high number.</p>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Mob Rule"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Exsanguinate"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Bladewing, Deathless Tyrant"></div></div>
<p>And with that, the deck is ready to show off as a brave-hearted hero… or a black-hearted evil?</p>
<p>Shadow the Hedgehog Commander Decklist</p>
<div class="edhrecp__deck mtgh"><span class="edhrecp__deck-s" name="Shadow the Hedgehog" site="edhrec" archidekt_link="" cards="[Commander]
*1 Shadow the Hedgehog
[/Commander]
[Artifacts]
*1 Arcane Signet
*1 Ashnod&#039;s Altar
*1 Charcoal Diamond
*1 Fire Diamond
*1 Lightning Greaves
*1 Rakdos Signet
*1 Skullclamp
*1 Sol Ring
*1 Swiftfoot Boots
*1 Talisman of Indulgence
*1 The Fire Crystal
*1 The Reaver Cleaver
*1 Thought Vessel
*1 Urabrask&#039;s Forge
[/Artifacts]
[Creatures]
*1 Anger
*1 Ardyn, the Usurper
*1 Ayara, Widow of the Realm // Ayara, Furnace Queen
*1 Bladewing, Deathless Tyrant
*1 Captain Lannery Storm
*1 Feldon of the Third Path
*1 Garna, Bloodfist of Keld
*1 Goldspan Dragon
*1 Jaxis, the Troublemaker
*1 Kellogg, Dangerous Mind
*1 Keskit, the Flesh Sculptor
*1 Knuckles the Echidna
*1 Lagomos, Hand of Hatred
*1 Loyal Apprentice
*1 Mahadi, Emporium Master
*1 Mayhem Devil
*1 Necron Deathmark
*1 Professional Face-Breaker
*1 Rankle, Master of Pranks
*1 Siege-Gang Lieutenant
*1 The Balrog, Durin&#039;s Bane
*1 Umbral Collar Zealot
*1 Viscera Seer
*1 Warren Soultrader
*1 Xorn
*1 Yahenni, Undying Partisan
[/Creatures]
[Enchantments]
*1 Descent into Avernus
*1 Goblin Bombardment
*1 Phyrexian Reclamation
*1 Rising of the Day
*1 Vampiric Rites
[/Enchantments]
[Lands]
*1 Blazemire Verge
*1 Command Tower
*1 Darksteel Citadel
*1 Dragonskull Summit
*1 Drossforge Bridge
*1 Evolving Wilds
*1 Fabled Passage
*1 Fountainport
*1 Graven Cairns
*1 Great Furnace
*1 Haunted Ridge
*9 Mountain
*1 Myriad Landscape
*1 Path of Ancestry
*1 Rakdos Carnarium
*1 Shadowblood Ridge
*1 Smoldering Marsh
*1 Sulfurous Springs
*7 Swamp
*1 Tainted Peak
*1 Temple of Malice
*1 Terramorphic Expanse
*1 Vault of Whispers
[/Lands]
[Instants]
*1 Bedevil
*1 Bolt Bend
*1 Deadly Dispute
*1 Fake Your Own Death
*1 Feign Death
*1 Infernal Grasp
*1 Supernatural Stamina
*1 Thrill of Possibility
*1 Undying Malice
*1 Unexpected Windfall
*1 Untimely Malfunction
*1 Village Rites
*1 Wyll&#039;s Reversal
[/Instants]
[Sorceries]
*1 Exsanguinate
*1 Feed the Swarm
*1 Mob Rule
[/Sorceries]
[Planeswalkers]
*1 Chandra, Acolyte of Flame
[/Planeswalkers]"></span></div>
<h2>Conclusion</h2>
<p>Morbid confession: for a brief time in 2004, I ran a forum on a fan fiction website dedicated to Shadow the Hedgehog. So I may have been in the target audience for this card, but I accept that. It was a blast and a half considering how to build this. I loved the mechanics, but still found myself picking a few cards for flavor reasons.</p>
<p>There’s been rumblings for a while about how cracked Shadow is, and I can absolutely see it. I’m sure there are Optimized (4) versions (some claim cEDH-viable but I don’t go there, so I’m not making claims), but this grindier Core (2) version is my type of playstyle. I could see someone trimming out the artifact ramp, going all in on Treasures, and picking more flavorful cards (like my aforementioned Balrog for Black Doom) to make it a story-driven Exhibition (1) deck or going more towards a true aristocrats strategy for an Upgraded (3) experience.</p>
<p>Let me know where you land on the black hedgehog and what kind of deck you’re building with him!</p>


Shadow the Hedgehog

<h6 style="text-align: right;">Image credit: Wizards of the Coast and SEGA</h6>
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<p>Hold onto your chili dogs, because it's about time to queue up! The <em>Sonic the Hedgehog</em> drops for <em>Secret Lair</em> are almost live. But collectors beware; you gotta queue fast if you want to snag them in time!</p>
<p>To reiterate <span style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">our <a href="https://edhrec.com/articles/secret-lair-x-sonic-three-new-drops-officially-announced" target="_blank" rel="noopener">previous coverage of these drops</a>, each one (except <em>Friends &amp; Foes</em>, which is $10 more across the board) has a retail price point of $29.99 for non-foil and $39.99 for</span> foil. The three drops are also going to be headed to your local game stores in August (presuming they're in good standing with the Wizards Play Network and have some allocated). For those daring enough to brave the queues of the <em>Secret Lair</em> webstore, you can find them at 9 AM Pacific Time. That's Noon for the East Coast of the US!</p>
<p><a href="https://secretlair.wizards.com/us">You'll be able to visit the webstore here.</a> Bear in mind that it may be down if you visit too early.</p>
<p>Notably, the <em>Secret Lair x Sonic: Friends &amp; Foes</em> drop only has mechanically unique cards in it and will most likely run out of stock first. After that, the <em>Turbo Gear</em> drop will probably sell out, followed by the <em>Chasing Adventure</em> drop. Foil printings will more than likely outsell nonfoil for each respective drop.</p>
<p>Are you excited for this <em>Secret Lair</em> drop? If so, what in the world are you still doing here? Go queue up!</p>
<p>Regardless, while you're waiting to check out properly, you can find a few of our deck techs on the legendary creatures from the <em>Sonic the Hedgehog</em> drops below.</p>
<p>Are you excited about these new cards? Are there any you want to make a Commander deck around? And do you think any of these new cards will stand out in Commander, cEDH, or even other Eternal formats? Sound off in the comments below! (However, if you're looking to get any of these <em>Secret Lair</em> drops, maybe wait until you've secured them, first!)</p>
<p><a href="https://edhrec.com/articles/sonic-the-hedgehog-commander-deck-hurry-up-and-wait"><strong>Sonic</strong></a> | <a href="https://edhrec.com/articles/building-a-vehicles-deck-with-miles-tails-prower"><strong>Tails</strong></a> | <a href="https://edhrec.com/articles/constructing-evil-with-a-dr-eggman-deck-tech"><strong>Dr. Eggman</strong></a> | <a href="https://edhrec.com/articles/how-is-amy-different-from-every-other-boros-voltron-deck"><strong>Amy Rose</strong></a> | <a href="https://edhrec.com/articles/knuckles-the-echidna-commander-deck-tech"><strong>Knuckles</strong></a></p>


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<p style="text-align: right;"><em><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Knuckles the Echidna" href="#" target="_blank">Knuckles the Echidna</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> | Art by <a href="https://www.tylerwalpole.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Tyler Walpole</a></em></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Hello, everyone! Welcome back to another deck tech; I'm <a href="http://linktr.ee/commandzoe" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Command Zoe</a>. This time we're going to be looking at one of the new commanders from the <em>Sonic Secret Lair</em>, Knuckles the Echidna! </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Knuckles is a fan favorite character from the original Sega Genesis games; he was a rival of Sonic before teaming up with him in a later installment. I'm excited to show you this list I brewed up, but first let's take a look at him</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Knuckles the Echidna"></div></div></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><em>Get it? He's the keeper of the Master Emerald, so he cares about rocks!<br />
Anyway, that's why I'm running Mox Emerald in here — that's cool right?</em></p>
