Loyal Unicorn is such an under valued card. It prevents all the damage to your whole team AND gives them vigilance, that's amazing! I've had it in a few decks and it does play just as good as it sounds.

Instead of creating a 1/1 or 2/2 token, you can use "Divine Visitation" to create 4/4 flying angels that are tapped and attacking.

People whose meta involves lots of creature heavy decks, or a few big creature decks, might want to consider Ankle Shanker. Its a 5 mana, mardu 2/2 with haste and its attack trigger gives my creatures first strike and deathtouch until eot. It allows me to keep swinging my creatures with low toughness that are vulnerable to blockers.

You have solved my dilemma of what to cut/what to add for my current build! I was on the fence with a few things, but this deck tech was exactly what I was looking for. Thank you so much!

So freaking dope 😁 I will be building this deck! So many ways to make the deck unique! Love these videos

This is the first I've ever seen anyone speak to the glory of Fireflux Squad and as someone who shoved it into a Rionya deck, I can attest that that is the most fun creature generator in the deck. Amazing video and helped me feel better about what was initially looking like a very expensive build.

Not gonna lie I really like this and might build it even if I'm gonna miss Blue so much! Thanks a lot for the Budget section, it really helps!

Angel's Trumpet has done some really good work for me with Isshin. Opponents can only block with creatures they attacked with, including yourself, and means that haste is your best friend. If your opponents don't have haste, creatures that just ETBed hurt instead of helping them, and can't even defend!

Yessss,the video I've been waiting for

I broke it down to 3 main builds, Tokens, big attackers, and exalted samurai style. I opted for tokens when I built it on set release, but I cut cards like etali for not fitting my particular archetype. I also tried to fill draw/removal/ramp into attack triggers as well and cut staples like smothering tithe/t.prot/land tax etc, really tried to make it thematic and not as pushed as my usual builds. Super fun commander, I appreciated seeing you put in almost exclusively cards I was running and pull ones I'm not hahah

Coastline marauders has treated me very well.

Ah I love this set, using lion sash in my Rin and Seri deck is nuts. It buffs a creature, counts as a cat spell and acts as grave hate all in one. I'd love to see a Sydri, Galvanic Genius deck with all these new vehicles.

So glad you made Isshin!

Here early, thanks for always posting amazing content!

Some over performers for me have been smugglers copter, and shared animosity. The random tribal synnergy is great, and while it doesn't pump toughness the power boost can be well over that if fervent charge. Looter scooter on the other hand has been great for card selection, 2 loots for every attack on a flying body is great. Its not budget but dolmen gate is another immunity piece allowing free attacks. I've been loving isshin and while recovering from a board wipe is difficult the initial onslaught can have a huge damage output.

I want to just remember it also can be easyly used for "combat controll" and "political combat" via Duelist's Heritage, lightmine field, adding all curses, all enchantments that let lose life if attacking you, all the pillafords, all the goats. You choose how far you want to go with those elements but if you let me choose one card it would be the crown of doom even if you dont controll it so it doesnt get the trigger. Just get creative :)

One card that I'd like to "Challenge the Stats" on for Isshin is Delina, Wild Mage. She creates a token of another creature you control, but the token is already tapped an attacking, so you don't get the attack trigger for it. It also has "Exile this creature at end of combat." So even if you get an extra combat step you won't have the token around to ever get the trigger from it. It's good for the bodies, like two extra 4/4 attacking is great, but I feel like it just doesn't really make the cut for me.

Fireflux squad grabbed me etali and blade historian the other day. It was awesome even though etali got removed before it attacked. Fireflux is the real deal in isshin

I built my Isshin full of Samurai and Warriors to take advantage of all the "attacking alone" triggers from Neon Dynasty, but I also threw in a twist with a whole bunch of Exalted cards. Basically the inversion of Marton Stromgald, Sublime Archangel or Angelic Exaltation giving your attacking creature a buff for twice the number of creatures you have. You can even still play Adeline because you can order your triggers on the stack so that she gets the Exalted buffs before her tokens resolve. There's a lot of neat tricks to Exalted. It is lower power level than this deck list, but if your play group is on a lower power level and you still want to play Isshin, it can be a great solution.

