Which Mana Rocks are Worth Playing? | A Guide to Mana Rocks in EDH

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A video all about mana rocks, how to use them, and what to expect from them!
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Mana Rocks are a big part of commander, no question. They help you ramp, double spell, build up to the late game, and in some cases they can even directly help you win. But what are the best mana rocks? What are the worst mana rocks you should avoid? How should you judge a mana rock, and what should you expect from a typical rock at each converted mana cost? We are here to offer our opinions!
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@sethstewart5222 4 года назад

Coveted Jewel, for when I cant decided who to voltron out 1st. I've always loved a volunteer.

@EJsGameplay 3 года назад

That actually just blew my mind.

@jacksurf889900 3 года назад

@@EJsGameplay one of

@shavedata5436 3 года назад

Yeah, lets not incentivise the opponent to attack us

@sethstewart5222 3 года назад

🤣🤣🤣 I mean, They're dead if they do so 🤷 let them try for fun's sake.

@braddtheodd3390 3 года назад

AWESOME

@Vinciini83 2 года назад

Another oft neglected rock is Heraldic Banner (3); choose a color; tap: get 1 of chosen color; creatures you control of chosen color get +1/+0.

@Sniperfuchs 4 года назад

Only reason for Gemstone Array is filtering infinite colorless mana into colored mana from my understanding which is useful for some combos if your deck has multiple ways of producing infinite (or even just tons of) colorless mana.

@takeshi7 4 года назад

Yep that's why I run it. Also on rare occasions it can be used to store mana for next turn.

@searchforgreatness69 3 года назад

A very overlooked new alternative for filtering infinite colorless is a fairly new card called stonework packbeast. Its a very unassuming card that opponents will usually overlook when you play it

@schrottinator 3 года назад

@@searchforgreatness69 Same goes for Prismite, which debuted in War of the Spark.

@braddtheodd3390 3 года назад

For some time it was the best/only way to do it

@davidconly5621 3 года назад

Kinnan makes the traps good lol. Go infinite colorless with Kinnan and Basalt Monolith then filter it through Gemstone Array to now have infinite of any color and infinite Kinnan activations.

@meatrace 4 года назад

I put Gilded Lotus in virtually every deck because I have a ton of them. I think I've explained this before but here goes: I live in Japan. MTG has a reputation here of being for hardcores, and it's well-earned. Most MTG players here are hardcore tournament grinders, and so if a card is used in a competitive format it will be very expensive. HOWEVER commander isn't terribly popular. When a new set comes out the retailers do mass box openings to crack those sought-after singles for standard/modern/etc. So, when there's a card in a standard set that is pretty much strictly for EDH, it will be DIRT cheap (especially in Japanese). Which is why I have like 15 Smothering Tithes that I got for less than a quarter apiece, and I have about a dozen Gilded Lotuses, which I paid about $1 for.

@WHITEKNIGHT95 4 года назад

Smothering tithes is like 12 bucks a piece in the states bc of how popular cmdr is here haha

@drose5718 2 года назад

Lol would you like to sell some to a noob like me 😭😂 I can not keep up with my meta

@bigaloobooberry3461 2 года назад

Ive been wondering why i was able to buy the great henge for 5 bucks in hiroshima makes sense!

@questionyourself718 2 года назад

Bro can you Mail me a Smoothering tithe?

@tylercherry7424 2 года назад

@@WHITEKNIGHT95 oh how your comment aged. $38 now lol

@Cam-ki7fk 3 года назад

coalition relic is not a may, you have to remove all the counters on your main

@JorgeSanchez-zk6zw 4 года назад

29:29 the one (3) mana rock I really love is Cryptolith Fragment. It's a mana rock that burns, with the bonus that once the game goes into last stretch, it becomes multi-player Flame Jet.

@tylermoore6774 3 года назад

"If Dryad of the Illysian grove weren't a creature that'd be great" *laughs in prismatic omen*

@nickdistefano6311 4 года назад

You guys are definitely my favorite podcast for mtg

@NitpickingNerds 4 года назад

Nick Di Stefano you our favorite person named Nick Di Stefano

@timothygerbig875 2 года назад

Gemstone Array is strictly a combo piece. If you have a way to create infinite colorless mana or mana of 1 color, you can filter it into all colors.

