"Casting Crushers" Build-Your-Own $45 Commander Precon 🛠 Ovika, Enigma Goliath

[@CommanderMechanic]

Be sure to check out this Precon Upgrade Guide for the OFFICIAL Precon, Rebellion Rising! kzbin.info/www/bejne/h5vVdKB9h5J-d8U

[@Bongus_Bubogus]

I like the trend the Prof started by calling a budget brew a precon. It’s entertaining.

[@fasdaVT]

I'm liking and subscribing to channel because I hope this becomes a trend for all edh channels

[@leelovitt1828]

Love the concept but the prices are never 45$ they are always 80 plus

[@CommanderMechanic]

Depends on the vendor you choose to be your display vendor in Moxfield.

[@leelovitt1828]

@Commander Mechanic tcg is the cheapest and it's still never 45$

[@Ryne91]

Excellent video. I do wish Ovika didn't cost quite so much mana. Not being in green makes it tricky to cast early, but that effect is so powerful. An upgrade I'd probably recommend if someone built it is to add Magnus the Red from the Warhammer precons. Magnus synergizes with Ovika's ability so well.

[@ArmageddonAsh]

Graaz Unstoppable Juggernaut would be another solid addition, Yes it makes Ovika a 5/3 instead of a 6/6 but making all of those 1/1 tokens into 5/3 tokens could very well be gaming ending when cast at the right time.

[@ehecatzin]

With how expensive commander can seem to a begginer, I think this "precon" level decks are excelent. (tho also for budget players) I'm very happy because I just built Ovika to play tomorrow, and my build followed a very similar path, I don't think Ovika's MV is as much of a problem with so much token generators and spells, it should be enough to keep the deck doing It's thing, until Ovika can be played.

[@redemptionor0194]

i work at a card shop, i rarely play magic, but keep up with it due to it being part of the job. i use to have a CEDH jhoira (wl cap) sold it due to it being too high of a power level also having a lightning rod commander wasn't fun. i love izzet/grixxus and spell slinging. i'll rummage through the magic room, we should have all this to make it and i'll try it out.

[@CommanderMechanic]

hell ya, a lot of this is bulk save for a few cards - and on a $45 budget anyone can enjoy it!

[@markdziamski4859]

This was sweet. I’m current building a high powered Ovika. But I like to have lower powered versions of my deck to swap out with

[@KamkaziChicila]

Played vs Ovika a couple weeks ago and what a scary card. To easily power this deck even more- Skirk Prospector will carry games EASILY. Sacrifice your extra goblins for more mana to just make your games truly onesided.

[@Karste1n]

I love this concept from the professor and I'm hyped you're expanding on it. The idea of a spellslinger deck with a token payoff sounds very fun to me. I would be tempted to add Lithoform Engine to copy the trigger or alternatively a spell

[@garydos6889]

I love this but I would definitely add krenko and Magnus the red

[@MagicManAleister]

Noone talks about the old mtg card: Drain Power UU Sorcery Target player activates a mana ability of each land they control. Then that player loses all unspent mana and you add the mana lost this way.

[@thecasualcommandermtg]

Thanks for the list! Imma gonna try it with my playgroup! My Venser Corpse Puppet does not seem to be doing well at all. 😅

[@ViridianSunrise]

Sweet video, I love the "build your own precon" idea and seeing more people do it. Ovika just grabs me, and your deck looks fun!

[@djs5947]

you might look at magnus the red from the warhammer decks to turn the goblin tokens into cost reduction

[@victorcarrillo2151]

Yo, chaos wand is a bad card, use instead wand of wonder, so much better.

[@ossunnix]

Agreed. I copied this deck with only a few land changes and while the deck is good, chaos wand is definitely the first cut. If you hit a dud, which i did in my last game, that can mean the difference between losing or winning. I am going to change it out for a skirk prospector to help with mana.

[@ossunnix]

Also paying 4 mana is just too much for practically what dazzling sphinx does when it does damage.

[@MrJustintreat]

I like these videos so u don't have to buy sealed product but singles and proxies

[@the_names_rob]

Is this the rise of budget deck techs again?

[@CommanderMechanic]

they never went anywhere, but this may be a push to higher visibility

[@ArmageddonAsh]

Fantastic concept and a very solid deck, Ovika is SO cool. Has so many options and "upgrade" options that could take her in various ways. You add in something like Brudiclad and you could go a an instant/sorc creature copy route and then use Brudiclad to turn all those Goblins into better creatures. Go Magnus the Red route and all your tokens now make your Instant and Sorc spells cheaper. Very cool idea, defo looking forward to seeing what other "Build-Your-Own-Precon" content makers come up with.

[@HughMurphy395]

Magnus the Red and Ovika were made for one another.

[@kingcrimsonlover911]

krenko mob boss could work too

[@dylanvolckaert404]

Excellent video! The "build your own precon" concept really speaks to me and gets me excited. Mainly because they contain fun budget builds with extra customization options, which is what I love about the WOTC precons usually as well :)

[@Sh1nosukeh]

Love the deck! I'm currently brewing with this awesome commander, and I like this take indeed

[@CommanderMechanic]

Glad you enjoy it!

[@themugofthenorth]

Great content, Subscribadoodles

[@nashoba1127]

I really hope you keep doing the build your own precon, I got to try the ria and enjoyed it a lot. I'm already looking to see what other ones you have so I can make more

[@CommanderMechanic]

Amazing, glad you're enjoying them!

