How to Play Codie, Ravenous Codex Spellslinger in Commander

Bracket 3 · Our Codie, Ravenous Codex decklist · Spellslinger

Our Codie list is five-color prepared creatures. Prepared creatures carry a spell you can cast, and Codie copies every prepared spell you cast.

The deck is full of creatures that enter prepared, like Emeritus of Ideation, Emeritus of Woe and Blazing Firesinger, and turns those copied spells into card draw, Treasure and damage with Archmage Emeritus, Storm-Kiln Artist and Veyran.

Strategy
Spellslinger
Bracket
3
Avg. mana value
2.76
Lands
37
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01The Commander

Codie, Ravenous Codex is a three-mana colorless artifact creature. Whenever you cast a prepared spell, copy it, and you may choose new targets for the copy.

For {W}{U}{B}{R}{G} and a tap, each creature you control becomes prepared, which reloads every prepared spell on your board at once.

A prepared creature lets you cast the spell printed on it. With Codie out, that means two Ancestral Recalls from Emeritus of Ideation or two Demonic Tutors from Emeritus of Woe.

02How This Deck Wins

  1. 1

    Fix your mana

    Codie's reload costs all five colors, so Chromatic Lantern, Bloom Tender, Cryptolith Rite and Leyline of the Guildpact matter.

  2. 2

    Cast and copy prepared spells

    Creatures like Emeritus of Ideation, Studious First-Year and Goblin Glasswright enter prepared, and Codie copies each spell.

  3. 3

    Reload and win

    Codie, Displacer Kitten and Skycoach Conductor re-prepare your creatures, while Stensian Sanguinist and Impending Flux finish.

03Deck at a Glance

Bracket 3 · Spellslinger · 100 cards

Composition

  • Commander1
  • Creatures40
  • Instants & sorceries10
  • Artifacts & enchantments12
  • Planeswalkers0
  • Lands37
  • Tokens5

Mana Curve

00
91
192
203
94
35
16
17+

Color Split

81colored
symbols
  • White 14%
  • Blue 28%
  • Black 12%
  • Red 19%
  • Green 27%

By the Numbers

2.76avg. mana value
37lands (12 basic)
1Game Changer
5token types included

Cards by Role

Card Advantage Spells14
Copy and Magecraft Payoffs9
Re-preparing10
Mana18
Interaction and Finishers11

04Card Advantage Spells

Prepared draw spells are doubled by Codie.

Emeritus of IdeationEnters prepared with Ancestral Recall, and re-prepares by exiling eight cards from your graveyard.
Emeritus of WoeEnters prepared with Demonic Tutor, and re-prepares after two creatures die.
Dirgur FocusmageCheaper instants and sorceries, and a prepared Braingeyser.
Harmonized TrioPrepares itself for Brainstorm by tapping two creatures.
Defacing DuskmagePrepared draw-two when an opponent draws their second card.

Also in this role

Bloodline Recollector
Scheming Silvertongue
Tam, Observant Sequencer
Elite Interceptor
Naktamun Lorespinner
Variable Chaser
Sanar, Unfinished Genius
Emeritus of Abundance
Cheerful Osteomancer

05Copy and Magecraft Payoffs

Copied spells trigger these too.

Archmage EmeritusDraws whenever you cast or copy an instant or sorcery.
Storm-Kiln ArtistA Treasure whenever you cast or copy an instant or sorcery.
Veyran, Voice of DualityDoubles magecraft triggers.
Twinning StaffAdds an extra copy to Codie's copy.
Thousand-Year StormCopies spells for every earlier spell that turn.

Also in this role

Pigment Wrangler
Jeskai Ascendancy
Kellan, the Kid
Vega, the Watcher

06Re-preparing

Flicker and reload to cast prepared spells again.

Displacer KittenFlickers a creature whenever you cast a noncreature spell, so it re-enters prepared.
Skycoach ConductorEnters prepared with a flicker spell.
Woodwork ProdigyPrepares itself every upkeep.
Inspired SkypainterPrepared with a spell that copies one of your creatures.
Lorehold ArchivistPrepared spell turns a graveyard artifact or creature into a token copy.

Also in this role

Grave Researcher
Vastlands Scavenger
Yavimaya Bloomsage
Eccentric Pestfinder
Diviner of Victory

07Mana

Codie needs all five colors.

Cryptolith RiteEvery creature taps for any color.
Bloom TenderTaps for one of each color among your permanents.
Leyline of the GuildpactYour nonland permanents are all colors and lands are every basic type.
Timeless LotusWUBRG in one tap.
Blazing FiresingerEnters prepared with a five-red-mana ritual.

Also in this role

Elven Chorus
Chromatic Lantern
Chromatic Orrery
Fellwar Stone
Sol Ring
Arcane Signet
Birds of Paradise
Heartwood Crafter
Goblin Glasswright
Studious First-Year
Cultivate
Farseek
Nature's Lore

08Interaction and Finishers

Removal, protection and ways to win.

Stensian SanguinistA prepared Exsanguinate, copied by Codie.
Impending FluxDamage to each opponent and their creatures, bigger for spells cast from outside your hand.
Cyclonic RiftBounce a permanent, or overload to clear the table.
Emeritus of TrucePrepared Swords to Plowshares when you're behind on creatures.
CounterspellStops anything.

Also in this role

Emeritus of Conflict
Leech Collector
Arcane Denial
Swords to Plowshares
Path to Exile
Heroic Intervention

09Combos and Key Interactions

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Codie, Ravenous Codex + Emeritus of Ideation

The prepared Ancestral Recall gets copied, so you draw six cards for one blue mana.

