Kresh the Bloodbraided 📝

[Popper23345]

Kresh EDH 100 cards, 0 sideboard 1 {Kresh the Bloodbraided}✨ or 🇫🇷 Commander 1 {Ancient Ziggurat} ✨ 1 {Command Tower} 1 {Evolving Wilds} 1 {Fire-Lit Thicket} 8 {Forest} Zendikar Full Arts 1 {Graven Cairns} 1 {High Market} 1 {Jund Panorama} 1 {Lavaclaw Reaches} 1 {Mana Confluence} 6 {Mountain} Zendikar Full Arts 1 {Reliquary Tower} 1 {Rogue's Passage} 1 {Savage Lands} 1 {Shizo, Death's Storehouse} 1 {Swamp} ✨ Theros 4 {Swamp} Zendikar Full Arts 1 {Temple of the False God} 1 {Terramorphic Expanse} 1 {Twilight Mire} 1 {Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth} 36 lands 1 {Avatar of Discord} 1 {Ball Lightning} 1 {Cloudthresher} 1 {Corpsejack Menace} 1 {Cosmic Larva} 1 {Doomgape} 1 {Elvish Mystic} 1 {Erebos, God of the Dead} 1 {Eternal Witness} 1 {Fleshbag Marauder} 1 {Force of Savagery} 1 {Ghoulcaller Gisa} 1 {Groundbreaker} 1 {Hellspark Elemental} 1 {Ingot Chewer} 1 {Jarad, Golgari Lich Lord} 1 {Krenko, Mob Boss} 1 {Llanowar Elves} 1 {Melira, Sylvok Outcast} 1 {Merciless Executioner} 1 {Mikaeus, the Unhallowed} 1 {Mogis, God of Slaughter}✨ 1 {Nova Chaser} 1 {Omnath, Locus of Rage} 1 {Phrexian Dreadnought} 1 {Phytotitan} 1 {Ravaging Riftwurm} 1 {Shattergang Brothers} 1 {Sheoldred, Whispering One} 1 {Shriekmaw} 1 {Spitebellows} 1 {Varolz, the Scar-Striped} 1 {Vexing Devil} 1 {Walker of the Grove} 34 creatures 1 {Attrition} 1 {Birthing Pod} 1 {Blasphemous Act} 1 {Cauldron of Souls} 1 {Commander's Sphere} 1 {Darksteel Plate} 1 {Demonic Tutor} 1 {Diabolic Intent} 1 {Dictate of Erebos} 1 {Doom Blade} 1 {Fiery Conclusion} 1 {Lavalanche} 1 {Mage Slayer} 1 {Morgue Burst} 1 {Perilous Forays} 1 {Putrefy} 1 {Realms Uncharted} 1 {Regeneration} 1 {Shivan Harvest} 1 {Sol Ring} 1 {Solidarity of Heroes} 1 {Slaughter Pact} 1 {Summoner's Pact} 1 {Swiftfoot Boots} 1 {Temur Battle Rage} 1 {Terminate} 1 {Tragic Slip} 1 {Vraska the Unseen}✨ 1 {Whispersilk Cloak} 29 other spells Sideboard notes: ✨ = cards foil 🇫🇷 = cards foreign (French) ✒️ = cards altered Let me know, do you like cards in these Deck Techs organized by mana cost, or alphabetically?

[Popper23345]

{Kresh, the Bloodbraided} Deck Tech 📝

I decided to make a deck around {Kresh the Bloodbraided} for three main reasons...

1: His art is amazing.
2: My friends are /kinda/ getting sick of {Arcanis the Omnipotent}.
And 3: Because i wanted to try a different style deck instead of control.

In this deck, you are trying to get Kresh to become a 21/21 or higher, and swing for lethal.  There aren't any cards that say "if you cast this card and XYZ happens, you win the game" in this deck.  However, there are cards that I definitely cannot win the game without, and this deck tech should show you which cards I am talking about, and what they do.
This deck has many different kinds of creatures that can pump up {Kresh the Bloodbraided}. For example, some creatures die when they hit the field, others die at your end step, and some are sac outlets.  Even if I dont draw into the 3-4 cards that could instantly win the game for me, I still have multiple options.

Insta-Dead Creatures (die when they hit the field.)

1 Converted Mana Cost:

{Ingot Chewer} - Envoke is a very useful key-word in this edh deck, since I can use it to get Kresh some cheap counters, and I get a bonus effect.