Triumphant Adventurer and Vengeful Ancestor - how were these two not already in the average decklist? There is a dedicated Sefris venture deck played at my LGS, but my Isshin deck out-ventures it every time (I also run Nadaar and Thorough Investigation) - I've averaged 3+ completed dungeons with ease. Vengeful Ancestor has become one of my favorite new cards, and I've put it in a lot of decks, but it really shines in Isshin. Doubling the goad quadruples the damage, but it also helps trigger other attach triggers, and the flying comes in handy a lot more than people realize.

I run bedlam in my deck, stopping everyone from blocking is the chef's kiss of an aggro deck, just couple it with stuff to incentivise attacking elsewhere and you have impunity

Augusta Dean of Order seems like a good include. Gives Pseudo-Vigilance to everything so you can get all the extra combats you want. Combos with Magda to generate lots of ramp(Magda does work well with an extra combat focus, but technically doesn't synergize with Isshin). If you also include Magda, you can run a few dragons like Scourge of the Throne and Velomachus Lorehold. Just some ideas. Would definitely recommend Augusta if you want extra combats. The others are basically for a slightly different build.

The stranger things magic equivalents have been spoiled already??

I absolutely love your voice! Ugh and how handsome, such a treat watching this!

Meanhwhile I made a thief treasure deck of this...... And no one else is trying to make that.

Hit the strionic resonator on etali the other day other day with isshin on board. 12 free cards on one swing was amazing

You should do an Upping the Average for Yidris, Maelstrom Wielder. I feel like that deck can go a lot of different directions; I personally run it as a Wheel & Graveyard Steal Deck!

This Video format is so cool!!!! I want more of These!!! 😂how can i suggest a Commander? 😅

I would love to see what you do with Tameshi ! :D

I was hesitant to watch this one because I like to build my own decks from scratch, but there’s a large overlap between Isshin’s average deck list and my Queen Marchesa forced combat deck, that I’m contemplating adding him to her deck. She’s a very defensive build with effects like Revenge of Ravens, Marchesa’s Decree, Hissing Miasma, Blood Reckoning, Circle of Flames, Kazuul, Tyrant of the Cliffs, Márton Stromgald, and Emberwilde Captain. I kept Cunning Rhetoric, Mangara, the Diplomat and include Search the Premises and Impulsive Maneuvers as well. Isshin would double all of these triggers (Márton attack trigger only). Isshin and Impulsive Maneuvers is an interesting interaction. Depending on the flip results, it either prevents or doubles combat damage. Flipping twice means that there’s an (expected value) 75% chance that the attacking creature won’t be dealing damage (and I don’t have to block it to keep The Monarch), meaning they took all of those previous effects essentially for nothing. This also means that there’s a 25% chance that the creature will do 4x the damage, which actually plays into the deck strategy, where the blockers are Brash Taunter/Spitemare/Souls of the Faultless/Boros Reckoner/Truefire Captain/Mogg Maniac/etc. I also use redirect damage spells like Reflect Damage and Mirror Strike. I can’t wait for someone to accidentally one shot themselves with their own commander. 🤣😂🤣

Aurelia gets much better, when playing Sword of Hearth and Home (blink Aurelia), Reconnaisance or Gustcloak Savior. It depends more on the direction you're building the deck. I added a Equipment subtheme e.g. with Godo, so you can play Helm of the Host (Combo) as well. Helm is also good with building additional Isshins for more degenerate combat phases. Also Godo (or Stoneforge Mystic) can find some Shoes or sword of the animist.

Idol of oblivion, mentor of the meek and skull clamp are great additions for card draw since there are a lot of token generating triggers

This is actually really similar to my Isshin deck. Anointed Procession in this deck is simply disgusting and I love it. I personally did not find Sun titan to be that great, swap it for a campaign of vengeance. It is the Calculating Litch but harder to remove and heals. Drakuseth was fine but I had trouble getting the 3 red + 4 generic. I would recommend trying tyrant familiar. It is the same cost but 2 red requirement.

Love it! Would love to see go-shintai or tameshi! I feel like tameshi is a hidden gem in the set

If you do lean harder and harder into humans here, shared animosity is hilariously funny. I almost want to add Isshin to my human deck just for this interaction

So random but it was cool to see you in the back of Joe’s KZfaq channel. Commanderception

I am building mine around an archon of cruelty and a helm of the host. when archon attacks the opponent sacs 2, discards 2, loses 6 life, I gain 6 life and draw 2. Bane of bala ged is .42 and with isshin exiles 4 permanents from the defenders board.