@charliescheirmann2926 2 года назад

There was a rock that came out of Zendikar Rising called Skyclave Relic which is just a strict upgrade of Dark steel Ingot that allows you to kick it for 3 to make 2 token copies of itself. It is especially useful in token decks.

@marcoottina654 Год назад

still, I have troubles finding home for it in a non-commander deck because it's rarely useful. Sadly.

@CrownTheGame 2 года назад

Commanders Sphere moved up for me in the niche situation called Osgir, the Reconstructor. Like: Pay 3 to cast, tap for 1, sac to draw. Tap Osgir for 3 (theres already one flaoting) and get two Commander Spheres

@akcrono5481 2 года назад

I think an underrated aspect of the monoliths is that they allow you to keep mana open for instants, and give you a place to spend it when you don't need to respond to anything.

@HaroldTheReturn 4 года назад

Gemstone Array could possibly go in a Kruphix, God of Horizons deck as a way to filter your colorless mana.

@canoli62 3 года назад

Gemstone array is better than you guys think. First, you can add a counter at any time you have priority, and can add more than one. Translation - any unspent mana you held up you can dump into the array on you opponent's end step and bank for the future. You held onto 2 mana for a counterspell? Bank it and then untap. Have an instant speed removal spell and you're aching to hold open mana so you can use it at the perfect moment? Go for it, and bank the mana if it goes unplayed. That alone is HUGE for control decks. It also pairs nicely with braid of fire :)

@dismalvoid 2 года назад

venser's journal has a very special place in my K'rrick deck, all i have to do is play a diabolic pact, draw a good amount and im gaining life to use to play my hand

@ardavio5921 4 года назад

Time for me to take a bunch of mana rocks out of my decks...

@NitpickingNerds 4 года назад

Don't forget adding some too!

@karlwebb4799 4 года назад

Excellent Mana Rock analysis guys Would love to hear a part two with: LavaBrink Floodgates Heraldic Banner Manascape Refractor The Great Henge Tome of the Guildpact Firemind Vessel Victory Chimes There is an interesting discussion comparing Talismans and Signets.

@NitpickingNerds 4 года назад

Most of those fall under the niche category, so they're bad unless you can really build around them or they happen to fit your strategy well. The Great Henge is actually an insane magic card, and its literally so good we forgot it was technically a mana rock so count that as our actual favorite!

@brianlinden3042 4 года назад

I feel like you may be undervaluing the diamond cycle. Sure, you don't want them in a 3 or more color deck, but in any non-green 1 or 2 color deck your 2 mana ramp options are limited, and they're still better than any 3 mana rock, except ones that specifically synergize with your deck, like Dragon's Hoard in a dragon deck, or something.

@mitrimind1027 3 года назад

I would only play them in mono color and the green one is garbo because elves do it better.

@LouisKing995 2 года назад

@@mitrimind1027 For my Rakdos Lord of Riots deck actually ensuring you have double black double red isn’t always easy so the diamonds can help with that. But I have just splurged for a chrome mox hehe...

@mitrimind1027 2 года назад

@@LouisKing995 I bet rakdos signet does it best though.

@LouisKing995 2 года назад

@@mitrimind1027 Of course but you cannot have 2 Rakdos signets lol and a good rock base is important (Yes I also have the talisman) x

@TheMystcast 4 года назад

Pro tip, for mono green decks dont bother with rocks unless they do 2 things that you need more and dont have access to like draw. Mind stone is great or even Sol Ring is good for being a super good one. Other than that the pro tip is just run all the ramp, rampant growth, natures lore, kodamas reach, cultivate, explosive vegetation, route, skyclaim, migratation, nissas pilgrimage.

@NitpickingNerds 4 года назад

Well said Death Plays!

@EJsGameplay 3 года назад

Mostly agree, but if you're in a meta/group that doesn't shy away from land hate, it could be worth it to diversify your mana sources at least a smidge.

