[Deck] Ulamog, the Infinite Gyre - Call of Chtulu

[TheG]

// Commander
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// Manabase 39

1 [SOK] Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
1 [US] Blasted Landscape
1 [MR] Blinkmoth Well
1 [M12] Buried Ruin
1 [MR] Cloudpost
1 [6E] Crystal Vein
1 [DDF] Darksteel Citadel
1 [OD] Deserted Temple
1 [MM] Dust Bowl
1 [ROE] Eldrazi Temple
1 [WWK] Eye of Ugin
1 [DIS] Ghost Quarter
1 [TE] Ghost Town
1 [SOM] Glimmerpost
1 [CHK] Hall of the Bandit Lord
1 [MM] High Market
1 [CMD] Homeward Path
1 [DK] Maze of Ith
1 [TE] Maze of Shadows
1 [CMD] Temple of the False God
1 [SOK] Miren, the Moaning Well
1 [AQ] Mishra's Workshop
1 [M11] Mystifying Maze
1 [NPH] Phyrexia's Core
1 [CFX] Reliquary Tower
1 [MM] Rishadan Port
1 [WL] Scorched Ruins
1 [V09] Strip Mine
1 [WWK] Tectonic Edge
1 [TE] Ancient Tomb
1 [MM] Tower of the Magistrate
1 [CFX] Unstable Frontier
1 [CHK] Untaidake, the Cloud Keeper
1 [9E] Urza's Mine
1 [9E] Urza's Power Plant
1 [9E] Urza's Tower
1 [TSP] Vesuva
1 [TE] Wasteland
1 [WL] Winding Canyons

// Mana Boost 17

1 [DDF] Everflowing Chalice
1 [SOM] Mox Opal
1 Mana Crypt
1 [CMD] Sol Ring
1 [5E] Mana Vault
1 [FD] Doubling Cube
1 [UL] Grim Monolith
1 [DDE] Worn Powerstone
1 [SOM] Palladium Myr
1 [A] Basalt Monolith
1 [ARC] Thran Dynamo
1 [DS] Ur-Golem's Eye
1 [FD] Krark-Clan Ironworks
1 [VI] Sisay's Ring
1 [MR] Gilded Lotus
1 [MR] Blinkmoth Urn
1 [ROE] Dreamstone Hedron

// Draw & Tutor 13

1 [ZEN] Expedition Map
1 [CHK] Sensei's Divining Top
1 [TSP] Candles of Leng
1 [US] Temporal Aperture
1 [M11] Crystal Ball
1 [MR] Serum Tank
1 [MR] Tower of Fortunes
1 [WWK] Seer's Sundial
1 [TE] Emmessi Tome
1 [MR] Mind's Eye
1 [SOM] Kuldotha Forgemaster
1 [V10] Memory Jar
1 [PY] Well of Discovery
1 [8E] Planar Portal

// Removal & Distruption 9

1 [6E] Wand of Denial
1 [CMD] Oblivion Stone
1 [SOM] Lux Cannon
1 [US] Mishra's Helix
1 [SOM] Steel Hellkite
1 [ARC] Duplicant
1 [NPH] Karn Liberated
1 [ROE] All Is Dust
1 [MBS] Spine of Ish Sah

// Utility 4

1 [M11] Voltaic Key
1 [LRW] Rings of Brighthearth
1 [NPH] Unwinding Clock
1 [FD] Clock of Omens
1 [MBS] Mirrorworks

// Protection 4

1 [9E] Defense Grid
1 [A] Forcefield
1 [EX] Null Brooch
1 [DS] Darksteel Forge

// Recursion 6

1 [M11] Elixir of Immortality
1 [SOM] Nim Deathmantle
1 [10E] Crucible of Worlds
1 [MBS] Myr Welder
1 [DS] Arcbound Reclaimer
1 [SOM] Myr Battlesphere

// Haste-izer 4

1 [M12] Swiftfoot Boots
1 [FNM] Lightning Greaves
1 [M11] Sword of Vengeance
1 [SOM] Strider Harness

