Zaxara, the Exemplary | $100 Budget Deck Tech | EDH | Commander | Commander 2020 | X Spells Tribal

[@IlGuale]

Zaxara is the perfect example of Wizards making secondary commanders more interesting than the face ones. Thanks for the chance, dude.

[@CritZzHD]

This is a bit late but I would like to point out that you won't draw a card of Zaxara if you play an X spell with cards like Kiora (draw card if a creature with a certain power enters the battlefield). This is because the tokens enter the battlefield as 0/0 and then gets the counters on them. This is specified in the wizards rulings on zaxara unfortunantley.

[@JackieOwOLantern]

Let's go Hydras! The Stats section is great for seeing how the deck is made, and I think it is a great inclusion.

[@breepup81VODS]

Didn’t see it in the video but I recommend mind grind as a win con card, as it pairs with unbound flourishing pretty well so that you can essentially mill your opponents out with a single spell. It’s also an x spell so you can trigger zaxara

[@abysslock]

Sick deck profile. Been wanting to build this deck. But I sold every thing tel help my moms funeral. R.I.P. MOM!!! Funny thing is for Father’s Day I got dices and a playmate for Father’s Day but do no deck. It’s reminds me of that story gift of the magi.

[@_OldWorldCharm_]

Dude. I’m so sorry. Are you okay?

[@abysslock]

@@_OldWorldCharm_ I'll be ok. Thanks for asking. It just broke my heart when I open my fathers day gift😭 I didnt tell my kids that I had to sell my cards to Cremate nana.

[@marvinbuck5984]

Like your take on this commander. :) My friend has a very similar build, but you had some different, and interesting interactions.

[@MrChawks1]

Jumped all over this idea at release. Great video, and I appreciate the stats portion!

[@matthewmalovich64]

Keep the stats section! I love the numbers break down

[@alexjackson244]

I'm working on making a zaxara deck right now I like the way you made this deck

[@crovax1375]

What do you think about The Ozolith in this deck? It could be a very handy way of keeping up the tempo of the deck. I also think that Spell Burst or Wurmcalling would be fun in this deck too

[@gzilla0924]

Ozolith, yes.

[@ereknapora6349]

It doesn’t work with 1/1 counters, unfortunately

[@jamesmcnizzle]

Agreed, the Stats section is great. I've been trying to think through the lens of "ok how much ramp/removal/wipe/etc." do I have, so I like that you break it down in this way.

[@NexxusLIVE]

Wife and I getting into EDH. This is right up her alley.

[@christopherfinigan2047]

Cool deck. Hydras are a great tribe to build around

[@michaelrt3202]

I love the stats section!

[@BudgetEDH]

Thank you!

[@starfall7287]

Nice video! Good idea of building this commandrer I really like it.

[@IndianMtG]

Those upgrades are essentially Sultai good stuff!

[@adamreed2088]

I love that you put the stats for the deck and the deck tech.

[@evilpenguin9000]

Very cool tech. Maybe hangerback walker although probably not a budget friendly pick.

[@jaysonleckman9949]

Awesome video! This helped me a lot when building my version of zaxara

[@brycebradeen9538]

Just started watching your show, gonna build the yuriko one and this video popped up after. Excited!

[@michaelatkinson88]

That's a really cool deck! Well done! Big fan of hydras, I have mine in monogreen.

[@DashBored44]

I love the stats section. Really enjoy how you make these videos.

[@DashBored44]

Also, first like and comment 😃 lol

[@BudgetEDH]

Thank you!

[@anthonyerickson498]

I really like this idea of deck tech. I would like to build something like this. Keep up the good work.

[@Xamo4]

Awesome job on the deck, I really enjoyed the vid. Keep it up

[@enriquesoul5370]

This channel is awesome thank you for creating it

[@BudgetEDH]

Thank you for watching!

[@CavanGappmayer]

Great Video!!! I have been looking for this for since Zaxara released!!!!

[@juanglariaabril5206]

Nice deck!! I think the stat section should be in all videos. Great work!

[@AllenM8]

Mana reflection needs to be in here! Great video. Want a Kalamax deck!

[@AllenM8]

Oh and holy crap. New jump start card branching evolution.

[@angelether1539]

Awsome deck! I love this general! Great video! Thank you!

[@vovojohnson4498]

Just when I think I´ve got enough decks, I see an awesome deck tech like this hahhahah

[@jamesmccabe465]

Hydras! Bloody awesome deck, really liked the stats section found it quite useful as gave me a quick reference guide on what the deck has. Keep up the good work bud

[@aidandontworryaboutit6727]

I recommend considering inspiring call, draws some cards and gives all your guys indestructible. If you have a budget and need some hydra protection it’s a good card.

[@JVsqz1309]

Been playing a little more than a year! Just started playing UW spirts for pioneer! Would love to play this tribal deck and get into the commander format too!

