u/Thalizar

hey everyone!

Have you ever made the mistake of playing an incredibly powerful card with an amazing ETB, flickering it to get some bonus value and then realising that it requires you to cast the card to get the effect. Whomp-whomp.

Well, thanks to the Avatar set, we can fix that issue! And today I've got a deck that lets us play weather-wizard with a three-headed dinosaur for incredible value.

Decklist: https://moxfield.com/decks/WBW8LCEwp0KtT9uyzmWhwg

Deck showcase video: https://youtu.be/pRVrFXAqlx0

[[Zacama, Primal Calamity]]] is a classic Naya commander and is already known for the [[Temur Sabertooth]] combo; letting you untap your lands on cast, then return it to your hand with the Sabertooth and then cast it again netting you infinite mana.

And while that's fiiiiine, did you know you can also do it with airbending? The rules for airbending read that you exile a card, and then it's owner can cast it from exile for {2}. This means we can get our cast triggers all over again without needing to pay the nine (or more!) mana for Zacama.

There are plenty of airbending options to choose from. [[Airbender's Ascension]], [[Appa, Steadfast Guardian]] and [[Aang, Airbending Master]] to name a few. These'll also all give you bonuses too when you cast stuff from exile such as a 1/1 army or a bunch of experience counters!

The best airbending card though? [[Monk Gyatso]]. I think we all already knew this. He's basically mono-white Nadu, but if you cast Zacama, untap your lands, and then target Zacama with it's own ability to deal 3 damage while Gyatso is on the board, he'll get airbended and you can cast him again to do the loop all over again. Once you've done this enough times, you'll have infinite mana to pour into his other abilities to wipe the board of creatures, enchantments and artifacts and gain unlimited life!

But Zacama isn't the only card with a cool cast trigger. [[Kozilek, Butcher of Truth]] gets your four cards, [[Vibrance]] bolts anything, [[Herigast, Erupting Nullkite]] let's you churn through your library and [[The One Ring]] gives you protection from everything!

Once you've got the engine running, airbending means you can basically cheat your way through the game at your opponent's expense and it's a fun twist on a well-known combo.

Let me know your thoughts! Would love to know what you have to say, and if you'd like, feel free to check out the decklist and showcase video.

Check out the decklist: https://moxfield.com/decks/WBW8LCEwp0KtT9uyzmWhwg

And the showcase video: https://youtu.be/pRVrFXAqlx0

hey everyone!

Have you ever wanted to win a game of Magic in the most statistically improbable way? well now you can, thanks to the bobblehead collection ft. [[Donatello, Gadget Master]].

Decklist: https://moxfield.com/decks/63WU-EA_ik6Q3iwSWfAGPQ

Deck showcase video: https://youtu.be/FuoENqjnoI8

What is the bobblehead collection? Well, it's [[Luck Bobblehead]] and it's pals of course!

I've also managed to make a deck that references the 6-7 meme about half a year too late, because with Luck Bobblehead out, if you tap it you get to roll dice equal to the number of bobbleheads you control and if you roll a six, seven times, you win the game (yay)! the only issue? Wizards only ever made seven bobbleheads!! That means that even if we got all of them onto the board, we're dealing with some rough odds in order to win anything, anytime soon.

The thing is, what if we weren't just rolling seven dice? what if we were rolling 15? or 30? or A MILLION (jokes... but maybe?)

Well fortunately, when one Universes Beyond IP fails to provide, another one will! With the release of the TMNT set, we've been gifted Mr. Donatello, who on combat damage lets us copy an artifact we control! So, I'm pretty sure you're getting the jist here - we bring Luck Bobblehead to the field, copy it a bunch of times with ol' Donny and then win the game!

Of course, getting the bobblehead(s) should be our first course of action. We've got the MVP in [[Trophy Mage]], as each Bobblehead costs 3 mana, but even stuff like [[Fabricate]] and [[Whir of Invention]] help us out. My favourite? [[Tezzeret the Seeker]]. If you can keep him alive (or distract your opponents by letting them roll the shiny, shiny dice) his ultimate will animate all your bobbleheads for a cheeky combat damage wincon.

Getting Donatello to deal damage though is a bit of a challenge. He has no native evasion and a 1/1 could block him. Luckily, put him in a [[Silver Shroud Costume]] or [[Whispersilk Cloak]] and bam! That's a free copy. Want to copy more than once a turn? Equip a [[Genji Glove]] and a [[Fireshrieker]] for some real fun.

If your commander can't get in, there's also other ways to copy. [[Phyrexian Metamorph]], [[Hulking Metamorph]] etc. all do the job. Want yet another win con? [[Mechanized Production]] gets us bobbleheads and a spare way of winning the game.

I've been playing this for a few months now and have been having a blast, and definitely recommend it. So do give it a go and let me know your experience!

Check out the decklist: https://moxfield.com/decks/63WU-EA_ik6Q3iwSWfAGPQ

And the showcase video: https://youtu.be/FuoENqjnoI8