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Zaxara, the Exemplary | EDH Three Ways [Commander Strategies for Every Player] 

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Today's focus is Zaxara, the Exemplary, a new Sultai card from Commander 2020, which has made its debut into the MTG multiverse, with some pretty outstanding artwork. In this Three Ways Series, Joel offers three different strategies for building Zaxara: strong, fun, and mean. X-Spells starts this series in the strong slot, followed by hydra tribal in our fun category, and finally +1/+1 counters are the focus of Joel's mean strategy. Zaxara seems like it has some potential seeing as it easily goes infinite; maybe one of these strategies will work for you. As always, thank you for spending your time with us!
About the Three-Ways Series:
Some people like their chicken wings sweet while others prefer them scorching hot; either way, you are eating chicken. Magic the Gathering is a game with many different rules and building a Commander deck that works takes some time and strategy. Understanding the commander of your deck will help inform a deck-building plan that works for you. In this series, Joel discusses different ways to build different Commander decks. This broad-strokes approach will give you a basic breakdown of the commander and three different ways you can build your deck to work with its abilities, without providing a full deck-tech.
What is Commander:
Commander, officially recognized on June 17, 2011, originated from a format called EDH (Elder Dragon Highlander-- there can only be one). The first time we played EDH was around 2009. It is easily the best way to play Magic: The Gathering. The idea was to have a casual format with 100 cards and only a single copy of any one card, with a General: a singular Legendary Creature card in its own zone that can be cast any time, once you have the mana for it. If your general is removed, it goes up by a casting cost of 2 for each time it is removed. Once WOTC officially recognized the format and printed the first Commander product, your General was instead called your Commander and instead of the format being called EDH, it instead became recognized as Commander. If you ever hear anyone say EDH, they are talking about Commander. Make sure to know the cards that are banned in the format before building your deck (listed below).
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@andrewsparkes8829
@andrewsparkes8829 4 года назад
Re: Doubling Season. Don't forget Zaxara makes tokens, so both parts work well her: For an X spell where X is 4, you'd normally get one token with four +1/+1 counters (4/4 of P/T), but with Doubling Season, you get TWO tokens with EIGHT counters each (16/16 worth of total P/T). So more like Quadrupling Season! ALL Zaxara builds should be using it!
@AbyssArray
@AbyssArray 4 года назад
Definitely not in my budget lol
@JakeandJoelareMagic
@JakeandJoelareMagic 4 года назад
Andrew, that's an excellent note. I wasn't actually sure about the other part of the card bc I thought maybe they would enter as 0/0 and die immediately...
@andrewsparkes8829
@andrewsparkes8829 4 года назад
@@JakeandJoelareMagic It's called out in the rulings specifically. But makes sense as they "enter with" and DS just basically says "make 2 tokens when you'd make 1", and the OG token gets "created" before it ETBs meaning the copies would also be created then and know the amount of X spent on the spell. This is unlike Riku, which copies creatures "when" they enter the battlefield which does make X=0 in Riku's case.
@kezkoal
@kezkoal 3 года назад
but the second token wont get any +1/+1 counter becouse no effect is placing them
@andrewsparkes8829
@andrewsparkes8829 3 года назад
@@kezkoal I literally have already said it's called out in the Gatherer rulings already, to reiterate (here's the actual, quoted ruling): "If an effect, such as that of Parallel Lives, causes Zaxara’s ability to create multiple Hydra tokens, they each receive X +1/+1 counters." ALL increased tokens get all increased counters.
@ShinkuDragon
@ShinkuDragon 4 года назад
there's a card i've barely seen anyone mention: Retribution of the Ancients. it turns every hydra you control into mini-walking ballistas. and since it's -X-X it can even get around indestructible.
@JakeandJoelareMagic
@JakeandJoelareMagic 4 года назад
Oh, wow - that's definitely an inclusion. Great suggestion
@DragonSlayer0617
@DragonSlayer0617 5 месяцев назад
Some new cards found here that I’ll be adding to my deck. Thanks for making this video my dude !
@PawzBrownMTG
@PawzBrownMTG 4 года назад
Great video and entertaining keep them coming
@JakeandJoelareMagic
@JakeandJoelareMagic 4 года назад
Thanks, will do! Glad you enjoyed
@mikhailpayson1274
@mikhailpayson1274 4 года назад
One thing to keep in mind with Zaxara and Freed from the Real is that you once you have infinite blue you have infinite untaps. With infinite untaps you can tap for black or green and use the blue to untap which means you have infinite of all colors.
