New to EDH, want advice
Commander (EDH) forum
Posted on Nov. 21, 2011, 6:02 p.m. by Saoshyant
Yes, I've read a lot of the topics here, but i was just wondering what others had to say about my potential plan for EDH. For my Commander, I was going to use Tariel, Reckoner of Souls, so I'd be able to make a white, black, and red deck. So building on Tariel's ability, I was going to use a lot of cards that killed things outright, like Doom blade, Barter in Blood, and Syphon Flesh in order to give Tariel a lot of options of things to try drawing out from their graveyard. Then I'd bolster things even more using healing and defense spells (mostly white) and strong creatures of all 3 colors. Any other advice? Is this a good strategy? Also if there's any particular cards I should add, let me know :) And and all help is appreciated!
I found that I didn't like her as much as Kaalia of the Vast but if you can make her work go bananas. Obviously you want any duals within your budget as well as card:Sensei's Divining Top or Crystal Ball (budget top)
November 21, 2011 6:22 p.m.
look at my deck deck:kaalia-multiplayer-edh it is basically workable using tariel, reckoner of souls]] but i use Kaalia of the Vast because she is waaaay cheaper to cast and gets me free stuff. the times i have used tariel as general she has been too expensive to recast after even dying only once! :-( but take a look at the deck theres plenty of ideas in there. i would start with great land that is very important, use some artifact mana generation as that is very important with such an expensive general, also have some board clears so you can keep wrathing until you get to general mana. last but not least awesome tutors like Demonic Tutor , Diabolic Tutor , Rune-Scarred Demon , Phyrexian Arena , Spiteful Visions , Bloodgift Demon . this stuff will ensure you never run out of hand and you have loadsa stuff to play and answers. hope i helped :-)
November 21, 2011 6:25 p.m.
KrazyCaley says... #5
I would add, be sure you have adequate protection for your expensive general. Lightning Greaves is always a good idea, but throw down as much protection as you can. She's a great general IF she lives.
November 21, 2011 7:12 p.m.
Darksteel Plate , Whispersilk Cloak , Swiftfoot Boots you will also need haste as tere is nothing worse than paying like 8 mana for a generalthen seeing htem die before your next turn. Anger and Fervor alon with the Lightning Greaves help with this
November 22, 2011 2:03 a.m.
Use cards (such as the ones listed below) to get rid of opponents' bad creatures in their graveyard, so you get more out of the "random" aspect of Tariel's ability.
card:Mourner's Shield
November 24, 2011 11:25 a.m.
ExiledSenpai says... #8
Spot removal, or any kind of 1-for-1 isn't that good in EDH unless it tucks a general. I suggest damnation, wrath of god, austere command is a must in any white EDH deck, rout, and decree of pain is amazing. Hallowed Burial is pretty good too.
If you're running black you're running vampiric tutor and demonic tutor. Since you don't have access to green you should use some mana rocks. Sol ring, all 3 signets in your colors, coalition relic, thran dynamo, gilded lotus all go in. There are some pretty good black draw spells: Promise of power, ambition's cost, ancient craving, and siphon mind are all good. You definitely run phyrexian arena. Night's whisper and sign in blood are ok. Throw in a bojuka bog to answer the reanimator player, a nihil spellbomb too if you have the space. Your commander is Tariel, so you should be running wheel of fortune, thousand-year elixir, and Geth. Sorin Markov is a pretty good black card for EDH.
Cards that let you attack multiple times in a turn seem good with Tariel, so try waves of aggression, world at war, and that 2R enchantment that gives you an additional attack step for 3RR. I forget its name.
Saoshyant says... #2
Crap, didn't link my Commander. Here we go, it's Tariel, Reckoner of Souls
November 21, 2011 6:11 p.m.