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Edge of Eternities
releases on August 1, 2025!

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Edge of Eternities
releases on August 1, 2025!

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Main Deck - 101 cards, 77 distinct
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Name  Ed. Price Type Cost P Modified
Rarity Color
Commander
1 Gwafa Hazid, Profiteer
$0.53 Legendary Creature - Human Rogue 2 10-May-2016 03:30
Creature (14)
1 Azor's Elocutors
$0.40 Creature - Human Advisor 3 28-Apr-2016 13:58
1 Brago's Representative
$0.18 Creature - Human Advisor 1 10-May-2016 10:05
1 Braids, Conjurer Adept
$0.76 Legendary Creature - Human Wizard 2 28-Apr-2016 13:58
1 Clever Impersonator
$2.77 Creature - Shapeshifter 0 28-Apr-2016 13:58
1 Clone
$0.35 Creature - Shapeshifter 0 28-Apr-2016 13:58
1 Cryptoplasm
$0.56 Creature - Shapeshifter 2 28-Apr-2016 13:58
1 Dominating Licid
$2.34 Creature - Licid 1 28-Apr-2016 13:58
1 Hanna, Ship's Navigator
$0.23 Legendary Creature - Human Artificer 1 28-Apr-2016 13:58
1 Medomai the Ageless
$1.40 Legendary Creature - Sphinx 4 28-Apr-2016 13:58
1 Psychosis Crawler
$0.44 Artifact Creature - Phyrexian Horror * 28-Apr-2016 13:58
1 Reckless Scholar
$0.02 Creature - Human Wizard 2 10-May-2016 10:33
1 Swans of Bryn Argoll
$0.53 Creature - Bird Spirit 4 28-Apr-2016 13:58
1 Wall of Denial
$0.58 Creature - Wall 0 28-Apr-2016 13:58
1 Willbreaker
$1.35 Creature - Human Wizard 2 28-Apr-2016 13:58
Instant (10)
1 Annul
$0.13 Instant 01-Jul-2016 07:57
1 Cancel
$0.13 Instant 24-May-2016 13:19
1 Condemn
$0.14 Instant 10-May-2016 10:19
1 Counterspell
$1.75 Instant 10-May-2016 07:29
1 Dawn Charm
$1.04 Instant 10-May-2016 10:15
1 Illusionist's Gambit
$0.18 Instant 28-Apr-2016 13:58
1 Negate
$0.14 Instant 24-May-2016 13:19
1 Nullify
$0.05 Instant 24-May-2016 13:19
1 Split Decision
$1.16 Instant 10-May-2016 10:43
1 Swords to Plowshares
$1.05 Instant 28-Apr-2016 13:58
Sorcery (5)
1 Council's Judgment
$0.22 Sorcery 28-Apr-2016 13:58
1 Plea for Power
$0.38 Sorcery 10-May-2016 10:41
1 Rite of Replication
$0.37 Sorcery 28-Apr-2016 13:58
1 Telemin Performance
$0.77 Sorcery 28-Apr-2016 13:58
1 Tempt with Reflections
$1.90 Sorcery 28-Apr-2016 13:58
Artifact (15)
1 Assault Suit
$0.19 Artifact - Equipment 28-Apr-2016 13:58
1 Avarice Totem
$0.33 Artifact 28-Apr-2016 13:58
1 Azorius Signet
$0.51 Artifact 28-Apr-2016 13:58
1 Briber's Purse
$0.09 Artifact 28-Apr-2016 13:58
1 Coercive Portal
$6.57 Artifact 28-Apr-2016 13:58
1 Crawlspace
$4.67 Artifact 28-Apr-2016 13:58
1 Font of Mythos
$14.97 Artifact 28-Apr-2016 13:58
1 Gate to the Aether
$3.27 Artifact 28-Apr-2016 13:58
1 Glaring Spotlight
$1.49 Artifact 28-Apr-2016 13:58
1 Howling Mine
$3.84 Artifact 28-Apr-2016 13:58
1 Knowledge Pool
$0.68 Artifact 28-Apr-2016 13:58
1 Lightning Greaves
$5.23 Artifact - Equipment 28-Apr-2016 13:58
