Alpha and Omega

by surewhynot on 03 June 2014

Main Deck (99 cards)

Sideboard (1 card)

Enchantments (1)

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Deck Description

I always wanted to do something like this (heavily lands-based deck) with an EDH deck, so I figured what better general than Genju of the Realm.

My group plays by an augmented general rule. This means that any permanent that can become a legendary creature can be used as a general.

Deck Tags

  • EDH
  • Land
  • Enchantment
  • Wooberg

Deck at a Glance

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Mana Curve

Mana Symbol Occurrence

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Card Legality

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

Deck discussion for Alpha and Omega

I enjoy what I see, but I must say I find a distinct problem with Planar Birth. You have only a smattering of basic lands, so it will oft be a burden more than helpful.

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Posted 13 June 2014 at 02:47

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Good point. Fixed it =]

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Posted 13 June 2014 at 02:51

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What general should I use if my playgroup doesn't allow the Genju as a general?

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Posted 15 June 2014 at 06:24

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You mean for a Lands deck or for a rainbow general?

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Posted 15 June 2014 at 06:59

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Any of the other 5 five colored. Go with Child of Alara.

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Posted 15 June 2014 at 07:03

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Scapeshift, Life from the Loam, and Seedborn Muse should be added. Umbra Mystic would be nice to save your enchanted lands. The new card Realm Seekers from conspiracy could be good for fetching.

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Posted 15 June 2014 at 07:09

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Nice call on Umbra Mystic. It will come in handy for sure =]

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Posted 15 June 2014 at 07:19

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You know I've never seen two of the things in this deck done successfully before. You've made Genju look fun in practice rather than just theory, and you've made Draco a viable win condition.
https://i.imgur.com/35nK91d.gif
https://i.imgur.com/0OAS6Hj.gif

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Posted 15 June 2014 at 08:36

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Yeah, I'm pretty please with how it turned out. Finally can use my fancy boxes too =]

While I'm also very happy that I got Draco to be a win-con, I still think my favorite is the simple act of equipping Genju of the Realm with Civic Saber and/or Chromanticore and smashing face with my spirit world barfing frog god.

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Posted 15 June 2014 at 09:04

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But lands are Colorless... :P

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Posted 16 June 2014 at 10:38

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Yea, saber won't benefit from equipping to a land.

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Posted 16 June 2014 at 13:59

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Of course that's your reason, fancy boxes. Haha!

And they're right sadly, it doesn't work with Genju. Would be awesome if it did though.

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Posted 16 June 2014 at 15:21

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._.

I...knew...that. Man, I've been making stupid mistakes like that a lot lately. I think I need a vacation.

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Posted 16 June 2014 at 15:55

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Just remember, the brain has a limited storage capacity, and once you pass that point you start overwriting. You probably just overwrote that with rock folds :P

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Posted 16 June 2014 at 16:12

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I do love me some fold structures =]

Now to find a good equipment to replace the saber...

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Posted 16 June 2014 at 18:13

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Decided on Sword of Kaldra because of its shenanigans combined with trample.

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Posted 17 June 2014 at 01:39

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You know...This deck could have a lot of political power in multiplayer games. Those enchantments can enchant any land, so you could make an ally and give them a genju or zendikon. Heck, with all my red generals you could usually give me an Awaken the Ancient. ;)

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Posted 17 June 2014 at 20:12

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I just noticed that, given the perfect storm of luck, and preparation, you have an infinite turn combo.
https://i.imgur.com/35nK91d.gif

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Posted 21 June 2014 at 04:15

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I've already had it happen haha. It was pure shenanigans.

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Posted 21 June 2014 at 04:20

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I would put Sundial of the Infinite of the Infinite and Unwinding Clock in just to laugh if I were in your group after that.

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Posted 21 June 2014 at 04:23

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Purely for the lulz of course.

By the way, Arty got his Horobi EDH showcased on Top and Go Productions (and found out it needed a few fixes >__>). You should check it out =P

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Posted 21 June 2014 at 06:04

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Ooo, that's pretty awesome! I'm going to have to watch that.

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Posted 21 June 2014 at 06:16

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I'm actually surprised you never commented on the deck itself...Seems right up your alley.

