Archidekt Deckbuilding Contest - April 2025 (Locked)

{"ops":[{"insert":"My Entry into the April deck building contest.\n\nhttps://archidekt.com/decks/12279724/sky_communism_aprdbc\n\nSky Communism, Staring Inniaz. I originally read the prompt as a commander that that has a greater deck identity than the commander's casting colors and ran with it. I'd like to believe a mono white deck with a blue commander quite qualifies for the flavor intent. Further Reading in the deck description.\n"}]}

{"ops":[{"insert":{"card-link":"Neriv, Heart of the Storm"}},{"insert":" proudly presents… Boros Sacrifice?"},{"attributes":{"header":1},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nDeck: "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/12317718/neriv_boros_sacrifice_challenge"},"insert":"https://archidekt.com/decks/12317718/neriv_boros_sacrifice_challenge"},{"insert":"\n\nWho said you need black spells to be a sacrifice deck? No one? Oh... well it's still not all that common, so here's my submission for this month's contest: a Boros-only sacrifice-and-burn deck that tries to win the game the old fashioned way - by dropping everybody else's life total to zero.\n\nThis deck makes use of Neriv’s damage-doubling ability, including a few more doublers to make each hit deal up to 32 times damage (or kinda 64x, if the starting damage was 1), though all you need are a couple to start becoming a threat. Begin by playing a mana rock and a few cheap utility creatures while you build a board. Since Neriv’s ability cares about creatures that entered this turn, we’re going to try to get a haste enabler on board, plus one or two of the following pieces: damage doubler, token maker, draw engine, and sacrifice outlet. Then bring in Neriv and either swing in with a bunch of little guys, or start burning your opponents with direct damage in large chunks.\n\nSpeaking of haste, that’s one way we can take advantage of Neriv’s ability, but not the only way. Creatures dealing direct damage counts, so a turn consisting of "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Guttersnipe"}},{"insert":" into a string of removal spells, protected by "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Grand Abolisher"}},{"insert":" if needed, could end the game on the spot. As could any combination of our token generators and a card like "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Warstorm Surge"}},{"insert":", which is the secret weapon of this deck. Its wording is such that, when it causes damage to be dealt, it has the creature deal the damage. So with it on the board, any creature, token or non, will deal damage equal to its power to any target. Or equal to twice its power. Or four times. Or... you see where this is going. Suddenly, our "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Wizened Mentor"}},{"insert":" and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Harsh Mentor"}},{"insert":" combine to become a massive, game-ending threat.\n\nOf course, you can also get creatures to enter the battlefield by killing them! "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"That doesn’t make sense"},{"insert":", you say? Well, get yourself a "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Luminous Broodmoth"}},{"insert":" and a haste enabler and suddenly each time you sacrifice a nontoken creature (without flying, that is), it comes back with a flying counter on it immediately, ready to attack with added evasion if it’s your first main phase.\n\nIf that goesn't work, there's always "},{"insert":{"card-link":"The Jolly Balloon Man"}},{"insert":", who can make a token copy of almost all of our creatures, which are almost all non-legendary. These tokens are, of course, newly-entered creatures, thus applying Neriv's effect to them as well.\n\nAnd don’t forget that, while not all our doublers double damage dealt to other creatures, Neriv does, so if a spell or creature lets you apply your damage to a creature, you can use it to take out some big threats if needed as well.\n\nI personally don’t love playing infinite combos, but I’m fairly new to this, so there may be some in here. That said, this deck tries to build up to an inevitable win, adding pieces that each add one element of threat that can get out of hand when combined with a couple others. No two pieces will win you the game on the spot, but get a few of them on the board together and you’ll become the threat pretty quickly.\n\nDamage Doublers:\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Neriv, Heart of the Storm"}},{"insert":" \n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Fiendish Duo"}},{"insert":" \n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Gratuitous Violence"}},{"insert":" \n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Solphim, Mayhem Dominus"}},{"insert":" \n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Twinflame Tyrant"}},{"insert":" \nHonorable Mention - "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Rem Karolus, Stalwart Slayer"}},{"insert":" (who has a replacement effect for x+1 damage, which can be added at the start of consecutive doublings for best effect)\n\nHaste Enablers:\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Anger"}},{"insert":" \n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Tuktuk Rubblefort"}},{"insert":" \n\nToken Makers:\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Bonehoard Dracosaur"}},{"insert":" \n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Dollmaker's Shop // Porcelain Gallery"}},{"insert":" \n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Hangarback Walker"}},{"insert":" \n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Overlord of the Mistmoors"}},{"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Song of Totentanz"}},{"insert":" \n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Tempt with Bunnies"}},{"insert":" \n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"The Jolly Balloon Man"}},{"insert":" \n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Wizened Mentor"}},{"insert":" \n\nSacrifice Outlets:\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Goblin Bombardment"}},{"insert":" \n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Scorched Rusalka"}},{"insert":" \n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Thermopod"}},{"insert":" \n\nOther Key Cards:\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Arabella, Abandoned Doll"}},{"insert":" - can swing in for an absurd amount with her attack trigger, which would also double for each of our doublers in play. Giver her lifelink with "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Basilisk Collar"}},{"insert":" and you gain that much on top of everything else.\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Eldrazi Displacer"}},{"insert":" - can make use of late-game mana to flicker our creatures one at a time, making them count as having entered “this turn” again for Neriv’s ability.\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Havoc Jester"}},{"insert":" - adds burn for each creature sacrificed, which with a couple other pieces can give us a long chain of triggers that deals a massive amount of damage for us to distribute as we see fit.\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Slip On the Ring"}},{"insert":" - only single use, as an instant, but a useful tool to re-apply Neriv’s ability to a creature while also providing a bit of evasion (in the first level of the Ring temptation) and a protection spell if Neriv (or Guttersnipe) is threatened.\n\nWhile it may seem strange to take one of Tarkir: Dragonstorm’s new clan leader Spirit Dragons and make it the commander of a Boros token sacrifice deck, I thought this would make for a fun concept, and one I’ve been wanting to play around with for a while. I hope you enjoy!\n\n"}]}

