Anowon, the Ruin Thief | EDH Three Ways [Commander Strategies for Every Player]

Anowon, the Ruin Thief is a new Dimir (Blue, Black) commander, making it's debut into the Magic: The Gathering Multiverse for the first time in Zendikar Rising, in one of the Zendikar Rising Commander decklists. Joel offers 3 different strategies for building Anowon in EDH: Strong, Fun and Mean. Rogue Tribal, starts things off in the "Strong" category, followed by Unblockable for the "Fun" way, and then finally the "Mean Build," we will be leaning into mill, and really hit our opponents where it hurts. There is a lot to go over! Check out the video and thanks for spending your time with us!
About the Three-Ways Series:
Some people like their chicken wings sweet while others prefer them scorching hot; either way, you are eating chicken. Magic the Gathering is a game with many different rules and building a Commander deck that works takes some time and strategy. Understanding the commander of your deck will help inform a deck-building plan that works for you. In this series, Joel discusses commander strategies for every player. This broad-strokes approach will give you a basic breakdown of the commander and three different ways you can build your deck to work with its abilities, without providing a full deck-tech.
What is Commander:
Commander, officially recognized on June 17, 2011, originated from a format called EDH (Elder Dragon Highlander-- there can only be one). The first time we played EDH was around 2009. It is easily the best way to play Magic: The Gathering. The idea was to have a casual format with 100 cards and only a single copy of any one card, with a General: a singular Legendary Creature card in its own zone that can be cast any time, once you have the mana for it. If your general is removed, it goes up by a casting cost of 2 for each time it is removed. Once WOTC officially recognized the format and printed the first Commander product, your General was instead called your Commander and instead of the format being called EDH, it instead became recognized as Commander. If you ever hear anyone say EDH, they are talking about Commander. Make sure to know the cards that are banned in the format before building your deck (listed below).
Commander Banlist:
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[@JakeandJoelareMagic]

Anowon, the Ruin Thief

[@benjaminsiera1691]

Thanks for the video, I really enjoy those "EDH Three Ways"! Your videos add to my magic knowledge as well as they entertain me :-) keep up the good work!

[@kellyoubre7433]

I think this deck will be really fun to play & looking forward to testing this out once I'm done upgrading it.

[@poofypeanut0221]

Sweet video again! This commander doesn’t personally interest me but these are definitely great ways to upgrade it if you are.

[@benjaminkaye5119]

I do like

[@josyhiathompson6883]

Thanks for the suggestions! I got the anowon precon because i wanted the naya lands precon and my lgs only let you buy the two together for $40 (probally because the naya deck sold more). And after playing it a couple times out of the box I really liked it. Its different from my usual stompy or go nuts with tokens plan.

[@wheelchazeal8089]

Loved this man. 🤘 got my sub

[@russelravellette6612]

I love these videos!

[@rafaellumrodas350]

Good stuff!!!

[@Corbin8]

Thanks for the video! I'm going to have to grab a tiny bones now..

[@Grozdrak]

I was thinking of going more with Obuun but that strong tribal synergy for me kinda changing my mind.

[@MyAverageLife01]

Key to the city is one of my favorite cards. Best card in Alesha

[@randomwny]

Mine is heavy rogues, some unblockable and some mill. I'd like more unblockable. Thanks for the tips.

[@thedanath]

Oona's Blackguard is already in the precon :)

[@skfaenwulfgrimmwald3041]

I love this deck, i think anowon is a good commander, yes not the best but very solid.

[@daemonrider2199]

Can there be a variant with vampires and rogues by adding vroska the scheming gorgon?

[@robertmorris4163]

I upgraded mine with a nod to the story and have him focus on stealing stuff so added agent of Treachery . , Zeartheth, notion thief and 9ther rogue steal stuff cards. my sub theme 8s mill.

[@ElleHasAGock]

I wanna do anowon mill infect but idk where to start

[@adamcappella8088]

I got a rogue deck.

[@evandercaruso5085]

I run an Anowon that combines all three but leans toward your mean style. Add a Bloodcheif Ascension and Mind Crank goes infinite. Bruvac combined with a kicked Maddening Cacophony will also get you an instant kill on someone.