need help with my black/white commander deck
Commander (EDH) forum
Posted on Jan. 27, 2015, 12:57 a.m. by monkthemc
Any input that can help me out with a new black/white deck would be great tips to get in the right direction.
I feel it needs more of a theme and im missing in alot of spots. Im a new player.
I think he's talking about the one on his profile.
You need more lands and more ramp even if you do change your commander to Teysa, Orzhov Scion. Minimum lands I would recommend in a 2 color deck would be around 36 depending on your ramp. Consider adding Darksteel Ingot, Liliana of the Dark Realms, and possibly Orzhov Signet too.
Tolarian Community College (somewhat) recently posted a video on his Teysa deck and he gives advice on how to make it more or less competitive, depending on your playgroup.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2tFd3xySPG4
January 27, 2015 1:17 a.m.
Indigoindigo says... #5
Wanna play Teysa, Orzhov Scion? Abe Sargent has an article about it at SCG today: Link
January 27, 2015 8:23 a.m.
More lands Strip Mine,Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth+Cabal Coffers,Temple of the False God,Isolated Chapel and a Godless Shrine if you can afford it, next you need some more rocks Thran Dynamo,Darksteel Ingot,Mind Stone and a mox or 2 if you can afford them Chrome Mox,Mox Diamond, now I know every body says "there is no curve in EDH" I say bull shit 4.56 is to high for your ave CMC try to get it under 4 I like to be between 3-3.5 But that's just my 2c worth
January 27, 2015 10:29 a.m.
Fleetwood-Mat says... #7
Honestly, just choose mono black, and instead of adding white, just hose the other players who ARE playing white with Stench of Evil
January 27, 2015 3:08 p.m.
Kozelek Thanks for the suggestions, definitely helped me out. I added the mind stone,temple of false god, and thran dynamo (in place of commander sphere).
Fleetwood-Mat that card is pretty badass lol, ive never seen it before definitely noted.
Indigoindigo Awesome post, gained alot from those links
awesomeguy37Everyones been helpful on the land suggestions, i have been struggling on pulling mana while starting and i tend to have slow starts. Some people have made some tips in this.
suneaterI had darksteel ingot, and orzhov signet on order should be getting those 2 sometime next week.Thanks for the video is was really insightful.
January 27, 2015 9:31 p.m.
Fleetwood-Mat says... #9
as far as mana goes, you need:Wayfarer's Bauble, Burnished Hart, Everflowing Chalice, Sol Ring, Lotus Bloom, Gilded Lotus and creatures like Crypt Ghast and Magus of the Coffers.
ultimately in black and white, you want to take advantage of some really annoying enchantments with really annoying global effects. That's where these two particular colours share a strength. White has Humility, Blind Obedience, Phyrexian Unlife, Skybind, Worship and so many other cheeky things while black has very cruel enchantments like Painful Quandary, Polluted Bonds, Wound Reflection, Bottomless Pit, Descent into Madness and so on... I've always wanted to do a black/white commander deck for the epic choice of enchantments.
erabel says... #2
Um. B/W EDH deck is super vague. It could be anywhere from Teysa, Orzhov Scion super hardcore combo to Athreos, God of Passage Shadowborn Apostle shenanigans to Vish Kal, Blood Arbiter... things.
Also, if you've got a decklist on this website, link to it in this thread, and Epochalyptik might move the thread over to Deck Help.
January 27, 2015 1:05 a.m.