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I did some play testing and found Garruk Primal Hunter may not work well for this deck.  GGG may not be available to the deck by turn five making this a dead card until more green is available.  I was thinking of putting in Force Field or something else that I cast earlier but still provides benefit late game.  Any other suggestions?   Thanks. 

Blood Moon, contamination or any mana denial like that would probably destroy this deck.  I don't know if five basics on their own would help unless I had a way to tutor for them.  Maybe I could swap in journeyers kite for one of my mana rocks or something. 
I have chromatic lantern in the deck as it is.  Think its worth putting five basics in with the kite or would it be ok for most scenarios as is? 

I used to have a Polymorph deck featuring Progenitus back when Shards was still in Standard and wanted to create something like it in Commander. 

Any recommendations would be appreciated. 

Thanks.

[5Color]

5Color 117 cards, 17 sideboard 1 {Cromat} 1 {Unstable Frontier} 1 {Underground Sea} 1 {Volcanic Island} 1 {Bayou} 1 {Savannah} 1 {Scrubland} 1 {Sandsteppe Citadel} 1 {Vesuva} 1 {Thespian's Stage} 1 {Grand Coliseum} 1 {Exotic Orchard} 1 {Reflecting Pool} 1 {Command Tower} 1 {Gemstone Mine} 1 {Crystal Quarry} 1 {Vivid Grove} 1 {Vivid Marsh} 1 {Vivid Meadow} 1 {Vivid Creek} 1 {City of Brass} 1 {Rupture Spire} 1 {Mirrodin's Core} 1 {Hallowed Fountain} 1 {Overgrown Tomb} 1 {Sacred Foundry} 1 {Breeding Pool} 1 {Stirring Wildwood} 1 {Celestial Colonnade} 1 {Raging Ravine} 1 {Creeping Tar Pit} 1 {Bojuka Bog} 1 {Springjack Pasture} 1 {High Market} 1 {Miren, the Moaning Well} 1 {Phyrexian Tower} 1 {Homeward Path} 1 {Reliquary Tower} 37 lands 1 {Jalira, Master Polymorphist} 1 {Riptide Shapeshifter} 1 {Summoner's Egg} 1 {Sphinx of the Steel Wind} 1 {Ashen Rider} 1 {Archon of Justice} 1 {Angel of Despair} 1 {Thraximundar} 1 {Realm Seekers} 1 {It That Betrays} 1 {Avacyn, Angel of Hope} 1 {Maelstrom Archangel} 1 {Worldspine Wurm} 1 {Darksteel Colossus} 1 {Progenitus} 1 {Blightsteel Colossus} 1 {Ulamog, the Infinite Gyre} 1 {Hellkite Tyrant} 1 {Bringer of the Black Dawn} 1 {Bringer of the Blue Dawn} 1 {Consecrated Sphinx} 1 {Terastodon} 1 {Sheoldred, Whispering One} 1 {Vish Kal, Blood Arbiter} 1 {Eternal Witness} 1 {Glen Elendra Archmage} 1 {Bringer of the Red Dawn} 27 creatures 1 {Omniscience} 1 {Polymorph} 1 {Quicksilver Amulet} 1 {Deathrender} 1 {Liliana Vess} 1 {Tooth and Nail} 1 {Demonic Tutor} 1 {Conflux} 1 {Corpse Dance} 1 {Privileged Position} 1 {Capsize} 1 {Sarkhan Vol} 1 {Merciless Eviction} 1 {Austere Command} 1 {Martial Coup} 1 {Rite of Replication} 1 {Awakening Zone} 1 {Assemble the Legion} 1 {Bitterblossom} 1 {Elspeth, Knight-Errant} 1 {Sorin, Lord of Innistrad} 1 {Garruk Relentless} 1 {Garruk, Primal Hunter} 1 {Garruk Wildspeaker} 1 {Xenagos, the Reveler} 1 {Fist of Suns} 1 {Darksteel Ingot} 1 {Manalith} 1 {Chromatic Lantern} 1 {Coalition Relic} 1 {Vessel of Endless Rest} 1 {Fellwar Stone} 1 {Gilded Lotus} 1 {Mirari's Wake} 1 {Into the Wilds} 35 other spells Sideboard 1 {Necrogenesis} 1 {Academy Rector} 1 {Spitting Image} 1 {Lord of the Void} 1 {Bogardan Hellkite} 1 {Inkwell Leviathan} 1 {Archetype of Endurance} 1 {Dominus of Fealty} 1 {Nuisance Engine} 1 {Merieke Ri Berit} 1 {Oloro, Ageless Ascetic} 1 {Sigarda, Host of Herons} 1 {Teysa, Envoy of Ghosts} 1 {Sakashima the Impostor} 1 {Vedalken Orrery} 1 {Pariah's Shield} 1 {Forcefield} 17 sideboard cards

