Conquering your Commander: Grand Arbiter Augustin IV EDH / CMDR guide for Magic: The Gathering

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"The Snow Queen" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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[@WilhelmScreamer]

the one soft counter I will never cut is mana tithe since nobody ever sees it coming. I am okay with soft counters too since players love to tap out for their X costed spells

[@MTGMuddstah]

Ooooo, I like Mana Tithe. It's kind of sneaky. People expect Path or Swords when you've only got one white open.

[@toedrag-release]

I would argue that grand arbiter is one of the few decks where mana leak counters are useful. Sometimes its not about the counter itself its about stalling their board state they already have to pay extra mana for their cards now they have to spend even more just to cast causing them to not be able to cast a great counter in this deck is rakshas disdain its a phenomenal counter and very underrated

[@eoldir5020]

Truly wonderful control suggestions for Grand Arbiter!!! Hard counters, some of the most Azorius in nature cards (e.g. Sphinx's Revelation) in addition to the taxing cards, make this deck seem ruthlessly fun, although some EDH players might find such decks somewhat too constraining.

[@RayDai_thecpum_bacon]

Winter ooorrrrrbbbbb!!!!!

[@gerardcarls9886]

4:37 these are powerful cards. might i suggest Supreme verdict to your list. ^_^

[@Knyghtmarez05]

ive been looking at making this guy my next commander but have been told i would get a lot of hate from people about it. So its making me want to build it even more.

[@MTGMuddstah]

Lol! That's a fair enough reason.

[@CimInc]

Void shatter is a very underrated counterspell, you get the exile benefit, and using it wisely has won me many games.

[@Lazy949]

Piloted both Grand Arbiter, and Mizzix of the Izmagnus at the same time. Turns out; Grand Arbiter can get rolled over very early. If I had to build the deck all over again, (Grand Arbiter) - I'd suggest decree of silence over all other enchantments. That enchantment, plus Hana, Ship's Navigator yield spectacular results.

[@ASMRBoosters]

I've always wanted to build a deck with this bad boy. Thanks for the video :)

[@MTGMuddstah]

Your welcome! I had the "pleasure" of going up against a pretty tuned list two weeks ago. GAAIV can be very strong.

[@ASMRBoosters]

+MTG Muddstah Yeah he sure can be. Along side some of the blue enchantments/creatures that make your instants and sorceries cost less, he's badass lol

[@MTGMuddstah]

Casting Cryptic Command always makes me happy. Casting it for UUU makes me even happier.

[@ASMRBoosters]

+MTG Muddstah lol.no doubt.

[@reymarkable]

I also have a grand arbiter deck. I use a lot of enchantment heavy cards like aura shards, pendrell mists, web of inertia, energy flux, equilibrium, mana breach, rule of law, propaganda.. of course you gotta have a winter orb and static orb once I have an established board state lol

[@Zendrig]

Aura Shards? Does your playgroup play without the color identity rule?

[@MTGMuddstah]

I think he meant Aura of Silence?

[@reymarkable]

+Zendrig aura shards is Green white card so it wouldn't be playable in grand arbiter

[@reymarkable]

+MTG Muddstah maybe but aura of silence is a great card btw

[@mr.gingus9094]

Don't forget about island sanctuary/mystic decree combo

[@dereklutifer2881]

I can't believe you forgot the best card to play in Grand Arbiter; Leviathan, which only costs 4uuuu with Grand Arbiter out.

[@xevictus6738]

can anyone recommend a slightly cheaper alternative then the decklist in the description?

[@willemboele2079]

switch out the expensife cards for azorius good stuff

[@caseythompson9561]

Mana leak would be great in this deck lol, either way you win. Counter them or tax thier mana so bad its difficult to play anything else.

[@wldnrkls]

Casey Thompson I mean if you're just taxing them 3 for a card in your hand that's not rly a good trade off

[@channelcapablanca866]

Hey man it's been a couple of months, where's the decklist?

[@MTGMuddstah]

It's up now!

[@channelcapablanca866]

MTG Muddstah thanks!

[@caseythompson9561]

I feel like even though this video is outdated...you didnt really take full advantage of the tax theme of this commander. I heard you say you dont normally play blue/control. But there's this app called mtg familiar that can help you pick better flowing cards than this