Be Basic • (Rakdos Commander deck) • Archidekt
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Chainer, Nightmare Adept - Commander deck (1) Commander • (1) Copy • (1) Creature • (1) Discard • (3) Drain • (12) Draw • (36) Land • (1) Protection • (9) Ramp • (13) Recursion • (15) Removal • (1) Sac Outlet • (2) Stax • (4) Tutor

Decklist: https://archidekt.com/decks/13999945/be_basic

A friend of mine claimed that nonbasic land removal is not effective. As we primarily play bracket 3, I disagreed. He remained pretty sure so I proposed a challenge and created this deck which I will soon prox and play against him. I am aware that it is not technically bracket 3, but I think the power level wise it is still a better fit for 3 than 4.

The main idea is to get a strong recursion engine going which allows us to again and again remove their fancy nonbasic lands and putting cool stuff on the board that should allow me to win eventually. I am sure this is not a perfect build and I am open for suggestions :)

  • VoxAliorum@lemmy.mlOP
    2·
    23 hours ago

    Good points!

    • Tsabo was added when the deck was much more focused on lands and it doesn’t really fit anymore.
    • Bola’s Citadel is a bad excuse for being able to play the top card (aka draw replacement). I will replace it. I am always quite low with my landbase, but no reason to keep that bad habit up
    • Keen Duelist looks like such a fun card. I am not sure about the higher cmc draw cards you suggested, but the lower ones
    • I feel like the Necromancer’s are awesome because they do not cost that much and my commander allows me to recast them. Getting any creature temporary for 3 or permanent for 4 is just insane. Invader Parasite is the one card that is a bit more aggressive on land destruction as it hits general lands. I kinda still want to include it, because nuking a forest really makes recovering with land ramp very difficult - I know it is a bit off theme. Instead of removing dread return, I removed beacon of unrest. I feel like the 1 mana less really can be beneficial and casting form the graveyard for sac 3 while costly is sometimes playable - especially when sacrificing copies that only last till end of turn.
    • I always feel like Final Parting is a bit slow, but at the same time: yea the value is insane. Coiling Rebirth could replace dread return… alright let’s try that.
    • I also added buried alive for goblin ruinblaster, but I don’t feel very good about that one given that this thins my nonbasic hate - however, it also enables getting the good haters out
    • janonymous@lemmy.world
      1·
      22 hours ago

      Oh, I see the case for the Necromancers! That makes total sense. Also I didn’t see Beacon of Unrest, that’s a better cut for sure. I always want to play it, but the mana cost is just too damn high.

      Anyway, cool stuff! Let me know how it goes!