We got a look at the new Grixis commander option, Jeleva, Nephalia's Scourge, a while back.
With enough ways to generate mana or even bouncing and recasting Jeleva, you could start to make a dent, but she's more appealing for the sweet ability to cast rip-roaring spells for free - provided your opponents' bring something good to the table. That never happens, right?
Joining Jeleva in the Grixis commander colors today, we have Nekusar, the Mindrazer.
One way to go with this guy is to build a "wheel" deck around him that pushes card drawing to the max. Classic spells like, Wheel of Fortune and Windfall, along with Memory Jar and even Teferi's puzzle box, can really push the card drawing theme and punish your opponents for doing what we all love. A little Forced Fruition anyone? Some wheeling and dealing, perhaps?
With enough ways to get your key spells back and recast them, you are off to the races. Cards like Call to Mind, Deja Vu, Mystic Retrieval, Relearn, Sage's Knowledge, should get your deck started. Plus, there are a bunch of creatures that will bring back your key sorceries, too. Can you chain your "wheels" into mana and combo everyone out? Probably. Plus, it's a good excuse to throw most of the banned list from Vintage into a deck and call it a day.
Last, but not least, a new elemental joins the team. Will it be part of a cycle? I think so. Check out Baleful Force.
A 7/7 dude for 5BBB mana puts it in the zone for showing up on the table. It's no Consecrated Sphinx, but drawing 2, 3, 4, or more cards before it is even your turn again? Awesome. Sadly, it's not a demon.
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