Omega Level Commander | Marneus Calgar | Incredibly Powerful | Deck Tech | EDH | MTG

[@Axelvario]

According to r/mtgrules, Investigate X triggers Marneus' draw X times. The reference usually linked as proof is Full Flowering's scryfall page, where it is stated that with "Populate X times" the tokens enter the battlefield one at a time

[@falsehero2001]

“And the greatest of them all are the Ultramarine.” -Matt Ward

[@qazaq25]

Such a cool commander, some how both generically strong and specific enough to give a direction to build around. As an aside it would be cool to see some decks that instead of just following the less then a dollar per card were ways to upgrade and rework precons. still use the rule for cards that are added but allow cards over the limit that are in the same precon as a commander to be used.

[@chaoticzer0688]

I bought the precon and was looking at upgrading it further with Calgar in the commander seat so this video gave me some great ideas!

[@frogdude142]

i did the same one card i for sure would add is ashod's alter

[@chaoticzer0688]

@@frogdude142 I’ve added the new Teferi into it but I haven’t tried the deck since yet so we’ll see

[@fernandodeassis5594]

Delighted that Mitch returned to the old Format. Thanks for hearing the community

[@bobbycorn3966]

loved the intro 😂 spite is the best motivator

[@paradox5435]

I bought the precon before it was snatched up at target, I look forward to building it up further

[@edwarddaignault5243]

Same, I grabbed it from Walmart when I had the chance

[@Markos2007]

I'm thinking a few sac outlets instead would make the on-death payoffs a little more consistent, but I absolutely love how the whole build turns deny the witch into a finisher. Very thematic! Papa smurf would never work with a demon though!!!

[@LukeChudoba]

Calgar is super hungry for mana. So try to take mana rocks and lands that come into play untapped. Tapped mana rocks and lands really hold this deck back. If your deck is set up with 20 to 25 token generating cards there is roughly a 1 in 4 chance that every card you play will draw another card you could play. So he can go on total chain reactions but the limiter is how much mana he has access to that turn, so he needs mana immediately. If you cannot get good untapped dual lands then just use basic lands because this deck tends to need the mana immediately. I admit to using 3 search lands like terramorphic expanse that bring the mana into play tapped. But those search lands have the added effect of reducing the size of my deck and increasing the percentage chance that I draw the cards I want. So I am willing to take that burden of having tapped land, but only on the lands that provide such a large additional effect.

[@tidus001]

Throw perplex in to put ashnod/pyrexian straight to the field, also acts as a sub par counter if needed.

[@Hugeelfboy]

Been having a lot of fun with blessed sanctuary in my budget roon build

[@Johnygosu12]

You can even go endless with this commander with training grounds + Ashnods Altar and draw your whole Deck. With Thassas Oracle you can finish the game 👍

[@FALL3NW0RLD]

Instead of Training grounds use Nadir Kraken

[@Dtoszi]

@@FALL3NW0RLDwhy not both?

[@othellosmistake]

Good call Bill. This is one I've been interested to see.

[@ryanc9754]

Gonna try build calgar so this will be super useful! Thanks mitch!

[@nathanwatts2909]

I'm surprised that The Council of Four is not added to this list, a cheap card that acts like a great card draw and token engine.

[@Just-a-Canuck]

I put council of four in mine, I like the card draw, token gen, card draw in my opponents turns

[@MRnobodyoftheeveryb]

My advice: Play cards like dark Privilege (sac a creature: Regenerate) to protect your Commander and get death triggers. Con: You got infinite combos

[@nihar2009]

Cheers for the upgrade tips. Always fun arming the stock deck

[@elongatedmusket2584]

The 40 k decks are all so good I’m super excited to build marneus up thanks for your deck tech!

[@freekill1018]

I made mine into a more focused astartes tribal build with some human soldiers who are good lol and some good control cards

[@elongatedmusket2584]

@@freekill1018 nice! I’m running something similar, tons of tokens and tons of one sided board wipes! Lol

[@gideonm.4866]

@@freekill1018 Do you have a deck list? I'm currently trying to build a Astartes tribal and to capitalize on the Squad mechanic, so I'd love to see some decks which go into a direction like that

[@mtgsus]

I've build marneus with a artifact token strategy. Treasures, clues, food, thopter, myr, servo, constructs. It makes all of them, and it makes them alot. Mix in some artificial aristrocrat and close out the game. I finally got a reason to play marionette master and it's friends nadier's nightblade and Tezzeret, master of the bridge.

[@edwarddaignault5243]

Please explain more precisely if Tivit tokens are created all at once, or each separate times drawing more cards or not. Get what I mean lol?

[@Bdkog]

Clues are one at a time, treasures are simultaneously.

