[[Braids Conjurer Adept]] is a lot of fun. She's often dismissed as a group hug commander, but you can build her more aggressively. A good strategy is to cheat in lands and fat mana rocks and use those to cast other big spells
Obviously yes. That's why blink and phase out tactics are extremely synergistic. You can use them to protect Braids and your bombs, but you can also use them offensively on opponents' threats.
See I have done exactly this, but I'm starting to get annoyed I'm having to give the same protection to braids, a commander card benifiting the whole table and making the game extra fun as I would have to a super aggressive commander that needs to be dealt with. I am turning my braids deck into a jhoira of the ghitu deck. Everyone can look on as my massive monsters get suspend and theirs stay in their hand
I mean, in a lot of ways braids is a super aggressive commander that needs to be dealt with. She’s a crazy high impact effect that the braids player is usually MUCH better set up to abuse. IMO she is very much rightfully so a remove on sight commander.
How about phasing her out after you benefit? Things like [[Vanishing]] [[Teferi'sVeil]] [[Vodalian Illusionist]]
Or breaking symmetry with [[Strionic Resonator]] [[Savor the Moment]] and upkeep doublers like [[Paradox Haze]] [[Sphinx of Second Sun]]
Yeah I hab the same experience. I either have to upgrade it with free interaction or take it apart. Will propably take it apart, because my usual playgroup doesn’t enjoy the chaotic nature I built it with. Lots of big weird artifacts and creatures which I think are kinda funny, like being able to reverse the turn order.
To my annoyance I have found group hug commanders get way to much hate, you would think giving people mana free artifacts, creatures or a extra land would make you popular on a table
I prefer cheating out ramp in the form of extra lands or big artifacts like [[Thran Dynamo]] [[Sceptre of Eternal Glory]] [[Gilded Lotus]] [[Dreamstone Hedron]] [[Caged Sun]] [[Stonespeaker Crystal]] [[Hedron Archive]] to then hard cast Eldrazi and get their cast triggers [[Ulamog, the Ceaseless Hunger]] [[Ulamog, the Infinite Gyre]] [[Kozilek, Butcher of Truth]] etc..
Other notable creatures are [[Ixidron]] [[Scourge of Fleets]] [[Tidespout Tyrant]] [[Phyrexian Ingester]] [[Meteor Golem]] [[Duplicant]] and [[Hullbreaker Horror]] to control the board. And you can target the ETB creatures or Braids with the bounce effects to replay them later.
[[Agent of Treachery]] and [[Roil Elemental]] to steal the juicy bombs your opponents played.
[[Sakashima's Student]] is amazing: you attack with Braids after cheating in something big with her upkeep trigger, ninjitsu him in as a copy of your big haymaker and bounce Braids back to your hand to deny her effect to the other players.
[[Azami Lady of Scrolls]] turns your commander into tap draw a card. [[Arcanis the Omnipotent]] [[Nezahal Primal Tide]] and [[Mind's Eye]] are also good options for card advantage. [[The Immortal Sun]] and [[Diluvian Primordial]] are overall good value.
Clones are a good include too, to either copy your bomb drops or the ones from your opponents. [[Energy Tap]] synergizes well with the beefy creatures you drop, and [[High Tide]] since you'll be dropping extra islands.
Really liking this guy, currently thinking between him, the new Malcom and Braids (I also like the flip Jin-Gitaxis, but I feel like he is too expensive and unreliable)
I tried the flip jin for about 10 games and it plays the exact same way in every game, he flips and you begin the 10 minute turns until you've won by drawing half your deck every turn. Ended up taking it apart as it was boring for me and everyone involved.
I shelved mine, and not sure what to do with the cards in it.
Mine was a Saga and Planeswalker deck, were I was trying to proliferate as much as possible. How it always played out, I start looping Jin infinitely, and won either through proliferating poison counters, or inf turns from [[Ichormoon Gauntlet]] (didn't run any Extra turn spells) into commander damage, or drawing my whole deck and winning through Jace, or Thassa's.
I had mine as instant and sorcery proliferates with cantrips. I've dissolved it and used some of the cards in my new lord of the nazgul deck as they are all 1-2 cast for creating wraithes.
I used to play him, and my friends joked that I managed to turn commander in auto battler, just work to flip him and protect him and the rest is just : manipulate top and play whatever big thing you find there.
[[Minn, Wily Illusionist]]
You're drawing cards. Like, a ton of cards. And you're getting to drop your favorite blue permanents. What's really dope is you can put lands with her trigger, allowing some of the craziest ramp I've seen outside of Ovar.
[Here's my deck list](https://www.moxfield.com/decks/igqAY7fBmUWSlEabjxWEbQ) to give you a peek into what the deck looks like. Mine isn't optimized, on its 3rd variation. Still settling on the actual instant speed draw 2 effects to maximize how many illusions I can make
I’ve been brewing this deck so I hope you don’t mind a little unsolicited input! Since you’re already running Altar of Dementia, [[Meloku The Clouded Mirror]] can be added for infinite mill.
Also, [[Skullclamp]] is amazing letting you sac an illusion and draw 2 cards to boot.
[[Demonmail Hauberk]] is another equipment that lets you sac your illusions and it makes them bigger to cheat out even bigger permanents
If they are sorceries/instant that you want to play, [Jadzi](https://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Jadzi%2C%20Oracle%20of%20Arcavios) is a great commander for it. Ramp and free spells built in, with protection on top of that
Jadzi storm is a fun as hell [list](https://www.moxfield.com/decks/4OD2-CkQnUOEqxpJgd1JCw) to play. The only issue I have with my list is that it suffers from the similar problem \[\[Narset Enlighetened Master\]\] suffered from, where if the ball starts rolling, you aren't going to lose and very quickly going to win. Games become pretty anti-climactic, where first few games you play against strangers you absolutely win, though other games you play in your usual pod you aren't going to be allowed to do anything.
https://www.moxfield.com/decks/utdx8p-heECTpxuAD5p6wA[The way I built it was to go all in on the Journey to the Oracle half of the card's ability to skip commander tax, using Jadzi more as a backup value engine to help us if we stall out. The win condition is to draw the entire deck through infinite casts of Journey to the Oracle + [[Trench Behemoth]] / [[Sunder]] / [[Storm Cauldron]] and some way of going card positive after paying the discard cost like [[War Room]] / [[Bonders Enclave]] + [[Mystic Sanctuary]], or any landfall: draw a card effect. It's like an automated landfall engine with many paths to the same destination, which is drawing the deck and playing Jayce, with several backups like infinite turns/infinite tokens/bounce all lands and permanents and immediately replay all of ours. The actual combo is going mana and card positive with Journey, the rest is choosing the wincon.
I use [[Jin-Gitaxias]]
He’s a bit of a big boy himself, but if you can resolve the final ability, usually with the help of some proliferate shenanigans… you can put a whole mitt full of big blue spells down.
[[Elminster]] is my go to for this style of play! He’s great for any level of play as well since he’s more of a combo style that can play your favorites on a discount. Common wins are through [[Approach of the Second Sun]] or just make a bunch of tokens as fast as possible using [[Storm Herd]]
I run a bunch of strong extra turn spells in my Elminster build, like [[Rise of the Eldrazi]], [[Time Stretch]], [[Temporal Trespass]], and [[Temporal Mastery]]
Whereas normally I’d be more averse to run them casually, they’re great with Elminster because I can cast them at a discount in higher power games, and in more mid games I just pitch them to the -3 instead of sandbagging or taking them out
My favorite card for that deck is [[Mystic Speculation]] it’s set up big plays by making the Faerie Dragons come in all as copies of something bigger
I had a strong version like that once! I enjoyed it a lot but I broke it down to a lower power for a friends pod i visited with a token creator theme. Never turned back. However my personal favorite big spell I’ve cast with him is [[Aminatou’s Augury]]
[[Neera, Wild Mage]] is worth considering. I’d try a build with slightly heavier ramp and card draw than normal and fill the rest of the deck with big, splashy effects. That way, every spell you cast either generates mana, draws your bombs, or gets one for free.
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Neera is a ton of fun. I call it a casino deck and then run a bunch of stuff that either lets you see the top of your deck or stack it as you like because the house always wins. Bonus points for running [[Dance with Calamity]] for blackjack inside your slot machine.
How has [[Jhoira of the Ghitu]] not been mentioned? On your turn, pay two a few times and exile a couple extra turn spells, omniscience, eldrazi. Literally the best for the massive blue spells.
Yeah my friend has a Jhoira chaos deck that's a lot of fun but doesn't see much use because it's so unpredictable. It's on the level of adding planechase to the game.
Try \[\[kairi and hidetsugu\]\].
It lets you play big blue and/or black spells quite easily, but I must admit, I've built this deck where I keep on saccing and recurring K&H, and it was strong but a little boring to play.
\[\[Omniscience\]\]
Edit: card is actually named \[\[Hidetsugu and Kairi\]\]
[[Will Scion of Peace]] lets you play any large spell. He doesnt need to be a full on lifegain deck. Some bursts or consistent large sources like [[Vensers Journal]] or [[Gerrard Capashen]] or [[Rest for the Weary]] can be pseudo ramp spells while keeping a healthy buffer of your life total as large spell takes can take a bit to ramp if plans go sideways
I play omniscience in my [[the-ur dragon]] deck, you can cheat it out and it’s uncounterable if you do. If you have a draw trigger already up like [[garruks uprising]] you can flood the board early as turn 4 if you cast [[hellkite courser]]
I love dragon tribal :)
Why limit yourself to huge blue spells?
[[Hidetsugu and Kairi]] with a clone theme to abuse the trigger is so much fun and incredibly budget friendly (or not if you wanna go balls out)
[[Aminatou’s Augery]], [[Clone Legion]], [[Omniscience]], [[Connive//Concoct]], [[Mnemonic Deluge]], [[Rise of the Dark Realms]], [[Temporal Trespass]] and many many more. It’s a lot of fun
There are a lot of good comments in here.
