Unconventional theft generals
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Posted on May 23, 2016, 10:34 p.m. by Deckologist
Im stumped. Like really stumped. I was asked by someone at my shop to think of ideas for a deck that steals creatures
I KNOW!!! so easy right?
Homeboy doesn't want to use any of the popular generals for theft. So Rubinia Soulsinger Merieke Ri Berit Memnarch Yasova Dragonclaw Empress Galina are no go's.
The only one I could really think of on the spot would be something along the lines of Jalira, Master Polymorphist but he shot the idea down because he doesn't want to play just one color.
Im guessing he wants a deck that steals creatures but a general that can give him advantage somehow by having said stolen creatures. Go go tappedout!
Thada Adel, Acquisitor: Limited to stealing 
permanents and artifacts.
Lazav, Dimir Mastermind: Addition of 
allows for Reanimate effects which can steal from any graveyard.
Sen Triplets: Plain mean
May 23, 2016 11:01 p.m.
You should tell your friend to use Marchesa, the Black Rose. Just steal their stuff with traditional blue and red steal spells and either swing at the person with the highest health for +1/+1 counters or put the counters on in other ways and then sac or kill the creatures to keep them for good. I ran this kind of deck for a while and it was not only really fun, but also pretty good.
May 23, 2016 11:09 p.m.
Deckologist says... #5
I had mentioned the triplets but he didn't go for them. As I stated above I believe he wants a general that can abuse the stolen creatures more so than steal them. and I think I just found a general for him. Ertai, the Corrupted allows him to sacrifice stolen creatures to counter spells.
May 23, 2016 11:10 p.m.
Geth, Lord of the Vault: Mono colored.
Chainer, Dementia Master: Mono colored, steals critters from gy's
Keiga, the Tide Star: Unconventional.
May 23, 2016 11:20 p.m.
Ah, Ertai, the Corrupted would be a good one. Esper is an annoying color combination :p
May 23, 2016 11:23 p.m.
Deckologist says... #8
He has decided to go with Ertai as his general. Thank you all for your suggestions. I'll have him post his monstrosity soon.
May 23, 2016 11:29 p.m.
Deckologist says... #10
Of course you would find one out of left field MagicalHacker lol. Its actually quite genius. Use red's theft capabilities and then fling their creatures back at them.
May 24, 2016 12:54 p.m.
MagicalHacker says... #11
It means that you can destroy an opponent's creature, attack with it, Fling it, then gain that much life. Pretty ridiculous right there.
Randomdeath says... #2
Memnarch
May 23, 2016 10:52 p.m.