@jacksonwilliamson256 3 года назад

My favorite 3 cost mana rock: chromatic lantern. 5 color decks love this card. Its saved my life more than once. Edit: I don't ever remember posting this. While I stand by what I said, it should be stated that once I had the money to make my 5 color mana base I took out chromatic lantern and put a tutor in. Chromatic lantern is good in budget. But it's not a budget card anymore either 🤦 5/10 card

@suntitan4419 4 года назад

Surprised you didn’t mention heraldic banner for aggro decks and unstable obelisk for removal in some decks

@NitpickingNerds 4 года назад

SunTitan 44 we aren’t fans of either of those cards

@rodrigoquiroz 3 года назад

Heraldic banner is great in my Locust God deck.

@TikisriTheArtificer-jd7rz 5 месяцев назад

gemstone array - you store unused mana to have bigger turns later or filter colorless for colored that you can use later.

@zealous944 4 года назад

honestly prismatic lens has been my magic budget hack for many years. I've since replaced them with signet but. I posted this at the beginning of the video my heart is broken :( it fixes when you need it to and it can really save you in those situations otherwise they just produce mana when you no longer need the fixing.

@NitpickingNerds 4 года назад

It’s a solid budget option

@greekPharaoh666 4 года назад

Gemstone Array is great in my Zirda artifacts deck, because for just 1 mana with Zirda's cost reducing ability, i can store and filter all my mana witch i get from my blinkmoth urn for example. But yeah for any other deck i would probably not put it in.

@shappah221 3 месяца назад

The Irencrag is an underrated mana rock IMO

@MaxPwnzer 2 года назад

See, I have Chromatic Orrery in my Zaffai deck for a simple reason: The one turn I made 300 red mana and wanted to cast my blue spells too. My average game with him will usually involve me making an overabundance of red mana, playing everything with exclusively red in my hand/playable exiled cards and then being thankful there's not that Viashino with mana burn as his passive in play. Being able to drop everything is a massive power boost to my deck as everything now can be used as any colour. The extra card draw is just a bonus to me.

@ivorymantis1026 2 года назад

Chromatic Lantern is a king for fixing 7~8 power 4 and 5 color decks on a budget.

@necrogenesis1981 4 года назад

Chromatic Lantern is a trap? It’s a requirement in Sen Triplets, you need it to play your opponents’ stuff if they’re off color. Coming in tapped isn’t a big deal for anything either, just play Amulet of Vigor. There’s the argument that it’s a target, but that’s fine, they just wasted a removal spell that you don’t have to worry about later when you play better stuff.

@trav9210 Год назад

I just added in a timeless lotus to my cromat deck, and gotta admit tapping one artifact to pay for my commander felt pretty great.

@redghost5705 4 года назад

Awesome content guys I never really payed attention to mana rocks until I started playing commander.

@NitpickingNerds 4 года назад

Jamie Oneill they are great in vintage cube too

@beans_n_egg9177 4 года назад

o.o last, because you posted this video while I was sleeping. It was supposed to be out five hours earlier. Good job guys 👍

@NitpickingNerds 4 года назад

Tough nuts beans! We had technical difficulties!

@Graciegirl1111 4 года назад

Gemstone array goes really well in Kruphix, but not as a rock. It is used to filter your colorless mana back to colored

@elbee1771 8 месяцев назад

You just informed me of midnight clock. Would be a great add to Locust God....Thanks for that one.

@federline1987 3 года назад

I use Gemstone Array as a sink for infinite mana, that's pretty much it's only use in my deck but if infinite mana goes off it's super useful because it doesn't cost anything to play it or fill it up.

@thatman8848 2 года назад

This guide was extremely helpful in fine tuning my urza tron edh

@C.J.33 3 года назад

I personally love Astral Cornucopia as a legit colored mana rock. It goes in decks that I have some utilities that involve proliferate or counter manipulation. Mostly Simic/Sultai decks, Vorel of the Hull Clade loves this rock and goes really nicely with the Ozolith too. He becomes such a huge target that they have to respond to him and you usually can run away with a game by playing other things in the meantime.