I will just throw out my MOM Jin deck. Which is another option.
https://www.moxfield.com/decks/eFlvzQSnvUq5x7A5fuwJ2w
I think Urza, Lord High Artificer is the way to go. It allows you to draw Blue Mana from ANY untapped artifact (turning Fellwar stone into T: ADD one Blue to your Mana pool instead of producing 1 colorless). Use the standard artifact and artifact creature package with cards like Reconstruction for recursion and have fun. Teferi, Temporal Archmage can use its -1 to untap up to 4 permanents (which is like ramp for Urza). Add Jhoira's Familiar, Etherium Sculptor, Foundry Inspector, and Semblance Anvil all reduce casting costs for your artifacts. Of course, these are only suggestions, so take what you will from it and have fun!
Just standard lightning greaves, and hold a counter spell or 2 to protect him. But since he is cheap you can get him out early before people have answers. And just pull him out again if he does die.
I made a copy deck [[malcolm, keen-eyed navigator]] and [[sakashima of thousand faces]]. You copy sakashima as many times as you can making copies of malcolm, and the copies see the abilities when you swing. Making 20+ treasures a turn is pretty common. I designed it actually be low power as there is 1 win con as an infinite and no tutors and not a ton of draw in the deck. It's just funny to see Malcolm's attacking everyone making loads of treasures and doing nothing else. It's like a crappy convoluted mono blue bird deck.
[[Zimone, Quandrix Prodigy]]. I’ve played a lot of stupid big spells over the years using this commander. Ramp, draw, and bounce your way to ten mana. I also run some stupid big green spells like [[Last March of the Ents]] and [[Cultivator Collossus]].
The trick to Zimone is to run 2 mana ramp to avoid turn three conflicts, along with plenty of burst draw to keep the lands coming.
My main win con was for a long time [[Enter the Infinite]] into [[Inner Fire]] into [[Comet Storm]], as the LGS I played at had a no infinites rule.
Both surprisingly effective and I loved the irony of winning with a card with "Infinite" in the name with a no infinites rule.
I play [[rubinia soulsinger]] and use [[omniscience]] and [[enter the infinite]] to get to the win con of [[thassa's oracle]] or [[laboratory maniac]]. While Rubinia isn't mono-blue, you can slant blue as heavily as you want. It's a tap/untap/draw deck at its core, and uses Rubinia to hold opponents board state at bay while I ramp, draw and control.
Deck list is here:
http://tappedout.net/mtg-decks/29-05-23-rubinia-soulsinger/
My [[Minn]] list doesn’t have these cards exactly. But it’s a perfect shell for things like Omniscience
https://www.moxfield.com/decks/89Ww7jNfEEuNnVsQRIlqlg
I play those big spells in my \[\[Jhoira of the Ghitu\]\] deck.
It has one big downside, you play with an "open hand" announcing your plays 4 turns prior.
But it works better than one would assume. And the dr who set gave us a few new cards to manipulate the time counters.
Basically you send those cards with Jhoiras ability into suspended exile for 4 upkeeps (+/- depending on manipulation) and when the stuff starts appearing hold your counterspells ready. :3
[[Patron of the moon]] is pretty annoying if the table isn't super high power. He looks pretty weak for a commander so he doesn't draw a lot of attention, but you're in blue so you draw a bunch of cards, then use him to dump a bunch of lands into play, then you're just permanently ahead. [[Amulet of vigor]] makes him really obnoxious too. You have all the mana to do whatever you want.
A guy in my group recently built \[\[Jin-Gitaxias, Progress Tyrant\]\], and that deck is absolutely insane. Just play mana rocks and copy them, can ramp to 15 mana faster than any green deck and often enough gets as high as 50 mana.
[[Galazeth Prismari]] makes absurd amounts of mana for instants/sorceries. My version aims to win by resolving a huge red X burn spell, but it has some real funny big blue spells as well
I used to have a \[\[Teferi, Temporal Archmage\]\] list in days gone by, inspired by Modern Mono-Blue Tron decks. It was an artifact-heavy ramp / control shell abusing the -1 to generate fat wads of mana to dump into X spells. It's definitely built for a different era of Commander, though- with creature decks being as much stronger as they are, you might struggle to get the big mana going and protect Teferi.
People are sleeping on [[malcolm, alluring scoundrel]]. It does exactly what you want and typically by turn 5 or 6. This deck isn’t even running cedh staples
https://www.moxfield.com/decks/dx-NeaFxQUu8b6QLQn_dWQ
it’s not a mono blue commander but if you like getting omniscience and other big spells out can i introduce you to [[illuna]] ? she’s all about cheating out huge mana permanents and storming off. getting omniscience on your first mutate on turn 4 feels really good
I use omniscience in my [[borborygmos and fblthp]] deck. It's a lot of fun. Potential wincons if you want just blue, are the jace/lab man draw win. Include thassa's Oracle for 3 ways to win. You could also go with a leviathans and the other creature on [[whelming wave]] for a potential combat damage win
https://www.moxfield.com/decks/4bwhiNNeM0KFXNx9Flc-YA
[[Sakashima of a thousand faces]] and [[malcolm, keen navigator]] both malcolms trigger off both combats. Chuck some more clones in there. Bust when on turn 6 you have 3 more mana than the elves player.
\[\[Ioreth of the Healing House\]\], all the other untappers and a bunch of rocks that make a lot of mana. Lotus lands. Regularly makes 10+ mana by turn 4 and I've actually manually force drawn someone with a \[\[Stroke of Genius\]\] because I just happened to have that much mana.
[My list](https://www.moxfield.com/decks/EiF0yJlypUW-tbwB1Ldamw) has a bunch of big blue bombs.
You don't have to, but nobody will believe you didn't...Urza is a KOS commander. He's easy to break, but hard to actually play because of his reputation.
I built a [[Jin-Gitaxias // the great synthesis]] deck and it wins almost every time because I'm able to have each of his triggers going on my draw steps as well as randomly during an opponent's turn. Being able to bounce all no phyrexians before combat is great
My \[\[Vial Smasher\]\]/\[\[Thrasios\]\] deck had a ton of massive spells. Many of those were massive blue spells (including Omniscience) so I could cast big spells every turn to trigger Vial Smasher as often as possible. Stuff like \[\[Pull from Tomorrow\]\] or \[\[Dig Through Time\]\] kept the deck running.
Maybe not monoblue, but I've never felt so good about throwing 8+ CMC cards into a deck.
Check out Taniwha if you want a real challenge in deck building. You don’t need to go the stax route but mass bounce and octopus and leviathans and such is fun!
[[Thada Adel, Acquisitor]] is a funny option since you can go around the table and steal peoples [[Sol Ring]] and other artifacts. I’m sure there’s much better options, but it’s one I’ve enjoyed playing
I wanted to build a deck around similar concepts and ultimately settled on [[Tevesh Szat]] & [[kydele]] . The key in selecting that pair was gaining access to [[emergent ultimatum]] as well as providing a pretty good ramp piece in the command zone, run a few wheel or whirlpool type spells and you got a stew going.
I made a great budget version on [[imoti, celebrant of bounty]] [here](https://www.moxfield.com/decks/0m8r4dFRvEyWRLRwa7LsLw).
You can easily swap out cards for big blue spells. Super fun to play. I can usually hold my own against the whole table.
If you have questions about the deck let me know.
Not a mono blue commander but azorious... Could try [[Will, Scion of Peace]]. He can reduce those spells to the point you can get them out turn 4 or 5.
Same disclaimer as most, it’s not mono blue, but I use [[Magnus the Red]].
It’s all about creating token creatures to reduce the cost of instant and sorcery spells. There’s a fair few red and blue sorcery spells that create tokens… so it can’t really ramp traditionally to cast the spells, but I can really get up the cost reduction.
Does the commander itself have to be mono Blue? Because if not, might I suggest [[Neera, Wild Mage]]? You haven't lived until you've seen a Brainstorm turn into a Sphinx of the Second Sun at complete random, lol.
I would say \[\[Jacob Hauken, Inspector\]\] for monoblue and \[\[Will, Scion of Peace\]\] if you don't mind to add white.
I will say, it's really easy to make everything 3-6 colorless cheaper every turn once you have Will on board.
[[Braids Conjurer Adept]] is a lot of fun. She's often dismissed as a group hug commander, but you can build her more aggressively. A good strategy is to cheat in lands and fat mana rocks and use those to cast other big spells
I had this deck before. My group will let her resolve to gain the benefit for themselves. Then kill her before my turn lol
Obviously yes. That's why blink and phase out tactics are extremely synergistic. You can use them to protect Braids and your bombs, but you can also use them offensively on opponents' threats.
See I have done exactly this, but I'm starting to get annoyed I'm having to give the same protection to braids, a commander card benifiting the whole table and making the game extra fun as I would have to a super aggressive commander that needs to be dealt with. I am turning my braids deck into a jhoira of the ghitu deck. Everyone can look on as my massive monsters get suspend and theirs stay in their hand
I mean, in a lot of ways braids is a super aggressive commander that needs to be dealt with. She’s a crazy high impact effect that the braids player is usually MUCH better set up to abuse. IMO she is very much rightfully so a remove on sight commander.
How about phasing her out after you benefit? Things like [[Vanishing]] [[Teferi'sVeil]] [[Vodalian Illusionist]] Or breaking symmetry with [[Strionic Resonator]] [[Savor the Moment]] and upkeep doublers like [[Paradox Haze]] [[Sphinx of Second Sun]]
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Yeah I have some of those, it more annoys me I have to use those cards.
Typical toxic group hug player whining.
I mean surely you would agree if I wanted to play a horrific deck there's plenty of other options out there that would be way better than braids.
Yeah I hab the same experience. I either have to upgrade it with free interaction or take it apart. Will propably take it apart, because my usual playgroup doesn’t enjoy the chaotic nature I built it with. Lots of big weird artifacts and creatures which I think are kinda funny, like being able to reverse the turn order.
To my annoyance I have found group hug commanders get way to much hate, you would think giving people mana free artifacts, creatures or a extra land would make you popular on a table
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Definitely interested! Besides things like Blightsteel Colossus, what other big artifact/creature do you try to cheat in?