[@bowler9785]

Interesting take, I was just planning on the whole "Beat people to death with huge hydras" thing but I quite like this version.

[@jamesgroup3847]

Dope deck!

[@Thulite]

This guide was great, gave me some ideas for my own zaxara deck and ways to tweak it. Keep up the content!

[@BongBangsBetter]

I already got a modern hydra deck and always was interested in a hydra commander deck. I think I finally found one :)

[@nickhernandez2064]

This might be the first time I would play something with blue in it. Looks like something I would love to play with against friends. Great video and keep up the good job.

[@lannylollar4754]

Sounds like a great deck for the veterans.who I go to see at the va hospitals. That can’t leave the hospital to play.Love to get it.

[@SirRamcelot]

Thanks so much for the deck tech dude, it was really clear and easy to understand! Im just starting out on magic (just got into it in 2020) and i bought the enhanced evolution precon cause zaxara looked cool! Would be floored if i managed to win this! :) im on a watching spree on your channel now

[@BudgetEDH]

Thank you so much! Good luck in the contest!! Appreciate the support!

[@paradoxlegionarre2619]

I've been wanting to make this Zaxara deck ty VM for the ideas

[@albertbriangoo4581]

Hydras are great! Also, keep the stats section, an overview of the deck is always nice before diving in.

[@drucifer1079]

Awesome choices. I also would recommend Astral Cornucopia, Retribution of the Ancients, possibly Master Biomancer, Vorel of the Hull Clade, Deepglow Slate, Diabolic Revelation, and Upwelling. Great on the stats though!

[@ruijptome]

Great list, this commander did stand out for me from the precon fever....

[@frostyvolcano2531]

just found your channel looking for ideas on making this a deck and this is amazing thank you so much, i love budget builds not just for me but to show friends who might want to play mtg

[@damo9961]

I made this deck, I run Pemmin's Aura and Freed from the Real and all the tutors and 3 cmc transmute cards to get them. Then my only X spells are Torment of Hailfire, Exsanguinate and Walking Ballista, as well as Capsize which all win the game with infinite mana. Jacking this deck full of hydra's and X spells is sub-optimal.

[@vazp3]

It's really cool how you can play big flashy spells and hold the ground with the tokens Zaxara makes. Saludos desde México

[@midwesternfisherman4089]

Amazing deck techs I am planning on making this deck and having a lot of fun well annoying my friends keep it up

[@williamsteve2061]

My favorite deck for a while has been a mono-green hydras cause I haven't lived any multicolored commanders but I'm excited for this one!

[@ahkward_1842]

Love the video! I've always been a fan of making big, dumb Hydras. Keep up the good work!

[@_OldWorldCharm_]

I love the stats section and your explanations. I could get back into edh for this commander.

[@juliasnitram]

Pretty interesting deck also! Nice

[@JeanLucCanas]

So thassas is really good! If you have infinite mana, it will let you grab any 2 cards from your deck.

[@JeanLucCanas]

So yeah, just grabs you your win cons. Very convenient! I also love that it can be a counter when you need it!

[@dustinspeelman4481]

Perfect for my play group! Been looking to build a hydra deck

[@hantek4647]

Awesome deck, I like the stats section :)

[@Destientity]

Another really good put together deck, thank you!

[@geaesdragon]

i was building this and then a deck teck. thank you for the tech

[@brentpeterson7815]

Love the video man great work.

[@carlosmelendrez3838]

My favorite tribal! I would love to add this to my collection since I'm bearly starting out!

[@kuu4199]

Hail Hydra, not ashamed to say that for a good chuckle out of me lol

[@djbisson9819]

Awesome vid as always mate.

[@daxmansfield5649]

I bought the precon way back and I've been waiting for a decent X spells deck tech. I think I'm gonna give this a try. I need more powerful decks to keep up with my group.

[@headshotcentral884]

I already built a Zaxara deck but this gave me so much more ideas to add to it I took parts apart for my ghave deck and my zedruu but this helped me decide how to rebuild it thank youuuu

[@daltonhernandez9630]

Hey my name is Dalton I like your content and I'm doing my best to become better at commander player and your definitely helping with your deck techs

[@BudgetEDH]

Thanks for the support!

[@xurioon]

Garruk's Uprising fits perfectly in this deck!!

[@CarraTheKirrer]

This seems like a very interesting commander to handle x-spells with. Seems pretty powerful

[@DraculaRising]

Good deck building but elemental bond doesn’t work with the tokens entering. They enter as 0/0s then get counters.

[@vancew8340]

I love the stats section 😊 Your deck techs are always the best

[@icyfresh0077]

Love this card, now have yet another deck I gotta build

[@metal_1520]

Gotta love hydra tribal. I’m liking the sultai option with Zak

[@alexanderibarra6386]

Yo, this is the one Commander I had been waiting for you to make!

