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| Format | Legality |
| 1v1 Commander | Legal |
| Archenemy | Legal |
| Arena | Legal |
| Block Constructed | Legal |
| Canadian Highlander | Legal |
| Casual | Legal |
| Commander / EDH | Legal |
| Commander: Rule 0 | Legal |
| Custom | Legal |
| Duel Commander | Legal |
| Gladiator | Legal |
| Highlander | Legal |
| Historic | Legal |
| Legacy | Legal |
| Leviathan | Legal |
| Limited | Legal |
| Modern | Legal |
| Oathbreaker | Legal |
| Pioneer | Legal |
| Planechase | Legal |
| Quest Magic | Legal |
| Vanguard | Legal |
| Vintage | Legal |
Enlarge
Sorcery
Target creature gets +7/+7 and gains trample until end of turn. It must be blocked this turn if able. (If a creature with trample would assign enough damage to its blockers to destroy them, you may have it assign the rest of its damage to defending player or planeswalker.)
king-saproling on
Indoraptor's Fight Club
1 month ago
Cool deck! You might like these: Keen Sense, Snake Umbra, Eternal Thirst, Ancient Animus, Arni Slays the Troll, Ent's Fury, Smell Fear, Spear Spewer, Thermo-Alchemist, Predatory Impetus, Gift of the Deity, Enlarge, Monstrous Step, You Look Upon the Tarrasque, Tower Above
McToters on
Skullbriar, the Walking Grave | The Terminator
2 years ago
Great deck! I've been running this guy for a long time. Your deck seems more tuned than what I have, but I just love running some of the sillier choices here, like Enlarge or Epic Proportions. At one time I was even running Hot Soup, the number of times I actually won with it was shocking (or at least, I thought so). Anyway--great job here. This is a cool deck!
McToters on
Skullbriar, Oh Lawd He Comin’
4 years ago
It’s all good! Glad to see some passion with this. I totally agree Skullbriar is often overlooked and most of the decklists on here are certainly outdated a bit. I think that’s generally because most folks are turned off of Voltron decks, since they are so one-sided for the most part. In multiplayer they aren't viewed much as a threat.
I’d see how Inspiring and Expertise pan out for you and if they end uo being lame jank than totally take them out. To me, they seen like natural card draw fits for this deck.
If you keep collector in I would agree with your sentiment with removing your 1-2 mana rocks and put in some green (or black) ramp to avoid having it affect you. Simple stuff like Cultivate or Rampant Growth , Farseek , Crypt Ghast , etc.
I really like Bow of Nylea especially teamed up with stuff like Nemesis Mask or Enlarge or Emergent Growth (I’m sorry I keep bringing those up lol). A cool way to board wioe though. Plus the Bow adds counters which is what we want to do.
I say Fireshrieker over the flail because to me, if you go the route of the flail, I would just rather have Hot Soup. Straight evasion over double damage—in other words “guaranteed” damage over maybe double seems better to me. Plus double strike is nifty, strictly better to me than just double damage.
McToters on
Skullbriar, Oh Lawd He Comin’
4 years ago
Hey, fair enough! To each their own. I apologize if I’m leaving too much of my own subjective view on your deck page, but I’m always interested to hear why people have certain cards and maybe why they don’t care for my suggestions. It can be hard sometimes since metas can be so very different.
Your logic against instant-pumps is absolutely correct, I just have a completely different experience in multiplayer (piloting this deck since 2013), and 1v1 is an entirely different story (he is usually too fast and evasive). People always seem to flail against combat tricks, combined with the fact skullbriar is naturally fast. The way I see it is the pump spells are essentially an extra investment into Skullbriar’s counter placement; extra evasion, extra strength; adds extra synergy (w/ Skullbriar). I’m just putting all my eggs in one basket. Would it be better to reuse these spells? Absolutely. But that’s also why I have a bunch of them. I’m also going for affect; how I can take someone out with Enlarge + Might of Oaks with Hot Soup —it’s hilarious!
My point with the reanimation that you were confused about was just how it can avoid commander tax, which is overall a great thing.
Anyway, sorry again if I havent been much help. It’s always cool to see someone else’s deck-list. If you want to continue this conversation we don’t have to keep writing on your page. If you want we can discuss via wall comments if you’d like.
Quickly, based on your update from this morning: I think you should put in Inspiring Call and Rishkar's Expertise . Both seem like insane draw for this deck. I’m definitely going to add both of these to mine! I agree with all the changes you made too—love the Collector Ouphe add. Also, my 2 cents: use Fireshrieker over Inquisitor's Flail .