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Posted 23 June 2014 at 03:08

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add gaea's balance?

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Posted 23 June 2014 at 04:43

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The video was awesome, and quite informative. Pretty cool. Also, I don't know how I managed to never do that... >_>

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Posted 29 June 2014 at 03:04

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Yeah, they always do a great job. Unfortunately for the rest of us, some guy suggested Nefashu to Arty and he put it in. Nefashu is not fair with Horobi out =[

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Posted 29 June 2014 at 07:56

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Nefashu is one of those things I've always wanted to see be epic, but never did, and was beginning to believe it was impossible. Now we know.
That's a nasty combination, and I absolutely love it.

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Posted 29 June 2014 at 20:17

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As JensDagon already suggested, a Unwinding Clock, but with Mycosynth Lattice creates nice shenanigans for you (although, watch out for Imi Statue!)

btw I really like your house rule, that anything Legendary could fit as Commander. I'm going to pitch that idea with those I play with =)

On the deck, I think it's a great idea, and Burgeoning would fit right as rain - moar land drops !
You get a +1 from me for sheer ingenuity =)

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Posted 12 July 2014 at 14:09

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Yeah it's spread from being a house rule, to a shop rule, and now a few nearby local shops have adopted it too. For ease of pitching it to your buds, here is the official rule:

*The Augmented General rule*

Any of the five Nephilim may be permitted as a general, but shall be treated as though legendary (The 'Legend Rule' will destroy them).

In addition, any permanent or group of permanents that can, at any time, become or produce a legendary creature may be permitted as a general. These permanents are to begin in the Command Zone in their original state. When these permanents are returned to the Command Zone for any reason, they are returned in their original state as well.

Permanent groups, such as the Kaldra Items, must all begin in their original state in the Command Zone and be returned to the Command Zone in their respective original states. These groups of permanents may be cast from the Command Zone individually, or as a whole. The mana tax for returning to the Command Zone will only apply to one of the permanents in the group, to be chosen at the start of the game.

If a permanent that produces a legendary creature (which serves as the general) is removed from the battlefield, but the legendary creature is not, it will not be able to return to the Command Zone until the legendary creature (i.e., general) is removed from the battlefield as well.

The permanent or group of permanents that become or produce the legendary creature (that is to be used as a general) are used to determine said general's color identity.

I think that's the whole thing. =]

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Posted 12 July 2014 at 22:24

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At first it sounded complicated, but it made sense when it's read ^_^ Sounds like something a level 3 Judge would've thought of, bravo.

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Posted 12 July 2014 at 23:54

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Had to search "Wooberg"

"I talked earlier about the word "Wooberg". Well, what the heck does that mean, and what does it have to do with Progenitus? Well, Wooberg is how you pronounce the five mana abbreviations when they are lined up in a 'rainbow' deck. = WUBRG"

:) Sound familiar?

I love the Prismatic Omen, with Draco.
It was just a small detail I noticed.

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Posted 01 August 2014 at 04:03

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Haha, it's been a while since I wrote articles. Good times.

Yeah Draco is pretty sweet in here. It's not often you can really use it as a win-con, so having it in here makes me happy =]

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Posted 01 August 2014 at 15:22

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use scion of the ur-dragon!

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Posted 04 August 2014 at 03:39

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Scion with mycosynth lattice and tyrant dragon! take all thier perminants.

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Posted 04 August 2014 at 03:40

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But see, that's just one really unlikely combo. After that those three cards add almost nothing to the deck.

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Posted 04 August 2014 at 16:33

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unfortunately i dont have time for any lengthy comment at the moment, so i'll just suggest earth surge. love the deck!

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Posted 09 August 2014 at 20:56

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Just going by your playgroup's rules: Genju of the Realm doesn't become a creature, the land does. But it looks interesting

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Posted 24 January 2015 at 15:35

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Right, but the enchantment is what makes the land into a creature. So it's ultimately the enchantment (Genju of the Realm) that produces a legendary creature. I kinda see what you're saying, because it's one non-creature turning another non-creature INTO a creature...so it's a little bit odd.

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Posted 25 January 2015 at 01:22

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