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Talion, the Kindly Lord · BU · 100 cards · 36 lands
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Bracket 3 - UpgradedCommander 1Creatures 34Instants 13Sorceries 2Artifacts 10Enchantments 4Lands 36
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Strategy
Talion, the Kindly Lord leads a deck built from the cards players most often run with it. The list holds 12 ramp pieces, 14 pieces of targeted interaction, 2 board wipes and 9 sources of card draw, at an average mana value of 2.57.
Early: Use the early turns on mana. Dark Ritual and the rest of the 12 ramp pieces are what let the deck cast Talion, the Kindly Lord on curve and keep casting after it.
Mid: Once the commander is down, the deck wants to be doing two things at once: advancing its own board and answering everyone else's. Swan Song is the first answer you will usually reach for, and Faerie Mastermind keeps the hand full while you do it.
Late: Hold Toxic Deluge for the turn the table gets ahead of you - with 2 in the deck you can afford to use one early and still have an answer later. At 2.57 average mana value the top end is cheap, so expect to deploy several spells a turn.
Win conditions: Wins through the commander and the strongest threats the colours offer, backed by real interaction.
- Faerie Mastermind - Card draw
- Bloodchief Ascension - Core to the plan
- Sheoldred, the Apocalypse - Core to the plan
- Mystic Remora - Card draw
- Swan Song - Interaction
- Flusterstorm - Interaction
- Phyrexian Metamorph - Core to the plan
- Demonic Consultation - Core to the plan
~$1319.96
estimated to build this deck
Commander (1)
Talion, the Kindly Lord
Legendary Creature — Faerie Noble
Flying
As Talion enters, choose a number between 1 and 10.
Whenever an opponent casts a spell with mana value, power, or toughness equal to the chosen number, that player loses 2 life and you draw a card.
Creatures (34)
Faerie Mastermind
Creature — Faerie Rogue
$11.47
Flash
Flying
Whenever an opponent draws their second card each turn, you draw a card.
{3}{U}: Each player draws a card.
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
Legendary Creature — Phyrexian Praetor
$78.85
Deathtouch
Whenever you draw a card, you gain 2 life.
Whenever an opponent draws a card, they lose 2 life.
Phyrexian Metamorph
Artifact Creature — Phyrexian Shapeshifter
$2.1
({U/P} can be paid with either {U} or 2 life.)
You may have this creature enter as a copy of any artifact or creature on the battlefield, except it's an artifact in addition to its other types.
Notion Thief
Creature — Human Rogue
$1.42
Flash
If an opponent would draw a card except the first one they draw in each of their draw steps, instead that player skips that draw and you draw a card.
Hullbreaker Horror
Creature — Kraken Horror
$5.72
Flash
This spell can't be countered.
Whenever you cast a spell, choose up to one —
• Return target spell you don't control to its owner's hand.
• Return target nonland permanent to its owner's hand.
Spark Double
Creature — Illusion
$4.49
You may have this creature enter as a copy of a creature or planeswalker you control, except it enters with an additional +1/+1 counter on it if it's a creature, it enters with an additional loyalty counter on it if it's a planeswalker, and it isn't legendary.
High Fae Trickster
Creature — Faerie Wizard
$4.64
Flash (You may cast this spell any time you could cast an instant.)
Flying
You may cast spells as though they had flash.
Obyra, Dreaming Duelist
Legendary Creature — Faerie Warrior
$0.36
Flash
Flying
Whenever another Faerie you control enters, each opponent loses 1 life.
Sakashima the Impostor
Legendary Creature — Human Rogue
$14.26
You may have Sakashima the Impostor enter as a copy of any creature on the battlefield, except its name is Sakashima the Impostor, it's legendary in addition to its other types, and it has "{2}{U}{U}: Return Sakashima the Impostor to its owner's hand at the beginning of the next end step."
Alela, Cunning Conqueror
Legendary Creature — Faerie Warlock
$13.56
Flying
Whenever you cast your first spell during each opponent's turn, create a 1/1 black Faerie Rogue creature token with flying.
Whenever one or more Faeries you control deal combat damage to a player, goad target creature that player controls.
Dauthi Voidwalker
Creature — Dauthi Rogue
$4.08
Shadow (This creature can block or be blocked by only creatures with shadow.)
