<h6 style="text-align: right;">(<span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Satyr Grovedancer" href="#" target="_blank">Satyr Grovedancer</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> | Art By <a href="https://www.jaestudio.com/">Jason E. Engle</a>)</h6>
<h1>Is Your Draft Chaff Weighing You Down?</h1>
<p>Not anymore!</p>
<p>Hey there, my name is Jordan, and I run the<a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjaHYyBX_RTuM-HtvI_qsoA"> EDH Jank Center</a> on Youtube. Welcome to <i>Finding Homes For Janky Cards</i>, the series where we rifle through that big pile of bulk you've got lying around and find a package of five janky, budget, or under-utilized cards and pair them with a commander that will help them shine. The deck we get out of it might not be the fanciest or most extravagant at the table, but we're still going to build it because <b>every</b> card deserves a loving home!</p>
<p>This week, our warm and ever-welcoming host is <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Rishkar, Peema Renegade" href="#" target="_blank">Rishkar, Peema Renegade</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span></p>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Rishkar, Peema Renegade"></div></div>
<p>In keeping with the spirit of the series and channel, we're already off to a good start. Rishkar is a relatively unpopular choice if you're looking for a mono-green commander, boasting only<em> 188</em> decks to his name at the time of writing this article. I can only assume that most builders look at this card and think it'd be way more viable in the 99, which is mostly correct... but more on that later. Let's take a look at the average Rishkar build.</p>
<div class="edhrecp__deck mtgh"><span class="edhrecp__deck-s" name="Rishkar, Peema Renegade - Average Decklist" site="edhrec" archidekt_link="" cards="[Commander]
*1 Rishkar, Peema Renegade
[/Commander]
[Creatures]
*1 Armorcraft Judge
*1 Avatar of the Resolute
*1 Avenger of Zendikar
*1 Beast Whisperer
*1 Benevolent Hydra
*1 Cankerbloom
*1 Champion of Lambholt
*1 Cultivator of Blades
*1 Defiler of Vigor
*1 Duskshell Crawler
*1 Elvish Mystic
*1 Elvish Visionary
*1 Evolution Sage
*1 Fertilid
*1 Forgotten Ancient
*1 Fyndhorn Elves
*1 Gala Greeters
*1 Gyre Sage
*1 Herd Baloth
*1 Incubation Druid
*1 Ivy Lane Denizen
*1 Karametra&#039;s Acolyte
*1 Kodama of the West Tree
*1 Llanowar Elves
*1 Loyal Guardian
*1 Managorger Hydra
*1 Oran-Rief Ooze
*1 Pollenbright Druid
*1 Quirion Beastcaller
*1 Reclamation Sage
*1 Renata, Called to the Hunt
*1 Ridgescale Tusker
*1 Scavenging Ooze
*1 Scrounging Bandar
*1 Soul of the Harvest
*1 Tuskguard Captain
*1 Tyrant Guard
*1 Verdurous Gearhulk
[/Creatures]
[Instants]
*1 Beast Within
*1 Gaea&#039;s Gift
*1 Heroic Intervention
*1 Inspiring Call
*1 Nature&#039;s Claim
*1 Return of the Wildspeaker
*1 Return to Nature
[/Instants]
[Sorceries]
*1 Cultivate
*1 Harmonize
*1 Harvest Season
*1 Rampant Growth
*1 Rishkar&#039;s Expertise
*1 Shamanic Revelation
*1 Titania&#039;s Command
[/Sorceries]
[Artifacts]
*1 Animation Module
*1 Lifecrafter&#039;s Bestiary
*1 Sol Ring
*1 The Great Henge
*1 The Ozolith
[/Artifacts]
[Enchantments]
*1 Branching Evolution
*1 Durable Handicraft
*1 Guardian Project
*1 Hardened Scales
*1 Kenrith&#039;s Transformation
*1 Leyline of Abundance
*1 Master Chef
[/Enchantments]
[Planeswalkers]
*1 Nissa, Voice of Zendikar
[/Planeswalkers]
[Lands]
*28 Forest
*1 Karn&#039;s Bastion
*1 Khalni Garden
*1 Llanowar Reborn
*1 Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
*1 Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
*1 The Hunter Maze
[/Lands]"></span></div>

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<p>One glance at the decklist shows us a classic +1/+1 counter beatdown deck with expensive staples like <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="The Ozolith" href="#" target="_blank">The Ozolith</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="The Great Henge" href="#" target="_blank">The Great Henge</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, and <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Branching Evolution" href="#" target="_blank">Branching Evolution</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, but if you know me, my channel, or the first article in this series at all, you know we're about to take this in a very different (and much less expensive) direction!</p>