<h3>What Does Knuckles the Echidna Do?</h3>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Knuckles is a straightforward but incredibly powerful commander. He has three keywords that work well with each other, he grants all his controller's creatures the ability to create Treasure tokens upon dealing combat damage to a player, and then he has an upkeep trigger that wins the game with thirty artifacts. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The idea of the design is to have him hit the board and immediately generate two Treasures using a combination of haste and double strike, with trample on there to guarantee he doesn't get chump-blocked. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">With only two power, he's not dealing a ton of damage, but that doesn't matter because the goal is to win Treasure tokens on the upkeep trigger.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">There are three other mono-red commanders that care about Treasure tokens: <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer" href="#" target="_blank">Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Magda, Brazen Outlaw" href="#" target="_blank">Magda, Brazen Outlaw</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, and <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Magda, the Hoardmaster" href="#" target="_blank">Magda, the Hoardmaster</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Both Magdas come with some sort of payoff for those Treasures, but none of them are quite as powerful as "win the game". </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Knuckles probably wont be able to reach the high-highs of Brazen Outlaw, which is a cEDH deck, but he is a fun card with a very powerful effect, which would be perfect for any of brackets 2, 3, or 4.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">This Knuckles deck is going to be within Bracket 3. It technically has three extra turn spells in cards like <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Final Fortune" href="#" target="_blank">Final Fortune</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, but it can't chain them. They're only in the deck to be able to trigger Knuckles' upkeep-ability immediately.</span></p>
<h2>Key Cards for Knuckles the Echidna</h2>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The main win condition in this deck is quite obviously Knuckles' second ability, so we want to rush up to twenty-nine total permanents on the board then cast both key card of the deck: <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Mycosynth Lattice" href="#" target="_blank">Mycosynth Lattice</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Following that up with an extra turn spell will allow an instant win off of Knuckles when the turn rolls over to the next upkeep. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In addition to these, two keys to the deck are the tutors to get them out. Everything else is there to push the board to thirty permanents.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Final Fortune"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Warrior&#039;s Oath"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Last Chance"></div></div><br />
<em>This is still technically bracket two because I'm not-<br />
What are you all doing with those torches and pitchforks?</em></p>
<p>To help get there the deck has <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Reckless Handling" href="#" target="_blank">Reckless Handling</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Inventors&#039; Fair" href="#" target="_blank">Inventors&#039; Fair</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, and <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Goblin Engineer" href="#" target="_blank">Goblin Engineer</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, which can be used in conjunction with cards like <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Trash for Treasure" href="#" target="_blank">Trash for Treasure</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> or either of Daretti's cards to get the Mycosynth Lattice out.</p>
<p><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Goblin Matron" href="#" target="_blank">Goblin Matron</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> can play a game of telephone to get it out by searching for the Engineer first. It can also snag a Grenzo, Havoc Raiser in case more permanents are needed but none are in hand.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Daretti, Rocketeer Engineer"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Daretti, Scrap Savant"></div></div><br />
<em>Both flavors work! Trade your Treasures for permanents that make more Treasures!<br />
</em></p>
<p>Instant board state cards, like <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Brass&#039;s Bounty" href="#" target="_blank">Brass&#039;s Bounty</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, can be extremely useful at making the final push to thirty cards.</p>
<p>Playing it along with <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Magda, Brazen Outlaw" href="#" target="_blank">Magda, Brazen Outlaw</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> can go for infinite by snagging Lattice plus <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Clock of Omens" href="#" target="_blank">Clock of Omens</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>. Tap the Magda plus a Treasure to untap the Magda. Make a new Treasure, and use it infinitely. Then just sacrifice 5 Treasures at a time to spit the entire deck's permanents onto the battlefield, then finally win by sacrificing <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Anger" href="#" target="_blank">Anger</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> to a sac outlet and attacking with everything.</p>
<h2>How Does This Knuckles the Echidna Commander Deck Win?</h2>
<p>Getting to thirty permanents can be difficult, so there are some tricks to make a lot all at once.</p>
<p>With <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Krark-Clan Ironworks" href="#" target="_blank">Krark-Clan Ironworks</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> plus <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Song of Totentanz" href="#" target="_blank">Song of Totentanz</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> or <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Hell to Pay" href="#" target="_blank">Hell to Pay</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, each artifact sacrificed will turn into two new permanents, effectively doubling the number on the board if there is a Lattice out.</p>
<p>There are a few other ways to do the same that take more set up, like adding <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Xorn" href="#" target="_blank">Xorn</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> and <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Treasure Vault" href="#" target="_blank">Treasure Vault</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> to KCI, or using <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Goldspan Dragon" href="#" target="_blank">Goldspan Dragon</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> as the Treasure-doubler.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Ancient Copper Dragon"></div></div><br />
<em>I just need to roll a 16 or better, but I don't have advantage...</em></p>
<p>In terms of alternate win conditions, there's only one, since the commander comes with its own "win the game" ability. However, <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Hellkite Tyrant" href="#" target="_blank">Hellkite Tyrant</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> is strictly better in terms of how many permanents are needed, so it goes in the ninety-nine. Needing one third the number of permanents is too good to give up, and the theft ability is nothing to write off either.</p>
<h2>Knuckles the Echidna Commander Decklist</h2>
<div class="edhrecp__deck mtgh"><span class="edhrecp__deck-s" name="Echidna Echinacea" site="edhrec" archidekt_link="" cards="[Commander]
*1 Knuckles the Echidna
[/Commander]
[Creatures]
*1 Academy Manufactor
*1 Ancient Copper Dragon
*1 Anger
*1 Bonehoard Dracosaur
*1 Daretti, Rocketeer Engineer
*1 Glóin, Dwarf Emissary
*1 Goblin Engineer
