Boom
Idoneity, 3 years ago
Ondu Inversion Flip has somehow become a nonland permanent, thereupon dying to itself whilst Jetmir's Garden remained on the field.
Update #5: Less Think, More Smash
zelephent, 3 years ago
The general trend of these changes was decreasing consistency (removing meh tutors) while increasing fun.
- Exponential Growth was replaced with Unnatural Growth
This is nearly an upgrade; while Exponential Growth has the power to cause Zacama to one shot a player, Unnatural Growth grants Zacama's entire army doubled power and toughness on offense and defense. Also, one shotting a player isn't very exciting for me or my opponent. However, doubling the power of Zacama and Gishath, Sun's Avatar sounds like a lot of fun, while still being powerful.
- Vivien, Monsters' Advocate was replaced with Topiary Stomper
Vivien, Monsters' Advocate is definitely powerful in this deck. Being able to cast Zacama and then tutor for any 8 drop or less onto the battlefield is pretty stupid. This could even lead to the game, since the best tutor targets (ex: Seedborn Muse & Nyxbloom Ancient) often put the deck so far ahead that the game was over. However, it gets pretty boring & repetitive to tutor out the same bombs over and over again. With the deck getting harder to weed out the bad cards, I decided to take out a good one and replace it with what this deck was ultimately meant to be: a dinosaur deck. Topiary Stomper is an excellent dinosaur in this deck; not only is it the right creature type, but it also ramps, which is obviously powerful with Zacama. Despite this decision likely weakening the deck, I think the direction it takes the deck is more fun for the player and their opponents.
- Forerunner of the Empire was replaced with Vanquish the Horde
Forerunner of the Empire was not a great tutor; being four mana and then also being restricted to one creature type means that in order to justify playing it, its second ability has to be abused. However, Marauding Raptor does that job better, while also being cheaper and ramping to Zacama. There aren't very many enrage triggers in this deck anymore; most have been weeded out over time for being too weak. Vanquish the Horde is a new, excellent board wipe, and this deck lacked a board wipe. While Zacama can function as a pseudo board wipe in the right situation, playing one of the best board wipes in the format still isn't a bad idea.
- Axgard Armory was replaced with Jetmir's Garden
Axgard Armory has three targets: card:Lightning Graves, Sword of Feast and Famine & Bear Umbra. While these are all powerful cards, sacrificing a land and paying mana for this effect is time consuming when that mana can be better spend killing creatures, artifacts or enchantments. Jetmir's Garden is a great fixing land, and Zacama needs more of those in order to more consistently activate the abilities I want to.
v1.4!
KBK7101, 3 years ago
OUT - Greed, Sling-Gang Lieutenant
IN - Tombstone Stairwell, Hidetsugu Consumes All
Managed to get a Tombstone Stairwell for a pretty decent price and Hidetsugu Consumes All Flip was a card a pulled from my Neon Dynasty box. Really looking forward to seeing how both play out. Stairwell is a card I've wanted for a while and seems insane with Sengir.
While I'm not too excited for New Capenna, there are a few cards that might be in consideration for this deck from that set and it's commander decks. Another update might be coming soon!
More Tweaks
Dot8911, 3 years ago
Out: Mountain, Phyrexian Arena, Damnation, Toxic Deluge, Spear of Heliod, Shambling Vent In: Mana Flare, Imperial Recruiter, Elesh Norn, Possibility Storm, Marsh Flats, Windbrisk Heights The reanimator plan seems pretty good. The board sweepers have underperformed. Originally, I thought that controlling if/when to cast it would be good, but honestly I usually have a board state that doesn't want that to happen. Elesh norn is a great fit here. Imperial recruiter helps get zulaport cutthroat or nantuko husk, or even a soul sister.
NEO Updates
ryanwillbeback, 3 years ago
Adding in: Kaito Shizuki, Prosperous Thief, Shadow of Mortality, Silver-Fur Master, Thousand-Faced Shadow, Wingcrafter, Deadly Rollick, Fierce Guardianship, Force of Negation, Cunning Evasion, Smoke Shroud, Arcane Signet, Thought Vessel, Whispersilk Cloak, Access Tunnel, Bojuka Bog, Dimir Aqueduct, 3x Island, Reliquary Tower, Rogue's Passage, and Shipwreck Marsh.
