Adam Haggerty's Seven Samurai workshop
 
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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 - 102 cards, 102 distinct
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Rarity Color
Commander
1 Karona, False God
$2.15 Legendary Creature - Avatar 5 5
Creature (22)
1 Akki Battle Squad
$3.40 Creature - Goblin Samurai 6 6
1 Alexios, Deimos of Kosmos
$0.20 Legendary Creature - Human Berserker 4 4
1 Astor, Bearer of Blades
$0.29 Legendary Creature - Human Warrior 4 4
1 Bothersome Quasit
$7.64 Creature - Demon 3 2
1 Cloud, Midgar Mercenary
$24.90 Legendary Creature - Human Soldier Mercenary 2 1
1 Edric, Spymaster of Trest
$0.60 Legendary Creature - Elf Rogue 2 2
1 Gilgamesh, Master-at-Arms
$0.50 Legendary Creature - Human Samurai 6 6
1 Gix, Yawgmoth Praetor
$2.98 Legendary Creature - Phyrexian Praetor 3 3
1 Godo, Bandit Warlord
$0.86 Legendary Creature - Human Barbarian 3 3
1 Jon Irenicus, Shattered One
$0.16 Legendary Creature - Elf Wizard 3 3
1 Kain, Traitorous Dragoon
$0.22 Legendary Creature - Human Knight 2 4
1 Kellan, the Fae-Blooded // Birthright Boon
$5.47 Legendary Creature - Human Faerie // Sorcery - Adventure // 2 2
1 Khârn the Betrayer
$4.84 Legendary Creature - Astartes Berserker 5 1
1 Komainu Battle Armor
$4.07 Artifact Creature - Equipment Dog 2 2
1 Nazahn, Revered Bladesmith
$1.56 Legendary Creature - Cat Artificer 5 4
1 Nelly Borca, Impulsive Accuser
$0.12 Legendary Creature - Human Detective 2 4
1 Puresteel Paladin
$0.88 Creature - Human Knight 2 2
1 Red Death, Shipwrecker
$0.31 Legendary Creature - Crab Mutant 1 3
1 Slicer, Hired Muscle // Slicer, High-Speed Antagonist
$6.42 Legendary Artifact Creature - Robot // Legendary Artifact - Vehicle
1 Stoneforge Mystic
$34.62 Creature - Kor Artificer 1 2
1 Tahngarth, First Mate
$0.24 Legendary Creature - Minotaur Warrior 5 5
1 Weathered Wayfarer
$0.71 Creature - Human Nomad Cleric 1 1
Instant (20)
1 Akroma's Will
$12.01 Instant
1 Congregation at Dawn
$1.93 Instant
1 Contractual Safeguard
$2.54 Instant
1 Courageous Resolve
$0.42 Instant
1 Eladamri's Call
$9.58 Instant
1 Enlightened Tutor
$27.56 Instant
1 Generous Gift
$1.01 Instant
1 Great Train Heist
$1.85 Instant
1 Gruul Charm
$0.17 Instant
1 Inevitable Defeat
$0.21 Instant
1 Inkshield
$10.70 Instant
1 Kazuul's Fury // Kazuul's Cliffs
$0.67 Instant // Land
1 Legion Leadership // Legion Stronghold
$0.54 Instant // Land
1 Mandate of Peace
$1.34 Instant
1 Master Warcraft
$0.70 Instant
1 Render Silent
$2.01 Instant
1 Sejiri Shelter // Sejiri Glacier
$1.53 Instant // Land
1 Shields of Velis Vel
$0.38 Tribal Instant - Shapeshifter
1 Take the Bait
$0.56 Instant
1 Valakut Awakening // Valakut Stoneforge
$12.01 Instant // Land
Sorcery (3)
1 Farseek
$0.78 Sorcery
1 Nature's Lore
$1.72 Sorcery
1 Three Visits
$5.51 Sorcery
Artifact (18)
1 Argentum Armor
$1.88 Artifact - Equipment
1 Bloodthirsty Blade
$0.18 Artifact - Equipment
1 Buster Sword
$37.85 Artifact - Equipment
1 Dream-Thief's Bandana
$0.34 Artifact - Equipment
1 Genji Glove
$3.83 Artifact - Equipment
1 Hammer of Nazahn
$6.16 Legendary Artifact - Equipment
1 Laser Screwdriver
$0.48 Artifact
1 Lost Jitte
$4.40 Legendary Artifact - Equipment
1 Pip-Boy 3000
$6.00 Artifact - Equipment
1 Power Fist
$9.96 Artifact - Equipment
1 Sol Ring
$1.40 Artifact
1 Sunforger
$3.27 Artifact - Equipment
1 Sword of Feast and Famine
$31.92 Artifact - Equipment
1 Sword of Fire and Ice
$34.72 Artifact - Equipment
1 The Key to the Vault
