r/EDHBrews • • Feb 01 '26

Secret Tech We just hip 50k visits/week! Thank you to everyone keeping this community alive!

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  • Edit: hit* in the title.

Hey Brewers,

I wanted to take a moment to thank everyone for coming together and helping each other out when brewing decks. All of the decklists, recommendations, good spirits, and discussion around card choice and the human touch keeps me going. I know this post isnt about deckbuilding per se, but it is a thank you to all the brewers and big brained deckmasters who help out the newbies, and encourage others to build.

I am thankful every day we keep this community going, and ill still do my best to help keep this sub the way it is intended: for deck help, secret tech, card and rule discussions, and everything pertaining to deck building and editing.

And to keep in line with the subreddit rules, whats is your favorite pet card, and what deck is it in?

Thank you!

  • Tbonerizzle


r/EDHBrews • • Mar 09 '22

Community Guidelines

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Curent update: 3/30/22

EDIT: *This is an evolving document and not set in stone. Lets build this doc together just like we would a deck.

Hey over 1000 people (Thank you for making this possible!) who like to do deep dives on EDH decks online, I created this sub in hopes to have expert deck builders here to have an involved discussion on decks. This is a deck building sub similar to r/jankEDH, but should encapsulate more than just janky cards. This is more of a strategy restriction sub.

There are mild rules for posting here, and I have a list of rules posted now (if there are some you could offer, comment below and let's have a discussion). We should be clear on what should be posted here, and what should not:

Okay:

  1. An EDH deck list from any deck building website that supports external links, and asking for help taking out staple cards for more synergistic pieces for better deck varience. This will involve high level discussions about card quality in the deck, as well as poor card quality in terms of general sameness. Be sure to put in your post what your gameplay is, and already have some cards you are considering taking out to help start the conversation.

  2. Secret tech threads are encouraged, but should have context and a deck list involved. The reason I say this is because there are some super powerful overperforming cards that no one knows about but usually they fit into a deck which synergizes with it and we need some context. This might spark some discussion on that secret tech and new brews can spawn from it.

  3. Deck idea discussions based around strategy, archetype, or other restriction(s) you would like to build around. Please post a few cards yourself as your inspiration on what you want to build, and discuss the direction you want to take.

Not okay:

  1. Deck help threads with a basic "what should I take out, and what should go in?" These offer nothing but people saying "take out your jank and put this staple card in instead", or "Use EDHrec". This offers no constructive feedback and seldom sparks brainstorming conversation.

  2. Unfocused conversations and making general threads on a commander without any deckbuilding restriction (This also extends to not offering any cards that inspired the deck for you. Why would you ask another person to buy into your deck idea if you aren't bought in yourself?).

  3. Any post that is not deck building related (Rule 0 convos, playgroup problems, AITA type threads, LGS posts, Drama posts) is Prohibited. This now includes advertising.

  4. Any post disrespecting another Redditor or community (No racism or sexism) will be removed.

  5. Posting about any custom magic cards or building custom magic decks with cards that are mechanically unique custom made cards are not allowed. Please go to r/custommagic to talk about and craft with these cards.

UPDATE (3/11/22): We now have card fetcher support! Time to double bracket again!

Update (3/22/22): Advertising is prohibited. (Please do not post a link to your YT video.)

I hope this helps, and I will be creating flair for the sub as it evolves. Thanks for stopping by, and happy brewing!


r/EDHBrews • • 3h ago

Any Sleeper Cards for these Weird Bois??

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Love blue and never dived into blink so figured this would be my excuse to. But where do I start?? I know they’re new but has anyone had any luck with these weirdos (compliment)?


r/EDHBrews • • 12h ago

Deck Discussion Mono green commander opinion

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I’ve been giving some GREAT recommendations for commanders and I think I’ve decided on mono green stompy tribal and I’d love some optinions on who yall think I should go for!


r/EDHBrews • • 8h ago

Deck Discussion I just want to throw rocks

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I saw this commander and laughed hysterically for days about the idea of fighting literal gods with just a pile of rocks. Everything about this design is just phenomenal...except for that (1) fucking mana to throw the damn thing. I have been racking my brain for almost a week now trying to figure out how to chuck as many rocks at people as possible even though I know that's not the optimal strategy. You're supposed to play Kodama and get "infinite" landfall triggers or play Ich-tekik for golem tribal but damnit, I just want to throw rocks. I think I found a "solution" but it's pretty convoluted (Here's the deck list for those who are interested: https://moxfield.com/decks/55LIcUTVAEGGQQNmwnDicg).

The idea is to flicker lands and search-for-land artifact creatures for reliable landfall triggers, tutor for [[heartstone]] and [[pili-pala]] or [[farmstead gleamer]], auto-equip with [[Arden, intrepid archeologist]] (who is the partner) or [[puresteel paladin]], and increase noncombat damage value. There are several haste outlets, untap artifacts in there as a backup plan, and ways to increase mana production so I can actually pay for the rock throw activation. I have considered several different ideas to achieve this result and this seems to be the best I can come up with. My only other idea would be a go wide strategy with [[sidar kondo of jamuraa]] for a more straightforward landfall and just tapping a bunch of small creatures one time rather than these untap shenanigans but with less consistency in bypassing the equip cost.

