Nekusar...The Bear Hugger (EDH / Commander)

What makes the Howling mine howl? Why it's Nekusar and his wife Nin laughing hysterically at the pain and price of your progress.

Turn your opponents card advantage into a win condition. Your friends want card advantage? Well give them card advantage...until they die. Although this deck is a bit creature light, it is extremely powerful. A lot of removal spells tagged with spot and board wipes, this is an amazing budget alternative to most EDH decks.

There are even more budget friendlier versions (swapping the shock lands for the grixis vivid lands) and when dealing with MTGO and the recent bannings, feel free to swap the Sol Ring for a Felwar Stone.

Some easy to use Strategies are: Playing any of the Nekusar effects (Spiteful Visions, Phyrexian Tyranny, Kederekt Familiar, Fate Unraveler, or if you would prefer to swap an enchantment to add in the all so common Underworld Dreams) or just your commander in general while adding Nin, the Pain Artist's ability creates a ton of value with spot removal and damage on a whim. Add in either Elder Mastery or Helm of the Ghastlord to Nekusar and you have a monster.

I have had so much fun playing this deck. Adding in Sire of Insanity in replace of one of the creatures that your meta doesn't play well with (nightscape familiar is generally a good replacement) give your opponents no choice but to rely on the pain you cause them to deal with their current situation.

Hope you see something you like, if so leave a like and may your card draws be plenty and usefull...heh