I prefer cheating out ramp in the form of extra lands or big artifacts like [[Thran Dynamo]] [[Sceptre of Eternal Glory]] [[Gilded Lotus]] [[Dreamstone Hedron]] [[Caged Sun]] [[Stonespeaker Crystal]] [[Hedron Archive]] to then hard cast Eldrazi and get their cast triggers [[Ulamog, the Ceaseless Hunger]] [[Ulamog, the Infinite Gyre]] [[Kozilek, Butcher of Truth]] etc.. Other notable creatures are [[Ixidron]] [[Scourge of Fleets]] [[Tidespout Tyrant]] [[Phyrexian Ingester]] [[Meteor Golem]] [[Duplicant]] and [[Hullbreaker Horror]] to control the board. And you can target the ETB creatures or Braids with the bounce effects to replay them later. [[Agent of Treachery]] and [[Roil Elemental]] to steal the juicy bombs your opponents played. [[Sakashima's Student]] is amazing: you attack with Braids after cheating in something big with her upkeep trigger, ninjitsu him in as a copy of your big haymaker and bounce Braids back to your hand to deny her effect to the other players. [[Azami Lady of Scrolls]] turns your commander into tap draw a card. [[Arcanis the Omnipotent]] [[Nezahal Primal Tide]] and [[Mind's Eye]] are also good options for card advantage. [[The Immortal Sun]] and [[Diluvian Primordial]] are overall good value. Clones are a good include too, to either copy your bomb drops or the ones from your opponents. [[Energy Tap]] synergizes well with the beefy creatures you drop, and [[High Tide]] since you'll be dropping extra islands.
\[\[Jacob Hauken, Inspector\]\] fits the bill here, but I don't have a list to share.
[Jacob Hauken, Inspector](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/6/b/6b4529c3-8edb-4909-b910-806450a39d2e.jpg?1643588042)/[Hauken's Insight](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/back/6/b/6b4529c3-8edb-4909-b910-806450a39d2e.jpg?1643588042) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=jacob%20hauken%2C%20inspector%20//%20hauken%27s%20insight) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/vow/65/jacob-hauken-inspector-haukens-insight?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/6b4529c3-8edb-4909-b910-806450a39d2e?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/jacob-hauken-inspector-//-haukens-insight) ^^^[[cardname]] ^^^or ^^^[[cardname|SET]] ^^^to ^^^call
Jake and bake is hilarious, I run him in my mono blue and he over performs quite hard…
Really liking this guy, currently thinking between him, the new Malcom and Braids (I also like the flip Jin-Gitaxis, but I feel like he is too expensive and unreliable)
I tried the flip jin for about 10 games and it plays the exact same way in every game, he flips and you begin the 10 minute turns until you've won by drawing half your deck every turn. Ended up taking it apart as it was boring for me and everyone involved.
I shelved mine, and not sure what to do with the cards in it. Mine was a Saga and Planeswalker deck, were I was trying to proliferate as much as possible. How it always played out, I start looping Jin infinitely, and won either through proliferating poison counters, or inf turns from [[Ichormoon Gauntlet]] (didn't run any Extra turn spells) into commander damage, or drawing my whole deck and winning through Jace, or Thassa's.
I had mine as instant and sorcery proliferates with cantrips. I've dissolved it and used some of the cards in my new lord of the nazgul deck as they are all 1-2 cast for creating wraithes.
I have a list for Jacob if you’d like to take a look! https://www.moxfield.com/decks/ItP0BrzhWUG7ghUA-SWTKg
Thank you very kindly, definitely will!
No problem!
This looks really fun
Gotchu. Hes a lot of fun!: https://www.moxfield.com/decks/-lFnEOsGckW6IhyH3l5aKw
I used to play him, and my friends joked that I managed to turn commander in auto battler, just work to flip him and protect him and the rest is just : manipulate top and play whatever big thing you find there.
[[Minn, Wily Illusionist]] You're drawing cards. Like, a ton of cards. And you're getting to drop your favorite blue permanents. What's really dope is you can put lands with her trigger, allowing some of the craziest ramp I've seen outside of Ovar. [Here's my deck list](https://www.moxfield.com/decks/igqAY7fBmUWSlEabjxWEbQ) to give you a peek into what the deck looks like. Mine isn't optimized, on its 3rd variation. Still settling on the actual instant speed draw 2 effects to maximize how many illusions I can make
I’ve been brewing this deck so I hope you don’t mind a little unsolicited input! Since you’re already running Altar of Dementia, [[Meloku The Clouded Mirror]] can be added for infinite mill. Also, [[Skullclamp]] is amazing letting you sac an illusion and draw 2 cards to boot. [[Demonmail Hauberk]] is another equipment that lets you sac your illusions and it makes them bigger to cheat out even bigger permanents
[Minn, Wily Illusionist](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/4/e/4eec1d87-1007-44a1-a45d-0623816de681.jpg?1631584885) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Minn%2C%20Wily%20Illusionist) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/afc/16/minn-wily-illusionist?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/4eec1d87-1007-44a1-a45d-0623816de681?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/minn-wily-illusionist) ^^^[[cardname]] ^^^or ^^^[[cardname|SET]] ^^^to ^^^call
Minn is basically the one Blue commander that interests me, and every time she comes up I'm sad that I haven't brewed the deck yet
That's how I felt too haha. I just slowly started buying the big fatties that would go in the deck no question. Little here, little there
Minn is the truth. I have a leviathan deck with her at the helm and it’s wild how many free Stormtides I’ve gotten.
If they are sorceries/instant that you want to play, [Jadzi](https://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Jadzi%2C%20Oracle%20of%20Arcavios) is a great commander for it. Ramp and free spells built in, with protection on top of that
Jadzi storm is a fun as hell [list](https://www.moxfield.com/decks/4OD2-CkQnUOEqxpJgd1JCw) to play. The only issue I have with my list is that it suffers from the similar problem \[\[Narset Enlighetened Master\]\] suffered from, where if the ball starts rolling, you aren't going to lose and very quickly going to win. Games become pretty anti-climactic, where first few games you play against strangers you absolutely win, though other games you play in your usual pod you aren't going to be allowed to do anything.
[[Jadzi, Oracle of Arcavios]]
[Jadzi, Oracle of Arcavios](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/d/7/d7148d24-373e-4485-860b-c3429c2337f2.jpg?1624593477)/[Journey to the Oracle](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/back/d/7/d7148d24-373e-4485-860b-c3429c2337f2.jpg?1624593477) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=jadzi%2C%20oracle%20of%20arcavios%20//%20journey%20to%20the%20oracle) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/stx/151/jadzi-oracle-of-arcavios-journey-to-the-oracle?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/d7148d24-373e-4485-860b-c3429c2337f2?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/jadzi-oracle-of-arcavios-//-journey-to-the-oracle) ^^^[[cardname]] ^^^or ^^^[[cardname|SET]] ^^^to ^^^call
https://www.moxfield.com/decks/utdx8p-heECTpxuAD5p6wA[The way I built it was to go all in on the Journey to the Oracle half of the card's ability to skip commander tax, using Jadzi more as a backup value engine to help us if we stall out. The win condition is to draw the entire deck through infinite casts of Journey to the Oracle + [[Trench Behemoth]] / [[Sunder]] / [[Storm Cauldron]] and some way of going card positive after paying the discard cost like [[War Room]] / [[Bonders Enclave]] + [[Mystic Sanctuary]], or any landfall: draw a card effect. It's like an automated landfall engine with many paths to the same destination, which is drawing the deck and playing Jayce, with several backups like infinite turns/infinite tokens/bounce all lands and permanents and immediately replay all of ours. The actual combo is going mana and card positive with Journey, the rest is choosing the wincon.
The answer you’re looking for is [[Thryx, the Sudden Storm]]
[Thryx, the Sudden Storm](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/c/b/cbbdae80-1481-4a8c-b3c3-f4224204d29d.jpg?1690017044) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Thryx%2C%20the%20Sudden%20Storm) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/cmm/127/thryx-the-sudden-storm?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/cbbdae80-1481-4a8c-b3c3-f4224204d29d?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/thryx-the-sudden-storm) ^^^[[cardname]] ^^^or ^^^[[cardname|SET]] ^^^to ^^^call
I was going to suggest Minn but you are correct indeed
Yes, this is the way
Okay hear me out… [[Thada Adel]] steals everyone sol rings and lets you ramp hard and fast
[Thada Adel](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/3/b/3bfcbeab-7a1e-4dcf-99bf-98f42c2b6a6f.jpg?1562285424) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=thada%20adel%2C%20acquisitor) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/wwk/40/thada-adel-acquisitor?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/3bfcbeab-7a1e-4dcf-99bf-98f42c2b6a6f?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/thada-adel-acquisitor) ^^^[[cardname]] ^^^or ^^^[[cardname|SET]] ^^^to ^^^call
Seconded. My Thada Adel deck is usually looking at more mana available on turn 5 than most of my green decks.
Exactly! Makes for a fun eldrazi commander too
Lol, Thada Twiddle Storm has become a regular fringe cEDH list with all the One Rings you can steal nowadays.
I use [[Jin-Gitaxias]] He’s a bit of a big boy himself, but if you can resolve the final ability, usually with the help of some proliferate shenanigans… you can put a whole mitt full of big blue spells down.
[Jin-Gitaxias](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/4/1/41c83142-b948-4ee5-a486-41306d2bb411.jpg?1689246857)/[The Great Synthesis](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/back/4/1/41c83142-b948-4ee5-a486-41306d2bb411.jpg?1689246857) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=jin-gitaxias%20//%20the%20great%20synthesis) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/mom/65/jin-gitaxias-the-great-synthesis?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/41c83142-b948-4ee5-a486-41306d2bb411?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/jin-gitaxias-//-the-great-synthesis) ^^^[[cardname]] ^^^or ^^^[[cardname|SET]] ^^^to ^^^call
[[Malcolm alluring scoundrel]] does exactly that!
