To be perfectly honest I think the Mesmeric Orb, Basalt Monolith version is better than the shuko, cephalid version. Your combo is less susceptible to hate and happens at instant speed. You also have more hard tutors.
Personally, I would play this list. Depending on your budget, cards like Pact of Negation could be of use here.
There are versions of this deck that have done well already in tournaments you should take a look at. There was also a budget deck on gathering magic that had a deck like this and used Enlarge.
I just started getting into Commander and bought the Mind Seize deck as a base. I am on a budget, so my following list has cards that I currently have or can get easily.
Feel free to recommend other cards, but I really need help in cutting some cards to make this a functioning and complete deck.
RamboJesus: Those are good options and I am considering a mix of Disperse and Cyclonic Rift. Maybe all Cyclonic Rift if I can get ahold of them. Disperse is great because you can target your own permanents to save from removal, but other than that, Cyclonic Rift is definitely superior if budget allows.
I do not like Aqueous Form because it does not trigger any of the win conditions in the deck.
One card I am tempted to fit in is Titan's Strength. Would be brutal if it connects.
Can you explain how this version works please?
4 Temple of Mystery
4 Breeding Pool
4 Mutavault
7 Island
6 Forest
Creatures (20)
4 Skylasher
4 Shambleshark
4 Boon Satyr
4 Briarpack Alpha
4 Horizon Chimera
2 Cyclonic Rift
4 Simic Charm
4 Dissolve
2 Opportunity
3 Syncopate
4 Sensory Deprivation
2 Triton Tactics
3 Gainsay
3 Plummet
3 Bident of Thassa
Make sure you do not use four Polukranos, World Eater as they are legendary. Instead use two of them and two Deadbridge Goliath.
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General: Nekusar, the Mindrazer
Land (36)
Removal/Protection/Stall
Wheels
Pain
Infect
Card Quality/Recursion
Ramp
Other Support
I just started getting into Commander and bought the Mind Seize deck as a base. I am on a budget, so my following list has cards that I currently have or can get easily.
Feel free to recommend other cards, but I really need help in cutting some cards to make this a functioning and complete deck.
Please see deck list in later post!
Glaring Spotlight may be what I was looking for as a Nylea replacement for evasion.
I have a deck like that too! http://tappedout.net/mtg-decks/when-space-goat-attacks/
I plan to take the Shocks out of the mainboard though.
I do not like Aqueous Form because it does not trigger any of the win conditions in the deck.
One card I am tempted to fit in is Titan's Strength. Would be brutal if it connects.