// Alt-wincon 1

1 [MR] Myr Incubator




//Lands
1 [WL] Winding Canyons
1 [JGC] Mishra's Factory
1 [DS] Darksteel Citadel
1 [WWK] Tectonic Edge
1 [CFX] Unstable Frontier
1 [M11] Mystifying Maze
1 [9E] Urza's Power Plant
1 [CFX] Reliquary Tower
1 [SOK] Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
1 [TE] Wasteland
1 [DS] Blinkmoth Nexus
1 [SOK] Miren, the Moaning Well
1 [TE] Ancient Tomb
1 [M12] Buried Ruin
1 [MR] Cloudpost
1 [TSP] Vesuva
1 [SOM] Glimmerpost
1 [5E] Urza's Tower
1 [TE] Ghost Town
1 [OD] Deserted Temple
1 [MM] Dust Bowl
1 [BOK] Gods' Eye, Gate to the Reikai
1 [AQ] Mishra's Workshop
1 [SC] Temple of the False God
1 [WL] Scorched Ruins
1 [WWK] Eye of Ugin
1 [MM] High Market
1 [COM] Homeward Path
1 [4E] Strip Mine
1 [6E] Crystal Vein
1 [MR] Blinkmoth Well
1 [ROE] Eldrazi Temple
1 [TE] Maze of Shadows
1 [9E] Urza's Mine
1 [DIS] Ghost Quarter
1 [NPH] Phyrexia's Core
1 [US] Blasted Landscape
[b] 1 [MBS] Inkmoth Nexus

//Mana Boosters 21
1 [WWK] Everflowing Chalice
1 Mana Crypt
1 [A] Sol Ring
1 [5E] Mana Vault
1 [FD] Guardian Idol
1 [COM] Fellwar Stone
[b]1 [FD] Doubling Cube
1 [UL] Grim Monolith
1 [TSP] Prismatic Lens
1 [DD2] Mind Stone
1 [DDE] Worn Powerstone
1 [SOM] Palladium Myr
1 [R] Basalt Monolith
1 [DDE] Coalition Relic
1 [ZEN] Khalni Gem
1 [ARC] Thran Dynamo
1 [DS] Ur-Golem's Eye
1 [VI] Sisay's Ring
1 [MR] Blinkmoth Urn
1 [MR] Gilded Lotus
1 [ROE] Dreamstone Hedron

// Enablers 3
1 [FUT] Cloud Key
1 [SOM] Semblance Anvil
1 [DK] Stone Calendar

// Draw & Tutor 12
1 [ZEN] Expedition Map
1 [CHK] Sensei's Divining Top
1 [US] Temporal Aperture
1 [TSP] Candles of Leng
1 [HOP] Serum Tank
1 [M11] Crystal Ball
1 [TE] Emmessi Tome
1 [MR] Tower of Fortunes
1 [UL] Memory Jar
1 [MR] Mind's Eye
1 [PY] Well of Discovery
1 [8E] Planar Portal

//Removal & Distruption 8
1 [6E] Wand of Denial
1 [MR] Oblivion Stone
1 [SOM] Lux Cannon
1 [ARC] Duplicant
1 [SOM] Contagion Engine
1 [ROE] All Is Dust
1 [MBS] Spine of Ish Sah
1 [NPH] Karn Liberated


// Utilities 7
1 [DDE] Voltaic Key
1 [LRW] Rings of Brighthearth
1 [10E] Sculpting Steel
1 [FD] Clock of Omens
1 [NPH] Unwinding Clock
1 [MBS] Mirrorworks
1 [DS] Darksteel Forge

// Haste-izer 4
1 [M12] Swiftfoot Boots
1 [ARC] Lightning Greaves
1 [SOM] Strider Harness
1 [M11] Sword of Vengeance

// Recursion 4
1 [M11] Elixir of Immortality
1 [SOM] Nim Deathmantle
1 [10E] Crucible of Worlds
1 [DS] Arcbound Reclaimer

// Protection 1
1 [U] Forcefield

// Alt. Wincon
1 [MR] Myr Incubator



// Lands 38
1 [JGC] Mishra's Factory
1 [WWK] Tectonic Edge
1 [MM] Tower of the Magistrate
1 [CFX] Unstable Frontier
1 [M11] Mystifying Maze
1 [9E] Urza's Power Plant
1 [CFX] Reliquary Tower
1 [WL] Winding Canyons
1 [SOK] Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
1 [DS] Darksteel Citadel
1 [SOK] Miren, the Moaning Well
1 [TE] Ancient Tomb
1 [M12] Buried Ruin
1 [MR] Cloudpost
1 [TSP] Vesuva
1 [SOM] Glimmerpost
1 [5E] Urza's Tower
1 [TE] Wasteland
1 [DS] Blinkmoth Nexus
1 [MM] Dust Bowl
1 [BOK] Gods' Eye, Gate to the Reikai
1 [AQ] Mishra's Workshop
1 [SC] Temple of the False God
1 [WL] Scorched Ruins
1 [WWK] Eye of Ugin
1 [MM] High Market
1 [COM] Homeward Path
1 [TE] Ghost Town
1 [OD] Deserted Temple
1 [6E] Crystal Vein
1 [MR] Blinkmoth Well
1 [ROE] Eldrazi Temple
1 [TE] Maze of Shadows
1 [9E] Urza's Mine
1 [DIS] Ghost Quarter
1 [NPH] Phyrexia's Core
1 [4E] Strip Mine
1 [US] Blasted Landscape

