Murrow on Dredge Lessons
2 days ago
Thanks Balaam__
And I agree with you on getting value from lands. In this case I opted for Haunted Mire as a target for my land cyclers though. Strangled Cemetery is a cool land. I didn't know about that run of lands. I'll keep it in mind in the future.
Balaam__ on Dredge Lessons
2 days ago
Always appreciate a good Dredge build. My only suggestion might be to run Jungle Hollow or Strangled Cemetery instead of Haunted Mire. It’s Pauper so any dual land will have inherent drawbacks, so you might as well gain a point of life or go with the slim possibility of it not entering play tapped.
ShadowMasterNL on eldrazi titans ain't got shit …
2 days ago
I'm assuming you made this as a bracket 1/bracket 2 thing?
GAMEBOY1234 on Gut Shot
2 days ago
From what I have seen, and I am no professional so I may be wrong, you are trying to swarm. For that I recommend Krenko, Mob Boss, Dragon Fodder, and Krenko's Command
DroThaShow on Isu the Abomindable
2 days ago
I appreciate the feedback Craeter!
I already have Spirit of the Aldergard present in the deck. I originally had Replicating Ring included but dropped it for being a 3 mana ramp. might look to reinclude that along with an Arcane Signet (even though it isn't a snow permanent) for additional ramp.
I took a look at your Isu deck, love the incorporation of Hylda of the Icy Crown and the tap subtheme. might look to adjust to incorporate some of those ideas!
legendofa on All the Right Type
3 days ago
I don't know if Hivestone would really add anything extra for utility here, but it's a permanent effect that pumps all your creatures. for an anthem? There's also Kudo, King Among Bears, but that has timing issues with Figure of Fable and shrinks Tajuru Paragon, both of which are probably a little more valuable.
Optimator on Moocifer Rising
3 days ago
I know you put them in your Torbran deck, but Ojer Axonil, Deepest Might Flip and Solphim, Mayhem Dominus seem really good here too.
Twilight Prophet would be great. Groupslug and card-draw in one.
Goblin Game could be cute
WhiteDragon6 on Proxy Order
3 days ago
If you want you can mark the deck as private in the edit page and you'll still be able to edit and view it. (You don't have to, just saying in case you didn't know)
BlondieN8 on The Rackoning [Competitive Budget]
3 days ago
mtwoods444, Thank you for the kind words! I use Bandit's Talent instead of Davriel, Rogue Shadowmage, since Bandit's Talent is more resilient and provides extra draw if desired.
SufferFromEDHD on Jerk-Atog
3 days ago
Orb of Dreams + Amulet of Vigor more efficient than your tapped taxes.
Forsaken City really good at paying for Stasis.
Meditate > Mana Short
SufferFromEDHD on Darkest Depths
3 days ago
Cut the Cloudposts. etb tapped is too slow for Vintage. Add:
2 Ancient Tomb for sure.
1 Library of Alexandria! Or Waterlogged Grove?
1 Academy Ruins perhaps, maybe?
1 Urza's Saga kind of a nonbo with Tabernacle but the tutor seems clutch with all the jewelry. Now you can cut 2 or 3 Manifold Key for a full playset of Horn of Greed to max out the land strategy.
Since we are burning $ maybe upgrade some of those islands into Tropical Island
Mana Drain is perfect for accelerating Horn of Greed or paying for Dark Depths. The 8 Forces might be too many for a list light in blue. Mental Misstep and the Crop Rotation might serve a better role... Teferi's Response ;)
PrincessOfFriendship on Darkest Depths
3 days ago
SufferFromEDHD Love the suggestions, I will work them in and see how it feels. Fastbond and Exploration definitely, think I'll use Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth since I'm adding green and I completely forgot about Minamo, Fully appreciate the suggestions, thanks so much!
DreadKhan on ウィザード [WIZARD]
3 days ago
I'm not sure if I'm missing some synergies for Blood Pet, but maybe Jeweled Amulet would be a better option? The only scenario where Blood Pet has an edge that I can figure is when you either need a blocker or want to use the mana the same turn you cast it, which seems narrow compared to the option of saving up whatever mana you actually want, such as for a counter.
MadScientist616 on Squat-drazi-tron
3 days ago
Cloudy2024 went ahead and made my sideboard exclusively artifacts to maximize Karn, might swap some with a couple copies of ones in my deck or phyrexian cards like surgical extraction.
Murrow on Old School Dragons
3 days ago
This is a wonderful deck! The art choices for everything are on point. Very nostalgic for me.
SufferFromEDHD on Darkest Depths
3 days ago
3x Crop Rotation was the only glaring omission in this powerful creative pile. Without knowing how it pilots I would suggest cutting 1 Horn of Greed and 2 Tolaria West.
No Fastbond!? I like the idea of Horn of Greed in Vintage, a notorious low land count format, but if you aren't running Fastbond or Exploration you aren't abusing to full potential.
4x Tabernacle would benefit from a single copy of Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth or Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth.
Cut an island for Minamo, School at Water's Edge. Untapping Tolarian Academy seems good.
Boseiju, Who Endures answers problematic permanents to the strategy.
