Yisan, the Wanderer Bard EDH

by TheWesleyBlake on 12 April 2018

Command Zone (1 card)

Creatures (1)

Main Deck (99 cards)

Sideboard (3 cards)

Sorceries (1)

Instants (1)


Artifacts (1)

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Deck Description

This deck is a WIP and I welcome suggestions that fit the theme of what the deck is trying to go for. Started out as a mono-green EDH idea because my buddy likes green. Just put in a bunch of good green cards that I know of with a focus on creatures and mana ramp. The idea is to keep the creature count high and the non-creature count low.

Would play Gaea's Cradle, but it puts too big of a hole in the wallet. :c

Sideboard is possible cards for the deck.

How to Play

Wins cons:
- Helix Pinnacle
- Genesis Wave
- Siege Behemoth
- Craterhoof Behemoth
- Ant Queen

Lots of searching and drawing for combo pieces and win cons. Good cards are good and do most of the work for you (looking at you Yisan).

Yisan Searches:
1 - Joraga Treespeaker
2 - Fauna Shaman / Gaea's Herald
3 - Nissa, Vastwood Seer / Omnath, Locus of Mana / Prowling Serpopard
4 - Elvish Piper / Yeva, Nature's Herald
5 - Ant Queen / Seedborn Muse
6 - Soul of the Harvest / Woodland Bellower
7 - Garruk's Horde / Regal Force / Siege Behemoth
8 - Archetype of Endurance / Vorinclex, Voice of Hunger

Deck Tags

  • Mono Green
  • EDH
  • Commander
  • Mana Ramp
  • Green
  • Creature-Based
  • Big Creatures
  • Mana

Deck at a Glance

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Mana Curve

Mana Symbol Occurrence

0000101

Deck Format


Commander

NOTE: Set by owner when deck was made.

Card Legality

  • Not Legal in Standard
  • Not Legal in Modern
  • Legal in Vintage
  • Not Legal in Legacy

Deck discussion for Yisan, the Wanderer Bard EDH

Most folks who use Omnath use him as a sort of Voltron core/battery combo.

Things you'll probably want
Ramp (anything that adds more mana, particularly land)
Protection (things that prevent Omnath getting removed, hexproof, and indestructible are most common and usually pretty set)
Evasion (ways for omnath to avoid blockers or just go through, you'll use a lot of trample like Rancor, and Loxodon Warhammer for example)
Removal (Things that prevent your opponents from running you over, mostly with green you've got Artifact/Enchantment/Flyer removal, but you do also have Beast Within for single target anything)
Draw (You've got tons of mana so get creative, there are a few ways to draw based on creature power)
Recursion (Ways to get cards back from the graveyard especially key win con pieces).
Blockers (Just dudes that are good at getting in the way and hard to get rid of)
Any card that does more than one of the above, of course

Just build up a ton of mana and make Omnath as big as you can and win via commander damage, while preventing your foes from doing anything too out of hand.

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Posted 13 April 2018 at 15:14

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Do you think it'd be better if Yisan was the general? Like, they could just swap places. To be honest, I've been considering that for a while. Yisan is stupid easy to play and understand for someone newer to the game.

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Posted 13 April 2018 at 15:47

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That's a solid approach too.

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Posted 13 April 2018 at 17:05

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Hello there! I'm a friend to anyone who is building themselves decks for Commander! So of course I'm thrilled and happy to share what knowledge I have to help you out.
Most of the upgrades I could suggest either come from my own decks and also as I've a friend of mine who too plays with Omnath! A very cool deck by the way (;
Good pick!

So first things first, I understand the bet on more green mana to your pool, I'd too bet in that key strategy and I've kept that in mind as I'm suggesting upgrades.

For Thron purposes, you've some very important cards that I believe would strongly make Omnath into a powerhouse:

>Rogue's Passage
>Whispersilk Cloak
>Rancor! (Best green card and it's one that'll NEVER go away for one mana!)

There's a lot of other cards that can help in this strategy, and I'd personally work into getting the most out of it since you can defeat anyone by having Omnath deal 21 Commander Damage! Another Win condition! (;

Now, for all around cards:

Sol Ring - Might not be green mana, but its a very powerful acceleration, if only to allow you to keep on going for faster board engagement and allows you to summon Omnath quicker;
Descendant's Path - I've noticed you play with a lot of Elves / Beasts. So why not have free creatures entering the Battlefield?
Defense of the Heart - Two creatures, value!;
Void Winnower - Board Negation and overall control. Trust me, blue and white decks will despise having to play around him
Sword of Feast and Famine - More mana many mana, oh and protections and discards, because why not?;
Terastodon - Because sometimes there are pesky artifacts and enchantments you really need to overthrow;
Song of the Dryads - Commanders being a problem? Well, not if they become a tree!;
Beast Within - Board removal, one of the best tools you have in green too. Any permanent!
Scroll Rack - Allows you to get rid of, or have more mana. Among other uses;
Sylvan Library - Swiss army knife. Best card draw you'll ever have in green (One of the best draw sources in game imo);
Harrow - Because ramp is a thing;
Arena - Allows for something you may lack, board removal!;
Yavimaya Hollow - Regenerate will save you. Many times!
Command Beacon - Board wipes and Omnath costing more is a no-go. Lets fix that!;
Crop Rotation - If you're considering playing with those lands (more so if you DO upgrade to a Gaea's cradle) this is the best land tutor INGAME;
Hornet Queen - Heh, just something I believe you'd have fun playing with. I know I personally despise (love) it! (:

NOTE: Praetor's Council is something my friend also plays and it works very very well!

Wordly / Sylvan Tutor - More expensive cards, but Wordly is somewhat accessible and can help, just worth considering. Not as big a priority tho.

I could go on and on, but you get the deal. Just a few cards for you to consider, but you're already on the right track I can tell!

If you ever check my Mayael deck you'll see where I came up with a bunch of these <3
There's a few upgrades there that you can spot too! But since its mostly Naya themed and the overall core strategy differs so I refrained from picking up cards that wouldn't benefit you as much.
Take care and happy Commander Games! o/

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Posted 13 April 2018 at 16:01

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Thank you for such a helpful reply!

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Posted 13 April 2018 at 17:27

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You're most welcomed! (;
If you have any questions, let me know.
I'll keep on checking your decklist from time to time so if I've got more suggestions, I'll give you a shout-out.
Meanwhile, feel free to look at my own deck too if you'd like, I've listed the most useful cards but maybe there a few more you can crack by having a look-see:
https://www.mtgvault.com/canita/decks/mayaels-chord-commander-edh/

Cheers o/

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Posted 13 April 2018 at 17:41

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Oh and by the way, Primeval Titan is Banned. I'd play with mine too if given the chance (;

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Posted 13 April 2018 at 17:56

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Oh alright, thanks for letting me know, I'll change that immediately.

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Posted 13 April 2018 at 18:04

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This is an awesome design for Yisan. Easy fetch for things like Omnath.

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Posted 13 April 2018 at 17:40

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You really think so? Yisan is such a nice toolbox card and it autoplays the game for you. Thanks for the comment.

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Posted 13 April 2018 at 17:51

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