{"ops":[{"insert":"Who needs more than Green?"},{"attributes":{"header":1},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\tThis is a Rocco deck, with a twist. The commander is "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Rocco, Street Chef"}},{"insert":" and I have built it Mono-Green. The other weird thing about this Deck is that I've built it as a "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Primal Surge"}},{"insert":" deck, which means that there are NO non-permanents in the deck, so resolving Primal Surge means putting your entire deck onto the battlefield, therefore winning the game. Without red for impulse draw, the deck has to rely on cards with Plot, ("},{"insert":{"card-link":"Freestrider Commando"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Outcaster Trailblazer"}},{"insert":", and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Railway Brawler"}},{"insert":") and Foretell, ("},{"insert":{"card-link":"Battle Mammoth"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"The Foretold Soldier"}},{"insert":", and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Green Slime"}},{"insert":"). The deck uses cards that let you use your food for mana like "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Jaheira, Friend of the Forest"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Inspiring Statuary"}},{"insert":", and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Night of the Sweets' Revenge"}},{"insert":" to ramp up to big spells that usually win the game. ("},{"insert":{"card-link":"Knowledge Pool"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Omen Machine"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Apex Devastator"}},{"insert":" which also comes with 4 Rocco triggers from the cascades. There's also some Discover cards that trigger Rocco. \nHere's the "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/12296029/april_deck_building_challenge_monogreen_rocco"},"insert":"decklist"},{"insert":". Enjoy!!!"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"}]}

