Choosing the most competitive cards for Roon
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Posted on Aug. 28, 2015, 4:04 a.m. by Indigoindigo
My meta has certain restrictions for card-selection / play style, and my reasons for posting is my wish to find the most competitive cards for ramp, draw, etc, within those restrictions. My meta is a very play tempo-focused meta: No T1 GSZ, T2 Demonic Tutor and then slowing down games with Top, etc... We have little time for play and would like more play, less shuffling.
So: I can't rely on massive tutoring (or infinite combo), but need to find the best cards that make the biggest splash when played. In short: The most bang for my CMC.
[75%] Blink blink, nudge nudge Playtest
Commander / EDH
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My questions are:
What cards should I consider that make the biggest impact when played?
Am I missing some cards that are played/ should be played in competitive lists (except tutors and infinite combo-enablers)?
Are there cards that would give me bigger rewards in terms of relative card advantage compared to those I'm playing?
Some competitive lists run really explosive ramp with all dorks available (Elvish Pioneer, Avacyn's Pilgrim, Elvish Mystic, Fyndhorn Elves, Llanowar Elves, Bloom Tender, Lotus Cobra, Birds) + Exploration, Burgeoning, Wild Growth, Utopia Sprawl and Sol Ring at 1CMC. Should I find more room for dorks to speed up my deck, or do I run enough ramp?
Some considerations so far: More cheap removal (Oust, Path of Exile, Pongify, Nature's Claim, Qasali Pridemage), more gravehate (Loaming Shaman, Stonecloaker (also protection)), instant flicker-effects (Momentary Blink, Ghostly Flicker, Restoration Angel), bigger draw-effects (i.e. Recurring Insight, Sphinx's Revelation), more sweepers (Wrath of God, Supreme Verdict, Cataclysm) and protection (i.e. Sylvan Safekeeper)
Indigoindigo says... #3
Thanks for taking a look. Stonehorn Dignitary used to be in my list, but it was mostly boring. I'm increasingly more fond of cards that affect and/or give me an advantage over each other opponent, like Rhystic Study. A card up for consideration is Profaner of the Dead.
August 28, 2015 6:23 a.m.
Indigoindigo says... #5
Would you say it makes a big splash when played? Does it give me a definite advantage over other players?
August 30, 2015 5:46 a.m.
My friend who plays uses Prime Speaker Zegana for big effect.
September 2, 2015 11:37 p.m.
222baconmonster222 says... #7
What's your meta? I should say, what are the commanders you face and the style of deck they play?
September 3, 2015 9:44 a.m.
Iroas, God of Victory aggro, Kruphix, God of Horizons control, Marath, Will of the Wild tempo, Marchesa, the Black Rose aggro, Ob Nixilis of the Black Oath control, Oloro, Ageless Ascetic control, Prossh, Skyraider of Kher tempo, and Teferi, Temporal Archmage tempo. I left out the other commanders the Roon of the Hidden Realm player uses.
We are a group of friends who play multiplayer commander (3-6 players). We stick to the banned list. So none of those cards.
September 3, 2015 10:19 a.m.
drobertson5539 says... #9
Alright my friend plays a competitive Roon deck so I will try to give you some of the mvp's while respecting the cards you don't want to play.
Brutalizer Exarch is very good. It does tutor but you can always just use its other ability if it's an issue.
terastadon is great. even if u can only cast it once before it dies. it's worth it.
Bane of Progress can be very good.
Venser, Shaper Savant is very good
Seedborn Muse bounce during your turn then bounce during each opponent's turn
Prime Speaker Zegana is a definite must add.
Duplicant super good
Burgeoning best kept secret in edh.
let me know if these helped man. Good luck.
September 4, 2015 2:29 a.m.
drobertson5539 says... #10
annnnddd I tagged someone for misspelling terastodon. lol
smackjack says... #2
Stonehorn Dignitary could be usefull..
August 28, 2015 5:54 a.m.