Continuing to update this deck as we go
behemothdan, 4 years ago
You can also view the deck here: https://www.moxfield.com/decks/15HMKmz_Xkae-l9LbuT83A Added Lotus Cobra in exchange for Sylvan Ranger. Removed Valakut since there weren't enough Mountains to justify it, replaced it with the Cragcrown Pathway.
Moving some elves to the empire
Unuunilium, 4 years ago
M21, JMP, ZNR, CMR, KHM Update
tylorlilley, 4 years ago
IN: Sea Gate Restoration Flip, Agadeem's Awakening Flip, Clearwater Pathway Flip, Hagra Mauling Flip, Zof Consumption Flip, Jwari Disruption Flip, Glasspool Mimic Flip, Sakashima of a Thousand Faces, Malakir Rebirth Flip, Maskwood Nexus
OUT: 2x Island, 2x Swamp, Sunken Hollow, Reliquary Tower, Tainted Isle, Temple of Deceit, Glen Elendra Archmage, Xenograft
CONSIDERED: Mystic Reflection, Malakir Rebirth Flip, Discontinuity, Haunting Voyage, Reflections of Littjara, Crippling Fear, Mistwalker, Absorb Identity, Sakashima's Will, Ancient Tomb
ZNR, CMR, KHM Update
tylorlilley, 4 years ago
IN: Sea Gate Restoration Flip, Guildless Commons, Jwari Disruption Flip, Silundi Vision Flip, Sphinx of the Second Sun, Mystic Santuary
OUT: Castle Vantress, Riptide Laboratory, 3x Island, Guile
CONSDIERED: Skyclave Relic, Deliberate, Behold the Multiverse, Depart the Realm, Ravenform
Brash Taunter!
Fantastic_Mr_King, 4 years ago
During my testing it became very obvious that my deck was too slow. It could grind to the late game with a full grip and still lose. I had 2 options: add incremental lifegain or make my deck faster. In mono red the lifegain options were pretty bad so I looked for ways to make my deck faster. As clunky as it seemed i decided to give Brash Taunter a shot. I was very happy with the BT. I was able to kill my opponent from over 20 life 2 games in a row. Afterwards I decided to rebuild my deck to be more midrange. I've been very happy with the results this far. To all my brewers out there: The best answers aren't always obvious. Keep an open mind while you sift through the pile. it's easy to mistake treasure for junk. Happy Brewing!
M21, JMP, ZNR, CMR, KHM Update
tylorlilley, 4 years ago
IN: Calamity Bearer, Coercive Recruiter, Tibalt's Trickery, Spectator Seating, Needleverge Pathway
Flip, War Room
, Guildless Commons, Kazuul's Fury
Flip, Song-Mad Treachery
Flip, Shatterskull Smashing
Flip, Ondu Inversion
Flip, Emeria's Call
Flip, Terror of the Peaks, Sejiri Shelter
Flip, Valakut Awakening
Flip, Deflecting Swat, Phyrexian Dreadnought
OUT: Verge Rangers, Combustible Gearhulk, Ignite the Future, Evolving Wilds, Terramorphic Expanse, Exotic Orchard, Terrain Generator, Sea Gate Wreckage, Slayers' Stronghold, 2x Mountain, 1x Plains, Sevinne's Reclamation, Ash Barrens, Temple of Triumph, Act of Aggression, Taurean Mauler
CONSIDERED: Skyclave Relic, Triumphant Reckoning, Fiery Emancipation
ZNR, CMR, KHM Update
tylorlilley, 4 years ago
IN: Triumphant Reckoning, Sphinx of the Second Sun, Ondu Inversion Flip, Sea Gate Restoration Flip, Banishing Light, Training Center, Spectator Seating, Ancient Tomb, Mystic Gate, Flooded Strand
OUT: Whirlwind of Thought, Teferi's Ageless Insight, Pendant of Prosperity, Quarantine Field, Island, Spirebluff Canal, Inspiring Vantage, Clifftop Retreat, Sulfur Falls, Reliquary Tower
Upgrade
criticalhitgaming, 4 years ago
Upgraded to include better land base, and more functional cards for the deck. Also, added Narset incase you want to be even more disliked.