$0.28 Legendary Artifact - Equipment
1 The Reaver Cleaver
$9.20 Legendary Artifact - Equipment
1 Thought Vessel
$1.29 Artifact
1 Vorpal Sword
$1.57 Artifact - Equipment
Enchantment (5)
1 Duelist's Heritage
$1.06 Enchantment
1 Fighter Class
$9.04 Enchantment - Class
1 Ghostly Prison
$4.35 Enchantment
1 Propaganda
$1.72 Enchantment
1 Well Rested
$1.75 Enchantment - Aura
Land (33)
1 Arid Mesa
$24.41 Land
1 Axgard Armory
$0.52 Land
1 Bloodstained Mire
$11.83 Land
1 Emeria, the Sky Ruin
$16.61 Land
1 Flooded Strand
$12.58 Land
1 Homeward Path
$14.15 Land
1 Indatha Triome
$17.38 Land - Plains Swamp Forest
1 Jetmir's Garden
$12.31 Land - Mountain Forest Plains
1 Krosan Verge
$0.18 Land
1 Marsh Flats
$25.05 Land
1 Maze of Ith
$5.90 Land
1 Mistveil Plains
$0.63 Land - Plains
1 Misty Rainforest
$25.26 Land
1 Mystifying Maze
$0.56 Land
1 Plateau
$136.96 Land - Mountain Plains
1 Polluted Delta
$15.34 Land
1 Raugrin Triome
$11.54 Land - Island Mountain Plains
1 Reliquary Tower
$2.14 Land
1 Sacred Foundry
$10.34 Land - Mountain Plains
1 Savai Triome
$19.59 Land - Mountain Plains Swamp
1 Savannah
$183.33 Land - Forest Plains
1 Scalding Tarn
$26.89 Land
1 Scrubland
$191.48 Land - Plains Swamp
1 Spara's Headquarters
$10.65 Land - Forest Plains Island
1 Temple Garden
$11.18 Land - Forest Plains
1 Temple of the False God
$0.15 Land
1 The World Tree
$4.54 Land
1 Tolaria West
$0.58 Land
1 Tundra
$289.75 Land - Plains Island
1 Urza's Cave
$1.73 Land - Urza's Cave
1 Verdant Catacombs
$21.66 Land
1 Windswept Heath
$9.03 Land
1 Wooded Foothills
$12.10 Land
Sideboard - 189 cards, 189 distinct
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Creature (28)
1 Agitator Ant
$0.16 Creature - Insect 2 2
1 Bureau Headmaster
$4.86 Creature - Human Assassin 2 2
1 Cloud, Ex-SOLDIER
$4.71 Legendary Creature - Human Soldier Mercenary 4 4
1 Drooling Ogre
$0.11 Creature - Ogre 3 3
1 Galea, Kindler of Hope
$0.47 Legendary Creature - Elf Knight 4 4
1 Golden-Tail Trainer
$0.12 Creature - Fox Samurai 1 3
1 Grand Warlord Radha
$0.52 Legendary Creature - Elf Warrior 3 4
1 Halvar, God of Battle // Sword of the Realms
$35.15 Legendary Creature - God // Legendary Artifact - Equipment //
1 Ilysian Caryatid
$0.12 Creature - Plant 1 1
1 Kaima, the Fractured Calm
$0.16 Legendary Creature - Spirit 3 3
1 Karazikar, the Eye Tyrant
$5.93 Legendary Creature - Beholder 5 5
1 Kazuul, Tyrant of the Cliffs
$0.47 Legendary Creature - Ogre Warrior 5 4
1 Kodama of the West Tree
$17.33 Legendary Creature - Spirit 3 3
1 Kosei, Penitent Warlord
$0.17 Legendary Creature - Ogre Samurai 0 5
1 Kros, Defense Contractor
$0.25 Legendary Creature - Cat Advisor 2 4
1 Marisi, Breaker of the Coil
$5.28 Legendary Creature - Cat Warrior 5 4
1 Ohran Frostfang
$4.63 Snow Creature - Snake 2 6
1 Primeval Spawn
$0.39 Creature - Avatar 10 10
1 Radha, Heir to Keld
$0.35 Legendary Creature - Elf Warrior 2 2
1 Raubahn, Bull of Ala Mhigo
$0.44 Legendary Creature - Human Warrior 2 2
1 Sram, Senior Edificer
$1.57 Legendary Creature - Dwarf Advisor 2 2
1 Summon: Magus Sisters
$0.59 Enchantment Creature - Saga Faerie 5 5
1 Toski, Bearer of Secrets
$2.34 Legendary Creature - Squirrel 1 1
1 Varchild, Betrayer of Kjeldor
$1.48 Legendary Creature - Human Knight 3 3
1 Vislor Turlough
$0.15 Legendary Creature - Rogue 2 5
1 Xantcha, Sleeper Agent
$4.63 Legendary Creature - Phyrexian Minion 5 5
1 Zedruu the Greathearted
$1.95 Legendary Creature - Minotaur Monk 2 4
1 Zidane, Tantalus Thief
$0.10 Legendary Creature - Human Mutant Scout 3 3
Instant (99)