{"ops":[{"insert":"Mono Blue Alela "},{"attributes":{"header":1},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"deck link : "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/12303338/monoblue_alela_artful_provocateur_april_deckbuilding_contest"},"insert":"https://archidekt.com/decks/12303338/monoblue_alela_artful_provocateur_april_deckbuilding_contest"},{"insert":"\n\nAlela already only makes blue faeries so i thought what's the point of black and white then, whats even the point of colorless artifacts ?\nIn this mono blue Alela deck, we use blue, and only blue:\nBy stacking the deck with enchantments and some instants that grant card draw, we provide the fuel that lights the blue flame necessary to make an endless downpour of blue faries."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Moreover to properly protect Alela and the board state, we added a whole bunch blue artifacts and enchantment permanents that not only make us even more blue fairies but constrict our opponents till they turn blue from hypoxia; because nothings says blue better than \"I do not want you to play the game\". We also draw more blue cards."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Blue and colorless anthems make our flying fairies a force to be reckoned with, and they are flavored with some fun blue sauce enchantment or artifact creatures to make even more blue fairies. Oh yeah and we draw more blue cards...."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Since Blue isn't complete without mill, in case one of our opponents gets cheeky with lifegain or other nonsense non-blue shenanigans, we have the Mindskinner to make sure our go-"},{"attributes":{"strike":true},"insert":"blue"},{"insert":"wide strategy still sinks them into the bottom of the deep blue ocean."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"We also added plenty of blue tutors, cause blue be tutoring like a Tolarian should, to see if we can pull off our Etherium sculptor, equipped Reality Chip, Thassa's Oracle wombo jumbo astute azure combo. OH yeah and we make blue fairies and draw cards."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Counterspells add the smurf cream on top that'll make sure our opponents leave the table singing dabe dee daba da."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"}]}

{"ops":[{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Mr. Underhill"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/12297417/taken_by_shadow"},"insert":"Frodo, Sauron's Bane in Mono Black"},{"insert":" (aka if you can't beat 'em, join' em). \n\nCombining a tempt package, evasion, and reanimator, the deck wins through big Nazgul swings or Frodo doing his thing.\n\nThere's some clone support that sensibly gives you even more Nazgul on the board and some fodder for instant-speed sacrifices, but if I can tempt you with grand ambition... Get K'rrik on board with Mirror Box and Blade of Selves, and win with three unblockable Frodae at once. What? It could happen. \n"}]}

{"ops":[{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/12311767/esper_astaxa"},"insert":"Esper Astaxa, Praetors' Voice"},{"attributes":{"header":1},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nAtraxa has had a falling out with Vorinclex, and this is the result. This deck denies opponents resources with stax pieces while beating them to death with the formidable 4/4 statline of "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Atraxa, Praetors' Voice"}},{"insert":". Her once-a-turn proliferate ability turns "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Parallax Nexus"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Parallax Tide"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Parallax Wave"}},{"insert":", and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Tangle Wire"}},{"insert":" from temporary inconveniences into permanent threats, and with additional ways to proliferate each turn, this deck can quickly lock opponents out of the game. Atraxa's vigilance keyword also combines well with "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Stasis"}},{"insert":", which, along with "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Pentad Prism"}},{"insert":" or "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Black Market Connections"}},{"insert":", can permanently deny players the ability to untap their permanents. A lot of the deck's power comes from its artifacts and enchantments, so "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Damn"}},{"insert":" and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Supreme Verdict"}},{"insert":" are good ways to wipe away your opponents' creatures while leaving your own game plan relatively untouched. \n"}]}

{"ops":[{"insert":"Mono-white Omnath: a pursuit of wisdom and sagehood. "},{"attributes":{"header":1},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"https://archidekt.com/decks/12283672/order_of_the_white_locus\n\nTo shake of the effects of being compleated during the Phyrexian Invasion, Omnath has taken a "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Retreat to Emeria"}},{"insert":" to get in touch with the spiritual world. After facing many-a-"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Test of Endurance"}},{"insert":", Omnath has reaped "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Faith's Reward"}},{"insert":" and founded it's own mystic organization: The Order of the White Locus. \n\nGameplan:"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nGone are the days of playing multiple lands per turn and casting huge stompy creatures. The great sage Omnath has learned the importance of self-discipline and humility. This deck seeks to use its landfall triggers and abundant mana to guide small token creatures to enlightenment and gift the meek with +1, +1 counters. In return the grateful 1/1's under Omnath's tutelage will provide their sage with card draw, a board state, and maybe even a "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Halo Fountain"}},{"insert":" victory. \n\nThe deck has a life gain subtheme, making use of Omnath's first ability to make more tokens and draw some cards. After reaching a life total of 50+ you can use "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Weathered Wayfarer"}},{"insert":" or "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Expedition Map"}},{"insert":" to find "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Emergence Zone"}},{"insert":" and threaten a flash-speed "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Test of Endurance"}},{"insert":". If the game goes long, the deck also features a combo using "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Zuran Orb"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Codex Shredder"}},{"insert":", and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Second Sunrise"}},{"insert":", infinitely sacing then recuring 9 untapped lands to generate infinite landfall (or a win with "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Creosote Heath"}},{"insert":"). This combo represents the cycle of life and death: a symbol of how truly wise the great sage Omnath has become. \n"}]}

