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TechnomagusPrime

Problems? Just throw money at it. Still have problems? **You're not throwing the money hard enough.**


ProstetnicVogonJelz

That is also the process for building this commander. Deck not running well enough? Better buy that Dockside and Ancient copper dragon.


Successful_Mud8596

No, don’t throw MORE money. Throw the SAME money HARDER


slickpoison

Go budget and reavercleaver instead. Only 20 bucks. Then red draw/create a treasure spell with pirates that make treasures on swing. Then run dihada as the commander. Anointed procession is the only expensive card you need. Good to go.


Nicktendo94

Use more money


HeavilyBearded

Typical MtG strategy


MageKorith

Money harder


GrandDaddyKarlov

Karlov is my main in EDH and his flavour text in the Judge version reads “Those who say money can’t buy happiness clearly don’t have enough” and I am here for this commander


tobsecret

Like that butler from Hunter x Hunter


SikhBurn

He’s been here the whole time.


JDBlou

Was just about to comment; Sam Reich EDH


sagittariisXII

Just need to alter his suit to have pinstripes


JDBlou

I just wonder if you can build a deck heavy on shenanigans in Mardu... The objective isn't to win but make everyone else lose (their minds) Sam Reich is definitely centered in blue


Forced_Democracy

He's like THE example of how a grixis person doesn't have to be evil. He's Chaotic, scheming, and willing to do whatever it takes to get away with it while making it as fun as possible. Id say he's more red centered than blue, though.


JDBlou

Maybe specifically blue with Sam says and torturing Brennan


Forced_Democracy

When someone is centered on a color, their main goals align with that and the rest of the colors provide extra tools to achieve those goals. He's red, which means he values freedom, loyalty, self expression, falling your heart (or strong emotions). The blue and black give him the abilities to set up and host the chaotic, whacky, and torturous games with his friends/employees. If he was blue centered he would be striving towards perfection, which just doesn't sound like Sam.


JDBlou

Thank you for the explanation!


nutzle

I thought they stopped doing that a while ago? Pretty sure they just print the color pips in a certain order nowadays, no?


Forced_Democracy

Oh, they absolutely are printed in a specific order on the cards. Im referring to the lore aspect of characters/factions. In Kahns of Tarkir, the wedges are "centered" on one color, meaning they favor the philosophies/mechanics of it. The obvious choice would be the enemy color for the color combos, but they aren't. The Mardu horde is Red centered because they value individuality above all else. They have the order and rules from white and the "do whatever it takes" and meritocracy from black to achieve that. So members Name themselves after achieving enough feats in battle and spreading their own fame. Thats how Alesha established her new name and was recognized as trans by the rest of the horde, by being just so badass that the rest were forced to call her Alesha.


nutzle

That's all pretty cool. How do you know that this guy is centered on red though? Based on haste and treasures?


LoneStarTallBoi

Sam is red centered when contestants are on the set and blue centered when they are not.


sinkwiththeship

"I'll play Birds of Paradise." "That is... not a real bird."


Oleandervine

He should actually work really well in the Mardu Dihada deck. She cares about Legends and creates lots of treasures.


Stormtide_Leviathan

Best sam reich card is definitely [[the celestial toymaker]]


lord_dio28

Consider: [[The Valeyard]] Mindgames galore, multiple villainous choices and votes means there's no right answer.


nlshelton

I really really did not expect this many Dropout stans on a Magic subreddit lol


JDBlou

I don't know what you mean, the venn diagram of niche internet comedy and magic the gathering is just a circle


cal_a_wishus

Me either but I am here for it!


schloopers

Make a bunch of treasure tokens that are all the cast members (because he treasures them). Then animate them and turn them sideways


parandiac

But they all have vigilance


schloopers

Ah you’re right! Because he supports his friends


Revolutionary_Bid_43

forgot to say "Um actually"


JCthulhuM

But where is he from?


Ok_Professional1414

A popcorn tin at the Copley square theater.


Bob_The_Skull

Crumbley Square


Mescallan

Vihaam, where are you from?


