Thats a very low creature count lol
#Need help cutting card in my Evelyn the Covetous deck
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๐คฆ more creature cuts huh
without commander i guess you just have to take all the hits
"FACE BLOCK"
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T3 KO? so fast
need creature target on board....
rollick at least somewhat get away as a free spell even with 0 synergy
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[[fear of missing out]] i think i would use this instead?
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Could be good, but anything with a board means I dont get my extra combat
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Welp, I'm now at 30 decks made. I can't keep making new decks and not play them. I have to slow the f down
I think I'll just make new decks when new commanders come out
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a few replacement i can see would be those protection/ramp piece
i see the overlap with [[rowan, scion of war]]
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Legendary Creature โ Human Wizard
Menace
: Spells you cast this turn that are black and/or red cost 
less to cast, where X is the amount of life you lost this turn. Activate only as a sorcery.
"No more days withering at a negotiating table with my brother. I will rebuild Eldraine myselfโthe old way, with power."
4/2
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it should give a decent amount of mana back when you untap with it to play commander the following turn
and the dethrone thingy that pays 3 life for a red mana
[[treasonous ogre]]
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Creature โ Ogre Shaman
Dethrone (Whenever this creature attacks the player with the most life or tied for most life, put a +1/+1 counter on it.)
Pay 3 life: Add 
.
"Everything comes with a price. Especially revolution." โGrenzo, dungeon warden
2/3
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these fast mana should get your commander as early as you want
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Yeah, even I think this one's broken lol
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Iroh is strong as fuck
Thats Turn 6
Still didnt finish my turn., but that's end-step
after Shadow of the second sun and Wilderness Reclamation
I cast Lumra after Second sun trigger, before Wilderness
I have a flash enabler
Completely insane turn potential. Once I started popping off... I popped off.
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Another one. Finale of Devastation X=10, Storm 12
Also theres a Vivi in the deck so when Finale resolves I have basically infinite mana
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So far Ozai looks to be pretty good when uninterrupted
T7 kills almost every time
One example of a Exsanguinate X=20 with Solphim on board
Someone died to Bulkupx2 too 2 turns ago
Theory but doable
Since Ozai fly
Braid of Fire+Victory chimes is brutal when Ozai is unanswered
Another one, Crackle for 7+4=11x5=55 damage to 7 targets
I don't think I wouldnt be interacted at all here, but enchantments are harder to get rid of (Fated wouldve 100% be destroyed in the 3 turns that it stayed without doing anything)
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isnt solphim irrelevant here? since its not damage (for exsan)
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Another one, Crackle for 7+4=11x5=55 damage to 7 targets
math should be adding 4 at the end
so 7 x 5 + 4 = 39
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Oh fuck, you're right. Good to know now.
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is your Toph deck [[the first metal bender]] still going on
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Legendary Creature โ Human Warrior Ally
Nontoken artifacts you control are lands in addition to their other types. (They don't gain the ability to for mana.)
At the beginning of your end step, earthbend 2. (Target land you control becomes a 0/0 creature with haste that's still a land. Put two +1/+1 counters on it. When it dies or is exiled, return it to the battlefield tapped.)
3/3
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i would do [[cage sun]] for the troll end-the-game
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two card infinite-combo = DRAW with Split second
i can almost certain that earthbending is the most broken mechanic from ATLA set
even without that creature to make creature tap for extra
[[lumbering worldwagon]] look nice there too with/wo haste
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as for [[fated power]]
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it s definite a good fun card although the synergy isnt the best when you dont have mutliple instances of burn similar to impact tremor
if [[torbran red fekk]] is the baseline
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[[torbran red fell]]
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as well as the lowest cost:rate
firepower is basically only better because of flash and adjustable cost
i doubt red has that proliferate synergy in general
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Yeah, as much as I like the spell its just not the right deck for it.
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i would do [[cage sun]] for the troll end-the-game
Yeah no, I've seen the combo multiple times on platforms.
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rip
i am doing it with 3 cards using ashaya + karn, all in the 99
its troll enough that it fits the theme
worst use of ashaya in the 99? yes i know
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[[Mightform Harmonizer ]] was this in one of your decks
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Creature โ Insect Druid
Landfall โ Whenever a land you control enters, double the power of target creature you control until end of turn.
Warp 
(You may cast this card from your hand for its warp cost. Exile this creature at the beginning of the next end step, then you may cast it from exile on a later turn.)
4/4
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i feel like this is [[exponitial growth]] on repeat
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Toph doing earthbending pretty good
Didnt take a picture of last goldfishing but it was an easy T7 win
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[[Mightform Harmonizer ]] was this in one of your decks
Pretty strong
Warp effect with Earthbending is interesting. You don't lose anything by warping stuff in as long as you earthbend them
I'm sure we'll see more warp cards when StarTrek comes out
But for Toph, any warp effect with a strong ETB means you'll trigger it twice on the same turn
Worth checking it out, although I don't have any space for more mechanics
Not sure its worth warping in big vanilla bois like [[Bygone Colossus]]
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Artifact Creature โ Robot Giant
Warp 
(You may cast this card from your hand for its warp cost. Exile this creature at the beginning of the next end step, then you may cast it from exile on a later turn.)
The Edge is littered with the vestiges of civilizations annihilated by the Eldrazi.
9/9
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its too slow without haste anyway
Welp, just checked, the amount of Artifacts with warp is extremely low, and the most "interesting" one was the Colossus lol. Nothing stands out
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yeah, i think it just enchantment and generic warp/void stuff
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Im a lucky fucker
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You were right btw; [[The Archimandrite]] deck I've made suck ass. Not enough card draw. 4 times played and 4 times it didn't do anything. I spite killed someone, which wasnt the play at all, just because I couldnt do jack and I was constantly targeted (With a fucking Eminence commander on board no less)
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You were right btw; [[The Archimandrite]] deck I've made suck ass. Not enough ca...
i didnt say it like that but i guess i hinted at it XD, i think your other decks are just too strong to compare
oh wow, who was the eominence here? vampire? thats the one i see the most
i think i get targetted less when my cards are revealed to be so bad, but depends on the $player $ i am up against i do need certain level to counteract
the best moment are when i can convince my opponents to kill each other as i generate the smallest crappy value engine
basically, if i have to spend 3-4 mana to get a card, i can still somewhat manage, but by the time i need 7 mana to draw a card top deck a land then i am screwed
long story short, low quality card allows for a lower-safer threat assessment from the table and increase my chance to win as the underdog
as much as i am unsure about the potential of archimandrite, i would focus very hard on the boardstate with tribal, even the weakest monks are fine. then find ways to outvalue my opponent without looking like i can pump everything by +10 and alpha strike
creature/tokens -> card draw -> mass life gain -> combat. focus from the bottom to the top among those abilities. the handsize -4 life gain is awful
and without a 6+ creature board, the +X/0 pump is abysmal
white go wide> red go tall> blue draw
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oh wow, who was the eominence here? vampire? thats the one i see the most
The Wizard doubler for 1
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creature/tokens -> card draw -> mass life gain -> combat. focus from the bottom ...
Yeah I'm going toward lots of draw for now. I was still able to do 30+ damage with only 3 creatures on board so the potential is still there, but I was always below 4 cards at all times.