Forgot this one too for your general :-)
{Thousand-Year Elixir}

If golden tail is your general you can turn any if your creatures into a samurai so you don't necessarily need all samurai creatures and could have other strategies in play for the deck.  Oh and remember each counter granting bushido 1 is stackable with other instances of bushido.  So if it has two counters from golden tail I believe it would basically have bushido 2 since each instance of bushido triggers separately per the rules.

I did a quick search and here are a few samurai suggestions:

{Takeno, Samurai General}  {Nagao, Bound by Honor}  {Konda, Lord of Eiganjo} {Indebted Samurai}

Other suggestions:
{Mirror Entity}  {Adaptive Automaton}
For bushido:  {Nemesis Mask}  {Grappling Hook}  {Stuffy Doll}  {Stonehewer Giant}  {Loxodon Warhammer}

 {Konda, Lord of Eiganjo} used to be my mono-W general for a voltron style deck.  He worked very well with things like  {Nemesis Mask} and  {Pariah's Shield}.  Plenty of flavorful cards that go with him from Kamegawa including the two you have an eye on.  If you decide to go with the samurai theme I think this would be cool {Konda's Banner} regardless of your general but it'd be a better fit for sensei golden-tail or konda IMHO.  Could always do  {Kemba, Kha Regent} if samurai theme isn't a priority.
Cheers

I haven't played modern yet and would like to give it a try.  Is mono R land D too slow for the format?  Any suggestions to make it viable?  Thanks in advance.

[Mono Red Land D]

Mono Red Land D 60 cards, 0 sideboard 3 {Ghitu Encampment} 4 {Darksteel Citadel} 17 {Mountain} 24 lands 2 {Deus of Calamity} 4 {Avalanche Riders} 3 {Fulminator Mage} 4 {Shivan Wumpus} 4 {Simian Spirit Guide} 17 creatures 4 {Bust} 4 {Molten Rain} 3 {Gone} 4 {Slagstorm} 4 {Stone Rain} 19 other spells Sideboard

Agreed on the precon being a great way to start.  It has the essentials and it's cheap.  Could add in some goodies like {Asceticism} and {Darksteel Plate} to protect animar.  {Erratic Portal} would work nicely too then throw in enter battlefield creature like {Duplicant} and {Woodfall Primus} with {Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker} for profit.  :-$
{Mana Reflection} , {Primeval Titan} , {Oracle of Mul Daya} and {Glen Elendra Archmage} would round it out nicely from there and it doesn't break the bank.

I really like the idea and it looks like or would be a very fun deck to play with. 

I think it looks good as is but I could suggest:
{Conjurer's Closet}
{Patriarch's Bidding}
{Mimic Vat}
{Soul Foundry}
{Corpse Dance} with sac outlet

I agree with Gorzo on surge being a gamble plus it will always be
expensive and could exile something good.  I prefer riding the wave
myself but then again if you have mainly permanents and you manage to
put an {Akroma's Memorial} into play along with an army you will
likely win.

To that end, I would suggest the following permanent based solutions
to consider for the deck:
MVP's to stuff Omnath's face with sweet sweet mana...
{Rofellos, Llanowar Emissary}
{Oracle of Mul Daya}
{Mana Reflection}
{Extraplanar Lens}
{Gauntlet of Power}
More good things for Omnath
{Darksteel Plate}
{Strata Scythe}
{Rancor}
{Asceticiscm}
{Eldrazi Monument}
{Journeyer's Kite}
{Wood Elves}
{Yavimaya Dryad}
{Spearbreaker Behemoth}
{Brutalizer Exarch}
{Thicket Elemental}
{Woodfall Primus}
{Terastodon}