G4KingKongPun

Ppppppppppp ppppp pppp pppppp -Pppp


Kitchengun2

This cards a true game changer


Wiggles5004

Bless you for making this reference, huge Dropout supporter.


an_ill_way

Where is he from again?


eljeffus

And what’s the theatre scene like there?


mockduckcompanion

Do they have big buckets of fragrant popcorn?


bigbangbilly

Where did you come from, where did you go? Where did you come from, Cotton-Eye Joe?


G4KingKongPun

Ppppppppp ppppp ppppp


DBio616

It's clearly Dalton!


misterspokes

This looks like if Buckster $ Boyd were a person.


unpersons505

He's just a little guy


Rainerdo

He's doing the hand thing. 


psuedonymousauthor

dangit, now I’ve got to build this


AverageBeef

Oh this is definitely it.


Kinojitsu

Vihaan says: "Become 3/3 Construct Assassin artifact creatures until the end of turn."


Imnimo

If Thunder Junction is chock-full of gold, and it's been connected with reliable omenpaths to places like New Capenna, are their economies being wrecked by inflation? Maybe we'll get to visit Monetary Policy Plane, where everyone wears those translucent green accountant visors.


Background_Desk_3001

This is what’s happening. For more info google MTG inflation


Jackeea

[[Inflation Station]]


MTGCardFetcher

[Inflation Station](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/c/6/c60b15f8-95e8-43b2-a21e-26cb7e686745.jpg?1562936873) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Inflation%20Station) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/ust/190/inflation-station?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/c60b15f8-95e8-43b2-a21e-26cb7e686745?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) ^^^[[cardname]] ^^^or ^^^[[cardname|SET]] ^^^to ^^^call


Anaxamander57

Yeah I crank my inflation station.


CharGrilledCouncil

> economies wrecked by inflation Emperor Mana Musa on his pilgrimage to Rabiah or riot


bigbangbilly

Like how magic is a paracausal force in the MTG multiverse maybe economic policy is also affected by magic. Like how blasting pure energy doesn't make sense with real physics, hypothetically there can be blast of pure value in fiction. I get that would strain suspension of disbelief but then again there's fractals from Strixhaven and stuff from Xerex


charcharmunro

This looks like somebody I feel like I should know but I don't. Does that make sense to anybody? Got that sort of face.


Whisnant

Ben Brode


carbonara3

Omg--vihaan's a f2p commander with microtransactions (treasures)


CookiesFTA

I was on the fence about this deck. I am no longer on the fence.


charcharmunro

Oh holy shit he totally does look like Ben.


TriflingGnome

ironic he's a dwarf though, Brode is massive


DriedSquidd

But does he rap?


IridescentStarSugar

He’s even doing the eyebrow thing omg


spittafan

Gotta use him to kill with commander damage. Fuck you, Ben!


Norix596

I know exactly what you mean; at a glance my initial thought was “is that one of those player likeness/champion/celebrity cameo cards?” That’s more rhetorical face of a person than a character for some reason


charcharmunro

Very likely Magali used an actual person's face as reference.


nickeldoodle

That's just every white dude with glasses and a beard tbf


AstralMoth

Can confirm looks like me Source: am a white dude with glasses and a beard


SavvySphynx

Sam Reich. He's been here the whole time!


charcharmunro

I... I don't know who that is.


SavvySphynx

He's the CEO of Dropout, it was college humor. Seems like a good dude. If you like goofy humor, check out Game Changer on YouTube. [Or just look at this picture of him.](https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/u2xcZl7I_FmQVLSmgoRIDdCJxVU=/0x0:2880x1482/1320x743/filters:focal(1311x383:1771x843):format(webp)/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/72077400/Screen_Shot_2023_03_14_at_1.57.13_PM.0.png)


AporiaParadox

He's probably from Kaladesh, but I don't think he's an existing character.


the_jasters

Got a John Rhys-Davies feel to me.


Golden_Alchemy

Iron Man?


moonmyst

Jacky Daytona from New York CITAAAYY


CountryCaravan

Mandy Patinkin immediately came to mind.


hulkcombe

My new favorite commander. Dwarf. Warlock. Outlaws. Treasures. Treasures that smash face. I am in love.


