Kethis

Commander / EDH* BGW (Abzan, Junk) Legendary Matters Sacrifice

Asmoeus

Legendary (39)

• 1x Akroma's Memorial
• 1x Arvad the Cursed
• 1x Ayli, Eternal Pilgrim
• 1x Baird, Steward of Argive
• 1x Blackblade Reforged
• 1x Bolas's Citadel
• 1x Bontu the Glorified
• 1x Captain Sisay
• 1x Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite
• 1x Flagstones of Trokair
• 1x Geier Reach Sanitarium
• 1x God-Eternal Rhonas
• 1x Heroes' Podium
• 1x Jarad, Golgari Lich Lord
• 1x Kamahl's Druidic Vow
• 1x Kambal, Consul of Allocation
• 1x Karametra, God of Harvests
• 1x Kodama of the East Tree
• 1x Kogla, the Titan Ape
• 1x Kokusho, the Evening Star
• 1x Liesa, Forgotten Archangel
• 1x Mirri the Cursed
• 1x Nylea, Keen-Eyed
• 1x Okina, Temple to the Grandfathers
• 1x Old Rutstein
• 1x Old Stickfingers
• 1x Primevals' Glorious Rebirth
• 1x Reki, the History of Kamigawa
• 1x Saffi Eriksdotter
• 1x Shalai, Voice of Plenty
• 1x Sheoldred, Whispering One
• 1x Sword of the Animist
• 1x Teshar, Ancestor's Apostle
• 1x Thalia, Heretic Cathar
• 1x Toski, Bearer of Secrets
• 1x Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
• 1x Urza's Ruinous Blast
• 1x Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
• 1x Yawgmoth's Vile Offering

Mill (5)

• 1x Grisly Salvage
• 1x Kamahl's Druidic Vow
• 1x Mulch
• 1x Old Rutstein
• 1x Old Stickfingers

Sacrifice (3)

• 1x Ayli, Eternal Pilgrim
• 1x Bontu the Glorified
• 1x Jarad, Golgari Lich Lord

Other (1)

• 1x Akroma's Will

Land (36)

• 1x Cabal Coffers
• 1x Command Tower
• 1x Deathcap Glade
• 1x Exotic Orchard
• 1x Flagstones of Trokair
• 5x Forest
• 1x Geier Reach Sanitarium
• 1x Godless Shrine
• 1x Isolated Chapel
• 1x Marsh Flats
• 1x Okina, Temple to the Grandfathers
• 1x Overgrown Farmland
• 1x Overgrown Tomb
• 4x Plains
• 1x Reliquary Tower
• 1x Shattered Sanctum
• 1x Sunpetal Grove
• 4x Swamp
• 1x Temple Garden
• 1x Temple of Malady
• 1x Temple of Plenty
• 1x Temple of Silence
• 1x Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
• 1x Verdant Catacombs
• 1x Woodland Cemetery
• 1x Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth

Removal (10)

• 1x Damn
• 1x Despark
• 1x Fracture
• 1x Kogla, the Titan Ape
• 1x Mythos of Nethroi
• 1x Path to Exile
• 1x Swords to Plowshares
• 1x Urza's Ruinous Blast
• 1x Vindicate
• 1x Yawgmoth's Vile Offering

Anthem (6)

• 1x Akroma's Memorial
• 1x Arvad the Cursed
• 1x Blackblade Reforged
• 1x Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite
• 1x Hero's Blade
• 1x Heroes' Podium

Protection (3)

• 1x Baird, Steward of Argive
• 1x Inkshield
• 1x Shalai, Voice of Plenty

Tutor (3)

• 1x Captain Sisay
• 1x Search for Glory
• 1x Time of Need

Commander (1)

Ramp (13)

• 1x Arcane Signet
• 1x Bolas's Citadel
• 1x Cultivate
• 1x Farseek
• 1x Fellwar Stone
• 1x Golgari Signet
• 1x Kamahl's Druidic Vow
• 1x Karametra, God of Harvests
• 1x Orzhov Signet
• 1x Rampant Growth
• 1x Selesnya Signet
• 1x Sol Ring
• 1x Sword of the Animist

Draw (10)

• 1x Bolas's Citadel
• 1x Geier Reach Sanitarium
• 1x Greater Good
• 1x Grisly Salvage
• 1x Heroes' Podium
• 1x Kamahl's Druidic Vow
• 1x Necrologia
• 1x Read the Bones
• 1x Reki, the History of Kamigawa
• 1x Toski, Bearer of Secrets

