5-color Mana Base
Commander (EDH) forum
Posted on May 30, 2022, 6:25 a.m. by Megalomania
I’m building my first 5-color commander deck and could use some help with the mana base. Do you guys follow a template/guide of sorts on mana base? If so, i’d appreciate sone insights. For better context, the list can be seen here:
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Megalomania says... #3
Grubbernaut I already have all the non-red duals. Just curious how many fetch lands and Shock lands will be optimal. Putting all of them seems counterproductive.
May 30, 2022 7:21 a.m.
Looked at it. I'd recommend some triomes 5 color mana bases aren't as complex as they might seem
May 30, 2022 7:30 a.m.
Personally, I really like the Lair cycle. Tri colour untapped lands are always solid.
May 30, 2022 8:50 a.m.
Squee_Spirit_Guide says... #6
I like the classics, like City of Brass and Thran Quarry (if you don't mind the risk). I suppose you could use Mana Confluence too. Since you're in green there's always Birds of Paradise and Utopia Tree, but that would depend on how easy you find it to get the to cast them.
May 30, 2022 10:31 a.m.
I don't know how up to date this is (it has Triomes, so semi-recently at least), but this was my go to mana base list for a while: mana base site
It has normal and budget mana bases for the different colour combinations. At the least, it will be a decent place to start.
May 30, 2022 11:52 a.m. Edited.
Megalomania says... #8
Epidilius I am finding your link very useful. Thank you!
May 30, 2022 2:21 p.m.
My advice is to run all the fetches since you have most of the original duels. Other than that all of the lands that produce any color mana is the way to go (ie. City of Brass, Forbidden Orchard, Mana Confluence, Command Tower, Gemstone Caverns). I'd avoid anything that enters tapped but that is just my opinion. With the fetches duels and gold lands that's 25 lands leaving room for utility lands or lands that tap for multiple mana like Gaea's Cradle, Ancient Tomb and City of Traitors.
May 30, 2022 9:11 p.m.
Megalomania says... #10
Forgot to mention that Blood Moon has caused me enough trauma that I now work on my lists with Blood Moon running in the background. lol
I'm currently running 33 lands and several of the Battlebond lands. I think allocating 25 slots to those leaves me too few basics but thank you for the suggestion. I think I can trim it down to a safer number.
May 30, 2022 10:33 p.m.
Grubbernaut says... #11
You're better off going with a lot of rocks, dorks, and dockside rather than making the manabase less consistent to play around Blood moon.
May 31, 2022 11:45 a.m.
Megalomania says... #12
Grubbernaut true except my Kenrith deck makes use of a lot of mana doublers. I do have some of the staple dorks though.
Grubbernaut says... #2
Depends on your budget. It's easy with proxies, if you need to buy everything it's better to get a car.
May 30, 2022 6:31 a.m.