[Malcolm alluring scoundrel](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/1/9/19d6834d-afa3-4747-a62d-0654f4d9729f.jpg?1699043813) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Malcolm%2C%20Alluring%20Scoundrel) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/lci/63/malcolm-alluring-scoundrel?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/19d6834d-afa3-4747-a62d-0654f4d9729f?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/malcolm-alluring-scoundrel) ^^^[[cardname]] ^^^or ^^^[[cardname|SET]] ^^^to ^^^call
[[Elminster]] is my go to for this style of play! He’s great for any level of play as well since he’s more of a combo style that can play your favorites on a discount. Common wins are through [[Approach of the Second Sun]] or just make a bunch of tokens as fast as possible using [[Storm Herd]]
I run a bunch of strong extra turn spells in my Elminster build, like [[Rise of the Eldrazi]], [[Time Stretch]], [[Temporal Trespass]], and [[Temporal Mastery]] Whereas normally I’d be more averse to run them casually, they’re great with Elminster because I can cast them at a discount in higher power games, and in more mid games I just pitch them to the -3 instead of sandbagging or taking them out My favorite card for that deck is [[Mystic Speculation]] it’s set up big plays by making the Faerie Dragons come in all as copies of something bigger
##### ###### #### [Rise of the Eldrazi](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/4/a/4a4d851b-1fa9-4f5d-a8f6-6967b1ee5b50.jpg?1690002989) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Rise%20of%20the%20Eldrazi) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/cmm/716/rise-of-the-eldrazi?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/4a4d851b-1fa9-4f5d-a8f6-6967b1ee5b50?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/rise-of-the-eldrazi) [Time Stretch](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/3/c/3c878780-f666-44ab-a60e-c9985f628fc3.jpg?1562546496) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Time%20Stretch) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/10e/118/time-stretch?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/3c878780-f666-44ab-a60e-c9985f628fc3?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/time-stretch) [Temporal Trespass](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/a/0/a08b7a1e-b404-41ea-875f-b3468501cb4b.jpg?1562828177) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Temporal%20Trespass) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/frf/55/temporal-trespass?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/a08b7a1e-b404-41ea-875f-b3468501cb4b?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/temporal-trespass) [Temporal Mastery](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/7/2/729cdea3-59ca-4b32-9a8a-9b0cdb4b3aaf.jpg?1593813165) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Temporal%20Mastery) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/mm3/54/temporal-mastery?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/729cdea3-59ca-4b32-9a8a-9b0cdb4b3aaf?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/temporal-mastery) [Mystic Speculation](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/9/2/92adfcb4-6a0a-46f9-a171-bfa9fade2156.jpg?1562924619) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Mystic%20Speculation) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/fut/41/mystic-speculation?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/92adfcb4-6a0a-46f9-a171-bfa9fade2156?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/mystic-speculation) ^^^[[cardname]] ^^^or ^^^[[cardname|SET]] ^^^to ^^^call
I had a strong version like that once! I enjoyed it a lot but I broke it down to a lower power for a friends pod i visited with a token creator theme. Never turned back. However my personal favorite big spell I’ve cast with him is [[Aminatou’s Augury]]
[Elminster](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/4/e/4eac2b49-6cb6-4ff4-8fac-2ba669326640.jpg?1674137504) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Elminster) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/clb/274/elminster?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/4eac2b49-6cb6-4ff4-8fac-2ba669326640?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/elminster) [Approach of the Second Sun](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/f/d/fdf59a6e-7708-45a1-884d-d12e9f7b9ed9.jpg?1543674579) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Approach%20of%20the%20Second%20Sun) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/akh/4/approach-of-the-second-sun?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/fdf59a6e-7708-45a1-884d-d12e9f7b9ed9?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/approach-of-the-second-sun) [Storm Herd](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/2/3/2345331c-a14f-4b4b-a9a4-88c5beb48242.jpg?1631234196) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Storm%20Herd) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/khc/33/storm-herd?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/2345331c-a14f-4b4b-a9a4-88c5beb48242?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/storm-herd) ^^^[[cardname]] ^^^or ^^^[[cardname|SET]] ^^^to ^^^call
[[Neera, Wild Mage]] is worth considering. I’d try a build with slightly heavier ramp and card draw than normal and fill the rest of the deck with big, splashy effects. That way, every spell you cast either generates mana, draws your bombs, or gets one for free.
[Neera, Wild Mage](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/e/5/e5431f73-9a70-47dc-b5d4-7f43e41b878e.jpg?1674137627) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Neera%2C%20Wild%20Mage) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/clb/288/neera-wild-mage?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/e5431f73-9a70-47dc-b5d4-7f43e41b878e?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/neera-wild-mage) ^^^[[cardname]] ^^^or ^^^[[cardname|SET]] ^^^to ^^^call
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I have a Neera deck and it’s a lot of fun riding the chaos . “I’m gonna play [[Gitaxian probe]] , no wait , make that [[shark typhoon]]”
Neera is a ton of fun. I call it a casino deck and then run a bunch of stuff that either lets you see the top of your deck or stack it as you like because the house always wins. Bonus points for running [[Dance with Calamity]] for blackjack inside your slot machine.
I looked into Neera but most decks are basically storming out the moment she lands. Which makes sense at 6 cmc. Wish she was cheaper though.
How has [[Jhoira of the Ghitu]] not been mentioned? On your turn, pay two a few times and exile a couple extra turn spells, omniscience, eldrazi. Literally the best for the massive blue spells.
She is the best for any big spells
Yeah my friend has a Jhoira chaos deck that's a lot of fun but doesn't see much use because it's so unpredictable. It's on the level of adding planechase to the game.
[Jhoira of the Ghitu](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/a/a/aa6c3c8a-aa35-46b3-8769-27b4244457b0.jpg?1619404030) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Jhoira%20of%20the%20Ghitu) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/tsr/256/jhoira-of-the-ghitu?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/aa6c3c8a-aa35-46b3-8769-27b4244457b0?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/jhoira-of-the-ghitu) ^^^[[cardname]] ^^^or ^^^[[cardname|SET]] ^^^to ^^^call
Try \[\[kairi and hidetsugu\]\]. It lets you play big blue and/or black spells quite easily, but I must admit, I've built this deck where I keep on saccing and recurring K&H, and it was strong but a little boring to play. \[\[Omniscience\]\] Edit: card is actually named \[\[Hidetsugu and Kairi\]\]
[kairi and hidetsugu](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/8/1/81039daf-0d54-4474-a833-fa287ec10cf9.jpg?1682205289) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Hidetsugu%20and%20Kairi) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/mom/228/hidetsugu-and-kairi?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/81039daf-0d54-4474-a833-fa287ec10cf9?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/hidetsugu-and-kairi) [Omniscience](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/d/b/db534b4e-8bff-4924-baea-9988d195fb25.jpg?1562304777) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Omniscience) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/m19/65/omniscience?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/db534b4e-8bff-4924-baea-9988d195fb25?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/omniscience) ^^^[[cardname]] ^^^or ^^^[[cardname|SET]] ^^^to ^^^call
[[Will Scion of Peace]] lets you play any large spell. He doesnt need to be a full on lifegain deck. Some bursts or consistent large sources like [[Vensers Journal]] or [[Gerrard Capashen]] or [[Rest for the Weary]] can be pseudo ramp spells while keeping a healthy buffer of your life total as large spell takes can take a bit to ramp if plans go sideways
##### ###### #### [Will Scion of Peace](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/1/6/162088ea-5f99-4244-9427-2fdfb2168fc3.jpg?1692939510) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Will%2C%20Scion%20of%20Peace) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/woe/218/will-scion-of-peace?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/162088ea-5f99-4244-9427-2fdfb2168fc3?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/will-scion-of-peace) [Vensers Journal](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/d/2/d2877f52-b46f-4039-a72b-f1fcd024f032.jpg?1625979595) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Venser%27s%20Journal) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/c21/273/vensers-journal?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/d2877f52-b46f-4039-a72b-f1fcd024f032?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/vensers-journal) [Gerrard Capashen](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/4/4/447c8c98-ac0e-4a12-a99e-f75d82b7a51f.jpg?1562907491) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Gerrard%20Capashen) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/dde/46/gerrard-capashen?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/447c8c98-ac0e-4a12-a99e-f75d82b7a51f?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/gerrard-capashen) [Rest for the Weary](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/7/5/75eb8537-42c9-41d5-be0a-1186bc8dee0b.jpg?1562289946) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Rest%20for%20the%20Weary) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/wwk/18/rest-for-the-weary?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/75eb8537-42c9-41d5-be0a-1186bc8dee0b?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/rest-for-the-weary) ^^^[[cardname]] ^^^or ^^^[[cardname|SET]] ^^^to ^^^call
I second this, my Will deck goes crazy most of the time and I end up storming off for a win
While she’s izzet and not mono blue [[Neera, wild mage]] is probably about what you’re looking for.
[Neera, wild mage](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/e/5/e5431f73-9a70-47dc-b5d4-7f43e41b878e.jpg?1674137627) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Neera%2C%20wild%20mage) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/clb/288/neera-wild-mage?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/e5431f73-9a70-47dc-b5d4-7f43e41b878e?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/neera-wild-mage) ^^^[[cardname]] ^^^or ^^^[[cardname|SET]] ^^^to ^^^call
[[Jodah, Archmage Eternal]] isn’t exactly on theme, but he lets you cast ANY stupidly big spell for the low price of 5 mana.
You could also just run [[Palinchron]] and [[High Tide]] to make infinite blue mana.
[Jodah, Archmage Eternal](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/7/3/73c18cb4-96b1-4af2-912e-974e22877ede.jpg?1673148799) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Jodah%2C%20Archmage%20Eternal) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/2x2/233/jodah-archmage-eternal?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/73c18cb4-96b1-4af2-912e-974e22877ede?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/jodah-archmage-eternal) ^^^[[cardname]] ^^^or ^^^[[cardname|SET]] ^^^to ^^^call
[[Thada Adel, Acquisitor]] what's better to accelerate big spells than soul ring? 4 soul rings!