<p>Do the words "<em><strong>$50 Eldrazi Deck</strong></em>" mean anything to you? Well, if they don't, they're about to! Today, we are taking a <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Rishkar, Peema Renegade" href="#" target="_blank">Rishkar, Peema Renegade</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> build and turning it into a rampaging ramp machine that slams down Eldrazi to smash face and wreak havoc. How are we going to achieve this? Let's take a look at our janky selections!</p>
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<h2><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Satyr Grovedancer" href="#" target="_blank">Satyr Grovedancer</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span></h2>
<p>In 0% of 1,049,231 Decks</p>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Satyr Grovedancer"></div></div>
<p>Typically, if this card is used at all, it's to place a +1 counter on a creature with some kind of evasion and subsequently start the <em>Proliferate</em> or counter-doubling engine. Stuff like <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Phantom Warrior" href="#" target="_blank">Phantom Warrior</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> or <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Cold-Eyed Selkie" href="#" target="_blank">Cold-Eyed Selkie</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> are ideal targets for this.</p>
<p>That's basically all it does, and unless you're running a blink strategy (kind of hard to do in mono-green), cards like Grovedancer really just end up entering the battlefield, putting a counter on something, then just kind of... sitting there.</p>
<p>However, in a deck helmed by Rishkar that's built around spitting Eldrazis out as fast as possible, this card, and others like it, become the all-stars of our build. Cards like <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Bond Beetle" href="#" target="_blank">Bond Beetle</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Pollenbright Druid" href="#" target="_blank">Pollenbright Druid</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, and <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Ainok Guide" href="#" target="_blank">Ainok Guide</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> all enter the battlefield, target themselves with their abilities, and become mana dorks!</p>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Bond Beetle"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Pollenbright Druid"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Ainok Guide"></div></div>
<p>With our build today being chock-full of these forgotten draft classics, we now have a super fun, janky, and easy-on-the-wallet suite of mana dorks! Not only that, but if we actually take a closer look at the text on our commander, we discover that we have even more room for unique mana dorks.</p>
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<h2><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Kappa Tech-Wrecker" href="#" target="_blank">Kappa Tech-Wrecker</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span></h2>
<p>in 1% of 805,907 Decks</p>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Kappa Tech-Wrecker"></div></div>
<p>In this series, we're almost always dealing with cards that have a 0% on EDHREC. However, the dope-ness of this card simply cannot be ignored, because repeated removal on a stick is <em>sweet</em>. Combining this with <em>Proliferate</em> effects and counter-doublers nets you a <em>ton</em> of value.</p>
<p>That's not why we're here, though. I mean, removal is all fine and dandy, but remember, <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Rishkar, Peema Renegade" href="#" target="_blank">Rishkar</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> says that any<strong><em> </em></strong>creature with <em><strong>a</strong></em> counter on it can tap for green. That means we're not limited to just running +1 counter synergies here, and guess what: our little Ninja Turtle enters the battlefield with a <em>deathtouch</em> counter, so, in this build, this card now does even more work that it did before. Not only is it repeatable removal on a stick, but it's also a mana dork that serves our larger strategy. Big win today for Turtle Ninjas! (<em>Wizards,</em> please print more Turtle Ninjas.)</p>
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<h2><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Deepwood Denizen" href="#" target="_blank">Deepwood Denizen</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span></h2>
