“The dragon chose me for my sacrifice. I would not deny its truth.”
Art:Shadrix Silverquill
by Raymond Swanland
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Todays Featured Commander Is:
Shadrix Silverquill is a commander that fly’s under the radar and is honestly not as popular as I would expect, they are interesting card that works perfectly for commander as it combines value with full table interaction and a little bit of politicking! Our deck is a straight up Orzhov token strategy with a bunch of token generation, token doublers and payoffs for our massive board, we have a ton of removal and a bunch of ways to get bigger while limiting our opponents! Without further adieu lets get it!
The Deck:
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Why Shadrix Silverquill?
Shadrix is not entirely a build around card, whether we choose to make a creature or draw a card, Shadrix just offers a lot of options and can help us build goodwill with our opponents, while this may not make you immune or make your other opponents happy you can always “spread the love” and give yourself the best benefit! Shadrix is a big creature as well but typically we do not attack since his beginning of combat ability is very beneficial for us! Whether you draw a card, create an inkling or buff all of our creatures Shadrix is a really fun commander!
Deck Overview:
This section contains information about cards in the deck and how they function within the deck! As well as highlighting some of my favorite cards in the deck!
Creatures:
Our creature package is where we have some big token generators like Ancient Gold Dragon
and Adeline, Resplendent Cathar
both of which can really warp the game when they come out! Bennie Bracks, Zoologist
is a pretty much every turn card draw machine! Combat Calligrapher
is an awesome card that disincentivize our opponents from attacking us and have them refocus their efforts on our opponents! Company Commander
is a crazy card that not only produces tokens but can make combat an absolute nightmare for our opponents! Elenda, the Dusk Rose
can be a huge token producer especially when we utilize sac outlets like Carrion Feeder
! We are a token deck so Mirkwood Bats
was an absolute no-brainer auto include! To make our tokens even better or to counter an opponent who is also on a token strategy we have what I call the finisher in Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite
! This card devastates so many strategies when it hits the field, expect all eyes to be on you when this lands!
Planeswalkers:
Our planeswalker package focuses mostly on walkers that produce tokens or do something cool with them! Kaya, Geist Hunter
is an awesome card who not only makes tokens, she basically acts as a Anointed Procession
with her second ability! We rarely get to her ult but if we do there are a ridiculous amount of tokens coming our way! Sorin, Lord of Innistrad
is really cool since we can make tokens, get an emblem to buff our creatures as soon as he comes out and destroy opponents creatures and get them to come over to our side. Kaya and Sorin are both really strong walkers for the deck!
Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools
is a token producer who also has a strong draw / sac outlet and if we can ult him, which to be fair rarely happens we can really swing the game in our favor! Elspeth, Sun's Champion
is a big token producer who can board wipe as needed and if we ever ult her the game is pretty much over at that point!
Instants:
We have a ton of removal at instant speed like Generous Gift
, Despark
and Fracture
which are all cheap removal spells with almost no downside! Snuff Out
is crazy since it is almost always free! Akroma's Will
can be a game-ender depending on the size of our board! Call the Coppercoats
and Secure the Wastes
are a great way to make blockers in a flash or just add more tokens to the pile!
Sorceries:
Blot Out the Sky
isnt just an absolute flavor win but dang this card is good! A token producer and a board wipe all in one! Finale of Glory
is another crazy token producer as well, it can be ok in the early game but is best when used as a finale! Damn
and Damnation
as well as Toxic Deluge
which are great mass removal spells that can help swing the tide in our favor if we are falling behind! Demonic Tutor
is just a classic and a great way to get whatever we want!
Artifacts:
Arcane Signet
, Sol Ring
and Talisman of Hierarchy
are all on-color mana rocks for the deck that are just strong ways to get more mana! We are a token deck who produces a ton of 1/1’s and 2/1’s so Skullclamp
is an absolute bomb in the deck! Phyrexian Altar
and Ashnod's Altar
are both used mostly for our combos but can be a great way to turn extra tokens into mana!
Enchantments:
We have a ton of enchantments that help create more tokens and buff them up! My favorite enchantment in the deck is Anointed Procession which is a token making machine for only 4 mana! Speaking of strong enchantments at 4 mana, we absolutely had to include Smothering Tithe
which is a really strong mana producer! Dramatic Finale
is a card that often gets overlooked in Orzhov tokens decks but is a really strong card that makes all of our tokens so much better! Cathars' Crusade
and Virtue of Loyalty // Ardenvale Fealty are both really strong ways to buff up our board a ton!
Land Base:
We have a land base with some awesome nonbasics! Cabal Coffers
is a huge mana generator for the deck and is especially good when combined with Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
making everything a swamp which makes Cabal Coffers even better! Phyrexian Tower
is a strong mana outlet for the abundance of tokens that we have! Besides that our land base mostly consists of Orzhov Duals and various ways to produce both white and black!