*1 Goblin Matron
*1 Goblin Welder
*1 Goldlust Triad
*1 Goldspan Dragon
*1 Grenzo, Havoc Raiser
*1 Hellkite Tyrant
*1 Magda, Brazen Outlaw
*1 Professional Face-Breaker
*1 Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
*1 Treasure Nabber
*1 Xorn
[/Creatures]
[Instants]
*1 Big Score
*1 Chaos Warp
*1 Final Fortune
*1 Seething Song
*1 Unexpected Windfall
*1 Valakut Awakening // Valakut Stoneforge
[/Instants]
[Sorceries]
*1 Blasphemous Act
*1 Brass&#039;s Bounty
*1 Hell to Pay
*1 Hit the Mother Lode
*1 Last Chance
*1 Reckless Handling
*1 Scrap Mastery
*1 Song of Totentanz
*1 Strike It Rich
*1 Trash for Treasure
*1 Warrior&#039;s Oath
[/Sorceries]
[Artifacts]
*1 Arcane Signet
*1 Clock of Omens
*1 Cursed Mirror
*1 Everflowing Chalice
*1 Expedition Map
*1 Fellwar Stone
*1 Fire Diamond
*1 Krark-Clan Ironworks
*1 Liquimetal Torque
*1 Lotus Petal
*1 Mind Stone
*1 Mycosynth Lattice
*1 Phial of Galadriel
*1 Planar Atlas
*1 Prismatic Lens
*1 Ruby Medallion
*1 Sol Ring
*1 Star Compass
*1 The Reaver Cleaver
*1 Thought Vessel
[/Artifacts]
[Enchantments]
*1 Descent into Avernus
*1 Fable of the Mirror-Breaker // Reflection of Kiki-Jiki
*1 Guild Artisan
*1 Spiteful Banditry
[/Enchantments]
[Planeswalkers]
*1 Chandra, Spark Hunter
*1 Chandra, Torch of Defiance
*1 Daretti, Scrap Savant
*1 Karn, Scion of Urza
*1 Koth, Fire of Resistance
[/Planeswalkers]
[Lands]
*1 Arena of Glory
*1 Buried Ruin
*1 Darksteel Citadel
*1 Fomori Vault
*1 Fountainport
*1 Great Furnace
*1 Inventors&#039; Fair
*1 Mines of Moria
*19 Mountain
*1 Power Depot
*1 Scene of the Crime
*1 Sunken Citadel
*1 The Mycosynth Gardens
*1 Treasure Vault
*1 Urza&#039;s Cave
*1 Urza&#039;s Saga
*1 War Room
[/Lands]"></span></div>
<h2>Conclusion</h2>
<p>Thanks for taking the time to read this deck tech on <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Knuckles the Echidna" href="#" target="_blank">Knuckles the Echidna</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>. I think he's quite a strong commander and has a lot of potential for upgrade into the Bracket 4 arena.</p>
<p>I had a lot of fun playing it; Treasures are a blast, and getting the win off of the extra turn felt incredible. I hope you get to give it a try yourself because it is such a blast to pilot. If you like making Treasures and scraping out value you will love this deck.</p>
<p>If you missed it make sure you check out my last <a href="https://edhrec.com/articles/mog-moogle-warrior-commander-deck-tech">deck tech</a> on <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Mog, Moogle Warrior" href="#" target="_blank">Mog, Moogle Warrior</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, and be sure to follow me on <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/commandzoe">twitch</a> where you can find me playing this deck sometimes.</p>


Knuckles the Echidna Commander Deck Tech

<h6 style="text-align: right;"><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Amy Rose" href="#" target="_blank">Amy Rose</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> | Ary by <a href="https://evanstanleyportfolio.com/">Evan Stanley</a></h6>
<h1>We're All Excited About the New Sonic the Hedgehog Secret Lair, But...</h1>
<p>How playable are these new cards? Do they stand out? One that I'm particularly interested in is <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Amy Rose" href="#" target="_blank">Amy Rose</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>. Is she going to stack up to the Boros Voltron decks of the past few years?</p>
<h2>The Stats</h2>
<p>Before we can assess anything, we have to check out Amy's stats. <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Amy Rose" href="#" target="_blank">Amy Rose</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> is a <span class="mana-container-container"><span class="mana-container"><i class="ms ms-cost ms-2" 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><span class="mana-container-container"><span class="mana-container"><i class="ms ms-cost ms-w" style="margin-left: inherit !important;"></i></span></span> Hedgehog Warrior. She's a 3/3 with haste and reads "Whenever Amy Rose attacks, attach up to one target Equipment to her. Then up to one other attacking creature gets +X/+0 until end of turn, where X is Amy Rose's power."</p>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Amy Rose"></div></div>
<p>Initially, I read her and wondered why they focused heavily on Equipments. Most Voltron commanders usually have the option to dabble with Auras and Equipments, and for <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Arna Kennerüd, Skycaptain" href="#" target="_blank">Arna Kennerüd, Skycaptain</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, +1/+1 counters. Voltron strategies are usually glass cannons.</p>
<p>Typically, Voltron encourages an all-in mentality about damage. What I like here is that it encourages multiple creatures on the board, trying trigger her attacks more than once, to make a more divisible attack. I don't know if stacks up, though. We'll see...</p>
<h2>The Equipment</h2>
<p>I think Amy wants us to <strong>cheat</strong>. We want low-cost Equipment with outrageous equip costs that we can circumvent with her ability. We <em>definitely</em> want a <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Colossus Hammer" href="#" target="_blank">Colossus Hammer</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>.</p>
<p>Play the Hammer on turn one and try to swing with Amy Rose on turn four for 13 damage, and maybe 13 on a small creature body like <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Esper Sentinel" href="#" target="_blank">Esper Sentinel</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>. Seems good, high damage is always the goal!</p>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Colossus Hammer"></div></div>
<p>Equipment like <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Blackblade Reforged" href="#" target="_blank">Blackblade Reforged</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> and <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Wrecking Ball Arm" href="#" target="_blank">Wrecking Ball Arm</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> are perfect because they put out a ton of damage for low casting cost, which becomes a free equip on Amy. Cards like <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Nettlecyst" href="#" target="_blank">Nettlecyst</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> will compound with value as you push out more low cost artifacts for more damage.</p>
<p><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Excalibur, Sword of Eden" href="#" target="_blank">Excalibur, Sword of Eden</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> might be possible as well, later on, with the reduction of all the small Equipment, but maybe not. It's worth thinking about because it grants vigilance which Amy will need to adequately defend herself with.</p>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Blackblade Reforged"></div></div>
<h2>High-Value Creatures for a Low Cost</h2>
<p>It's going to be pivotal to get a lot of low-cost, value-engine creatures. We want creatures that'll survive after your opponents try to remove Amy. Resilience is the key that's often lost in Voltron strategies. The commander isn't everything.</p>
<p>I'm thinking card draw and interaction are going to be a big problem. They usually are a problem in Boros, Voltron, and combat-heavy decks. For card draw, we'll need to run something like <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Sram, Senior Edificer" href="#" target="_blank">Sram, Senior Edificer</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>. Cast a low-cost Equipment and refill your hand with another card.</p>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Sram, Senior Edificer"></div></div>
