“Tell me, old friend, when did you abandon wisdom for madness?”
Art:Adrix and Nev, Twincasters
by Andrew Mar
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Todays Featured Commander Is:
Adrix and Nev are not just snowball commanders they are the full blown avalanche, Simic has an absolute ton of ways to double and payoff for tokens on the field and token creation! Combine that with the ability to ramp, draw cards and counterspells and you will see that this deck is the real deal and can have some quick and crazy finishes! This deck is a ton of fun to play and Adrix and Nev are just nuts, without further adieu lets get it!
The Deck:
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Why Adrix and Nev, Twincasters?
Adrix and Nev are not only efficient at 4 mana but they come with ward 2 and token doubling, this ward will make it so early game removal spells can not harm Adrix and Nev. Even with just one to two turns of Adrix and Nev being out and the game can get out of hand so quickly! Adrix and Nev are nuts in the command zone and even crazy in decks where they are in the 99!
Deck Overview:
This section contains information about cards in the deck and how they function within the deck! For explanations of the combos please refer to the “Main Win Conditions” section below!
Creatures:
We are a creature deck, and i’m sure this may come as a surprise but we have a ton of ways to create a crazy amount of tokens! But before we get there we have to talk about our early game which mostly consists of creature mana dorks like Elvish Mystic
and Birds of Paradise
which are just strong ways to get some extra mana early! Chrome Host Seedshark
is a great way to come down early and punish the spellcasters at the table! Jaheira, Friend of the Forest
is a great way to turn some of our extra tokens into mana. Master of Waves
is one of my favorite token producers in the deck and we can often make a ton of tokens even before the doubling!
And of course we have our finishers the game gets scary when these come down! Craterhoof Behemoth
is a great card and will almost always end the game when he drops into the field. Some other finishers are Avenger of Zendikar
, Hornet Queen
and Gruff Triplets
all of which are really strong ways to make a ton of tokens, these cards are strong and efficient even when we dont have Adrix and Nev and game-changing when they are on the field!
Planeswalkers:
There is a commonality between all of our Planeswalkers Garruk, Primal Hunter
creates beasts, Nissa, Ascended Animist
creates huge horrors and Mordenkainen
creates a pretty sweet dog! While all of these tokens are the main reason that they are in the deck they all add value Garruk is a great card draw engine as well as Mordenkainen and Nissa is artifact removal or a great way to buff our creatures!
Instants:
Arachnogenesis
has always been a pretty decent card but it becomes absolutely ridiculous with Adrix and Nev the token advantage can get out of hand especially if our opponent went all in! Second Harvest
is a crazy token generator as well as just makes things get out of hand even quicker! We are a blue deck so you know we had to include Counterspell
and Swan Song
to stop the unfairness our opponents are trying to do! We also hate artifacts and enchantments so Nature's Claim
and Krosan Grip
absolutely had to be in the deck!
Sorceries:
Cultivate
and Kodama's Reach
headline our sorcery package and are just classic ramp spells that are pretty much never bad, beyond that we have a ton of token copying / production like Awaken the Woods
and Ezuri's Predation
which are both super powerful token generators even without Adrix and Nev out. Natural Order
is a really crazy card that is pretty much just a Craterhoof Behemoth tutor and when this bad boy comes out we are pretty much going to end the game!
Artifacts:
We of course have some mana rocks like Sol Ring
and Arcane Signet
but for unconventional mana producers we also have Bootleggers' Stash
which basically makes all of our lands tap for 3 if we have Adrix and Nev out! The Great Henge
is a great mana rock that we can cast pretty easily and get some buffs and card draw! Helm of the Host
is a crazy broken artifact especially when we have cards that nullify the legendary rule!
Enchantments:
While we are a token deck, so Doubling Season
, Parallel Lives
and Primal Vigor
which are all crazy cards that are not only all combo pieces but get ridiculous especially with Adrix and Nev on the field! Storm of Saruman
is a super sweet newer card that is just another strong token generator or allowing us to copying some sweet spells! Mana Reflection
and Growing Rites of Itlimoc // Itlimoc, Cradle of the Sun
are all really strong mana generators and make our ramp and gameplan even easier!
Land Base:
Not too much to say about our land base, pretty much what you would expect from a Simic deck, Simic duals like Rejuvenating Springs
, fetches like Misty Rainforest
and sweet pieces of mana fixing like Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
. We aren’t doing anything particularly fancy with our land base and we keep it simple so we can ramp effectively and make a ton of tokens!