McToters on
Skullbriar, Oh Lawd He Comin’
4 years ago
Wow, we definitely have different opinions on how to run this haha, but that’s totally ok! That’s what makes this game great. The instants are what make this deck so much fun for me because I love pulling combat tricks on folks, and well, the fact that things can be countered applies to all the reanimation spells as well—although that is not to say the reanimation stuff is bad. It’s another clever way to work with how Skully keepa his counters, which is fantastic. Plus it prevents you from having to pay commander tax, also clutch. I suppose Ive never really worried about paying the tax though since he starts off at 2. Ive played plenty of games where he’s ended up costing 14 or 16 lol. I used to run more ramp and looking back at my list i think i will make a few adjustments in that regard.
Stuff like Skarrg Goliath is expensive but they are game-changers and I love that. Plus in the event I need a creature on the board I can throw him down. Epic Proportions and Enlarge are super hilarious to me and have worked. Of course every meta is different so for you maybe they wont. Lastly, Berserk and Hatred are generally one shot kills. Again, something I think is phenomenal in voltron. But to each their own!
I like Keen Sense ! Ill try to get my hands on a copy. I run Rogue's Passage too. Bear Umbra , Snake Umbra and Spider Umbra are dope auras too.
Glad you also sort of like Hot Soup !
McToters on
Skullbriar, Oh Lawd He Comin’
4 years ago
Hello fellow Skullbriar player!
This is a great list! You actually showed me some cards I’m going to look into like Sixth Sense and Alpha Authority . Those seem amazing here.
Right off rip, I’d say Armorcraft Judge is a great card. Here are some others I use:
Ridgescale Tusker more counters
Skarrg Goliath Bloodrush!
Dauthi Embrace unblockable
Hot Soup this is a personal favorite!
Enlarge and Berserk are also really really good. Hatred if you can get your hands on it also.
We both have a lot if similar cards. I think I have more unblockable stuff while you have more relating to counters.
Check my deck out here.. I’m down for any feedback you may have!
Good luck! +1
McToters on
Skullbriar, the Walking Grave-Voltron
4 years ago
Hello fellow Skullbriar player,
I like your deck-list a lot! I like how you are running Triumph of the Hordes . I never really thought of going that direction for a win. You’re also running a lot more creatures which is cool to see!
The “Umbras” are also key. I think I’m running Snake and Spider Umbra and no Bear Umbra .
Skullbriar for me, is the perfect deck to throw a bunch of combat trick stuff and janky pumps/unblockables like: Elbrus, the Binding Blade Flip, Hot Soup , Prowler's Helm , Epic Proportions , Gigantomancer , Emergent Growth , Berserk , Hatred , Hunt the Weak , Trailblazer's Boots , Burst of Strength , Might of Oaks and Enlarge (so hilarious to pull-off). Here is my Skullbriar brew
A few of what I mentioned like Hatred I'm not actually running due to budget but hope to eventually have in the deck one day. Dauthi Embrace is another really good idea for unblockable too.
Hope some of that helps!
Spirits on
5 years ago
I don't like Angelic Page, he has to to use his ability, where Exalted is immediate. He can pump a blocker, but not sure the +1/+1 is worth it.
I'd probably rather have a Neurok Stealthsuit (Shroud) over a single use Favor of the Overbeing (Vigilance/Flying). Even if you don't have the for attach, just pay equip. It's not bad, but Exalted/Shroud/Hex are more valuable in single removal scenarios, especially if your sorcery +'s them. Have to reply on the protection spells to save them.
Skarrg Goliath CMC7 Bloodrush at least is instant, Enlarge you'll have to be sure to have the CMC5 + a protection spell (or shroud/hex) before engaging that. Why does it have a monster kitten in the pic!
You should have lots of blockers (the exalted crew), Guardian of the Gateless is a flying blocker, but dont think you need this ability. Palace Guard is even worse with no flying, Fog instead it's the same thing pretty much. Since neither has Exalted anyway.
I like Soul Snare going to need to work that into some of my other decks (like Alesha, Who Smiles at Death.
Hunter's Prowess gives draw, and Revenge of the Hunted Miracles.
Collective Blessing might be interesting for you. Increasing Savagery too is better. These effects are permanent, and Increasing Savagery has recursion (flashback) too!
Banishing Light is similar to Oblivion Ring and doesn't carry the $2 burden of Journey to Nowhere. If you planning on Infinite Combo off of the the ETB/LTB of Journey to Nowhere then keep it, if not, I would just go with Banishing Light (even though it can't infinite combo)
Pentarch Ward feels missing, it gives Pro-Color of your choice, the best part is it draws a card to replace itself (and you can still choose white). Never hurts you because of the draw, unless they remove the creature in response.
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