@dluger19 3 года назад

I use gemstone array in my Vorel of the Hull Clade deck but I hyper focused on charge counter artifacts AND proliferate so I guess that falls under that "niche" categories you guys mentioned. Moral of the story is keep making great content!

@MstrCorrin 10 месяцев назад

For my Esper deck, Unbender Tine does a lot of work. On turns that it isn't helping something else go off, the least it does is untap Coffers with Urborg or Lotus Field

@s4ad0wpi 3 года назад

A few months late, but one deck archetype I HIGHLY suggest Chromatic Lantern in, (Even if you're only running 1, 2, or 3 colors): THEFT DECKS!!!!! If your opponents are over here, running activated abilities on their creatures, and you wanna gain control of all their creatures, you PROBABLY want the mana to activate those abilities too! Better make sure your Dimir or Esper deck has SOME means of tapping for Red or Green mana, and the Lantern is probably the best way to do that!

@thelegendarysolocard 3 года назад

Everflowing chalice plus the ozzilith is amazing too!

@colinhofer7830 4 года назад

Honor-Worn Shaku can get 2+ mana by tapping Legendary PERMANENTS, so it works in Shrines, Planeswalkers, or Commanders that don't attack ever.

@NitpickingNerds 4 года назад

Yeah that's a solid niche one, as long as it's making more than 2 mana a turn it's doing a good job. And obviously the ceiling is much higher than that!

@DraygaFlight 3 года назад

Gilded Lotus has value in that it gives colored mana, as opposed to colorless...

@MrManukenchin 3 года назад

For me gilded lotus and thran dynamo are too relevant mana rocks

@pablogarin Год назад

Everflowing Chalice goes in an Urza High Artificer deck for sure, worst case is a free mana rock that produces blue.

@baval5 2 года назад

The one thing about gemstone array, other than filtering infinite mana, is if you leave mana open for interaction and then dont need to use it you can store it in the array right before your turn comes up. Its not *great*, vedelken orrery is better for that situation in most cases, but it can be useful in like a heavy interaction deck. You can also just store any extra mana you dont need at any time, which was a bonus for Coalition relic. Its not as efficient as coalition relic of course, but it stores for multiple turns and stores from anything, not just itself.

@austinchuilli3652 4 года назад

When it comes to chromatic orrey I run it in my kykar deck and kruphix deck. With kykar it becomes basically a phyrexian alter for 1 on the first turn its played then net positive every turn after that. And in kruphix it allows to to abuse the mana stored in kruphix even more.

@AbyssArray 4 года назад

Personally, never been too fond of Thought Vessel and other similar abilities, because the decks I build just don't take advantage of massive draw spells (draw engines tend to just replace the card that I just played, so hand size isn't really going up), and at worst just toss out the cards I don't need. I also know I run a ton of mana rocks in my Divining Top-less Elsha, lots of mana rocks in it I play a ton of games personally - mostly final fantasy 14 (mmo), big time sink there.. not as much lately though. Most of my daily free time is eaten up by D&D (should be familiar with that one, seeing as Wizards of the Coast also handles that IP)

@blitzkrogg2589 3 года назад

Commander sphere is an auto include in any deck.

@cameronhall4149 3 года назад

I would argue that Commander's Sphere can be good for multicolored decks that need a lot of mana fixing. However, in a monocolor deck, it's essentially a 3-drop that only taps for 1, which is outclassed by Arcane Signet, Prismatic Lens, or even something niche like Liquimetal Torque. Even if you're only using Commander's Sphere for its sack ability, it's essentially a 3-drop cantrip, which is also outclassed by a hundred other cards.

@8Smoker8 11 месяцев назад

I think you're underrating the Basalt Monolith & co. power of "move my mana to next turn". Some decks need mana spikes on some turns and not a consistent mana output every turn.

