Deck 1: Everyone Knows It's Missy

(Not an actual card.)

I'll open this ongoing blog with a Commander deck I call 'Everyone Knows It's Missy'. I came across the card in the Gathering Dr Who- Masters of Evil deck. Missy is a Legendary Time Lord Rogue, wonderfully portrayed by Michelle Gomez during Peter Capaldi's tenure as the Doctor.  Davros, Dalek Creator is a pretty strong Commander on its own, generating a 3/3 Dalek every upkeep if an opponent suffered 3+ damage that turn once Davros enters the battlefield. I felt the Missy card could build a decent deck.

Currently, the deck breaks down like this:

1% COMMANDER

Missy (LC-Time Lord Rogue) {3(G), 1(I), 1(M), 1(S)}

35% LAND/MANA

11 Islands

10 Mountains

10 Swamps

Bloodfell Caves (r->) to add black or red mana

Command Tower

Evolving Wilds

Ominous Cemetery

39% CREATURES

KEY

(AC)- Artifact Creatures

(LAC)-Legendary Artifact Creatures

(LC)- Legendary Creature

(C)- Creature

{MANA COST KEY}

(G) Gray; or colorless mana

(I) Island

(M) Mountain

(S) Swamp 

 

Ashad, the Lone Cyberman (LAC-Cyberman) {1(G), 1(I), 1(M), 1(S)}

Atmosphere Surgeon (C-Phrexian Surgeon) {1(G), 1(I)}

Baral, Chief of Compliance (LC- Human Wizard) {1(G), 1(I)}

Bringer of the Last Gift (C-Vampire) {6(G), 2(S)}

Bubble Smuggler (C-Octopus Fish) {1(G), 1(I)}

Combat Courier (AC-Construct) {1(G)- Though it does need 1(I) to activate a later ability.}

Cyberman Patrol (AC-Cyberman) {2(G)}

Cybermat (AC-Robot) {2(G)}

Cybermen Squadron (AC-Cyberman) {7 (G)}

Fallaji Chaindancer (C-Human Soldier) {3(G), 1 (M)}

Gearbane Orangutan (C-Ape) {2(G), 1(M)}

Gixian Infiltrator (C- Phyrexian Human) {1(G),1(S)}

Goblin Blast Runner (C- Goblin) {1(M)}

Halo Forger (C-Farie Rogue) {1(G), 1(I), 1 (S)}

High Fae Negotiator (C-Farie Warlock) {3(G), 2(S)}

Hostile Investigator (C-Ogre Rogue Detective) {3(G), 1 (S)}

Ichor Drinker (C-Phyrexian Vampire) {1(S)}

Inkrise Infiltrator (C-Human Ninja) {1(G), 1(S)}

Innocent Bystander (C- Goblin Citizen) {1(G), 1(M)}

Junkyard Genius (C-Human Artificer) {1(G), 1(M), 1(S)}

Marchesa, Dealer of Death (LC- Human Rogue) {1(I), 1(M), 1(S)}

Misery's Shadow (C-Shade) ({1(G), 1(S)}

Monastery Swiftspear (C-Human Monk) {1(M)}

Network Disruptor (AC-Moonfolk Rogue) {1(I)}

Overzealous Muscle (C-Ogre Mercenary) {4(G), 1(S)}

Rampaging Spiketail (C-Dinosaur) {4(G), 2(S)}

Repeat Offender (Creature-Human) {1 G), 1 (S)}

Rubblebelt Braggart (C- Viashino Warrior) {4(G), 1 (M)}

Sawblade Scamp (C- Phyrexian Beast) {1(M)}

Shady Informant (C- Ogre Rogue) {3(G), 1(M), 1(S)}

Snarling Gorehound (C-Dog) {1(S)}

The Ancient One (LC-Spirit God) {1(I), 1(S)}

The Cyber-Controller (LAC-Cyberman) {X(G), 2(I), 1 (S)

