[EDH / Commander] Zur the Untouchable

[nickd616]

Zur the Untouchable

The idea of this deck is to lock out your opponents creatures from attacking you with Propaganda, Ghostly Prison, Sphere of Safety, and Koskun Falls. It uses exile enchantments such as Journey to Nowhere, and Oblivion Ring for any permanent your opponent controls that you need to get rid of fast.

On the offensive, the deck starts by protecting Zur the Enchanter with unblockable effects such as Cloak of mists, Spirit mantle, Thassa, God of the Sea, and Whitewater Naiads. Other cards aid in Zur's attacks such as Invocation of Saint Traft (gets fun fast if you have Anointed Procession out), Spirit Mantle, Unhallowed Pact, Gift of Immortality, Eidolon of countless Battles, Ethereal Armor, Helm of the Gods, Celestial Mantle

 A powerful token army is made by Sigil of the Empty Throne, Ajani's Chosen, Daxos the Returned, Skywise Teachings, and Luminarch Ascension which our doubled by Anointed Procession. Creatures are then made stronger by Dictate of Heliod, Archetype of Courage, Archetype of Finality, Archetype of Imagination, Celestial Ancient, and Heliod, God of the Sun.

The deck also allows to to play spells for free with Mind's Dilation, and As Foretold (which gets counters twice as fast with the help of Paradox Haze)

An abundance of card draw is made by Mesa Enchantress and Rhystic Study

The deck can easily win by commander damage or by a powerful token army

[Soren841]

Personally I think that 1v1 the best way to play Zur is to give him shroud on his 1st attack (he just says to put the enchantment in play so it ignores targeting, u can still enchant him) and then indestructible.  After that just keep buffing him for a win with commander damage on like turn 7

[Morganator 2.0]

Illusionist's Bracers will not give you double enchantments, because Zur's ability is triggered, not activated. Use Strionic Resonator instead.

[nickd616]

whoops that was a misread on my part thanks Morgan

[crimsonking]

If you adjust a little your mana base, you can have Collective Restraint join the pillow-fort party.

[nickd616]

thanks for the tip Soren!

[Soren841]

No problem! Zur is basically just a beat face commander with one of the most overpowered abilities