Dabble Dabble
typokween, 12 years ago
I tried this and while it works nicely, I still get that feeling that I'm discarding way too much than what my opponent has the capacity to draw. :)) So I end up with a lot of dead cards. :( Seriously considering BR. :) Might go this route. Still not comfortable with searing spear, have this thing against using cards that I hate. :)) But we'll seeee.
FNM #2
gemste, 12 years ago
0-3 That was disappointing. I was mana screwed half the time. I need to double check if I have too much red, and not enough green. Lost twice to Rakdos running Hellriders. Sad face, but I did pick up a Deathrite Shaman from a draft. For now he looks like a very good sideboard..against Frites =p
Casshern, 12 years ago
So this is what I'v decided this is the build I will play. Don't have all the card's for it but will be there very soon. I still need to get the mana base fixed.
First FNM!
EquivalentExchange, 12 years ago
The first night I played this deck I won 7 and lost 6.
Dundirgoth, 12 years ago
Basically It's mana ramp until you can pull the better creatures out and then bounce them and recast them to gain tokens or flicker them with cards like cloudshift and restoration angel
Help?
Grizzly92, 12 years ago
I could use a lot of help on my sideboard. I honestly don't know what to have in it. Sigarda, Host of Herons, Angel of Serenity, Rest in Peace, Oblivion Ring, and anything to combat aggressive decks comes to mind. Even when I was ramping like crazy, the aggressive decks outrun me in terms of damage and by the time I have a reasonable defense it is too late.
Came Out Ahead
Silverf1sh, 12 years ago
Today, played some practice for the next FNM with some buddies, and took 2-1, losing to a UW spirit deck that I collabed on withTheGreatAndPowerfulTrixie that Just loved to keep Traft on the field. Overall, I'm quite happy with it.
RaidenXS, 12 years ago
Viridian Emissary removed.
Glissa, the Traitor *oversized* moved to Sideboard.
1x Oblivion Ring, 1x Skinrender, 1x Harmonic Sliver, 1x Fiend Hunter, 1x Borderland Ranger, 4x Wall of Roots added.
Lands readjusted. Includes Sunpetal Grove, Razorverge Thicket, and Evolving Wilds.
Bobopatchnosuke, 12 years ago
here is the deck as of now. still need two more champions for the mainboard. also need to get a sword of fire and ice and one more basilisk collar. once these are achieved then i will focus on the sideboard.
A Rather Ridiculous Round of Playtests
thefreeman, 12 years ago
I played against the Zombie Infamy deck for this first round of playtests.
Game 1: Holy crap, this first game was crazy. The only thing that really saved me here was Mana Drain + Isochron Scepter in my opening hand, which shut him down so hard I couldn't believe it. The only time he tried to bring out Grimgrin, Corpse-Born, I countered it and got 5 mana for my next turn. Even once he was able to get him out, it would have been a bad idea since my Cytoplast Manipulator would have taken it the very next turn. I called this one a win due to shutting down the vast majority of his options, leaving him with basically nothing.
Game 2: This game went poorly for me, as he was able to get Grimgrin, Corpse-Born out fairly early without much trouble, and was able to swing over and over thanks to my lack of cards I needed.
Game 3: This was another win for me, though this time I have Lorescale Coatl to thank; with no removal, this was able to pump itself up to a ridiculous 9/9 by the end of the game. Once again, my Cytoplast Manipulator prevented him from getting his commander out. He almost got me with his cast of Army of the Damned, but using Gifts Ungiven to tutor up Mana Drain, Twincast, Contagion Engine, and Glen Elendra Archmage, not to mention my Leyline of Anticipation that was already on the battlefield, gave me plenty of ways to counter the spell, or turn it to my own ends. I really wasn't sure what another player would have chosen, so I just went with countering it. On my next turn I moved all the counters on my Vigean Hydropon to my Cytoplast Root-Kin, and swung with all my creatures for the win.
CronikCRS, 12 years ago
updated version can be found here Rakdos Burn Mk2 - did it this way because I don't wanna lose this deck list by modding further and would like to eventually tweak it to make work with Havoc Festival main even though it slow.
DaBears, 12 years ago
added a 4th eldrazi It That Betrays, making a total of 4 in the deck, with how fast this deck pumps out defenders it increases the odds of drawing an eldrazi from 1/20 to 1/15 and with Blue Sun's Zenith added to the deck and the amount of ramp i get from my defenders, its much easier for me to actually get an eldrazi out around turn 7 or 8 while having a dominant defender force on the field
Something different
TheHerc, 12 years ago
I decided to put in Desecration Demon instead of Corpsejack Menace. Corpsejack gets me counters, but the Demon allows me to put a lot of pressure then I had before.
First run and a little update
l337m4573rpyr0, 12 years ago
Played this in a few games last Friday and I'm loving the way this deck plays so far. I'm taking Maverick30's suggestion and throwing in an Admonition Angel for a little more fun with flickering.
Changes
thebbman, 12 years ago
Changed the name as this really isn't a control deck.
Also, removed the Farseeks as my mana curve is already rather low. I instead added two Jarad's Orders so that I could search for a gravecrawler and any other creature to get the combo going. I also added Jarad himself into the mix. I figure being able to sacrifice to him would only increase the amount of damage I do. Especially with a Blood Artist out.
poophy, 12 years ago
After some debate about the interpretation of the rules for an old printing of Balance and a realization that it might be better to have a full board wipe anyway, i have replaced it with Wrath of God
As to enchantments, looking through my cards i mostly found white enchantments that added toughness not power so they wouldn't be a huge help to my shadows. although i might look again and see if i find anything.
Sideboard
Halzen, 12 years ago
I've included a sideboard for the first time, mostly with control cards like Negate and Syncopate, and some additional copies of cards already in the main deck. I want to avoid putting pure control cards in the main board because as it is the main is very streamlined for the purposes of hitting the win combos. I don't want to screw myself on the draw if I don't NEED to control anything, since I rarely need to counter anything against things like aggro or token decks.
CloudTurkey, 12 years ago
After some play testing it needs more removal. My enchantment control deck would lock it down by removing all the big creatures. Deck needs a sideboard.
Update after some thoughts
CloudTurkey, 12 years ago
-4 slitherheads, +4 young wolves. Decided I would rather have the cheap blockers that come back then an extra counters on my bigs. -3 Ulvenwald Bear, +3 Gatecreeper Vine. Want to save my 3 drop for the Connoisseurs and would rather ramp up to my main win condition (corpsejack + hydra) then have a chance at a 4/4 (or 6/6) for 3 mana. -1 Rancor. They keep coming back. 4 was overkill. -1 Hunger of the Howlpack, +1 increasing savagery. Give me something to do with my mana if the game stalls. +2 Blessing of Nature. Obviously hoping for the miracle top deck. -1 Connoisseur. Only really need one in play to set up morbid. Took out some morbid so I can afford the lower percentage of drawing a connoisseur.
big changes!!
coiote, 12 years ago
Made some biiig changes to adapt to the new standard.
FNM
MonkeyDerp, 12 years ago
Sunday magic standard, went 4-0 first place out of 15-20 people. dropped only one game to a bant control deck.
TheManOnTheMoon, 12 years ago
+2 deadbridge goliath -1 avacyn angel of hope -griselbrand: I have noticed reanimator is very lacking early game, but deadbridge goliath solves that problem. + 1 defy death -1 sunpetal grove: I never have mana problems.