ZNR, KHM, CMR Update
tylorlilley, 4 years ago
IN: War Room, Guildless Commons, Wastes, Forsaken Monument, Skyclave Relic, Commander's Plate, Bladegriff Prototype, Lithoform Engine, Codex Shredder
OUT: Geir Reich Sanitarium, Reliquary Tower, Strip Mine, Empowered Autogenerator, Cryptic Trilobyte, Trailblazer's Boots, Key to the City, Ashnod's Altar, Conqueror's Galleon Flip
CONSIDERED: Phyrexian Triniform, Ingenuity Engine
ZNR, CMR, KHM Update
tylorlilley, 4 years ago
IN: War Room, Guildless Commons, Kazuul's Fury
Flip, Shatterskull Smashing
Flip, Commander's Plate, Tibalt's Trickery, Deflecting Swat, Goblin Cratermaker
OUT: Bonders' Enclave, 3x Mountain, Sword of Truth and Justice, Quest for the Goblin Lord, Legion Warboss, Boggart Shenanigans , CONSIDERED: Kazul's Fury, Valakut Awakening Flip, Coercive Recruiter
Updated the deck
hammythepig, 4 years ago
Mirran Crusader > replaces > Varchild, Betrayer of KjeldorAxgard Armory > replaces > Plains
Updated the Deck
hammythepig, 4 years ago
Esika, God of the Tree Flip > replaces > Commander's InsigniaThe World Tree > replaces > Gateway Plaza
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yurixquest, 4 years ago
I am thinking of adding Angel's Grace that has the possibility of a combo with Necropotence. Just one specific combo piece does not bring enough redundancy to be efficient, but as this deck is not as powerful as the higher tiers of the cEDH and is also not as responsive, Angel's Grace can be a great addition to give me very fast reaction time and deck protection
Ramp Up
FrogBoy95, 4 years ago
Took out Battle Hymn, Vessel of Volatility, and two of the less useful spirits for some more reliable ramp to hopefully smooth out the early game a bit more.
A return to Daze
GeminiSpartanX, 4 years ago
Long ago there was a debate as to whether this deck wanted to use Daze or Spell Pierce as the primary source of interaction outside of FoW. In the current meta, this deck can't afford to wait an extra turn to hold up a blue Mana before going off, nor can we hold off playing cantrips against other powerful decks to leave up Spell Pierce. With SSG in the deck to maximize instant win potential if either enabler spell resolves, Daze returns to the deck to increase the chance of successful turn 2-3 wins. I'm still partial to having Omniscience in the 75 since I enjoy getting emrakul's cast trigger, but other people would rather have the consistency of the 4th preordain in that spot. Either way, this version aims to combo as fast as possible in game 1 which fits my playstyle perfectly!
Best version - bang for the buck
MrMortifex145, 4 years ago
The version on the mainpage is IMO the best version so far after a lot of MTGO playtesting on everything, from brews to tier decks. After banning Fall from Favor this is a really fun midrange deck, and a great way to get into pauper!
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Icy_Flurry, 4 years ago
Adding Protection
NotEzekielLeAderen, 4 years ago
Removing Sudden Substitution, Strionic Resonator and Evolving Wilds to add new protection pieces: Fierce Guardianship, Counterspell, Lightning Greaves, Heroic Intervention and Temur Sabertooth.
Miscellaneous Replacements
NotEzekielLeAderen, 4 years ago
Replacing Thieving Amalgam and Ghastly Conscription with better recursion: Eternal Witness and Regrowth. Removing Hex, Echoing Truth, Mire in Misery, Vraska the Unseen, Putrefy and Sultai Charm in favor of Tragic Slip, Rapid Hybridization, Beast Within, Krosan Grip, Finale of Devastation and Torment of Hailfire.
Ramp Changes
NotEzekielLeAderen, 4 years ago
Removing miscellaneous cards like Volrath, the Shapestealer, Rayami, First of the Fallen, Grismold, the Dreadsower and Bounty of the Luxa. Replacing Scaretiller, Tempt with Discovery and Thran Dynamo with Solemn Simulacrum, Burnished Hart, Birds of Paradise, and the relevant signets. Also adding in additional card draw with Necropotence and Sylvan Library.