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it shouldnt but it does
Worst part is he started with solring+ signet and wasnt interacted with much. Every turn I wanted to destroy his ramp the other clown kept destroying my board.
And the other guy had a Doubling season on board. Like, why are you even destroying my shit?
He probably had PTSD from the time I destroyed him with Queen Marchesa. Only interaction I ever had with the guy.
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๐คฃ rip what piece was on your side
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[[Rune Tail's essence]]
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Commander, 2 monks and nothing else
I was also last player and missed a landdrop
It was the second time he targeted my stuff while other dangerous shit was on board too. Really felt personal
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feels like archimandrite is a green deck
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It was the second time he targeted my stuff while other dangerous shit was on bo...
yeah cant do much when someone wants to spite
kitsune i can understand since it looks like a thing that fog all the damage coming your direction
but its functionally a pillow fort card; if you dont touch it, it doesnt affect you
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Welp at least my day ended with a Roaming Throne pull, so pretty good overall
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Its been a while but here's my last update on Frodo and Sam
I'm also thinking on removing Austere Command for [[Retribution of the Meek]] and Swords to Plowshares for [[Syr Ginger the meal ender]]
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Legendary Artifact Creature โ Food Knight
Syr Ginger has trample, hexproof, and haste as long as an opponent controls a planeswalker.
Whenever another artifact you control is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, put a +1/+1 counter on Syr Ginger and scry 1.
, , Sacrifice Syr Ginger: You gain life equal to its power.
3/1
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I'm also thinking on adding [[Bumi's Feast Lecture]], could be awesome, could be meh, but I usually end up with a ton of food still
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Sorcery โ Lesson
Create a Food token. Then earthbend X, where X is twice the number of Foods you control. (A Food token is an artifact with ", , Sacrifice this token:You gain 3 life." To earthbend X, target land you control becomes a 0/0 creature with haste that's still a land. Put X +1/+1 counters on it. When it dies or is exiled, return it to the battlefield tapped.)
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Sadly, [[The Cabbage Merchant]] Costs too much
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Legendary Creature โ Human Citizen
Whenever an opponent casts a noncreature spell, create a Food token. (It's an artifact with ", , Sacrifice this token: You gain 3 life.")
Whenever a creature deals combat damage to you, sacrifice a Food token.
Tap two untapped Foods you control: Add one mana of any color.
"My cabbages..."
2/2
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Welp at least my day ended with a Roaming Throne pull, so pretty good overall
yeah thats a good card, although i would struggle to find the best deck to play it and the one i have that benefit from it the most would feel too strong
mostly because it can clone and all triggers are exponential
do you know how long it takes your proxy to make and ship? like 2 weeks? from submit?
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I'm also thinking on removing Austere Command for [[Retribution of the Meek]] an...
not sure about syr ginder, that card feels hard to use, worth testing tho
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I'm also thinking on adding [[Bumi's Feast Lecture]], could be awesome, could be...
ohhh this card looks amazing, first time seeing it
thats a very big token; btw does it check for the type "food" or does it need the token named "Food"?
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[[shelob child of]]
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Legendary Creature โ Spider Demon
Deathtouch, ward
Other Spiders you control have deathtouch and ward .
Whenever another creature dealt damage this turn by a Spider you controlled dies, create a token that's a copy of that creature, except it's a Food artifact with ", , Sacrifice this token: You gain 3 life," and it loses all other card types.
8/8
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[[?bumi feast lecture]]
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do you know how long it takes your proxy to make and ship? like 2 weeks? from su...
2 weeks at least yeah.
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thats a very big token; btw does it check for the type "food" or does it need th...
any food work im prtty sure
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ffs stop me
Anyway, since Roku triggers on any player attacking, I wanted to go a politics route, Goad, and fun combat tricks
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XD "unstoppable"
i will check it out to see what you can do with red mana on opponent's turn
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[[Panacea]] wuts dis....
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Artifact
, : Prevent the next X damage that would be dealt to any target this turn.
A drop numbs the tongue. A sip sends the heart racing. A draught reforges the body.
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[[heal]]
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personally i dont like [[electro ass battery]], spiderman UB aside it turns fire bending into easy mode
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Legendary Creature โ Human Villain
Flying
You don't lose unspent red mana as steps and phases end.
Whenever you cast an instant or sorcery spell, add .
When Electro leaves the battlefield, you may pay . When you do, he deals X damage to target player.
2/3
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but mainly that it makes my jank [[horizon stone]] even more obsolete
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powerlevel wise, it would just powercrep cards out of the 99
and it has the 3 card infinite with aggr assault
with iroh i think i would do more on the "flash/ fire breathing theme" or something that feels martial art related or fun stuff [[radiant performer]]
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FOund it
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lel i thought you will
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Hey man, Merry Christmas, here's what I've been working on lately. Didn't have a lot of time to make a deck so this is the first one since Roku
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Hey man, Merry Christmas, here's what I've been working on lately. Didn't have a...
Hey Happy Xmas and a Merry New year ๐ a bit late but just saw this msg
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since its mostly generic good stuff, there are no obvious cuts but every cut is probably going to be something generic/less efficient on that note
[[ophimancer]] no etb, few sac outlet, has pillowfort effect already
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commander can take control of basically anything targattable even if it leaves the field
[[thieving amalgam]] fun for thief decks but its a 7 drop
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and creatures stolen doesnt die as easily when they cant be sac'ed
although it is at least generating it's own face downs unlike ... say [[grave betrayal]] a pet card that straight up does nothing even tho it might be thematic in the right deck
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if i count amalgam as a win con, i would then try to take out something else (which is likely to cost less mana to do powerful things)
the one nice thing is that it can let you do damage to the player without taking monarch away from them
idk how often you want to take monarch because its either 1) take monarch for end step draw 1 or 2) take a creature (much stronger at instant speed) so either way it is going to give you a thing
i can see [[junji midnight sky]] [[wake the dead]] having a place esp with clones
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which i would prioritze over single target removal such as [[feed the swarm]] at sorcery speed or cheap removal that can get rid of creatures
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when there are every 0 cost creature non-destroy effect, [[rescuipt]] is kind of overcosted unless the main target is to destroy an artifact for good
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[[resculpt]] derp
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[[ghostquater]]
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Land
: Add 
.
, Sacrifice this land: Destroy target land. Its controller may search their library for a basic land card, put it onto the battlefield, then shuffle.
Deserted, but not uninhabited.
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okay those are may i thought some of the land destroy can FORCE search so that they are stronger with oppo agent
so demolition field is fine as is
overall, i dont see bad cards. Just goin to be power creep upgrades and beyond with chasing for that $$ card
to add synergy it would cut out lot of the cheap casting interactive stuff that are flexible and somewhat versatile
i do think that the commander can be played with more political tools and less "basic" good stuff pile
how to take control of the best creature is one of the hardest thing to solve
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and creatures stolen doesnt die as easily when they cant be sac'ed
Yeah I like the synergies with cards like Come back Wrong just for that
[[Come back wrong]]
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Resculpt and Feed were in there because I wanted to try the [[Muddle the mixture]] Toolbox I once saw. I liked the versatility. [[Nuclear Fallout]] was in there too just for that but I eventually cut
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Instant
Counter target instant or sorcery spell.
