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Cheap Buff-rage Poison counter deck.
Basically, here's an optimal hand, and my main strategy.
T1- Put out a forest, and a Glistener Elf.T2- Put out second Forest, Giant Growth on Glistener, Groundswell on Glistener(Since a land was put out, Landfall becomes +4/+4), Mutagenic on Glistener (for 2 health)making Glistener a 10/10 with infect on T2.Attack, win with 10 poison counters.
Everything else is basically to stall, or chip away with poison counters. Even if this hand isn't pulled, it's a pretty speedy win.Any suggestions? Please upvote if you like this deck! :D
Proliferate is great, but, I can't justify it with this deck. It's pure haste rage.
Lightning Greaves seems good here
Invigorate could prove useful.
Actually wow, Invigorate looks amazing. T2 +4/+4??? Yes please!
Thanks a lot, Seismic_Raptor
Read invigorate. If I have a forest, i don't have to pay for it.
Try adding some Red for Assault Strobe. Turn 2 win.
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Thanks Stack! I had Assault Strobe and some reds in there, but I was honestly a little intimidated by having three manas only for Assault Strobe. Do you really recommend it? If so, anything you recommend taking out?
Does Curiosity count for the instant buffs as enchantments? if so, definitely a solid consideration.
Oh, my mistake, it's an enchantment.
Berserk ftw and Wild Might is good too
and if u got the money Misty Rainforest + Breeding Pool
Berserk is pretty rad, but does it gain the X AFTER I've buffed my creature? or does it only count for my creature's base power?
Your buffs count towards x. I'd also find a way to fit in Livewire Lash, which is amazing. (maybe Giant Growth -> Berserk and Mutagenic Growth -> Livewire Lash). Otherwise, looks pretty good. +1 Also, I love Invigorate, b/c the life doesn't even do anything for them. It's like a 0-mana Titanic Growth. :)
Good luck getting your hands on a Berserk, it's from Alpha/Beta/Unlimited hahah. And as for card economy I would suggest: Artful Dodge.
Oh, and with all the Instants/Sorceries you have going on here, take a look-see at: Runechanter's Pike. (I forgot to include it above)
Those are both great card choices! And I had Livewire Lash in, but I'm trying to keep my deck size to near 60, and I'm really really on the fence with equipments. It takes near 4 manna to equip stuff, and I'd rather use that mana for buffs and win early, though... Artful Dodge is a wonderful must have addition. Runechanter's Pike is also great incase the game goes on longer than expected.
I'm curious if you have considered Yavimaya Coast for your mana base. Given that your deck is so fast, I think it makes sense to pay a little life to ensure you don't get mana screwed.
Also in the games I tried your deck in, I found I would often have allot of buffs and no creatures. You may want to try adding a Blight Mamba
Gitaxian Probe. You see your opponent's game-plan and/or if they have any counter-magic. And it also helps you find your kill cards quicker by digging deeper. I might even include Lotus Petals and Elvish Spirit Guides to speed up your kill. If you go that route, you gotta run Land Grant. You only need 1-2 lands to function properly, and I'd rather be drawing pump spells instead of additional lands. Manamorphose thins your deck, and filters your colors so you can support Assault Strobe, or whatever else you can think of. I'd start with getting 4 x Misty Rainforest though. Berserk is sickening combined with poison,, CHEERS!
Oh, and Serum Powder says your serious about finding that GOD hand....
no Rancor?
Good job! If you play it in Legacy you may consider to add Rancor.And what about Apostle's Blessing?
You probably don't need 18 creatures (including Inkmoth Nexus). Perhaps -2 Blight Mamba -1 Giant Growth -1 Mutagenic Growth +4 Manamorphose. It gives you, in effect, a 56-card deck.
Consider Prey's Vengeance for the nifty rebound?
This is a pump deck very similar to mine The Infection Will Rise. I like the new Rancor card, but I think you will find Wild Defiance to be much more helpful. Also consider running a few Livewire Lash . +1
If you use Berserk , Might of Old Krosa will be a card that you want to look at.
-2 Blight Mamba +2 card:Apostle's Blessing
card:Apostle's Blessing is almost a sure way of getting your infect through letting you speed past removal and blockers
| Date added | 1 year |
| Last updated | 1 year |
| Legal formats | None |
| Sets | MTG: Commander, New Phyrexia, Mirrodin Besieged, Scars of Mirrodin, 2011 Core Set, Archenemy, Rise of the Eldrazi, Worldwake, Zendikar |
| Cards | 63 |
| Avg. CMC | 1.50 |
| Top rank | #3 on 2012-04-19 |
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Raging Venom
hailbookworm says...
Titanic Growth
perhaps, just to give you another alternative to Giant Growth
. Also, Steady Progress
, Contagion Clasp
and Contagion Engine
give you ways to proliferate.
March 27, 2012 12:17 p.m.