All things Wolven

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Posted on March 26, 2016, 12:26 p.m. by clayperce

If you want to talk about Wolves and Werewolves in Standard, you're in the right place!

If you're looking for other formats, please drop by Werewolf EDH for Commander or Modern Wolves for Modern.

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Axinoim says... #1

This is the new Werewolf deck I'm poking around with. I think the mainboard well pretty much stay the same, sideboard may need help. Got lots of removal in the sideboard. This is not my deck idea, I stole it off the YouTube channel, Tolarian Community College, by The Professor. The deck on his channel is outdated, so I'm working on making it standard legal.

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Budget Werewolves

Standard* Axinoim

1 COMMENT | 86 VIEWS

PS. This was The Professor's sideboard;

--Sideboard--

Also had to do away with 4x Atarka's Command from the main board.

December 7, 2016 6:15 p.m.

Wolfshadowwind says... #2

Been working on a wolf themed deck would love feedback

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Howl of the Pack

Standard Wolfshadowwind

SCORE: 1 | 1 COMMENT | 39 VIEWS

December 9, 2016 11:46 p.m.

clayperce says... #3

All,
In case you didn't see it, SaffronOlive went 4-1 with a new Werewolves brew, over at MTGgoldfish. Deck tech and videos are here.

Also, have you seen the spoiler for Metallic Mimic? Looks like AER has at least one new tool for Wolves!

Show

January 3, 2017 7:41 p.m.

MangaVentFreak13 says... #4

I was thinking of playing something along the lines of:

4x Metallic Mimic 4x Duskwatch Recruiter  Flip 4x Lambholt Pacifist  Flip 2x Arlinn Kord  Flip 3x Howlpack Resurgence 4x Spirit of the Hunt 4x Kessig Prowler  Flip 2x Chandra, Torch of Defiance 4x Blossoming Defense 2x Silverfur Partisan 2x Ulrich of the Krallenhorde  Flip 4x Aether Hub 3x Cinder Glade 10x Forest 4x Game Trail 4x Mountain

January 3, 2017 8:02 p.m.

VeggiesaurusRex says... #5

I'm not sure how active this thread is anymore, but I suppose posting my deck here can't hurt. Here it is:

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Pups on the Prowl

Standard VeggiesaurusRex

263 VIEWS | IN 1 FOLDER

I'm trying to decide whether to to replace Voltaic Brawler with Thalia's Lieutenant or stick with werewolves and wait for Metallic Mimic. I hope my fellow werewolf-enthusiasts can help me out!

January 5, 2017 12:59 p.m.

Vandyel says... #6

VeggiesaurusRex I think Metallic Mimic is going to be great for werewolves and might be worth waiting for.

I think Aether Revolt is going to give a lot of important cards that might give werewolves enough to finally have a place.

January 5, 2017 3:42 p.m.

Ryjo says... #7

VeggiesaurusRex: Metallic Mimic will be amazing for werewolves. If you replaced the brawler with Thalia's Lieutenant, you would be going into 3 colors, which would slow your deck down and make your deck slower, which isn't what werewolves want. Also, the lieutenant doesn't work if your wolves are transformed.

Vandyel: Rishkar's Expertise will draw a good amount of cards for werewolves, but keep in mind that if you cast a card through it, you will be flipping your werewolves to their day side.

January 5, 2017 4:11 p.m.

VexxValentine says... #8

just another jundyard dog rec 9-5 so heres my deck if any of you want to check it out ive been posting the fnms ive been doing aswell

January 5, 2017 10:38 p.m.

clayperce says... #9

Everyone,
We finally got an FNM-winning Wolf deck for Kaladesh Standard!

Please join me in congratulating VexxValentine and welcoming a new deck to the Hall of Fame!

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just another jundyard dog rec 12-5

Standard* VexxValentine

SCORE: 1 | 1 COMMENT | 955 VIEWS

January 10, 2017 11:26 a.m.

VexxValentine says... #10

clayperce thanks for the feature!

January 10, 2017 11:37 a.m.

clayperce says... #11

VexxValentine,
You bet ... and thank YOU for tearing it up last Friday and bringing some well-needed glory to the Pack! :-)

January 10, 2017 11:40 a.m.

underlopex says... #12

congrats!!!