Transmute 
(, Discard this card: Search your library for a card with the same mana value as this card, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle. Transmute only as a sorcery.)
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I've been sick the past 4 days so I havent worked on anything since
Biggest question for the deck I had is about the GCs
My goal is for people to hit each other or avoid hitting me for monarch; Is there a point in having monarch with Notion Thief on board?
Same with Narset
Removes the incentive to attack others when monarch does jack but lose a creature
Tergrid is also a choice, but very oppressive
Could also just cut GCS and call it a day, I don't think it makes the deck any worse
Also Resculpt can be an answer to somebody taking back their creature, so I exile it and get a 4/4 for it at the same time
[[Treacherous Urge]] is probably one of my favourite here.
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Yeah I'll remove Notion and Narset. I'll add Fierce since its free
I'll play the deck and see if it needs a 3rd GC
One weakness of the deck; Anything I steal will probably be tapped. and it feels bad to add untappers to the deck.
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My goal is for people to hit each other or avoid hitting me for monarch; Is ther...
so many things could have been done with [[Morbid curiosity]] and [[Jon irenicus shattered one]] tho, missed opportunity :/
yeah i am still trying to find a game to play my come back wrong and the OG version of it (the board wipe) that cost triple black pips
Treacherous urge i did overlooked mainly because of the 5 mana cost even at instant speed
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and discard type effect is just underwhelming in commander most of the time
just saw this new card [[omni changeling]] the new clone to copy* sparkdouble?
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Creature โ Shapeshifter
Changeling (This card is every creature type.)
Convoke (Your creatures can help cast this spell. Each creature you tap while casting this spell pays for or one mana of that creature's color.)
You may have this creature enter as a copy of any creature on the battlefield, except it has changeling.
0/0
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with that would be so good
convoke is a bit annoying if you have no baord but clones are already useless when you have no board
also any broken double trigger ability tribal that uses roaming throne
most of the new cards that stands out to me is blue ex. [[mirrorfoam]]
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all artifact/creature tokens into basically any thing on the field
INSTANT speed, how many board wipes you want to dodge? oh you just want to keep lands? or this broken game changing permanent, or just a green/red doubler/tripler
that MAY NOT even be a card in your deck?
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Yeah I'll remove Notion and Narset. I'll add Fierce since its free
weird enough i would have kept notion narset following that logic XD
so no one else draws from the monarch but you
and you dont actually need to keep monarch to draw
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But then my commander doesnt do its thing.
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i can see two ways
one is never take monarch, keep the creature
another is have everyone fight over monarch
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I prefer those two ways
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because you want the one with the biggest block to "Keep" monarch
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I think the commander himself is already a deterrent to others wanting to take monarch too
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thus the creature you stole stays under your control
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so no point in adding even more reasons to not wanting monarch
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[[polymorph]] if you need to remove something or weird swap [[justiposition]]
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[[juxtipostion]]
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Thats extremely pricey for a destroy effect
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well there are others
but more so for the morphed into something else, you gain value from what you stole without giving back
the "capture the flag" feel
without the simple sacrifice
ultimately it is sacrifice without the word
[[juxtaposion]]
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ahhh
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[[domineer will]][[rein of power]]
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i wonder if [[illusionist gambit]] can sneak in, probably too fetch
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[[cultural exchange]] is a weird one but high cost
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[[shifting grift]] cost too much
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Sorcery
Spree (Choose one or more additional costs.)
- โ Exchange control of two target creatures.
- โ Exchange control of two target artifacts.
- โ Exchange control of two target enchantments.
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[[decoy gambit]] that just a cool card i find during name the search
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https://scryfall.com/search?q=gambit good name for cool cards in general
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[[Dredge the Mire]]
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it's the bad version of [[Seize the Spotlight]]?
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i feel like [[maralen fae ascendant]] is very close to evelyn and you are interested in the potential of it
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and today i learnt this is a card and its cheap [[Sawhorn Nemesis]]
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it doubles ALL sources to the choosen player
oooh and i can always do [[stuffy doll]] ๐
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Artifact Creature โ Construct
Indestructible
As this creature enters, choose a player.
Whenever this creature is dealt damage, it deals that much damage to the chosen player.
: This creature deals 1 damage to itself.
0/1
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the "I choose you deck" XD
whats that thing from 40k "creature attacks last choosen player has menance"
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Never got the notifications for some reason. Yeah Maralen looks pretty fun. I love sultai colors and I'm not stuck playing elves
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it was this
[[Triarch Stalker]]
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Does it last until next turn for every players? that's a nice card
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Creature attacking that player has menace Now replace 'that" with the chosen
[[sawhorn nemesis]] oh hey i mentioned this card before
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does this work with [[scrambleverse]] XD
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too bad cant have [[true name nemesis]] in a [[saskia the unyielding]] commander deck
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[[stuffy doll]] and the [[guilty conscience]] infinite
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Artifact Creature โ Construct
Indestructible
As this creature enters, choose a player.
Whenever this creature is dealt damage, it deals that much damage to the chosen player.
: This creature deals 1 damage to itself.
0/1
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[[booby trap]] is revealing ... every card they draw
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[[nyxathid]] has a big down side so its better to avoid having it enter
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but as simple as [[the rack]]
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or that unique mechanic [[stalking leonin]]
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[[skyshroud war beast]] is about the best creature for this theme
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i guess there is also this recent card [[zenos yae galvus]]
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Limitations comes with the fact that there's 2 other dudes in the game. Not bad but limited in options
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https://scryfall.com/card/mkc/86/stalking-leonin
This dude is pretty cool tho
On my side I've pretty much upgraded the new Blight Curse Precon:
I've changed my mentality on lands, going for more basics
Ironically enough the first game that I did after changing the lands in Queen Marchesa had a Winter Moon player
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Anyway, for Auntie Ool, I'm debating the ramp if you wanna chime in.
I've removed Sol Ring, and right now I'm looking into maybe removing Arcane Signet to add another 2 mana dork.
Riskier, but it gives me more Blight targets
so they need to have at the very least 2 Toughness, but preferably more than that
which is why I'm debating cards like [[Sylvan Caryatid]] over Bloom Tender and Hardbristle Bandit, which are great in this deck but can't take a single -1-1
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Creature โ Plant
Defender, hexproof
: Add one mana of any color.
Those who enter the copse never leave. They find peace there and take root, becoming part of the ever-growing grove.
0/3
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[[Biophagus]] is also pretty good. I run some Proliferate, and it offset the -1-1 counters I might put
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Creature โ Human Tyranid Wizard
Genomic Enhancement โ : Add one mana of any color. If this mana is spent to cast a creature spell, that creature enters with an additional +1/+1 counter on it.
"We guarantee you that within a week, you will feel like a new man." โGalaxos Klynesmith, biophagus
1/3
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Gameplay will always try to T2 Ramp into T3 Auntie
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land ramp count so high [[edge of autume]]
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is there too much mana and not much to do with it late game?
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You usually have a lot of draw with the commander.
Get it out T3 the start putting counters on stuff
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btw i really want to get
[[ twelfth doctor]] but dont have deck fori t
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i feel like so many cards i want to get belongs more in the collection rather than to play
but i also want to play them if i got a copy [[!explosive singularity]]
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a foil one of those looks nice even though i usually hate foils
is [[auntie ool cursewretch]] one of those very flexible 99 decks?