Basri Ket is a cool card to create even more tokens. Savior of Ollenbock is another I am trying out in my list. With Training triggering twice you can exile two things. Not sure if it will work out, but I desperately want to find a place for that card.

In my version of this deck I like to run Gleam of Battle with Thundering Raiju. Every attacking creature gets two +1/+1 counters, two others get an extra, then they all count as modified so Raiju's damage triggers become insanely strong. I also like to run Serra's Blessing and Brave the Sands with Aurelia to sidestep the Untapping issue entirely.

I feel like Signal Pest is an insane card in Isshin. A one drop colorless creature that has evasion and battle cry seems like it would do work at multiple points in a game. Also Blade of Selves is just hilarious; even if the myriad copies don't get their attack triggers.

So a neat Aurelia the Warleader combo in this deck is actually with Delina, Wild Mage. It can create infinite combats thanks to the tokens

I think a slight dungeon subtheme would be interesting. Triumphant adventure is good but nadaar is another excellent choice as well. Based on kamigawa I hope the next deck tech is anything vehicles. Whether it’s shorikai or kotori or another commander that would be great with a vehicle subtheme. I’m building Kykar with that theme.

Honestly, I’d go more removal as much as 12 simply because edh is quite competitive. Plus, you want to establish enough mana ramp to get Argentium armor equipment or Grappling Hook to start the effectiveness of isshin murdering.

Can you please do an upping the average for riku of two reflections I find it has the same problem as other commanders where there's so many options

Aurelia is a card you only put in this deck if you are intending to combo it with Helm of The Host for infinite combat phases. Find one, saving a tutor for the other, or tutor both when you need them.

I came here after the meld Mishra was released. Here I come Isshin

Second time watching and this is the first I noticed the Christina Aguilera references lol

Something I found out tinkering with my version of Isshin (Winnie - go wide) is that if you remove all mana rocks, you get to build your board a lot faster and more consistenly. Having ramp in treasure tokens with attack triggers can also help speed up the damage and your board. General concept: highest MV is 5 and at least 35 - 40 creatures. Out of these only 10 finishers that boosts attacks.

Check out Veteran's Armament, you'll love it for Isshin.

Shorikai, Genesis Engine next please! :D

With this Commander I did a Samurai Tribal Deck

Vengeful Ancestor's second ability will only trigger ONCE though, right? As the card dealing the damage is the goaded creature itself and not vengeful ancestor, so not a permanent we control? 🤔

Given how many tokens this deck wants to make, I'd totally throw in a divine visitation. Upgrading all our tokens to Serra Angels seems like a pretty great deal to me, even if they do come in tapped and attacking. That is still a ton of damage in the air at somebody's face.

I'm waiting for a couple of cards to come in before I build mine, and while I'll be taking it in a different direction, this still gave me some cool ideas to round things out a bit. On a completely related note, for those that may want a hint as to what I'm waiting for, I'll give you a totally unsubtle hint: Annihilator

Gotta have that shiny samurai tribal

So does Mardu Ascendancy also pop twice with Isshin out on the field?

Vengeful ancestor does word, killed an opponent from his triggers

Master of Diversion does the same thing as Rhox veteran except it doesnt have battle cry, also it's one mana cheaper

Thundering Raiju is one of the deadliest finishers in this deck imo. Has won me multiple games with its burn effect.

anyone played the budget list? how does it play?

I want to throw out a budget friendly way to get card draw. The card Search the Premises will get you two clue tokens per creature attacking you. If you're also running cards like Dockside Extortion and Smothering Tithe, add an Academy Manufactor for some added value

I am having problem with cards draw in a budget deck under 10$ a card. Any suggestion?

Wouldn't Aurelia still be a great card to have, when your commander isn't available?

Just be warry with Fireflux Squad attack trigger. The exiled creatures MUST have already been declared as an attacker. So creature tokens created from let's say Krenkos attack that trun cannot be exiled to Fireflux

A second combat is still quadrupal attack triggers. I like karlach.