Strengths of the Deck:
- Combat is very easy due to token production
- Easy to win through combat
- Adrix and Nev are hard to remove and snowball quickly
Weaknesses of the Deck:
- Weak to creature hate
- Deck is much weaker without Adrix and Nev
- Weak to combo strategies
Deck Stats:
Sample Hands:
Main Win Conditions:
Our main win condition is either combo or combat! On the combat side we can utilize cards like Craterhoof Behemoth to go over the top of our opponents and smash through! Adrix and Nev are combo machines so there are an absolute ton in the deck as well as a bunch of different ways to combo off, below are all the combos explained!
Replication Technique
+ Parallel Lives
Requires:
Parallel Lives on the battlefield. Replication Technique in hand. You have a way to create a creature token. 4U available.
Steps:
- Cast Replication Technique by paying 4U, targeting Parallel Lives.
- Replication Technique’s demonstrate ability triggers, causing you to copy it, with the copy targeting Parallel Lives.
- Resolve the copy of Replication Technique, creating two token copies of Parallel Lives.
- Resolve the original Replication Technique, creating eight token copies of Parallel Lives.
- Create a creature token, causing you to instead create 2,048 creature tokens.
Results:
Near-infinite creature tokens. Near-infinite ETB.
Replication Technique + Doubling Season
Requires:
Doubling Season on the battlefield. Replication Technique in hand. You have a way to create a creature token. 4U available.
Steps:
- Cast Replication Technique by paying 4U, targeting Doubling Season.
- Replication Technique’s demonstrate ability triggers, causing you to copy it, with the copy targeting Doubling Season.
- Resolve the copy of Replication Technique, creating two token copies of Doubling Season.
- Resolve the original Replication Technique, creating eight token copies of Doubling Season.
- Create a creature token, causing you to instead create 2,048 creature tokens.
Results:
Near-infinite creature tokens. Near-infinite ETB.
Replication Technique + Primal Vigor
Requires:
Primal Vigor on the battlefield. Replication Technique in hand. You have a way to create a creature token. 4U available.
Steps:
- Cast Replication Technique by paying 4U, targeting Primal Vigor.
- Replication Technique’s demonstrate ability triggers, causing you to copy it, with the copy targeting Primal Vigor.
- Resolve the copy of Replication Technique, creating two token copies of Primal Vigor.
- Resolve the original Replication Technique, creating eight token copies of Primal Vigor.
- Create a creature token, causing you to instead create 2,048 creature tokens.
Results:
Near-infinite creature tokens. Near-infinite ETB.
Adrix and Nev, Twincasters + Lullmage Mentor
+ Rite of Replication
Requires:
Rite of Replication in hand. All permanents on the battlefield. 7UU available.
Steps:
- Cast Rite of Replication with kicker by paying 7UU, creating ten token copies of Lullmage Mentor.
- Whenever an opponent casts a spell, activate a Lullmage Mentor by tapping seven Merfolk you control, countering that spell.
- Each Lullmage Mentor triggers, creating twice that many 1/1 Merfolk creature tokens.
- Repeat from step 2.
Results:
Counter all spells opponents cast. Near-infinite creature tokens. Near-infinite ETB.
Old Gnawbone
+ Mechanized Production
Requires:
Mechanized Production in hand. Old Gnawbone on the battlefield. Old Gnawbone does not have summoning sickness. An opponent is unable to block and kill Old Gnawbone. 2UU available.
Steps:
- Deal combat damage to an opponent with Old Gnawbone.
- Old Gnawbone triggers, creating seven Treasure tokens.
- Cast Mechanized Production by paying 2UU, attaching it to a Treasure token.
- At the beginning of your next upkeep, Mechanized Production triggers, creating a Treasure token and causing you to win the game.
Results:
Win the game at the beginning of your next upkeep.
Sprout Swarm
+ Adrix and Nev, Twincasters + Doubling Season + Parallel Lives
Requires:
All permanents on the battlefield. Sprout Swarm in hand. 4G available.
Steps:
- Cast Sprout Swarm with buyback for 4G, creating eight 1/1 green Saproling token.
- Cast Sprout Swarm with buyback, tapping five green 1/1 Saproling tokens to pay for it using convoke.
- Repeat from step 2.
Results:
Infinite creature tokens. Infinite ETB. Infinite storm count. Infinite magecraft triggers
Adrix and Nev, Twincasters + Lullmage Mentor + Doubling Season + Parallel Lives
Requires:
All permanents on the battlefield. You control at least seven untapped Merfolk.
