help with a deck based around garruk,apex predator

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Posted on July 23, 2014, 5:25 p.m. by seuvius

As soon as I saw the new garruk I knew that I had to build a deck around him. I finally managed to get a copy yesterday but I'm stuck,I have no idea what type of deck I should build with him. If anyone could help me out by letting me know what cards I should use it would be greatly appreciated.

TurboFagoot says... #2

Generally building a deck around a seven mana card isn't really a good idea.

July 23, 2014 5:29 p.m.

jpgcoleman says... #3

Lots o ramp. But since there is no deck posted I am assuming you are asking if anyone else has built a deck around the new Garruk.

July 23, 2014 5:40 p.m.

Rasta_Viking29 says... #4

The Jund Oligarchy is a deck I put together the other night. I by no means built the deck around Garruk, Apex Predator but he seems to work very well in it. I got to play him three times last night and won all three games. Pulled me from behind twice and secured my advantage the other. It's a great feeling ticking him up to 6 and killing an Elspeth, Sun's Champion .

July 23, 2014 5:52 p.m.

NerdPounder says... #5

BUG walkers is a pretty good shell for him, got my hat handed to me by one the other day. I got the original decklist from a user named RenderWiz on Cockatrice, but I tweaked it a lot.

4x Elvish Mystic , 4x Sylvan Caryatid , 4x Kiora's Follower , 4x Courser of Kruphix , 4x Abrupt Decay , 4x Hero's Downfall , 3x Jace, Architect of Thought , 3x Kiora, the Crashing Wave , 2x Ashiok, Nightmare Weaver , 2x Liliana Vess , 3x Garruk, Apex Predator , 4x Breeding Pool , 3x Llanowar Wastes , 4x Overgrown Tomb , 2x Temple of Deceit , 1x Temple of Malady , 2x Temple of Mystery , 1x Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth , 4x Watery Grave , 2x Yavimaya Coast

SB:4x Mistcutter Hydra , 3x Bile Blight , 2x Negate , 1x Ashiok, Nightmare Weaver , 1x Vraska the Unseen , 4x Thoughtseize

That's what I've modified the list to look like, he had Underworld Connections and Aetherling in the main deck, but I decided to go with more removal and a more dedicated Planeswalker strategy. I think Jace AOT does way too good of a job slowing down creatures attacking your other planeswalkers not to have, which he didn't. I still need to put some hours in on it, but that seems like a good starting point to me. I talked with the deck's creator, he said that he tested Junk Walkers as well, and it was fine but not as good as the BUG version.

July 23, 2014 6:02 p.m.

seuvius says... #6

Thank you all and I guess I worded that wrong,the deck doesn't necessarily have to be built around garruk I just meant a deck he would fit well in.

July 23, 2014 6:24 p.m.

MattTheNinja says... #7

Definately BUG Control. I also wanted to build around him and tried everything, the two things that worked were Junk Midrange and BUG Control. The control shell was just more consistent though.

July 23, 2014 8:19 p.m.

Schuesseled says... #8

MBD with splash of green.

July 23, 2014 9:29 p.m.

NoBaDays says... #10

I got one and love him in my modern bgw junk tokens. Adds great removal, token, and a awesome emblem for when my creatures attack.

July 23, 2014 10:14 p.m.

PlainsAngels says... #11

I just picked up one today and I am using him in a deathtouch deck I put together right before release.


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July 23, 2014 10:23 p.m.

seuvius says... #12

Thanks everyone :)

July 23, 2014 11:37 p.m.

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