Please do wulfgar next! 😁😁😁

HECK YA!

doesnt work so much for Isshin decks with too many tokens/small creatures, but if you prefer slanting your deck towards Big bois like Etali and the Titans, you can run Powerstone Minefield.

Could you do Yawgmoth next ?:)

Just not in love with the Squadron 6 drop is real late game where you are more than likely not going to gave 3 opponents. Depending on what happens you could have a 6/6 that creates 6 2/2s or a 2/2 that creates 2 2/2s. Not consistent value for a 6 drop

Don't forget Flamerush Rider. When he attacks, he creates a token copy of another creature that's also attacking. Isshin will double this ability, so now he creates two of those tokens. If you pick other creatures to copy that have also have attack triggers, those will be doubled again by Isshin, so you have four new attack triggers going off from one original Flamerush Rider attack. Seems like a no brainer to me.

Nice. Real nice upgrades?

If you keep Aurelia you could get a serra blessing

I'm a simple girl. I see a whole bunch of powerful humans and nonhuman tokens, I play Winota.

Was this a reupload? I feel like I watched this before

I love Crown of Doom in this deck. Let the other players play hot potato with this +4/+0-shaped target on their back. :D

Please up Mayael the Anima's Average

I’m a little sad this video leans into the go wide strategy instead of go tall or value triggers. I’m in the middle of making Isshin and just cut all the go wide effects in favor of Lightmine Field, Powerstone Minefield, Caltrops, and some card advantage attack triggers.

I've got an episode planned for Isshin. I've already seen a few decks running cards that people think trigger again with Isshin but do not.

Too many people are sleeping on reconnaissance for this deck.

We want go shintai of lifes origin edh

I really dont agree with the statement "Isshin's ability doesn't work nicely with Aurelia's effect" she doesn't untap your creatures on the 2nd free combat, But you are still taking an extra combat so you are getting double the isshin triggers on anything else attacking so 4x triggers on any of ur other creatures. Even in worst case if you play her with just isshin you are paying 2 more white mana for a relentless assault that comes with a 3/4 haste, vigilance, flyer body. Makes sense to me to run the card that doubles your strategy, taking her out feels like taking panharmonicon out of a yarok list

Please make a Hinata episode :D

DOLMEN GATE XD

sneak a winota in there?

Helm of the Host. Put this in your deck over Aurelia

Kroxa won me a few games so far

I really want to try Isshin as an exalted style deck, since every creature with exalted triggers twice on each attack.

combat calligrapher

remember with Raiyou that the second and third combat you can still attack with everything.

About Cunning Rhetoric: I might be wrong but I don't think it works with Isshin. CR triggers when an opponent attacks, so the effect is not triggered by the creature attacking, but the opponent themselves. Again, might be wrong, but the wording is different than other similar effects

I think its a big mistake for isshin decks to not run both tymna and grim hireling, you will be making 6 treasures a rotation and drawing 3 cards a turn. If you add aggravated assault, you just go infinite from there in most instances. The other nice thing is, since your slots for interaction can be a little tight in isshin, hireling can do that in a pinch aswell.

i'm surprised you havent considered purphoros with the amount of token generated

Feels like the deck is too light on protection. Without Isshin, a lot of effects become substantially less exciting, so it should be a goal to keep him around on the battlefield as much as possible. General's Enforcer is definitely a step in the right direction, but something like Timely Ward or Shielded by Faith might also fit.

I feel like both these lists lack some consistency. maybe a bit more card draw?

Not a huge fan of the mana rocks. Ramping from 2 to 4 , with a commander that's a 3 means that on turn 3 you're dropping your first threat, then you're spending the next turn dropping your commander. I'd be much more interested in dropping a 2 creature that ideally develops you (think akki ronin, robber of the rich?) that benefits from a 3 drop commander. Also, sol ring here isn't stellar; you have a deck that has aggressive color requirements, and you're realistically getting help casting ~20% of cards in the deck.

Sorry but I gotta disagree with Aurelia take. In this deck its SOO easy to run demonic, or vampiric turor, enlightened tutor, steelshapers gift, etc... To grab Sword of hearth and home, Serra's blessing, or brave the sands, to make a 2 card infinite combat so easily.

We've got a combat trigger deck. Let's cut the card that gives more combat with an extra untap that is NOT useless. BOOOOOOOO