Saruman Amass

[vagrant terrace]

Hey Everyone! This is the first deck I put together about 3months ago (very new to magic) and I wanted to see if anyone has any tips or ideas on how I can make this deck better aside from generic "good stuff" cards. I find the deck is not very consistent and that if I do end up winning with this deck, the game generally goes 10+ turns.

Does anyone have any tips on how to make this deck feel a bit more threatening earlier in matches, or win games a bit faster? my wins generally make matches go well over an hour.

https://www.archidekt.com/decks/8324761/saruman_the_white_hand_amass

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Hello, I have never build a Saruman deck so i dont know what the best cards are, but i think you should run some more lands (i ussaly run 38+), and some more tutors can be usefull for deck consistancy. Also runnin one or two extra boardwipes can help.

[vagrant terrace]

@gray scroll any boardwipes you recommend in particular? and for tutors, any aside from the "goodstuff" ones like vampiric or demonic that youd recommend?

[gray scroll]

[[Toxic Deluge]] is a really nice boardwipe and the for the tutors you can run any one of [[Wishclaw Talisman]], [[Diabolic Intent]] and [[Profane Tutor]]

[brave quest]

https://scryfall.com/card/mh3/277/toxic-deluge

Toxic Deluge <:mana2:292901509060886528><:manab:292901508872273920>

Sorcery
As an additional cost to cast this spell, pay X life.
All creatures get -X/-X until end of turn.
"It's a difficult task to quarantine a plague that moves with the clouds." —Esara, healer adept

https://scryfall.com/card/eld/110/wishclaw-talisman

Wishclaw Talisman <:mana1:292901508373282827><:manab:292901508872273920>

Artifact
Wishclaw Talisman enters the battlefield with three wish counters on it.
, , Remove a wish counter from Wishclaw Talisman: Search your library for a card, put it into your hand, then shuffle. An opponent gains control of Wishclaw Talisman. Activate only during your turn.

https://scryfall.com/card/bro/89/diabolic-intent

Diabolic Intent <:mana1:292901508373282827><:manab:292901508872273920>

Sorcery
As an additional cost to cast this spell, sacrifice a creature.
Search your library for a card, put that card into your hand, then shuffle.
Gix pierced his disciples' minds and savored their experiences as he took in their knowledge.

https://scryfall.com/card/mh2/97/profane-tutor

Profane Tutor

Sorcery
Suspend 2— (Rather than cast this card from your hand, pay and exile it with two time counters on it. At the beginning of your upkeep, remove a time counter. When the last is removed, you may cast it without paying its mana cost.)
Search your library for a card, put that card into your hand, then shuffle.

[vagrant terrace]

Thanks!! and what do you think youd cut from the deck for these?

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I do not know all the cards you should cut but i think some good cuts can be: [[Basilisk Collar]] and [[Propaganda]]. Because these cards don't do that much for your deck. It can also help to ask yourself the question: "what does this card do for my deck" because if the answer is that it does not really do anything usefull you can cut it.

[brave quest]

https://scryfall.com/card/clb/300/basilisk-collar

Basilisk Collar <:mana1:292901508373282827>

Artifact — Equipment
Equipped creature has deathtouch and lifelink.
Equip
Some patriars pay massive sums for exotic pets that can give their posh, predictable lives an edge of danger.