red card draw
Commander (EDH) forum
Posted on June 26, 2014, 9:18 a.m. by nobu_the_bard
I'm having trouble with card draw in red in my deck, Slobad, Goblin Junker EDH. I routinely manage to burn through my hand in no time and drawing only a single of my draw spells seems insufficient. I have these in it specifically to address this:
Faithless Looting
Wild Guess
Reforge the Soul
Wheel of Fate
Staff of Nin
Slate of Ancestry
I'd like to know if anyone has any other suggestions for red card draw or colorless red-friendly draw. It doesn't have to be particularly suited to the deck I linked, I have a fondness for red and would like to hear your suggestions anyway.
The aforementioned Skullclamp is great when you have a bunch of little X/1s you can clamp on to, so you might also want to include Kher Keep as a way to generate 0/1s.
June 26, 2014 9:30 a.m.
nobu_the_bard says... #4
Oh man I can't believe I didn't think of those. That is excellent.
June 26, 2014 9:32 a.m.
Also, the new Chandra, Pyromaster wouldn't be horrible for card "draw" and a way to get your dudes past blockers.
June 26, 2014 9:47 a.m.
Academy Raider , Rummaging Goblin , Viashino Racketeer .... are more red spells that can generate cad draw.... but all of them have a discard associated with them.
June 26, 2014 10:42 a.m.
also, Tin Street Market , still a discard to draw, but it is an enchantment....
June 26, 2014 10:43 a.m.
Hjaltrohir says... #9
June 26, 2014 11:30 a.m.
FancyTuesday says... #11
Red is famously weak in card advantage, so you pretty much have to differ to artifacts. As mentioned above, Mind's Eye is a machine in this regard; every other player and open land is another card in your hand, and it plays off more draw powered colors like blue and black.
If you have the creatures to swing in, Sword of Fire and Ice and Mask of Memory can get the job done as well. In a deck with a sac outlet general Solemn Simulacrum is ramp, card advantage and utility all rolled into one.
If your deck has the artifact mana to support it or you find your games are casual/slow enough, Kozilek, Butcher of Truth is a bomb on legs.
June 26, 2014 10:35 p.m.
Knollspine Dragon draws you so many cards!
Mindmoil is great if you are dumping your hand often and/or want specific cards. A bit more "goblin friendly" but still pretty good "red draw."
Trading Post ? You like to sac artifacts, right?
Chandra Ablaze is a mini wheel.
Burning Inquiry is kinda like card draw.
themindbullet says... #2
Skullclamp is great in the right deck.
June 26, 2014 9:21 a.m.