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or you need lot of synergy in order to get the deck going
because i built a jank deck where the commander is doing a decent amount of work but i still need an engine of some sort
in order for the deck to run
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Well if you don't -1-1 counters the commander doesnt do shit
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yeah, so you do need to keep a board of creatures with -1 synergy
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preferably yes
I thought about some protection spells
Wrap in Vigor and ofc Heroic
But I dunno. I'd rather draw another synergy
I also took this dude for a ride for the first time
Holy shit I love the mind games he does
Lost to a shity Niv mizzev combo but it was hilarious to see people wrack their brains on how to deal with Garland on board
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glad you like some mini games
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i wonder whats the chance where you can steal a clone from an opponents' deck and copy your garland XD that way it is a "creature you control but dont own"
[[tempt with reflection]] and [[switchroo]] XD
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Then opposition agent makes this pretty easy to pull off
Speaking of, do I need to exile what they were searching for? for example if they play Three Visits, do I have to search in their library for a forest?
nvm its written in the rules of Opp agent
Still possible
[[Bribery]] works as well
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Garland is basically reverse [[jon irenicus]] in those terms
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how many things were you able to steal with [[!garland, royal kidnapper]]
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In my first game, I stole 2 creatures. an [[Agitator ant]] which was very useful, and the Yshtola Commander of the almost bracket 4 deck
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novel bramble
[[curiosity]] and Yshtola is broken as fuck btw
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warped flare
you didnt know XD
i guess since you proxy you ignore lot of price tags
i had a full play set of this one bulk from morningtide or something
that got to over $10 each
novel bramble
Nah, I often check if it would be better to just buy the cards before
warped flare
there are like 5 ish curious effect i remember of the top of my head
i think for yshtola, the 3 cmc flash enchantment is basically the best
but in general its the same card
novel bramble
Yeah
he had a Delney on board too
but anyway, since he was archenemy, we got blindsided by the Niv Mizzet dude
novel bramble
No, he summoned 2 niv mizzet and they go infinite
warped flare
oh rip
i think the jankiest thing i have seen with curiousity is probaly [[fiungal shambler]]
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novel bramble
To steal more than one creature with Garland's effect I need to blink him and target the same opponent for monarch
warped flare
my playset is called [[helm of the ghastlord]]
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warped flare
i think its kinda too mean to pair with [[fate unraveler]] but then ofc
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novel bramble
But I loved the interaction that I had over the game. They all took an extra minute thinking wtf should they do.
warped flare
they printed yshtola in the command zone
novel bramble
But they saw me as more treatening than I was
warped flare
But they saw me as more treatening than I was
yeah i get that too sometimes, when no one is used to my cards and i get accessed with much higher threat level
novel bramble
Most of my games that night were like that. Since I help with the rules at the table they assume that my decks are super strong
usually they are though
but I don't optimize at 100% anymore
warped flare
something i dont see 99% of magic content creator mention is how:
more problematic cards, essentially puts you at a much higher threat level than you actually are. if you cannot uphold that archenemy status, it is probably not worth it (in terms of pulling of a win). If you can 1 vs 3, then there is another issue at the table
i think this is more of a problem with matching with randos
many of those "run more removals, dies to removal" is so out of context
novel bramble
I think the problem doesnt come with people playing sangerous commanders, but the rando's innability to understand how dangerous they are
Guy had a [[Scion of the urdragon]] that never got targeted all game long
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Legendary Creature โ Dragon Avatar
Flying
: Search your library for a Dragon permanent card and put it into your graveyard. If you do, Scion of the Ur-Dragon becomes a copy of that card until end of turn. Then shuffle.
"I am the blood of the ur-dragon, coursing through all dragonkind."
4/4
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but I don't optimize at 100% anymore
its never 100% unless you are like going for that B4 masterpiece pet deck as a programer of some sort
novel bramble
I told them very early that It can go almost infinite with a ham sandwich
warped flare
what do you work as irl?
novel bramble
I work in Healthcare
warped flare
or certain style of doing things that fit your personality
warped flare
I work in Healthcare
XD so you "like" taking care of others
novel bramble
I like policing but I know its not good for my gameplan
Removing the Sol Ring, killing the draw engine, destroying the Smothering Tithe, etc.
novel bramble
I'd be a good dentist
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i can be the one that recommand people to your clinic
novel bramble
1600's Dentist
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"Here's their bag of teeth, it took me a while to collect them"
novel bramble
Call me the Mountain
warped flare
my history score is so low i cant understand that 1600s reference
warped flare
Removing the Sol Ring, killing the draw engine, destroying the Smothering Tithe,...
manager? ๐ซก
i prefer less/no responsibility from the position so hourly worker suit me better
but i am artist by heart
novel bramble
Depend on my group really
If I feel the table is low-level IQ I might police more than usual
warped flare
XD
novel bramble
but good players know to hit the Turn 1 solring player
warped flare
superior complex intensifies
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i guess, just the phrasing "low level IQ"
novel bramble
Well you quickly notice the less good players
They dont interact by fear of not doing the right thing, etc.
warped flare
"Noob, low level, mid, veteran, elite"
novel bramble
I'm a good Mid
warped flare
yeah, but then you have to run all the removals yourself
i am advanced-causal, often confused with filty causal?
actually idk what filthy causal means tbh
novel bramble
I make game-ending mistakes sometimes just because my knowledge of combos is not quite there yet
the other day a guy played a card that allowed him to combo off, and I countered the wrong part
warped flare
i make impulsive mistakes in hindersight due to "not wanting to be optimal on KO'ing a player" but i often forget i am playing a red deck/fair magic win by combat damage
so player removal is my best form of removal
maybe i need to. play / brew with voltron more
novel bramble
Thats fine, depends on the deck
warped flare
but with many side plans
that are more fun than voltron
like no 11 double strike but more like 40 damage unblocker one shot
with any creatures so it doesnt need to be my commander
novel bramble
I'm thinking about maybe making a voltron [[Yes man]] deck
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Legendary Artifact Creature โ Robot
: Target opponent gains control of Yes Man. When they do, you draw two cards and put a quest counter on Yes Man. Activate only during your turn.
Wild Card โ When Yes Man leaves the battlefield, its owner creates a tapped 1/1 white Soldier creature token for each quest counter on it.
2/2
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i have actually put together two combo decks recently but now the problem is that their overall damage is so low i cant win outside of comboing off
and with no proper tutors its really weird
novel bramble
Yeah
warped flare
be like drawing 15 cards and its jank
novel bramble
combo without tutor is playing casino magic
warped flare
i think tutors can be good for the game similar to how stax can be good
the problem isnt the tutor itself
but the optimization and efficiency
warped flare
B1, the non existenting mythic beast need tutors
when your entire deck is so shit
the best card is still the worst crap you can almost cast
i did [[weird harvest]] with X = 3
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warped flare
if i could get 6, i probably would have been able to mill out the player who tutored [[bane of progess]] and got rid of my winning board with [[anthem of champion]] and [[patchwork banner]]
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Artifact
As this artifact enters, choose a creature type.
