History 101 Unit 3, Chapter 6: The history of Gates (duplicated from sleazyG) by Pumpcover

Format: Commander

Commander: Codie, Vociferous Codex

Bracket: 4

DeckCheck Threat Index: 53

Deck overview

This deck is a 5-Color Gates combo-ramp strategy led by Codie, Vociferous Codex. The game plan revolves around using Codie's activated ability to filter four generic mana into {W}{U}{B}{R}{G} while triggering a pseudo-cascade effect. Because the deck includes only 0-mana spells as low-mana instant and sorcery hits, casting any 1-CMC spell with Codie active guarantees exiling into Profane Tutor or Inevitable Betrayal, providing instant access to the deck's centerpiece payoffs. The primary win condition is resolving Reshape the Earth or Scapeshift to place Gond Gate, Maze's End, and eight or more unique Gates directly onto the battlefield. Because Gond Gate ensures all Gates enter untapped, the deck can immediately activate Maze's End on the same turn to win the game on the spot without giving opponents a response cycle. Solid interaction, protection spells, and redundant land tutors ensure high consistency even when Codie faces early disruption.

Decklist (100 cards)

  • 1 Amulet of Vigor
  • 1 An Offer You Can't Refuse
  • 1 Approach of the Second Sun
  • 1 Arcane Signet
  • 1 Archdruid's Charm
  • 1 Artifact Mutation
  • 1 Aura Mutation
  • 1 Azorius Guildgate
  • 1 Azusa, Lost but Seeking
  • 1 Baldur's Gate
  • 1 Basilisk Gate
  • 1 Beast Within
  • 1 Black Dragon Gate
  • 1 Blasphemous Act
  • 1 Blessed Respite
  • 1 Boros Guildgate
  • 1 Brainstorm
  • 1 Brass's Bounty
  • 1 Bring to Light
  • 1 Chain of Vapor
  • 1 Circuitous Route
  • 1 Citadel Gate
  • 1 Cliffgate
  • 1 Codie, Vociferous Codex
  • 1 Command Tower
  • 1 Crop Rotation
  • 1 Demonic Tutor
  • 1 Dimir Guildgate
  • 1 Display of Power
  • 1 Echoing Deeps
  • 1 Emerald Charm
  • 1 Eureka Moment
  • 1 Exploration
  • 1 Explore
  • 1 Explore the Underdark
  • 1 Field of the Dead
  • 1 Forest
  • 1 Frantic Search
  • 1 Galadriel's Dismissal
  • 1 Gates Ablaze
  • 1 Gateway Plaza
  • 1 Generous Gift
  • 1 Golgari Guildgate
  • 1 Gond Gate
  • 1 Growth Spiral
  • 1 Gruul Guildgate
  • 1 Guild Summit
  • 1 Heap Gate
  • 1 Hit the Mother Lode
  • 1 Increasing Vengeance
  • 1 Inevitable Betrayal
  • 1 Island
  • 1 Izzet Guildgate
  • 1 Jadzi, Oracle of Arcavios // Journey to the Oracle
  • 1 Manor Gate
  • 1 Maze's End
  • 1 Minamo, School at Water's Edge
  • 1 Mind's Desire
  • 1 Mizzix's Mastery
  • 1 Mnemonic Deluge
  • 1 Mountain
  • 1 Mystical Tutor
  • 1 Nature's Claim
  • 1 Open the Gates
  • 1 Orzhov Guildgate
  • 1 Path to Exile
  • 1 Plains
  • 1 Planar Genesis
  • 1 Profane Tutor
  • 1 Psychic Spiral
  • 1 Rakdos Guildgate
  • 1 Reliquary Tower
  • 1 Reshape the Earth
  • 1 Sage of the Maze
  • 1 Scapeshift
  • 1 Sea Gate
  • 1 See Double
  • 1 Selesnya Guildgate
  • 1 Shore Up
  • 1 Simic Guildgate
  • 1 Slip Out the Back
  • 1 Snapback
  • 1 Sol Ring
  • 1 Spelltwine
  • 1 Spelunking
  • 1 Swamp
  • 1 Swords to Plowshares
  • 1 Sylvan Scrying
  • 1 Talon Gates of Madara
  • 1 Tatyova, Benthic Druid
  • 1 Teferi's Time Twist
  • 1 Tempt with Discovery
  • 1 The Black Gate
  • 1 Thespian's Stage
  • 1 Thran Portal
  • 1 Through the Forest Gate
  • 1 Tiller Engine
  • 1 Titania's Command
  • 1 Urban Evolution
  • 1 Void Rend