Good red commons / uncommons from the latest sets
Commander (EDH) forum
Posted on April 1, 2015, 12:16 p.m. by Indigoindigo
A foil Diaochan, Artful Beauty is sitting in my binder just waiting to see some play, and I'm thinking of making a casual $20 mono-red deck with whatever is in my binder and commons and uncommons from the latest sets that I can pick up for free at my LGS. Any advice on commons / uncommons from the Theros- and Khans-block I should keep an eye out for?
Reymarkable says... #3
I would def make a token deck out of her. Hordeling Outburst Dragon Fodder Goblinslide from recent sets.
April 1, 2015 12:37 p.m.
asasinater13 says... #4
deck needs Swiftfoot Boots and Lightning Greaves to stop people targeting her
April 1, 2015 1:32 p.m.
Indigoindigo says... #5
Great replies :) Here's the cards I have so far:
Removal: Magma Jet, Lightning Strike, Fall of the Hammer, Crater's Claws, Vandalblast, Street Spasm, Thunderous Wrath.
Creature steal: Molten Primordial, Act of Treason, Portent of Betrayal, Traitorous Instinct
Misc: Darksteel Plate, Whims of the Fates, Archetype of Aggression, Fervor, Hammer of Purphoros, Lightning Mauler
Haste is probably useful, so is some creature stealing since mine will probably be underpowered. I like the goblin token-theme as well.
April 1, 2015 1:39 p.m.
asasinater13 says... #6
if you're going the goblin token route I would run Purphoros, God of the Forge and Impact Tremors in the 99 for win-cons. they're both awesome with tokens.
April 1, 2015 1:40 p.m.
Indigoindigo says... #8
Purphoros, God of the Forge and Outpost Siege aren't common/uncommon, so I won't be ale to pick them up for free at my LGS.
Would Burnished Hart and Darksteel Ingot be worth it in a mono-colored deck? Any good artifacts from the recent sets that should be picket up for inclusions in commanderdecks?
April 1, 2015 4:39 p.m.
nobu_the_bard says... #9
You need shroud or indestructible; you control the ability that's targetting so hexproof won't protect her from herself. An opponent can choose her to destroy herself if you can target her. Darksteel Plate or the like instead of Swiftfoot Boots (though those boots have other uses, of course, they just don't protect Diaochan, Artful Beauty from herself).
In my experience playing against her, she's not in as much danger as she appears to be. In practice though it might heavily rely on your playgroup or politicking skills.
April 1, 2015 5:06 p.m.
nobu_the_bard says... #10
Oh... Burnished Hart isn't too bad in my experience in monored. The new Myriad Landscape might be neat, it's kind of an Explosive Vegetation for the rest of us.
I wouldn't bother with Darksteel Ingot; I'd prefer some stuff like Sol Ring, Mind Stone, Fire Diamond, the ... red medallion they just reprinted (sorry this is off the top of my head, trying to aim at easier to find things). The point is, 2-drops or better for your mana rocks when possible; 3-drop or higher mana rocks are more for fixing, so they need to do something cool or tap for more than 1 mana (like Dreamstone Hedron, Thran Dynamo).
April 1, 2015 5:14 p.m.
Reymarkable says... #11
Krenko's Command Young Pyromancer are also great token generators
April 1, 2015 5:39 p.m.
Indigoindigo says... #12
I've made a quick sketch with stuff I have already, take a look if you're interrested: Diaochan the thief.
Hordeling Outburst, Dragon Fodder, Goblinslide, Krenko's Command and Impact Tremors are cards I'll absolutely look for.
April 2, 2015 4:36 p.m.
MirranTitan says... #13
Tormenting Voice is good if you like loot. Vandalize because sometimes, why not both? Archetype of Aggression
JohnnyBaggins says... #2
Pyrotechnics - Roast - Twin Bolt - Wild Slash - Goblin Heelcutter - Hammerhands - Rouse the Mob - Akroan Crusader - Titan's Strength - Monastery Swiftspear - Magma Spray - Magma Jet - Lightning Strike - Arc Lightning - Arena Athlete - Atarka Pummeler - Barrage of Boulders - Bathe in Dragonfire - Burn Away - Coordinated Assault - Dragon Fodder - Hordeling Outburst - Rageform - Foundry Street Denizen - Minotaur Skullcleaver - Satyr Hoplite - Scouring Sands - Searing Blood - Stoke the Flames - Tail Slash - Temur Battle Rage - War-Name Aspirant
That would be the commons and uncommons that stayed in mind from playing Limited. Might be some I oversee and some (In particular Stoke and Swiftspear) your shop might not have for cheap/free.
April 1, 2015 12:37 p.m.