@austinharris1118 3 года назад

Kill streaks in mtg confirmed. saga styled enchantments with: when a creature you control deals combat damage to a player or planeswalker this turn scry X and draw a card. When 2 creatures your opponents control leaves the battlefield during your turn, this card deals 3 damage to any target. (Just an idea)

@pablogarin Год назад

Gemstone array + Ashnod's Altar = Poormans Phyrexian Altar... You can also play it with mana echoes, etc... it's not a good card, not going to lie, but some people prefer to play with what they have lying around and/or are too cheap to get the real deal... also it gives you redundancy if your win con depends on generating infinite colored mana

@verlandes1 2 года назад

Obviously didn't exist when this was shot, but Cursed Mirror is a very fun mana rock.

@chriss.7772 3 года назад

@26:52 I would consider gemstone array in decks with lots of combos that tend to produce infinite colorless mana. Converting this to any color at instant speed equals a win in those decks most of the time.

@seemjibernadino6487 Год назад

With daily videos we get to watch the Nitpicking Nerds burn out in real-time!

@l33790053 4 года назад

Experienced player so the content is only 10-25% useful for perspective. That being said y’all are awesome! It’s why I watch! Keep it up👍🏻

@NitpickingNerds 4 года назад

Aw thanks we appreciate it! Glad to at least offer SOME new things for a seasoned player!

@WHITEKNIGHT95 4 года назад

Been playing for multiple years and yeah i just like to hear what others have to say about certain topics.

@CBandTh3Jake 4 года назад

Great stuff again, fellas! Question: Do ya'll think coveted jewel would fit well in a Mangara, the Diplomat deck?

@NitpickingNerds 4 года назад

That’s a great place for it! Perfect synergy

@CBandTh3Jake 4 года назад

@@NitpickingNerds glad to hear! I'll be throwing my copy into the deck, thanks!

@infamous0ne789 4 года назад

Nice tech Percival

@wesleyepperson2821 4 года назад

Prismatic omen cries in the corner "I do exist"

@Cudcudcudcudcuscuski 3 года назад

I think the diamond rocks are a decent budget option. Sure they come in tapped but can still be a great turn 2 play.

@NitpickingNerds 3 года назад

We think there’s just so many better options that you don’t have to go for the diamonds, but the diamonds aren’t THAT much worse than whatever the next best rock is :)

@Wistbacka 2 года назад

I always also loathed the diamonds, but in reality, perhaps I should look at them as equivalent to farseek/rampant growth, as those lands will also come in tapped. 🤷 But then again, there are soo many other options that don't come in tapped.

@elijahbuck6499 Год назад

I’ve been convinced to add coveted jewel to my deck.

@Richard-yj4zr 2 года назад

Sol ring is the only mana rock I use in my elf deck to get my commander out turn 2

@urahara64360 2 года назад

Yeah I have sol ring and caged sun for my elf deck.

@Rothgarrr 2 года назад

I just noticed Joe and Beezy just try to not move while disclaimer guy does his thing. I always thought the video paused for disclaimer guy.

@MattNeputin 4 года назад

No mox amber?

@leodalkey651 4 месяца назад

Given the heavy eldrazi theme in MH3, if those lists are seriously going to break into modern competitive, I think ramping colorless has to get easier. Possibly cheaper. I would not bat an eye if MH3 has mana crypts at mythic.

@Dannymiles1987 3 года назад

I’m addicted to rocks. I fall into the 3 mana rock trap a lot. I like replicating ring. Also the guild stones. All my decks are mostly duel colors.

@DoGTripwire Год назад

Chromatic orrey works great in my thief deck I play as I am allowed to cast things using any mana. Plus, its secondary ability allows me to use abilities of cards I may not have had the colors to use.

@destinyascended3490 Год назад

My Yurlok deck uses Chromatic oerrey and gemstone array. Since Yurlok is a three color all about mana burn, I generate tons of mana so CO mana fixes and with a nyxbloom ancient or an enchant that doubles permanent generated mana it can become very powerful. GA is good fro saving yourself from burn, I also use horizan stone. GA can also to an extent mana fix as if you accumulate a ton of colorless/generic, you can throw them into array. Aswell if you have 3 mana you can dump 2, remove a counter for 1 and return it along with your last floating and gain your charge back. It's flexible for a mana buff/burn deck but otherwise, yeah pretty weak card.

