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Assault Formation
Enchantment
Each creature you control assigns combat damage equal to its toughness rather than its power.
: Target creature with defender can attack this turn as though it didn't have defender.
: Creatures you control get +0/+1 until end of turn.
9-lives on Azorius Testudo Spearhead
1 month ago
Thanks, Predator_90! I would love to run that card with Charix, the Raging Isle, but this is an Azorius deck. Would be great if I could, but that would require me running a better manabase. If I did, I would include Assault Formation and Tower Defense.
Azeure on Nobody has the intention of building a Wall
2 months ago
Just wanted to drop a comment here to say thanks! I just built my first EDH deck based your deck list and all the discussions made from this comment thread! I've always loved Bant colors and enjoyed playing Assault Formation during its time in standard around 2016 when I last played MTG! So hearing that Arcades exists (and has decks on a good budget), it got me excited to return and build an EDH deck! Really enjoyed the discussions on this thread and I learned a lot!
I hope I get the chance to play with Arcades soon! I just have to look for nearby hobby shops and try to make new friends to play with. I'm excited!
Balaam__ on
3 months ago
I really enjoy (incoming pun…) off the wall deck ideas, uncommon mechanics or anything else that shakes up a stagnant format, so this was pleasant to see. That said, there are some issues.
To begin with, no matter what direction the deck inevitably takes I’d say 12 lands is far, far too low. Yes, most of your cards are low costed, but that won’t make much of a difference if half your lands are buried at the bottom of your library after you shuffle. So give the land count a bump.
As for the general idea of what you’re trying to accomplish, I think it can be molded into something playable and fun, but I wouldn’t expect many wins. I think you need a more focused wincon at the moment. Off the top of my head I’d say you have a few choices if you want to retain the ‘wall stall’ theme: Either scour all available walls for one that somehow causes direct damage and build around that, go the somewhat tried-and-true route of Assault Formation/High Alert and turn those walls into offensive tanks (might be tough to do in Pauper—is The Great Forest pauper legal?), or else think outside the box and find a way to repurpose any given wall. Something along the lines of Fling but utilizing toughness, if such a card exists.
DarkKiridon on Arcades, Defender Commander
9 months ago
that_dude33 lol Charix stays. It's a damn good blocker and I've swung with it a few good times thanks to Assault Formation and/or High Alert. Arcades isn't my only option. I respect the gate options for others but I don't like guildgates personally so I don't use them.
Conair2013 on Arcades
1 year ago
Charix, the Raging Isle does not work in arcades as you would think, he has a big booty but no defender so Arcades, the Strategist does not do anything to change Charix. Assault Formation and High Alert do make him hit for 17 but they are 2 cards in your deck so not very viable.
GrimlockVIII on Group Huggies - Gluntch, the Bestower
1 year ago
Love Gluntch; such a weird and unassuming commander at first glance, but that's how he catches you lackin.
I would suggest a card or two that lets you hit with toughness instead of power to suddenly surprise your opponents with the threat of Gluntch commander damage. Assault Formation and Treefolk Umbra come to mind.
Bbo on The Ring Tempts You With Toughness Matters (LOTR)
1 year ago
jdogz32 I think I will try out Assault Formation and Tower Defense somehow. Both of those are incredibly good for what I want the deck to do. Thanks!
jdogz32 on The Ring Tempts You With Toughness Matters (LOTR)
1 year ago
I'd diversify by adding cards like Assault Formation and Tree of Redemption or Tree of Perdition. I run a similar deck based around toughness and I have 8 copies of cards that change the way creatures interact with power and toughness with some draw and I still struggle some games. Some other good cards for you would be Tower Defense and Huatli, the Sun's Heart hope this helps.
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