January 10, 2017 11:58 a.m.

clayperce says... #13

All,
I thought Adam Yurchick had an interesting take on Metallic Mimic as a Werewolf. Here's his article and deck:

January 12, 2017 1:04 p.m.

clayperce says... #14

Also, Vandyel posted a new approach towards Zada-Siverfur over on the Solving Mirrorwing thread:

January 12, 2017 1:09 p.m.

memo1414 says... #15

Hello everyone! I have been following this thread basically since its creation but have never posted to it. I have been playing wolves in standard since their return in Shadows. I have won a few FNMS and also got close to winning the last game day. When I get a chance I will post my current deck list since it is much different than most of the wolf lists I have seen thus far. I am stoked on being apart of the chat I usually go 3-1 every week with my pups!

January 17, 2017 12:37 p.m.

xtopazinferno says... #16

memo1414 if you post the decklist I'm sure you will be added to the Standard wolves Hall of Fame

January 18, 2017 9:51 p.m.

underlopex says... #17

Hey guys!!!

Last FNM, I placed 2nd with my deck Werewolves, the rounds were:

2-1 vs aristocrat BG: easy first matchup, second he threw 2 Zulaport Cutthroat and third he started only with a land.

2-0 vs grixis control: first turn with a Village Messenger  Flip did all the job.

2-1 vs esper control: hard matchup, first dovin baan controlled my only creature, then he threw sorin... GG. Second with only a land, my oponent flooded and a Kessig Prowler  Flip did the rest. Third matchup, 3 lands, 3 creatures, vs a late deck: surely a win.

2-1 vs izzet dynavolt: first I couldn't start aggro, he threw 2 dynavolt tower, gg. Second matchup started with 2 Village Messenger  Flip, Nissa, Voice of Zendikar, easy matchup. Third matchup he did mulligan to 5, I started only with one creature, one spell and 5 lands. my only creature did all the job, while every turn he drew creatures he couldn't counter.

Not bad at all, first place got a 2-0 over me, so the deck looks pretty well, surely it needs improvements, though.

PD: Shock is the MVP card.

Greetings!

January 21, 2017 3:46 p.m.

clayperce says... #18

I've no idea if it'll STAY competitive, but a Werewolf list just went 5-0 in the Competitive Standard Constructed League on MTGO:

January 26, 2017 2:44 p.m. Edited.

clayperce says... #19

underlopex,
Huge congrats on your performance at FNM and thanks much for sharing.

One minor point though: I know many people use 'guys' as a gender-neutral term, but that's not universal. And not everyone on this thread is a guy. Thanks!

January 26, 2017 2:54 p.m.

memo1414 says... #20

Hey thanks for the interest. As horrible as this sounds after making the comment I tore apart my deck for AER, traded cards away and I am not happy at all with the current were wolf brew I have going on. The past two weeks I have gone 0-4 with my new build so I desperately want to change that before posting a list! Hopefully within a week or two! Also if you want to check this out it is from last Wednesday night. I play round one on the stream. As you can see the deck is not running at all how I want it to! Enjoy all the wolf foils! Hey thanks for the interest. As horrible as this sounds after making the comment I tore apart my deck for AER, traded cards away and I am not happy at all with the current were wolf brew I have going on. The past two weeks I have gone 0-4 with my new build so I desperately want to change that before posting a list! Hopefully within a week or two! Also if you want to check this out it is from last Wednesday night. I play round one on the stream. As you can see the deck is not running at all how I want it to! Enjoy all the wolf foils! https://www.twitch.tv/videos/117334417

January 31, 2017 10:44 a.m.

memo1414 says... #21

Sorry about the double comment. Still getting used to this website.

January 31, 2017 10:46 a.m.

clayperce says... #22

Robowolf may have finally found a home! Check this out:

February 11, 2017 11:52 a.m. Edited.

Charman456 says... #23

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Zada's wolf party

Standard Charman456

SCORE: 1 | 5 VIEWS

my new budget standard deck, comments and helpful suggestions always welcome.

February 12, 2017 4:07 p.m.

xtopazinferno says... #24

My updated wolf deck list. Suggestions appreciated, and I'm looking for one or two copies of Arlinn so please don't suggest that.

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The Glory of the Hunt!

Standard* xtopazinferno

SCORE: 3 | 8 COMMENTS | 1301 VIEWS | IN 2 FOLDERS

February 28, 2017 12:34 a.m.

xtopazinferno says... #25

My updated wolf deck list. Suggestions appreciated, and I'm looking for one or two copies of Arlinn so please don't suggest that.

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The Glory of the Hunt!

Standard* xtopazinferno

SCORE: 3 | 8 COMMENTS | 1301 VIEWS | IN 2 FOLDERS

February 28, 2017 12:34 a.m.