Balaam__ on Deadly Fang of the Dragon
3 days ago
That’s true, Lofty Denial wouldn’t do much good in that scenario. I wish I had some sideboard advice to offer, but I’m still new to Pioneer myself. I’ve been going with generic catch-all type cards whenever I play, and with mixed results. I need a Pioneer sensei to guide me, ha
legendofa on Deadly Fang of the Dragon
3 days ago
Balaam__ This deck came together better than I expected thematically, and those counterspells slotted right in. A slight problem with Lofty Denial is that the dragons usually sit in hand until turn 5-ish, so the Dragon-specific counterspells are easier to get the most out of.
Venum on Zada, turbo grinder [[PRIMER]] [[HIGH …
3 days ago
0okm9ijn ,
Thank you for the suggestions.
I feel like Valley Rally is rip-off of Sudden Breakthrough.
that being said, Goblin Negotiation seems like a good idea for creating maybe 20-30+ goblins. if i have enough treasure/mana, i could give them haste, cast Zada again and then attack
Balaam__ on Deadly Fang of the Dragon
3 days ago
I like the thematic touch Silumgar's Scorn and Dispelling Exhale add to what’s basically a Mana Leak. Since everything you cast has flying I was going to suggest Lofty Denial, but the aforementioned spells have more flavor.
0okm9ijn on Zada, turbo grinder [[PRIMER]] [[HIGH …
4 days ago
If I may be so bold as to suggest Valley Rally? You give an opponent 5 thanksgivings worth of food that they don't have the mana to activate, and then each creature you control gets First strike and gets +2/+0 for every single creature you control. Goblin Negotiation also seems interesting but likely is overly mana intensive.
Skysurfer on Locthwain Nightmares
4 days ago
You do have enough devotion to run Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx and maybe 1 or 2 Gray Merchant of Asphodel
Cloudy2024 on Nazgul
4 days ago
I've tried to make a nazgul deck before but always failed. You have done what I cannot!
amarthaler on Snowmain
4 days ago
Awesome! Please share how it goes. Would love to build this deck and play around with it as well.
Cloudy2024 on Squat-drazi-tron
4 days ago
Mind Stone is great with fleshraker because you don't lose any mana, and is you have Ugin, Eye of the Storms on the board, then it gives it an extra trigger
Crow_Umbra on Try not to attack challenge …
4 days ago
Your deck looks pretty solid. I have a few general suggestions more than anything in terms of specific swaps:
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In my experience, Isshin thrives off staying lighter in cmc. Everyone's group is different, but having more of his deck in the 2-4 cmc range helps with quicker starts and rebuilds after board wipes.
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Speaking of quicker starts, I'd recommend maybe swapping 1-2 equipments for another mana rock or two, esp since your average cmc is closer to 3.5.
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If you cut a couple cards that are 5 cmc and over and swap them for lands, I think things should run a bit more smoothly.
You have a lot of solid pieces that most Isshin decks want. I think just a few more "meat and potatoes" edits can help with smoothing things out a bit more. If you're looking for more specific feedback or swap suggestions I'd be happy to chat.
PartyJ on Old School '99 EDH | …
4 days ago
Lots of updates have been carried out. Our group is actively trying to get a good Old School EDH foundation ready.
Balaam__ on Merfolk Flash
4 days ago
This isn’t Standard legal, but looks like it would fit the Modern cardpool.
DarkKiridon on Y'shtola Slinger
4 days ago
They aren't "banned". The official release date is the 21st.
ZoomZoom on Snowmain
4 days ago
amarthaler Thanks for the upvote and comment!
So the deck does occasionally get to 10+ lands, but not consistently enough by late-game that I feel comfortable running Crash of Rhino Beetles. It is a pretty sweet card though, so I'll definitely keep it in mind for future updates.
Landfall has me thinking similar -- I just don't think the payoffs are worth it, since the brew is focused on ramping early game to turn on domain. By mid-game, I generally have enough lands (7-8) to pursue the deck's different strategies, so I often hold back on ramping to use the mana on other things.
Honestly, I'm not confident the deck can withstand heavy aggro, but that's what sideboarding is for :P there's a large Pauper event this Thursday I'm heading to where I'll have the opportunity to test the current list.
Talhya on Vampire tribal, lifesteal + infinite …
4 days ago
What's the combo ?
It's a funny deck or it's pretty strong ?
Which braket ?
Balaam__ on Orzhov Smallpox
4 days ago
Love to see the playset of Flagstones of Trokair being run, so great for deck thinning. +1
Smotzy on Teneb's Wurm Harvest
4 days ago
Ahh okay thanks for the tip didnt know it would let you do that! Appreciate the tip
amarthaler on Snowmain
4 days ago
Very nice, original deck list. I appreciate the game match up debriefs to hear how it played out.
Does it ramp well enough for something like Crash of Rhino Beetles to work? Or any landfall creatures? Looking at the faerie match up, my initial thought was this deck needs a way to withstand heavy aggro decks or fend off against burn.
I do think the fog effects in the deck will be nice sideboards.
clayperce on Fran Service
4 days ago
Ooh, nice find in Bitter Work! I had somehow totally missed that on previews ...
