
Commander
Commander Deck Tech: Tasha, the Witch Queen
In this article we will discuss the possibilities of Tasha, the Witch Queen, one of the most iconic characters in Dungeons & Dragons history as a commander.
By Eduardo, 06/01/22, translated by Humberto - 0 comments
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Dungeons & Dragons
' lore since its first issue being created byGary Gygax
and developed over four decades, Tasha, the Witch Queen, is known by numerous names and titles, she also illustrates the cover of the bookTasha's Cauldron of Everything
and carries epic events in her stories.Ad
About the Commander, Tasha

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Draw a Card. For each opponent, exile up to one target instant or sorcery spell from that player's graveyard and put a counter on it. Her positive ability is a graveyard removal that grants an extra draw. Its main quirks are the counters on exiled spells, which ensure that even if Tasha, the Witch Queen has been removed from the battlefield, she can play these cards.-3:
You may cast a spell exiled with counters without paying their mana cost. The perception during the games is that, to balance the card, its main mechanism has been postponed โ making its immediate use impossible. However, when we play Tasha, the Witch Queen over and over again, that perception disappears. Especially when we have many exiled spells or efficient ways to activate her abilities repeatedly.About the Deck
Stealing
line is complementary to her passive ability; another sub-theme present for optimizing her abilities is to use mill to reanimate stuff and cast spells from graveyards. In versions with greater optimization, we can move to a Combo-Control alternating between proactive and reactive postures. But, in this article, we will stick to the Aggro-Control with the lowest possible budget and Combo-Control in the optimized version.
Thief Control
In a Tasha, the Witch Queen deck, we need to play our opponents' cards to take advantage of the commander's full potential, a fact that sets her apart from typical Dimir decks that steal and copy our opponents' permanents and spells. Many creatures allow you to take cards from opponents through combat, and others when they enter the battlefield. Here are some options compatible with our objective:
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Optimized Version
In this version, we have a high-power deck bordering on cEDH that has several combo lines, an optimized manabase and a significant number of tutors. The vast number of interactions brings strong control elements by observing the speed of Power Level 8+ decks, and we still have a restricted pool, reducing the amount of cards present in the Reserved List. Our main lines are Thassa's Oracle and Demonic Consultation, Jace, Wielder of Mysteries and Tainted Pact, and we can switch to Doomsday stacks. The super cute Displacer Kitten creates interesting interactions with the commander, very reminiscent of theCopycat
(Saheeli Rai + Felidar Guardian).Demonic Consultation + Thassa's Oracle
Cast Thassa's Oracle and when its ability triggers, retain priority and respond by casting Demonic Consultation naming a card that is not in your library. With the library exiled, Thassa's Oracle resolves and wins the game.
Psychic Corrosion + Peer into the Abyss

Tasha, the Witch Queen + Displacer Kitten
What would a good mage be without a remarkable familiar? Our queen Tasha, the Witch Queen will receive inCommander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate
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Budget Version
Here we opted for a version that uses creatures as a value engine, and we advance in the game using opponents' cards as resources to lead us to victory. Our commander's strength can be seen mid-game, as playing Tasha, the Witch Queen in the opening turns underutilizes her abilities. So, we have to consider the deck to be an Aggro-Control, known to many as โTempoโ โ that is, the longer the turns with our creatures in play, the greater the threat they pose. The interaction between Tasha, the Witch Queen, Chaos Wand and Stinging Lionfish allows you to create a large number of demon spells and tokens in successive turns. Alternatively, we have some combo lines using Coveted Jewel for infinite draw and mana.Archaeomancer + Ghostly Flicker + Coveted Jewel
Our goal is: to play Coveted Jewel over and over again using Ghostly Flicker, making successive draws until you find and cast Nightscape Familiar, generating infinite mana. We can create a loop by playing Clear the Mind or Psychic Spiral, recovering the cards from the graveyard by shuffling them back into the library.
Conclusion
Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate
brought a new cycle of extremely balanced commander planeswalkers with fascinating stories. Planeswalkers as commanders are challenging, given the difficult task of maintaining their presence on the battlefield, a fact that is offset by their great abilities. Tasha, the Witch Queen is one of the most important characters in the D&D universe, along with other great legends that expand theMagic: the Gathering
universe richly. I appreciate the possibility of her in a "Super Friends" EsperAd
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