{Phrexian Dreadnaught} - So. Many. Counters.

{Vexing Devil} - Either Kresh gets stronger, or I have a 4/3 for {R}.

2 Converted Mana Cost:

{Shriekmaw} - 3 counters plus a /"{Doom Blade}"/ for 2 mana. .win.

3 Converted Mana Cost:

{Avatar of Discord} - I can either discard the two to have an early creature, or I can pay 3 to get 5 Kresh counters. {#options}

{Force of Savagery} - Right when I saw this card, it instantly got added to the deck.... Sooo much value.

{Spitebellows} - usually a 2-fer-1 if they have a small enough creature.

4 Converted Mana Cost:

{Cloudthresher} - Isn't evoke fun? 7 +1/+1's and he has flash, and hes a built in Ping-ball-machine? Yes plz.

{Nova Chaser} - 10. Friggen. Counters.

5 Converted Mana Cost:

{Walker of the Grove} - 7 counters and a free 4/4.


End of Turn Creatures (dies at end step) (pretty much gonna compare everything to {Ball Lightning})

2 Converted Mana Cost:
{Hellspark Elemental} - A baby {Ball Lightning with unearth.

3 Converted Mana Cost:

{Ball Lightning} - 6/1 with trample plus 6 counters for Kresh.. ✨MVP✨

{Groundbreaker} - See {Ball Lightning}


Next Upkeep Creatures (creatures die at your next upkeep step.)

3 Converted Mana Cost:

{Cosmic Larva} - Nice early wall / 7 counters.

{Ravaging Riftwurm} - Delayed sacrifice, lets me play hime turn ~4ish, then sacrifice him when kresh is not affected by summoning sickness anymore

7 Converted Mana Cost:

{Doomgape} 10 life plus 10 counters = 10/10 would recommend. 👍🏽👍🏽


Sac-Outlets (Creatures)

3 Converted Mana Cost:

{Varolz, the Scar-Striped} - One of the ceapest sac-outlets in this deck, plus it gives my GY scavenge.. (Scavenging {Nova Chaser} = win)

4 Converted Mana Cost:

{Mogis, God of Slaughter} - You can't spell Slaughter without Laughter, and ill be laughing, while Mogis is.... Slaughing?  Slaying?  Ehh, you get the point.

{Shattergang Brothers} - {#2 for 1 special}

5 Converted Mana Cost:

{Ghoulcaller Gisa} - Sac effect that gives me creatures to sac.... Yup, you heard me right.

7 Converted Mana Cost:

{Doomgape} - Kills creatures, and gains me life.

{Sheoldred, Whispering One} - Kresh gets bigger and bigger EACH and EVERY upkeep .


Sac-Outlets (non-creatures)

0 Converted Mana Cost:

{High Market} - Free 1 life {#SacrificeTokens2015}. + it's a land

{Summoners Pact} - Usually finds me a {Force of Savagery}
2 Converted Mana Cost:

{Shivan Harvest} - Get Rekt {Command Tower}.

3 Converted Mana Cost:

{Attrition} - Awesome sac-outlet, because he also hits my opponents dudes.

4 Converted Mana Cost:

{Birthing Pod} - No matter what I sac, it always finds something.  Well... I'm 90% sure it always finds something.

5 Converted Mana Cost:

{Perilous Forays} - This provides some crazy ramp.

{Vraska the Unseen} - Her -3: destroy TARGET non-land permanent.


Unblockable/Indestructible
I have Indestructable effects so that once a boardwipe is used, Kresh can survive; And I have Unblockable effects for if Kresh gets up to a 21/21, he wont get chump blocked.

0 Converted Mana Cost:

(Unblockable) {Rogues Passage} - This has helped me win more games than any other card ( other than Kresh )

(Unblockable) {Shizo, Death's Storehouse} - gives Kresh fear, which is amazing against {W}/{U}/{R}/{G} decks

2 Converted Mana Cost:

(Indestructible) {Regeneration} - Lets me boardwipe everything, get counters on Kresh, and keep him alive

3 Converted Mana Cost:

(Indestructible) {Darksteel Plate} - 'Cuz indestructible.

(Unblockable) {Mage Slayer} - Straight up awesome card.  Causes ALOT of hurt.  Only downside, is that it doesn't deal commander damage :/

(Unblockable) {Whispersilk Cloak} - Unblockable AND Shroud


Favorite Cards (1 card for each CmC total.)