Removed: Cabal Therapist, Deep-Sea Kraken, Elder Deep-Fiend, Emrakul, the Promised End, Pteramander, Snapcaster Mage, Whirler Rogue, Expropriate, Mana Drain, Temporal Trespass, Time Warp, Lim-Dul's Vault, Nexus of Fate *list*, Chrome Mox, Fellwar Stone, Mana Crypt, Cabal Coffers, Fetid Pools, Misty Rainforest, River of Tears, Scalding Tarn, Underground Sea, and Verdant Catacombs.
Changes to the default Preconstructed Deck
Whimsicall, 3 years ago
Just picked up the deck yesterday along with a few cards. Bolas's Citadel was a promo for attending an event that day, and Nadaar, Selfless Paladin was conveniently opened in a promo booster!
Added
1x Bar the Gate
1x Bolas's Citadel (old-border)
1x Fly
1x Nadaar, Selfless Paladin (planeswalker stamped)
Removed
1x Meteor Golem
None
QuillTitan, 3 years ago
None
garrettpavila, 3 years ago
None
garrettpavila, 3 years ago
Big Scary Rework
Pbudz75, 3 years ago
I decided to change up the scary stuff core by taking out the eldrazi and moving them to the maybeboard to go into a different deck. I am replacing them with the recommendations from the comments to get some ETB's on the ninjutsu rather than waiting for the second attack to get the real value from the eldrazi.
New Cappena HYPE
BillyBalverine, 3 years ago
A whole new cycle of charms and other good stuff. Most of it ended up in maybeboard.
Quick changes, and Considerations
Whimsicall, 3 years ago
I'm thinking about removing Luminarch Aspirant. It doesn't fully mesh with the deck's gameplan of Aggro-Control, and often just eats a removal spell. Those might be removed in exchange for copies of Skyclave Apparition.
Anyway, aside from that, I've made the following simple change:
Maindeck
+1 Lion Sash
MORE land stuff!
McToters, 3 years ago
Took Out: Wayfarer's Bauble, Warped Landscape, and Ghostly Prison
Put In: Drownyard Temple, Ghost Quarter, and Trove Warden
![Second Sunrise feature for No Man's Land (Mageta) [[Primer]]](http://static.tappedout.net/mtg-cards-2/mirrodin/second-sunrise/second-sunrise-cropped.jpg)
smol change
SuckassBolas, 3 years ago
replaced Harrow with Roiling Regrowth for less counterspell risk.
Older Version available
tylorlilley, 3 years ago
This deck is a combination of the Karrthus, Tyrant of Jund dragon deck I used to have and the big mana mono red Etali, Primal Storm deck I used to have. You can find the Karrthus deck here and the Etali deck here.
Newer Version Available
tylorlilley, 3 years ago
I got to feeling like Karrthus wasn't as good as he used to be anymore, and I decided to transition this into a Lathliss, Dragon Queen deck instead. You can find that deck here.
Newer Deck Available
tylorlilley, 3 years ago
I took this deck apart when I built my Lathliss, Dragon Queen commander deck so I didn't have to buy the mono-red staples in it a third time. You can find that new deck here.
Staying away from infinites
MtgHarmacist, 3 years ago
Removed time sieve and deadeye navigator to stay away from infinite combos
Streets of Cap
ENVE, 3 years ago
New Cards!
Only change I will be trying out is Rumor Gatherer, she will be swapped into the 99. Welcoming Vampire will be moved to the maybeboard.
Cards I Already Own from the list.
Vorick, 3 years ago
1x Riveteers Overlook (SNC) 1x Obscura Storefront (SNC) 1x Brokers Hideout (SNC) 1x Consuming Blob (MID) (and 2 Counters) 1x Slogurk, the Overslime (MID) 1x Splendid Reclamation (VOW) 1x Shipwreck Marsh (MID) 1x The Mimeoplasm *CMDR* 1x Kodama's Reach (NEC) 1x Acidic Slime (CMR:673) 1x Swiftfoot Boots (CMR:702) 1x Exotic Orchard (NEC) 1x Darkslick Shores (ZNE) 1x Underground River (CM2) 1x Command Tower (NCC) 1x Watery Grave (GRN) 1x Swan Song (ARENA) 1x Mystic Remora (MED) 1x Sol Ring (000:2) 1x Rhystic Study (SLD) 1x Toxic Deluge (CC2) ~$122.61 is around what the price is for the cards I already own.
Replaced some of the lands I accidently doubled.
Vorick, 3 years ago
replaced accidentally doubled lands with Command Tower Watery Grave Underground river Darkslick Shores