[Darien]

Darien 109 cards, 1 sideboard 23 {Snow-Covered Plains} 1 {Marsh Flats} 1 {Arid Mesa} 1 {Vesuva} 1 {Emeria, the Sky Ruin} 1 {Petrified Field} 1 {Reliquary Tower} 1 {High Market} 1 {Tectonic Edge} 1 {Strip Mine} 1 {Buried Ruin} 1 {Homeward Path} 1 {Kor Haven} 1 {Terrain Generator} 1 {Tarnished Citadel} 1 {Ancient Tomb} 38 lands 1 {Jötun Grunt} 1 {Mentor of the Meek} 1 {Preeminent Captain} 1 {Mirror Entity} 1 {Intrepid Hero} 1 {Field Marshal} 1 {Lieutenant Kirtar} 1 {Ranger of Eos} 1 {Ballynock Trapper} 1 {Taj-Nar Swordsmith} 1 {Benalish Commander} 1 {Daru Warchief} 1 {Odric, Master Tactician} 1 {Hero of Bladehold} 1 {Steelshaper Apprentice} 1 {Conclave Phalanx} 1 {Gustcloak Savior} 1 {Catapult Master} 1 {Gerrard Capashen} 1 {Captain of the Watch} 1 {Soul Warden} 1 {Soul's Attendant} 1 {Weathered Wayfarer} 1 {Stoneforge Mystic} 1 {Stonecloaker} 1 {Argivian Archaeologist} 1 {Solemn Simulacrum} 1 {Angel of Jubilation} 1 {Glory} 1 {Stonehewer Giant} 1 {Archon of Justice} 1 {Sun Titan} 1 {Duplicant} 1 {Reveillark} 1 {Goldnight Redeemer} 1 {Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite} 1 {Reya Dawnbringer} 1 {Avacyn, Angel of Hope} 38 creatures 1 {Elspeth, Knight-Errant} 1 {Ajani Goldmane} 1 {Gideon Jura} 1 {Elspeth Tirel} 1 {Lightning Greaves} 1 {Sword of Feast and Famine} 1 {Sword of Fire and Ice} 1 {Darksteel Plate} 1 {Coat of Arms} 1 {Eldrazi Monument} 1 {Angelic Chorus} 1 {Akroma's Memorial} 1 {Beacon of Immortality} 1 {Mind's Eye} 1 {Staff of Nin} 1 {Enlightened Tutor} 1 {Expedition Map} 1 {Sensei's Divining Top} 1 {Mana Vault} 1 {Sol Ring} 1 {Extraplanar Lens} 1 {Thran Dynamo} 1 {Gauntlet of Power} 1 {Caged Sun} 1 {Crucible of Worlds} 1 {Endless Horizons} 1 {Oblivion Stone} 1 {Wrath of God} 1 {Hallowed Burial} 1 {Rout} 1 {Austere Command} 1 {Martial Coup} 32 other spells Sideboard 1 {Darien, King of Kjeldor} 1 sideboard cards Notes: Trying to make a mono white tribal soldier build but having a tough time of trimming down to 100.  Suggestions appreciated.  Thanks!

Assuming you put a land into play prior on the same turn then yes you could cast ground swell then berserk at instant spee before combat damage is dealt to win.  Elf would become a 5/5 with ground swell then berserk would make it a 10/5 with infect.  Pretty nasty little combo if you can draw the components early and they don't have instant speed removal or something to block with. 

Looks pretty good and flavorful :) so far. 
{Karmic Guide} is good for creature based resurrection and you could always let it go back to the yard. 
What about creature sac outlets?  {High Market} , {Phyrexian Tower} , {Grim Backwoods} etc plus creature based ones like {Vish Kal, Blood Arbiter} or {Nantuko Husk}.  If you wanted to add more come into play trigger creatures you could recycle them pretty nicely after saccing.  I see you don't have much in the way of mana ramp so the following might not be that well received without a way to accelerate but I've enjoyed them in my Teneb deck.
{Avenger of Zendikar}
{Sword of Body and Mind}
{Corpse Dance}
{Disturbed Burial} Instant-tastic :)
{Angel of Despair}
{Duplicant}
{Stonecloaker}
{Sakura-Tribe Elder}
{Solemn Simulacrum}