Nekusar, the Mindraper (EDH / Commander)

This is a home-brew commander deck to utilize the amazing ability of Nekusar. I constructed it from looking at other Nekusar commander decks, and combining the most reoccurring cards that I felt had the most synergy with this general, while adding my own. This deck is great for playing groups, and it plays decent in 1v1's.

With groups start playing it slow, dropping artifacts, enchantments, or some creatures that cost 4 or less. The moment you get 5 mana drop Nekusar, and start playing your spells that force people to draw. You want Howling Mine, Kami, Temple Bell, or Font of Mythos down before you play him, or have enchantments and the creatures that have Nekusar's draw/damage ability down as well, so your damage will stack per draw. When your in this state be relentless and force the draws and discards to the table. Exploit it with spell after spell, if you get more force draw artifacts or draw/damage enchantments, drop them and finish everyone of at once. Also keep in mind that there is the discard/damage mechanic in there as well, it takes full advantage of your spells since quite a lot of them discard and then draw.

1v1's are different since you're the only target. Only thing you can do is get whatever 4 or less costs down, play the draw more over the draw/damage and play Nekusar when you have 5 mana. Then unload and don't stop with the spells. Ideally you want the draw/damage to be stacked so you can finish off you opponent as quickly as you can.

You do have some removal and counter to keep you alive and help give yourself positioning, as well as cards like Propaganda and Crawlspace to protect you. The big drops are there to give players another problem to deal with from you. Jin-Gitaxias is a great finisher with the discard mechanic and also a great impairer to your opponents. Also take advantage of Echo Mage, Uyo, Silent Prophet, and Mirari's copy spell abilities. Ashiok does well with keeping decks that play from the graveyard but he will be subbed out for Jace Beleren when I can.

Most people have not perceived this deck as a threat at first, and you don't get much attention from other people. They let you be when you play your artifacts that let them draw more when you have nothing penalizing them, and sometimes you're left alone even when there's nothing but Nekusar damaging them with his ability. Though when Nekusar drops and they see Kederekt Parasite, Fate Unraveler, Spiteful Visions, or Underwolrd Dreams, especially when they're paired the artifacts that gives extra draws or Kami, all eyes are opened, and it's funny to see everyone look at you like "I shouldn't have left this guy alone". I would like to say that this deck is not all powerful and unbeatable but just another play style to be offered. In my opinion it is fun and sneaky.

I do have a maybe-board and a list of cards that I could add-in, also others I do plan to put in when they come out. I made this deck with the cards I had and about $50 of my own hard earned cash. It's not a budget deck but for the price it's a good competitive deck.