Budget Help

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Posted on June 9, 2017, 4:29 p.m. by jparker-sartori21

I'm looking to build a standard deck on a $20 budget. I know it won't be much good but I'm wondering what the best I can do is on that budget. Any ideas? Make Them SHRINK! [AKH] [Budget] my best idea so far. It is a version of a non-budget deck I brewing early in Amonkhet spoilers.

Vixxxx says... #2

jparker-sartori21

What kind of deck you are thinking about?

I have made some budget decks for standard even tough they are more like 50$ or so you can check them out.

And if you want i can make few decks for you, for inspiration if you want. :)

June 9, 2017 4:48 p.m.

N4kk1 I updated the forums post (as you can see) and i'm looking for something that has a chance against an aggressive green-red deck (with a few gods). That deck above is something I like and may give you a sense of my taste.

June 9, 2017 4:50 p.m.

Vixxxx says... #4

jparker-sartori21 Alright lets see what i come up with.

June 9, 2017 4:52 p.m.

Wendigo4481 says... #5

My mono red deck is pretty close to your budget with the ability to update it to run Aetherborn reservoir as a win condition.

June 9, 2017 4:53 p.m.

I just made a budget version of a second deck I liked Infinite Cycling [AKH] [Budget] but i'm not sure it works without the bicycle lands. I'm testing that now.

June 9, 2017 4:55 p.m.

Vixxxx says... #7



Take look on that

Made it just now so it needs little tweaking a lot but it's just base for deck.

June 9, 2017 5:09 p.m.

Sirrocky16 says... #8

Try 2 Westvale Abbey as cheap win conditions also Trespasser's Curse and Throne of the God-Pharaoh seem like good options

June 9, 2017 6:01 p.m.

Westvale Abbey costs $5 but I own one and so I am going to add it. Trespasser's Curse doesn't work and the throne isn't good.

June 9, 2017 6:35 p.m.

Argy says... #10

You are incorrect.

Throne of the God-Pharaoh is very effective, especially in decks with lots of Creatures.

June 10, 2017 3:15 a.m.

Boza says... #11

I feel like the cheapest effective deck in standard is GR Energy Aggro:

The deck is made out of commons and uncommons and has a total of 3 rares: 4x Bristling Hydra and 4 Greenbelt Rampager which are a dollar and 3 Lathnu Hellion which is 0.5 each. The deck is super competitive too. Round out with 4 of each:

Attune with Aether, Harnessed Lightning, Longtusk Cub, Servant of the Conduit, Voltaic Brawler, Blossoming Defense, Invigorated Rampage and 21 lands, which can be basics even.

June 10, 2017 5 a.m.

As comments above have stated, in the current meta the easiest way to build on a budget is probably something like G/R energy or a mono-colored deck.

But, home brews are always fun and in my experience testing with a wide variety of play styles and specific builds in ways that interests you, is not only a great way to find out how you like to play but can improve how you play overall (or at least I think it has helped me).

A great source for some really fun budget decks is youtube, some of my favorites are mtg goldfish's channel and SBMTG the later has a series based around mono-color bulk rare decks, (around $10 each).

Also of course there are some great resources on here including some awesome brewers and overall players. Best of luck to you!

June 10, 2017 11:25 p.m.

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