Art by Simon Dominic
Saved commander deck
Taigam, Ojutai Master
Cast cheap instants and sorceries to protect Taigam, then attack to give them rebound for double value, closing out the game with token swarms and prowess threats.
Prompt: A white and blue Spell Slinger EDH deck
Commander
1 cards
Taigam, Ojutai Master
{2}{W}{U}Legendary Creature — Human Monk
Chosen commander for the requested strategy.
Ramp
10 cards
Baral, Chief of Compliance
{1}{U}Legendary Creature — Human Wizard
Reduces cost of all instants and sorceries while looting
Thunderclap Drake
{1}{U}Creature — Drake
Cost reducer for instants and sorceries with combat evasion
Card Draw
14 cards
Frantic Search
{2}{U}Instant
Effectively free card filtering that rebounds for massive selection
Fact or Fiction
{3}{U}Instant
Instant-speed card advantage that refills hand on end step
Archmage Emeritus
{2}{U}{U}Creature — Human Wizard
Draws a card on every spell cast or copy
Whirlwind Denial
{2}{U}Instant
Flexible interaction that shuts down storms or combo turns
Chart a Course
{1}{U}Sorcery
Two-mana draw two after Taigam attacks, rebounds next turn
Winged Words
{2}{U}Sorcery
Cheap draw spell discounted by flying commander and tokens
Removal
10 cards
Supreme Verdict
{1}{W}{W}{U}Sorcery
Uncounterable board wipe to reset threatening fields
Cyclonic Rift
{1}{U}Instant
Asymmetrical board wipe staple that clears opponents' boards
Counterspell
{U}{U}Instant
Standard two-mana hard counter for must-answer threats
Threats/Wincons
15 cards
Monastery Mentor
{2}{W}Creature — Human Monk
Produces an army of prowess Monks from spellslinging
Talrand, Sky Summoner
{2}{U}{U}Legendary Creature — Merfolk Wizard
Creates 2/2 flying Drakes with every instant or sorcery
Murmuring Mystic
{3}{U}Creature — Human Wizard
Spits out flying Bird illusions with every spell cast
Deekah, Fractal Theorist
{4}{U}Legendary Creature — Human Wizard
Generates growing Fractal tokens on magecraft triggers
Poppet Stitcher // Poppet Factory
{2}{U}Creature — Human Wizard // Artifact
Generates zombie tokens that flip into 3/3 beaters
Haughty Djinn
{1}{U}{U}Creature — Djinn
Massive flying beater that also discounts spells
Vega, the Watcher
{1}{W}{U}Legendary Creature — Bird Spirit
Draws cards whenever spells are cast from rebound
Leonin Lightbringer
{2}{W}Creature — Cat Rebel
White prowess threat that scales rapidly with spells
Docent of Perfection // Final Iteration
{3}{U}{U}Creature — Insect Horror // Creature — Eldrazi Insect
Spawns Wizards and flips into a flying anthem threat
Metallurgic Summonings
{3}{U}{U}Enchantment
Creates artifact constructs and recurs graveyards later
Shark Typhoon
{5}{U}Enchantment
Creates huge flying Shark tokens on every noncreature spell
Mindsplice Apparatus
{3}{U}Artifact
Progressively discounts spells every turn to empower huge plays
Approach of the Second Sun
{6}{W}Sorcery
Alternate win condition accelerated by high card draw
Aetherflux Reservoir
{4}Artifact
Gains exponential life on chained spells to laser opponents
Sentinel Tower
{4}Artifact
Bolts targets with increasing damage each spell in a turn
Utility
11 cards
Teferi's Protection
{2}{W}Instant
Ultimate defensive phase-out against wipes and lethal attacks
Gods Willing
{W}Instant
Protects Taigam on attack, scries, and rebounds next turn
Slip Out the Back
{U}Instant
Phases out Taigam or an opponent's creature to dodge removal
Emerge Unscathed
{W}Instant
Natural rebound protection spell to make Taigam unblockable
Reconnaissance Mission
{2}{U}{U}Enchantment
Coastal Piracy effect drawing cards off token combat damage
Swiftfoot Boots
{2}Artifact — Equipment
Grants Taigam hexproof and haste to attack safely
Lightning Greaves
{2}Artifact — Equipment
Zero-equip shroud and haste protection for the commander
An Offer You Can't Refuse
{U}Instant
Cheap one-mana counter to protect combo turns or Taigam
Swan Song
{U}Instant
One-mana versatile counterspell against critical noncreature spells
Narset's Reversal
{U}{U}Instant
Copies and bounces a spell for explosive rebound synergy