Resurrection (8)

• 1x Dread Return
• 1x Eerie Ultimatum
• 1x Liesa, Forgotten Archangel
• 1x Primevals' Glorious Rebirth
• 1x Saffi Eriksdotter
• 1x Sheoldred, Whispering One
• 1x Teshar, Ancestor's Apostle
• 1x Yawgmoth's Vile Offering

Life Gain (3)

• 1x Kambal, Consul of Allocation
• 1x Kokusho, the Evening Star
• 1x Liesa, Forgotten Archangel

Creature Cost (2)

• 1x Gravebreaker Lamia
• 1x Nylea, Keen-Eyed

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Sideboard

Other (7)

• 1x Agadeem's Awakening  ^Flip
• 1x Dragonlord Dromoka
• 1x Journey to Eternity  ^Flip
• 1x Meren of Clan Nel Toth
• 1x Mox Amber
• 1x Questing Beast
• 1x Skithiryx, the Blight Dragon

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Maybeboard

Legendary (4)

• 1x Avacyn's Memorial
• 1x Kolvori, God of Kinship  ^Flip
• 1x Maja, Bretagard Protector
• 1x Syr Konrad, the Grim

Resurrection (2)

• 1x Beacon of Unrest
• 1x Victimize

Anthem (1)

• 1x Maja, Bretagard Protector

Creature Cost (1)

• 1x Jhoira's Familiar

Ramp (4)

• 1x Explosive Vegetation
• 1x Harrow
• 1x Kodama's Reach
• 1x Thought Vessel

Tutor (2)

• 1x Diabolic Tutor
• 1x Thalia's Lancers

Draw (1)

• 1x Kolvori, God of Kinship  ^Flip

Removal (3)

• 1x Krosan Grip
• 1x Mortify
• 1x Putrefy

Protection (2)

• 1x Avacyn's Memorial
• 1x Swiftfoot Boots

Mill (1)

• 1x Syr Konrad, the Grim

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Kethis, the Hidden Hand

Kethis is 3 CMC, 3/4 Legendary Creature making him a potential turn 2-3 play for and early game blocker and, more importantly, reducing the cost of our legendary spells by 1, helping us get out scary things a little bit faster. In addition to enabling the play of Legendary cards, Kethis's second ability allows us to recur threats repeatedly from our graveyard at the cost of exiling 2 legendary cards from the graveyard. These abilities are at the core of our strategy for the deck of ramping, filling the yard, then bringing things back to swing big.

It's important to note that Kethis's second ability only applies to cards that exist within the graveyard at the time of paying the cost to activate the ability. This means if any cards should enter the graveyard AFTER you've paid the cost, they are not eligible to be returned from the graveyard using Kethis unless you repay the cost. In order to help manage this, I keep 2 graveyards after paying the cost so there are no accidents.

To recap our strategy for this deck:

• Ramp quickly - A lot of our cards have a high CMC so cost reduction cards such as Nylea, Keen-Eyed help reduce our play cost, mana rocks help get us going quickly and cards like Kamahl's Druidic Vow or Sword of the Animist help get lands onto the battlefield.
• Get legendary cards into the graveyard - This is a Legendary tribal so we've packed the deck full of legendary cards. Not only does this fuel Kethis's second ability, but additional synergies have been added to enable us to win such as Primevals' Glorious Rebirth and Heroes' Podium
• Recur threats with Kethis or other graveyard synergies - We want to continuously put pressure on the board by bringing back our scary things over and over. Cards like Eerie Ultimatum, Primevals' Glorious Rebirth and Sheoldred, Whispering One help ensure nothing really stays dead for to long.
• Be aggressive, be be aggressive! - Since we can bring things back, we aren't overly concerned if we trade creatures on the battle field. In order to win, we need to ensure our opponents don't create a significant defensive board state so keep swinging!
• Win with creature damage - We don't have any crazy or infinite combos in this deck so we are relying on a good ol' fashion beat down. A couple cards allow us to bring back our graveyard en masse and Akroma's Memorial provides haste so they can come out swinging.

Special thanks to KaptnK for giving me this deck as a Secret Santa gift and all of the help and advice they have provided when considering upgrades!

Date added	2 years
Last updated	2 years
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	10 - 5 Mythic Rares 53 - 2 Rares 13 - 0 Uncommons 11 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	3.58
Tokens	Blood, Experience Token, Inkling 2/1 WB, Insect 1/1 G, Treasure