{"ops":[{"insert":"For my submission, I would like to offer my mono-green blink deck using Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward and Master Chef. \nhttps://archidekt.com/decks/12287028 \nAbdel Adrian can blink your ramp and removal repeatedly, catapulting you into the late-game, and preventing anyone from sticking artifacts or enchantments. His skills as a Master Chef allow him to feed the army he produces, increasing their strength and efficacy. (more information in the deck description)\n"}]}

{"ops":[{"insert":"Today, I've brewed"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":" Hashaton, Scarab's"},{"insert":" Fist in WB\n\nThe idea started when I wanted to make a "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Zahur, Glory's Past "},{"insert":"deck, but wanted an alternative commander. I thought, \""},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"Whynot Hashaton?"},{"insert":"\", but "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":" "},{"insert":"realized Hashaton was Esper, so I decided to reverse the roles, but with "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"NO "},{"insert":"blue mana. Really, this is just a big, splashy Zombie deck that dabbles in Vehicles and the Speed mechanic.\n\nHere is the decklist:\nhttps://archidekt.com/decks/12303922/wb_esper\n\nGo, "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Champions of Amonkhet"},{"insert":"!"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":" "},{"insert":"\n"}]}

{"ops":[{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/12296732/yasova_steals_your_friends"},"insert":"Yasova steals your friends • (Commander deck) • Archidekt"},{"insert":"\n\nThis deck is all about taking everyone elses creatures and using them to ruin their own day. when I'm done using them I'll sacrifice them for even more vlaue. And I'll do this without any blue. I have the ability to produce any color mana but have zero blue spells which really limited the spells from which I can gain control of creatures and counter magic.\n"}]}

{"ops":[{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/12283417/azorius_mill"},"insert":"The Master of Keys seems to have lost his keys in the graveyard"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"For this challenge I have made an Azorius mill deck with a subtheme of enchantment recursion and animation\n\nThis deck is built to either mill your opponents libraries until they can't anymore or to mill yourself into good value enchantments and putting them onto the battlefield using the Master of Keys second ability. I have also included a few combos that may make this a stax deck as well, those cards being Enchanted Evening to turn "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"all"},{"insert":" permanents, "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"including lands"},{"insert":", into enchantments and cards like Opalescence that turn enchantments into creatures with p/t equal to their mana value, which locks anyone out of playing the game. My method for getting around this is using Opalescence, and the other cards like it, and token copy generators to create an army of animated enchantments that will, hopefully, eventually be used to beat my opponents to death.\n"}]}

{"ops":[{"insert":"I Can't Believe its Mono Green Stompy "},{"attributes":{"header":1},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/12294750/kenriths_mono_green_stompy_"},"insert":"https://archidekt.com/decks/12294750/kenriths_mono_green_stompy_ "},{"insert":"\n\nThis is a mono Green build of Kenrith(Don't worry he can still be cast even with all the basics being forests I want this to be as close to a real mono deck) the goal of this deck is to ramp, ramp, then stomp your opponents to death by using kenriths first ability its very straight forward for such a unique deck restriction. hope people enjoy the Galtas and Vorinclexs bc they don't know what there missing if they don't so sit back and enjoy this weird fun most likely glass cannon of deck. \n"}]}

{"ops":[{"insert":"I have always wanted to build "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Belbe, Corrupted Observer"}},{"insert":" ! Green makes Eldrazi too easy, I liked the idea of Pinging folks for mana to play big scurry monsters. \n\nHere is my Eldrazi Mono Black Belbe deck: "},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/12293895/april_2025_these_colors_dont_add_up"},"insert":"https://archidekt.com/decks/12293895/april_2025_these_colors_dont_add_up"},{"insert":"\n"}]}

