MTG Salvation

Here's a new, permanent link. Thieving Skydiver is going in the deck, not sure of the cut. Oakhame Adversary and Miscast are other likely adds.

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Looking to cut Glen Elendra Archmage (clunky, easy to play around) and Steely Resolve(?) for Miscast and Mystical Dispute. Allosaurus Shepherd is also likely to make its way in once I get one, likely in place of Nissa, Voice of Zendikar.

Also, I made a Discord channel for discussion of this commander in cEDH.

I cut Yisan, the Wanderer Bard for Fierce Guardianship. Deciding the cut for Mystical Dispute. 90% it's Steely Resolve.

Considered it, but it's mana-intensive. I'd rather have Awakening Zone for a counter-a-turn effect, and even that's too ineffective despite producing mana.

Not great. Does nothing on its own, doesn't provide experience, and your experience counters don't go away. Having Ezuri out should accomplish the same thing as playing The Ozolith, but one of them helps you build counters, the other is a very situational "what if" that will rarely (if ever) matter. For one mana, I'd rather play something to disrupt the spell that would cause the creature to leave the battlefield.

Also, Yisan, the Wanderer Bard is definitely leaving for Mystical Dispute.

Fierce Guardianship definitely makes it in, likely over Trinket Mage or Steely Resolve. Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy doesn't make it because it doesn't make mana on its own and the deck only has 12 permanents affected by its ability.

I'm also looking to add Boreal Druid and try Chrome Mox again just to be a bit more explosive.

Gaea's Herald does the same thing and is an Elf :/ I'd like one copy of that effect but I think Mystical Dispute and Veil of Summer would make it in before either of those creatures.

Itlimoc is a little slow and conditional. 3 mana to not immediately be able to produce mana, provide experience, or disrupt is a huge strike against the card, not to mention the 4 creature requirement, which is normally only met ~1 turn before I go off. It's win-more.

As for Oko, I've been thinking about it, but not entirely sure I need it. It is good for disrupting Cursed Totem though.

Nothing from Theros.

Nope. Recent sets haven't had anything good for the deck considered trying Veil of Summer, but that's it.

Nothing. Most sets have nothing worth adding, so I'm not surprised.

I considered it, but I think I'd rather have Dispel (which I'm trying to make room for) since it stops spot removal, some tutors, and Ad Nauseam.

3 mana for 2 cards is not a great rate in cEDH. Normally Cold-Eyed Selkie and Fathom Mage draw me more than 2 cards each turn, whereas Beast Whisperer often did not and thus got the axe. I've kept Duskwatch Recruiter around since it can both accelerate and dig for relevant cards. For what it's worth, I'd probably play Mulldrifter at 1U.

List updated.

Kiora's advantages are numerous. She is easier to cast, allows me to untap multiple mana sources to potentially hold up a counter, digs a card deeper than Jace, and allows me to use Yisan multiple times in a turn. I'm not interested in a 4-mana sorcery-speed Brainstorm; I am interested in a card that digs quickly and can help add more mana with Gaea's Cradle.

Kiora is often cast before Ezuri; digging for a protection creature or a land so you have counter mana up when you cast Ezuri can be important.