1 Absorb
$0.37 Instant
1 Abzan Charm
$0.16 Instant
1 Advent of the Wurm
$0.20 Instant
1 Aetherize
$0.31 Instant
1 Aetherspouts
$0.58 Instant
1 Angel's Grace
$7.43 Instant
1 Artifact Mutation
$1.15 Instant
1 Atarka's Command
$0.96 Instant
1 Aura Mutation
$2.02 Instant
1 Azorius Charm
$0.22 Instant
1 Bant Charm
$0.32 Instant
1 Battlefield Improvisation
$3.28 Instant
1 Blind with Anger
$0.16 Instant - Arcane
1 Boon of Safety
$0.14 Instant
1 Boros Fury-Shield
$0.15 Instant
1 Brought Back
$1.06 Instant
1 Cauldron Haze
$7.10 Instant
1 Chaos Warp
$0.51 Instant
1 Cloud's Limit Break
$0.52 Instant
1 Counterflux
$0.47 Instant
1 Crosis's Charm
$0.55 Instant
1 Cryptic Command
$2.45 Instant
1 Cyclonic Rift
$29.95 Instant
1 Dawn Charm
$1.03 Instant
1 Dawn's Truce
$6.46 Instant
1 Dazzling Reflection
$0.12 Instant
1 Deflecting Palm
$1.89 Instant
1 Deflecting Swat
$46.51 Instant
1 Delayed Blast Fireball
$8.12 Instant
1 Delirium
$1.26 Instant
1 Deny the Witch
$0.59 Instant
1 Dominaria's Judgment
$0.39 Instant
1 Double Negative
$0.23 Instant
1 Dovin's Veto
$0.75 Instant
1 Dromar's Charm
$0.35 Instant
1 Dromoka's Command
$0.29 Instant
1 Duty Beyond Death
$0.21 Instant
1 Electrosiphon
$0.35 Instant
1 Ethereal Haze
$0.48 Instant - Arcane
1 Everybody Lives!
$8.44 Instant
1 Excise the Imperfect
$0.46 Instant
1 Final Showdown
$3.90 Instant
1 Flare of Fortitude
$3.43 Instant
1 Flawless Maneuver
$16.74 Instant
1 Fury Storm
$5.35 Instant
1 Galadriel's Dismissal
$17.50 Instant
1 Getaway Glamer
$0.16 Instant
1 Hindering Light
$0.29 Instant
1 Hold the Line
$0.42 Instant
1 Holy Day
$0.43 Instant
1 Hurl Through Hell
$1.55 Instant
1 Impact Resonance
$0.75 Instant
1 Intimidation Bolt
$0.34 Instant
1 Inventory Management
$6.11 Instant
1 Ionize
$0.23 Instant
1 Jeskai Charm
$0.16 Instant
1 Jeskai Revelation
$0.37 Instant
1 Judgment Bolt
$0.37 Instant
1 Jund Charm
$0.28 Instant
1 Kaya's Guile
$0.73 Instant
1 Kolaghan's Command
$0.46 Instant
1 Macabre Mockery
$0.08 Instant
1 Maestros Charm
$0.06 Instant
1 Malakir Rebirth // Malakir Mire
$10.09 Instant // Land
1 Moment of Silence
$0.26 Instant
1 Moogles' Valor
$0.49 Instant
1 Naya Charm
$0.29 Instant
1 Obscura Charm
$0.07 Instant
1 Obscura Confluence
$0.20 Instant
1 Ojutai's Command
$0.29 Instant
1 Orim's Chant
$3.70 Instant
1 Permission Denied
$8.05 Instant
1 Prismari Command
$0.49 Instant
1 Protection Magic
$0.91 Instant
1 Punish Ignorance
$0.33 Instant
1 Pyroblast
$4.87 Instant
1 Rakdos Charm
$0.61 Instant
1 Ray of Command
$0.20 Instant
1 Red Elemental Blast
$3.09 Instant
1 Reins of Power
$1.40 Instant
1 Reinterpret
$0.55 Instant
1 Restoration Magic
$0.61 Instant
1 Ride Down
$0.07 Instant
1 Rith's Charm
$0.30 Instant
1 Riveteers Charm
$0.05 Instant
1 Samite Ministration
$0.23 Instant
1 Shadowbane
$0.25 Instant
1 Stroke of Midnight
$0.26 Instant
1 Sudden Salvation
$0.16 Instant
1 Suffocating Blast
$0.38 Instant
1 Swords to Plowshares
$0.75 Instant
1 Teferi's Protection
$49.07 Instant
1 Temur Charm
$0.15 Instant
1 Tithe
$24.91 Instant
1 Trap Essence
$0.17 Instant
1 Unbreakable Formation
$0.45 Instant
1 Void Rend
$0.64 Instant
1 Wild Magic Surge
$0.48 Instant
1 Word of Seizing
$0.33 Instant
Sorcery (6)
1 Call for Aid
$0.22 Sorcery
1 Disrupt Decorum
$0.82 Sorcery
1 Harvest Season
$1.13 Sorcery
1 Insurrection
$5.74 Sorcery
1 Spectacular Showdown
