So uh... Brion... How far can you throw that goat?

Commander / EDH* bhayes8

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Theros Block Update —Sept. 22, 2013

With the prerelease of the Theros set, some new cards are around to take into consideration. First one that I am adding is Hammer of Purphoros in place of Puppet Strings.

Please comment or if you like, +1 it.

hazzaismyname says... #1

January 20, 2013 7:04 p.m.

bhayes8 says... #2

That's a great suggestion. Thanks, I'll definitely incorporate it into my deck.

January 20, 2013 7:17 p.m.

apt142 says... #3

Ball Lightning and Spark Trooper would be great for this deck. Elemental Appeal might be great late game. Akroma, Angel of Fury would also be pretty sweet in this deck.

Also, it's hard to pass up the Boros Charm if you're playing those colors. It's a great protection against sweepers.

Fatal Frenzy is also great since you can just fling the target at end of turn. You're lacking good card draw. But then again, you are white and red, those aren't the colors for good card draw typically. Look at Reforge the Soul and Wheel of Fortune if you can get your hands on them.

I'd swap out Ring of Valkas with Swiftfoot Boots . Same hasty advantage, but with more hexproof.

April 22, 2013 10:28 a.m.

Rofelos says... #4

If you already have kiki-jiki I'd put in Zealous Conscripts for infinite haste tokens.

April 29, 2013 10:58 p.m.

bhayes8 says... #5

apt142, I'll definitely use Swiftfoot Boots . Though I do not have a real need for card draw, really all I need in the search aspect which I have, as you said red and white don't give themselves for draw, so I have decided it would be too costly to include as a primary aspect in my deck.

I like the idea of Spark Trooper , though I don't know if the other creatures and cards have a real place in the deck.

Rofelos, Zealous Conscripts is a good suggestion, I'll have to look at the rest of my cards and see which one would be best to take out and place that in, but infinite loops can always be fun!

April 30, 2013 9:44 a.m.

vampirelazarus says... #6

Just remember that Brion Stoutarm doesn't deal commander damage with his effect anymore.

May 1, 2013 1:33 p.m.

Kirtanian says... #7

Paying 4 into Nim Deathmantle will allow you to keep some of those bombs like Serra Avatar to be sacrificed again later.

Thornbite Staff equipped to Brion will untap him every time you use his ability.

May 1, 2013 1:40 p.m.

bhayes8 says... #8

vampirelazarus, yeah, I realized that when I chose him, it's why I have cards that double damage output like Gisela.

Kirtanian, Those are great suggestions, I was looking at taking Sphere of Safety out, but I hadn't found a suitable replacement for it yet. I'll see how to incorporate it into the deck.

Thanks

May 1, 2013 2:52 p.m.

Eenix says... #9

@ vampirelazarus i don't believe he ever did do commander damage with his ability as it is not combat damage and the EDH rules have always required combat damage for general damage since I've played the format.

May 8, 2013 5:03 a.m.

Eenix says... #10

Also, I suggest using Grafted Exoskeleton , Brion with infect is awesome! =P

May 8, 2013 5:05 a.m.

As long as I've played, they have also needed to combat damage, but several people I know claim otherwise, so I just want to clear misconceptions....

Like a vigilante!

I shall henceforth be known as..... Batman!!!!

May 8, 2013 12:21 p.m.

bhayes8 says... #12

Eenix, Grafted Exoskeleton is a great suggestion, it would create it's own commander damage in effect, but also get over certain aspects such as indestructible. Great suggestion, I don't which card to to replace with it. But thanks.

Sincerely,

BHayes8

May 10, 2013 10:11 p.m.

Finarfin84 says... #13

I really liked your Commander deck! My +1 has gone!
And some suggestions: Loxodon Warhammer and Vorrac Battlehorns gives you easier breakthrouh the enemy lines. Skullclamp and the Infiltration Lens helps you to draw some cards. I may be use a Marshal's Anthem if I were you. :)

May 11, 2013 12:17 a.m.

bhayes8 says... #14

Finarfin84, I understand the point of the cards like Loxodon Warhammer , but my real goal is not so much direct combat, while that is an element that can be used, I certainly am not planning on it, if you know what I mean, but Skullclamp probably would be a good card, also Marshal's Anthem is a great suggestion, it will probably hit a sideboard status right now, but maybe end up in the deck, I would have to see if there are any cards that I think are less valuable to the deck currently in place.

Thanks for the suggestions,

BHayes8

May 13, 2013 4:30 p.m.