Been picking up some good cards recently and also tweaking around with Thousand-Year Storm and I think this is the best version of using that card. There are no really well suited 5C commanders outside of Ramos, Dragon Engine who is explosive but by the time he comes online it feels too late. Easier to explain the ways the deck after you the reader gets a chance to look at it, so here is the current version:
Jace, Vryn's Prodigy - flasback effect that comes after a looting effect is real good
Academy Rector - One of the easiest ways to get TYS into play
Baral, Chief of Compliance - Storm Monster
Snapcaster Mage - Pure Value and the body is also nice sometimes
Dark Confidant - In any deck with an Average CMC of 2 Bob shines
Copy Artifact - Lot of good artifacts in this deck and beyond
Mystic Remora - One of the best draw spells in the game
Thousand-Year Storm - Accelerates the deck to an unbelievable degree
Scrubland
Verdant Catacombs
Bloodstained Mire
Flooded Strand
Polluted Delta
Windswept Heath
Wooded Foothills
Marsh Flats
Arid Mesa
Misty Rainforest
Scalding Tarn
Command Tower
City of Brass
Mana Confluence
Watery Grave
Sacred Foundry
Steam Vents
Plains
3 Island
Swamp
Mountain
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
Blood Crypt
Hallowed Fountain
Godless Shrine
Lion's Eye Diamond - A deck running Wheel and Will, LED shines
Helm of Awakening - Storm enabler #2
Lotus Petal
Scroll Rack - Every so often activating this card completely bricks, however that is typically very unlikely
Sensei's Divining Top - Good early draw
Isochron Scepter - I don't really like the combos that spawn from this card, however I can not deny its raw power, especially in a deck with this many mana rocks
Crucible of Worlds - All the fetches are here is reason enough
RAMP
Mana Vault
Grim Monolith
Rakdos Signet
Chrome Mox
Mana Crypt
Izzet Signet
Azorius Signet
Dimir Signet
Boros Signet
Orzhov Signet
Sol Ring
Chromatic Lantern
Force of Will - Most of the time it is Free
Mystical Tutor - Bad with TYS, good with rest of deck
Impulse - Incredible with TYS unreal filtering card
Intuition - Surprisingly good with TYS as it is without it, some real nasty piles of cards that you can let your opponents choose from
Culling the Weak - There are 4 creatures in this deck but more importantly Breya makes Bodies, also incredible way to start a TYS chain with a Rector in play
Turnabout - Good with TYS and without, can also be used in a pinch as a fog
Frantic Search - Easy to set up, incredible value
Enlightened Tutor - See Mystical Tutor
Brainstorm - Doesn't work the best with TYS but does keep digging you one deeper
Gush - Now this is what I am talking about free draw that explodes
Cabal Ritual - Very good
Desperate Ritual - Very good
Mindbreak Trap - Can catch people unawares and also good sometimes in toning down the TYS if it gets very large
Seething Song - Very good
Wear // Tear - versatile removal
Silence - Demands counter when cast, or slows down opponents
Anguished Unmaking - versatile removal, life loss can be dangerous with TYS out
Vampiric Tutor - see Mystical and Enlightened
Entomb - see Intuition
Paradoxical Outcome - NonBo with TYS but outside of that is an exceptionally potent draw and sometimes ritual in a deck with this much arfifact ramp, can also be used in a pinch to save the TYS
Dramatic Reversal - Combos well with Scepter or with TYS
Cyclonic Rift - Good wipe
Teferi's Protection - Good protection
Mana Drain - Real good in general can be used in first main with TYS to ritual out some colorless mana as well
Flusterstorm - Good protection a deck casting a lot of spells
Chain of Vapor - dangerous but good removal that can save stuff on our board too
Remand - Tempo Counterspell that also can draw some impressive cards with TYS and set up some very stupid infinite loops too
Dark Ritual - Very Good
Arcane Denial - Early game draw Counterspell
Electrodominance - Swiss Army Knife card that can also kill people
Demonic Tutor - Very good
Wheel of Fortune - Very good but dangerous with TYS
Time Spiral - Very good and very good with TYS however this sometimes induces groans if the storm count is too high when you set this off
Yawgmoth's Will - Very good
Mind's Desire - Backup storm that plays with the artifact side of the deck
Rite of Flame - good starting place
Ponder - Cantrips work wonders with TYS
Gitaxian Probe - See Ponder + Free
Past in Flames - Very good
Fiery Confluence - Swiss Army Knife that is most often the kill spell 7 Storm count + TYS = Dead Opponents is a surprisingly easy number to hit.