@JakeandJoelareMagic
@JakeandJoelareMagic 4 года назад
That's a good point, infinite is literally that - infinite. I was just trying to explain it in simplest terms. Thank you for watching!
@benjaminkaye5119
@benjaminkaye5119 4 года назад
Definitely building this deck. Seems sweet
@JakeandJoelareMagic
@JakeandJoelareMagic 4 года назад
Hope you enjoy it! I've really enjoyed this Commander
@IvanMTG1
@IvanMTG1 3 года назад
That thumbnail!!!!! :)lol i love it
@lanesteele240
@lanesteele240 4 года назад
Not planning on building him but im here for the view, like and comment
@JakeandJoelareMagic
@JakeandJoelareMagic 4 года назад
never gonna complain about that :D
@acutefailure1
@acutefailure1 Год назад
I love this. I was building a zax deck like this, but I switched over to Animar, soul of the elements. I don't think you've done a video on Animar, but you definitely should. That feels like an exploitable commander
@benjaminkaye5119
@benjaminkaye5119 3 года назад
Zaxara is fun. I found you need to get those hydras trample and I through in aggressive mammoth and other trample enablers
@premiumcheddar9983
@premiumcheddar9983 4 года назад
I came here to find ways to make my deck better, and it turns out your strong build is almost identical to mine 😀
@JakeandJoelareMagic
@JakeandJoelareMagic 4 года назад
Oh, that's awesome! Do you have a list for your build?
@premiumcheddar9983
@premiumcheddar9983 4 года назад
@@JakeandJoelareMagic yeah! Here you go, it's not perfectly complete, but this is what I've thrown together: tappedout.net/mtg-decks/hydra-boys-dont-like-you/
@problem3791
@problem3791 4 года назад
You could pull a funny and add simic ascendancy for an easy win condition with the proper set up
@JakeandJoelareMagic
@JakeandJoelareMagic 4 года назад
Yep, I should have included that card - you're not the only person that mentioned it
@problem3791
@problem3791 4 года назад
@@JakeandJoelareMagic it just seems like such a good fit, i really like your infinite mana idea with freed from the real and i'm probably gonna use it
@collectingclassics
@collectingclassics 4 года назад
Nyxbloom, ohran, siege behemoth, questing beast,primordial hydra, aspect of the hydra. Basalt manalith, priest of titania, hydras growth, howl from beyond, vorniclex, triumph of the horde. 😎
@JakeandJoelareMagic
@JakeandJoelareMagic 4 года назад
fanTAStic solutions
@jayemdaewarehouse9027
@jayemdaewarehouse9027 4 года назад
I always liked Hydra tribal, I just always end up building it like a mono blue control deck with X finishers in green lol. Plow Under is too sick to be denied.
@JakeandJoelareMagic
@JakeandJoelareMagic 4 года назад
if there was ever a commander for Hydra tribal...
@Rishkar-Peema-Pants
@Rishkar-Peema-Pants 2 года назад
I'm gonna go for a mix between Hydra tribal and +1/+1 counter theme
@jackmarino8162
@jackmarino8162 4 года назад
You didn't mention Kalonian Hydra. One of the most potent hydras available. Also if you need high synergy for any of these builds check out "Death's Presence", it is an excellent card and pairs well with the ozolith.
