Experimental deck based on centaur creatures and cards with images of centaurs. First time I create one by my own. Suggestions will be appreciated.

This is a really cool list with some nifty centaur tech. I like it. It seems one big plan is to blow up your own enchantments with Rampage of the Clans ? So you should try some copies of Loaming Shaman to recurr these enchantment.

Actually, that sounds very good. I was looking for a 3-drop creature to adjust the mana curve. I was thinking about including another copy of Courser of Kruphix , but it puts me out of my budget. Maybe Loaming Shaman is a possible solution.

Very original and maybe even potential list. Keep it up!

Unbelievalee Thanks. Do you have any advice to improve this deck?

Sure I do. Not at this moment though, for I am on the road. Give me a few days and I will provide you with proper advice.

Looking at the list now, I feel like it has become even better. Great job! I'd love to play against this with my minotaur deck. Does it run smoothly despite the low creature count?

Sure Unbelievalee, have a save trip. Your advice will be really appreciated.

seshiro_of_the_orochi I was afraid of going lower in creatures because I have lots of auras, but so far it is doing good. Of course, not a good thing if they kill my only creature on the field, maybe I will add an extra Genju of the Cedars to have some blocking until centaurs rampage onto the battlefield.

First of all, I would replace Angelic Gift With either Gryff's Boon or Rancor , just like you said in the description. Why? Because Rampage of the Clans would destroy it, and it gets returned to your hand/battlefield whatsoever. Then, I would highly recommend a few copies of Collected Company , since it can be cast in an opponent's turn. Did it occur to you that red als also some great centaurs? For example, Burning-Tree Shaman , Stonebrow, Krosan Hero , Nikya of the Old Ways and Fanatic of Xenagos . Utopia Sprawl is in my opinion better than Verdant Haven . Then there's Conclave Cavalier , which is totally bonkers, although that strategy would not be effective when running Collected Company . Rosemane Centaur is also a good addition, but mainly if you run lower CMC creatures. And even though Genesis is not a centaur, flavourwise it would be a nice addition to this list. Maybe one copy of Fated Intervention for some instant-speed pressure. Tribalwise, I would highly recommend Metallic Mimic or Adaptive Automaton to replace the Stoneforge Masterwork , and you can even sacrifice them to Rampage of the Clans , for more value/pressure. Maybe a Mirror Entity to boost your crew in mid/lategame? If your having trouble getting the right creatures at the right time, maybe Eladamri's Call would be a nice tutor in this list. For fun, I would maybe even run a copy of Descendants' Path . You could also add some artifacts that suit nicely in any tribal deck. Think of cards like Icon of Ancestry , Obelisk of Urd , Bow of Nylea , Eldrazi Monument or maybe even Coat of Arms . Maybe even add a Selesnya Signet for fixing. All artifacts which you can even sacrifice to Rampage of the Clans . Also consider some Changelings, since they're basically just Centaurs... Chameleon Colossus . You could also add Oath of the Ancient Wood , if you're planning on running this amount of enchantments/auras. Then there's lands. I realize you want to keep this list budget, that's ok, in your case I would still run several Canopy Vista , Fortified Village , Temple of Plenty , Mutavault (which is a centaur), or Oran-Rief, the Vastwood . Chronicler of Heroes goes nicely with Lagonna-Band Trailblazer . Centaur Omenreader is also a pretty solid card by simple making your creatures cost 2 less when it's tapped. You also need cardadvantage. Think of cards like Harmonize . Also, in this meta, you'll need some hard removal. Think of cards like Dismember , Path to Exile , Generous Gift or Beast Within . You can also consider some allround lords and anthem effects. Maybe cards like Wilt-Leaf Liege , Always Watching , Glorious Anthem , Gaea's Anthem , Radiant Destiny , Hall of Triumph , Force of Virtue , Beastmaster Ascension or Collective Blessing . Maybe even a Song of Freyalise ? Yet again, all cards you can eventually sacrifice for Rampage of the Clans . You could even add some retrieval in this list, think of cards like Noxious Revival , Regrowth or Eternal Witness . Sideboard wise, I would highly recommend cards like Rest in Peace , Stony Silence , Dryad Militant , Krosan Grip , Damping Sphere , Grafdigger's Cage , Leyline of Sanctity .

This is it for now. When anything relevant comes up, I will let you know.

Keep up the good work.

Unbelievalee you really out some thoughts in it, and I truly appreciate it. I prefer to stay away from artifacts, to maintain the illusion of the deck, but you hit me with lots of fresh ideas about creatures and enchantments. Thanks.

So do you actually have both of these centaur decks now? Both seem pretty awesome. This one has quite some amount of warriors. Maybe try some Obsidian Battle-Axe ? It's insane with Fanatic of Xenagos .

Actually, I don't have all the cards to build this deck nor Battalion of Centaurs (Part II: Showdown). What I do have is Hooves Phalanx, but it is a nightmare to build it because I don't have many centaurs nor good cards.

Thanks for the tips. You really know your Magic!

You're welcome. I'll definitely have a look at that deck as well :)

I see what you're saying TypicalTimmy, and I tell you I was amazed when competitive metter showed 100% competitive, because this actually isn't. Just this week I observed that compatitive metter was showing 50% without me changing anything, and that was the reason of my question in the forum.

Thanks for the feedback.

For sure, it has its flaws. It must be really hard to run an algorithm that takes into account all aspects that makes a deck more or less competitive, considering even all mechanics and combinations that MTG has to offer.