Mizzix's Mastery - Often not overloaded and just used for 4 to start something else, plays very nice with TYS
Preordain - See ponder
Toxic Deluge - Best Boardwipe
Cabal Therapy - Plays nice with TYS, Rector and Breya
Thoughtseize - Be careful when using this with TYS out because you pay the life for each resolved one.
As you can see Breya fits into the same role that Academy Rector does allowing bodies to enable cheap / free / ritual sacrifice effects that play excellently into Thousand-Year Storm. Cards like Sacrifice and Burnt Offering were considered but too often the sacrifice target was not a big enough pay off so it was kept to Culling the Weak
Breya herself can also threaten lethality with the correct conditions / can be used to activate Rector or to gain life in a pinch which also contributed to her being the Commander over say Silas Renn, Seeker Adept & Bruse Tarl, Boorish Herder.
Thanks for taking a look, I played a bunch of this so I am unsure how much / often I am going to swing around to it but suggestions are always welcome.
1 Breya, Etherium Shaper
Creature
1 Jace, Vryn's Prodigy
1 Academy Rector
1 Baral, Chief of Compliance
1 Snapcaster Mage
1 Dark Confidant
Enchantment
1 Copy Artifact
1 Mystic Remora
1 Thousand-Year Storm
Land
1 Scrubland
1 Verdant Catacombs
1 Bloodstained Mire
1 Flooded Strand
1 Polluted Delta
1 Windswept Heath
1 Wooded Foothills
1 Marsh Flats
1 Arid Mesa
1 Misty Rainforest
1 Scalding Tarn
1 Command Tower
1 City of Brass
1 Mana Confluence
1 Watery Grave
1 Sacred Foundry
1 Steam Vents
1 Plains
3 Island
1 Swamp
1 Mountain
1 Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
1 Blood Crypt
1 Hallowed Fountain
1 Godless Shrine
1 Mana Vault
1 Lion's Eye Diamond
1 Helm of Awakening
1 Lotus Petal
1 Scroll Rack
1 Grim Monolith
1 Rakdos Signet
1 Chrome Mox
1 Mana Crypt
1 Sensei's Divining Top
1 Isochron Scepter
1 Izzet Signet
1 Azorius Signet
1 Dimir Signet
1 Boros Signet
1 Orzhov Signet
1 Sol Ring
1 Crucible of Worlds
1 Chromatic Lantern
Instant
1 Force of Will
1 Mystical Tutor
1 Impulse
1 Intuition
1 Culling the Weak
1 Turnabout
1 Frantic Search
1 Enlightened Tutor
1 Brainstorm
1 Gush
1 Cabal Ritual
1 Desperate Ritual
1 Mindbreak Trap
1 Seething Song
1 Wear // Tear
1 Silence
1 Anguished Unmaking
1 Vampiric Tutor
1 Entomb
1 Paradoxical Outcome
1 Dramatic Reversal
1 Cyclonic Rift
1 Teferi's Protection
1 Mana Drain
1 Flusterstorm
1 Chain of Vapor
1 Remand
1 Dark Ritual
1 Arcane Denial
1 Electrodominance
1 Demonic Tutor
1 Wheel of Fortune
1 Time Spiral
1 Yawgmoth's Will
1 Mind's Desire
1 Rite of Flame
1 Ponder
1 Gitaxian Probe
1 Past in Flames
1 Fiery Confluence
1 Mizzix's Mastery
1 Preordain
1 Toxic Deluge
1 Cabal Therapy
1 Thoughtseize
Card Breakdown:
Jace, Vryn's Prodigy - flasback effect that comes after a looting effect is real good
Academy Rector - One of the easiest ways to get TYS into play
Baral, Chief of Compliance - Storm Monster
Snapcaster Mage - Pure Value and the body is also nice sometimes
Dark Confidant - In any deck with an Average CMC of 2 Bob shines
Copy Artifact - Lot of good artifacts in this deck and beyond
Mystic Remora - One of the best draw spells in the game
Thousand-Year Storm - Accelerates the deck to an unbelievable degree
Scrubland
Verdant Catacombs
Bloodstained Mire
Flooded Strand
Polluted Delta
Windswept Heath
Wooded Foothills
Marsh Flats
Arid Mesa
Misty Rainforest
Scalding Tarn
Command Tower
City of Brass
Mana Confluence
Watery Grave
Sacred Foundry
Steam Vents
Plains
3 Island
Swamp
Mountain
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
Blood Crypt
Hallowed Fountain
Godless Shrine
Lion's Eye Diamond - A deck running Wheel and Will, LED shines
Helm of Awakening - Storm enabler #2
Lotus Petal
Scroll Rack - Every so often activating this card completely bricks, however that is typically very unlikely
Sensei's Divining Top - Good early draw
Isochron Scepter - I don't really like the combos that spawn from this card, however I can not deny its raw power, especially in a deck with this many mana rocks