// Mana Boosters 21
1 [BIN] Mana Crypt
1 [WWK] Everflowing Chalice
1 [A] Sol Ring
1 [US] Thran Turbine
1 [5E] Mana Vault
1 [TSP] Prismatic Lens
1 [UL] Grim Monolith
1 [FD] Guardian Idol
1 [DD2] Mind Stone
1 [COM] Fellwar Stone
1 [DDE] Coalition Relic
1 [R] Basalt Monolith
1 [SOM] Palladium Myr
1 [DDE] Worn Powerstone
1 [DS] Ur-Golem's Eye
1 [VI] Sisay's Ring
1 [ARC] Thran Dynamo
1 [ZEN] Khalni Gem
1 [MR] Gilded Lotus
1 [MR] Blinkmoth Urn
1 [ROE] Dreamstone Hedron

// Enablers 4
1 [VI] Helm of Awakening
1 [SOM] Semblance Anvil
1 [FUT] Cloud Key
1 [DK] Stone Calendar

// Draw & Tutor 13
1 [ZEN] Expedition Map
1 [CHK] Sensei's Divining Top
1 [US] Temporal Aperture
1 [TSP] Candles of Leng
1 [HOP] Serum Tank
1 [M11] Crystal Ball
1 [TE] Emmessi Tome
1 [MR] Tower of Fortunes
1 [MR] Mind's Eye
1 [UL] Memory Jar
1 [PY] Well of Discovery
1 [8E] Planar Portal

// Removal 7
1 [MR] Oblivion Stone
1 [R] Nevinyrral's Disk
1 [MR] Worldslayer
1 [ARC] Duplicant
1 [ROE] All Is Dust
1 [NPH] Karn Liberated
1 [MBS] Spine of Ish Sah

// Need for Speed 4
1 [M12] Swiftfoot Boots
1 [ARC] Lightning Greaves
1 [M11] Sword of Vengeance
1 [SOM] Strider Harness

// Recursion 4
1 [DS] Arcbound Reclaimer
1 [M11] Elixir of Immortality
1 [SOM] Nim Deathmantle
1 [10E] Crucible of Worlds

// Utilities 7
1 [DDE] Voltaic Key
1 [LRW] Rings of Brighthearth
1 [10E] Sculpting Steel
1 [NPH] Unwinding Clock
1 [FD] Clock of Omens
1 [MBS] Mirrorworks
1 [DS] Darksteel Forge

// Protection & Lock 2
1 [U] Forcefield
1 [EVE] Ward of Bones

[Muradin]

Krark-Clan Ironworks is the shit for Mono Brown EDHs. Its hard not to cast your big boy on turn 4 once you draw it and any other acclerator.

I prefer Kozilek or Karn as a general as Kozilek is 1 mana cheaper and 2 power bigger. He kills in 2 swings instead of 3. With the 4 cards you draw you can easily recast him after they blow him up the next turn, but I can see the advantages of Ulamog as well.

Got some nice ideas out of your list. Perhaps I also missed it while watching through your list, but you seem to be missing Doubling Cube, its pretty good.

As an alternate win condition, Myr Incubator has been amazing for me. Play it on your turn, sac it in their eot and you can kill 2 players at the same time with it. There is a lot of Sorcery speed mass removal in EDH, but very little instant speed.

Don't have my list here at the moment, but those cards are the best ones I can come up with for you out of my mind. This deck is absolutely brutal and crushes most other EDHs on the spot.

[TheG]

Thx for the advice! however i intentionally didn't insert Ironworks 'cose i will not abuse of it wihtout a recursion combo. This deck was born from another based on Kolizek with a combo approach...there was about 4 infinite mana comboes and didn't work due to the poor tutoring, what you think if i'll try it in this voltron Shell?. However Koliz. and Ulam. are quite similar as you say, while karn is all another deck.

Doubling Cube: simply thx :D

Myr Incubator: nice call too! with unwinding clock it would be easyer too.

I was thinking also to Wand of Denial & Jester's Cap to improve defence, and maybe Null Brooch for countering a counter on my Capitain..

[Tog]

I am not particularly familiar with mono artifact decks so here goes nothing. I think the deck might benefit from the inclusion of Ichor Wellspring as it allows you to lower your curve and potentially draw a total of two cards after white board wipes, Oblivion Stone, Nevinyrral's Disk, and Phyrexia's Core. At the very worst, you just cycled a card. It also powers up Blinkmoth Urn.

You don't seem to have a lot of creatures to recur with the Nim Deathmantle. Has it really been that useful to you?

