Brewing With Underwhelming Commanders | Episode 15

[@criscofields7242]

My friend has a Ramses Overdark deck with a twist. He has a proxy alter of Chef Ramsay and the deck is based on food, not only the tokens but like Feast of the Unicorn or Jandoor's Saddlebags (Fifth Edition art with the picnic spread). The deck isn't the best but he has fun with it.

[@brentkilgore5182]

That's the most important part imo - having fun and enjoying it!

[@clayvision]

ITS RAWWW!

[@kingfuzzy2]

That is beautiful thanks for sharing

[@jzoobs]

I think this is my favorite series of yours, because it's so unique! Hardly anyone is building decks like these on KZbin.

[@kingfuzzy2]

Cure for the common game has most of not all of the underwhelming commanders on his channel

[@alexgossett4349]

Its stuff like this that makes me want to keep watching. Loved the tuktuk deck!

[@forsureitsme]

One cool way to finish the game with Tuktuk's deck is after you get many Golems and a Stalking Vengeance like effect in play: you destroy/sacrifice your own Mirror Gallery and nuke opponents with dies triggers

[@kingfuzzy2]

That is very beautiful

[@snowflake3114]

I voted Ihsan's Shade for this underwhelming commanders video because even though mono-black commanders are pretty strong on their own, something like Ihsan's Shade need some direction to go towards. Doing a Voltron build with graveyard recursion and a little knight tribal, I totally dig that. Thanks for making these brew videos Demo, really helps us deck builders a lot with diversifying the game 👍👍

[@Denny1026]

Kaervek, the Spiteful would be a cool mono black to do next

[@avista1521]

You are really creative Demo with underwhelming Commanders!

[@Milsane]

Because I saw Tuktuk, who is indeed for real unloved since he is so difficult to build around (cheers up for building this deck) I thought about mechanics. There are also a plenty of unloved mechanics in the game. Many of them are wrongly underestimated, like the Arcane spells from Kamigawa or Modular from Mirrodin. Imagine a Osgir, the Reconstructor binge recycling Modular Creatures which will a the electrostatic Modular +1/+1 field and your creatures are pumping each other. It's easy with him to multiply his tapping commander trigger ability. Eldrazi Monument will add so much value. All creatures get flying and you can snowbally sack and pump - Of course there is Atraxa would also fit perfectly for this but I think Osgir will be much faster, especially when you have several Energy Chambers out and other Value Artefacts (more Eldrazi Monuments :D)

[@pistolpete7422]

The Impetus aura cycle is probably good for Ramses, buff your opponents scary stuff then kill it if you’re the last 2 in the game. Make the creatures do your bidding without actually taking control of them might help draw aggro away from your side of the table.

[@jimlahey2385]

Thanks for the great videos. I've been working my way through the underwelming commander videos. Probably will be going through some of your other videos. Very informative. I would say you have given me new eyes when i look at cards, decks, and commanders. Very helpful.

[@coreyroberson4550]

For Ramses Overdark, I would include Rootwater Shaman. I've had a copy kicking around forever, just waiting for a deck to put it in. You got me excited that Ramses might be the one, and then I looked at his price... Still waiting for a deck for Rootwater Shaman.

[@kingfuzzy2]

The new bant enchantress commander is pretty good for it when she gets removed enough it's a psuedo replacement for her flash effect

[@andreogimenes]

Yesterday I was just browsing my binder and I looked at Ihsan and thought what I could do in this monoblack! Nice video!

[@kingfuzzy2]

Sick good luck

[@TDMicrodork]

Ramses Overdark was recently played on game knights. Didn't win but it was a threat at the table.

[@thechefhans739]

That Ramses Overdark deck looks like a lot of fun to play. Thanks for the video Demo.

[@Josh-iv5ou]

Cauldron of souls would be an allstar in the tuktuk deck. When you sacrifice Tuktuk, if you have mirror gallery out, you tap the cauldron in response, he dies, you get a golem, he comes back and immediately dies again and you get another golem.

[@Bioking333]

Sadly the golem is legendary

[@Josh-iv5ou]

@@Bioking333 yes, hence the use of mirror gallery lol. It ignores the legendary rule

[@kingfuzzy2]

Right on!

[@RukiHyena]

I like the rout with the Tuktuk deck being more built around burn ETB or burn dying triggers, with the Warstorm/Terror or Stalking/Vicious, probably the more consistant rout to take.

[@dangerfield6855]

Didn't check the description but hope you have a deck list for ramses. Thats so cool and fun looking. Thank you.

[@v3pic]

Last year my play group had a $50 budget commander Christmas exchange and everyone didn't know that Haunt of Hightower existed, let alone be legendary. I wouldn't say it's underwhelming, but I would still love to see your take on it

[@kingfuzzy2]

A very strong commander if you can keep him in play

[@v3pic]

@@kingfuzzy2 yeah I made sure that mesmeric orb fit in the budget because one trip around the table made it a 1 shot kill

[@kingfuzzy2]

Right on glad you did discovered that card while brewing an aphemia the cacophony deck

[@EidoEndy]

Ihsan’s Shade was one of the first big creatures I ever owned. I have kind of a soft spot for it. Also Iridescent Drake totally belongs in that Ramses Overdark deck.