@JakeandJoelareMagic
@JakeandJoelareMagic 4 года назад
oh wow, Death's Presence is very cool - I had never seen that card, thanks for sharing! You're right about Kalonian Hydra - it's one of the best out there. Should have been on the list... this video was already getting longer than the others and I had to make some cuts! XD
@Knuddelbar90
@Knuddelbar90 2 года назад
i'm late, but try Pemmin's Aura, it's Freed from the Real for 1UU, but it also has hexproof and/or flying. seems, those two enchantments are the only ones for easy inf with Zaxara, i think
@AbyssArray
@AbyssArray 4 года назад
Hmm I've been thinking of a list for my deck ever since it was shown - every card you listed was on the list lol. I was having a hard time cutting down from 150 to 100 I think I was going for too much of both of the 'fun' and 'mean' strategies at once Mm.. I'd probably point out Simic Ascendancy in general, Hadana's Climb // Winged Temple of Orazca into the fun section. Also ways to gain Haste is nice, getting real big Hydras is nice and all, but why not attack with them immediately (Crashing Drawbridge is a neat way to give all of your creatures Haste - one of the few ways to do it in these colours; Chariot of Victory, Haunted Cloak, Swiftfoot Boots, and Lightning Greaves all give Haste and have a low equip cost, the Chariot and Haunted Cloak also give Trample so chump blocking won't stall the attacks out - also giving Haste to Zaxara can be notable in the later stages to go with infinite mana setups)
@joeyg7520
@joeyg7520 4 года назад
AbyssArray also the mana trippler from THB
@JakeandJoelareMagic
@JakeandJoelareMagic 4 года назад
ooo yeah I like planning to get Zaxara out late, give it haste, go to town on mana excellent suggestion
@ThePhantomGecko
@ThePhantomGecko 4 года назад
Cool video and great ideas. Do you think Mind Spring would be better than Pull From Tomorrow?
@JakeandJoelareMagic
@JakeandJoelareMagic 4 года назад
I love instant speed. Discarding one is negligible but they are VERY comparable
@Bowraga
@Bowraga 4 года назад
I already had a Gargos hydra tribal deck which I’ve now turned into Xazara and improved.
@JakeandJoelareMagic
@JakeandJoelareMagic 4 года назад
that's awesome, do you have a decklist?
@Bowraga
@Bowraga 4 года назад
Jake and Joel are Magic I don’t have one but I can make one. Where do I go to make one?
@keldonator
@keldonator 4 года назад
I expected the "mean" one to be full of X cost counterspells and other instant trickery.
@JakeandJoelareMagic
@JakeandJoelareMagic 4 года назад
That would have been an excellent way to take it as well! I thought about it, but decided to put all the X stuff into the Strong category since you pretty much need to make it based on that, then move in to your payoffs and how to focus your endgame strategy
@AnticlimacticPangolin
@AnticlimacticPangolin 4 года назад
I built one where instants is the main theme (with X in cost) because you get the body with it. Tons of fun ideas
@patrickwrobel6027
@patrickwrobel6027 4 года назад
I'm surprised simic ascendancy isn't an include as an alternate win con for the deck
@JakeandJoelareMagic
@JakeandJoelareMagic 4 года назад
that was definitely an oversight >< should def be in there!
@Badassest
@Badassest 4 года назад
Xaxara is awesome! I would love to build an x-spell deck, unfortunately alot of the cooler x-spells are not cheap lol😥
@loganharvie4891
@loganharvie4891 4 года назад
Mass manipulation, voracious hydra, exsanguinate, genesis hydra, and villainous wealth are all pretty cheap, exsanguinate is probably the most expensive one there
@loganharvie4891
@loganharvie4891 4 года назад
And all of those cards are pretty awesome, especially villainous wealth
@b_radmostwanted
@b_radmostwanted 4 года назад
I just build my deck today for 67 bucks and it has three combos and is about a 7
@JakeandJoelareMagic
@JakeandJoelareMagic 4 года назад
have you got a list?
@JakeandJoelareMagic
@JakeandJoelareMagic 4 года назад
LOVE villainous wealth
@lucasbeer
@lucasbeer 4 года назад
Doesn't including infinite mana make any version 'mean' automatically? That what I was wondering yesterday when my playgroup responded to me casting Freed from the Real on Zaxara....
@JakeandJoelareMagic
@JakeandJoelareMagic 4 года назад
yeah, it really depends on your playgroup's tolerance for infinite stuff
@matteobagni1235
@matteobagni1235 4 года назад
Might be because those were nice at my old times and I am nostlagic, but why I don't see mention of Brawn, the wonder, and the black one? They seem like easy picks in edh, discarding happens often! Nice picks anyways
@JakeandJoelareMagic
@JakeandJoelareMagic 4 года назад
Yeah those would be great! I just don't have time in the vids to go through entire decklists... These are more for inspiration!
@pinhead61187
@pinhead61187 4 года назад
did i miss where you talked about simic ascendancy?
@JakeandJoelareMagic
@JakeandJoelareMagic 4 года назад
Nope, I ended up cutting that card from the discussion but you're right; it's absolutely an inclusion on the +1/+1 strat
@pinhead61187
@pinhead61187 4 года назад
Jake and Joel are Magic even just hydras in general. Like four hydras you win the game, and with doubling season and zaxara out you cast any x spell for 5 you win the game.
