Legality
| Format | Legality |
| Noble | Legal |
| 1v1 Commander | Legal |
| Vintage | Legal |
| Modern | Legal |
| Casual | Legal |
| Vanguard | Legal |
| Legacy | Legal |
| Archenemy | Legal |
| Planechase | Legal |
| Duel Commander | Legal |
| Unformat | Legal |
| Pauper | Legal |
| Commander / EDH | Legal |
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| Set | Rarity |
| Planechase 2012 Edition | Common |
| Rise of the Eldrazi | Common |
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Snake Umbra
Enchantment — Aura
Enchant creature
Enchanted creature gets +1/+1 and has "Whenever this creature deals damage to an opponent, you may draw a card."
Totem armor (If enchanted creature would be destroyed, instead remove all damage from it and destroy this Aura.)
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Snake Umbra Discussion
Wurmspiralmaschine14 on
Borborygmos Enraged, Thrower of Continents
1 week ago
Keen Sense is awesome with Grumpy Borbo, and so is Snake Umbra! Also, what do you think about Knollspine Dragon?
Shane on
Infect Budget Pauper Deck - < $30
1 week ago
I would cut 2 lands. Also maybe include Sudden Strength, and/or Wildsize. They are pretty decent buffs that also replace themselves. Also maybe Snake Umbra.
JaceTheSwagSculptor on
Uril's Revenge
1 month ago
**Edit: I just realized, you only have one double strike enabler...this is better:
Snake Umbra -> Duelist's Heritage (Additional double strike)
Aven Mindcensor -> Stranglehold (Fixes curve)
Holy Mantle -> Angelic Destiny (Better option IMO)
Your choice: Chaos Warp, Grasp of Fate, or Sweltering Suns.**
JaceTheSwagSculptor on
Uril's Revenge
1 month ago
Not sure if you know, but fetches can get dual lands. For example, Verdant Catacombs can get you a Savannah, Temple Garden, Taiga, or Stomping grounds in addition to its ability to get a basic. Fetches warrant their price for a reason.
Just leave the Cast Out. It's an amazing card and I don't really want to keep messing with the curve. We would have to remove Chaos Warp to keep the curve correct though. Grasp of Fate is probably better than Chaos Warp too (now that I think about it) just because it gets rid of three permanants with no drawback.
I would probably replace Retether with Regrowth. It helps you curve out better.
We really need to get rid of a three drop to curve out...hmmm how about this...
Holy Mantle -> Angelic Destiny. Gets you an OHKO with double strike. Plus it recurs itself.
Snake Umbra -> Stranglehold/Cartouche of Zeal. I don't think going down to 18 should be that different. Having multiple of the same effect is always good in EDH, but if you're worried about it I think the other aura is fine. Cartouche lets you recover well if Uril gets hit by a board wipe or close out a game for a low CMC.
I'll let you make the decision between Chaos Warp and Grasp of Fate. I don't think this one makes too much of a difference.
theindigoeffect on
Uril's Revenge
1 month ago
Thanks, man: people don't tend to think of voltron decks as being competitive, so that's why a labeled it as a casual deck.
The main reason I like Holy Mantle is because it offers evasion, and I feel like that's arguably the most important type of enchantment, but if I replace it with Stranglehold that brings me down to 18 auras, which is a little scary, and if I remove Snake Umbra, that leaves me with just 17 auras, compared to the 19 that you have. You sure that's not too low? Also, by adding Stranglehold, should I just scrap Aven Mindcensor?
At the very least I need Replenish, but I don't mind getting rid of Retether and replacing it with Regrowth. Board wipes aren't so bad during the early goings, but I tend to get focused because of how powerful Uril, The Mistalker gets in such a short period of time.
I don't mind exchanging Grasp of Fate with Cast Out because it does more for less, but I love Cast Out's instant speed.
I don't have copies of Grove of the Burnwillows or Okina, Temple to the Grandfathers, but I have City of Brass, Mana Confluence and Horizon Canopy. The additional fetch lands are cool, but given how few basics I would have and the fact that I'd be limited to fetching only one type of basic is a concern.
I'm completely at ease with most of your suggestions: my only worries are decreasing the total number of auras in my deck and acquiring those off-color fetch lands, but I'm curious to hear your thoughts.
JaceTheSwagSculptor on
Uril's Revenge
1 month ago
Edit: Snake Umbra -> Regrowth, Cartouche of Zeal, Fertile Ground.
JaceTheSwagSculptor on
Uril's Revenge
1 month ago
I'm a big fan of the update, the deck has come a long way. However there still are a few things that I think would make the deck better still:
Rounding out the curve so that it has the look of a descending staircase. To do this we need to replace a 3-drop with either a 1-, 2-, or 4-drop. Snake Umbra is definitely the weakest 3-drop.
Holy Mantle could still probably be replaced. I still find this card to be really unimpressive at 4 mana.
Lastly, Grasp of Fate is still missing. This card is really hard to pass up.
I don't want this to get lost in translation over multiple posts so I'll try to fix the curve and you can either agree or disagree with my adjustments...
Chaos Warp -> Grasp of Fate (maybe???). Grasp of Fate is definitely better than Cast Out, but if we replace a 4 with a 3 then we mess up the curve again.
You mentioned getting rid of the color fixing enchants like Abundant Growth and Unbridled Growth, but those are there for multiple reasons. They add to enchantment count (for both Ancestral Mask & Ethereal Armor), can filter and/or draw cards, and provide early game fixing. There is not really a need to remove them as they actually do more than you think.
Do you find yourself getting board wiped that much that you need the second Replenish effect in Retether? If not, I'd just replace it with Regrowth. If so, just leave it.
The lands that I suggested were...Grove of the Burnwillows, Horizon Canopy, City of Brass, Mana Confluence, more fetches, and Okina, Temple to the Grandfathers. They will be better than the speed lands and with the replacement of more basic lands, better than the check lands as well. I definitely would not get rid of all your basics though.
My suggestion for your ideal land base would be...
1x Ancient Tomb
1x Arid Mesa
1x Okina, Temple to the Grandfathers
3x Forest
2x Mountain
4x Plains
1x Marsh Flats
1x Plateau
1x Savannah
1x Taiga
I also love that you have this deck tagged as "casual," this deck is a far cry from casual. Lol