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Updraft Elemental
Creature — Elemental
Flying
BWoodmtg on
Elder Dragons: Chromium's Shattered Esperations
5 years ago
To start with, welcome to the edh community, I'm new to it as well but I've build a pretty strong deck according to my playgroup Kydele & Thrasios EDH and if you're trying to build a control shell with a dragon sub theme then I would up the amount counter spells you have, Arcane Denial, Counterspell, Cryptic Command, and Force of Will if you have it or the money for it. Counterspell is strictly better than Silumgar's Scorn. Another tip for a control build is to add planewalkers, the consistent advantage they provide really helps you jump ahead of the competition and stay there. A few cards I would simply take out would be Gudul Lurker because a 1-drop unblock able isn't really that strong. Updraft Elemental cause a 1/4 flyer isn't gonna be strong at any stage of the game and it isn't even a dragon. Encase in Ice cause there is usually every color at a 4 player game and limiting yourself just feels bad if your opponents have a threat in red, white, or black. Big thing that is missing from your deck is card draw. I think there are 3 cards in it that draw a single card which doesn't do much in edh where people are gonna be casting Recurring Insight for 5-7 cards and then rebounding it the next turn. Rhystic Study, Consecrated Sphinx, Sphinx's Revelation, Blue Sun's Zenith(can even be a wincon if you get infinite) and Kindred Discovery would all be great includes. Being in black and blue you have access to the best tutors around and it would be a good way to increase the power and consistency of the deck if you want but not everyone is a spike. A few key things about edh in general, single target removal usually isn't great unless it's Path to Exile/Swords to Plowshares for creatures and Vindicate/Anguished Unmaking for nonland permanents, redundancycough Vedalken Orrery cough is strong, gotta be flexible and adaptable. This is a link to a great, indepth guide on building edh decks and has helped me https://www.mtgsalvation.com/forums/the-game/commander-edh/202751-big-guide-to-building-your-edh-commander-deck, another great resource is the youtube commander scene, just about every mtg channel has done some video regarding commander, one of the best channels is the command zone who do a weekly podcast and post some high quality gameplay videos. Hope this helps :).
TheHurrDurrMan on
7 years ago
I really like this deck!
Have you thought about making it BUG considering that Tree of Perdition is coming in Standard?
What about Silent Observer, Glint, or Updraft Elemental? Ukud Cobra? Graveblade Marauder?
Jokester1393 on Jori Tiny Leaders help
7 years ago
Molten Ravager , Borderland Marauder , Updraft Elemental , and Tempest Owl are expendable. Would like an added spell or better flyers.
captainloafers on
The Goldnight Booty Brigade (Turn 4 Win)
8 years ago
crater elemental seems better than vile aggregate to me. It blocks better, can pop to kill problem creatures, and the fail case of aggregate as something like a 1/5 is not very good. I think the synergy with tide drifter isn't enough to push it further than the elemental.
Mizzium Meddler and Updraft Elemental are other interesting options.
JonnyIV on
Chew and Spew
8 years ago
the other thing you could do is drop one of either the Monastery Flocks or Updraft Elementals to fit in a Thopter Spy Network meaning that you can keep another trap because I think that 6 things in the deck that block Mantis Rider is probably going to be consistent enough while you can keep more removal for it if it isn't. However, take this with a grain of salt as I love to play control with lots of removal and very few creatures, so my opinions could be biased here.
Trynthlas on
UG Assault Formation
8 years ago
I have a set of Sigiled Starfish but I don't really see the Scry-1 as enough value vs the other goodies in the deck. Looking more at Mizzium Meddler, he would be good to flip in and out with Updraft Elemental possibly.
I may give up on Torrent Elemental if it doesn't start showing a bit more return when I pull it. Currently I had been playing Profaner of the Dead instead of Sultai Flayer but wanted to try a bit of something different. Maybe I'll end up with Profaner and Flayer and no Torrents.
I'm trying to avoid the addition of black for now, plenty of ideas I have there (several of which were mentioned).
Ydanay on
BFZ Assault formation
8 years ago
Instead of Updraft Elemental, try Monastery Flock. You will have to pay green to attack, but I think it works out better.