@salfazlucario2660
@salfazlucario2660 4 года назад
Joel can you do 3 ways to build narset?
@JakeandJoelareMagic
@JakeandJoelareMagic 4 года назад
absolutely. Added it to the list
@9thome
@9thome 4 года назад
So I made a competitive version of this. Hybrid tribal Hydra and X spells with unlimited mana combos. Creatures 1 Walking Ballista AER 1 Arboreal Grazer WAR 1 Birds of Paradise CN2 1 Hungering Hydra M19 1 Llanowar Elves M19 1 Mistcutter Hydra THS 1 Protean Hydra M11 1 Hooded Hydra KTK 1 Primordial Hydra M13 1 Steelbane Hydra ELD 1 Vastwood Hydra M14 1 Voracious Hydra M20 1 Hydroid Krasis RNA 1 Drift of Phantasms RAV 1 Lifeblood Hydra CMA 1 Managorger Hydra ORI 1 Beast Whisperer GRN 1 Polukranos, World Eater THS 1 Altered Ego SOI 1 Polukranos, Unchained THB 1 Zaxara, the Exemplary C20 1 God-Eternal Rhonas WAR 1 Heroes' Bane IMA 1 Kalonian Hydra M14 1 Yarok, the Desecrated M20 1 Hydra Broodmaster JOU 1 Hydra Omnivore CNS 1 Whiptongue Hydra C18 Instants 1 Icy Blast KTK 1 Vampiric Tutor EMA 1 Blossoming Defense KLD 1 Thassa's Intervention THB 1 Heroic Intervention AER 1 Solidarity of Heroes JOU 1 Strength of the Tajuru WWK 1 Stroke of Genius C15 1 Shared Summons M20 Sorceries 1 Animist's Awakening ORI 1 Green Sun's Zenith EMA 1 Wildest Dreams KLD 1 Braingeyser R 1 Curse of the Swine THS 1 Finale of Revelation WAR 1 Demonic Tutor UMA 1 Diabolic Intent BBD 1 Exsanguinate SOM 1 Profane Command MM2 1 Torment of Hailfire HOU 1 Finale of Devastation WAR 1 Uncage the Menagerie HOU 1 Mind Grind GTC 1 Cultivate A25 1 Kodama's Reach UMA 1 Diabolic Tutor KLD 1 Rishkar's Expertise AER Artifacts 1 Sol Ring C20 1 Arcane Signet ELD 1 Lightning Greaves MR 1 Swiftfoot Boots A25 Enchantments 1 Steely Resolve ON 1 Simic Ascendancy RNA 1 Freed from the Real A25 1 Pemmin's Aura SC 1 Hydra's Growth THB 1 Unbound Flourishing MH1 1 Wilderness Reclamation RNA 1 Doubling Season BBD Lands 1 Bayou R 1 Command Tower ELD 11 Forest THB 6 Island UND 1 Misty Rainforest MM3 1 Oran-Rief, the Vastwood ZEN 1 Path of Ancestry C17 1 Polluted Delta KTK 6 Swamp UND 1 Tropical Island R 1 Underground Sea R 1 Verdant Catacombs MM3 1 Watery Grave GRN
@JakeandJoelareMagic
@JakeandJoelareMagic 4 года назад
This list looks sick, I'm going to play it on stream in the future if that's ok?
@mr.p0tter344
@mr.p0tter344 4 года назад
Can anyone make me a link list for the mean suggestions lol
@JakeandJoelareMagic
@JakeandJoelareMagic 4 года назад
You've got this! Take all those cards, add some ramp, add some draw, add some spot removal, add a dash of board wipe, boom - starter list thanks for watching :)
@bobbyz5443
@bobbyz5443 2 года назад
It’s really too bad Zach doesn’t have Red to be able to run all of the old hydras.
@InKoozWeTrust
@InKoozWeTrust 2 года назад
Do Yarok please 🥲🥹
@devandh
@devandh 4 года назад
Used all 3 versions to build an annoying ass deck full of win cons, counters and tutors. Haven't really got to test it but it think my group will hate it
@JakeandJoelareMagic
@JakeandJoelareMagic 4 года назад
lol sounds mean, have you got a list?
@jarekhartwell6235
@jarekhartwell6235 3 года назад
Y'all arguing about first well I'm 69nth ha
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