AndersRumpf says... #26

I'm trying to make a Werewolf deck and could use some help with itR/G Werewolves

April 16, 2017 11:37 a.m.

AndersRumpf says... #27

April 16, 2017 12:31 p.m.

clayperce says... #28

Curving Lambholt Pacifist  Flip into Rhonas the Indomitable: Gonna be some fun times!

Also, Nissa, Steward of Elements makes me excited about trying a UG Flash shell for Wolves again ... e.g., TULIO_JAUDY's UG Wolves (5-0 in MTGO Comp League).

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April 17, 2017 9:41 a.m. Edited.

clayperce says... #29

So I started with Lambholt Pacifist  Flip + Rhonas the Indomitable and here's where I ended up:

Appreciate any thoughts you may have!

April 20, 2017 10:15 p.m.

Moby_Copperfield says... #30

Nice to see others enjoy Wolf tribal.

A link to my decklist is

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He Cried Wolf

Standard Moby_Copperfield

SCORE: 1 | 31 VIEWS

My deck is fairly similar to some I've browsed through so far using a mix of flash creatures, instants and the equip cost of Neglected Heirloom  Flip to flip the SOI werewolves.

I'll be looking through the other decks to see what inspiration I can take to update my deck for Amonkhet Standard!

May 13, 2017 6:16 a.m.

ScourgeOfGod says... #31

Click this Link

well thats my werewolf deck mates. Any suggestions?

May 14, 2017 9:13 a.m.

Charman456 says... #32

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MadDog Assault

Standard* Charman456

SCORE: 5 | 5 COMMENTS | 2069 VIEWS | IN 1 FOLDER

hey guys heres my werewolf deck.

May 16, 2017 9:23 a.m.

clayperce says... #33

Charman456,
Not everyone here is a guy.

And yeah, I know 'guys' is a gender-neutral term in many places, but it's certainly not everywhere.

Thanks!

May 17, 2017 7:37 p.m.

LeMonado says... #34

Wow, I'm impressed that you guys are still going at it. I would have thought that the initial hype of Silverfur Partisan would have faded as time went by.

May 17, 2017 11:32 p.m.

clayperce says... #35

DarkStarStorm,
As I mention in the post right before yours, not everyone here is a guy. Thanks!

And yeah, the Wolf hype rolls on!

May 18, 2017 12:38 a.m. Edited.

LeMonado says... #36

Okay, and? People are not so overly sensitive that they'd have an existential crisis over someone using a pronoun in a positive and innocent comment. I politely request that you not try and force everyone who passes through this thread to adopt your own personal vernacular. As for me, I'm going to continue using widely accepted terms and not be offended by whatever name people reference me by.

That aside, I just realized that the uh... Oh what do you call it. The red/white aftermath card that doubles power and then gives double strike? Yeah, that'd be pretty good with Mirrorwing Dragon and Silverfur. It's too bad that Fling doesn't work with the dragon. I've brewed a fairly effective modern variant of the card for casual multiplayer games. It fairly consistently combos off by turn 4-6 for anywhere between 200 and 700 damage... It feels soooooo good.

May 18, 2017 3:50 a.m.

clayperce says... #37

DarkStarStorm,,
I've politlely pushed for the use of inclusive language on every thread I host, on T/O and elsewhere, and I'm not about to stop now. If you don't like it, there's an Unsubscribe button below every comment block.

May 18, 2017 7:20 a.m. Edited.

Moby_Copperfield says... #38

DarkStarStormThe card you're thinking of is Onward to Victory.

An alternative to Uncaged Fury.

I'm sure it's been mentioned before, but another Aftermath card that looks interesting is Insult to Injury. It doesn't trigger Silverfur though.

May 18, 2017 7:56 a.m.

cyphre187 says... #39

I am working on a werewolf deck,

but I am having trouble especially against zombies and some of the newer vehicle/artifact decks. I was wondering if anyone might be able to help some. Love wolves/werewolves and hope they keep making more.

May 19, 2017 3:42 p.m.

LeMonado says... #40

I would cut the Plummets in favor of additional copies of Moonlight Hunt. They both do the same thing, but Moonlight Hunt is far more versatile in its usage.

EDIT: So, I've been looking at Moonlight Hunt and noticed something INSANE about it. First of all, it procs lifelink, which is something you should probably think about including in the deck. Secondly, if cast in the combat step, IT PROCS TRAMPLE!!

Also, your mana curve is EXTREMELY low. Shaving off some copies of Kessig Prowler  Flip for something in the four mana slot might help a bit.

