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crimsonspider89
Banned
You forgot the big G, Grisselbrand. DRAW! DRAW!
Sorry can't help myself.
Sorry can't help myself.
crimsonspider89
Banned
Hypergenesis, and the Legacy Enchantress deck. They use solitary confinement to discard enchantments then bring them all onto the field with Replinish.
What makes a shockland exactly? The pay 2 life part? Gotta say, it is hella balanced. I like it!
I like this card. It gives you options if you also have Restoration Angel in hand.
Speaking of zombies, it's the funnest deck lately for me. Bloodartist is a dirty little sucker who racks up dmg and lifegain nicely. I need me some Messangers though. ;[
The Technomancer
card-carrying scientician
Yup, there was a cycle of all ten color pairs in Ravnica and we think (know?) that they're coming back for...well...the Return to Ravnica. Also I don't know if you noticed but they actually count as the land types of their colors, so you can grab them with a "search for a Forest" effect or whatever
That new blue enchantment is stupid as hell. Show and Tell HAS to get banned after that.
Oh okay, just making sure. RTR will definitely have some green ramp goodies though, just cross your fingers till then!
Oh okay, just making sure. RTR will definitely have some green ramp goodies though, just cross your fingers till then!
It's probably inevitable that S&T gets banned, but what's the combo with Omniscience that would push it over the edge? You'd have to fill your deck with stuff that is useless without S&T->Omniscience, thus cutting back on protection/disruption. There's probably something out there, but I'm unsure if such a combo deck be much more overpowering than Sneak and Show or S&T in Reanimator.
I'm sure some combination of S&T with Dream Halls mixed in would be happy to play this card. Probably overhyping it but yeah, I dunno. Seems really powerful.
S&T-> Omniscience->Hard Cast Emrakul. It's even worse than S&T->Emrakul.
The Technomancer
card-carrying scientician
I have a great idea for a casual G/U deck now. Maybe even an EDH deck
crimsonspider89
Banned
Yeah: Funny thing you can do the same thing with Mutavault, Descendant's Path, deck rigger and Emrakul.
Yup. Can add Griselbrand if you really just wanna be a dick.
Started trying out a new infect brew:
Working out pretty good so far. I think this deck will really take off once M13 hits and I can stuff some rancors in there. I've been hesitant to buy another 2 BoP until I know they are getting reprinted hence the 2 birds 2 elves thing.
Working out pretty good so far. I think this deck will really take off once M13 hits and I can stuff some rancors in there. I've been hesitant to buy another 2 BoP until I know they are getting reprinted hence the 2 birds 2 elves thing.
And some Sneak Attack for good measure, of course.
It's just so much harder to keep that creature alive.
crimsonspider89
Banned
You don't need many creatures. Run a more control focused deck. You just need mutavault or a changeling. The deck rigger is just done by running blue and maybe a divining top.
WanderingWind
Mecklemore Is My Favorite Wrapper
Started trying out a new infect brew:
Working out pretty good so far. I think this deck will really take off once M13 hits and I can stuff some rancors in there. I've been hesitant to buy another 2 BoP until I know they are getting reprinted hence the 2 birds 2 elves thing.
Looks pretty evil.
If I get the nut draw of turn 1 elf/bird, turn 2 agent, turn 3 wild defiance double muta growth I just outright kill people turn 3.
Doesn't happen often, but damn does it feel good.
All the infect creatures rotate out this October so whether or not Birds is in M13 (it's not) shouldn't make a difference. Only two Glistener Elves? Also, no Mutavaults? Budget or manabase concerns?
divisionbyzorro
Member
I've been seeing a lot of infect lately.
Fortunately I haven't had much trouble with them as of yet.
Fortunately I haven't had much trouble with them as of yet.
Mutavault isn't standard legal, I suppose I could ditch the llano elves for 2 more glisteners.
WanderingWind
Mecklemore Is My Favorite Wrapper
I have a pretty fun deck that has Vigilante Justice and every human token generator in Standard right now. Add in a couple low cost humans, and man...the deck is super fun. I definitely would like some red ramp, but I don't really know my options there.
People being unprepared + Wild Defiance + Artful Dodge + Mutagenic Growth makes for a quick deck.
WanderingWind
Mecklemore Is My Favorite Wrapper
If you're going for mad tokens then:
Might not be a bad ramp option.
That is sexy. Is there anything that is like a LLanowar or Seething Song for red standard?
Not really no. You could splash some green for birds/borderland rangers.
Moving into green would also net you:
divisionbyzorro
Member
I'd never thought of Lumberknot as a good creature. I guess Thatcher Revolt actually plays well with it though...
WanderingWind
Mecklemore Is My Favorite Wrapper
Yeah, I should probably just post up the deck. The tokens are wholly incidental, really, and I need more red mana and ways to get it. The tokens basically act as a consistent opponent only board wipe and direct damage dealing. The tokens themselves are used for chump blocking and occasionally attacking when his side is clear.
EDIT: Thraben Doomsayer. How did I forget that???
EDIT: Thraben Doomsayer. How did I forget that???
Sweet.
WanderingWind
Mecklemore Is My Favorite Wrapper
The goblins and restos are placeholders for now. I need a better red 1-drop. Thraben is going in for the angels.
I want ramp, I guess, because I'm still in the aggro mindset where I have to attack quick and often. This deck is slow burning. Still tweaking things, but it's working out pretty well so far.
Zaraki_Kenpachi
Member
Did you cast spirit link then? In your original post you said life link which is different and caused our confusion.
Usually you don't want ramp for aggro no? Seems counter productive
WanderingWind
Mecklemore Is My Favorite Wrapper
Depends. But I'm experimenting with different decks outside of my comfort zone. This is the one I've had the most wins with. Charted about 8-2 with it online, the two loses were against (surprise, delver)
Zaraki_Kenpachi
Member
Why do you have restoration angel? For a 3/4 flyer or?
WanderingWind
Mecklemore Is My Favorite Wrapper
Yeah, I keep trying to shove them into decks, but I really haven't found a useful place for them. They definitely don't fit here.
Zaraki_Kenpachi
Member
Ya, I was just curious since I don't think there's a single thing I would ever want to blink in that deck since it's champion + tokens essentially.
I suppose 5 unmitigated damage on turn 5 (unless you're playing vs blue) is pretty good in red. OTOH, opponents will see it coming and save answers for it.
Now, the wording is interesting, isn't it? The way I'm reading it, the damage dealt to Baneslayer would be prevented, and because it wasn't dealt damage it wouldn't be among the creatures to be tapped.
I think it probably will hit Baneslayer. Plenty of other cards will say "if X happened, then Y." The way I'm reading it is basically, "Tap all creatures with flying controlled by opponents." I don't think it needs to actually deal the damage.
I guess we'll just have to wait and see.
Derp, I meant Inkmoth Nexus.
Also I think the new Hellkite is the first standard playable dragon since Broodmate? Damn its been a while.
Gatekeeper
Member
BlewHedgehog
Member
Play her in that Zombie deck you love so much. Double up Skinrender ETB and reset your Messengers. The mana's awful, but you can run a couple basic Plains in addition to Chapel and Cavern. I've considered playing Porcelain Legionnaire in U/B Zombies for a while now cuz the two drops available all seem so awful. Rough with Gut Shot and Tragic Slip running so rampant though.
narcosis219
Member
I think Chapels and Cavern is good enough. Putting Plains in there is going to make Messenger (and you!) super unhappy. 8 lands is plenty for a splash, especially if it's at 4CMC
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