<p><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Puresteel Paladin" href="#" target="_blank">Puresteel Paladin</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> is another option for card draw. Every Equipment entering will trigger a draw. Additionally, it's low cost and could be a target for buffing from Amy. Be careful though, because Amy only provides power. Opportune blocks could kill your value engine.</p>
<p><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Danitha Capashen, Paragon" href="#" target="_blank">Danitha Capashen, Paragon</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> is keyword soup which is perfect for Voltron. She also discounts the cost for Equipment, saving some mana for protection spells.</p>
<p>She's also low cost, so you can anticipate getting her out earlier than Amy and then choosing her as a target for buffing. First strike makes her power more relevant because she likely can be buffed and survive the lack of toughness added by Amy.</p>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Danitha Capashen, Paragon"></div></div>
<p><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist" href="#" target="_blank">Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> is another good target because he can attach multiple Equipment onto Amy or himself. It allows for a two-pronged attack.</p>
<p>Ardenn could buff himself with some Equipment, then Amy could take the last biggest artifact, forcing out two great attacks. He's low cost, too, so he's right on curve for a turn-four Amy with haste.</p>
<p><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Stoneforge Mystic" href="#" target="_blank">Stoneforge Mystic</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> is so important for searching for the value Equipment you might need early game for the strongest lead. This gets the <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Colossus Hammer" href="#" target="_blank">Colossus Hammer</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> next turn. It's also low cost like all the creatures mentioned before which are great for early game damage output.</p>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist"></div></div>
<p><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Esper Sentinel" href="#" target="_blank">Esper Sentinel</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> is pretty great here too because of the passive card draw. It's a low cost, turn-one play that provides a decent amount of card advantage. That can get in for damage if coupled with Amy effectively.</p>
<h2>Protection</h2>
<p>One the biggest struggles here is going to be removal. Your opponents will probably wait until you attempt to enter combat to nuke Amy. I think the best way to survive this would be running <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Swiftfoot Boots" href="#" target="_blank">Swiftfoot Boots</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> and <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Lightning Greaves" href="#" target="_blank">Lightning Greaves</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>. They synergize with the deck's Equipment theme and can easily protect.</p>
<p>Boots and Greaves are consistent and telegraphed. However, I find protection is better when it comes out of nowhere. <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Sunforger" href="#" target="_blank">Sunforger</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>'s un-equip ability allows you to tutor for a <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Teferi&#039;s Protection" href="#" target="_blank">Teferi&#039;s Protection</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Boros Charm" href="#" target="_blank">Boros Charm</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, or a <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Flawless Maneuver" href="#" target="_blank">Flawless Maneuver</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>. <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Sunforger" href="#" target="_blank">Sunforger</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> is also an Equipment.</p>
<p>Another really sneaky protection spell is <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Clever Concealment" href="#" target="_blank">Clever Concealment</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> because you can convoke to pay for it and phase out your board from destruction or exile effects like a <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Farewell" href="#" target="_blank">Farewell</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>. <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Galadriel&#039;s Dismissal" href="#" target="_blank">Galadriel&#039;s Dismissal</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> is similar. It also works offensively to phase out your opponent's board for free swings.</p>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Sunforger"></div></div>
<p>The standard <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Dawn&#039;s Truce" href="#" target="_blank">Dawn&#039;s Truce</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Loran&#039;s Escape" href="#" target="_blank">Loran&#039;s Escape</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, and <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Surge of Salvation" href="#" target="_blank">Surge of Salvation</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> are good here too because they're low cost protection spells you can cast out of nowhere. <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Mithril Coat" href="#" target="_blank">Mithril Coat</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> is a similar.</p>
<p>Most removal will come in the form of destruction rather than exile so <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Mithril Coat" href="#" target="_blank">Mithril Coat</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> can be an Equipment you can use like an instant-speed protection spell.</p>
<p>Lastly, I think just forcing people not to be able to interact on your turn might be best. Something like a <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Grand Abolisher" href="#" target="_blank">Grand Abolisher</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> or a <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> are great ways to ensure your combat shenanigans go unhindered.</p>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Dawn&#039;s Truce"></div></div>
<h2>Increased Damage</h2>
<p>This deck strikes me as the kind that will like to win as fast as possible. We'll likely not be able to fight against slow, consistent engines. We'll have to burst in with damage and eliminate players before they can find the removal or interaction to stop us. How will we manage that?</p>
<p><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> is a good way. If we can stack Amy with a ton of damage we can deal that to other players if she connects. In the early game this can be very relevant.</p>
<p>Additional ways to make Amy hit harder, like <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Duelist&#039;s Heritage" href="#" target="_blank">Duelist&#039;s Heritage</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, might get us there early as well. Alongside Kediss, this could be a huge lead early.</p>
<p>Anything that gives double strike will likely need to be included, like <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Legion Leadership // Legion Stronghold" href="#" target="_blank">Legion Leadership // Legion Stronghold</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> and <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Halvar, God of Battle // Sword of the Realms" href="#" target="_blank">Halvar, God of Battle // Sword of the Realms</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>.</p>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar"></div></div>