Creatures you control of the chosen type get +1/+1.
: Add one mana of any color.
With thistle, quill, twig, and beak, the finest artisans of each animalfolk society stitched unique quilts, patched together as a symbol of harmony.
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losing like 10 power there really forced me into milling people out
and then because i didnt focus all my mill onto one person, he got rid of my turtle from FF which is basically a cool way of fog for 8 mana
whats that called
[[ancient adamantoise]]
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Creature โ Turtle
Vigilance, ward
Damage isn't removed from this creature during cleanup steps.
All damage that would be dealt to you and other permanents you control is dealt to this creature instead.
When this creature dies, exile it and create ten tapped Treasure tokens.
8/20
warped flare
i had to use that to counter the toxic poison combat damage trigger
but an 8 drop in commander just a pile of wasted mana
novel bramble
Gotta cheat it in
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i am better of with [[rapidhydrzation]] every game
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i am a fair player who like to hard cast my [[it that betrays]] and [[jin gitaxis core argur]] on curve
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if i want to cheat i would be a Cedh flash hulk combo player
do you play on spell table
novel bramble
Or a regular ol' b3 player
Rarely but I have my setup for it. I told you about it a while ago
warped flare
i dont think people have the incentive to cheat in commander but i guess off camera you can do so many things
i forgot the last time you said anything
novel bramble
The player quality is leagues behind LGS yeah
warped flare
i am still trying to figure the camera setting like my boomer parents
well, one of my LGS power is pretty fucked but it's been consistently fun 95+% of the time
when i won with that turn 1 top deck sol ring and T2 top deck forgotten ancient untouched the entire game
and i played 0 removal that game
novel bramble
I dislike what Sol Ring does to the game
novel bramble
Not in my Auntie Ool
warped flare
i dont mind having it but i do count it as one of the game changers
so i rarely run it in B2 decks or decks that is not building synergy with either big mana, artifact etc
and B3 with no game changer is my most fun B3 deck challenge restriciton
novel bramble
Some decks can work without it just fine and you wouldnt see the difference with it in anyway
warped flare
still working on that double 99 no overlap same commander so 198 double deck
novel bramble
But, allowing a player to drop a 4-drop T2 will always be a problem
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i think people just need more sol ring hate
i would love the idea of [[praetor's grasp]] a sol ring
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to get my own with [[artificer prodigy]]
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novel bramble
[[Thada adel]]
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warped flare
well if you want to be mono colour -> artifact deck
novel bramble
and that flying mermaid that steals artifacts
warped flare
i dislike seeing the commander and knowing more than 65% of what the deck is going to do
flying mermaid?
novel bramble
[[Thieving skydiver]]
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Creature โ Merfolk Rogue
Kicker . X can't be 0. (You may pay an additional as you cast this spell.)
Flying
When this creature enters, if it was kicked, gain control of target artifact with mana value X or less. If that artifact is an Equipment, attach it to this creature.
2/1
warped flare
ah yeah
merfolk =/= mermaid in my book
i actually never got something nice from it ๐ข
just my luck
oh right i think i was going to mention that 2 drop artifact
come in with -1 counter on one creature, proliferate
kinda meh?
even in auntie
warped flare
[[Thieving skydiver]]
i guess steal from field also feels a bit diff than steal from libarary, result is the same but the message is different
assert dominance incorrectly
warped flare
I make game-ending mistakes sometimes just because my knowledge of combos is not...
ask the table XD easiest solution in multiplayer if possible, otherwise you have to learn from experience
novel bramble
oh right i think i was going to mention that 2 drop artifact
Yeah its in my "Still in for now, but probably will get the boot"
warped flare
its a breath of fresh air when the nice-guy type of player using some crazy combo-piece but isnt actually playing combo
novel bramble
The proliferate can be good, but proliferating in Auntie is more of a "Win more" effect
warped flare
i think i only know so few of them tho
novel bramble
I might remove [[Atomize]] for that reason
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warped flare
weird enough they are all Asians
i think i dont mind proliferate but i dislike overcosted effects
unless you are flooding yourself
i really only get flooded when i play 38 lands play a commander than doesnt draw cards or some sort of card selection in the engine
novel bramble
Exactly what hapenned to me yesterday lol. 34 cards that put -1 counters and I drew 1 the entire game
warped flare
i be like 'why am i top decking 10 lands when i only have 20 left in the library'
my commander gives me 5 mana per turn, where is all this blue/black mana coming from
warped flare
Exactly what hapenned to me yesterday lol. 34 cards that put -1 counters and I d...
open hand? didnt use mulligan?
got myself a played copy of [[enduring renewal]] maybe i can do some combo with it
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warped flare
even if not infinite
novel bramble
open hand? didnt use mulligan?
Just bad luck. 3rd mulligan to get a ramp card. Then drew 5 lands in a row.
It happens. Not statistically probable
warped flare
ahh unskilled shuffling didnt stack your deck like the avg commander player XD
novel bramble
Yeah. Unlike that guy that very often start with solring
warped flare
i often end up with 35 lands after putting in 12+ ramp sources (no green) so if i get screwed i know its my fault
for the most part i actually prefer sol ring T2
novel bramble
I just like playing a land every turn.
warped flare
i only care for the first 5 lands, if i dont have draw at that point i think i have some deck building issues
like even the overcosted draw spells [[commerce the end game]] should be somewhat playable at that point
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warped flare
while green can completely avoid the "miss another land" drop problem with all the cultivate effs
you actually love land tutors yourself XD
ultimate counter to Opp agent, [[stranglehold]]
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novel bramble
Yeah I like land ramp. Cant be destroyed
novel bramble
Not abusing anything. Im just playing green
warped flare
but i do love [[evolution sage]]
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novel bramble
MLD doesnt affect green as much anyway
warped flare
so much more fun than [[scute swarm]]
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warped flare
the problem is ETB
and the land "drew"
not the land-mana itself
the supposed counter [[confounding conundrum]]
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ironically is best in green [[yorock, descrated]]
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[[yarock, descrated]]
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warped flare
[[yarok, descrated]] fuk
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warped flare
ah i missed some letters
i want a Ghastlord lock with Yshtola that doesnt feel overly oppressive but i havent find the right one yet
warped flare
I just like playing a land every turn.
do you have a deck around those "play land from grave" i feel like you would love those
i am doing the [[toph hardheaded teacher]] jank
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novel bramble
[[yarok, the descrated]]
clapclap
warped flare
i think i played one game with yarok and never again
i know its bad but it was beyond bad
novel bramble
The only deck I have that can return lands from grave is [[Glarb calamity]]
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Legendary Creature โ Frog Wizard Noble
Deathtouch
You may look at the top card of your library any time.
You may play lands and cast spells with mana value 4 or greater from the top of your library.
: Surveil 2.