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Codie, Ravenous Codex + Stensian Sanguinist

A copied Exsanguinate drains each opponent twice for X.

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Displacer Kitten + Skycoach Conductor

Every noncreature spell flickers a creature, which re-enters prepared for another copied spell.

10How to Play

Opening hand

Keep hands with three lands, a fixer like Bloom Tender or Chromatic Lantern, and a cheap creature that enters prepared.

1

Early gameturns 1-3

Cast Codie on turn three, with Studious First-Year or Goblin Glasswright before it.

2

Mid gameturns 4-7

Add creatures that enter prepared like Emeritus of Ideation, and fixers like Cryptolith Rite.

3

Late gameturn 8+

Use Codie's WUBRG ability to re-prepare the board, cast the copied spells, and finish with Stensian Sanguinist or Impending Flux.

Tips

  • Codie copies the prepared spell, not the creature, so the creature stays on the battlefield.
  • Codie's activated ability re-prepares every creature you control.
  • Prepared spells count as spells cast from outside your hand for Kellan, Vega and Impending Flux.
  • Twinning Staff adds an extra copy whenever Codie copies a spell.

Common mistakes

  • Casting prepared spells before Codie is out.
  • Forgetting Codie needs all five colors to reload.
  • Using Wheel of Fortune effects when you hold a strong hand.
  • Leaving Codie unprotected.

Watch out for

  • Artifact removal on Codie.
  • Counterspells.
  • Board wipes that clear your prepared creatures.
  • Effects that stop spells being copied.

11Bracket and Rule 0

1Exhibition
2Core
3Upgraded
4Optimized
5cEDH
Bracket3

Our list runs 1 Game Changer (Cyclonic Rift), within the Bracket 3 limit of three.

The deck wins with copied spells and big draw turns, and has no two-card infinite combos.

12Full Decklist

Every card in our Codie, Ravenous Codex proxy deck (100 cards). Hover or tap a name to see the card.

Commander

  • 1Codie, Ravenous Codex3

Creatures (40)

  • 1Birds of ParadiseG
  • 1Diviner of VictoryU
  • 1Elite InterceptorW
  • 1Harmonized TrioU
  • 1Heartwood CrafterG
  • 1Studious First-YearG
  • 1Bloodline Recollector1B
  • 1Bloom Tender1G
  • 1Defacing DuskmageWB
  • 1Emeritus of Conflict1R
  • 1Goblin Glasswright1R
  • 1Inspired SkypainterUR
  • 1Leech Collector1B
  • 1Sanar, Unfinished GeniusUR
  • 1Scheming Silvertongue1B
  • 1Stensian Sanguinist1B
  • 1Blazing Firesinger2R
  • 1Dirgur Focusmage2U
  • 1Emeritus of Abundance2G
  • 1Emeritus of Truce1WW
  • 1Grave Researcher2B
  • 1Kellan, the KidGWU
  • 1Lorehold Archivist1RW
  • 1Naktamun Lorespinner2R
  • 1Skycoach Conductor2U
  • 1Variable Chaser2U
  • 1Vastlands Scavenger1GG
  • 1Vega, the Watcher1WU
  • 1Veyran, Voice of Duality1UR
  • 1Woodwork Prodigy2R/G
  • 1Yavimaya Bloomsage2G
  • 1Archmage Emeritus2UU
  • 1Cheerful Osteomancer3B
  • 1Displacer Kitten3U
  • 1Eccentric Pestfinder2BG
  • 1Emeritus of Woe3B
  • 1Storm-Kiln Artist3R
  • 1Tam, Observant Sequencer2GU
  • 1Emeritus of Ideation3UU
  • 1Pigment Wrangler4R

Instants (6)

  • 1Path to ExileW
  • 1Swords to PlowsharesW
  • 1Arcane Denial1U
  • 1CounterspellUU
  • 1Cyclonic Rift1U
  • 1Heroic Intervention1G

Sorceries (4)

  • 1Farseek1G
  • 1Nature's Lore1G
  • 1Cultivate2G
  • 1Impending Flux2R

Artifacts (7)

  • 1Sol Ring1
  • 1Arcane Signet2
  • 1Fellwar Stone2
  • 1Chromatic Lantern3
  • 1Twinning Staff3
  • 1Timeless Lotus5
  • 1Chromatic Orrery7

Enchantments (5)

  • 1Cryptolith Rite1G
  • 1Jeskai AscendancyURW
  • 1Elven Chorus3G
  • 1Leyline of the GuildpactG/WG/UB/GR/G
  • 1Thousand-Year Storm4UR

Lands (37)

  • 1Arid Mesa
  • 1Blood Crypt
  • 1Bloodstained Mire
  • 1Breeding Pool
  • 1Cascading Cataracts
  • 1City of Brass
  • 1Command Tower
  • 1Exotic Orchard
  • 1Fabled Passage
  • 1Flooded Strand
  • 2Forest
  • 1Hallowed Fountain
  • 1Hexhaven Dueling Arena
  • 4Island
  • 1Ketria Triome
  • 1Mana Confluence
  • 1Marsh Flats
  • 1Misty Rainforest
  • 2Mountain
  • 2Plains
  • 1Reflecting Pool
  • 1Reliquary Tower
  • 1Sacred Foundry
  • 1Skycoach Waypoint
  • 1Stomping Ground
  • 2Swamp
  • 1The World Tree
  • 1Watery Grave
  • 1Wooded Foothills
  • 1Zagoth Triome
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Codie reads every spell twice. Prepare, cast, copy, and repeat.

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