<p>Later on in the game, things like <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="City on Fire" href="#" target="_blank">City on Fire</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> and <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Fiery Emancipation" href="#" target="_blank">Fiery Emancipation</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> might be viable to triple the damage Amy and friends can deal; it could be game-ending. Speaking of game-ending, <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Full Throttle" href="#" target="_blank">Full Throttle</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> could be a very viable win con.</p>
<p>Three combats, three Amy triggers, three damage steps. Anything that gives multiple combats could work. <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Full Throttle" href="#" target="_blank">Full Throttle</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> is very pricey, mana-wise, but it could end the game for someone. <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Akroma&#039;s Will" href="#" target="_blank">Akroma&#039;s Will</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> is another win con. It's just a crazy card. No notes.</p>
<h2>Ramp and Draw</h2>
<p>Some of the biggest struggles Boros has is land ramp. We have to push artifact ramp and hit our land drops every turn. We'll need tons of mana eventually.</p>
<p>I'd run <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Thran Dynamo" href="#" target="_blank">Thran Dynamo</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Talisman of Conviction" href="#" target="_blank">Talisman of Conviction</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, and <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Mind Stone" href="#" target="_blank">Mind Stone</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>. We need to increase the number of artifacts we have on board while increasing our mana.</p>
<p>Another potential hot take: <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Inspiring Statuary" href="#" target="_blank">Inspiring Statuary</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>. Big spells, like <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Fiery Emancipation" href="#" target="_blank">Fiery Emancipation</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> and <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Full Throttle" href="#" target="_blank">Full Throttle</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, could be paid for with the artifacts in play. It wouldn't help cast any of our Equipment, but it's a good way to ramp. A <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Land Tax" href="#" target="_blank">Land Tax</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> wouldn't hurt either to hit your land drops.</p>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Full Throttle"></div></div>
<p>Obviously, if we can run <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Sword of the Animist" href="#" target="_blank">Sword of the Animist</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> for additional ramp on lands on damage, we should. <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Armored Skyhunter" href="#" target="_blank">Armored Skyhunter</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> also provides saved mana on Equipment and is kind of card advantage. <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Mask of Memory" href="#" target="_blank">Mask of Memory</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> also draws cards.</p>
<h2>Conclusion</h2>
<p>I've always had chip on my shoulder when I think about Voltron decks. It's usually an all-in strategy, low creature, high protection deck. I worry that it loses to too many other archetypes.</p>
<p>Wide strategies and combo seems to find a way to win against it. Without a way to give your creature vigilance, it's hard to protect yourself when you attack. It's a glass canon, shields-down strategy. I was hoping that Amy would be different.</p>
<p>In some ways she is. Spreading out the damage at least solves the problem of going all-in on one player at a time. She also free equips and can attack the turn she comes in, but it encourages attacking and zero blocking.</p>
<p>I worry about the crack back. Dealing high amounts of damage to one player simply rallies players against you when you often can't protect yourself against multiple different attacks. But maybe I'm playing Voltron wrong.</p>
<p>I like that in this deck it encourages you to have a board state with other creatures. It still is shields down but at least it gives your choices. I'm not sure it's much different from most Boros Voltron decks.</p>
<p>I would even suggest that it might detract from the central strategy that makes Voltron viable? I'm not sure. I'm conflicted as usual. Let me hear your thoughts. Is this viable? I'm @strixhavendropout on BlueSky.</p>


How is Amy Different From Every Other Boros Voltron Deck?

Sonic the Hedgehog Commander Deck - Hurry Up and Wait

<p style="text-align: right;"><em><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Dr. Eggman" href="#" target="_blank">Dr. Eggman</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> | Illustrated by <a href="https://nathaliefourdraine.crevado.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Nathalie Fourdraine</a></em></p>
<p>If you've reached this <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Dr. Eggman" href="#" target="_blank">Dr. Eggman</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> deck tech with legitimately anything but the most villainous intentions, you may be disappointed to know that this deck, based around that most dastardly villain, is true to form.</p>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Dr. Eggman"></div></div>
<p>This deck revolves around <em>Sonic the Hedgehog</em>'s mad scientist antagonist and his Construct and Robot minions. Are you strapped in and ready for a ride? Let's go!</p>
<h2>What Does Dr. Eggman Do?</h2>
<p><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Dr. Eggman" href="#" target="_blank">Dr. Eggman</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> is a discard commander, first and foremost. His ability to either cause a discard or force your opponent to allow you to put a Construct, Robot, or Vehicle onto the battlefield is a fairly intuitive one for your foes.</p>
<p>Spoiler alert: unless an opponent has a vital response to something and need to keep it in hand, they will generally opt to discard before they'll allow you to cheat in a Construct.</p>
<p>In addition, Dr. Eggman draws you a card at every one of your end steps. This further fuels the options you have handy for cheating in an artifact of some sort.</p>
<p>Finally, as a 3/6 body for <span class="mana-container-container"><span class="mana-container"><i class="ms ms-cost ms-2" style="margin-left: inherit !important;"></i></span><span class="mana-container"><i class="ms ms-cost ms-u" 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 class="mana-container"><i class="ms ms-cost ms-r" style="margin-left: inherit !important;"></i></span></span>, Dr. Eggman won't swing in for much damage, but he's a fantastic flying blocker much of the time.</p>
<h3>Which Commander Is Dr. Eggman Most Comparable To?</h3>
<p>On the surface, Dr. Eggman feels fairly similar to <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Davros, Dalek Creator" href="#" target="_blank">Davros, Dalek Creator</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>. Off the bat, they're both legendary Scientist creatures in the blue-black-red (Grixis) color identity. They're both <em>Universes Beyond</em> villains, and they are both relatively evil. These comparisons can't be ignored. Nevertheless, the biggest differences they share are in the villainous choice they offer your opponents.</p>
<p>Sure, both have something to do with board state advantage, card draw, and opposing discard. The buck stops there, however. Dr. Eggman affects all of your opponents automatically; Davros needs opponents to lose life before their pain can truly begin.</p>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Davros, Dalek Creator"></div></div>
