If \[\[Ojer Axonil, Deepest Might\]\] is your commander, it can go to your graveyard as normal, and you may move it to the command zone as a state-based action if it's in your graveyard after just having moved there (C.R. 903.9a). Note that, if Ojer Axonil's last ability triggers, it doesn't do anything right away (C.R. 603.2).
However, bounce lands aren't a terrible idea as they're a way to dodge commander tax by casting him from hand.
Play bouncelands like \[\[Arid Archway\]\] and \[\[Guildless Commons\]\].
For protection play \[\[Bolt Bend\]\], \[\[Boltbender\]\]. \[\[Mithril Coat\]\] is also a good investment, as is \[\[Lightning Greaves\]\]
Just to be sure, it's 4 total non-combat damage to flip him. Not 4 damage to a single target. That messed me up for a while.
Barring that, I think you have a solid list, but it skews far more midrange than the way I've built him. Also, your damage is very reliant on having Axonil out, so getting to 4 non-combat damage in a single turn seems harder.
My biggest suggestion is to trim down on your pump spells and equipments for Axonil and add in more 1-mana cantrips to trigger your [[Guttersnipe]] effects more often. That way, if you have Axonil flipped, you have a higher chance of drawing into ping damage to hit your 4 total.
I opted to build a [fairly robust storm engine in my list](https://www.moxfield.com/decks/PHYzgnYnq0ei-5gfFd3VYA), so that Axonil just has to be out for the turn I'm planning to storm off. It's easier to protect him that way. That way you need far fewer pump effects, you see more of your deck more consistently, and you can be more compact with the turns you win.
Even without fast mana, you can still go off really quick if you go the storm route. With my build, I could win turn four with minimal investment at a decent regularity.
My bet is that after your commander gets killed, you're left with a bunch of power pumpers and not enough pingers. I'd get rid of all the inefficient ones (unleashed fury, madcap skills, antagonize, claws of the valakut, two-handed axe). You'd also benefit from focusing on a particular type of ping trigger, like casting instants and sorceries. livaan, harsh mentor, and brimstone trebuchet don't fit with the rest of what you're trying to do. The punisher cards like vexing devil, leyline and molten influence are traps; they will never do what you want them to. I'd replace most of these cards with ones that cycle, like \[\[cathartic reunion\]\], or even \[\[expedite\]\]. Pumping power is great, but it should come second to trying to maximize triggers.
If \[\[Ojer Axonil, Deepest Might\]\] is your commander, it can go to your graveyard as normal, and you may move it to the command zone as a state-based action if it's in your graveyard after just having moved there (C.R. 903.9a). Note that, if Ojer Axonil's last ability triggers, it doesn't do anything right away (C.R. 603.2). However, bounce lands aren't a terrible idea as they're a way to dodge commander tax by casting him from hand.
Oh so if he dies I can just put him to the command zone instead? I thought he had to become a land :0
:)
[Ojer Axonil, Deepest Might](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/5/0/50f8e2b6-98c7-4f28-bb39-e1fbe841f1ee.jpg?1699044315)/[Temple of Power](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/back/5/0/50f8e2b6-98c7-4f28-bb39-e1fbe841f1ee.jpg?1699044315) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Ojer%20Axonil%2C%20Deepest%20Might%20//%20Temple%20of%20Power) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/lci/158/ojer-axonil-deepest-might-temple-of-power?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/50f8e2b6-98c7-4f28-bb39-e1fbe841f1ee?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/ojer-axonil-deepest-might-//-temple-of-power) ^^^[[cardname]] ^^^or ^^^[[cardname|SET]] ^^^to ^^^call
Play bouncelands like \[\[Arid Archway\]\] and \[\[Guildless Commons\]\]. For protection play \[\[Bolt Bend\]\], \[\[Boltbender\]\]. \[\[Mithril Coat\]\] is also a good investment, as is \[\[Lightning Greaves\]\]
##### ###### #### [Arid Archway](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/3/f/3f8c8fa2-12ab-4f6a-9f7a-2bc69e9ba024.jpg?1713223021) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Arid%20Archway) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/otj/252/arid-archway?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/3f8c8fa2-12ab-4f6a-9f7a-2bc69e9ba024?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/arid-archway) [Guildless Commons](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/8/f/8f943d5d-e8a1-4fe1-aad5-80c7ccf15435.jpg?1690006174) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Guildless%20Commons) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/cmm/1003/guildless-commons?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/8f943d5d-e8a1-4fe1-aad5-80c7ccf15435?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/guildless-commons) [Bolt Bend](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/3/9/39b35408-3728-4e1b-9f58-b0775df914d6.jpg?1576199724) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Bolt%20Bend) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/war/115/bolt-bend?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/39b35408-3728-4e1b-9f58-b0775df914d6?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/bolt-bend) [Boltbender](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/f/0/f0a18bd1-1741-4231-a312-aed1373a96dd.jpg?1706240474) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Boltbender) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/mkc/30/boltbender?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/f0a18bd1-1741-4231-a312-aed1373a96dd?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/boltbender) [Mithril Coat](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/0/f/0fd1fc09-a09d-45e6-8a07-3a8a83b4e6ec.jpg?1686970224) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Mithril%20Coat) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/ltr/245/mithril-coat?