Crucible of Worlds - All the fetches are here is reason enough
RAMP
Mana Vault
Grim Monolith
Rakdos Signet
Chrome Mox
Mana Crypt
Izzet Signet
Azorius Signet
Dimir Signet
Boros Signet
Orzhov Signet
Sol Ring
Chromatic Lantern
Force of Will - Most of the time it is Free
Mystical Tutor - Bad with TYS, good with rest of deck
Impulse - Incredible with TYS unreal filtering card
Intuition - Surprisingly good with TYS as it is without it, some real nasty piles of cards that you can let your opponents choose from
Culling the Weak - There are 4 creatures in this deck but more importantly Breya makes Bodies, also incredible way to start a TYS chain with a Rector in play
Turnabout - Good with TYS and without, can also be used in a pinch as a fog
Frantic Search - Easy to set up, incredible value
Enlightened Tutor - See Mystical Tutor
Brainstorm - Doesn't work the best with TYS but does keep digging you one deeper
Gush - Now this is what I am talking about free draw that explodes
Cabal Ritual - Very good
Desperate Ritual - Very good
Mindbreak Trap - Can catch people unawares and also good sometimes in toning down the TYS if it gets very large
Seething Song - Very good
Wear // Tear - versatile removal
Silence - Demands counter when cast, or slows down opponents
Anguished Unmaking - versatile removal, life loss can be dangerous with TYS out
Vampiric Tutor - see Mystical and Enlightened
Entomb - see Intuition
Paradoxical Outcome - NonBo with TYS but outside of that is an exceptionally potent draw and sometimes ritual in a deck with this much arfifact ramp, can also be used in a pinch to save the TYS
Dramatic Reversal - Combos well with Scepter or with TYS
Cyclonic Rift - Good wipe
Teferi's Protection - Good protection
Mana Drain - Real good in general can be used in first main with TYS to ritual out some colorless mana as well
Flusterstorm - Good protection a deck casting a lot of spells
Chain of Vapor - dangerous but good removal that can save stuff on our board too
Remand - Tempo Counterspell that also can draw some impressive cards with TYS and set up some very stupid infinite loops too
Dark Ritual - Very Good
Arcane Denial - Early game draw Counterspell
Electrodominance - Swiss Army Knife card that can also kill people
Demonic Tutor - Very good
Wheel of Fortune - Very good but dangerous with TYS
Time Spiral - Very good and very good with TYS however this sometimes induces groans if the storm count is too high when you set this off
Yawgmoth's Will - Very good
Mind's Desire - Backup storm that plays with the artifact side of the deck
Rite of Flame - good starting place
Ponder - Cantrips work wonders with TYS
Gitaxian Probe - See Ponder + Free
Past in Flames - Very good
Fiery Confluence - Swiss Army Knife that is most often the kill spell 7 Storm count + TYS = Dead Opponents is a surprisingly easy number to hit.
Mizzix's Mastery - Often not overloaded and just used for 4 to start something else, plays very nice with TYS
Preordain - See ponder
Toxic Deluge - Best Boardwipe
Cabal Therapy - Plays nice with TYS, Rector and Breya
Thoughtseize - Be careful when using this with TYS out because you pay the life for each resolved one.
As you can see Breya fits into the same role that Academy Rector does allowing bodies to enable cheap / free / ritual sacrifice effects that play excellently into Thousand-Year Storm. Cards like Sacrifice and Burnt Offering were considered but too often the sacrifice target was not a big enough pay off so it was kept to Culling the Weak
Breya herself can also threaten lethality with the correct conditions / can be used to activate Rector or to gain life in a pinch which also contributed to her being the Commander over say Silas Renn, Seeker Adept & Bruse Tarl, Boorish Herder.
Thanks for taking a look, I played a bunch of this so I am unsure how much / often I am going to swing around to it but suggestions are always welcome.
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