Thopter Mechanic (C-Human Artificer) {1(G), 1(I)}

Vial Smasher, Gleeful Grenadier (LC-Goblin Mercenary) {1(M), 1(S)}

Volcaren Thrillseeker (C-Vampire Warrior) {2(G), 1 (M)}

Vraan, Executioner Thane (LC-Phyrexian Vampire) {1(G), 1(S)}

Warehouse Tabby (C-Cat) {1(S)}

 Zoyowa, Lava-Tongue (LC- Goblin Warlock) {1(M), 1(S)}

5% ARTIFACTS

Arcane Signet {2(G)}

Inverted Iceberg//Iceberg Titan (AC-Golem) {1(G), 1(I)}

Pristine Talisman {3(G)}

Sol Ring {1(G)}

Swiftfoot Boots {2)G)}

10% INSTANTS

Aspirant's Ascent {1(I)}

Assassin's Ink {2(G), 2(S)}

Bitter Downfall {3(G), 1 (S)}

Cyber Conversion {2(I)}

Fake Your Own Death {1(G), 1(S)}

Kami's Flare {1(G), 1(M)}

Lazotep Plating {1(G), 1 (I)}

Scatter Ray (1(G), 1(I)}

The Chase is On {2(G), 1 (M)}

Whirling Strike {1(G), 1(M)}

7% SORCERIES

Blasphemous Act { 8(G), 1(M)

Feed the Swarm {1(G), 1(S)}

Freeze in Place { 1(G), 1 (I)}

Hostile Takeover {2 (G), 1(I), 1(M), 1 (S)}

Mourner's Surprise {1(G), 1(S)}

Raze to the Ground {2(G), 1(M)}

The Black Breath {2(G), 1(S)}

3% ENCHANTMENTS

Sticky Fingers {1(M)}

The Toymaker's Trap {2(G), 1(S)}

Wound Reflection {5(G), 1(S)}

Many of the cards have expensive mana costs. These would be the ones for discarding, milling, scrying, etc. You'll also notice there are a hefty number of creatures that have mana values of three or less that also have low power and toughness. This is because of the Commander.

Now, let's examine the following cards out of the whole deck:

Missy

Cybermat

Aspirant's Ascent

Lazotep Plating

Cyber-Controller

Let's start with Missy.

With a mana cost of six, she's a bit pricey. Artifacts like Pristine Talisman or Sol Ring help speed the move from the Commander position to the battlefield. Regardless, the card is worth the wait when you look at the first activated ability.

"Whenever another NONARTIFACT creature dies, return it to the battlefield face down under your control. It's a 2/2 Cyberman artifact creature." 

That's good for any nonartifact creature. Any. Yours or an opponent's. Doesn't even make it to the graveyard it goes right there in front of you, face down, as a 2/2 Cyberman artifact creature.

Missy quietly builds an army of Cybermen artifact creatures. 2/2 artifact creatures may feel expendable. Why not block attacks and save the powerful creatures for your attacks against an opponent?

To answer that, look at Cybermat. It has Skulk. It can't be blocked by creatures with greater power than it (Cybermat) has. If it attacks and isn't blocked, it gets +X/+0 until the end of your turn where X is equal to the number of attacking artifact creatures. In other words, those 2/2 Cyberman pump up Cybermat's power.

Missy's army gains importance.

Unfortunately, Cybermat is still vulnerable. Aspirant's Ascent pumps it up +1/+3 and even delivers a poison counter, but one poison counter doesn't really do much since it takes 10+ poison counters to defeat an opponent. Finally, Cybermat also gains Flying from Aspirant's Ascent until end of turn. Without flying creatures or creatures with Reach, Cybermat could fly over and deal a hefty knockout on an opponent.

Remember, Asspirant's Ascent is an Instant. You only get one shot with it.

Another card that could potentially help Cybermat do some damage is Lazotep Plating. It's also an instant, but look what it does. It amasses a +1/+1 zombie army. More importantly, it provides hexproof against you and your permanents meaning spells, instants, and enchantments won't work on any of your creatures or you for that turn.  

Probably the card of the deck, however, is The Cyber-Controller. The cost is X(G), 2 (I), and 1(S), but look at what it does. 

"When The Cyber-Controller enters the battlefield, each opponent mills X cards." 

If you tap multiple land cards past the two Islands and one Swamp of the casting cost, that's how many cards opponents mill. ALL creature cards milled this way are placed face down under your control as 2/2 Cybermen artifact creatures.  The fun doesn't stop there.  All previous artifact creatures you control gain an additional +1/+1. Missy's earlier army grows stronger.

Of course, all of this this only works if I draw them this way. I think we've all had that game the cogs don't synch up.

I'll be dueling later this week with the Missy deck. I'll report back on the success and results.