<p>0% of 998,415 Decks</p>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Deepwood Denizen"></div></div>
<p>We're extremely creature-heavy in this build, so finding ways to still run removal and card draw is crucial. In comes this bulk common to save the day for us! Most of our mana dorks and synergies in this deck are still based on +1 counters, so this activated ability will almost never be expensive for us to pay for us. More often than not, we'll just be paying one or two mana to draw a card. While yes, it's not the most efficient way to draw cards, it's <em>way</em> less expensive and <em>much</em> more unique than just slamming in a <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Toski, Bearer of Secrets" href="#" target="_blank">Toski, Bearer of Secrets</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> and calling it a day, although if you had the money to do just that, I wouldn't blame you.</p>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Toski, Bearer of Secrets"></div></div>
<p><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Deepwood Denizen" href="#" target="_blank">Deepwood Denizen</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> will net us card draw every single turn and get our engine running as smoothly and efficiently as possible. Nothing but the best for our upcoming Eldrazi. By the way, if it comes down to it, a beefed-up 3/2 with vigilance can get the job done in combat as well. Don't sleep on your bulk, kiddos!</p>
<p>Okay, so we've looked at dorks and card draw, now let's take a look at the stars of our show: the budget Eldrazi.</p>
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<h2><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Ulamog&#039;s Crusher" href="#" target="_blank">Ulamog&#039;s Crusher</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span></h2>
<p>1% of 2,273,384 decks</p>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Ulamog&#039;s Crusher"></div></div>
<p>When I first came up with the idea for this deck, I almost gave up immediately because I thought the budget was going to be insurmountable. All I could think of were the pantheon of terrifying Eldrazi that we all know and <del>love</del> fear.</p>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Emrakul, the Promised End"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Ulamog, the Infinite Gyre"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Kozilek, Butcher of Truth"></div></div>
<p>However, to my delighted surprise, there are actually a number of really great budget Eldrazi. <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Ulamog&#039;s Crusher" href="#" target="_blank">Ulamog&#039;s Crusher</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> is a big beater that'll come down ideally pretty early, given how much mana we'll be able to generate, and start wreaking absolute havoc on our opponents with that <em>Annihilator</em> ability.</p>
<p>Cards like <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Deceiver of Form" href="#" target="_blank">Deceiver of Form</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Breaker of Armies" href="#" target="_blank">Breaker of Armies</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, and <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Decimator of the Provinces" href="#" target="_blank">Decimator of the Provinces</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> all provide excellent support, whether that be in the form of fun cloning shenanigans or just plain ol' stompy stuff. Imagine turning all of your mana dorks into a <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Void Winnower" href="#" target="_blank">Void Winnower</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>! I know having more than one copy would be redundant, but it's fun to rub salt in the wound sometimes, ya know?</p>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Void Winnower"></div></div>
<p>Now listen, Eldrazi are pretty scary, and your opponents will try and take good care to make sure they stay off the field, so how can we win if our big boys don't get a chance to shine? Follow me this way, if you would be so kind....</p>
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<h2><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Blossoming Bogbeast" href="#" target="_blank">Blossoming Bogbeast</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span></h2>