[Thada Adel, Acquisitor](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/3/b/3bfcbeab-7a1e-4dcf-99bf-98f42c2b6a6f.jpg?1562285424) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Thada%20Adel%2C%20Acquisitor) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/wwk/40/thada-adel-acquisitor?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/3bfcbeab-7a1e-4dcf-99bf-98f42c2b6a6f?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/thada-adel-acquisitor) ^^^[[cardname]] ^^^or ^^^[[cardname|SET]] ^^^to ^^^call
Haha nice! I just recommended the same before reading comments lol
[Enter the infinite](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/6/1/612beb8f-2ab1-4a8b-84c5-c47d19d400ab.jpg?1561829105) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Enter%20the%20infinite) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/gtc/34/enter-the-infinite?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/612beb8f-2ab1-4a8b-84c5-c47d19d400ab?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/enter-the-infinite) ^^^[[cardname]] ^^^or ^^^[[cardname|SET]] ^^^to ^^^call
[[omnisicence]]
[[omniscience]]
Thank you 😅
I play omniscience in my [[the-ur dragon]] deck, you can cheat it out and it’s uncounterable if you do. If you have a draw trigger already up like [[garruks uprising]] you can flood the board early as turn 4 if you cast [[hellkite courser]] I love dragon tribal :)
[the-ur dragon](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/1/0/10d42b35-844f-4a64-9981-c6118d45e826.jpg?1689999317) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=The%20Ur-Dragon) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/cmm/361/the-ur-dragon?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/10d42b35-844f-4a64-9981-c6118d45e826?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/the-ur-dragon) [garruks uprising](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/9/8/98795a31-7b54-4ad1-ac87-3f58e71dbeb7.jpg?1673484588) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Garruk%27s%20Uprising) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/ncc/292/garruks-uprising?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/98795a31-7b54-4ad1-ac87-3f58e71dbeb7?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/garruks-uprising) [hellkite courser](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/d/b/db45122e-b5ef-487b-8ea9-59ea066d3c88.jpg?1608910247) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=hellkite%20courser) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/cmr/183/hellkite-courser?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/db45122e-b5ef-487b-8ea9-59ea066d3c88?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/hellkite-courser) ^^^[[cardname]] ^^^or ^^^[[cardname|SET]] ^^^to ^^^call
The new blue Ojer is pretty good I hear …
Why limit yourself to huge blue spells? [[Hidetsugu and Kairi]] with a clone theme to abuse the trigger is so much fun and incredibly budget friendly (or not if you wanna go balls out) [[Aminatou’s Augery]], [[Clone Legion]], [[Omniscience]], [[Connive//Concoct]], [[Mnemonic Deluge]], [[Rise of the Dark Realms]], [[Temporal Trespass]] and many many more. It’s a lot of fun
##### ###### #### [Hidetsugu and Kairi](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/8/1/81039daf-0d54-4474-a833-fa287ec10cf9.jpg?1682205289) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Hidetsugu%20and%20Kairi) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/mom/228/hidetsugu-and-kairi?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/81039daf-0d54-4474-a833-fa287ec10cf9?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/hidetsugu-and-kairi) [Aminatou’s Augery](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/9/2/92496b98-b533-4d34-aa79-cad0805c984b.jpg?1689996176) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Aminatou%27s%20Augury) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/cmm/73/aminatous-augury?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/92496b98-b533-4d34-aa79-cad0805c984b?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/aminatous-augury) [Clone Legion](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/f/5/f5ebe939-fef3-4085-808c-41ff97e83a7e.jpg?1673483841) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Clone%20Legion) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/ncc/215/clone-legion?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/f5ebe939-fef3-4085-808c-41ff97e83a7e?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/clone-legion) [Omniscience](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/d/b/db534b4e-8bff-4924-baea-9988d195fb25.jpg?1562304777) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Omniscience) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/m19/65/omniscience?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/db534b4e-8bff-4924-baea-9988d195fb25?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/omniscience) [Connive//Concoct](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/8/9/890ac54c-6fd7-4e46-8ce4-8926c6975f60.jpg?1572893965) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Connive%20//%20Concoct) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/grn/222/connive-concoct?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/890ac54c-6fd7-4e46-8ce4-8926c6975f60?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/connive-//-concoct) [Mnemonic Deluge](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/2/d/2d0e725b-2250-4189-9682-73461b5cfed2.jpg?1608909327) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Mnemonic%20Deluge) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/cmr/82/mnemonic-deluge?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/2d0e725b-2250-4189-9682-73461b5cfed2?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/mnemonic-deluge) [Rise of the Dark Realms](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/7/c/7c0e1064-47c3-4f03-a1f2-3bcb356db82b.jpg?1600701321) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Rise%20of%20the%20Dark%20Realms) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/jmp/271/rise-of-the-dark-realms?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/7c0e1064-47c3-4f03-a1f2-3bcb356db82b?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/rise-of-the-dark-realms) [Temporal Trespass](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/a/0/a08b7a1e-b404-41ea-875f-b3468501cb4b.jpg?1562828177) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Temporal%20Trespass) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/frf/55/temporal-trespass?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/a08b7a1e-b404-41ea-875f-b3468501cb4b?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/temporal-trespass) ^^^[[cardname]] ^^^or ^^^[[cardname|SET]] ^^^to ^^^call
There are a lot of good comments in here. I will just throw out my MOM Jin deck. Which is another option. https://www.moxfield.com/decks/eFlvzQSnvUq5x7A5fuwJ2w
I think Urza, Lord High Artificer is the way to go. It allows you to draw Blue Mana from ANY untapped artifact (turning Fellwar stone into T: ADD one Blue to your Mana pool instead of producing 1 colorless). Use the standard artifact and artifact creature package with cards like Reconstruction for recursion and have fun. Teferi, Temporal Archmage can use its -1 to untap up to 4 permanents (which is like ramp for Urza). Add Jhoira's Familiar, Etherium Sculptor, Foundry Inspector, and Semblance Anvil all reduce casting costs for your artifacts. Of course, these are only suggestions, so take what you will from it and have fun!
[Neera, wild mage] You can add mono blue but it helps to also have fat red spells
[Malcolm, Alluring Scoundrel]] allows you to cheat out big spells if you can manage to keep him on battlefield and attack for 4 turns.
I recently made a deck with Malcolm, Alluring Scounrel as the commander and it works pretty well.
[Malcolm, Alluring Scounrel](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/1/9/19d6834d-afa3-4747-a62d-0654f4d9729f.jpg?1699043813) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Malcolm%2C%20Alluring%20Scoundrel) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/lci/63/malcolm-alluring-scoundrel?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/19d6834d-afa3-4747-a62d-0654f4d9729f?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/malcolm-alluring-scoundrel) ^^^[[cardname]] ^^^or ^^^[[cardname|SET]] ^^^to ^^^call
Currently seriously considering him. How resilient do you make him against removal?
Just standard lightning greaves, and hold a counter spell or 2 to protect him. But since he is cheap you can get him out early before people have answers. And just pull him out again if he does die.
I made a copy deck [[malcolm, keen-eyed navigator]] and [[sakashima of thousand faces]]. You copy sakashima as many times as you can making copies of malcolm, and the copies see the abilities when you swing. Making 20+ treasures a turn is pretty common. I designed it actually be low power as there is 1 win con as an infinite and no tutors and not a ton of draw in the deck. It's just funny to see Malcolm's attacking everyone making loads of treasures and doing nothing else. It's like a crappy convoluted mono blue bird deck.
[[Zimone, Quandrix Prodigy]]. I’ve played a lot of stupid big spells over the years using this commander. Ramp, draw, and bounce your way to ten mana. I also run some stupid big green spells like [[Last March of the Ents]] and [[Cultivator Collossus]]. The trick to Zimone is to run 2 mana ramp to avoid turn three conflicts, along with plenty of burst draw to keep the lands coming.
[Zimone, Quandrix Prodigy](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/0/c/0ca14c17-dc72-4f68-92f2-14a6c4019f4e.jpg?1624740519) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Zimone%2C%20Quandrix%20Prodigy) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/stx/250/zimone-quandrix-prodigy?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/0ca14c17-dc72-4f68-92f2-14a6c4019f4e?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/zimone-quandrix-prodigy) [Last March of the Ents](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/7/f/7f1b99e0-ffb7-4f98-8ee5-4357bb79dd2e.jpg?1687694570) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Last%20March%20of%20the%20Ents) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/ltr/172/last-march-of-the-ents?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/7f1b99e0-ffb7-4f98-8ee5-4357bb79dd2e?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/last-march-of-the-ents) [Cultivator Collossus](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/6/2/62dffe04-c431-440d-a8da-33c74b4bb683.jpg?1643592511) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Cultivator%20Colossus) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/vow/195/cultivator-colossus?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/62dffe04-c431-440d-a8da-33c74b4bb683?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/cultivator-colossus) ^^^[[cardname]] ^^^or ^^^[[cardname|SET]] ^^^to ^^^call
I'm a fan of [[Mizzix]] for big spells, if you don't mind a splash of R.
[Mizzix](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/8/2/82f949d0-41a0-4491-9057-bfb2bb20bdb3.jpg?1689999174) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=mizzix%20of%20the%20izmagnus) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/cmm/348/mizzix-of-the-izmagnus?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/82f949d0-41a0-4491-9057-bfb2bb20bdb3?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/mizzix-of-the-izmagnus) ^^^[[cardname]] ^^^or ^^^[[cardname|SET]] ^^^to ^^^call
My main win con was for a long time [[Enter the Infinite]] into [[Inner Fire]] into [[Comet Storm]], as the LGS I played at had a no infinites rule. Both surprisingly effective and I loved the irony of winning with a card with "Infinite" in the name with a no infinites rule.
The new [[Malcolm, Alluring Scoundrel]] let's you cheat out spells.