Steps:
- Whenever an opponent casts a spell, activate Lullmage Mentor by tapping seven untapped Merfolk, countering that spell.
- Lullmage Mentor triggers, creating a total of eight 1/1 Merfolk creature tokens.
- Repeat.
Results:
Counter all spells opponents cast. Near-infinite tapped creature tokens. Near-infinite ETB.
Lullmage Mentor + Rite of Replication + Parallel Lives
Requires:
Rite of Replication in hand. All permanents on the battlefield. 7UU available.
Steps:
- Cast Rite of Replication with kicker by paying 7UU, creating ten token copies of Lullmage Mentor.
- Whenever an opponent casts a spell, activate a Lullmage Mentor by tapping seven Merfolk you control, countering that spell.
- Each Lullmage Mentor triggers, creating twice that many 1/1 Merfolk creature tokens.
- Repeat from step 2.
Results:
Counter all spells opponents cast. Near-infinite creature tokens. Near-infinite ETB
Lullmage Mentor + Rite of Replication + Doubling Season
Requires:
Rite of Replication in hand. All permanents on the battlefield. 7UU available.
Steps:
- Cast Rite of Replication with kicker by paying 7UU, creating ten token copies of Lullmage Mentor.
- Whenever an opponent casts a spell, activate a Lullmage Mentor by tapping seven Merfolk you control, countering that spell.
- Each Lullmage Mentor triggers, creating twice that many 1/1 Merfolk creature tokens.
- Repeat from step 2.
Results:
Counter all spells opponents cast. Near-infinite creature tokens. Near-infinite ETB.
Sprout Swarm + Adrix and Nev, Twincasters + Primal Vigor + Parallel Lives
Requires:
All permanents on the battlefield. Sprout Swarm in hand. 4G available.
Steps:
- Cast Sprout Swarm with buyback for 4G, creating eight 1/1 green Saproling token.
- Cast Sprout Swarm with buyback, tapping five green 1/1 Saproling tokens to pay for it using convoke.
- Repeat from step 2.
Results:
Infinite creature tokens. Infinite ETB. Infinite storm count. Infinite magecraft triggers.
Sprout Swarm + Adrix and Nev, Twincasters + Doubling Season + Primal Vigor
Requires:
All permanents on the battlefield. Sprout Swarm in hand. 4G available.
Steps:
- Cast Sprout Swarm with buyback for 4G, creating eight 1/1 green Saproling token.
- Cast Sprout Swarm with buyback, tapping five green 1/1 Saproling tokens to pay for it using convoke.
- Repeat from step 2.
Results:
Infinite creature tokens. Infinite ETB. Infinite storm count. Infinite magecraft triggers.
Sprout Swarm + Doubling Season + Primal Vigor + Parallel Lives
Requires:
All permanents on the battlefield. Sprout Swarm in hand. 4G available.
Steps:
- Cast Sprout Swarm with buyback for 4G, creating eight 1/1 green Saproling token.
- Cast Sprout Swarm with buyback, tapping five green 1/1 Saproling tokens to pay for it using convoke.
- Repeat from step 2.
Results:
Infinite creature tokens. Infinite ETB. Infinite storm count. Infinite magecraft triggers.
Adrix and Nev, Twincasters + Lullmage Mentor + Doubling Season + Primal Vigor
Requires:
All permanents on the battlefield. You control at least seven untapped Merfolk.
Steps:
- Whenever an opponent casts a spell, activate Lullmage Mentor by tapping seven untapped Merfolk, countering that spell.
- Lullmage Mentor triggers, creating a total of eight 1/1 Merfolk creature tokens.
- Repeat.
Results:
Counter all spells opponents cast. Near-infinite tapped creature tokens. Near-infinite ETB.
Lullmage Mentor + Doubling Season + Primal Vigor + Parallel Lives
Requires:
All permanents on the battlefield. You control at least seven untapped Merfolk.
Steps:
- Whenever an opponent casts a spell, activate Lullmage Mentor by tapping seven untapped Merfolk, countering that spell.
- Lullmage Mentor triggers, creating a total of eight 1/1 Merfolk creature tokens.
- Repeat.
Results:
Counter all spells opponents cast. Near-infinite tapped creature tokens. Near-infinite ETB.
Conclusion:
Adrix and Nev are a crazy broken pair that allow us to make tokens at an absolutely ridiculous rate combine this with all of the token doublers / payoffs in Simic and we have a recipe for an explosive deck, this deck doesn’t snowball it avalanches! Hope you enjoyed thank you so much for the support!