What is “EDH OTAKU CARD”?
“EDH OTAKU CARD” is a hugely popular series on the Hareruya YouTube channel!
When playing Commander, haven’t you ever come across a card that makes you think, “What is this?”—a card you would never see in other constructed formats?
Such rare cards as “those that aren’t commonly used but shine in this deck” or “cards you might only see in Commander” are introduced by members of the Hareruya YouTube team, including Tropi Otsuka and Ittetsu!
Until now, updates have been available only through Youtube, but going forward, we will also update articles with past episodes as well!
EDH OTAKU CARD vol. 1 (24/12/2021)
Toropi Otsuka: 《Millikin》
Artifact Creature ― Construct
, Mill a card: Add
. (To mill a card, put the top card of your library into your graveyard.)
0/1
Toropi Otsuka: It’s great that you can use it as a mana creature even if it’s not green. Also, above all, it allows you to fuel your graveyard! If you accidentally drop a finisher to a graveyard while accelerating mana, you can aim for reanimation too! I recommend using it with 《Teshar, Ancestor’s Apostle》 since it’s an artifact!
Ittetsu: 《Pili-Pala》
Artifact Creature ― Scarecrow
Flying
,
: Add one mana of any color. (
1/1
Ittetsu: This is a somewhat unusual creature that produces mana for two mana and an ‘untap’. You’ll need to tap it, typically by attacking, but it truly shines when combined with 《Myr Welder》. 《Myr Welder》 enables untapping by imprinting 《Pili-Pala》. If you imprint an additional artifact that can produce more than two mana, you can generate infinite mana of color you like!
Ittetsu: Don’t let the odd name fool you, or you might get caught off guard. I’ve been using it with 《Oswald Fiddlebender》, sacrificing 《Pili-Pala》 to fetch 《Myr Welder》 from the deck and having a blast!
Taishin: 《Scale Up》
Sorcery
Until end of turn, target creature you control becomes a green Wurm with base power and toughness 6/4.
Overload
(You may cast this spell for its overload cost. If you do, change its text by replacing all instances of “target” with “each.”)
Taishin: It’s often used in Modern Infect decks, but I love using it in my EDH 《Marwyn, the Nurturer》 deck! If you get 《Marwyn, the Nurturer》 up to a 6/4, you can produce 6 mana for just 1 mana. That’s twice as much as 《Dark Ritual》 produces! You can also clinch the game with overload, and unlike many cards with such potent effects, it doesn’t lose abilities! I love Marwyn so much!
Sugichan: 《Silundi Vision》
Instant
Look at the top six cards of your library. You may reveal an instant or sorcery card from among them and put it into your hand. Put the rest on the bottom of your library in a random order.
Sugichan: It’s a type of double-faced card introduced in Zendikar Rising. It’s so useful that it’s almost a staple in blue Commander decks. Plus, even if you set it as a land, you can return it with bounce lands and use it as a spell again.
Sugichan: It also synergizes well with cards like 《Talrand, Sky Summoner》, 《Mizzix of the Izmagnus》, and 《Meloku the Clouded Mirror》. What’s great about this card is that it’s unusually an instant among such cards. How about swapping out an ‘Island’ for this one?