[@SeekerOfKnowledge87]

Keep up the awesome deck techs!

[@mrjaycee666]

this deck is awesome already looking to build it

[@owzo6165]

Awesome deck, always enjoy hydra action. The stats section is really helpful, especially as a relatively new player.

[@Caustic_Messiah]

Tomorrow 6/30 is my bday huge hydra fan great build!

[@CrazyMentor94]

Nice deck! I waited so long for this commander xD wanted to build it with Thantis or Some golgari commander. Finally there is the perfect commander for it!

[@Magnusovich]

I hope I'm not too late for the contest. Regardless, I greatly admire your deck building skills and production values and wish you all the best as you go forward. (Although, updating a few of your older banned decks like Jhoira and Tasigur would be gravy as well.)

[@BudgetEDH]

You’re in! Appreciate it! I need to get some of those updated! Hopefully soon!

[@FS-tj3uf]

I'd love to try this deck out against my friends Kathril deck.

[@BudgetEDH]

Good luck in the contest!!

[@nothisispatrick6528]

What a coincidence my brother was just taking about making a Zaxara deck.

[@Jarjarstinks-ot2mi]

I love hydras! I'll definitely need to make this!

[@secure_by_default]

This deck looks nice!

[@OwnedByKittens]

Keep up the good work

[@gamedierepeat3351]

Stats section is great =)

[@simonburke6429]

Edhrec showed awesome cards to go into the 99, but the prices on many of the hydras were no bueno. This budget take is much more doable.

[@Faku249]

Sweet a hydra deck!

[@legokid9088]

I’d love to have this deck or the stormsire deck, ikoria has a lot of cool big monsters that seem unique and could be great dnd bosses. Beware adventurers 😈

[@jakehodge8324]

I really love casting big spells and just X spells in general

[@viridianabecerra6290]

Nice deck tech

[@unparagonedwisdom5300]

thank you for this!

[@_OldWorldCharm_]

Also what’s your outro music? It’s beautiful.

[@hugokapon4166]

I dunno what to comment (for the giveaway), but I've been subscribed for a decent amount of time, and I am a budget player (thus why I can't be a patron, sorry). Kalamax is super cool, the deck would be awesome to pilot, and it could be the deck that my little sister could use, since I only have 2 decks rn, one for me and one for my dad.

[@BudgetEDH]

This is perfect! You are entered! Good luck!

[@rubesobar5203]

Now I know what to do with the other half of my Otrimi Infect deck.

[@Marlo722]

This is perfect!

[@spuw1872]

i suggest you add the ozolith aswell, it basically recycles your hydras

[@BudgetEDH]

Loving the ozolith, been adding to a lot of counter decks. Good call!

[@SignatureSpellBomb]

I am a huge fan of of X spells matter.

[@funkofire507]

Im not sure if doubling season and parallel lives would work, because zaxara creates a token then puts +1/+1 counters on them and because doubling season and parallel lives say instead, you would just make two 0/0 hydras, which would die instantly

[@howardgreen9718]

Great deck tech in your opinion is it worth buying the pre con or just buy the cards individually cheers mate

[@BudgetEDH]

I like buying the precon. Lots of great cards, and very affordable. You can always upgrade the decks from there.

[@HiraganaMitsuDe]

I'm still confused about this, but are you sure Elemental bond and kiora work with zaxara's tokens? Because the way its worded on the oracle makes me think it won't work: "The Hydra token enters the battlefield as a 0/0 creature. Any abilities that modify or trigger on this event apply. After the token is on the battlefield but before any player can take actions, +1/+1 counters are put onto the token." Btw I really like the upgrade section at the end

[@ThorsShadow]

Usually these kinds of token abilities state, that you create a token, that enters the battlefield with X +1/+1 counters on it. Zaxara's ability specifically states, that you create a 0/0 token and then put X +1/+1 tokens on it. Which is really odd, because 0/0 creatures usually instantly die. I guess, that isn't the case? Anyway, I don't think Zaxara's tokens work with Kiora and Elemental Bond. Even though you see them in a lot of lists. The wording on Zaxara is simply written in such a way, that it doesn't work like it normally would. I think. Kiora's even on EDHRec...like, seriously, the hell? The way it's worded on Gatherer it definitely does not work. As you yourself quoted: "The Hydra token enters the battlefield as a 0/0 creature. Any abilities that modify or trigger on this event apply...." Kiora and Elemental Bond "trigger on this event", which means the abilities see the 0/0 creature as it enters the battlefield. The counters get put on the token after it has entered.

[@clrl936]

Unfortunately, the likes of Kiora and Elemental Bond does not work with Zaxara tokens. The tokens enter the battlefield as a 0/0 and only after that you put counters equal to the X cost on them. So Kiora and Bond sees a 0/0 entering the battlefield and does not trigger.

[@kahlerdude]

Cool deck

[@jacenfox9105]

This looks fun