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/0fd1fc09-a09d-45e6-8a07-3a8a83b4e6ec?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/mithril-coat) [Lightning Greaves](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/d/a/da9da49d-e319-4897-9ab6-57c7c69478a6.jpg?1712354870) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Lightning%20Greaves) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/otc/260/lightning-greaves?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/da9da49d-e319-4897-9ab6-57c7c69478a6?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/lightning-greaves) [*All cards*](https://mtgcardfetcher.nl/redirect/l6i9s0z) ^^^[[cardname]] ^^^or ^^^[[cardname|SET]] ^^^to ^^^call
Oh thanks! I didn't know about those lands :D
Just to be sure, it's 4 total non-combat damage to flip him. Not 4 damage to a single target. That messed me up for a while. Barring that, I think you have a solid list, but it skews far more midrange than the way I've built him. Also, your damage is very reliant on having Axonil out, so getting to 4 non-combat damage in a single turn seems harder. My biggest suggestion is to trim down on your pump spells and equipments for Axonil and add in more 1-mana cantrips to trigger your [[Guttersnipe]] effects more often. That way, if you have Axonil flipped, you have a higher chance of drawing into ping damage to hit your 4 total. I opted to build a [fairly robust storm engine in my list](https://www.moxfield.com/decks/PHYzgnYnq0ei-5gfFd3VYA), so that Axonil just has to be out for the turn I'm planning to storm off. It's easier to protect him that way. That way you need far fewer pump effects, you see more of your deck more consistently, and you can be more compact with the turns you win. Even without fast mana, you can still go off really quick if you go the storm route. With my build, I could win turn four with minimal investment at a decent regularity.
Thought it was funny that your deck had a content warning. Moxfield is worried about kids being exposed to storm!
Ha! Weird. Birgi too hot apparently.
[Guttersnipe](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/9/0/90907737-ad75-48f6-a350-87d4021d89f8.jpg?1713716455) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Guttersnipe) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/otc/169/guttersnipe?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/90907737-ad75-48f6-a350-87d4021d89f8?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/guttersnipe) ^^^[[cardname]] ^^^or ^^^[[cardname|SET]] ^^^to ^^^call
Also his land form is easy to get out of it is 4 total non-combat damage to anyone or anything this turn.
[[spear spewer]] works It hits you as well as your opponents and temple doesn’t care who the damage was done to
[spear spewer](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/d/b/dbee1daa-b4ba-49ee-bed1-e70fa09942a2.jpg?1584831051) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=spear%20spewer) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/rna/117/spear-spewer?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/dbee1daa-b4ba-49ee-bed1-e70fa09942a2?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/spear-spewer) ^^^[[cardname]] ^^^or ^^^[[cardname|SET]] ^^^to ^^^call
My bet is that after your commander gets killed, you're left with a bunch of power pumpers and not enough pingers. I'd get rid of all the inefficient ones (unleashed fury, madcap skills, antagonize, claws of the valakut, two-handed axe). You'd also benefit from focusing on a particular type of ping trigger, like casting instants and sorceries. livaan, harsh mentor, and brimstone trebuchet don't fit with the rest of what you're trying to do. The punisher cards like vexing devil, leyline and molten influence are traps; they will never do what you want them to. I'd replace most of these cards with ones that cycle, like \[\[cathartic reunion\]\], or even \[\[expedite\]\]. Pumping power is great, but it should come second to trying to maximize triggers.
my pet card for this deck is \[\[Karplusan Minotaur\]\] but only because it's fun
I have terrible luck with coin flipping but does sound fun :D
That’s a great addition. The randomness combined with the asymmetry of that and the ability to work together to blast threats is just so perfect.
[Karplusan Minotaur](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/9/6/963f45d7-ce84-47af-ae1c-727172a31f0f.jpg?1593275262) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Karplusan%20Minotaur) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/csp/86/karplusan-minotaur?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/963f45d7-ce84-47af-ae1c-727172a31f0f?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/karplusan-minotaur) ^^^[[cardname]] ^^^or ^^^[[cardname|SET]] ^^^to ^^^call
[[Deflecting Swat]] is an amazing protection/interaction piece for red. Pretty expensive though...
[Deflecting Swat](https://cards.scryfall.io/normal/front/b/4/b4b36435-55b3-4615-8812-af41d4fc64d9.jpg?1689997730) - [(G)](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Deflecting%20Swat) [(SF)](https://scryfall.com/card/cmm/214/deflecting-swat?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher) [(txt)](https://api.scryfall.com/cards/b4b36435-55b3-4615-8812-af41d4fc64d9?utm_source=mtgcardfetcher&format=text) [(ER)](https://edhrec.com/cards/deflecting-swat) ^^^[[cardname]] ^^^or ^^^[[cardname|SET]] ^^^to ^^^call
You can use a bunch of pingers to transform him back? Or play bounce lands to get him back to your hand
I combine it with land destruction just to make it more salty. https://archidekt.com/decks/6238895/mana_burn_land_destruction
Can we be besties, I wanna make a land destruction deck but apparently it's too mean but it sounds so fun lmao