Strengths of the Deck:
- Bunch of ways to produce a ton of tokens “token doublers” a plenty
- Shadrix is a card draw and token machine
- Decent amount of targeted removal / board wipes
Weaknesses of the Deck:
- Not a ton of ways to draw cards
- Deck can be a little slow in the start
- Can be weak to control decks since we often dont have a lot of recourse for their actions
Deck Stats:
Sample Hands:
Main Win Conditions:
While our combos dont end the game directly on their own, it does become pretty hard to lose when you have infinite tokens! Below are all of the combos in the deck explained step by step!
Basri's Lieutenant
+ Cathars' Crusade + Ashnod's Altar
Requires:
All permanents on the battlefield. You control at least one additional creature with at least one +1/+1 counter.
Steps:
- Activate Ashnod’s Altar by sacrificing a creature with at least one +1/+1 counter, adding CC.
- Basri’s Lieutenant trigger, creating a 2/2 Knight token.
- When Knight token enters the battlefield, Cathars’ Crusade triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on each creature you control.
- Repeat.
Results:
Infinite ETB. Infinite LTB. Infinite death triggers. Infinite sacrifice triggers. Infinite +1/+1 counters. Infinite colorless mana
Basri's Lieutenant + Cathars' Crusade + Phyrexian Altar
Requires:
All permanents on the battlefield. You control at least one additional creature with at least one +1/+1 counter.
Steps:
- Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing a creature with at least one +1/+1 counter, adding one mana of any color.
- Basri’s Lieutenant trigger, creating a 2/2 Knight token.
- When Knight token enters the battlefield, Cathars’ Crusade triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on each creature you control.
- Repeat.
Results:
Infinite ETB. Infinite LTB. Infinite death triggers. Infinite sacrifice triggers. Infinite +1/+1 counters. Infinite colored mana
Basri's Lieutenant + Cathars' Crusade + Carrion Feeder
Requires:
All permanents on the battlefield. You control at least one additional creature with at least one +1/+1 counter.
Steps:
- Activate Carrion Feeder by sacrificing a creature with at least one +1/+1 counter, Carrion Feeder gets +1/+1 until end of turn.
- Basri’s Lieutenant trigger, creating a 2/2 Knight token.
- When Knight token enters the battlefield, Cathars’ Crusade triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on each creature you control.
- Resolve the Goblin Bombardment ability by dealing 1 damage to any target.
- Repeat.
Results:
Infinite ETB. Infinite LTB. Infinite death triggers. Infinite sacrifice triggers. Infinite +1/+1 counters.
Twilight Drover
+ Phyrexian Altar + Anointed Procession
Requires:
All permanents on the battlefield. Twilight Drover has at least one +1/+1 counter on it. 2W available.
Steps:
- Activate Twilight Drover by paying 2W and removing a +1/+1 counter from it, creating four 1/1 Spirit creature tokens with flying.
- Activate Phyrexian Altar three times by sacrificing three Spirits, adding 2W.
- When the Spirits die, Twilight Drover triggers three times, putting three +1/+1 counters on itself.
- Repeat.
Results:
Infinite creature tokens. Infinite colored mana. Infinite +1/+1 counters on Twilight Drover. Infinite ETB. Infinite LTB. Infinite death triggers. Infinite sacrifice triggers.
Twilight Drover + Phyrexian Altar + Ashnod
Requires:
All permanents on the battlefield. Twilight Drover has at least one +1/+1 counter on it. 2W available.
Steps:
- Activate Twilight Drover by paying 2W and removing a +1/+1 counter from it, creating two 1/1 Spirit creature tokens.
- Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing a Spirit token, adding W.
- When the Spirit dies, Twilight Drover triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on Twilight Drover.
- Activate Ashnod’s Altar by sacrificing a Spirit token, adding CC.
- When the Spirit dies, Twilight Drover triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on Twilight Drover.
- Repeat.
Results:
Infinite +1/+1 counters on Twilight Drover. Infinite ETB. Infinite LTB. Infinite death triggers. Infinite sacrifice triggers.
Mondrak, Glory Dominus
+ Phyrexian Altar + Twilight Drover
Requires:
All permanents on the battlefield. Twilight Drover has at least one +1/+1 counter on it. 2W available.
Steps:
- Activate Twilight Drover by paying 2W and removing a +1/+1 counter from it, creating four 1/1 Spirit creature tokens with flying.
- Activate Phyrexian Altar three times by sacrificing three Spirits, adding 2W.
- The Spirits die, triggering Twilight Drover three times, putting three +1/+1 counters on itself.
- Repeat.
Results:
Infinite creature tokens. Infinite colored mana. Infinite +1/+1 counters on Twilight Drover. Infinite ETB. Infinite LTB. Infinite death triggers. Infinite sacrifice triggers.
Conclusion:
Shadrix is a really fun commander who lets us play a token deck with a minor group hug strategy coming solely from Shadrix himself! This deck is perfect for token lovers who dont mind politicking with opponents at the EDH table! We are a token deck through and through and we have a ton of payoffs and ways to benefit us from attacking en masse! Thanks so much for the support and for reading to the end!