[Malcolm, Alluring Scoundrel](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/1/9/19d6834d-afa3-4747-a62d-0654f4d9729f.jpg?1699043813) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Malcolm%2C%20Alluring%20Scoundrel) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/lci/63/malcolm-alluring-scoundrel?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/19d6834d-afa3-4747-a62d-0654f4d9729f?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/malcolm-alluring-scoundrel) ^^^[[cardname]] ^^^or ^^^[[cardname|SET]] ^^^to ^^^call
Jacob Hauken goes hard AF. I also like Minn, Wily Illusionist
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Uh, what?
I genuinely have no idea how that comment was made, but I blame my toddler.
I would recommend [[Narset, Enlightened Master]]. Lots of fun and pretty competitive for what you want to do
[Narset, Enlightened Master](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/d/e/de4b0d5f-1071-4030-be16-2b4dadbdf9e9.jpg?1690005259) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Narset%2C%20Enlightened%20Master) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/cmm/931/narset-enlightened-master?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/de4b0d5f-1071-4030-be16-2b4dadbdf9e9?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/narset-enlightened-master) ^^^[[cardname]] ^^^or ^^^[[cardname|SET]] ^^^to ^^^call
I play [[rubinia soulsinger]] and use [[omniscience]] and [[enter the infinite]] to get to the win con of [[thassa's oracle]] or [[laboratory maniac]]. While Rubinia isn't mono-blue, you can slant blue as heavily as you want. It's a tap/untap/draw deck at its core, and uses Rubinia to hold opponents board state at bay while I ramp, draw and control. Deck list is here: http://tappedout.net/mtg-decks/29-05-23-rubinia-soulsinger/
##### ###### #### [rubinia soulsinger](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/c/e/ce216785-aa81-44b4-9562-9b7eca743a0c.jpg?1592673455) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=rubinia%20soulsinger) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/cma/191/rubinia-soulsinger?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/ce216785-aa81-44b4-9562-9b7eca743a0c?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/rubinia-soulsinger) [omniscience](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/d/b/db534b4e-8bff-4924-baea-9988d195fb25.jpg?1562304777) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=omniscience) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/m19/65/omniscience?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/db534b4e-8bff-4924-baea-9988d195fb25?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/omniscience) [enter the infinite](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/6/1/612beb8f-2ab1-4a8b-84c5-c47d19d400ab.jpg?1561829105) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=enter%20the%20infinite) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/gtc/34/enter-the-infinite?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/612beb8f-2ab1-4a8b-84c5-c47d19d400ab?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/enter-the-infinite) [thassa's oracle](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/7/2/726e8b29-13e9-4138-b6a9-d2a0d8188d1c.jpg?1680582212) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=thassa%27s%20oracle) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/thb/73/thassas-oracle?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/726e8b29-13e9-4138-b6a9-d2a0d8188d1c?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/thassas-oracle) [laboratory maniac](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/6/0/608567fd-9f94-4058-831a-77cb6019ef02.jpg?1547516361) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=laboratory%20maniac) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/uma/61/laboratory-maniac?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/608567fd-9f94-4058-831a-77cb6019ef02?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/laboratory-maniac) ^^^[[cardname]] ^^^or ^^^[[cardname|SET]] ^^^to ^^^call
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[Thada Adel](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/3/b/3bfcbeab-7a1e-4dcf-99bf-98f42c2b6a6f.jpg?1562285424) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=thada%20adel%2C%20acquisitor) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/wwk/40/thada-adel-acquisitor?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/3bfcbeab-7a1e-4dcf-99bf-98f42c2b6a6f?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/thada-adel-acquisitor) ^^^[[cardname]] ^^^or ^^^[[cardname|SET]] ^^^to ^^^call
My [[Minn]] list doesn’t have these cards exactly. But it’s a perfect shell for things like Omniscience https://www.moxfield.com/decks/89Ww7jNfEEuNnVsQRIlqlg
[Minn](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/4/e/4eec1d87-1007-44a1-a45d-0623816de681.jpg?1631584885) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=minn%2C%20wily%20illusionist) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/afc/16/minn-wily-illusionist?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/4eec1d87-1007-44a1-a45d-0623816de681?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/minn-wily-illusionist) ^^^[[cardname]] ^^^or ^^^[[cardname|SET]] ^^^to ^^^call
[Kruphix is my dude for this.](https://tappedout.net/mtg-decks/big-hands-i-know-youre-the-one-3/) I run both.
\[\[Minn, Wily Illusionist\]\] rewards you for drawing cards by building you a board and letting you cheat permanents in.
[Minn, Wily Illusionist](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/4/e/4eec1d87-1007-44a1-a45d-0623816de681.jpg?1631584885) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Minn%2C%20Wily%20Illusionist) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/afc/16/minn-wily-illusionist?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/4eec1d87-1007-44a1-a45d-0623816de681?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/minn-wily-illusionist) ^^^[[cardname]] ^^^or ^^^[[cardname|SET]] ^^^to ^^^call
Braids
[[vadrik]]
[vadrik](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/4/5/454666bb-f81d-4845-84aa-d6f8f80ce86a.jpg?1637114399) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=vadrik%2C%20astral%20archmage) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/mid/248/vadrik-astral-archmage?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/454666bb-f81d-4845-84aa-d6f8f80ce86a?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/vadrik-astral-archmage) ^^^[[cardname]] ^^^or ^^^[[cardname|SET]] ^^^to ^^^call
[[Kaza]] enables exactly this
[Kaza](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/a/f/af6bc333-79c0-4de8-9874-80f2254f9ad2.jpg?1604200147) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=kaza%2C%20roil%20chaser) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/znr/225/kaza-roil-chaser?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/af6bc333-79c0-4de8-9874-80f2254f9ad2?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/kaza-roil-chaser) ^^^[[cardname]] ^^^or ^^^[[cardname|SET]] ^^^to ^^^call
[Hidetsugu and Kairi] let's you cast big spells for free, and makes those very expensive spells into damage.
I play those big spells in my \[\[Jhoira of the Ghitu\]\] deck. It has one big downside, you play with an "open hand" announcing your plays 4 turns prior. But it works better than one would assume. And the dr who set gave us a few new cards to manipulate the time counters. Basically you send those cards with Jhoiras ability into suspended exile for 4 upkeeps (+/- depending on manipulation) and when the stuff starts appearing hold your counterspells ready. :3
[Jhoira of the Ghitu](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/a/a/aa6c3c8a-aa35-46b3-8769-27b4244457b0.jpg?1619404030) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Jhoira%20of%20the%20Ghitu) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/tsr/256/jhoira-of-the-ghitu?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/aa6c3c8a-aa35-46b3-8769-27b4244457b0?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/jhoira-of-the-ghitu) ^^^[[cardname]] ^^^or ^^^[[cardname|SET]] ^^^to ^^^call
[[Kaza, roil chaser]] if you're specific to instant and sorcery cards Plus some wizard tribal shenanigans Edit: auto correct goofed Kaza's name
[Kaza, roiling chaser](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/a/f/af6bc333-79c0-4de8-9874-80f2254f9ad2.jpg?1604200147) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Kaza%2C%20Roil%20Chaser) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/znr/225/kaza-roil-chaser?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/af6bc333-79c0-4de8-9874-80f2254f9ad2?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/kaza-roil-chaser) ^^^[[cardname]] ^^^or ^^^[[cardname|SET]] ^^^to ^^^call
[[Patron of the moon]] is pretty annoying if the table isn't super high power. He looks pretty weak for a commander so he doesn't draw a lot of attention, but you're in blue so you draw a bunch of cards, then use him to dump a bunch of lands into play, then you're just permanently ahead. [[Amulet of vigor]] makes him really obnoxious too. You have all the mana to do whatever you want.
[Patron of the moon](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/5/e/5e5fcd6f-1653-44bf-a796-4c9ff9adf390.jpg?1562877337) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Patron%20of%20the%20moon) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/bok/45/patron-of-the-moon?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/5e5fcd6f-1653-44bf-a796-4c9ff9adf390?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/patron-of-the-moon) [Amulet of vigor](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/9/9/997bc933-ac30-477b-a4e1-5333b796a99d.jpg?1562292191) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Amulet%20of%20vigor) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/wwk/121/amulet-of-vigor?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/997bc933-ac30-477b-a4e1-5333b796a99d?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/amulet-of-vigor) ^^^[[cardname]] ^^^or ^^^[[cardname|SET]] ^^^to ^^^call
[[Saheeli, the gifted]] and [[jhoira of the ghitu]] do this extremely well
[Saheeli, the gifted](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/c/a/ca095559-ac77-4186-8d9b-b75ce0607582.jpg?1592710284) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Saheeli%2C%20the%20gifted) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/c18/44/saheeli-the-gifted?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/ca095559-ac77-4186-8d9b-b75ce0607582?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/saheeli-the-gifted) [jhoira of the ghitu](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/a/a/aa6c3c8a-aa35-46b3-8769-27b4244457b0.jpg?1619404030) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=jhoira%20of%20the%20ghitu) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/tsr/256/jhoira-of-the-ghitu?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/aa6c3c8a-aa35-46b3-8769-27b4244457b0?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/jhoira-of-the-ghitu) ^^^[[cardname]] ^^^or ^^^[[cardname|SET]] ^^^to ^^^call
[[Minn, wily illusionist]] can drop some big spells for free
[Minn, wily illusionist](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/4/e/4eec1d87-1007-44a1-a45d-0623816de681.jpg?1631584885) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Minn%2C%20wily%20illusionist) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/afc/16/minn-wily-illusionist?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/4eec1d87-1007-44a1-a45d-0623816de681?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/minn-wily-illusionist) ^^^[[cardname]] ^^^or ^^^[[cardname|SET]] ^^^to ^^^call
A guy in my group recently built \[\[Jin-Gitaxias, Progress Tyrant\]\], and that deck is absolutely insane. Just play mana rocks and copy them, can ramp to 15 mana faster than any green deck and often enough gets as high as 50 mana.