$0.30 Sorcery
1 Taunt from the Rampart
$2.49 Sorcery
Artifact (21)
1 Aegis of the Legion
$1.07 Artifact - Equipment
1 Agent's Toolkit
$9.70 Artifact - Clue
1 Arcane Signet
$0.51 Artifact
1 Assault Suit
$0.20 Artifact - Equipment
1 Beamtown Beatstick
$0.37 Artifact - Equipment
1 Chromatic Lantern
$2.23 Artifact
1 Collector's Cage
$2.20 Artifact
1 Copper Carapace
$0.12 Artifact - Equipment
1 Coveted Jewel
$0.16 Artifact
1 Fellwar Stone
$1.16 Artifact
1 Goldvein Pick
$0.07 Artifact - Equipment
1 Maskwood Nexus
$1.21 Artifact
1 Prying Blade
$0.21 Artifact - Equipment
1 Rogue's Gloves
$0.18 Artifact - Equipment
1 Sword of Hearth and Home
$19.43 Artifact - Equipment
1 Sword of Light and Shadow
$8.94 Artifact - Equipment
1 Sword of War and Peace
$6.98 Artifact - Equipment
1 Thaumatic Compass // Spires of Orazca
$1.25 Artifact // Land
1 The Great Henge
$64.60 Legendary Artifact
1 Umezawa's Jitte
$9.59 Legendary Artifact - Equipment
1 Whispersilk Cloak
$2.02 Artifact - Equipment
Enchantment (25)
1 All-Out Assault
$2.25 Enchantment
1 Bedlam
$8.95 Enchantment
1 Convenient Target
$0.11 Enchantment - Aura
1 Curiosity
$0.57 Enchantment - Aura
1 Debtors' Knell
$0.80 Enchantment
1 Ghoulish Impetus
$5.79 Enchantment - Aura
1 Gift of Immortality
$4.05 Enchantment - Aura
1 Grave Betrayal
$2.42 Enchantment
1 Incriminating Impetus
$0.27 Enchantment - Aura
1 Keen Sense
$1.11 Enchantment - Aura
1 Ophidian Eye
$17.79 Enchantment - Aura
1 Psychic Impetus
$0.17 Enchantment - Aura
1 Revel in Riches
$14.65 Enchantment
1 Rhythm of the Wild
$3.53 Enchantment
1 Shiny Impetus
$0.12 Enchantment - Aura
1 Sigarda's Aid
$12.72 Enchantment
1 Sluggishness
$0.12 Enchantment - Aura
1 Undying Rage
$0.04 Enchantment - Aura
1 Vow of Duty
$0.07 Enchantment - Aura
1 Vow of Flight
$0.07 Enchantment - Aura
1 Vow of Lightning
$0.11 Enchantment - Aura
1 Vow of Malice
$0.51 Enchantment - Aura
1 Vow of Torment
$0.16 Enchantment - Aura
1 Vow of Wildness
$0.15 Enchantment - Aura
1 Wheel of Sun and Moon
$1.72 Enchantment - Aura
Planeswalker (3)
1 Elspeth Resplendent
$4.25 Legendary Planeswalker - Elspeth
1 The Eternal Wanderer
$0.93 Legendary Planeswalker
1 Venser, the Sojourner
$3.55 Legendary Planeswalker - Venser
Land (7)
1 Clive's Hideaway
$0.43 Land - Town
1 Diamond City
$1.78 Land
1 Forbidden Orchard
$7.85 Land
1 Mosswort Bridge
$0.29 Land
1 Rogue's Passage
$0.27 Land
1 Spinerock Knoll
$0.47 Land
1 Windbrisk Heights
$0.18 Land

Notes
 
The execution is rather beautiful. The eternal wanderer still might make the cut from a flavor standpoint and how excellently it alligns with the primary vision, TBD. And we will see how it plays out, I very much enjoy the idea of the treasure equipment and if it plays out easily and consistently will be awesome. However if more often than not they are dead cards until they no longer matter, or I am generally having mana issues, they will need to be swapped for more traditional acceleration. What I am hoping to achieve is playing creatures and equipment earnestly, then accruing treasure en masse that I keep up for Instants and lands with activated abilities, or other interaction as available. In this way I tap out every turn to progress my board state and seem like a tap out deck, but that unassuming pile of treasure can be anything and will likely be under