1 Norn's Annex
$2.56 Artifact 28-Apr-2016 13:58
1 That Which Was Taken
$2.72 Legendary Artifact 28-Apr-2016 13:58
1 Whispersilk Cloak
$2.53 Artifact - Equipment 28-Apr-2016 13:58
Enchantment (19)
1 Animate Artifact
$0.15 Enchantment - Aura 28-Apr-2016 13:58
1 Aurification
$7.16 Enchantment 28-Apr-2016 13:58
1 Chromatic Armor
$1.01 Enchantment - Aura 14-May-2016 14:39
1 Corrupted Conscience
$0.65 Enchantment - Aura 28-Apr-2016 13:58
1 Dictate of Kruphix
$1.00 Enchantment 28-Apr-2016 13:58
1 Ensoul Artifact
$0.24 Enchantment - Aura 28-Apr-2016 13:58
1 Eye of the Storm
$1.33 Enchantment 28-Apr-2016 13:58
1 Favor of the Mighty
$0.38 Tribal Enchantment - Giant 14-May-2016 14:39
1 Fight or Flight
$2.08 Enchantment 14-May-2016 14:39
1 Forced Fruition
$0.70 Enchantment 10-May-2016 10:51
1 Hanna's Custody
$1.44 Enchantment 14-May-2016 14:39
1 Hive Mind
$7.75 Enchantment 28-Apr-2016 13:58
1 Null Chamber
$1.49 World Enchantment 14-May-2016 14:39
1 Paradox Haze
$2.63 Enchantment - Aura 10-May-2016 08:04
1 Parallel Thoughts
$1.62 Enchantment 28-Apr-2016 13:58
1 Propaganda
$1.69 Enchantment 28-Apr-2016 13:58
1 Sphere of Safety
$1.75 Enchantment 28-Apr-2016 13:58
1 Teferi's Realm
$1.70 World Enchantment 14-May-2016 14:41
1 Well of Ideas
$1.61 Enchantment 28-Apr-2016 13:58
Land (37)
1 Arcane Lighthouse
$2.70 Land 10-May-2016 10:24
1 Azorius Chancery
$0.22 Land 28-Apr-2016 13:58
1 Command Tower
$0.21 Land 14-May-2016 14:39
1 Flood Plain
$0.45 Land 10-May-2016 10:27
1 Halimar Depths
$0.42 Land 28-Apr-2016 13:58
15 Island
$0.08 Basic Land - Island 16-May-2016 07:30
1 Opal Palace
$0.13 Land 10-May-2016 10:58
11 Plains
$0.16 Basic Land - Plains 24-May-2016 10:26
1 Reliquary Tower
$2.09 Land 01-Jul-2016 07:57
1 Rogue's Passage
$0.40 Land 28-Apr-2016 13:58
1 Sandstone Bridge
$0.08 Land 24-May-2016 13:08
1 Sejiri Refuge
$0.21 Land 10-May-2016 10:23
1 Temple of the False God
$0.17 Land 01-Jul-2016 07:57
Sideboard - 16 cards, 16 distinct
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Name  Ed. Price Type Cost P Modified
Rarity Color
Creature (2)
1 Sunblast Angel
$0.55 Creature - Angel 4 01-Jul-2016 08:05
1 Wall of Resurgence
$0.09 Creature - Wall 0 24-May-2016 13:15
Instant (5)
1 Into the Roil
$0.10 Instant 01-Jul-2016 07:54
1 Rapid Hybridization
$1.73 Instant 01-Jul-2016 07:55
1 Statute of Denial
$0.04 Instant 24-May-2016 13:15
1 Unsummon
$0.25 Instant 01-Jul-2016 07:54
1 Vapor Snag
$0.24 Instant 04-Jul-2016 11:22
Sorcery (8)
1 Day of Judgment
$0.67 Sorcery 01-Jul-2016 08:02
1 End Hostilities
$0.40 Sorcery 01-Jul-2016 08:05
1 Inundate
$11.30 Sorcery 01-Jul-2016 08:04
1 Mass Calcify
$1.67 Sorcery 01-Jul-2016 08:04
1 Supreme Verdict
$1.67 Sorcery 01-Jul-2016 08:03
1 Symbol of Unsummoning
$0.11 Sorcery 01-Jul-2016 07:54
1 Terminus
$0.25 Sorcery 01-Jul-2016 08:01
1 Wrath of God
$2.77 Sorcery 01-Jul-2016 08:02
Artifact (1)
1 Powder Keg
$19.01 Artifact 01-Jul-2016 08:03

