I also took a peak at bant, and fuck, why are all 3c legends so boring? I pretty much HAVE to build derevi, because it's the only commander that synergizes with any stax style effects. But, if I keep it in naya I get to run land destruction, which is a huge bonus, and stranglehold to help prevent searching.
I just wish there was a card like:
"Fuck Matrix 3 Artifact
Whenever a nonland permanent enters an opponent's battlefield, if that card wasn't cast, exile it instead.
Logan Flores
I'm thinking 1/1 token swarm, thopters in particular. Include Bident of Thassa, Coastal Piracy, Thopter Spy Network, other stuff that triggers on combat damage. Include pic related and maybe a couple other cipher cards. Copy Myr Battlesphere every turn. Anthem effects are rare in mono-blue, but maybe Gravitational Shift and Crown of Doom.
and yeah bant doesn't have many good stax commanders aside from derevi, but you're really in a tight spot as far as playing in a competitive meta anyway. things need to be fast enough to outpace your opponents but you also have to be ready to answer anything they might do early game to disrupt you also. depends a bit on the speed of the meta but against zur it can be pretty hard to outpace him with the right build
Anthony Mitchell
Alright boys. >Sek'kuar Turbo Combo "The Graveyard is a temporary zone change" >Saskia Punisher (Give out a few handouts like a grouphug deck, and build up an enchantress fort of effects that punish using those resources) Which do I build
James Evans
Aven Mindscensor is another way to slow down Zur
Nathaniel Cooper
yeah mindcensor is hot. tranquility effects might also help vs zur.
