Semi-competitive, semi-budget mono generals?
Commander (EDH) forum
Posted on March 15, 2014, 7:57 p.m. by Grimaldii
Heya folks!
I've nearly completed my main esper Merieke Ri Berit EDH deck and now I'm looking to dabble in mono coloured decks, first of all I thought it'd be interesting to look at the colours I have the least experience in, red and green first.
I'm working on a mana-ramping, sporeling-swarming Nemata, Grove Guardian mono green deck, and I'm looking for ideas for mono red.. so far I've looked at;
Lovisa Coldeyes tribal
Artifact based Slobad, Goblin Tinkerer
I love the idea of Ib Halfheart, Goblin Tactician , but no idea how I'd work him..
Any suggestions are welcome, as well as any other mono-commanders of other generals!
MisterRoach says... #3
Mono red Urabrask the Hidden
Zirilan of the Claw
Heartless Hidetsugu
Krenko, Mob Boss
Mono black I'm fond of Erebos, God of the Dead
Marrow-Gnawer
Maga, Traitor to Mortals
Shirei, Shizo's Caretaker
Mono blue Arcanis the Omnipotent
Azami, Lady of Scrolls
Memnarch
Mono green Omnath, Locus of Mana
Vorinclex, Voice of Hunger
The list goes on. Just hit up gatherer and search legendary
March 15, 2014 8:42 p.m.
MisterRoach says... #4
Totally forgot white lol the aforementioned avacyn, Eight-and-a-Half-Tails Mageta the Lion
March 15, 2014 8:43 p.m.
One of the most budgetly (is this a word?) competitive commanders I've seen is Sasaya, Orochi Ascendant . However, you said you wanted something red, so... the obligatory 99 mountain Ashling the Pilgrim .
March 15, 2014 8:49 p.m.
MisterRoach says... #6
Lol Blakkhand, I kinda wanna build that just to randomly play it in my playgroup
March 15, 2014 8:51 p.m.
Funnily enough I thought about Ashling the Pilgrim , I know it's more the surprise factor than the winning, haha, but if she get's mind-controlled or tucked you're screwed. Same as a voltron/weenie Isamaru, Hound of Konda
I'm kind of a magic hipster in the sense that I'm looking for obscure-but-not totally-terrible generals.
I have a bit of soft spot for Erebos with how he's portrayed in the fluff, may look at him.
I already own Memnarch, and I've always wanted to make at artifact EDH, but all the viable lists seem a bit creature dependantl.
March 15, 2014 9:22 p.m.
What about Talrand, Sky Summoner for a mono-blue general? I know he is fairly cheap (2 bucks high, 1 buck on average) and people make very nice decks around him. Might be an idea.
March 15, 2014 9:33 p.m.
With Ib Halfheart, Goblin Tactician you basically make an army of goblins, and then charge them full-force into an opponent. If they block, the 4 damage usually kills things, or makes nice dents. If not, you wittle their life down.
Then you rebuild your army (which is quite fast with Krenko).Goblin tribal is stupidly fun if you do it right. Mine was based on Wort, Boggart Auntie but whenever Ib Halfheart came out it was a lot more enjoyable.
March 15, 2014 10:45 p.m.
MisterRoach says... #13
I run this erebos deck
Blood Tithe for Power Playtest
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Krenko, Mob Boss the best mono comander XD
checkme i can win agains 2 players vs me
http://tappedout.net/mtg-decks/hurting-annoying-eating-destroying-krenko-edh/
March 24, 2014 6:56 a.m.
Godo, Bandit Warlord makes an equipment based Voltron general, using the Mirrodin Swords, Jitte or Batterskull. Points for using Samurais.
A bit more serious? Try Zo-Zu the Punisher . Not only does the damage stack really well over time, the color red also excellently supports both Land Destruction and Goblin Tribal.
Bosh, Iron Golem fits into crafty artifact decks, containing big beats (Darksteel Colossus , Blightsteel Colossus ), controlish artifacts (Trading Post , Lodestone Golem ) and other artifact interactive red cards (Hellkite Tyrant , Trash for Treasure , Hellkite Igniter )
If you're open for Black, Nefarox, Overlord of Grixis is kinda like a bad Sheoldred or a worse Thraximundar . Nefarox still works as it's own engine though and Commander Damage can stack fast, considering his superior Evasion over the other two.
March 24, 2014 11:33 p.m.
There is always Thrun, the Last Troll as featured in my budget 100$ Commander deck
March 25, 2014 4:50 a.m.
DoomsdayXIII says... #17
I have always loved Maralen of the Mornsong as a commander, purely for fun :)
Arvail says... #2
Azami, Lady of Scrolls and Arcum Dagsson are probably my favorites in blue. Mikaeus, the Unhallowed , Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker , Omnath, Locus of Mana , and the obvious Avacyn, Angel of Hope . I like the last two a bit less than the others because of how much hate they tend to draw though...
March 15, 2014 8:37 p.m.