<p>2% of 1,034,044 decks</p>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Blossoming Bogbeast"></div></div>
<p><strong>Forgive me reader, for I have sinned. </strong></p>
<p>I have chosen a card that is in 2% of decks on EDHREC, rather than 0%. I am a sell out, a heathen, a fool.</p>
<p>Just kidding! I honestly think this card is still slept on enough to talk about. Say hello to the budget version of <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Craterhoof Behemoth" href="#" target="_blank">Craterhoof Behemoth</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>!</p>
<p>I absolutely love Bogbeast. At base level you get an <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Overrun" href="#" target="_blank">Overrun</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> effect, and if you're running some extra lifegain, you're off to the races. If our Eldrazi get iced, we'll more than likely still have a ton of creatures on board; remember all our little mana dorks? All we gotta do is attack with our Bogbeast and we can finish off our opponents through classic combat!</p>
<p>We also have tons of other ways to win through combat, like <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Battlefront Krushok" href="#" target="_blank">Battlefront Krushok</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, to force one-to-one blocks, as well as <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Clamavus" href="#" target="_blank">Clamavus</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, for a really fun power buff!</p>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Battlefront Krushok"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Clamavus"></div></div>
<p>There are even some fun and janky ways to utilize our mana in <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Hooded Hydra" href="#" target="_blank">Hooded Hydra</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Serene Sunset" href="#" target="_blank">Serene Sunset</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, and <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Winter Blast" href="#" target="_blank">Winter Blast</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>.</p>
<p>Now, let's take a look at our jankified decklist:</p>
<div class="edhrecp__deck mtgh"><span class="edhrecp__deck-s" name="Rishkar Eldrazi" site="edhrec" archidekt_link="" cards="[Commander]
*1 Rishkar, Peema Renegade
[/Commander]
[Creatures]
*1 Ainok Guide
*1 Aquastrand Spider
*1 Arcbound Slith
*1 Armorcraft Judge
*1 Artisan of Kozilek
*1 Ascendant Acolyte
*1 Avenger of Zendikar
*1 Bane of Bala Ged
*1 Battlefront Krushok
*1 Blossoming Bogbeast
*1 Bond Beetle
*1 Breaker of Armies
*1 Cankerbloom
*1 Chainbreaker
*1 Clamavus
*1 Coiling Stalker
*1 Contortionist Troupe
*1 Crashing Drawbridge
*1 Crystalline Giant
*1 Dauntless Survivor
*1 Deceiver of Form
*1 Decimator of the Provinces
*1 Deepwood Denizen
*1 Desolation Twin
*1 Duskshell Crawler
*1 Eldrazi Devastator
*1 Eternal Witness
*1 Fertilid
*1 Foreboding Statue
*1 Gwenna, Eyes of Gaea
*1 Hand of Emrakul
*1 Hooded Hydra
*1 Kappa Tech-Wrecker
*1 Krosan Drover
*1 Oblivion Sower
*1 Pathrazer of Ulamog
*1 Pollenbright Druid
*1 Satyr Grovedancer
*1 Scrounging Bandar
*1 Servant of the Scale
*1 Stonecoil Serpent
*1 Ulamog&#039;s Crusher
*1 Void Winnower
[/Creatures]
[Artifacts]
*1 Book of Rass
*1 Mask of Avacyn
*1 Replicating Ring
*1 Swiftfoot Boots
[/Artifacts]
[Sorceries]
*1 Harmonize
*1 Overrun
*1 Winter Blast
[/Sorceries]
[Lands]
*33 Forest
*1 Mosswort Bridge
*1 Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
*1 Tyrite Sanctum
[/Lands]
[Planeswalkers]
*1 Jiang Yanggu, Wildcrafter
[/Planeswalkers]
[Instants]
*1 Beast Within
*1 Emerald Charm
*1 Inspiring Call
*1 Khalni Ambush
*1 Krosan Grip
*1 Once and Future
*1 Return of the Wildspeaker
*1 Serene Sunset
*1 Silkguard
*1 Tamiyo&#039;s Safekeeping
*1 Wilt
[/Instants]
[Enchantments]
*1 Leyline of Abundance
[/Enchantments]"></span></div>

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<p>Looks pretty fun if I do say so myself. And obviously, if you have the money, there's plenty of room to upgrade if you'd like to slot in the big bads of the Eldrazi world!</p>
<p>That's it for this installment of <em>Finding Homes for Janky Cards</em>. What cards would you like me to find homes for next? Let me know in the comments down below.</p>
<p>Until next time!</p>


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