Notes
 
Credits: http://tappedout.net/mtg-decks/gwafa-hazid-godfather/

"I understand. You found paradise in Akrasa, you had a good trade, you made a good living. The Blessed-caste protected you and there were courts of law. You didn't need a friend like me. But, now you come to me, and you say: 'Gwafa Hazid, give me justice.' But you don't ask with respect. You don't offer friendship. You don't even think to call me Godfather..."

This Gwafa deck is built around playing the table, handing out "favours", making "deals they can't refuse", copying/taking control of the other players' beasties, and generally making things as fun as possible for everyone else at the table. You "win" when people are still talking about playing with you at the next FNM.

FLAVOUR CARDS AND GENERAL PILOTING ADVICE

First things first: always refer to yourself in the third person! Gwafa is kind, Gwafa is generous, Gwafa is polite, until certain things in the board state unfortunately force Gwafa to call in a few favours...

But seriously, though. You exist to draw the entire table cards.

This is the most effective pillowfort technique in the format, in Gwafa's opinion. Don't donate permanents, don't stack up taxchantments -- just give people cards. They will draw into their threats and answers, they will go at each others' throats, and they will absolutely leave you alone, because you're helping them have more fun with their deck than they ever thought possible.

Assault Suit, Avarice Totem, Bribery, Briber's Purse, Minds Aglow, Rainbow Vale, Tempt with Reflections, That Which Was Taken, and Gwafa's own bribery counters are your main flavour cards and abilities for this deck. Regularly offer to help out other players with these cards and counters, ask for nothing in return, and wait calmly while they beat each other down with your fun little toys.

NOTE: Be judicious with Gwafa's ability! If you slap bribery counters on enemy commanders, or spam them out on anything that looks threatening, the game will slow right down and you'll become a target as a result. So wait, save it until someone is truly in need, and become the hero of the table!

WIN CONDITIONS

Win Condition 1: The Godfather always has the courts in his pocket. Get Azor's Elocutors out, and prepare to politic/pillowfort your face off for five turns.

Win Condition 2: The Godfather is a source of wisdom and advice. It is only natural that a particularly useful friend may have a minion with a Corrupted Conscience that can be... swayed.

Win Condition 3: The Godfather is generous to his friends, but occasionally, they can be irresponsible with his gifts. If someone spends too much time in the Dream Halls and some plans are moved to a Forced Fruition, well, who can say who is at fault?

Win Condition 4: The Godfather is occasionally required to associate with less savory individuals, and finds it useful to keep a few unsavory... pets, as a result. Build up your card draw to insane levels, then drop Psychosis Crawler.

Win Condition 5-999: Take control of somebody else's wincon using Bribery, Avarice Totem, Dominating Licid, Helm of Obedience, or one of the many instants that do so, then (if possible), copy the hell out of it with Rite of Replication, Clone, Tempt with Reflections, or one of the many other cards that do so. When a boardwipe comes out, rinse and repeat. The Godfather's sleeves are voluminous, after all, and capable of holding many tricks...

NOTES ON SPECIFIC CARDS

Braids, Conjurer Adept, Gate to the AEther, Howling Mine, Well of Ideas, Dictate of Kruphix, Jace Beleren, Minds Aglow, Font of Mythos, Forced Fruition, Dream Halls: This is how this deck pillowforts -- by accelerating the game, and being too valuable to take off the table. No need for oppressive tax effects, just give everybody some value!

Hive Mind, Knowledge Pool, Eye of the Storm, plus Braids, Dream Halls, and Gate to the AEther: Global rule changes are fantastic. No, seriously.

Parallel Thoughts: Read the table, pull out the wincons you think will work best for the current game, and put them in the subdeck.

Soldevi Excavations: An old, crazy land -- in this case, a land that produces 2 mana and/or lets you scry 1 without coming into the field tapped. Use it well.

Animate Artifact, Ensoul Artifact: Turn one of your card-draw artifacts into a creature, then clone it with Clever Impersonator, then clone the Impersonator with an actual clone, etc. etc.

A FINAL NOTE

Have fun, eh? This deck is firmly aimed at diplomacy, player politics, reading the table, and 75%ing games by scaling itself to what it can copy from its opponents. You'll get a lot of mileage by waiting until just the right time to offer a bribery or divinity counter to somebody who desperately needs it. Remember, Gwafa is a kind and generous soul, a humble merchant who wants nothing but the best for his friends, despite what these undertakers may think...
Comments
  • Weber | 04-Jul-2016 06:46
    Vapor Snag!
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