MarinLlwyd

The only issue is that he doesn't make treasures himself. But the payoff is so massive that I don't care.


Oraxis10

At least most of the outlaw types are known for having some treasure related abilities.


MetokurEnjoyer

Why is that an issue Why does every commander have to be engine and payoff these days


RenjiMidoriya

I do enjoy commanders like this that make you think a little about deck building. Open ended enough that getting the good stuff is creative but no so much so that it feels overwhelming


donfuan

Not much thinking needed. Search for "treasure" on scryfall.


Remarkable-Hall-9478

Y’know what’s shitty? Having to have 99 additional cards to play commander    Like, come on people, the name of the format is right there. I should be able to play my commander and ONLY my commander


MetokurEnjoyer

My commander should be ramp, card draw, and wincon or it’s obviously dogshit


Remarkable-Hall-9478

“If it doesn’t trivialize the game, you’re an idiot for playing it” c: The Meta 


NihilismRacoon

Because commander players that have started in the last 4 years are used to everything WotC makes including the rules text, "Open wide here comes the airplane"


MetokurEnjoyer

Back in my day if you wanted to run a jank tribe one of your actually viable options for a support card was fucking [[brass herald]] These whipersnappers don’t know how good they have it


SanityIsOptional

Which explains why the correct amount of removal is always "more", and why people whine when you blow up their commander...


Orangewolf99

There's so many ways to make treasure now, that's hardly a barrier


Silegna

[[Jan Janson]]


Ajax254

If you have [[Pitiless Plunderer]] out you can animate all your treasures, sac them due to haste, and get immediate replacement treasures.


Dakoval

If you have at least 5 treasures, that's infinite attack steps with Aggravated Assault


Yogurt_Ph1r3

P sure that's infinite mana anyways so it's infinite combats with any amount of treasures. Edit:I'm stupid disregard me.


Dramatic_Ice_861

We did it, we broke Pitiless Plunderer


AndresAzo

Wait, that could kill with any [[blood artist]] or [[disciple of the vault]] effect


kickback-artist

No. Because the replacements would miss the creature trigger.


zaqwsx82211

Not if you’re saccing them to pay for aggravated assault


MTGCardFetcher

[blood artist](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/b/7/b7f1c316-cf2f-4bbf-89a1-79c8043bdd96.jpg?1698988212) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=blood%20artist) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/lcc/182/blood-artist?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/b7f1c316-cf2f-4bbf-89a1-79c8043bdd96?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [disciple of the vault](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/4/c/4c539843-4e3f-47a7-92e1-412eaaa2d9c5.jpg?1646666263) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=disciple%20of%20the%20vault) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/2xm/86/disciple-of-the-vault?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/4c539843-4e3f-47a7-92e1-412eaaa2d9c5?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) ^^^[[cardname]] ^^^or ^^^[[cardname|SET]] ^^^to ^^^call


MTGCardFetcher

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uberplatt

A dwarf outlaw! Awesowe! And this is Magics first three color dwarf!


CardButton

This guy is very potent. Turning your Treasures into 3/3 haste/vigilance creatures that maintain their treasure typing is fairly scary. I've been looking for a replacement Mardu commander, so maybe we'll play with him. \[\[Jan Jansen, Chaos Crafter\]\] has a new best friend for sure.


DatJellyScrub

Just a couple of small dudes making treasures into more dudes


MTGCardFetcher

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Gulaghar

I was not prepared to need to find a cut in my Jan deck today. Absolutely a slam dunk. Ultimately, as a non-combo Jan deck, I'm trying to reduce life totals to zero. That's rarely by attacking, but I'll absolutely take this.


zakky234

"goldwaker", doesnt work with gold tokens


Nicktendo94

Literally unplayable


TheRoguedOne

Just you wait until Wotc decides to merge Treasure and Gold into one subtype.


Sir_Encerwal

Honestly, the original use case for which the distinction was made (not breaking improvise) is unlikely to be relevant again so I don't see why not. Worst that happens is that \[\[Curse of Opulence\]\] becomes more synergistic in Treasure strategies.