2/4
warped flare
i basically storm, stax, locked, and mill, reanimate all graveyards, make sure theres no counter play, and still just doing jank synergy
opponent's hand got completely denied with discard
and my protections are all flickers
warped flare
The only deck I have that can return lands from grave is [[Glarb calamity]]
oh i know someone that love his glarb
i only have interest in that frog in the 99
novel bramble
Otherwise whats that blue card that lets you draw whenever someone cast a green spell?
warped flare
oh i got that one, that was the main reason why my weird harvest was bad and got someone bane of progress
to destroy my [[insight]]
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warped flare
yeah i randomly encountered all 3 players playing green
although it did put like all the aggro onto me
novel bramble
There's always a green player
warped flare
as power level goes up
i heard the most popular is technically black
even without lot of tutors
novel bramble
in cedh? Blue
warped flare
yeah thats true
but Cedh is again like less than 5% of commander
and has their own meta
its basically not actual commander format that follow commande rrules
leaving for a bit will be back
novel bramble
54 commanders in the top 100 of EDHREC has green in its colors
59 if we just take the most populars from the past month
funniest part? its the 2nd lowest LOL
Black is highest
at 64 commanders in the top 100
warped flare
so yeah, by stats, black is more popular
although i am really unsure how accurate edhrec is/where it pull data from
and i am sure each Local has their own "meta"
or people who invest more time and effort into the game, travel around more to experience different types/ online across the world etc
would have a very diff sense of power level and competitiveness
warped flare
i believe glarb and [[helga]] goes in the same deck
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Legendary Creature โ Frog Druid
Whenever you cast a creature spell with mana value 4 or greater, you draw a card, gain 1 life, and put a +1/+1 counter on Helga.
: Add X mana of any one color, where X is Helga's power. Spend this mana only to cast creature spells with mana value 4 or greater or creature spells with in their mana costs.
1/3
warped flare
commander? idk can be Miku for all i care
or some Karuga companion
4 cmc leyline flash creature tribal with storm [[intruder alarm]]
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novel bramble
although i am really unsure how accurate edhrec is/where it pull data from
Moxfield and other sites I think. it goes with how many decks are made of that commander, what kind of cards do you see often, etc.
my meta is very different, but I see the top 100 commander often enough
Some are way more popular than others though. Nobody plays Atraxa for example
Never seen a single Edgar Markov either
warped flare
wow i seen my shares of edgar markov
although most of the time they are immediately dealt with
yet it swings the game in a weird direction so their impact lasted even after they lose; i only remember like 1/8 edgar game that actually won?
atraxa i think most people usually just failed to find a "fun" build to build around and i remember there's this youtube video on trying to make atraxa fun
but i dont recall what it was focused on so idk how good that build is
and i see progressively less atraxa since it does have certain basic mana requirement and balance within the deck for it to run well, most people fail that first part, making the deck playable
so getting colour screwed/mana screwed is already unfun, on top of becoming archenemy in no time
i think for some types of commander/ avg mana curve, i like to have at least 1.5 times if not 2 times my commander's CMC worth of mana on my side
so if i dont have like 6-8 mana to work with for atraxa, i think i wouldnt be able to pull a lot of things.
also lack of focused and clear direction that has perfect synergy with counters
Tidus is basically what fun atraxa is to me
dont need 4 colours, just consistent proliferate
a easy to cast commander that comes out early and start the plan of go wide smash face
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https://moxfield.com/decks/EbqZUuM14E2uKy3P1PUU7Q/compare/Fle5UOJbdUemYJe4NGe07w compare yours to another one
was [[dawnhand dissident]] in the precon?
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Creature โ Elf Warlock
, Blight 1: Surveil 1.
, Blight 2: Exile target card from a graveyard.
During your turn, you may cast creature spells from among cards you own exiled with this creature by removing three counters from among creatures you control in addition to paying their other costs.
1/2
warped flare
i like the free/repeatable blight which in auntie translates to "Draw 1, surveil 1" effectively looking at 2 cards each time
if it is a blight after the effect type of spell, then it would be "do something, cantrip" which is slightly worse
unless its multi target proliferate
btw, i edited my discord profile for once, is it fitting
novel bramble
It doesnt come with, but its in my sideboard. Its a very nice card with some recursion too. This is probably going in when I take out Contagion Clasp
I might put in [[High perfect morcant]] just for the "boardwipe" for 4
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novel bramble
Dont have much elves but her effect is pretty good with Auntie
at the same time its just one per opponent
so maybe not
[[Mikaeus the unhallowed]] is also pretty good here
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novel bramble
Deck doesnt have a lot of boardwipe protection, this could help
Lots of good cards to consider
[[Soul immolation]] with [[Tree of perdition]] is also hilarious
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Creature โ Plant
Defender
: Exchange target opponent's life total with this creature's toughness.
A haunted husk of bark, its cursed whispers linger on the wind.
0/13
warped flare
its probably worth consider you want fast mana and mana dorks
personally i would probably stay away from mana dorks in a deck that kills them so easily
soul immolation was one of the few $$ card i bought this set similar because its basica;;y [[chandra's ingition]] if idc about the creature doing the damage
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warped flare
and better yet since it doesnt hurt your other creature
i dont really find tree that interesting in itself, unless my deck already have some toughness matters or life control synergy
here it is more like a 2 card combo
or a creature to turn counters into card draw
i guess since format is 40 life, a 4 drop with a powerful effect like that is nice to work with
-1 counters are so much slower than [[tragic slip]] tho
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warped flare
or whats that [[over kill]] + bite one shot combo
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novel bramble
personally i would probably stay away from mana dorks in a deck that kills them ...
Im mostly considering those that can survive a Blight or 2, which is why I dont run Birds of paradise, Bloomtender or etc.
I also wanna change Delighted Halfling to a 3Toughness mana dork when possible
And they need to tap for any color too
T3 auntie is too important to risk not having the right colors
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most of what i can think of are those 1 drop in green that somewhat gives you land into play and often has around 0/3 base stats
but i usually prefer a scaling late game with just the 2 mana ramp or creature-landfall synergy with steve
if you invole every 2 drop that can fix your colour your option increases
in a weird way, i guess you can somehwat count ignoble hierarch with an extra toughness to the table just because you can attack b4 blight
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gtg 2 work ๐ ๐โโก๏ธ
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waiting to find a [[Wickersmith's Tools]] in my LGS, since i expect to see lot of precons/-1-1 theme going around, maybe i can turn this into a counterplay on them
it is one heck of a mana rock that can be a win con. or at the very least i can use it with a counter matters/proliferate commander
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Artifact
Whenever one or more -1/-1 counters are put on a creature, put a charge counter on this artifact.
: Add one mana of any color.
, , Sacrifice this artifact: Create X tapped 2/2 colorless Scarecrow artifact creature tokens, where X is the number of charge counters on this artifact.
warped flare
no luck yet
warped flare
yeah you hate those slow ramp
i care more about the -1 counters going around and its a utility rock that may become a threat even if i dont have a big -1 counter focus
its not like my opponent are going to stop pumping out -1 counters just because i play that
when they kill my board, i can make another one with all those 2/2s
novel bramble
Yeah its a nice card; fits the deck nicely. I just pushed the T3 Auntie into T4 put counters on stuff/draw engine more over late game stuff. I barely have artifacts
I'm even looking into replacing Arcane Signet with another Dork
warped flare
oh i think this will do [[harvester druid]]
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Creature โ Human Druid
: Add one mana of any color that a land you control could produce.
"In the end, the same soil lies atop the field, within the mountain, and under the sea."
