Thoughts on Infect in EDH

[Gorzo]

So my recent quest for building a unique mono color deck for each color draws upon its end, and I find myself facing Black as final challenger. While flipping through trade binders wracking my brain for ideas on how to make a mono black deck that was different, my eyes fell upon {Glistening Oil} and I started to think about an infect sub-theme.

You don't see much infect in commander, aside from {Blightsteel Colossus}, and it got me thinking - is it because infect cards typically aren't good enough for the format, or because players tend to hate it or find it unfun?

Can infect be made fun? Should I try, or is this sub-theme an idea doomed to either fail or be TOO powerful?

[MuggyWuggy]

I like it as another win condition I have in my golgari deck. Not as the primary.

Also, Goto sleep Gorzo, shouldn't be losing sleep over infect in EDH Gorzo

[Gorzo]

Also, Goto sleep Gorzo, shouldn't be losing sleep over infect in EDH Gorzo

But... But... EDH! Sleep can wait, we're talking deck building, here!

[AdamS]

im working on a  {Skithiryx, the Blight Dragon} infect deck and i think it will be really fun to play

[Yawgmoth85]

As an infect possessor myself I would have to say u have to make it fun, we boosted the infect counters up to 20 or half the beginning life total. But I say go for it. If nothing else it gives u a win option like previously mentioned. Lots of options to throw In that do not involve infect at all

[MuggyWuggy]

It's got to be a pain in the ass to realize your opponents deck ALSO is an infect deck in addition to a sac board control deck

[Munchlax]

Instead of infect, play combo in the for of {Maralen of the Mornsong}

[Distriimuir]

Love infect as a commander theme, skittles is the best choice. Wish we had a legendary sultai colored commander, the deck would be unstoppable lol.

[the_intelligentleman]

Skittles is the only choice for the commander.

[xStrayKnightx]

Look at cards with Wither as well. Primarily {Necroskitter}.

[Popper23345]

If the whole deck is infect, make it 20.  But if it's just your commander, 15.  The point of 40 life is doubling the length of the game, so thus 20 infect.  But if the only infect is your commander, 20 infect to 21 commander damage is no difference, thus 15.

I concur

[Gorzo]

Skittles will not be my commander - though he will be in the deck. Like I said, Infect would only be a sub theme, and I want the deck to be unique.

It will be a {Kiku, Night's Flower} deck, and there will be much pestilence, death, and woe.

[Popper23345]

Skittles will not be my commander - though he will be in the deck. Like I said, Infect would only be a sub theme, and I want the deck to be unique.

It will be a {Kiku, Night's Flower} deck, and there will be much pestilence, death, and woe.

Lol, for some reason I thought it said

/this/ creature deals damage to itself equal to its power XD

[Distriimuir]

Skittles will not be my commander - though he will be in the deck. Like I said, Infect would only be a sub theme, and I want the deck to be unique.

It will be a {Kiku, Night's Flower} deck, and there will be much pestilence, death, and woe.

Never seen her before, looks like a creative choice. Love it.

[Popper23345]

Skittles will not be my commander - though he will be in the deck. Like I said, Infect would only be a sub theme, and I want the deck to be unique.

It will be a {Kiku, Night's Flower} deck, and there will be much pestilence, death, and woe.

Never seen her before, looks like a creative choice. Love it.

Take THAT {phytotitan}