First budget manabase upgrades to Draconic Dominance?
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Posted on Aug. 15, 2017, 1:41 p.m. by SteelSentry
I really want to get the dragon deck, but everyone has pointed out how dreadful the mana base is. I haven't really built a 5-color mana base before, and I can't afford a lot of the shocks and filters, let alone fetches. Is a decent budget 5-color manabase possible, and where should I start?
EDIT: My budget is somewhere around $20-40 total to improve the whole deck, but most of that will be manabase. Not entirely sure how much I will have as it is dependent on how much college textbooks are going to run me this semester, also hoping that Hazoret the Fervent doesn't drop in price as I have pulled multiple that I plan to trade
bjarneudenarme says... #4
Yes its possible. There are imo two ways to go. Both ways require approximately 2 of each basic land in the manabase.
First you can choose to go heavy green and tutor your basics with stuff like Kodama's Reach. The pro here is you dont loose a turn to lands that enter tapped. Con is you really need a green land to start..
Or you can choose to utilize lands like Evolving Wilds or the panoramas to tutor the basics. And then fill with stuff like Rupture Spire. Pro here is no need for many green lands. Con is loosing a turn..
August 15, 2017 2:13 p.m.
Epochalyptik says... #5
The quality of your improvements will depend greatly on your budget.
At the very least, I recommend dropping the vivid lands and half of the trilands. Add the battle lands (Canopy Vista and friends from BFZ). Also add Murmuring Bosk. This will give you fetchable options with Nature's Lore, Skyshroud Claim, Hunting Wilds, Ranger's Path , Farseek, and Spoils of Victory , and Shard Convergence (the latter two not being stellar, but being at least manageable on a budget).
Add cards like Darksteel Ingot, Cascading Cataracts , and Exotic Orchard.
You should also consider the check lands (e.g., Sunpetal Grove).
August 15, 2017 2:32 p.m.
SteelSentry says... #6
Sorry, I didn't include my budget, but that is partly because I'm not entirely sure what it will be. Added it to the original post.
August 15, 2017 2:46 p.m.
KingMathoro says... #7
In all honesty Epochalyptik's answer is really great. Especially with your budget.
August 15, 2017 2:57 p.m.
Winterblast says... #8
Don't forget cards like Reflecting Pool, Exotic Orchard, City of Brass, Forbidden Orchard, Gemstone Mine...stuff that makes all colours for little money.
You can also play all mirrodin talismans, which are available in friendly colours. Every mana artifact for less than 3 mana should be considered over those with higher costs, except for huge colour fixers like Chromatic Lantern and Coalition Relic.
I would always avoid lands that come into play tapped if possible.
KingMathoro says... #2
Well first you have to set a budget. If you already have one could you tell me what it is?
August 15, 2017 2:11 p.m.