If a card would be put into an opponent's graveyard from anywhere, instead exile it with a void counter on it.
{T}, Sacrifice this creature: Choose an exiled card an opponent owns with a void counter on it. You may play it this turn without paying its mana cost.
Tegwyll, Duke of Splendor
Legendary Creature — Faerie Noble
$4.41
Flying, deathtouch
Other Faeries you control get +1/+1.
Whenever another Faerie you control dies, you draw a card and you lose 1 life.
Scion of Oona
Creature — Faerie Soldier
$10.11
Flash
Flying
Other Faerie creatures you control get +1/+1.
Other Faeries you control have shroud. (They can't be the targets of spells or abilities.)
Spellskite
Artifact Creature — Phyrexian Horror
$6.86
{U/P}: Change a target of target spell or ability to this creature. ({U/P} can be paid with either {U} or 2 life.)
Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
Legendary Creature — Human Rogue
$17.44
You may have Sakashima enter as a copy of another creature you control, except it has Sakashima's other abilities.
The "legend rule" doesn't apply to permanents you control.
Partner (You can have two commanders if both have partner.)
Mockingbird
Creature — Bird Bard
$4.41
Flying
You may have this creature enter as a copy of any creature on the battlefield with mana value less than or equal to the amount of mana spent to cast this creature, except it's a Bird in addition to its other types and it has flying.
Phantasmal Image
Creature — Illusion
$4.72
You may have this creature enter as a copy of any creature on the battlefield, except it's an Illusion in addition to its other types and it has "When this creature becomes the target of a spell or ability, sacrifice it."
Volatile Stormdrake
Creature — Drake
$1.05
Flying, hexproof from activated and triggered abilities
When this creature enters, exchange control of this creature and target creature an opponent controls. If you do, you get {E}{E}{E}{E}, then sacrifice that creature unless you pay an amount of {E} equal to its mana value.
Glen Elendra Archmage
Creature — Faerie Wizard
$10.02
Flying
{U}, Sacrifice this creature: Counter target noncreature spell.
Persist (When this creature dies, if it had no -1/-1 counters on it, return it to the battlefield under its owner's control with a -1/-1 counter on it.)
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
Legendary Creature — Bird Spirit
$35.83
Flash
Flying, vigilance
When Wan Shi Tong enters, put X +1/+1 counters on him. Then draw half X cards, rounded down.
Whenever an opponent searches their library, put a +1/+1 counter on Wan Shi Tong and draw a card.
Malleable Impostor
Creature — Faerie Shapeshifter
$6.27
Flash
Flying
You may have this creature enter as a copy of a creature an opponent controls, except it's a Faerie Shapeshifter in addition to its other types and it has flying.
Glen Elendra Liege
Creature — Faerie Knight
$0.9
Flying
Other blue creatures you control get +1/+1.
Other black creatures you control get +1/+1.
Archmage of Echoes
Creature — Faerie Wizard
$15.02
Flying, ward {2}
Whenever you cast a Faerie or Wizard permanent spell, copy it. (The copy becomes a token.)
Spellstutter Sprite
Creature — Faerie Wizard
$3.97
Flash
Flying
When this creature enters, counter target spell with mana value X or less, where X is the number of Faeries you control.
Mocking Sprite
Creature — Faerie Rogue
$0.18
Flying
Instant and sorcery spells you cast cost {1} less to cast.
Rankle, Master of Pranks
Legendary Creature — Faerie Rogue
$2.73
Flying, haste
Whenever Rankle deals combat damage to a player, choose any number —
• Each player discards a card.
• Each player loses 1 life and draws a card.
• Each player sacrifices a creature of their choice.
Sower of Temptation
Creature — Faerie Wizard
$2.67
Flying
When this creature enters, gain control of target creature for as long as this creature remains on the battlefield.
Faerie Bladecrafter
Creature — Faerie Rogue
$4.6
Flying
Whenever one or more Faeries you control deal combat damage to a player, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.
When this creature dies, each opponent loses X life and you gain X life, where X is its power.