<p>As for the way this deck wants to operate, the strategy is that of an overwhelming force of Construct creatures, many of which are easy to cheat in with Dr. Eggman himself. With over 50 sources of mana and a glut of robotic creatures (if not Robot creatures), it's plausible to think the pilot of this deck will be able to power out the good Doctor sooner than players may expect, and then begin churning out value.</p>
<p>With the versatility of Constructs, the deck should be well-equipped to present many different tough situations for opponents.</p>
<h2>Key Cards for Dr. Eggman</h2>
<p>Various good choices exist for a Dr. Eggman deck. Here, I'd like to highlight two key aspects of the deck:</p>
<ul>
<li>Strong Constructs and Robots for when your opponents make the wrong decision</li>
<li>Cards that punish opponents for making the <em>right</em> decision</li>
</ul>
<p>It's no surprise that, as soon as many people looked up this <em>Secret Lair</em> drop, they were encouraged to "always choose discard" when they face down Dr. Eggman. This is widely the right decision; after all, better the devil you know, right? ...Right?</p>
<h3>A Construct Toolbox for Your Hand</h3>
<p>Fret not, for there <em>is hope</em>! There are those foolish enough to forgo discarding without the foresight to properly estimate the versatility of the cards Dr. Eggman can and will eventually cheat into play. To that end, here are but three notable Constructs you could see in a Dr. Eggman deck many turns too early:</p>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Cityscape Leveler"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Scrap Trawler"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Cryptothrall"></div></div>
<p><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Cityscape Leveler" href="#" target="_blank">Cityscape Leveler</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> is less scary when cast outright, but it can still spook your opponents enough into reconsidering the merits of discarding that pivotal counterspell or combat trick. Furthermore, its talents aren't completely lost if you don't cast it, for it also triggers on the attack. To that end, you're going to decimate many different permanents with this thing.</p>
<p><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Scrap Trawler" href="#" target="_blank">Scrap Trawler</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> will also allow a Dr. Eggman player to keep a sizable grip on the deck's artifacts. If you've lost the aforementioned Cityscape Leveler, you might be consoled with the <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Roaming Throne" href="#" target="_blank">Roaming Throne</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> you lost a couple of turns prior. Lost a <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Myr Battlesphere" href="#" target="_blank">Myr Battlesphere</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>? Here's a <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Noxious Gearhulk" href="#" target="_blank">Noxious Gearhulk</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> for your pains. The possibilities are expansive and oh, so diabolical!</p>
<p>Let's also discuss <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Cryptothrall" href="#" target="_blank">Cryptothrall</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>. With as simple an ability as giving your artifact creatures hexproof, Cryptothrall is an unassuming threat in a deck with quite a few haymakers. However, when your opponents find they can't <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Abrade" href="#" target="_blank">Abrade</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> your other options, they'll realize they have to focus down a less overt card to get to anything else.</p>
<p>That's pretty evil, in all the best ways!</p>
<h3>Forcing Discards</h3>
<p>Plenty of cards exist in the general realm of Constructs for a commander like Dr. Eggman, and we'll get to them shortly. But how do we encourage opponents to decide to forgo discarding?</p>
<p>Three kinds of cards exist to assist this line of discard discouragement. Two are extremely familiar to most players experienced with discard themes in Commander. There's one more kind of card in this overarching category that is less obvious, although it's on the more salt-inducing end of things.</p>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Liliana&#039;s Caress"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Waste Not"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Telepathy"></div></div>
<p><strong>Damage Upon Discard:</strong> Cards such as <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Megrim" href="#" target="_blank">Megrim</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Liliana&#039;s Caress" href="#" target="_blank">Liliana&#039;s Caress</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, and similar all deal damage to an opponent upon discarding. These can add up to more damage than an opponent may feel comfortable taking. At the same time, they're also losing a valuable card in hand, so this eases the stress of a painful decision.</p>
<p><strong>Benefits Upon Discard:</strong> Roughly in the same vein as dealing damage upon discard, cards like <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Waste Not" href="#" target="_blank">Waste Not</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> provide you with bonuses for making your opponent discard.</p>
<p>As such, perhaps your opponent doesn't want you to have an extra Zombie token blocker or draw an additional card. So, they'll discard a land (or allow you to cheat in a Construct) instead. Forcing the decision to make itself is a very strong tool in your arsenal.</p>
<p><strong>Informed Hand Control: </strong>This is a more subtle way to force your opponents to discard cards. If your opponents' hands are pretty full, it helps to know why. Therefore, cards like <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Telepathy" href="#" target="_blank">Telepathy</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> or <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Glasses of Urza" href="#" target="_blank">Glasses of Urza</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> are prime pieces to use here. They allow you to both make informed decisions and strongarm opponents with a political factor.</p>
<p>Of the two, I prefer Glasses of Urza. With it, you can focus the fear upon other opponents by looking at one opponent's hand and monitoring their otherwise hidden hand. You're snooping, as usual, and that's only fair!</p>
<h2>How Does Dr. Eggman Win?</h2>
<p>Put simply, Dr. Eggman wants to run your opponents well out of options while slowly amassing a robotic legion and then overrunning them with said legion.</p>
<p>Notably, there are a few cards that allow you to double up on villainous choices and other abilities. When you have a critical mass of automatons and your opponents have no ready means of dealing with them, you'll be able to win in practically no time at all.</p>
<h2>Dr. Eggman Commander Deck List</h2>
<div class="edhrecp__deck mtgh"><span class="edhrecp__deck-s" name="Dr. Eggman" site="edhrec" archidekt_link="" cards="[Commander]
*1 Dr. Eggman
[/Commander]
[Artifacts]
*1 Arcane Signet
*1 Cryptcaller Chariot
*1 Demonic Junker
*1 Foreboding Steamboat
*1 Glasses of Urza
*1 Hedron Archive
*1 Jackdaw
*1 Mechtitan Core
*1 Mind Stone
*1 Panharmonicon
*1 RMS Titanic
*1 Relic of Sauron
*1 Sol Ring
*1 Talisman of Creativity
*1 Talisman of Dominance
*1 Talisman of Indulgence
*1 The Falcon, Airship Restored
*1 The Last Ride
*1 Thought Vessel
[/Artifacts]
[Enchantments]
*1 Fevered Visions
*1 Funeral Room // Awakening Hall
*1 Kindred Discovery
*1 Liliana&#039;s Caress
*1 Sphinx&#039;s Tutelage
*1 Telepathy
*1 Waste Not
[/Enchantments]
[Creatures]
*1 Barbed Servitor
*1 Cityscape Leveler
*1 Combustible Gearhulk
*1 Cryptothrall
*1 Cyberdrive Awakener
*1 Foundry Inspector
*1 Goring Warplow
*1 K-9, Mark I
*1 Kuldotha Forgemaster
