The Fat Red Line - Purphoros EDH
Commander / EDH
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Rethinking how to build a deck —Aug. 14, 2018
For me, building a new deck was always about figure out 93 cards; because Sol Ring, Darksteel Ingot, Evolving Wilds, Terramorphic Expanse, Swiftfoot Boots, and Lightning Greaves were automatics.
I have gotten questions before about why I love fetch lands; even in a mono color deck, my argument has always been that fetching a land out of your deck effectively changes the mix in your remaining deck so that the next card you will pull has a greater chance of being a non-land. I have realized though, that this deck plays very differently than any other one I have. I want the game to end FAST, so the mix of my future deck shouldnt matter, I need land that can be tapped right away.
I also realize that there are very few creatures worth protecting with the boots or the greaves; really only 2 Dragonmaster Outcast and Neheb, the Eternal, and nothing needs the haste to attack. Its not worth keeping 2 spots for cards that barely have a use (as much as I love both of them).