1/1
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just a card lying around on my desks
novel bramble
Doesnt fit
novel bramble
Probably the worst 2mv dork I've ever seen lol
warped flare
<.< fine
i like my free janks
they are same thing
but one cost me $ the other one i find in the trash
novel bramble
XD
warped flare
i cant find a single
YGO on motorcyle meme
in the discord gif
they probably banned smoking too since there are childen on this social app
novel bramble
Nothing beats the classic
warped flare
but its card game on motorcycle
novel bramble
Made 0 sense too
warped flare
which is probably illegal they dont allow texting and driving
novel bramble
Have you read the manga lol, its downright murder games all the time
warped flare
"let me make a left turn at the next inte... let me finish reading this card first"
season 0 or what
going to eat back later
novel bramble
Yugioh Manga is just a lot more deaths than the anime
warped flare
meh
it was a death game to begin with
like every card game should be
although the show did make a lot of the death seems stupid when they always comes back in the end
arc V the 5th generation of ygo anime that introduce pendulum summon
that one had the worse ending in anime history
novel bramble
I never finished anything after OG yugioh
novel bramble
I barely remember anything beside green hair kaiba
novel bramble
Havent watched the anime after S1
warped flare
i am waiting for the hikari fight
and the original sound track for it
thats going to be somehow more epic than the phoke
phonk
dafuq i cant even find that
where is the hikira dance
discord gif so ass
novel bramble
Wanna go back in time? Im looking into my good old Hobbits deck
Obviously maybe I should wait for the Hobbit set to come out first
but my mindset changed a bit since then
Here's the current version
the extra cards are those I'm considering removing, the cards in sideboard are the ones I'm looking at.
I'd prefer changing tag for tag if possible, but tightening the early game is important
Things I've learned about my games is that: My whole plan is absolutely shat on if I get boardwiped.
Both commanders are too expensive to recast, so strong protection is required.
Phasing out cards is the best one. So I'm thinking of adding cards like [[Clever Concealment]], [[Guardian of faith]], and since this is my real $ deck, I need to keep it within budget.
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Instant
Convoke (Your creatures can help cast this spell. Each creature you tap while casting this spell pays for or one mana of that creature's color.)
Any number of target nonland permanents you control phase out. (Treat them and anything attached to them as though they don't exist until your next turn.)
novel bramble
But If I find a Teferi's protection at a good price I'll 100% add it in.
Beside protection I'm also looking into locking in my first 3 turns which are and should always be:
T1- Mana dork
T2-Frodo
T3-Sam, eat the food, attack with Frodo to start the Ring.
The only 1 mana dorks possible are in my sideboard. Utopia's Sprawl doesnt work weel enough since it needs to target a Forest. Not consistent enough
There's also a couple TMNT cards I'm looking into but only 3 are in the sideboard for now.
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Side Note: After reading a very very detailed primer on Frodo and Sam with the same plan as me, the maths says that for the optimal way I can T1 ramp into T2 Frodo T3Sam+Food, I will need 13 1-mana ramp in the deck.
warped flare
[[Argothian Wurm]] i want to play this in a deck...
okay i will look into the changes and get back
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novel bramble
Done for now. I need to go buy 4 cards (In sideboard) and trade them with the 4 cards left in main deck
I went with 11 T1 ramp in the end. I still have space for Wild Growth if it comes to it. I guess the main problem is not having Verdant Catacombs for better consistency
novel bramble
I also have a [[Beseech the mirror]] that I won in a raffle that fits very well in the deck except for triple black pip
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novel bramble
I'll trade a few cards for the Verdant catacombs, I still have my extra [[$Delney Streewise lookout]]
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novel bramble
[[$verdant catacombs]]
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[[Great Forest Druid]][[verdant catacombs]]
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Creature โ Treefolk Druid
: Add one mana of any color.
"Forget the elves, that meddling faerie queen, and those greasy machines. If you ask me, it's the generous who should be remembered."
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Land
, Pay 1 life, Sacrifice this land: Search your library for a Swamp or Forest card, put it onto the battlefield, then shuffle.
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you know what you doing, unlike me XD
going to work
had to use the bot for the pic since idr card names well
did you find all the 2 drop mana dork for auntie
๐โโก๏ธ fleed
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Pretty much, GFD is nice tho, 4 Toughness works fine, I'm wondering why I havent seen it in my scryfall researchs
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Welp, trading with a store is always dogshit. I womt do that again. But I got my cards
And anyways I traded card I'll probably never use
But for example they wanted to give me 35$ in store credit for Delney
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i think i got an amazing jank for auntie and it may surprise you
is $35in store bad?
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Considering the card is 70$ usually and its store credit not cash yeah. 50% is pretty lowball
They take their prices from facetoface, and when they sell they sell 10-20% more than facetoface.
Aka a scam
They dont negociate that much either. I got my clever concealment from 25$ to 20$, and facetoface sells it for 16$
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i think i got an amazing jank for auntie and it may surprise you
Shoot
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[[consuming frevor]] lowkey wanted to get more suspend for it but w/e
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kinda a crazy phyrexian arena
while its not a combat trick, 3 power toughness is also relevant
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Oh yeah I saw it. Nice card.
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find it in my bulk piles with potential and never had a commander for it
so if i see someone with an auntie deck they may end up getting it
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Fits well with a few cards too, like [[Soul immolation]]
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One extra mana for 9 total damage
OH YEAH btw, had some drama yesterday at my LGS
remember the guy I told you about that always target my shit? I wasnt sure if it was pettiness or respect for my decks
Well, it was pettiness. I was playing Frodo and Sam, and was last player. He Swords to plowshares my Frodo on my 3rd turn even though the 1st player ramped twice and had a 7-mana commander
Welp I asked if tonight was gonna be another night of him targeting my shit all the time and he blew a casket lol
Ragequit out of the game and left the Store. Said we wouldnt be playing together ever again. Good riddance!
Anyway. I found a super interesting card that is super cheap too: [[Pillage the bog]]
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Sorcery
Look at the top X cards of your library, where X is twice the number of lands you control. Put one of them into your hand and the rest on the bottom of your library in a random order.
Plot 
(You may pay and exile this card from your hand. Cast it as a sorcery on a later turn without paying its mana cost. Plot only as a sorcery.)
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Welp I asked if tonight was gonna be another night of him targeting my shit all ...
if i have infinite budget/ proxy and i plan on playing against that player, i would meta game so hard with [[cloud cover]] [[cowardice]][[shapers' sacntuary]][[kira great glass-spinner]] + reactive spell/ward/instant-speed hexproof
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i wanted a copy of [[monk gyatso]] but it got sniped at $4 now its so much more expensive and not availible at my LGS
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Legendary Creature โ Human Monk
Whenever another creature you control becomes the target of a spell or ability, you may airbend that creature. (Exile it. While it's exiled, its owner may cast it for rather than its mana cost.)
"My ancient cake-making technique isn't the only thing on your mind, is it, Aang?"