Gilded Drake
Creature — Drake
$210.14
Flying
When this creature enters, exchange control of this creature and up to one target creature an opponent controls. If you don't or can't make an exchange, sacrifice this creature. This ability still resolves if its target becomes illegal.
Tishana's Tidebinder
Creature — Merfolk Wizard
$2.26
Flash
When this creature enters, counter up to one target activated or triggered ability. If an ability of an artifact, creature, or planeswalker is countered this way, that permanent loses all abilities for as long as this creature remains on the battlefield. (Mana abilities can't be targeted.)
Likeness Looter
Creature — Faerie Shapeshifter
$2.39
Flying
{T}: Draw a card, then discard a card.
{X}: This creature becomes a copy of target creature card in your graveyard with mana value X, except it has flying and this ability. Activate only as a sorcery.
Baleful Strix
Artifact Creature — Bird
$3.41
Flying, deathtouch
When this creature enters, draw a card.
Halo Forager
Creature — Faerie Rogue
$0.23
Flying
When this creature enters, you may pay {X}. When you do, you may cast target instant or sorcery card with mana value X from a graveyard without paying its mana cost. If that spell would be put into a graveyard, exile it instead.
Pollywog Prodigy
Creature — Frog Wizard
$5.47
Evolve (Whenever a creature you control enters, if that creature has greater power or toughness than this creature, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.)
Whenever an opponent casts a noncreature spell with mana value less than this creature's power, draw a card.
Instants (13)
Swan Song
Instant
$9.85
Counter target enchantment, instant, or sorcery spell. Its controller creates a 2/2 blue Bird creature token with flying.
Flusterstorm
Instant
$5.48
Counter target instant or sorcery spell unless its controller pays {1}.
Storm (When you cast this spell, copy it for each spell cast before it this turn. You may choose new targets for the copies.)
Demonic Consultation
Instant
$7.5
Choose a card name. Exile the top six cards of your library, then reveal cards from the top of your library until you reveal a card with the chosen name. Put that card into your hand and exile all other cards revealed this way.
Force of Negation
Instant
$42
If it's not your turn, you may exile a blue card from your hand rather than pay this spell's mana cost.
Counter target noncreature spell. If that spell is countered this way, exile it instead of putting it into its owner's graveyard.
An Offer You Can't Refuse
Instant
$3.01
Counter target noncreature spell. Its controller creates two Treasure tokens. (They're artifacts with "{T}, Sacrifice this token: Add one mana of any color.")
Deadly Rollick
Instant
$27.67
If you control a commander, you may cast this spell without paying its mana cost.
Exile target creature.
Mana Drain
Instant
$51.22
Counter target spell. At the beginning of your next main phase, add an amount of {C} equal to that spell's mana value.
Arcane Denial
Instant
$1.57
Counter target spell. Its controller may draw up to two cards at the beginning of the next turn's upkeep.
You draw a card at the beginning of the next turn's upkeep.
Cyclonic Rift
Instant
$30.27
Return target nonland permanent you don't control to its owner's hand.
Overload {6}{U} (You may cast this spell for its overload cost. If you do, change "target" in its text to "each.")
Fierce Guardianship
Instant
$63.56
If you control a commander, you may cast this spell without paying its mana cost.
Counter target noncreature spell.
Cabal Ritual
Instant
$14.59
Add {B}{B}{B}.
Threshold — Add {B}{B}{B}{B}{B} instead if there are seven or more cards in your graveyard.
Sorceries (2)
Toxic Deluge
Sorcery
$4.23
As an additional cost to cast this spell, pay X life.
All creatures get -X/-X until end of turn.
Windfall
Sorcery
$4.99
Each player discards their hand, then draws cards equal to the greatest number of cards a player discarded this way.
Artifacts (10)
The One Ring
Legendary Artifact
$110.35
Indestructible
When The One Ring enters, if you cast it, you gain protection from everything until your next turn.
At the beginning of your upkeep, you lose 1 life for each burden counter on The One Ring.
{T}: Put a burden counter on The One Ring, then draw a card for each burden counter on The One Ring.
Wishclaw Talisman
Artifact
$1.83
This artifact enters with three wish counters on it.
{1}, {T}, Remove a wish counter from this artifact: Search your library for a card, put it into your hand, then shuffle. An opponent gains control of this artifact. Activate only during your turn.
