Need help with an unusual deck type
Commander Deck Help forum
Posted on Dec. 18, 2015, 9:38 p.m. by trobaldo
I am working on a Olivia voldaren machine gun style deck and have yet to see another deck like it, I am hoping to be able to get some info to improve the deck Olivia Voldaren Machine Gunner its a pinger deathtouch deck
thank you RedUndead40 for the ideas
i absolutely love the cardsBlessing of Leeches and Corrosive Mentor i had no idea those cards had even existed
i do have a question as to any cuts you may see that can be replaced with whatever ramp you think would be best in this type of deck?
December 21, 2015 3:18 p.m.
RedUndead40 says... #4
Hmm. Flamekin Spitfire is probably a bit too mana intensive, you could remove it easily.
Also you could swap out Fists of the Demigod right for Corrosive Mentor.
I'm personally not a fan of the Exquisite Blood + Sanguine Bond combo but I can understand why you would run it.
Otherwise the deck is pretty solid, not sure what to cut!
December 21, 2015 3:59 p.m.
Thanks againRedUndead40 sanguine bond is already something I plan to take out lol. Only threw it in Cus I had it and was gonna run Exquisite Blood no matter what.
Btw Do you know of any useful pingers that I have left out currently?
December 21, 2015 4:02 p.m.
RedUndead40 says... #6
Hmm some cards like Vulshok Sorcerer, Rakdos Ickspitter, or Cunning Sparkmage are all pretty good pingers if you can get them deathtouch.
RedUndead40 says... #2
The deck actually looks pretty solid. I only have a few suggestions -
First off, you could benefit from adding a few more mana rocks to ramp into Olivia (Black Market and Braid of Fire work great with her abilites but they don't help to get her on the board faster). Rakdos Signet, Mind Stone, Thought Vessel, and even Charcoal Diamond / Fire Diamond can get her out a turn early and get your engine moving sooner.
Also Soul's Fire is another great way to get your deathtouch to a problem creature or to deal a chunk of damage to a player once Olivia has a few counters. Fists of the Demigod is a good addition, so you may want to consider Corrosive Mentor and Bloodmark Mentor in its place for additional threat and utility in case you can't get deathtouch for whatever reason.
Last suggestion, I think I only see one card that protects Olivia (Swiftfoot Boots). Since she is the main gear in this deck's engine, you may want to devote more resources to keeping her around. Darksteel Plate, Lightning Greaves, or enchants like Blessing of Leeches can do wonders to keep her on the board when your opponents want to remove her.
Cool deck though! +1
December 21, 2015 2:47 p.m.