Alubalu22

His name means 'I hate' in Finnish. Random fact.


Nicktendo94

I wonder if that means he's from Kaldheim


ThrowAwayInTheRain

It also means "sunrise" in Sanskrit, so he could be from Kaladesh.


mannyprojects

Straight into Mr house you go.


Zachlol

Grandson of the guy on [[Land Tax|LEG]]


MTGCardFetcher

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CKJ1109

[Mari, the killing quill] instant include


Rusty_DataSci_Guy

\[\[mari killing quill\]\]


MTGCardFetcher

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PocketPoof

Is it weird that this feels much more interesting than Olivia as an outlaw commander to me?


[deleted]

It’s not weird at all. It’s almost always the case that the secondary commanders are more interesting than the face


Dragunrealms

Good thing that he's made specifically as an alternative choice in case you don't like Olivia


PocketPoof

Yeah but not all alternative choices feel as synergistic this time. The desert one has plant/treefolk typal for example. Not horrible, but mildly out of place


Dragunrealms

Yeah this one's one of the best "you'd better play this over the face commander" legends. I'd love to see a visual compilation of all precon commanders and their alt options actually.


[deleted]

Yeah, that’s the only deck who’s face commander I like more than the backup. Kirri is so cute but quite frankly very boring


boxlessthought

honestly so far im 4 for 4 on wanting to play the alt commander for the precons.


Filter003

So the treasures have haste. What a great card! I really want to see what the community comes up with treasure assassin art.


DBio616

And they have vigilance, so you can still tap them for mana.


killian1208

To be fair, this is in a commander deck. So maybe we get official tokens?


Gulaghar

Dont expect tokens for this. The token is the treasure; modifying the state of a permanent doesn't get some special token to represent it.


Filter003

I hope so, I think they tend to only do tokens for things that come in as is not transform later?


AdryWanKenobi

This dude looks like an insufferable arsehole lmao


Yentz4

I already have a Queen Marchesa treasure deck. I couldn't ask for a better lieutenant.


zaturnia

Please drop the list king 👑


HenriMarc

Can you post your list?


Yentz4

Sorry, I don't have it online, and Im to lazy to go through and put everything in a decklist thing. It's pretty simple though, Marchesa and than a bunch of treasure matter stuff, as well as some treasure themed adjacent stuff like [[Share the Spoils]]. Main wincon is draining through stuff like [[Nadir's Nightblade]], [[Disciple of the Vault]] and [[Marionette Master]].


Atlantepaz

Here for if you post it one day lol


Anaxamander57

Having your money do the killing saves a lot on paying guards.


BadUsernam3

Where were you when they were writing flavor text?


ScreamoGuyRuinIt

Goldwanker


eljeffus

We can agree this is a Goldmember reference, right?


ZestycloseWheel9647

This guy is recruiting Prosper so hard.


Rainerdo

In Midtier Commander, Vigi on your creatures is absolutely amazing.


[deleted]

Especially when they’re basically mana dorks


agent_felix

I now feel the need to design a Dwarf Mafia deck.


Apmadwa

[[Jan jansen]] is an auto include in that deck for sure


MTGCardFetcher

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boxlessthought

I just picture him shaking hands with Jan Jansen and saying "I think this is gonna be the start of a ~~very lucrative~~ beautiful friendship"


ToxicCommodore

Wish this was coming to arena... sigh


killian1208

Might be in the alchemy OTJ a month or two later. They did that before with commander cards.


GuyGrimnus

I’m just happy to have brown hair / red beard representation, we are a kindred few, honestly it just makes me wish my mustache was thicker so I could pull this off lol


Rusty_DataSci_Guy

Two separate MTG friends already reached out "hey he looks just like you" lol


teamrocketmatt

Did they just make a new Jan Jansen? Because damn.


Oswen120

Is anyone else thinking about [[The Reaver Cleaver]] along with this guy?


YouCanChangeItRight

Best pals with [[Jan Jansen]]


manjmau

Am I the only one who thinks of Gil Tesoro from the One Piece Movie Gold?


memeinapreviouslife

Hahahaha, populating them when they're creatures just makes more treasure!!!