[@Crappuccino12]

Your channel has quickly become one of my favorites! P.S. can we get a night mode version of your in vid background please?

[@ZH-uz4cu]

Valakut, Molten Pinnacle would be a really good addition

[@jadenallen1935]

Was waiting for the next episode of these. Always fun to watch!

[@jaygiemtg7511]

I always thought Ramses was a really interesting Dimir commander. Never thought to use stuff like Minion's Return. Might end up being my Dimir deck of choice for the "32 challenge."

[@LTJ]

Thanks Demo. Tough generals this week!

[@jcmadcat82]

For the Ramses deck, don't forget about all the licids you could include

[@kingfuzzy2]

One of my favorite tribes good idea

[@ikkuvaljo]

Love the way you pronounce go-lem 😎😍

[@jbroderick9083]

Tuktuk deck question - Why no Helm of the Host??? Sure it costs more mana to get running then Mirror Gallery, but it is a cheaper card and gives you non legendary tokens to copy.

[@andrewchristie5296]

I built an Ihsan’s budget voltron deck for university magic club and was really fun, went deadly wanderings + homicidal seclusion board wipe strategy

[@kingfuzzy2]

That is broken with trample and various ways of -1/-1 counters

[@oneloneclone7511]

I'd love to see a deck tech for licia, sanguine tribune. Mardue life gain or vampire trible for the new upcoming crimson vow set could be cool

[@bobbyfartz5591]

Yay! More op underrated commanders.

[@nathanieldewalt1707]

Crown of ages would be cool for rameses

[@alltheparksastage199]

Sacrifice theme for tuktuk?

[@Kbaby521]

I really want a Ramses deck, but that price is just...yeesh. When I get a settled pod, I'll try proxying.

[@kingfuzzy2]

Proxying bad cards over 10$ is a good idea

[@JohnShire387]

You should talk about edh decks with either Chandler or Joven as underwhelming commanders that no one plays.

[@donovanloreman]

Chandler is easy. Mycosynth lattice. Joven however, would be interesting

[@matheuslima-dl1lw]

i love this, keep up man!

[@septred3]

For a future poll for Underwhelming Commanders, could you put my girl Chorus of the Conclave in one?

[@davidhower7095]

Have you ever tried making something with Soraya the Falconer? One of my friends suggested it to me as a joke, but I’m wondering if there’s any way to use her at all

[@kingfuzzy2]

She was a finisher in a mono white bird tribal deck that beat a cedh pod if that is anything

[@spurcalluth6300]

If you're doing Ihsan's shade + Painter's servant, how about a Curse of wizardry?

[@kingfuzzy2]

Great idea

[@CrimsonXenoProduct]

oh my god, lifeline would be great in Wilhelt, a field wipe would almost be a guaranteed 1-sided

[@donovanloreman]

It will never be onesided. All creatures come back. Now with wilhelt you gain zombies so that may still be beneficial.

[@longjohnsliver6542]

I’m a big fan of Ramses. It’s ok when you cast it, but the average Ramses deck functions well without him. Constellation triggers, removing threats, etc. are still happening, and if you’re in a pinch Ramses can come out and start to mow people down.

[@majabraham00]

I think "crown of ages" would be great in ramses deck

[@thelunchlady8276]

Crown of the ages is a great card. I love when someone puts guard duty or something equally annoying on my commander and I just swap it over to theirs.

[@majabraham00]

@@thelunchlady8276 I always used it in a mind control deck and when someone put some better target out I'd swap it to it

[@thelunchlady8276]

@@majabraham00 Nice. Never thought of that.

[@kingfuzzy2]

That is an evil thing to do with imprison in the moon I love it

[@Axelovskji]

isnt molten echoes just a better flameshadow conjuring

[@edhdeckbuilding]

molten echoes only does a creature type.

[@Axelovskji]

@@edhdeckbuilding yes of course, i just thought that it didnt really matter since you just wanted to copy the goblin anyway (unless i missed something). im sorry if i sounded rude i didnt intend that

[@johnaych8954]

Go-lem?

[@Phavahg]

Maybe WOTC could reprint Mirror Gallery, which is currently over $34?

[@kingfuzzy2]

Yes please daddy Hasbro

[@SirGrimLockSmithVIII]

Honestly Tuktuk is one of those underwhelming commanders that can't interest me in any way. That Green Partner Splicer commander just does such a better job than TukTuk for Golem generation, and TukTuk doesn't exactly have an interesting niche that the Splicer can't fulfill.

[@murpl1462]

I can give you your obligatory once per episode thousand year elixir comamnder in Rakka Mar.

[@datkid605]

Tuktuk is an old cmdr that doesn't get built anymore. He's basically Goblin & Aristocrats/Artifact tribal and he has a few infinites.

[@helgemeff5555]

[@BornFromEmbers]

87th

[@vahnthemannraseru1810]

14th