*1 Manakin
*1 Myr Battlesphere
*1 Noxious Gearhulk
*1 PuPu UFO
*1 Roaming Throne
*1 Rose, Cutthroat Raider
*1 Ruin Grinder
*1 Scavenged Brawler
*1 Scrap Trawler
*1 Scrawling Crawler
*1 Silent Arbiter
*1 Starscream, Power Hungry // Starscream, Seeker Leader
*1 The Valeyard
*1 Torrential Gearhulk
*1 Walking Atlas
*1 Y&#039;shtola Rhul
[/Creatures]
[Sorceries]
*1 Blasphemous Act
*1 Damnation
*1 Raise the Palisade
*1 Toxic Deluge
[/Sorceries]
[Planeswalkers]
*1 Daretti, Scrap Savant
[/Planeswalkers]
[Instants]
*1 Abrade
*1 Access Denied
*1 An Offer You Can&#039;t Refuse
*1 Arcane Denial
*1 Counterspell
*1 Mana Leak
[/Instants]
[Lands]
*1 Blackcleave Cliffs
*1 Blazemire Verge
*1 Blood Crypt
*1 Bloodstained Mire
*1 City of Brass
*1 Command Tower
*1 Crosis&#039;s Catacombs
*1 Crumbling Necropolis
*1 Darkslick Shores
*1 Dragonskull Summit
*1 Drowned Catacomb
*1 Gloomlake Verge
*1 Great Furnace
*3 Island
*1 Mana Confluence
*3 Mountain
*1 Polluted Delta
*1 Raucous Theater
*1 Reliquary Tower
*1 Riverpyre Verge
*1 Scalding Tarn
*1 Seat of the Synod
*1 Spirebluff Canal
*1 Steam Vents
*1 Sulfur Falls
*3 Swamp
*1 Thundering Falls
*1 Undercity Sewers
*1 Vault of Whispers
*1 Watery Grave
*1 Xander&#039;s Lounge
[/Lands]"></span></div>
<h2>Conclusion</h2>
<p>In short, <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Dr. Eggman" href="#" target="_blank">Dr. Eggman</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> is a pretty imposing commander. He's similar to Davros in his triggering of a tough villainous choice. He's also very similar to <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Kefka, Court Mage" href="#" target="_blank">Kefka, Court Mage</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> in many related ways as well. If you're a fan of either of those commanders, you're certain to like Dr. Eggman.</p>
<p>So now, I'd like to hear from you, dear readers. Are you excited about the <a href="https://edhrec.com/articles/secret-lair-x-sonic-three-new-drops-officially-announced/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">new <em>Secret Lair</em> drop series</a>, out July 14th? Would you play a Dr. Eggman deck? Do any of the other mechanically unique cards pique your deckbuilding interest? Sound off below!</p>


Constructing Evil With a Dr. Eggman Deck Tech

<h6 style="text-align: right;">Tornado, Sonic's Biplane | Illustrated by <a href="https://www.instagram.com/yardleyart/?hl=en">Tracy Yardley</a> | Image credit: Wizards of the Coast and SEGA</h6>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>On Friday, June 27th, Wizards of the Coast unveiled three all-new <em>Secret Lair</em> drops. In collaboration with SEGA, Wizards is bringing the world of <em>Sonic the Hedgehog</em> to the <em>Magic Universes Beyond</em> family with <em>Secret Lair x Sonic</em>! Please feel free to join us as we take a quick look at the world's fastest Hedgehog and his escapades.</p>
<h2><em>Secret Lair x Sonic: Friends &amp; Foes</em></h2>
<p>Revealed on Variety's website, <em>Secret Lair x Sonic: Friends &amp; Foes</em> focuses on seven new mechanically-unique cards utilizing properties from the <em>Sonic the Hedgehog</em> canon. These cards are mostly notable characters from the franchise, as well as one Aura. Let's take a look!</p>
<p>(Image credit: Wizards of the Coast and SEGA. Source: <a href="https://variety.com/2025/gaming/news/magic-the-gathering-sonic-the-hedgehog-secret-lair-cards-1236441713/">Variety</a>)</p>
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src="https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Miles-Tails-Prower.jpg" alt="" width="400" height="559" srcset="https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Miles-Tails-Prower.jpg 773w, https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Miles-Tails-Prower-215x300.jpg 215w, https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Miles-Tails-Prower-733x1024.jpg 733w, https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Miles-Tails-Prower-768x1073.jpg 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px" /></a> <a href="https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Amy-Rose.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter wp-image-157374" src="https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Amy-Rose.jpg" alt="" width="400" height="559" srcset="https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Amy-Rose.jpg 773w, 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https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Knuckles-the-Echidna-768x1073.jpg 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px" /></a> <a href="https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Dr-Eggman.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter wp-image-157376" src="https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Dr-Eggman.jpg" alt="" width="400" height="559" srcset="https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Dr-Eggman.jpg 773w, https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Dr-Eggman-215x300.jpg 215w, https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Dr-Eggman-733x1024.jpg 733w, https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Dr-Eggman-768x1073.jpg 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px" /></a> <a href="https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Shadow-the-Hedgehog.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter wp-image-157377" src="https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Shadow-the-Hedgehog.jpg" alt="" width="400" height="559" srcset="https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Shadow-the-Hedgehog.jpg 773w, https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Shadow-the-Hedgehog-215x300.jpg 215w, https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Shadow-the-Hedgehog-733x1024.jpg 733w, https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Shadow-the-Hedgehog-768x1073.jpg 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px" /></a> <a href="https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Super-State.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter wp-image-157378" src="https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Super-State.jpg" alt="" width="400" height="559" srcset="https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Super-State.jpg 773w, 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<p><em>Friends &amp;</em> Foes will sell for $29.99 in nonfoil and $39.99 in foil.</p>
<h2><em>Turbo Gear</em></h2>
<p>The next <em>Secret Lair x Sonic</em> drop is called <em>Turbo Gear</em>. It features many accessories belonging to Sonic and his friends, rivals, and enemies.</p>
<p>(Image credit: Wizards of the Coast and SEGA. Source: <a href="https://www.ign.com/articles/sonic-the-hedgehog-magic-the-gathering-crossover-spoilers-secret-lair">IGN</a>)</p>