respected by the table. Just like the bandits attacking the village, hidden strength and assumed superiority their downfall. It allows a lot of hiding in plainsight, the main tactic of the village when they put their treasures in the open. I am considering coveted jewel for this reason, but it's a tad expensive to be practical, and half the time will be a needless liability even in this deck. I think specifically of vorpal blade, whose second abiity is scary but will probably be forgot about, and if I strap it to a wandering ronin means that seven treasure could KO somoene out of nowhere. Upon further reflection, I think the treasure swords are just not going consistently fire, so I've cut these effects for the most part, outside of the Reaver Cleaver because that's a whole ass card. I'm better served replacing these with whole ass cards, as incidentially I want to hit better payoffs, and if they aren't coming online until later anyway might as well get more bang for the buck. Untap land effects work better anyway for the having interaction up piece. Similarly I brought in a couple of swords, and well rested for the gimmick and value. With all the equipment tutors the deck is going to be fairly consistent or least have the option to play that way, so might as well spend my mana only on cards that matter. Like my incidential draw into equipment can just be more golden targets.

Thise notes aside, I love the end product. I set out to create the feel of the Seven Samurai by Akira Kurosawa and I achieved that wonderfully. Featuring a cast of Samurai warriors who are flawed but not without honor, their traits are transformed into redemption. Many cards that on their face seem terrible or lackluster become unified and efficient for a greater cause. They employ the Art of War, attacking everywhere at once, keeping our opponents off kilter with diversionary tactics, and utilizing the resources at hand. They have neither the best offenses or defenses, but they may have enough for the task at hand. Searching is the heart of the movie, and also the deck. When it became clear this was going to be an equipment deck, I decided to reprise my old mardu equipment package but unleashed. It has the added tools that knights could not include, and being 5 color means we get to see a sunforger package unlike any other thus far. The instantrs capture key moments in the movie well while also being complete in a sunforger package, doing everything we would ask of it and then some. One of my favorite is Shields of Velis Vel. It's unassuming nature speaks to the decision of the ronin to defend the village and help the village to defend itself. They can not be redeemed, but by their act they show that they all possess the honor of Samurai which can never be lost if it is in the heart. When I cast this, the whole team get's Karona's overrun effect, and I can grant that to other players. It also makes Godo untap the whole team, and Master-at-Arms able to bestow ontu all. A good signature spell for the deck. Take the Bait is literately perfect for the trapping scene, and perfect in the play style of the deck. Courageous Resolve speaks to many moments in the movie, and sunforging this at Fateful hour is the movie incarnate.
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