GW Combat-Trap Deck. [Casual-Theme Deck]

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Posted on Oct. 15, 2016, 1:07 p.m. by StopShot

Hey all, I wanted to build a gimmick deck that involves using "trap-like" cards that hinder my opponent's creatures. This doesn't specifically tie into actual MTG trap cards like Slingbow Trap and the other variety of trap cards which are in essence sort of unplayable or clunky, but rather mtg cards in general that behave like traps such as Ambush Viper and Trip Noose.

I'm looking for card suggestions that may further expand on this gimmick or improve the deck. I value more maintaining the gimmick of this deck; such as running Ambush Viper over Swords to Plowshares, but by the same token, I don't want the deck to get bogged down or slowed by putting in cards like the aforementioned Slingbow Trap.

Cards can be anything within the legacy-legal sets. This deck is also on the budget side of the spectrum as I'd prefer to use cards that cost $5 or less, and I would like to keep the average mana-costs among cards low by using cards that have a cmc of 3 or less, unless I feel a certain card is a slam dunk for both flavor and value. (This is so that traps are fast and surprising.)

Any card suggestions on what might improve the effectiveness of the deck or add onto the flavor without slowing the deck down? (Also, do you feel Advent of the Wurm would be an effective card to add in?)

Thank you for your comments and suggestions!

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