Lastly, do you think Contagion Engine might be worth a shot? Aside from killing creatures, it interacts well with Karn Liberated, Arcbound Reclaimer, Everflowing Chalice, and Inkmoth Nexus (Poison them out!).

[TheG]

i'm slightly dubious about icor wellspring and his ohter twin (i don't remeber the name). for :2: i cycle a card but i haven't neviniral or oblivion in every game..seems to me like a dead slot, it would be better if i had the chance of abuse of it (like with Goblin Welder).

Contagion Engine: nice i could give it a try, but i need a fast answer to op's threats and Contagion, aside the nice things it does, is slow.

Nim Deathmantle: yes i don't have a lot of creatures but is synergic with everyone...reclaimer auto sac itself and for duplicant i have a bunch of lands that's give me life in exchange.... Do you think is better add some wurmcoil engine/Precursor Golem/su-chi with Ashnod's Altar/Ironworks for infinite mana?

[Tog]

I think Ichor Wellspring is better than you think. In mono brown, some of the cards are a lot better than others and by cycling, it allows you to play better cards over weaker ones at a minimal mana investment. Occasionally, someone (or you) might blow it up.

I am not a fan of infinite anything in EDH but in your deck, you can't even utilize infinite mana as you have nothing to sink it in to. Regardless, Ironworks is a strong card for your deck, combo or not. It has a cool interaction with Spine of Ish Shah letting you cast recurring vindicates for 5. What's even cooler is casting recurring vindicates for 1 with Ironworks + Spine + Sculpting Steel. It's also another card to sacrifice Ichor Wellspring as well!

I would say cut the Nim Deathmantle because even if you have 5 more creatures that interact favorably with it, that number of creatures still won't be enough to make the Deathmantle useful all the time.

- Tog

[TheG]

Update Latest list on top.

- Thran Turbine + Doubling Cube
- Worldslayer + Lux Cannon
- Helm of Awakening + Wand of Denial
- Ward of Bones + Myr Incubator
- Nevinyral's Disk + Contagion Engine
- Tower of Magistrate + Inkmoth Nexus

i have some doubts about Coalition Relic i think is too slow ( 2 mana every 2 turns) do you think should be replaced? maybe wiht Ironworks but it probabily wants IcorWellspring and some dude to maximize mana output, 'cose i dont want to let my op take a Nx1 advantage. I'm not talking about making infinite mana, but first of all about cards that balance the sacrifice and maybe do inifinite mana. best choices? Suchi 4>6: , Myr Battlesphere 7>10 , Thopter Assembly 6>10 (+Autocomboing +Highest ratio - A turn later) , Precursor Golem 5>6 Wurmcoil Engine 6>6 and everyone goes in combo with NIM

[Muradin]

I found Tower of the Magistrateto be one of the best lands in my deck. I am playing against a Godo EDH sometimes and its just bonkers there, making equipment fall of him whenever he attacks.

At the moment I run 40 landsincluding Maze of Ith (which obviously doesn't produce mana). It was quite impressive in my testing, keeping my opponent's general in check or attacking someone with my big boy and pulling him back on defense after the annihilator trigger.

Other cards I'd include: Kuldotha forgemaster, Skyship Weatherlight, Mox Opal.


I'll have to check out the nim deathmantle. Might be really good. Up to now it looked like crap to me, but seems to do quite a lot of handy things when I think about it.

I personally don't run:

// Enablers 3
1 [FUT] Cloud Key
1 [SOM] Semblance Anvil
1 [DK] Stone Calendar

Regarding Ironworks... Battlesphere and Wurmcoil Engine are already in my deck. I guess I will add in Deathmantle and see whether its worth the spot. Pentavus might also be quite good with it.

Khalni Gem looks like trash to me, not even being an acclerator.


At the moment I am testing: Hall of the Bandid Lord, giving our favourite Eldrazi haste, but it seems to suck for the cost of 3 life and coming into play tapped.

[daugarten]

Chimeric Mass ain't a bad idea since it dodges all sorcery-speed removal, works great with the Contagion Engine as well.

[TheG]

Back to the forum after summer pause :D with more playtests.
Against blue it was a nightmare...too much counter and nothing to deal with them.
Finallly i decided to take maindeck Defence Grid Null Brooch Mishira Helix that seems to me the only contromeasures that "colorless" has against control. I'm testing olso Rings of Immortals toi doge Bounce/Exile/Tucking spells but i i never played it 'till now.

Other new entry: Myr Welder. I liked it very much, but i'm thinking that the deck needs more recycling cards.

Myr Battlesphere is there only to feed kuldota (i did'n activate him many times :S) and to go infinite with Ironworks & Nim.

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