#Commander 2019 faceless menace decklist series

Don’t worry, I still got the deck count right.ĭon’t get mad, get angry. So which creatures did I add? Well, first I’ll mention that, unlike last time, I didn’t replace “like for like” entirely, which means I may be adding a different number of creatures than I’m taking out. Yes, I know that even bad madness cards keep Anje running, but I’m honestly not convinced it’s worth including them considering how fragile Anje is. Finally, Wildfire Devils gives opponents too much choice and really belongs in a spells-matter, discard, or mill deck–maybe even a Nekusar Wheels list. Skyfire Phoenix also gets edged out by some other more on-theme cards, but think how much potential it has with partner commanders. Sanitarium Skeleton looks pretty bad next to Squee, Goblin Nabob. Plaguecrafter is fine but gets edged out. Overseer of the Damned is a glorified spot removal spell for seven mana, which is a bit much. Magus of the Wheel is incredibly dangerous outside of a focused combo deck. The new Greven seems like a great commander and plays very well with cards like K’rrik, but both are tough to justify in this theme. Gorgon Recluse is just a bad madness card and I don’t like seeing it just because it has madness on it. Doomed Necromancer is great for a more reanimator-focused deck, as is Flayer of the Hatebound. I’ve tried playing it so many times and it just never works. The deck has some cool new madness cards, but it also has some pretty disappointing ones along with some cards that just don’t really fit the theme.Ĭhampion of Stray Souls costs too much, and not just to cast–everything about it is insanely expensive. That means we’ll be focusing heavily on the madness theme, which, prior to these decks, was poorly supported for Commander. This week, we’ll check out the Merciless Rage deck helmed by Anje Falkenrath. The point remains, however, that casual Commander decks don’t come down to raw spend at the end of the day–synergy and theme are what often make these decks both fun and successful. That means prices and availability may have changed by the time you read this, in which case, I apologize in advance for the inconsistency. Those prices come from, of course, and are accurate as of me writing this. You can find my take on Mystic Intellect here.Īs we go through the process together, I’ll list the prices of the cards I want to add to show you how I keep the price under $50. Depending on circumstances, that’s a lot of money to some and not much to others, but it can show you how much you can improve a deck on your budget by comparison.

#Commander 2019 faceless menace decklist series

To keep myself busy, I’m continuing my series of Budget Precon Upgrades for this supplement!Īs a reminder, the premise is to take the precons and make a reasonable improvement to them on a budget in this case, $50 before tax or shipping.

I’ve got a set of decks as well as some additional singles coming for Commander 2019, and I couldn’t be more excited to sit down and start brewing with cards in hand. Other Commander 2019 $50 Budget Upgrades Mytic Intellect | Primal Genesis | Faceless Menace