<p><a href="https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Air-Shoes-Swiftfoot-Boots.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter wp-image-157382" src="https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Air-Shoes-Swiftfoot-Boots.jpg" alt="" width="400" height="559" srcset="https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Air-Shoes-Swiftfoot-Boots.jpg 636w, https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Air-Shoes-Swiftfoot-Boots-215x300.jpg 215w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px" /></a> <a href="https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Egg-Hammer-Myr-Battlesphere.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter wp-image-157383" src="https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Egg-Hammer-Myr-Battlesphere.jpg" alt="" width="400" height="559" srcset="https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Egg-Hammer-Myr-Battlesphere.jpg 635w, https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Egg-Hammer-Myr-Battlesphere-215x300.jpg 215w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px" /></a> <a href="https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Knuckless-Gloves-The-Reaver-Cleaver.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter wp-image-157385" src="https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Knuckless-Gloves-The-Reaver-Cleaver.jpg" alt="" width="400" height="559" srcset="https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Knuckless-Gloves-The-Reaver-Cleaver.jpg 635w, https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Knuckless-Gloves-The-Reaver-Cleaver-215x300.jpg 215w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px" /></a> <a href="https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Piko-Piko-Hammer-Hammer-of-Nazahn.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter wp-image-157386" src="https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Piko-Piko-Hammer-Hammer-of-Nazahn.jpg" alt="" width="401" height="559" srcset="https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Piko-Piko-Hammer-Hammer-of-Nazahn.jpg 636w, https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Piko-Piko-Hammer-Hammer-of-Nazahn-215x300.jpg 215w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 401px) 100vw, 401px" /></a> <a href="https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Power-Sneakers-Lightning-Greaves.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter wp-image-157387" src="https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Power-Sneakers-Lightning-Greaves.jpg" alt="" width="401" height="559" srcset="https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Power-Sneakers-Lightning-Greaves.jpg 636w, https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Power-Sneakers-Lightning-Greaves-215x300.jpg 215w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 401px) 100vw, 401px" /></a> <a href="https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Tornado-Sonics-Biplane-Weatherlight.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter wp-image-157388" src="https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Tornado-Sonics-Biplane-Weatherlight.jpg" alt="" width="400" height="559" srcset="https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Tornado-Sonics-Biplane-Weatherlight.jpg 635w, https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Tornado-Sonics-Biplane-Weatherlight-215x300.jpg 215w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px" /></a> <a href="https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Egg-Pawn-Myr-Token.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter wp-image-157384" src="https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Egg-Pawn-Myr-Token.jpg" alt="" width="400" height="559" srcset="https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Egg-Pawn-Myr-Token.jpg 635w, https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Egg-Pawn-Myr-Token-215x300.jpg 215w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px" /></a></p>
<p><em>Sonic: Turbo Gear</em> will sell on the <em>Secret Lair</em> webstore for $29.99 in nonfoil and $39.99 for its foil iteration.</p>
<h2><em>Chasing Adventure</em></h2>
<p>Finally, Game Informer revealed the <em>Sonic: Chasing Adventure</em> <em>Secret Lair</em> drop. This drop is full of spells as abilities and moments from the <em>Sonic the Hedgehog</em> franchise. Let's take a closer look!</p>
<p>(Image credit: Wizards of the Coast and SEGA. Source: <a href="https://www.gameinformer.com/exclusive/2025/06/27/magic-the-gathering-secret-lair-announces-sonic-the-hedgehog-collaboration?fbclid=IwY2xjawLLj0pleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFYbjQ0VkROR3lQYTVWd3VuAR5R87xGm6xlq2UOLBjeJBYO8tmBvzcsztQKCOrUTvDCXSZZxwFPg3QzNqWJRg_aem_aF6wsQoirsx61UFwrC4Uww">Game Informer</a>)</p>
<p><a href="https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Sol-Ring-1.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter wp-image-157433" src="https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Sol-Ring-1.jpg" alt="" width="401" height="559" srcset="https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Sol-Ring-1.jpg 672w, https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Sol-Ring-1-215x300.jpg 215w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 401px) 100vw, 401px" /></a> <a href="https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Open-the-Armory-1.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter wp-image-157432" src="https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Open-the-Armory-1.jpg" alt="" width="401" height="559" srcset="https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Open-the-Armory-1.jpg 672w, https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Open-the-Armory-1-215x300.jpg 215w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 401px) 100vw, 401px" /></a> <a href="https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Generous-Gift-1.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter wp-image-157431" src="https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Generous-Gift-1.jpg" alt="" width="401" height="559" srcset="https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Generous-Gift-1.jpg 672w, https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Generous-Gift-1-215x300.jpg 215w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 401px) 100vw, 401px" /></a> <a href="https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Fabricate-1.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter wp-image-157430" src="https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Fabricate-1.jpg" alt="" width="401" height="559" srcset="https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Fabricate-1.jpg 672w, https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Fabricate-1-215x300.jpg 215w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 401px) 100vw, 401px" /></a> <a href="https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Deadly-Dispute-1.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter wp-image-157429" src="https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Deadly-Dispute-1.jpg" alt="" width="401" height="559" srcset="https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Deadly-Dispute-1.jpg 672w, https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Deadly-Dispute-1-215x300.jpg 215w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 401px) 100vw, 401px" /></a> <a href="https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Unexpected-Windfall-1.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter wp-image-157435" src="https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Unexpected-Windfall-1.jpg" alt="" width="401" height="559" srcset="https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Unexpected-Windfall-1.jpg 672w, https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Unexpected-Windfall-1-215x300.jpg 215w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 401px) 100vw, 401px" /></a> <a href="https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Treasure-Token-1.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter wp-image-157434" src="https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Treasure-Token-1.jpg" alt="" width="401" height="559" srcset="https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Treasure-Token-1.jpg 672w, https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Treasure-Token-1-215x300.jpg 215w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 401px) 100vw, 401px" /></a></p>
<p>You can buy <em>Sonic: Chasing Adventure</em> on the <em>Secret Lair</em> webstore for $29.99 in nonfoil or $39.99 for the foil version.</p>
<p><em>Secret Lair x Sonic</em>'s three drops all <a href="https://secretlair.wizards.com/us">go on the webstore on July 14th</a> at 9 AM Pacific Time (or Noon Eastern Time). Because of the limited print-run model for the drops, these drops are sure to, appropriately, go fast, so plan accordingly!</p>
<p>And now, let's hear from you, dear readers. Are you excited for this drop series? Are you a fan of <em>Sonic the Hedgehog</em>? Sound off below!</p>


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