0 CmC: {Summoners Pact} - Lets me use one final party trick before my turn is over.
1 CmC: {Sol Ring} - 🎶I liked it Sol I put a Ring in it. 🎶
2 CmC: {Shivan Harvest} - Actually sooo good.
3 CmC: {Mage Slayer} - TAKE THAT CHUMP BLOCKERS!!!
4 CmC: {Mogis, God of Slaughter} - Again, laughter.
5 CmC: {Perilous Forays} - Ramp City.
6 CmC: {Mikeaus the Unhallowed} - Double dying triggers are great.  All the time.
7 CmC: {Doomgape} - 10 PT sac-outlet.
X CmC: {Lavalanche} Great against token decks.


Tx for reading
-Popper


Questions?  Comment or shoot me a PM.

[Kaylesh]

 {Mikaeus, the Unhallowed} is great there. Double dying triggers for your creatures.
Combine with {cauldron of souls} and a sac outlet and your Kresh is just gonna kill.

Another nice one is {goblin war drums} & {familiar ground}. However, that will reduce combat deaths.

[particle]

I would cut some cards that don't add synergy. You only get 99 slots and you can fill them all with goodies. Things like {tormod's crypt} (while a good random hate card against some generals, completely useless against others), and {withstand death}. There's too much removal in edh to spend a slot on just trying to save one guy without any other effect. Again, if your playing against a blue counterspell deck, you will have a basically dead card. I would try to go for cards that either add synergy to your deck, or just ramp hard as hell since your playing green and edh.

[DanM69]

How about {Mage slayer} to get damage through or {darksteel plate} to survive wipes?

{Melira, Sylvok outcast} goes infinite with persist creature, {woodfall primus} etc.

Also evoke creatures {ingot chewer} {spitebellows} {shiekmaw}. Counters and removal = more counters

[theravenseye]

Why not add {Varolz, the Scar Striped} to take full advantage of the death trigger of Kresh?

[Popper23345]

DECK CHANGES 9/29/15

➖ {Exploration} - I usually have enough lands out with {Perilous Forays} and mana dorks.
➕ {Krenko Mob Boss} - gives me goblins to fuel sac effects.

DECK CHANGES 10/1/15

➖ {Summer Bloom}
➖ {Arc Runner}
➖ {Woodfall Primus}
➖ {Hunted Horror}
➖ {Murder}

➕ {Solidarity of Heroes}
➕ {Temur Battle Rage}
➕ {Fleshbag Marauder}
➕ {Merciless Executioner}
➕ {Jarad, Golgari Lich Lord}

DECK CHANGES 10/3/15

➖ {Necrobite}
➖ {Breaking Point}

➕ {Corpsejack Menace}
➕ {Omanth, Locus of Rage}

[Popper23345]

REVAMPED
-Deck Tech added
-Cards arranged alphabetically instead of by Converted Mana Cost
-Removed Combo section in Deck Tech for Favorite Cards section
-Added Deck Changes

Do you guys like the cards arranged alphabetically? Or do you like them arranged by mana cost?

-Popper

[Remillo]

Just so you know, Nova Chaser can't be found with Summoner's Pact.

Also, no {Phyrexian Dreadnought}?  12 counters for 1 mana seems too good to pass up.

[Popper23345]

Just so you know, Nova Chaser can't be found with Summoner's Pact.

Also, no {Phyrexian Dreadnought}?  12 counters for 1 mana seems too good to pass up.

Lol, my bad

And 😱

[Kaylesh]

Small nitpick/errata/addendum on the deck tech.
While {Mage slayer} will push damage through, it isn't strictly unblockable, since this damage will not be commander damage.

[Popper23345]

Thank you for revising for me . I dont completly have this deck yet, but ive playtested with proxies, so I kinda figured  that I would moss somethings

[Kaylesh]

Thank you for revising for me . I dont completly have this deck yet, but ive playtested with proxies, so I kinda figured  that I would moss somethings

NP. It's a small thing, but since you noted going for 21 commander damage, I figured it was relevant.

[JordanCirk]

 {Kessig Wolf Run} And {Grim Backwoods} for some utility lands.
{Fleshbag Marauder} And {Merciless Executioner} seem amazing in here.

[JordanCirk]

Also {Solidarity of Heroes} doesn't seem bad.  {Temur Battle Rage} for quick kill.