{"ops":[{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/12290756/5c_mono_g_stompy_april_challenge"},"insert":"Esika's Mono Green Pips Stompy"},{"attributes":{"header":1},"insert":"\n\n"},{"attributes":{"background":"#292a2d","color":"#f8faff"},"insert":"This deck was born out of my love for classic Mono-Green Stompy."},{"insert":" "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Aspect of Hydra"}},{"insert":","},{"insert":{"card-link":"Strangleroot Geist"}},{"insert":" , "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Leatherback Baloth"}},{"insert":" , t"},{"attributes":{"background":"#292a2d","color":"#f8faff"},"insert":"these are some of my all-time favorite cards. This challenge gave me the perfect excuse to finally build it."},{"insert":"\n\n"},{"attributes":{"background":"#292a2d","color":"#f8faff"},"insert":"To make it work, I set a few rules for myself:"},{"insert":"\n\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Only {G}s in the mana cost"},{"insert":": Outside of "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"Esika"},{"insert":" and the Triomes’ cycling costs, there’s no generic mana anywhere. During the brewing process, this led me to exclude some strong stompy creatures/finishers simply because their abilities had generic costs. You might not even notice, but "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"I"},{"insert":" would."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"What is Stompy?"},{"insert":" To me, it’s creatures that break the \"1 mana for 2 stats\" rule—usually with higher power than toughness. Think 1-mana 2/1s, 2-mana 3/x, 3-mana 4/x, and so on. "},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Esika, God of the Tree // The Prismatic Bridge"}},{"insert":" "},{"attributes":{"background":"#292a2d","color":"#f8faff"},"insert":"was chosen primarily for "},{"attributes":{"background":"#292a2d","color":"#f8faff","italic":true},"insert":"The Prismatic Bridge"},{"attributes":{"background":"#292a2d","color":"#f8faff"},"insert":", "},{"attributes":{"background":"#292a2d","color":"#f8faff","bold":true},"insert":"the true commander"},{"attributes":{"background":"#292a2d","color":"#f8faff"},"insert":", which keeps flooding the board with creatures. "},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Removal = Fight"},{"insert":": Because in stompy, creatures handle their own problems."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Creature-based ramp"},{"insert":": Stompy means "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"creatures"},{"insert":", even for acceleration."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"All"},{"insert":" non green mana is generated by forests, "},{"attributes":{"strike":true},"insert":"and some dorks."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"background":"#292a2d","color":"#f8faff"},"insert":"With these guidelines, the deck practically built itself. Nothing beats the thrill of finishing off an opponent with a surprise pump spell on a random unblocked creature, pure stompy satisfaction. I hope you enjoy it!"},{"insert":"\n\n"},{"attributes":{"background":"#292a2d","color":"#f8faff"},"insert":"P.S.: The card draw is a bit lackluster… but rules are rules."},{"insert":"\n"}]}

{"ops":[{"insert":"It takes two to tango....."},{"attributes":{"header":1},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Or does it? Why tango when you can 'roid up your bird and nuke your opponents? "},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/12292307/golorius_11s"},"insert":"Reyhan and his pet bird"},{"insert":" are here to play! "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Reyhan, Last of the Abzan"}},{"insert":" sits in the command zone while "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Ishai, Ojutai Dragonspeaker"}},{"insert":" sneaks off to the gym. Use cards like "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Bristly Bill, Spine Sower"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Hydra's Growth"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Branching Evolution"}},{"insert":", and more to quickly get your bird to 21 power. Usually opponents don't like when you pump so quick, so you can use cards like "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Cloak and Dagger"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Winged Boots"}},{"insert":", or "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Lightning Greaves"}},{"insert":" to protect yourself before you're ready to swing. If commander damage isn't your style, you can always just go for the throat with Simic Ascendancy. Even if your creatures die, "},{"insert":{"card-link":"The Ozolith"}},{"insert":" is there to keep your +1/+1 counters in circulation. \n"}]}