Ghyrson Starn, Kelermorph — Commander art

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Ghyrson Starn, Kelermorph Commander Deck

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Ghyrson Starn turns every instance of exactly 1 damage from another source into 3. The deck is an Izzet spellslinger shell packed with pingers that deal 1 damage to each opponent whenever a noncreature or instant/sorcery spell is cast, plus cheap 1-damage burn and sweepers, so each cantrip, counterspell or ping becomes a burst of damage across the table. Doublers of triggered abilities, deathtouch equipment that turns Ghyrson's added damage into creature removal, and a heavy suite of free counters and cheap card selection keep the chain of spells going while protecting the board. How it wins: Chaining many cheap spells with several "1 damage to each opponent" pingers out, each ping amplified by Ghyrson into 3, drains all opponents in a few big turns, finished off by storm burn like Grapeshot. Key roles: - Spell-triggered pingers: Creatures and tokens that deal 1 damage to each opponent per spell cast, each ping setting off Ghyrson Starn for 2 more to every opponent (Firebrand Archer, Electrostatic Field, Vivi Ornitier) - Trigger multipliers: Effects that make pinger triggers happen twice, doubling both the 1-damage pings and the resulting Ghyrson Starn triggers (Veyran, Voice of Duality, Roaming Throne) - One-damage burn and sweepers: Cheap spells dealing exactly 1 damage to targets or to every opposing creature. With Ghyrson Starn they become 3 damage each, wiping boards and adding to the pinger count (Grapeshot, End the Festivities, Electrickery) - Deathtouch amplification: Equipment on Ghyrson Starn makes his 2 damage lethal to any creature it hits, turning every 1-damage sweep into a one-sided board wipe, with lifelink as a bonus (Basilisk Collar, Gorgon's Head, Blazing Volley) - Cheap cantrips and fuel: Low-cost card selection and draw engines that keep casting spells, triggering pingers and refilling the hand, including damage-to-draw auras and magecraft draw (Archmage Emeritus, Brainstorm, Tandem Lookout) - Free interaction and protection: Commander-enabled free spells and cheap counters protect the engine while still counting as spells for every pinger trigger (Fierce Guardianship, Deflecting Swat, Mana Drain)

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  • Negate
  • Mana Drain
  • Counterspell
  • Bender's Waterskin
  • Flusterstorm
  • Sulfur Falls
  • Opt
  • Exalted Flamer of Tzeentch
  • Firebrand Archer
  • Ophidian Eye
  • Blazing Volley
  • Electrostatic Field
  • Gut Shot
  • Steam Vents
  • Sol Ring
  • Scalding Tarn
  • Scouring Sands
  • Riverglide Pathway // Lavaglide Pathway
  • Prismatic Vista
  • Smash to Dust
  • Spark Jolt
  • Urabrask // The Great Work
  • Tandem Lookout
  • Deflecting Swat
  • Scorched Geyser
  • Riverpyre Verge
  • Otawara, Soaring City
  • Lindblum, Industrial Regency // Mage Siege
  • Frostboil Snarl
  • Fiery Islet
  • Kessig Flamebreather
  • Jeska's Will
  • Command Tower
  • Electrickery
  • Archmage Emeritus
  • Arcane Signet
  • Basilisk Collar
  • Erebor Flamesmith
  • Training Center
  • Swan Song
  • Spirebluff Canal
  • 7× Island
  • Vivi Ornitier
  • Fear, Fire, Foes!
  • Izzet Signet
  • Turbulent Springs
  • Prismari Charm
  • Redirect Lightning
  • Brainstorm
  • Quicksilver Dagger
  • Valakut Awakening // Valakut Stoneforge
  • Roaming Throne
  • Curiosity
  • An Offer You Can't Refuse
  • Rhystic Study
  • Sigil of Sleep
  • Mystic Remora
  • Thunderdrum Soloist
  • Coruscation Mage
  • Tectonic Hazard
  • Fierce Guardianship
  • End the Festivities
  • Preordain
  • Needle Drop
  • 9× Mountain
  • Flashback
  • Gitaxian Probe
  • Vivi's Persistence
  • Stock Up
  • Stormcarved Coast
  • Gorgon's Head
  • Birgi, God of Storytelling // Harnfel, Horn of Bounty
  • Veyran, Voice of Duality
  • Imperial Recruiter
  • Razorkin Needlehead
  • Ponder
  • Grapeshot
  • Expressive Iteration
  • Silundi Vision // Silundi Isle
  • Spikefield Hazard // Spikefield Cave
  • Shatterskull Smashing // Shatterskull, the Hammer Pass
  • Sundering Eruption // Volcanic Fissure
  • Samut, Tyrant of Naktamun
  • Chaos Warp
  • Cyclonic Rift
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