Mairsil The Pretender ETB
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Posted on Aug. 25, 2017, 11:04 a.m. by Livelinkon
So the thought is to abuse his ETB effect. Two ways that are easy to accomplish this are copying him and exiling him repeatedly.
Pack Rat and Myr Propagator are self reliant copy cards
Grim Monolith and Basalt Monolith provide mana. (there are plenty more cards that do the same)
Horseshoe Crab, Soliton , Torchling , and Morphling allow for untaping.
AEtherling, Deadeye Navigator, and Inalla, Archmage Ritualist are the only exile cards I can think of. I am sure there are more.
So basic idea repeat ETB effect using Mairsil, the Pretender to either copy or exile himself. Do this while generating mana for draw engines and whatever else will be in the deck.
Any other cards I am missing? Other tactics?
Hey I'm brewing this guy too, at first I was going all in combo with Mesmeric Orb and Aphetto Alchemist/Basalt Monolith or Mirror-Mad Phantasm to get combo pieces and Quicksilver Elemental in the yard, go infinite mana, win(Walking Ballista). Havengul Lich for Laboratory Maniac works too once milled out.
But after some thought I think I might tryout Purphoros, God of the Forge, Impact Tremors and Dire Undercurrents flickering him every turn(AEtherling/Argent Sphinx/Rainbow Efreet)). He likes Panharmonicon/Strionic Resonator too. It'll probably be a fun deck to play.
Haste is going to be crazy important, I'm thinking Anger and Thousand-Year Elixir) but probably Hammer of Purphoros too.
August 26, 2017 8:21 p.m.
Forgot to mention that I think Doomsday will probably be a good inclusion in a competitive list. Possibly Boom/Bust and Jokulhaups as well?
Gilded Lotus, Arcanis the Omnipotent and Mercurial Chemister are all good value to consider. Hope this helps! Maybe share your list when you are done?
August 26, 2017 9:35 p.m.
Livelinkon says... #5
You might want to include Quicksilver Elemental to go along with Panharmonicon and Strionic Resonator. I thought about Laboratory Maniac and Doomsday. I have just run that too many times. I'll probably go for more of a discard/draw sord of Deck with some flickering or copying. I'll definitely post the deck list on here though.
August 27, 2017 12:05 a.m.
Cool thanks and don't worry, I know Quicksilver Elemental is pretty much a requirement here. Honestly though, I'm tempted to build it without trying to combo out turn 3. I'll see what I end up with and poSt it here too, thanks
mr_lag says... #2
Cage Nevinyrral disk and Aetherling = grind win.
On enemy turn tap to wipe, in response exile with aetherling power. You can do the same for each enemy turn, swing for commander damage and whipe again
August 25, 2017 2:35 p.m.