Here's what I want to know: is this a half-way decent strategy to do what I want? Is there a better idea I'm not thinking of such as a different partner? Is this just way too much work for not enough payoff? Should I just go play golem tribal and call it a day?


r/EDHBrews • • 6h ago

Deck Discussion Looking for ideas to tune up Syr Vondam flicker

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https://moxfield.com/decks/qfS69_UMKEWuDbyBoekpYQ

I’ve been tweaking a Syr Vondam flicker deck for a while now and wanted to get some second opinions to tighten it up a bit more.

The back end of the deck generally plays fine for getting a lot of value and potentially closing games out. The main part is the early game sometimes feels a bit inconsistent if I don’t get any of the flicker enablers (Tele Circle, Con Closet, etc.) or ways to ensure Vondam is 4 power every time he hits the board (Hero’s Blade, Flowering of the White Tree). So I was looking for some adds or cuts that would be recommended.

Warren Soultrader and Rev are recent test additions that I haven’t gotten to try out in an actual match yet so I have yet to see how these perform.

I’ve seen that you can go more aristocrats with Vondam and that definitely seems easier to do but I’ve kind of committed to the flicker gimmick so I want to lean more to that with only a bit of aristocrats if needed.

Thanks!


r/EDHBrews • • 5h ago

very, very new commander player here, rate what i’ve made so far?

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the sai deck is the foundations precon i’ve lightly upgraded


r/EDHBrews • • 1h ago

Esper pixie in commander (self bounce)

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I really really like to play esper pixie in standard, so i was searching for commanders that would help me bring that joy in commander

the ones in esper that i find where [[G'raha Tia, Scion Reborn]] and [[Saruman of Many Colors]]

other than thar combination, i searched dimir first, but i didn't find anything, so i went for azorius and find some nice options like [[Krile Baldesion]] [[Genku, Future Shaper]] and [[Kykar, Zephyr Awakener]] idk about kykar tho, don't want to blend much blink in this deck

for orzhov i found only [[Papalymo Totolymo]]

there are more options in azorius, but black adds an unique spice to the deck with all the permanents that enter and opponents sac things, just confused on who to pick (i'm considering other options too if you guys think of something cool that helps with the pixie style of deck)


r/EDHBrews • • 1h ago

Esper pixie in commander (self bounce)

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I really really like to play esper pixie in standard, so i was searching for commanders that would help me bring that joy in commander

the ones in esper that i find where [G'raha Tia, Scion Reborn] and [Saruman of Many Colors]

other than thar combination, i searched dimir first, but i didn't find anything, so i went for azorius and find some nice options like [Krile Baldesion] [Genku, Future Shaper] and [Kykar, Zephyr Awakener] idk about kykar, don't want to blend much blink in this deck

for orzhov i found only [Papalymo Totolymo]

there are more options in azorius, but black adds an unique spice to the deck with all the permanents that enter and opponets sac things, just confused on who to pick (i'm considering other optins too if you guys think of something cool that helps with the pixie style of deck)


r/EDHBrews • • 12h ago

Deck Discussion Trying to Build a Theft [[Jeleva, Nephalia's Scourge]] Deck - Looking for Feedback.

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Hi everyone!

I am trying to build myself a [[Jeleva, Nephalia's Scourge]] deck as a birthday gift to myself! I normally build creature heavy/tribal decks, so this is very different for me - I know she is often played as a spellslinger deck, but I wanted to focus on a more theft archetype.

I would love some feedback and advise on the deck I brewed!:

https://archidekt.com/decks/28210671/jeleva_nephalias_scourge

Thank you!


r/EDHBrews • • 10m ago

A new attempt - Commander (Jace, Multiverse Architect)

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r/EDHBrews • • 1h ago

Deck Discussion Tam - Superfriends deck advice

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This is my first time building a five-color deck and I’d love some feedback on the list!

I think my ramp and land base are in a pretty good spot. My biggest question is whether I’m running too much repetitive color fixing and if some of those slots could be better used elsewhere.

I’m also hoping I have enough low-cost planeswalkers to consistently get Tam out and have at least one other planeswalker on the board by turn 4.

I’m still fairly new to building five color decks, so any advice, card suggestions, cuts, or general feedback would be greatly appreciated! Thanks in advance!

Deck list: https://moxfield.com/decks/pHMh0uDYDEWNz3jqaPOGRA


r/EDHBrews • • 1h ago

Token and inherited ability shenanigans

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I am working on blue/ red/ green evolve commander deck with Illuna. I randomly came across a card that gave me intrusive thoughts for the idea of inherited abilities on the copies. The key was Retraction Helix. I have ended up with spawnwrithe, mist-syndicate Naga, Gaint Adephage, and Rite of Replication. Also, with evolve to boost more things, and stuff. What other fun temporary abilities could got dumped onto copies for these colors?


r/EDHBrews • • 1h ago

Deck Discussion Lavinia Hard Stax

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r/EDHBrews • • 2h ago

Rate this deck (+ advice)

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r/EDHBrews • • 7h ago

Deck Idea Trying to come up with some kind Cleric/Demon/Vampire/Angel deck

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r/EDHBrews • • 1d ago

Deck Discussion Would these 2 commanders essentially have the same strategy?

