Help with budget Sedris (tribal zombies)
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Posted on July 31, 2017, 12:49 a.m. by LJN49
Deck: Budget Sedris, the Traitor King
I decided on Sedris for a budget commander deck, and sat down and made a decklist. However, I realized that there are far too many creatures in it after finishing it. Any advice is helpful, as this is my first self built edh deck, and really first self built deck. I focused heavily on tribal zombies and etbs, using sedris' ability for max value.
PurpleSprout458 says... #3
This is a sweet Sedris budget deck! It's got all the budget zombie staples for UBR, and some that I'd even classify as better than budget. It's a great starting point, and it's wonderful that you already have additions you'd like to make.
Alright, let me break out the woodchipper and start hucking cards into it.
- I think you're trying something crafty with Sundial of the Infinite. If you're looking to keep the unearthed creatures in play by triggering that in response to breaking out the shovel, the sundial will instead remove the unearth ability from the stack and the creature will stay in the graveyard. I'd cut it.
- Yahenni's a wonderful sac outlet...unless you're playing tribal. I think you can do better with something undead and not made of aether.
- You're going to think I'm crazy, but I'm going to suggest cutting Deadeye Navigator. I know, I know! He is so wonderful at the blinking, and EtB abilities abound, but zombies will find a better way to do that through the graveyard instead of the space between moments.
- You don't have much in the way of mill in this deck, and as such Sepulchral Primordial's hands may end up a bit tied. It is great in multiplayer, but by the time you're up to seven mana, you're going to be wanting to do other things. Replace it with something that has a good EtB ability that isn't entirely "opponents' graveyard"-dependant.
- Even Manalith is better than Obelisk of Grixis, and I think you can find something better than either of them.
- I'm only suggesting you cut Solemn Simulacrum because I know for a fact that there is a zombie card out there that will help feed the themes of the deck and still do essentially the same thing.
I hope this was a help. I've played Thraxi Zombies for years, and played around a lot with the archetype. I know I did a lot of shredding in my very long comment, but that's what you were asking for. If you'd like any suggestions for additions, let me know and I'll unleash the horde. Good luck with the deck!
August 2, 2017 1:15 a.m.
Yahenni and deadeye navigator are both cards I've been considering cutting. Sepulchral primordial I feel like is really solid against any other gy decks, and because I have decent removal I can force certain cards to the gy. With sundial, the plan is actually to unearth, and then when the trigger goes on the stack at the end of turn to exile, you activate sundial to exile the unearth trigger and the creature stays permanently.
August 2, 2017 12:23 p.m.
PurpleSprout458 says... #5
Ah, bad call on my part regarding sundial. Please don't judge me too harshly.
LJN49 says... #2
Bump for help. I know some cards that I want to add but need help on what cards to cut first.
July 31, 2017 10:47 a.m.