@ErasMcras 3 года назад

i play gemstone array on zirda firebreathing its really nice to bank mana and its a 1 to 1 conversion with zirda. it benefits from the commander and fits what the deck wants to do.

@JimPurbrick 4 года назад

Unstable Obelisk? I can see that being useful in mono-colour decks which need help removing some permanent types, especially if they can recur artifacts.

@NitpickingNerds 4 года назад

It's just so pricey. We think almost all decks can do better, but feel free to keep playing it if it's been doing work for you

@Facter-di3cm 3 года назад

correct me if im wrong but isn't there a commander who says like activated effects of artifacts coast 2 less that would make gemstone array go infinite?

@clayvision 3 года назад

Mana rocks as a whole I feel are so overplayed, sol ring and arcane signet are Staples, but most decks I see are short like 3-4 lands and make up for it with mana rocks that just get blown up and then they can't cast their spells

@josephbrenton3164 2 года назад

My rasputin deck loves Chromatic Orrery I will make all my colorless mana into any color thank you

@Dylfunkle 2 года назад

Gemstone array is an interesting way to piggy bank something big if you have enough mana flow to afford a mana sink... But that's so very narrow. I've just grabbed a coldsteel heart to throw in my dimir zombies deck, mostly to bring back Narfi. But I have plans to build more snow in over time. "Coldsteel Heart enters the battlefield tapped. As Coldsteel Heart enters the battlefield, choose a color. Tap: Add one mana of the chosen color." It *does* come in tapped, but I won't need the snow mana immediately most of the time, and my bank can't afford the number of snow lands I'd need without it. Think it's at least a passing grade?

@NitpickingNerds 2 года назад

if you care about snow it is solid

@njmaloney25 3 года назад

Coveted jewel in inniaz is great. Play it, use it then go to combat and swing with three flyers. Trigger inniaz give the coveted jewel to the player to your left and hit them to get the jewel back. So pays for itself and draws you 6 cards in a turn lol

@eluherrahaz1165 3 года назад

26:30 yes you are wrong. Gemstone array is important if you run a infinite mana combo and want to turn the mana into colored mana. Running it in my memnarch deck

@djbisson9819 4 года назад

Liking the new angle guys. Just need a lil more shelf decoration imo. As I get bored easily I need more to look at. Lol

@NitpickingNerds 4 года назад

Yeah we definitely need some more trinkets, we have more art coming in the mail as well. There is definitely more on the way

@djbisson9819 4 года назад

Nitpicking Nerds awesomesauce!

@NitpickingNerds 4 года назад

Darn skippy! also... algorithm

@nickhughes8179 2 года назад

Nitpicking Nerds: Shit talks Venser's Journal Me: Laughs in Locust God, Vilis, and Nekusar I also use Raugrin Crystal in a casual Gavi Cycling deck. There's worse.

@rodrigocuevas7816 4 года назад

El pendón de Elspeth vence a la muerte está genial!!!!!!! Keep going guys!!!

@owencoyne6223 4 года назад

Chromatic Orrery is killer in Kenrith. If you end up getting it out and have a creature that reduces kennys abilities (like Zirda or Biomancer's Familiar) you could in theory add 12 +1/+1 counters or draw 6 cards, or bring 4 creatures back from the graveyard. That's super edge case, but it sure works great!

@Cloudpiroth01 4 года назад

It's also a strong card in Golos

@ethanleal8089 3 года назад

6 seconds in, I hear that pun and my first instinct was “ima click off”. ... but at the same time I wanna watch the rest of the episode.

@l33_generic37 3 года назад

My favorite no max hand size card is Nezahal. Hes expensive and easy to remove but i love him. 😂

@mn6334 4 года назад

I enjoy seeing somebody else like Coveted Jewel. I like that card better than Gilded Lotus even though it costs an extra mana.

