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slate solar Jan 29, 2026, 9:03 PM

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This Progenitus deck has been around for a long time. It would sit quite well at bracket 2, were it not for the single gamechanger: Seedborn Muse. I do really like that card in this deck though, so I'm looking to make the deck somewhat more powerful.

The main idea is to put creatures onto the battlefield at instant speed. This allows me to keep mana open for some pretty sick instants as well.

It tends to have very quiet early games, but gets some really powerful plays as the game goes on.

I'm currently looking at ways to improve the early game a bit, and for upgrades of cards that may be a bit dated by now.

https://archidekt.com/decks/19472284/surprise?sort=cmc&stack=custom

Archidekt

Surprise! • (WUBRG Commander deck) • Archidekt

Progenitus - Commander deck
ETB Effects
(1) Commander • (2) Artifact • (26) Creature • (20) Instant • (40) Land • (1) Sorcery • (10) Surprise!
The deck tends to sit back and stay quiet in the early game but will eventually surprise your opponents with powerful enter the battlefield effects at instant speed. The deck has a few ways...

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Please help me revilatize this old deck

undone magnet Jan 30, 2026, 9:05 AM

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[[Aether Vial]] maybe?

toxic lintelBOT Jan 30, 2026, 9:05 AM

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https://scryfall.com/card/2x2/298/aether-vial

Aether Vial <:mana1:292901508373282827>

Artifact
At the beginning of your upkeep, you may put a charge counter on this artifact.
manat : You may put a creature card with mana value equal to the number of charge counters on this artifact from your hand onto the battlefield.

undone magnet Jan 30, 2026, 9:07 AM

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[[Court of Bounty]] also a nice card

toxic lintelBOT Jan 30, 2026, 9:07 AM

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https://scryfall.com/card/cmr/220/court-of-bounty

Court of Bounty <:mana2:292901509060886528><:manag:292901508654301185><:manag:292901508654301185>

Enchantment
When this enchantment enters, you become the monarch.
At the beginning of your upkeep, you may put a land card from your hand onto the battlefield. If you're the monarch, instead you may put a creature or land card from your hand onto the battlefield.
To grow is to triumph.

undone magnet Jan 30, 2026, 9:08 AM

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[[Deathrender]]

toxic lintelBOT Jan 30, 2026, 9:08 AM

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https://scryfall.com/card/cns/197/deathrender

Deathrender <:mana4:292901508712890379>

Artifact — Equipment
Equipped creature gets +2/+2.
Whenever equipped creature dies, you may put a creature card from your hand onto the battlefield and attach this Equipment to it.
Equip mana2

undone magnet Jan 30, 2026, 9:08 AM

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[[Dragon Arch]]

toxic lintelBOT Jan 30, 2026, 9:08 AM

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https://scryfall.com/card/2x2/305/dragon-arch

Dragon Arch <:mana5:292901508796645386>

Artifact
mana2 , manat : You may put a multicolored creature card from your hand onto the battlefield.
In their hunger for the arch's power, mages often forget that it only makes dragons easier to summon. It doesn't make them easier to control.

undone magnet Jan 30, 2026, 9:09 AM

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[[Ghalta, stampede tyrant]] if you have good ramp maybe

toxic lintelBOT Jan 30, 2026, 9:09 AM

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https://scryfall.com/card/lci/185/ghalta-stampede-tyrant

Ghalta, Stampede Tyrant <:mana5:292901508796645386><:manag:292901508654301185><:manag:292901508654301185><:manag:292901508654301185>

Legendary Creature — Elder Dinosaur
Trample
When Ghalta enters, put any number of creature cards from your hand onto the battlefield.
A thundering roar calls forth a primeval army.
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