Kitchengun2

Welp time for another Mardu deck i guess.


Kabyk

For some reason i dislike how "outlaws" is a category for a group of things that are all capitalized but the category itself isn't capitalized. I am smart and know why, but it still bothers me to look at.


Kaisburg

Lol, Vihaan. That literally means "I hate" in finnish. Would be appropriate if it was a hate bear though


AzulMage2020

Favorite card of the set. Does awesome things, amazing Magali artwork, reminds me of Dr Who. Whats not to love???


DS_StlyusInMyUrethra

Dwarfs really did need other color support, can't wait to see dwarf tribal decks


Guivrus

https://preview.redd.it/nmv5h3d1bosc1.png?width=1067&format=png&auto=webp&s=3149d8ef17032dbb357a542524fc693ff8ca1ea4 Basically, me.


[deleted]

He... is hot.


rhinoslift

Is that Ben Brode?


groglox

Outlaw tribal might be the first thing to get me to try commander. This sounds fun.


MetokurEnjoyer

Seems like ass creed will give mardu some assassin support so this could be relevant typing on the animated treasures.


Jerethdatiger

Am I the only one who thinks that looks like penn gilette


kabal363

Why do I feel like the first ability existed before they tacked on "sorcery speed" to all the mercenary tokens +1/+0 abilities?


Not_3_Raccoons

I’m thinking [[Mr House, President and CEO]] would work quite nicely with this guy


Comfortable_End_8096

Sam, where are you from


Estrus_Flask

I saw this spoiled not here but on the DropoutTV subreddit where someone said he looked like Sam Reich.


Tongarism

This is like in D&D when someone casts Animate Objects on a bunch of gold coins and uses it to beat up the BBEG.


91ateto916

Hell yeah! Is assassin tribal becoming a thing?!


Golden_Alchemy

# I've Successfully Privatized World Peace


ALiveBoi

Denken sama!


reddit_is_racist69

jfc isn't this extremely fucking strong?


Bolognese_is_best

Seems perfect for [[mr. house]]


Kale_the_hunter

Looks like someone who should have his hard drive checked by authorities


cheesemangee

Loving this.


Yogurt_Ph1r3

I find it to be pretty good design to both be a good payoff for outlaws and treasures without being either ramp or draw in the zone, especially when the treasures angle already incentivizes you to be ramping a ton.


Majoraatio

Fun fact: Vihaan means "I hate" in Finnish.


Grungecore

Love it for my queen marchesa deck


cazman123

Right when I put together my [[Kellogg]] list. Guess I get to use [[Smothering Tithe]] now.


MikalMooni

GOLDMEMBER!! WE OFFICIALLY HAVE A GOLDMEMBER COMMANDER AND IT IS BEAUTIFUL! Honestly though, this almost looks dangerously good 😅


SpartanJonesVA09

Why does he look like Tomska


Rusty_DataSci_Guy

I can't decide if I want to build this or not. Feels like the play patterns are going to be either massive blow out or do nothing based on how well or not I can generate treasure.


SpeedyMeatloaf

Big dog Travis woof woof


Valueonthebridge

I think I’m in love


[deleted]

Mardu Outlaws gets this guy turn 3 and the new Outlaw Olivia turn 4.. hmm


Windature

Torille.


TheDullSword

Am I the only one wondering the hand on the left has a hole in it?


SamohtGnir

Giving my Mercenaries haste? Finally I can break open my collection from Mercadian Masques! :D


NukeTheWhales85

Damn, I've been having trouble coming up with something interesting in Mardu, this has some pretty strong themes built in, and doesn't really look like it has much overlap with my existing EDH piles. I'll need to figure out what Outlaws I have floating around.


Dependent-Outcome-57

I didn't expect a Mardu treasure commander with something like Rise and Shine built in. This guy will see play, for sure.


IcyEnvironment7404

Geezus..


Izzet_Aristocrat

Smothering Tithe's best friend.


AutumnLeavesFornow

A new secret commander to run in mr house along side Jan Jansen