@oom-3262 2 года назад

0:04 holy shit the dad joke

@yuyu63 3 года назад

Gemstone Array belongs in control builds, at the last end phase before your turn you dump all your mana into it

@jannism.642 Год назад

had to rewatch 16:41 two times. Was sure I heard something different there

@brandonm3852 2 года назад

I am looking to buy an arcane signet fan art to use in my deck. I am Mardu so because arcane signet is blue I refuse to put it in my Mardu deck. Any suggestions where I can find one that is like a magic card so I can play with it.

@EvGamerBETA 3 года назад

But my favorite manarock is Prototype Portal imprinting artifact land

@leviangel97 3 года назад

Ok... that's really cool

@sothisis1962 3 года назад

Reliquary tower is better It also taps for one It’s a land so it’s free to play And it’s a land so it’s slightly harder and less likely to be destroyed

@mileshutcherson4046 2 года назад

Why mana... rocks? Well, you also n wished me happy birthday, so I have subscribed.

@jesusquezada1569 3 года назад

Why shouldn't I be running Mana rocks in green? Can someone please explain. I'm new to the game and all these nerds keep saying is that I shouldn't be running it but never explain why....make the video as if you are helping new players aswell.

@AENock 3 года назад

Because green is king of ramp. Tons of instants, sorceries, enchantments, and creatures that can pump mana, and generally have great interaction with eachother.

@equos5060 2 года назад

I use my Chromatic Orrery in my Galea precon. U fortunately didn't have the chance to play it yet.

@jansenmayfield6317 4 года назад

I have a God-Tribal Golos deck that uses Serra's Sanctum and Enchanted Evening and untappers like Kiora's Follower to produce massive amounts of white mana and Gemstone Array and cards like Crystal Quarry and Cascading Cataracts allows me to funnel it and activate Golos a lot to just unleash more crazy enchantments and gods all over the battlefield. :3

@NitpickingNerds 4 года назад

Jansen Mayfield the problem is that it is very bad by itself

@jansenmayfield6317 4 года назад

@@NitpickingNerds Oh yeah. It doesn't go in every deck, it doesn't even go in 5% of all decks I bet. But it's so cool that weird, and old cards can find homes in Commander. Keep up the good work guys! ^.^

@natedawg6755 2 года назад

I do chromatic orrery with Derevi and the untaps are so fun

@NitpickingNerds 2 года назад

Thats pretty good

@stephenwiegman6627 2 года назад

Coveted Jewel is best with Zedruu and any kind of gifts deck. You draw 3 cards, tap for 3 mana and give it to someone else.. Enjoy friend!

@therealmerf 2 года назад

Is Wayfarer's Bauble better than signet? Would you put a Wayfarer's Bauble in front of a signet ?

@NitpickingNerds 2 года назад

Signets are better than bauble over all besides on turn 1

@Npocommander 4 года назад

Chromatic lantern good in sen triplets deck

@TheUbiouS 3 года назад

As an Elesh Norn player I would like to use as many Manarocks as possible, marble diamond is good, because I don't care how soon it will pay off, I need white mana. A lot. Games are long enough for it to pay of eventually. I run tran dinamo, Dreamstone Hedron, command sphere (have a colored mana AND a card draw anytime I want? Sign me up!) And many, many others... Control decks can use all of those if they can, especially if land destruction IS an option for you or opponent, let's see who's gonna laugh after some maniac destroys everything using decree of annihilation at instant speed

@ryangodin6857 4 года назад

This is something I've been looking for. And First?

@NitpickingNerds 4 года назад

Glad to hear it, and I think so!

@halvsketchy9293 3 года назад

I actually play pillar of origins in my unesh deck, but that deck got like 19 artifacts were most are ramp. Its among those that give blue mana which is needed for a lot of the sphinxes so not a lot of cards that would do a better job.

@reivax2654 3 года назад

I used to run a Yawgmoth deck with everflowing and astral cornucopia and would get sooooooo much mana off of the. I had crypt ghast, black market, huge proliferation

@dytkiewitzpetja7812 2 года назад

Gemstone array is mostly used to Filter infinite colorless mana into usable mana I guess

@funyunman 2 года назад

I can see someone putting gemstone array in an omnath locus of mana deck as a mana sink for if she dies to not lose all the mana in your mana pool and instead put it towards using it to recast omnath