There is something just very satisfying about about swinging at someone for lethal general damage in one go. And Hakim is such a boss at doing it. Now, as a mono-blue deck, you will get some hate since no one likes counterspells. Well, guess what, I'm blue and that's my removal. One saving grace about playing Hakim though is that everyone looks at your general the first time with one of those, "What the?!" faces. It is a slower deck so be prepared for control-style play. It helps you last a little longer until they realize you have a 22/24 shrouded, unblockable monster coming at them. I have been tweaking this deck often so any comments and questions are welcome.
What, only 10 Auras?!
Well, they do tend to clog up your hand if you have too many, but with all the dig and discard, getting to the ones you need isn't usually a problem. Plus, several can double as removal on your opponents nasty things as well. Casting Vanishing on someone who has a general-dependent deck can keep them off it all game as long as you have 2 blue up during their upkeep.
What, only 10 Counterspells?!
Again, you should only really need them for the important stuff that no one else will be able to deal with. Plus Mr. Less Epic Beard is a way to counter things as well or just a discard outlet. PS. He plays well with HIS toy and Guile.
Ew, why are you running that?!
Well probably because I have had success with it, or just haven't found a replacement yet. Currently, I feel the weakest cards in this list are Desertion (should be spell crumple or pact of negation), Flight of Fancy (but the 2 card draw is nice) and Erayo (because he makes you a huge target). Please let me know if you question any of the other cards in the list.
Well then why aren't you running this?!
Most likely because I don't own it yet or just didn't like the way it played with the deck. I really would like a Venser, Shaper Savant for the deck since that dude is pretty sweet. Extra turn cards don't really do too much since I don't really recur/combo out so I dropped them. Academy Researchers was in the list until I dropped the Aura count much lower and then they just became mostly useless.
I think the beard thing is really funny and awesome. Have you considered Archivist? I find it good alongside or instead of looters in EDH.
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2UURRniv mizzet, the firemind endless fiery mind wheels of death 3WRjor kadeen, the prevailer weenies and extra combat forever 3RRzirilan of the claw dragons and damage doublers 4:SymRG::SymRG:wort, the raidmother burn is now EDH viable 2WUkangee, aerie keeper birds 1UBRjeleva, nephalia's scourge spellslinger/storm
here are the mana costs of generals i no longer play: 2BR3BB3UBG4UB:SymUB::SymUB:2URRG3WWU2UU2GGUUBGG
THUS, I present, Hakim, Beardmaster.
1 Hakim, Loreweaver
Beard Boosters (10)
1 Auramancer's Guise
1 Eldrazi Conscription
1 Flight of Fancy
1 Freed from the Real
1 Infiltrator's Magemark
1 Pemmin's Aura
1 Protective Bubble
1 Vanishing
1 Vow of Flight
1 Zephid's Embrace
Fun Toys (8)
1 Caged Sun
1 Extraplanar Lens
1 Lightning Greaves
1 Nevinyrral's Disk
1 Oblivion Stone
1 Sensei's Divining Top
1 Sol Ring
1 Tormod's Crypt
Friends lacking beards (18)
1 Brine Elemental
1 Drift of Phantasms
1 Augur of Bolas
1 Looter il-Kor
1 Guile
1 Hisoka, Minamo Sensei
1 Archaeomancer
1 Master Thief
1 Merfolk Looter
1 Mnemonic Wall
1 Rayne, Academy Chancellor
1 Soratami Cloudskater
1 Soratami Seer
1 Teferi, Mage of Zhalfir
1 Thought Courier
1 Trinket Mage
1 Vodalian Illusionist
1 Palinchron
1 Counterspell
1 Desertion
1 Dismiss
1 Dissipate
1 Faerie Trickery
1 Force of Will
1 Forbid
1 Hinder
1 Muddle the Mixture
1 Rewind
1 Capsize
1 Evacuation
1 Three Wishes
1 Merchant Scroll
1 Mystical Tutor
1 Pongify
1 Spin into Myth
1 Devastation Tide
Stuff that sticks (5)
1 Jace Beleren
1 Tezzeret the Seeker
1 Compulsion
1 Rhystic Study
1 Counterbalance
1 Halimar Depths
1 Minamo, School at Water's Edge
1 Reliquary Tower
1 Seat of the Synod
1 Strip Mine
1 Temple of the False God
1 Wasteland
33 Island
What, only 10 Auras?!
Well, they do tend to clog up your hand if you have too many, but with all the dig and discard, getting to the ones you need isn't usually a problem. Plus, several can double as removal on your opponents nasty things as well. Casting Vanishing on someone who has a general-dependent deck can keep them off it all game as long as you have 2 blue up during their upkeep.
What, only 10 Counterspells?!
Again, you should only really need them for the important stuff that no one else will be able to deal with. Plus Mr. Less Epic Beard is a way to counter things as well or just a discard outlet. PS. He plays well with HIS toy and Guile.
Ew, why are you running that?!
Well probably because I have had success with it, or just haven't found a replacement yet. Currently, I feel the weakest cards in this list are Desertion (should be spell crumple or pact of negation), Flight of Fancy (but the 2 card draw is nice) and Erayo (because he makes you a huge target). Please let me know if you question any of the other cards in the list.
Well then why aren't you running this?!
Most likely because I don't own it yet or just didn't like the way it played with the deck. I really would like a Venser, Shaper Savant for the deck since that dude is pretty sweet. Extra turn cards don't really do too much since I don't really recur/combo out so I dropped them. Academy Researchers was in the list until I dropped the Aura count much lower and then they just became mostly useless.
So thanks for the read and please comment away!
Changes (7/24/12)
Twincast::Devastation Tide
Gush::Three Wishes
Recall::Archaeomancer
Magus of the Bazaar::Augur of Bolas
Erayo::Palinchron
Island::Counterbalance
First posted EDH deck: Hakim, Beardmaster
3WR jor kadeen, the prevailer weenies and extra combat forever
3RR zirilan of the claw dragons and damage doublers
4:SymRG::SymRG: wort, the raidmother burn is now EDH viable
2WU kangee, aerie keeper birds
1UBR jeleva, nephalia's scourge spellslinger/storm
here are the mana costs of generals i no longer play: 2BR3BB3UBG4UB:SymUB::SymUB:2URRG3WWU2UU2GGUUBGG
3UWR numot, the devastator of [the spirit of edh]
Thanks to Heroes of the Plane for the awesome Sig.
Currently Playing- EDH
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