[@troycrockett8886]

what about horn of Valhalla for a lot of tokens

[@livanbard]

At this point I have all the budget cards he usually recommends

[@galford90]

Probably should add Reliquary tower and/or mind stone, just in cause things go Wild. The deck seems incredible, but I think I will throw a Laboratory Maniac just in case

[@divinearcadia]

Laboratory Maniac is a fantastic and hilarious win condition 😂 just use some jank to have instant speed drops of him and draw out to win in response to them trying to respond after he hits the field 🤣😅🤣

[@brainbenderNo1]

Doesn't investigate X trigger separately? Like for Ethereal Investigator where it ETBs and you investigate X times where X is the number of opponents. Wouldn't you create a clue token 3 separate times and then get 3 separate Marneus draws?

[@danielerossi4967]

Exactly

[@BlockDriver]

Not budget, but a good reasonable upgrade would be curiosity crafter. you have no max hand size and you draw a card whenever a creature token you control does combat damage.

[@anthonyosman1428]

Well at work I was going to buy this but I'll have to look at it later.... used the link and the price was over 17k

[@ronaldguzman2128]

Arent the Tivit investigate clues separate instances of token creation? Would each draw you a card, or no?

[@edwarddaignault5243]

Following, I was wondering the same

[@azazelmorningstar5631]

No, because all the tokens are created by the same ability an Marneus says "one or more tokens", he only sees one token creation instance and triggers only once not caring about the number of tokens, if he said "whenever a token" then he would trigger multiple times

[@markedone1792]

Yes, each investigate is a separate instant of clue generation, but the treasures all come in at the same time

[@vishiousbacon]

Doesn't each instance of investigate trigger separately so you draw a card for each investigate trigger?

[@dee-wreck]

Mitch you should start a budget league on spelltable.

[@withoutscratch5963]

Dollhouse of Horrors Mitch, Dollhouse of Horrors Good vid thx for your work, I learned much about budget magic thanks to you

[@Andus345]

"Cabal on the field!"

[@joshuaperrin3910]

Okay Mitch, here's a challenge for you. Let's see if you can make an Anrakyr the Traveler deck.....that costs just 10 dollars!

[@moshesabaah7277]

Does combat calligrapher still trigger a draw. The commander says “under your control” but it’s making and Inkling for an opponent

[@Marcellusmars1]

You are right for during your opponents turns, but Combat Calligrapher also states whenever ‘A’ player attacks one of your opponents, so this also includes when you attack an opponent on your turn, it creates tokens for you and thus triggering Marnues Calgar. Hope that makes sense!

[@giuseppepivari5315]

when the next Close Quarters Gameplay?

[@TheOneTrueEfrate]

Ashnods altar Is only like 7 bucks. It plus nadir kraken and commander can go infinite, and easy lab maniac or jace maniac can just have you win.

[@jameslong5102]

How would you rate the power Level?

[@mnopqrstuvwxzy5119]

11

[@philiprussell1497]

I really wanna build this deck

[@leokindred2663]

I want to build this deck but don’t have all the tokens for it and even if I did I probably would have to look for like 2 minutes just to find it!

[@gabzsy4924]

Well built deck but it saddens me to the core seeing the Chapter Master of the Ultramarine Astartes leading a bunch of critters, weird monsters and low life thugs 😂

[@2turnt11]

How does the deck win tho ? Im currently struggling with my marneus build

[@edwarddaignault5243]

​@@mr.mammuthusafricanavus8299 I added all three of those cards to my build, that's definitely some ways to win

[@LunarSkittles]

One word: Dovescape.

[@aleccarroll7328]

Dude he might make it in the 99 of my ramos legends token counter spam

[@aleccarroll7328]

I make a stupid amount of random tokena

[@WayfarersBauble]

2:58 Right where I should be 😊

[@zizuluis]

Whitch app is been used as a deckbiulder tool?

[@dizzylilthing]

I want this commander so bad but I'm gonna get it as an alter of Preston Garvey from fallout 4

[@Baffostyle]

Break the bank pls

[@snoopanoop7705]

😎

[@briercarter4246]

Does myriad proc his ability

[@pineapplepokemon]

It does

[@BigUglyMan]

first

[@suzzosuz563]

💓

[@randomfootballguy791]

fourth

[@randomfootballguy791]

oops forth

[@astralromance9052]

Why you put that many trash cards in a good deck? Tapped rocks for 2? Reef worm? Really? This is not budget, this is inconsistently.

[@jreeyfrancis5259]

Second

[@yavivanov6650]

Average mana value 3.71.. no thanks. This deck will be so slow, by the time you start drawing cards you're gonna deck yourself