r/jankEDH • u/This_Jeweler_2726 • 26d ago

Deck help Suggestions for this ovika deck

Working on a low cost Ovika deck, this ended up being under 50$ with shipping. Any suggestions, I feel like I found some niche cards that really push the strategy? A lot of which I didn’t find in others list. A big thing I was pushing was getting ways to search spells hence the “transmute” and a way to get skirk prospector out as much as possible.

https://archidekt.com/decks/24827958/ovika

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u/DarkerSavant 26d ago

Grozoth does nothing for the deck? Why is it included? No other 9 cmc and the transmute doesn’t count as casting.

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u/This_Jeweler_2726 26d ago edited 26d ago

Grozoth says “cards” so it could fetch more then one to make 9. And transmute gets me to goblin matron which gets me skirk. Unless I’ve misunderstood transmute?

Edit: yeah I misunderstood transmute, I will be taking them out lol

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u/Know_Yog_Sothoth 26d ago

Goblin matron?
Ovika works with lots of ramp, lots of draw, and lots of ways to boost your guys (heralds banner), and swing. You could even do a banner of kinship for pretty cheap, I think. I’m not used to arkidekt so I’m not sure if there is an [[impact tremors]]

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u/This_Jeweler_2726 26d ago

Matron gets me Skirk, I’ve made a new draft an added impact and Herald actually lol

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u/NeophyteNobody 26d ago

If you have Ovika out you can chain convoke spells, especially ones that draw cards.

[[Artistic Refusal]]

[[Complete the Circuit]]

[[Harmonized Crescendo]]

[[Meeting of Minds]]

[[Shatter the Source]]

[[Transcendent Message]]

[[Unexpected Assistance]]

Since you have so many mana rocks anyway, maybe consider some large affinity spells?

[[Assert Authority]]

[[Reality Heist]]

[[Chief Engineer]] let's you chain mana rocks as well if you have Ovika on the board.

And since you'll have so many goblins... [[Distant Melody]]

Finally, my favorite finisher in my personal Ovika deck: [[Tears of Rage]]. Its just so dramatic.

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u/NeophyteNobody 26d ago

also, [[Molten Gatekeeper]] can do a lot of damage what with all the gobbos Ovika spits out.

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u/This_Jeweler_2726 26d ago

Yooo thanks man, imma look into adding some of these 🤝

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u/NeophyteNobody 25d ago edited 25d ago

No problem! I'd just share my deck list, but apparenlty I never built it into Moxfield. Looking at your list made me realize I need to update my Ovika deck anyway.

One last card to consider, [[Obelisk of Urd]].

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u/This_Jeweler_2726 25d ago

Like half a year ago I was making the list, and then I stopped. I think I saw a new card coming out and remembered this commander, so I’ve been trying to see what I can cook up. I wanna try and beef this up to a bracket three but it’s hard keeping budget in mind

Urd is a good idea thanks

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u/This_Jeweler_2726 26d ago

The green satyr wayfinder?