The Shadows of the Demon, EDH

by grennysohail on 13 August 2016

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Main Deck (99 cards)

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Deck Description

This is a Jund "Gimmick" Deck

Jund: a color combination of Red, Green, and Black

What is a Gimmick deck?
Well, its a deck that has a Gimmick to it. You know, a unique or specific thing that is built into the deck itself

In this case, its abusing a card called Shadowborn Apostle.
You maybe typing in the comments on how this deck may be illegal because I am running 43 of them, but before you click that submit button, I would like to direct you attention to a specific wording on the card

"A deck can have any number of cards named Shadowborn Apostle"

That clause works with commander.

THAT IS RIGHT, there is a card that allows you to completely ignore Commander one copy only rule (exceptions: Basic Lands and Relentless Rats)

So, this creature is actually a BBBBBBB (7 Black mana) to tutor for a demon creature card and put it directly onto the field, that can deal damage.

So the question is, what a commander that can best utilize its search function.

That where this commander comes in: Sek'Kuar, Deathkeeper
This commander basically allows you to completely replace all those apostles with 3/1 creatures with haste.
SOO, as you look for a Demon, you can generate tokens to hit for at best 18 damage.

And that the idea, that the gimmick, to search for Demons using what may be considered a terrible search effect. BUT, when it works you can kick back and lol at the opponents for falling for it.

How to Play

The deck is straightforward

You play as many shadowborn apostles as you can
then when you hit critical mass (having 6 of them on the field), you can activate them to search for a demon to play.
If you can, do this while the commander is out in order to get the tokens to attack with while the demon comes into play and oversees the slaughter

IF YOU REALLY CAN, do this while the commander AND either impact tremors or purphoros is on the field to abuse ETB triggers as well as being able to swing for a ton of damage.

Then, once you have inflicted enough direct damage in the form of tokens and triggers, does your opponents have your permission to receive the sweet pains of the demons.

Deck Tags

  • EDH
  • Jund
  • Demon
  • Creature-Based

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Mana Symbol Occurrence

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Deck Format


Commander

NOTE: Set by owner when deck was made.

Card Legality

  • Not Legal in Standard
  • Not Legal in Modern
  • Legal in Vintage
  • Not Legal in Legacy

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