Claypurse: Well, it's a good thing that I'm including everyone with my word choice, now isn't it?

May 20, 2017 1:15 p.m.

cyphre187 says... #41

DarkStarStorm thank you for the advice. I will consider it.

May 20, 2017 2:33 p.m.

cyphre187 says... #42

here is my new werewolf deck with changes you all offered. thank you again for your input.

May 20, 2017 10:46 p.m.

LeMonado says... #43

You're running a lot of awkward three of cards. It's almost as if you're a bit scared to make changes to a deck, and so you're shaving off copies. For example, why are you running three copies of Moonlight Hunt and two of Rabid Bite? Hunt is STRICTLY better than Bite, in every way imaginable. Don't be afraid to drastically change the deck. You can always change it back, so don't shave copies because you're worried about "ruining" it.

Haze of Pollen: It doesn't necessarily do much. Most opponents won't commit everything to swing because of combat tricks, so this will most likely be less optimal than a simple removal spell. If Vehicles are the issue, then you can actually mainboard Dissenter's Deliverance, which is very easy to cycle away in an irrelevant scenario.

Kessig Prowler  Flip: I don't think it belongs in the deck...at all. Your early game is fine, but the lategame of this deck is fairly weak. Cut this ENTIRELY in favor of the likes of Breakneck Rider  Flip, Geier Reach Bandit  Flip, or sideboard Hermit of the Natterknolls  Flip/Silverfur Partisan (against control). In other words, there are better werewolves that do better things that will make your deck better in the lategame. Finally, I'd like to encourage you to pick up at least 4 duel lands that aren't Evolving Wilds. Reveal lands or cycling lands will improve the deck greatly.

May 21, 2017 6:10 p.m.

SpiritoftheSands says... #44

DarkStarStorm how would Moonlight Hunt proc trample?

May 21, 2017 6:27 p.m.

cyphre187 says... #45

Very goo advice. Thank you DarkStarStorm. I have been playing for quite a while but my deck building skills are very poor you are right about that. The only reason for kessig prowler is because I do like being able to have something out and usable first or second turn and there isnt much. And are there any dual lands you would recommend? Some are hard for me to get as my budget is tight.

May 21, 2017 6:31 p.m.

LeMonado says... #46

I was mistaken on that note. I was under the impression that if cast during the damage phase, it is considered combat damage and thus Trample is considered. However, neither player receives priority during that phase and no abilities in the game proc to respond to. Therefor it cannot be done. IF one WERE able to cast it during the damage phase, which is currently impossible in MtG, it WOULD consider trample.

It still procs lifelink, which is hardly relevant considering the number of lifelink WOLVES.

Oh! I made an alteration to cyphre187's deck:

Woof Tribal

May 21, 2017 6:46 p.m.

cyphre187 says... #47

I like the changes you made DarkStarStorm but as I do not have and cannot afford some of the more expensive cards, I can only play with what I have or what I have the credits for. Very restricting and a pain in the butt, but thats the way it is. I will see what I am able to get

May 21, 2017 7:03 p.m.

LeMonado says... #48

An explanation for my decisions on my variant of cyphre187's deck.

Breakneck Rider  Flip: Having redundant copies is actually good, and it has immense synergy with Howlpack Resurgence. It can allow the mana curve to be lower because it scales with your board state.

Channeler Initiate: Not a wolf, but it helps your early game by functioning as a 0/1 mana dork as well as your lategame as a 3/4 body. Allows you to drop a body and still have mana for interaction.

Geier Reach Bandit  Flip: Efficient card, but redundancy is not good. 2-of to prevent drawing into multiple.

Smoldering Werewolf: A meta-pick lategame bomb. 12 of Zombies's creatures have a toughness of 1, which opens you up for a 1-for-2 scenario.

Game Trail/Sheltered Thicket: Everything that isn't Trail has the land types to enable it entering untapped. In the mid/lategame, you can cycle away Thickets that would be topdecked otherwise.

Magma Spray: Answers Relentless Dead and Scrapheap Scrounger for good. It also enables psuedo first strike with Kessig Forgemaster  Flip and Smoldering Werewolf

May 21, 2017 7:06 p.m.

cyphre187 says... #49

Ok what anout using Ulvenwald Captive  Flip for Channeler Initiate? Then I just need to work on game trail and another arlinn

May 21, 2017 7:21 p.m.

cyphre187 says... #50

And why wouldnt you use Duskwatch Recruiter  Flip?

May 21, 2017 7:39 p.m.

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