[@SeekerOf7ruth]

Absolutely loving this concept that Kidintheoffice and the Prof. have run with and inspiring others to make similar content. And this is certainly a strong showing for Ovika, showcasing spellslinging, tokens, and Stolen Strategy effects within UR.

[@triplemangothreat]

This is such a sweet deck! Well done.

[@raybrown8337]

I feel like Animatou's augury could be an insane bomb especially if you find a way to copy it. I have one in my deck currently and I was able to get a really good trigger off of it. Also Levitation goes a long way. Also....Siege Gang commander, maybe an ashnod's alter, warstorm surge? AYYYYYYYYYOOOOOOOOOO!!!

[@Wilden824]

So I loved this video so much I built the deck, the only differences was a couple lands that I had to swap cause I didn't have the proper ones. Going to play it for the first time tomorrow night so we'll see how it plays :D

[@CommanderMechanic]

Ahh that’s awesome!! Good luck!

[@Wilden824]

@@CommanderMechanic update: played 2 games with the deck and won both, Surge to Victory being the MVP for both games that closed it out

[@nashoba1127]

I like how y'all have decided to do the precon cause it's a awesome starting cheaper deck that works well. If I may, one of my favorite commanders was teneb, he was my first real commander and I ran some serious fun stuff.

[@andrewpark78]

These are super cool. My biggest regret with these is that to buy them, you actually have to pay the price of all the cards. Imo one of the best parts of the precons is the big discount on cards you get. An example: my chaos incarnate deck cost me 22$+3$ shipping but has ~60$ in cards. Sure it's a lot of junk, but those little costs and shipping costs add up when buying a full deck. That being said, I love this concept, and it really helps people both figure out what a good deck looks like and how to construct a deck without throwing every 20$ card they can find in there. Thanks for making this.

[@P3rvenc]

I mean the precon comes with an additional small booster, my last precon i got a full art Bootleggers' Stash, which paid for the whole precon at the time

[@Master20Bucks]

Just pulled this sucker. It's a alter art version and it is so cool like I think I'm gonna have to build it. This looks like a fun little build that I can grow and change as I find its own place in my other decks

[@Robanhood99]

the spice

[@angelsepulveda9211]

Loving you and Prof doing these decks, it's awesome. I love Ovika. Also think some your deck works with Mizzix, replica rider from jumpstart 2022. I like both as commanders and struggle with a decision, ultimately want to also play opponents stuff too lol

[@mrsilverbutton7786]

Love it! Definitely want to see more budget content

[@SuperMasterk1]

Not gonna lie I might build this deck, it's very neat

[@CommanderMechanic]

Hell ya!

[@SuperMasterk1]

@@CommanderMechanic also going to do most of the upgrade minus jeska's will (mainly because I already own a playset of impact tremors lol). I'm hyped for it, this deck seems real fun

[@doku6255]

I’m kinda suprised the demon that makes spells cheaper based off your tokens isn’t in bere

[@steveallen590]

I was planning on doing goblin tribal with this commander:)

[@Kukyodragonfly]

Loved the deck, I was trying to build something around Ovika since I got two, this seems fun and cheap! I wanted to ask you, why is there a difference in price (I'm watching the video now and the price is 81.32 usd on Moxfield, do you leave the commander or lands out of the price? Thank you and love this kinds of videos!

[@CommanderMechanic]

you might have to make sure you're viewing the right vendor. If you have your default prices set to something OTHER than Card Kingdom you'll see a different price

[@MegaReklaw]

Yea let’s get more videos like this 🎉

[@ossunnix]

For the upgrades, what cards would you recommend to cut for the upgrades? For me personally, the first cut I would do is chaos wand IMO.

[@ossunnix]

I would also cut all the other etali-like cards as they don't offer much in terms of power if you hit duds in you're enemies deck.

[@keeganbeecher5199]

Ovika is an amazing commander.

[@joebaumgart1146]

My favorite is to combo Sanguine Bond with Exquisite Blood and hit my opponents with a bolt. My other favorite is gaining 400 life then attaching Cobbled Wings, Eldrazi Conscription, and Corrupted Concience to Serra Avatar and and swinging at all 3 people at once. More than enough to deal 10 poison counters to each. I think it's hilarious to just up and win out of nowhere.

[@Drayle88]

Homie, i love the video. But how do I get that box template?

[@CommanderMechanic]

I made it, once I'm really happy with it I'll share it

[@windman120]

How to you calculate your pricing for the deck?

[@CommanderMechanic]

Moxfield's TCG Player pricing; you may need to switch your default from CK to TCG Player.

[@fdrehug7318]

Would running magnus the red be better over ovika?

[@CommanderMechanic]

i think it's a fine pivot, but magnus works well only when you have a token generator out so it's more consistent to have one in the CZ

[@ericogribeiro]

This is great!!! Please make it a series!!!

[@CommanderMechanic]

Stay tuned to the channel for more

[@aaronsequeira6488]

i ordered this deck and a freakin love it

[@CommanderMechanic]

ahhh that's awesome to hear!

[@TheSpiritombsableye]

I read this as Casting Couches.

[@CommanderMechanic]

that's on orange youtube

[@charlied8284]

Arcane Bombardment

[@CommanderMechanic]

mentioned in the upgrades ;)

[@et2neoh]

This feels like the start of a new format, buy a Precon or spend $45 and under, go ham!

[@drdrylips4819]

This is basically the Prismari Performance precon but with a different commander. I'm honestly considering using the big spells in the precon for this and the rest for a veyran spellslinger deck