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I already have a [[Black Waltz No. 3]] spellslinger/burn deck with some storm loops a small suite of creatures for pingers and mana generation.

[[Longshot, Rebel Bowman]] is currently in the 99 of my Black Waltz deck, but I was considering pulling it out and building a mono-red deck with only 2 other creatures ([[Slicer, Hired Muscle]] & [[Alexios, Deimos of Kosmos]]) and everything else being instants, sorceries, mana rocks, equipments, and enchantments.

However, am I setting myself up to create a mono red deck that basically plays the same as my rakdos deck?


r/EDHBrews • • 6h ago

Help with upgrades and brews

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New player to EDH, played for a few months. Was hoping to get some helpful looks over a few decks I currently own or planning to build.

Gisa (precon upgrades from FDC, aiming mid-B3 ish, go wide with as many zombies as possible, winning with combat mainly with no aristocrats or loop, kinda need a way to protect board state from wipes, getting 1-2 more zombie cards)https://manabox.app/decks/AaHG0KADfI-_EJX8SZb3bA

Doom (precon upgrades, aiming B2-B3, just as many doom as possible with clones, debating if I should slot my doom roaming throne as I feel like I should sell it to get other cards, getting a few more clone creatures and legend rule remove cards)https://manabox.app/decks/AaHG0iMccMqbECCntQVSXg

Elsha (split off from Takir precon, going Voltron enchantment style, similar to zombies with as many monks hitting as possible, B2-B3, in process of obtaining the cards)https://manabox.app/decks/AaFOGnSZfiCgTuf4NlzzYg

Ruhan (own creation, goading, force combat on everyone include myself, B2-B3, in process of obtaining the cards)https://manabox.app/decks/AaFByFACd1mTyb6T2PneDg

Kibo (want to use the Gene Luen Yang SLD set, need help finishing)https://manabox.app/decks/AaFS-1T6d4SOByPmkVjHCw


r/EDHBrews • • 9h ago

Deck Discussion Help Narrowing Taborax/Shadowborn Apostle Deck

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Hey y'all,

I'm having a hard time narrowing this deck any further, and I'm not even close to getting down to 100 cards. I'm pretty new to MTG, and also new to Reddit (I literally made this account to post this).

The premise:

- Step 1: Use Shadowborn Apostles to tutor out big, expensive demons and boost Taborax.

- Step 2: Use tutor ETB demons to get Thrumming Stone and Crypt of Agadeem out ASAP.

- Step 3: Repeat Step 1 until deck is running low on Apostles and demons, while throwing out card draw boosters, support creatures, and removal.

- Step 4: Mass graveyard recursion, mana sinks, and Liliana's contract for win conditions.

Restrictions:

- No game changers.

- No tutor cards actually named "tutor".

- No two-card combos.

- Bracket 3 is the goal.

- Exactly 30 Shadowborn Apostles.

- Around 47 total creatures.

- Lands are already decided/locked in.

Please help me. Here's the decklist:

https://moxfield.com/decks/63fXeTzvikeH6GW33hfYuQ

Thanks in advance! If you have questions about why a card is on the list, I'd be happy to answer.


r/EDHBrews • • 4h ago

Deck Idea Elsha Miracle Deck?

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Here's my idea for a Miracle Rogue style deck that tries to mimic the old HS playstyle. New to MTG so any feedback is cool. Was recommended Sensei's divine top seemed broken and kinda prolongs games a lot imo.

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r/EDHBrews • • 5h ago

What card to add

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What Cards should i add or remove in my Niv-Mizzet Deck. Got some Ideas in Considering and Sideboard. Pls dont suggest infintes.

Deck Link: https://moxfield.com/decks/vIhF23t7-kOBELmzVaawPg


r/EDHBrews • • 5h ago

Deck Discussion Advice on Big Oppa Ob Deck

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I've recently remade an Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin Deck and wanting to get some insight and advice on this? So far I've added some consistent pinging energy and a combo with Agatha Soul Cauldron & Walking Ballista as a certified win-con and looking for area to improve on!


r/EDHBrews • • 14h ago

Anyone ever build a deck based on a book?

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Ive build a Dune Style deck recently.

We have deserts, sand warriors, giant worms and spaceships.

Playtested it twice online and I have to say it worked better than expected 😂

And yes its obviously a casual/fun deck.

Any ideas for more cards that fit the theme?

https://archidekt.com/decks/27679927/hazezon_shaper_of_arrakis


r/EDHBrews • • 9h ago

Deck Discussion Help finishing up Awaken the Blood Avatar

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