The first thing youve got to appreciate about The Abyss is that it has virtual haste
You are better off either ramping and surviving to six mana without synergy and just winning with your six drops if you want to play them
The classic example of a tempo deck is a Devler of Secrets build in Izzet with cards like Thing in the Ice and Young Pyromancer all backed up with cheap removal and counters
Make that potentially repeatable via Commanders like Abaddon the Despoiler, Yidris, Maelstrom Wielder, Maelstrom Wanderer, Averna, the Chaos Bloom, or even The First Sliver, and fireworks are sure to ensue
Last updated on June 28, 2024 Chishiro, the Shattered Blade | Illustration by Lius Lasahido Another new set is here, and two new EDH decks are landing with it to spoil us Commander players
Once again, you can use it with all kinds of cards in Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths , but your older cards are totally fair game