Wayfarer's Bauble
Artifact
$0.3
{2}, {T}, Sacrifice this artifact: Search your library for a basic land card, put that card onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle.
Arcane Signet
Artifact
$0.42
{T}: Add one mana of any color in your commander's color identity.
Talisman of Dominance
Artifact
$0.97
{T}: Add {C}.
{T}: Add {U} or {B}. This artifact deals 1 damage to you.
Fellwar Stone
Artifact
$0.9
{T}: Add one mana of any color that a land an opponent controls could produce.
Lotus Petal
Artifact
$34.17
{T}, Sacrifice this artifact: Add one mana of any color.
Chrome Mox
Artifact
$48.67
Imprint — When this artifact enters, you may exile a nonartifact, nonland card from your hand.
{T}: Add one mana of any of the exiled card's colors.
Enchantments (4)
Bloodchief Ascension
Enchantment
$14.31
At the beginning of each end step, if an opponent lost 2 or more life this turn, you may put a quest counter on this enchantment. (Damage causes loss of life.)
Whenever a card is put into an opponent's graveyard from anywhere, if this enchantment has three or more quest counters on it, you may have that player lose 2 life. If you do, you gain 2 life.
Mystic Remora
Enchantment
$10.11
Cumulative upkeep {1} (At the beginning of your upkeep, put an age counter on this permanent, then sacrifice it unless you pay its upkeep cost for each age counter on it.)
Whenever an opponent casts a noncreature spell, you may draw a card unless that player pays {4}.
Rhystic Study
Enchantment
$67.53
Whenever an opponent casts a spell, you may draw a card unless that player pays {1}.
Black Market Connections
Enchantment
$9.15
At the beginning of your first main phase, choose one or more —
• Sell Contraband — Create a Treasure token. You lose 1 life.
• Buy Information — Draw a card. You lose 2 life.
• Hire a Mercenary — Create a 3/2 colorless Shapeshifter creature token with changeling. You lose 3 life. (It is every creature type.)
Lands (36)
Otawara, Soaring City
Legendary Land
$26.49
{T}: Add {U}.
Channel — {3}{U}, Discard this card: Return target artifact, creature, enchantment, or planeswalker to its owner's hand. This ability costs {1} less to activate for each legendary creature you control.
Bojuka Bog
Land
$1.24
This land enters tapped.
When this land enters, exile target player's graveyard.
{T}: Add {B}.
Cephalid Coliseum
Land
$0.34
{T}: Add {U}. This land deals 1 damage to you.
Threshold — {U}, {T}, Sacrifice this land: Target player draws three cards, then discards three cards. Activate only if there are seven or more cards in your graveyard.
Urza's Saga
Enchantment Land — Urza's Saga
$36.03
(As this Saga enters and after your draw step, add a lore counter. Sacrifice after III.)
I — This Saga gains "{T}: Add {C}."
II — This Saga gains "{2}, {T}: Create a 0/0 colorless Construct artifact creature token with 'This token gets +1/+1 for each artifact you control.'"
III — Search your library for an artifact card with mana cost {0} or {1}, put it onto the battlefield, then shuffle.
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
Legendary Land
$58.63
{T}: Add {U}.
{U}, {T}: Untap target legendary permanent.
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
Legendary Land
$55.46
Each land is a Swamp in addition to its other land types.
Mystic Sanctuary
Land — Island
$1.11
({T}: Add {U}.)
This land enters tapped unless you control three or more other Islands.
When this land enters untapped, you may put target instant or sorcery card from your graveyard on top of your library.
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
Legendary Land
$11.85
{T}: Add {B}.
Channel — {3}{B}, Discard this card: Mill three cards, then return a creature or planeswalker card from your graveyard to your hand. This ability costs {1} less to activate for each legendary creature you control.
Faerie Conclave
Land
$0.58
This land enters tapped.
{T}: Add {U}.
{1}{U}: This land becomes a 2/1 blue Faerie creature with flying until end of turn. It's still a land.
Emergence Zone
Land
$3.79
{T}: Add {C}.
{1}, {T}, Sacrifice this land: You may cast spells this turn as though they had flash.
Basic lands: 8 Swamp 16 Island
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