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What are some EDH decks that have actually stuck with you for quite a while?

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Aetherium Slinky:
What are some EDH decks that have actually stuck with you for quite a while and still enjoy playing with?

I've had this Merieke deck for a long time and I've always liked the amount of interaction is has. It also makes other people wary and think about their game; they can't just rush to their win condition.

CleanBelwas:
Interesting question man.

I find myself constantly brewing new decks and ideas, but I don't like to spend too much on cards so I tend to take apart old decks for the pieces for new ones. As a result, I have a few decks that have been together for a long while simply because their strategy is so unique that I don't need the cards for other decks. For example, I have a Zur deck built around cycling (Astral Slide, Faith of the Devoted and Drake Haven). No other decks I have care too much about cycling, so all my good Esper cycling cards stay there without any issue.

I still have my first EDH deck, which is headed by The Scarab God. It's certainly not my best deck and it exists in largely the same state that it did when I first built it. I've learnt a lot about building EDH decks since then and could certainly make some improvements, but there's a nostalgia aspect to it that I like. Who doesn't like just casting zombies? It's the deck I tend to pull out when people want to try out new decks. It's powerful enough that it can give a good game, but not so busted that they won't get a taste for their new decks.

I also have a Teshar, Ancestor's Apostle deck that I fondly refer to as the Doomsday Machine. I've stripped it for parts about 4 times but always end up putting it back together. Nothing I do with its parts are ever quite as fun as trying to assemble the doomsday machine.

Other than that, my pet deck that was the first deck I put in a more serious amount of effort and budget was Yahenni, Undying Partisan. That was my absolute favourite for a very long time until very recently. Now it's headed by K'rrik. I took out the voltron sub theme and added some life gain. Not sure I'll ever go back. K'rrik is quite something, especially at the head of mono black good stuff. I can see K'rrik still being with me for years to come.

Izzet808:
My Inalla, Archmage Ritualist deck is a deck I don't see myself taking apart ever. It's pretty competitive, consistent, and fun. I also modify it with each set release keeping it fresh e.g. just added Bolas's Citadel, Watcher for Tomorrow, and Tribute Mage.

I also plan on keeping my Zedruu the Greathearted deck, which is more casual. It plays a slower game and I switch between those two decks.

Slyvester12:
While they've both undergone serious upgrades over the years, I've had my Scion of the Ur-Dragon and Ezuri, Renegade Leader decks for more than a decade now.

The Scion deck has always been a dragon tribal/reanimator/combo hybrid. It's gradually leaned more into the combo aspect, and nowadays it has basically all of the degenerate stuff from Moltensteel Skittles to Curiosity Niv-Mizzet. It's always a ton of fun to play, and I like that I can go for T5 or T6 wins against good decks or just durdle around playing gigantic dragons against precons.

My Ezuri deck has gone from essentially just green goodstuff backed up by elfball to a pretty efficient infinite mana engine that either wins with infinity/infinity elves or by gaining enough life to Aetherflux Reservoir everyone into oblivion. My favorite part is how resilient the deck is. Once you get a few key pieces, it can take a pretty concerted effort to break your engine.

Xaarvaxus:
I tend to keep my decks together once I've built them [I think the only EDH deck I've torn apart since I've been serious about the format is my Geist of St Traft deck] so I have a few that are getting up there in years.

Grimgrin, Corpse-Born deck is primarily a mill deck with zombie tribal beatdown and aristocrats strategies as backups.  I built this one at some point during Innistrad block, right after someone showed me the EDH format.  This is the one deck that I'll spend extra $$ on to foil as it is still my favorite to play.

My Gruul deck is the typical ramp out big beaters ftw.  Its still mostly a beast tribal deck because I wanted to run Contested Cliffs. It started with Ruric Thar, the Unbowed as the commander [still in the deck btw] but changed to Xenagos, God of Revels once I was able to get a copy.  I've slowly been swapping out the beasts for things that work better with the jolly old satyr.  Built this one right along with Grimgrin

Niv-Mizzet, Dracogenius started as wizards and dragon tribal that I made for a friend to play but I've kept even after he stopped playing MtG.  I initially tried to keep as many of the older cards that he was familiar with in the deck and no combos, but have since added Azami, Lady of Scrolls/Mind Over Matter/Laboratory Maniac as a win con.  Also part of my first wave of EDH deckbuilding.

Olivia Voldaren is vampire tribal with a curse subtheme because I like the idea of curses, not because they are good.  Also an Innistrad era build.

Boros aggro that started with Kalemne, Disciple of Iroas as the commander but shifted to Aurelia, the Warleader as I got my hands on more of the better angel cards.  Made this one as soon as C15 came out.

Meren of Clan Nel Toth was typical Golgari Goodstuff but I've been expanding on maximizing ETB triggers and stealing opponents' permanents.  This one took a bit longer as I couldn't find the deck for sale and had to wait for singles to appear.

I know I've had my Krenko, Mob Boss and Sliver Overlord decks for awhile but can't remember exactly when I built them.  They are both tribal decks though Krenko has become more combo-centric over time.

So...eight decks that I've had for at least 4 years +, though they may have had some serious changes since first assembled.

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