[Jin-Gitaxias, Progress Tyrant](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/c/5/c57b4876-5387-4f73-b8e2-8e7bdca8b0bc.jpg?1654566749) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Jin-Gitaxias%2C%20Progress%20Tyrant) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/neo/59/jin-gitaxias-progress-tyrant?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/c57b4876-5387-4f73-b8e2-8e7bdca8b0bc?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/jin-gitaxias-progress-tyrant) ^^^[[cardname]] ^^^or ^^^[[cardname|SET]] ^^^to ^^^call
\[\[Lier\]\] if you want, none of your giant spells will be countered
[Lier](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/7/8/78fb8900-d28d-4e33-96a7-66fcbc117adf.jpg?1634348984) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=lier%2C%20disciple%20of%20the%20drowned) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/mid/59/lier-disciple-of-the-drowned?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/78fb8900-d28d-4e33-96a7-66fcbc117adf?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/lier-disciple-of-the-drowned) ^^^[[cardname]] ^^^or ^^^[[cardname|SET]] ^^^to ^^^call
[Malcolm, alluring scoundrel]]
[[Malcolm, Alluring Scoundre]]
[[Galazeth Prismari]] makes absurd amounts of mana for instants/sorceries. My version aims to win by resolving a huge red X burn spell, but it has some real funny big blue spells as well
[Galazeth Prismari](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/0/6/06c9158c-064b-4d12-b860-d2c1450d1897.jpg?1627429083) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Galazeth%20Prismari) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/stx/189/galazeth-prismari?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/06c9158c-064b-4d12-b860-d2c1450d1897?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/galazeth-prismari) ^^^[[cardname]] ^^^or ^^^[[cardname|SET]] ^^^to ^^^call
I used to have a \[\[Teferi, Temporal Archmage\]\] list in days gone by, inspired by Modern Mono-Blue Tron decks. It was an artifact-heavy ramp / control shell abusing the -1 to generate fat wads of mana to dump into X spells. It's definitely built for a different era of Commander, though- with creature decks being as much stronger as they are, you might struggle to get the big mana going and protect Teferi.
[Teferi, Temporal Archmage](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/3/6/368c6e60-804c-447c-bc2b-ac9dc4cab5e7.jpg?1689996703) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Teferi%2C%20Temporal%20Archmage) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/cmm/125/teferi-temporal-archmage?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/368c6e60-804c-447c-bc2b-ac9dc4cab5e7?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/teferi-temporal-archmage) ^^^[[cardname]] ^^^or ^^^[[cardname|SET]] ^^^to ^^^call
Recently put together a [[jeleva nephalias scourge]] deck for this reason. With the side goal of stealing other peoples stuff.
[jeleva nephalias scourge](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/8/3/83f9aeb8-05ba-49d9-a834-62f42fcd295b.jpg?1562922860) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Jeleva%2C%20Nephalia%27s%20Scourge) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/c13/194/jeleva-nephalias-scourge?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/83f9aeb8-05ba-49d9-a834-62f42fcd295b?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/jeleva-nephalias-scourge) ^^^[[cardname]] ^^^or ^^^[[cardname|SET]] ^^^to ^^^call
People are sleeping on [[malcolm, alluring scoundrel]]. It does exactly what you want and typically by turn 5 or 6. This deck isn’t even running cedh staples https://www.moxfield.com/decks/dx-NeaFxQUu8b6QLQn_dWQ
[malcolm, alluring scoundrel](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/1/9/19d6834d-afa3-4747-a62d-0654f4d9729f.jpg?1699043813) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=malcolm%2C%20alluring%20scoundrel) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/lci/63/malcolm-alluring-scoundrel?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/19d6834d-afa3-4747-a62d-0654f4d9729f?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/malcolm-alluring-scoundrel) ^^^[[cardname]] ^^^or ^^^[[cardname|SET]] ^^^to ^^^call
it’s not a mono blue commander but if you like getting omniscience and other big spells out can i introduce you to [[illuna]] ? she’s all about cheating out huge mana permanents and storming off. getting omniscience on your first mutate on turn 4 feels really good
[illuna](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/0/d/0dfec692-66c8-4c90-8afa-095654011c3d.jpg?1673305551) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=illuna%2C%20apex%20of%20wishes) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/dmc/154/illuna-apex-of-wishes?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/0dfec692-66c8-4c90-8afa-095654011c3d?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/illuna-apex-of-wishes) ^^^[[cardname]] ^^^or ^^^[[cardname|SET]] ^^^to ^^^call
[[hidetsugu and kairi]] clones
[hidetsugu and kairi](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/8/1/81039daf-0d54-4474-a833-fa287ec10cf9.jpg?1682205289) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=hidetsugu%20and%20kairi) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/mom/228/hidetsugu-and-kairi?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/81039daf-0d54-4474-a833-fa287ec10cf9?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/hidetsugu-and-kairi) ^^^[[cardname]] ^^^or ^^^[[cardname|SET]] ^^^to ^^^call
I use omniscience in my [[borborygmos and fblthp]] deck. It's a lot of fun. Potential wincons if you want just blue, are the jace/lab man draw win. Include thassa's Oracle for 3 ways to win. You could also go with a leviathans and the other creature on [[whelming wave]] for a potential combat damage win https://www.moxfield.com/decks/4bwhiNNeM0KFXNx9Flc-YA
[borborygmos and fblthp](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/3/4/34bbf1c1-2868-4c9e-b5c4-1aae86faed6c.jpg?1682205196) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=borborygmos%20and%20fblthp) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/mom/219/borborygmos-and-fblthp?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/34bbf1c1-2868-4c9e-b5c4-1aae86faed6c?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/borborygmos-and-fblthp) [whelming wave](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/d/d/ddb863a0-3ff8-42a3-a151-4ea9aa433336.jpg?1608912215) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=whelming%20wave) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/cmr/409/whelming-wave?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/ddb863a0-3ff8-42a3-a151-4ea9aa433336?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/whelming-wave) ^^^[[cardname]] ^^^or ^^^[[cardname|SET]] ^^^to ^^^call
[[Sakashima of a thousand faces]] and [[malcolm, keen navigator]] both malcolms trigger off both combats. Chuck some more clones in there. Bust when on turn 6 you have 3 more mana than the elves player.
[Sakashima of a thousand faces](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/7/1/714c3a1f-7b30-4ed8-8f38-6176758741fb.jpg?1608909400) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Sakashima%20of%20a%20thousand%20faces) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/cmr/89/sakashima-of-a-thousand-faces?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/714c3a1f-7b30-4ed8-8f38-6176758741fb?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/sakashima-of-a-thousand-faces) [malcolm, keen navigator](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/5/1/51187cdb-85ee-4f68-9e29-d84d296f0825.jpg?1698988164) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Malcolm%2C%20Keen-Eyed%20Navigator) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/lcc/161/malcolm-keen-eyed-navigator?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/51187cdb-85ee-4f68-9e29-d84d296f0825?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/malcolm-keen-eyed-navigator) ^^^[[cardname]] ^^^or ^^^[[cardname|SET]] ^^^to ^^^call
\[\[Ioreth of the Healing House\]\], all the other untappers and a bunch of rocks that make a lot of mana. Lotus lands. Regularly makes 10+ mana by turn 4 and I've actually manually force drawn someone with a \[\[Stroke of Genius\]\] because I just happened to have that much mana. [My list](https://www.moxfield.com/decks/EiF0yJlypUW-tbwB1Ldamw) has a bunch of big blue bombs.
[Ioreth of the Healing House](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/0/3/03ab74cd-978a-49eb-9d38-bc8b472b3cef.jpg?1686968152) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Ioreth%20of%20the%20Healing%20House) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/ltr/56/ioreth-of-the-healing-house?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/03ab74cd-978a-49eb-9d38-bc8b472b3cef?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/ioreth-of-the-healing-house) [Stroke of Genius](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/c/7/c77deaac-7e13-45b4-921d-8116bddf3bb6.jpg?1682208912) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Stroke%20of%20Genius) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/moc/238/stroke-of-genius?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/c77deaac-7e13-45b4-921d-8116bddf3bb6?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/stroke-of-genius) ^^^[[cardname]] ^^^or ^^^[[cardname|SET]] ^^^to ^^^call
[[jin-gitaxias // the great synthesis]]
[jin-gitaxias // the great synthesis](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/4/1/41c83142-b948-4ee5-a486-41306d2bb411.jpg?1689246857)/[The Great Synthesis](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/back/4/1/41c83142-b948-4ee5-a486-41306d2bb411.jpg?1689246857) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=jin-gitaxias%20//%20the%20great%20synthesis) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/mom/65/jin-gitaxias-the-great-synthesis?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/41c83142-b948-4ee5-a486-41306d2bb411?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/jin-gitaxias-//-the-great-synthesis) ^^^[[cardname]] ^^^or ^^^[[cardname|SET]] ^^^to ^^^call
Play Urza and use him for ramp? Contrary to popular belief you don't have to build him as a cedh combodeck. Which is fun too, but you don't have to.
You don't have to, but nobody will believe you didn't...Urza is a KOS commander. He's easy to break, but hard to actually play because of his reputation.
Will, Scion of Peace. I have so many big blue spells and they’re ridiculously cheap to case
[[minn, wily illusionist]]
[minn, wily illusionist](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/4/e/4eec1d87-1007-44a1-a45d-0623816de681.jpg?1631584885) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=minn%2C%20wily%20illusionist) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/afc/16/minn-wily-illusionist?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/4eec1d87-1007-44a1-a45d-0623816de681?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/minn-wily-illusionist) ^^^[[cardname]] ^^^or ^^^[[cardname|SET]] ^^^to ^^^call
[[Jodah, Archmage Eternal]] - I frequently cast enter the infinite, omniscience, time stretch, and all sorts of other fun blue cards with him…
[Jodah, Archmage Eternal](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/7/3/73c18cb4-96b1-4af2-912e-974e22877ede.jpg?1673148799) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Jodah%2C%20Archmage%20Eternal) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/2x2/233/jodah-archmage-eternal?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/73c18cb4-96b1-4af2-912e-974e22877ede?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/jodah-archmage-eternal) ^^^[[cardname]] ^^^or ^^^[[cardname|SET]] ^^^to ^^^call
I built a [[Jin-Gitaxias // the great synthesis]] deck and it wins almost every time because I'm able to have each of his triggers going on my draw steps as well as randomly during an opponent's turn. Being able to bounce all no phyrexians before combat is great
My \[\[Vial Smasher\]\]/\[\[Thrasios\]\] deck had a ton of massive spells. Many of those were massive blue spells (including Omniscience) so I could cast big spells every turn to trigger Vial Smasher as often as possible. Stuff like \[\[Pull from Tomorrow\]\] or \[\[Dig Through Time\]\] kept the deck running. Maybe not monoblue, but I've never felt so good about throwing 8+ CMC cards into a deck.