3/3
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and overall as a red player i got all the redirect effect, makes my [[chief kiss]] from jank to super staple
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oh and in return of the petty favour, nothing beats that single target curse "Hey you need a chill pill, i think you need to slow down, take a deep breath. Here let me help you a bit"
[[!curse of exhaustion]]
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[[curse of echoes]] is pretty fun chaos too
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Anyway. I found a super interesting card that is super cheap too: [[Pillage the ...
yeah i got a copy of that from my LGS for about $1, although its kinda worth 75 cents. i like that store i dont mind the extra bit
if in universe set didnt do so bad and magic keep giving hyper exhaustion, i think this would be much more well known as a card. OTJ, MKM, DFT are some of those sets with super good power creep and interesting new mechanics but people dont pay as much attention to with the stupid lore and stuff
[[$pillage the bog]]
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the hardest part is just the timing of the plot, its nice to hold it for much later but its almost like a mini tutor. it does matter more for that landfall payoff
i can troll so hard when someone easy to predict XD
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Even just casting it T2 is still 4 cards deep. Mid game goes into the 10s, that's pretty good for 2 mana.
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and overall as a red player i got all the redirect effect, makes my [[chief kiss...
Not jank tbh, its a great aikido card
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i am not willing to look for 4 tho
well, my random LGS power level is so inconsistent or low
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Would love for it to be 2R instead
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i have 3 games where i have no target for my $$ [[redirect lightning]] in my self pain deck
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Instant โ Lesson
As an additional cost to cast this spell, pay 5 life or pay .
Change the target of target spell or ability with a single target.
"A Waterbender lets their defense become their offense, turning their opponent's energy against them. I learned a way to do this with lightning." โIroh
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literally not a single spell that has a new single target was casted for me to counter
one of which i did misplayed
๐ฅน the deck just about [[self destruct]] from beginning to the end
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yes i target everyone everytime so far
18 damage on average
trying to make my avg CMC 5 or higher
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Whats the win con lol. Dying?
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I'm gonna do an overhaul on Bello too now. I'm curious how strong I can make him without restrictions.
And yes, Bedlam will be in it lol
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Whats the win con lol. Dying?
its a storm deck, but basically turned the win/loss into a coinflip, so if i failed, the game still ends as i "accidentally" burn myself out
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I'm gonna do an overhaul on Bello too now. I'm curious how strong I can make him...
what restrict was there b4
btw, one of the reason why i was somewhat against the previous way you had your decks built was that
aimming for power/optimization/new cards will reach a point of burning out very quickly
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Whats the win con lol. Dying?
its explosive enough to kill up to 3 players (including me) at the table, i am trying to find a way to get the remaining player before i die
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what restrict was there b4
First iteration was budget since it was a real deck, 2nd was artifacts. I've never made a real Bello otherwise.
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aimming for power/optimization/new cards will reach a point of burning out very ...
tbh Bello isnt a deck that wins out a lot of the games because of its aggressive nature and no blockers
aggro is already a failed concept in commander
Sadly most decks will trive more when built midrange and Bello doesnt like that
Its not just about slapping strong cards into a deck anymore; I need to optimize the play patterns too
Have a real plan of sorts
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yeah, i think thats the best thing i learnt from the group hug precon from a decade ago, a deck that is fun for the entire table is the hardest thing
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T1 ramp into T2 Bello into T3 4mana something is the basic Bello curve that works great for the first few turns, then you die when people get their board going and start slapping you in return
I think maybe having a lot of damage-upon-entry cards to control the creatures would be best?
Ramping is important, but if we can focus the ramp at 1 mana and 4 mana only it leaves space for interactions
[[Prismatic undercurrents]] [[case of the locked]] and [[encroaching dragonstorm]] are great to ramp and still have a creature to hit shit with
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Much better than having 2 mana dorks or 2 mana ramp spells imo
For now. I havent checked sorceries much yet
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yeah i would have go super hard on 4 drop ramp
havent been a fan of 1 mana ramp dorks since Ivy with like an avg cmc of 1.3 or something
if i am not elf ball, i go very light on low curve ramp
because i like when my deck can run without the commander, most of the time
which is perhaps why i havent tried to make a bello deck
gtg will be back in couple hrs
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Well I see this similar to Henzie, where the deck also want to get him out T2 to start blitzing T3
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yeah
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Welp, list is at 110 for now. The plan is pretty simple,
T1 Ramp
T2 Bello
T3 4-mana ramp
T4 Should have around 6 to 7 Mana available. I got a lot of plays from now on, probably better to keep a mana or two open for protection.
Oh, if you take a look, disable the global tags. I condensed the tags into very simple categories instead of literally tagging everything the card does
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will get to it soon as i can
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idk if sad golem is needed [[$mana echo]] hard to justfy that price tag but its is a powerful card for sure
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They are 4 mana ramp
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Finisher. You get 15+ mana and cast a bunch of shit, kill someone or the entire board I guess?
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i can see a buff card getting cut
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Similar to Jeska's Will
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i mean when you cast chain reaction
it kills bello then the board revert back to non creatures
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Yeah I know
Might be worth to do sometimes
and I have a lot of protection to use with it
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i wish [[descent of the dragon]]] is worded differently
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lol
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if not destroyed no dragon ๐ฅฒ
as a chaos player, my boardwipe involve
BEHOLD [[Scrambleverse]]
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my permanents are universal effects so it doesnt matter who has control for it to function
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i can see [[gratyutiys violence]] going away
I kinda like the synergy with my other copy cards
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then the triple damage one...
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its not as strong as a triple ofc but its 1 less mana
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No lands will be cut
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its not as strong as a triple ofc but its 1 less mana
cut triple ?
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38 is bare minimum with Exploration and co in the deck
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yeah that one i actually bought
even without a bello deck its a nice one with card advantage and consistent land drops
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Lorwyn set was pretty good imo
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yeah, not all powercreep
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You see the quality in non-UB sets
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[[Mirrorform]] gotta make something with this
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Maybe I'll overhaul my Inquisitor Greyfax deck with this inside
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i want mirroform the most but not available
do you own ragavan already its anoither $$ pricey one
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Depends on game but it can be anything beside solemn and the 1-mana dorks
Hexavus can hit for 10 in the air, Myriad and drop as a 19/19 pretty easily
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[[world war hulk]]] i guess card isnt out yet and it cares about creature spell, which the deck doesnt have too many
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Giggling can just kill everything once its monstruous and I got a couple protection spells to target him with
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Hexavus can hit for 10 in the air, Myriad and drop as a 19/19 pretty easily
but the timing of the draw is kinda bad?
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Its instant, just use it at end of turn
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i guess its fine with open mana
as long as you arent tapped out and have other things going on
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[[world war hulk]]] i guess card isnt out yet and it cares about creature spell,...
Cast bello. Evade commander tax?
Only reason to be in tbh
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i see, so its technically protection for bello
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Yeah, can't do much vs forced sacrifice effects
burn the mana dorks until I'm forced to sac bello
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want to cut tibalt trickery?
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No
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XD
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Shit saves games
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guess you jsut gotta cheat and play with 111 oversize deck
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as much as i want [[raiding schemes]] for myself
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i think its kinda meh
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Not super hype for Ragavan tho, if I'm last player there's no guarantee I'll be able to hit someone T2
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maybe its okay in this deck
i would count it toward ramp but it isnt 4 mana
dash out the monkey
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Wanted to try it. New cards and feels strong
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i would probably cut either trickery or malfunction
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doesnt work for artifacts either
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YOU WOULD CUT [[Ya viene el coco]]???
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