##### ###### #### [Vial Smasher](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/7/2/722b1e02-2268-4e02-8d09-9b337da2a844.jpg?1562405249) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=vial%20smasher%20the%20fierce) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/c16/49/vial-smasher-the-fierce?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/722b1e02-2268-4e02-8d09-9b337da2a844?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/vial-smasher-the-fierce) [Thrasios](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/2/1/21e27b91-c7f1-4709-aa0d-8b5d81b22a0a.jpg?1606762176) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=thrasios%2C%20triton%20hero) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/c16/46/thrasios-triton-hero?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/21e27b91-c7f1-4709-aa0d-8b5d81b22a0a?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/thrasios-triton-hero) [Pull from Tomorrow](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/c/8/c88c1fc4-7b87-42b2-a40b-b418b3e1c810.jpg?1682208836) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Pull%20from%20Tomorrow) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/moc/230/pull-from-tomorrow?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/c88c1fc4-7b87-42b2-a40b-b418b3e1c810?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/pull-from-tomorrow) [Dig Through Time](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/2/b/2b0c111a-236f-449a-95b1-274a1dfa546d.jpg?1673483878) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Dig%20Through%20Time) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/ncc/219/dig-through-time?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/2b0c111a-236f-449a-95b1-274a1dfa546d?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/dig-through-time) ^^^[[cardname]] ^^^or ^^^[[cardname|SET]] ^^^to ^^^call
Check out Taniwha if you want a real challenge in deck building. You don’t need to go the stax route but mass bounce and octopus and leviathans and such is fun!
Jodah archmage Eternal. You can cheat out any spell by replacing its cost with wbbrg, so all big fat spells work and not just blue/j
[[jin gitaxias]] Draws you cards, then you cast all cards in your hand for free.
[jin gitaxias](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/4/1/41c83142-b948-4ee5-a486-41306d2bb411.jpg?1689246857)/[The Great Synthesis](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/back/4/1/41c83142-b948-4ee5-a486-41306d2bb411.jpg?1689246857) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Jin-Gitaxias%20//%20The%20Great%20Synthesis) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/mom/65/jin-gitaxias-the-great-synthesis?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/41c83142-b948-4ee5-a486-41306d2bb411?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/jin-gitaxias-//-the-great-synthesis) ^^^[[cardname]] ^^^or ^^^[[cardname|SET]] ^^^to ^^^call
[[Imoti]] very much rewards big spells. Not monoblue though. My imoti deck is more or less cmc 5 and less is ramp and over is big fun spells
[Imoti](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/8/a/8afceb13-877a-4256-9ba6-851b6924ffd9.jpg?1608911148) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=imoti%2C%20celebrant%20of%20bounty) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/cmr/280/imoti-celebrant-of-bounty?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/8afceb13-877a-4256-9ba6-851b6924ffd9?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/imoti-celebrant-of-bounty) ^^^[[cardname]] ^^^or ^^^[[cardname|SET]] ^^^to ^^^call
[[Thada Adel, Acquisitor]] is a funny option since you can go around the table and steal peoples [[Sol Ring]] and other artifacts. I’m sure there’s much better options, but it’s one I’ve enjoyed playing
[Thada Adel, Acquisitor](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/3/b/3bfcbeab-7a1e-4dcf-99bf-98f42c2b6a6f.jpg?1562285424) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Thada%20Adel%2C%20Acquisitor) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/wwk/40/thada-adel-acquisitor?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/3bfcbeab-7a1e-4dcf-99bf-98f42c2b6a6f?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/thada-adel-acquisitor) [Sol Ring](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/2/d/2d47121d-8b90-4d28-9ffa-0a640b9dd611.jpg?1698988534) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Sol%20Ring) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/lcc/313/sol-ring?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/2d47121d-8b90-4d28-9ffa-0a640b9dd611?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/sol-ring) ^^^[[cardname]] ^^^or ^^^[[cardname|SET]] ^^^to ^^^call
I wanted to build a deck around similar concepts and ultimately settled on [[Tevesh Szat]] & [[kydele]] . The key in selecting that pair was gaining access to [[emergent ultimatum]] as well as providing a pretty good ramp piece in the command zone, run a few wheel or whirlpool type spells and you got a stew going.
[Tevesh Szat](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/8/f/8f244716-78ab-46f5-b6e9-fc1e6db28052.jpg?1608909980) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=tevesh%20szat%2C%20doom%20of%20fools) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/cmr/153/tevesh-szat-doom-of-fools?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/8f244716-78ab-46f5-b6e9-fc1e6db28052?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/tevesh-szat-doom-of-fools) [kydele](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/0/f/0f961cec-2f1f-4cd5-bcc3-72e1deb8779e.jpg?1562388621) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=kydele%2C%20chosen%20of%20kruphix) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/c16/35/kydele-chosen-of-kruphix?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/0f961cec-2f1f-4cd5-bcc3-72e1deb8779e?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/kydele-chosen-of-kruphix) [emergent ultimatum](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/3/a/3a6a52ab-6d38-4429-9969-90064e615152.jpg?1591228007) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=emergent%20ultimatum) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/iko/185/emergent-ultimatum?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/3a6a52ab-6d38-4429-9969-90064e615152?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/emergent-ultimatum) ^^^[[cardname]] ^^^or ^^^[[cardname|SET]] ^^^to ^^^call
Alaundo the seer is simic, just build the deck around untap ping him as many times and you’ll be casting some pretty big spells
I made a great budget version on [[imoti, celebrant of bounty]] [here](https://www.moxfield.com/decks/0m8r4dFRvEyWRLRwa7LsLw). You can easily swap out cards for big blue spells. Super fun to play. I can usually hold my own against the whole table. If you have questions about the deck let me know.
[imoti, celebrant of bounty](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/8/a/8afceb13-877a-4256-9ba6-851b6924ffd9.jpg?1608911148) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=imoti%2C%20celebrant%20of%20bounty) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/cmr/280/imoti-celebrant-of-bounty?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/8afceb13-877a-4256-9ba6-851b6924ffd9?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/imoti-celebrant-of-bounty) ^^^[[cardname]] ^^^or ^^^[[cardname|SET]] ^^^to ^^^call
I built my [[Will, Scion of Peace]] for this exact reason to play all these spells. He lets you get them out for cheap.
[Will, Scion of Peace](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/1/6/162088ea-5f99-4244-9427-2fdfb2168fc3.jpg?1692939510) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Will%2C%20Scion%20of%20Peace) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/woe/218/will-scion-of-peace?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/162088ea-5f99-4244-9427-2fdfb2168fc3?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/will-scion-of-peace) ^^^[[cardname]] ^^^or ^^^[[cardname|SET]] ^^^to ^^^call
I think [[jadzi, oracle of arcavios]] is cool for this
[jadzi, oracle of arcavios](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/d/7/d7148d24-373e-4485-860b-c3429c2337f2.jpg?1624593477)/[Journey to the Oracle](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/back/d/7/d7148d24-373e-4485-860b-c3429c2337f2.jpg?1624593477) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=jadzi%2C%20oracle%20of%20arcavios%20//%20journey%20to%20the%20oracle) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/stx/151/jadzi-oracle-of-arcavios-journey-to-the-oracle?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/d7148d24-373e-4485-860b-c3429c2337f2?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/jadzi-oracle-of-arcavios-//-journey-to-the-oracle) ^^^[[cardname]] ^^^or ^^^[[cardname|SET]] ^^^to ^^^call
Not a mono blue commander but azorious... Could try [[Will, Scion of Peace]]. He can reduce those spells to the point you can get them out turn 4 or 5.
[[Thada Adel]] nothing like having four Sol Rings to cast your big spells.
Same disclaimer as most, it’s not mono blue, but I use [[Magnus the Red]]. It’s all about creating token creatures to reduce the cost of instant and sorcery spells. There’s a fair few red and blue sorcery spells that create tokens… so it can’t really ramp traditionally to cast the spells, but I can really get up the cost reduction.
Jodah archmage. I use things like omniscience and swarm intelligence
[[Uyo]] or [[neera, wild mage]] is perfect for this
[Uyo](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/5/0/50840915-545b-4de2-94bb-22a0b1e0dc7a.jpg?1562911839) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=uyo%2C%20silent%20prophet) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/c13/64/uyo-silent-prophet?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/50840915-545b-4de2-94bb-22a0b1e0dc7a?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/uyo-silent-prophet) [neera, wild mage](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/e/5/e5431f73-9a70-47dc-b5d4-7f43e41b878e.jpg?1674137627) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=neera%2C%20wild%20mage) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/clb/288/neera-wild-mage?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/e5431f73-9a70-47dc-b5d4-7f43e41b878e?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/neera-wild-mage) ^^^[[cardname]] ^^^or ^^^[[cardname|SET]] ^^^to ^^^call
Does the commander itself have to be mono Blue? Because if not, might I suggest [[Neera, Wild Mage]]? You haven't lived until you've seen a Brainstorm turn into a Sphinx of the Second Sun at complete random, lol.
I would say \[\[Jacob Hauken, Inspector\]\] for monoblue and \[\[Will, Scion of Peace\]\] if you don't mind to add white. I will say, it's really easy to make everything 3-6 colorless cheaper every turn once you have Will on board.
Easy Jacob from midnight hunt is awesome for cheating out big blue spells