Reliquary Tower

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KBK7101 on Multani, Yavimaya's Avatar - Stompy Landfall

2 weeks ago

Very nice! I have some suggestions, though I have no idea what to cut.

Lands - War Room , Bonders' Enclave , Castle Garenbrig , Mosswort Bridge , Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx , Terrain Generator , Reliquary Tower

Artifacts - Blackblade Reforged basically lets you double up on Multani's power/toughness

Creatures - Wayward Swordtooth , Arboreal Grazer , Walking Atlas , Ulvenwald Hydra

Enchantments - Garruk's Uprising , Burgeoning , Greater Good

Instants/Sorceries - Cultivate , Rampant Growth , Farseek

Planeswalkers - Nissa, Who Shakes the World , Nissa, Voice of Zendikar , Nissa, Vital Force

Keep in mind that I've never played commander outside of my own house, so take these suggestions with a grain of salt. lol

Spirits on Undying Persistence

3 weeks ago

Ok, here's a little bit of analysis to consider. Break it up into some comments to read. These are opinions based on experience, playing and watching lots of commander content over the years, doesn't account for your specific playstyle or how you have fun playing commander which are certainly as important of decisions, as is card selection.

Topic: Ramp

You are very low in the mana curve, 11 1-drop, 21 2-drop, 15 3-drop, 16 4-drop, and Orzhov () has lots of pips, but mana ramp is critical to getting your plan onboard as quickly as others, having mana available to advance board state/gain advantage and have interaction, and landing your larger threats sooner.

Sol Ring (CMC1 for 2 = +1 mana) is a must include.

Orzhov Signet I personally don't like (CMC3 for 1 = -2 mana) but also you're in which doesn't ramp as it's core strength.

Arcane Signet (CMC2 for 1 = -1 mana) is a must include, there are only a few archetypes I wouldn't play this in and usually only .

Talisman of Hierarchy (CMC2 for 1 = -1 mana) is a must include in .

Dark Ritual (CMC1 for 3 = +2 mana) this allows for explosive turns like a T1 Vampire Nighthawk .

I would start with that at least, some fringe ones I like are: Burnished Hart (creature/recursion), Commander's Sphere (draw), Mycosynth Wellspring (to hand, fringe), Pristine Talisman (lifegain, fringe), Solemn Simulacrum (ramp+draw!), The Birth of Meletis (doesn't help with , but ramp, 0/4 blocker, lifegain? it has it all!), Wayfarer's Bauble (ramp).

On a premise of battlecruiser/low/mid power 3-6 I DO NOT recommend these, but there are stronger options out there beyond 6: Phyrexian Altar (combo builds), Mana Vault , Mana Crypt , Chrome Mox , Smothering Tithe , Land Tax (Might not be bad in this build)

Honestly on a Avg. CMC 2.99 mana curve, I would likely have 10-12 ramp.

Some potential cuts for these:

Gorgon's Head you've got plenty of deathtouch already, it's not pairing with a Viridian Longbow strategy or anything, it's redundant, but also the worst. Easy cut. (We can get to Open the Armory / Steelshaper's Gift later)

Pierce Strider CMC4 for a 3/3 is just plain bad, the idea is play, do 3 damage, block/sac it, noone going to pay 3 to prevent it? but they will because it's going to do 3 anyway on return, and if your using recursion on this, your making the wrong play as it has no value engine on it. Easy cut.

Creeping Chill for CMC4 sorcery is not great, you're not playing a mill strategy so you're not really casting it for free often. It's not a strong play, we can find better ones, like ramping into Athreos, God of Passage sooner.

Font of Return for CMC6? Yikes. (CMC2+CMC4 for 3 creatures to hand is not great, we can get them on the battlefield for that high a CMC).

Angelic Gift hmm we have flyers, with deathtouch, it replaces itself (draw a card) but unless we flickering it ( Ephemerate or Brago, King Enternal something like that, it sets up easy 2-for-1 if an opponent has instand speed removal.

Topic: Lands! (Umm!)

Average Distribution Build: 38 lands

Average Budget Build: 36 lands

Average Expensive Build: 37 lands

Average Aristocrats Build: 35 lands

Average Reanimator Build: 31 lands (closer)

Your Build: 30 lands (Umm!)

No way you can run 30 lands, and 0 ramp in this deck. I wouldn't shuffle this deck with less than 33 lands, probably 34-36 if I'm playing enters tapped/utility lands. I might (maybe not) go to 33 lands with 9+ ramp spells, but even then, 34 would feel better.

Do you have a combo with Piranha Marsh like Worldgorger Dragon does, if not, just delaying yourself for little value (1 damage). Kabira Crossroads in this same bucket, it's just not work the tapped mana.

Reliquary Tower where are the cards coming from? The colorless is a detriment. Unless your playing a draw strategy Necropotence / Greed it will hurt you more than the rare occasion it might help.

Let's be honest, lands SUCK, they are too expensive! Here is a list of lands you should look at:

Lands I suggest: Godless Shrine ($9), Orzhov Basilica (<$1, slow ramp), Caves of Koilos (<$1 must have!), Command Tower (Umm!), Brightclimb Pathway  ^Flip ($4), Tainted Field (<$1)

Lands I don't suggest: Evolving Wilds / Terramorphic Expanse (<$1 fixed color), Scoured Barrens (<$1 fixed color), Isolated Chapel ($6, Not bad but not T1 land), Myriad Landscape (<$1, slow), Temple of Silence (<$1, scry/slow).

Forsaken Sanctuary only ever enters tapped so even Isolated Chapel is better, but there is also Orzhov Guildgate that does this too.

Have to head out, I'll review more topics and recs later, but here are some other cards can come out for mana. Gorgon Flail it's on theme and not bad, but let's get that Basilisk Collar or Quietus Spike instead. Soul Stair Expedition I would rather Animate Dead or Reanimate to the battlefield right away, not have to wait for lands (it still sacrifices itself). Not Forgotten we have better removal. Have to head out now! More later to read. :) If it's too much info, let me know!

plakjekaas on Which Magic card's art would …

3 weeks ago

Here's a few that came intuitively:

1. Jester's Cap
3. Anointer Priest
4. Linden, the Steadfast Queen
6. Citanul Hierophants
8. Soratami Cloud Chariot
9. Balance
10. Hermit Druid
11. ... Wheel of Fortune
12. Boros Signet
13. Gallows at Willow Hill
14. Dread Reaper
16. Bedlam Reveler
17. Reliquary Tower
18. Coldsteel Heart
19. Blood Moon
20. Caged Sun
21. Day of Judgment
22. Crucible of Worlds

Rainor on Vial&Thrasios' Spellslinger

1 month ago

Reliquary Tower -> Flooded Grove
Electrodominance -> Niv-Mizzet, Parun
Island -> Sea Gate Restoration  ^Flip

ClassicCox on Nature's Shroud (Multani Maro-Sorcerer EDH)

1 month ago

Beebles that makes sense, i'll give some thought about running it as a draw engine. If i can give some advice back after looking at your list, I'd include a couple ways to find Reliquary Tower that are sinergic with the theme, since you're always looking to hit those big draw spells. Ulvenwald Hydra sinergizes well with big power strats, Pir's Whim is ramp and removal, Tempt with Discovery will get you 2+ lands 80% of the time (although meta-dependent). All of these can also find your Nykthos, Hall, and Mosswort bridge, so a lot of value to be had there.

BonesawMcGraw13 on Atla's Exquisite Eggs

1 month ago

Edit 1

Shifting Ceratops , Evolving Wilds , Blossoming Sands , Solemn Simulacrum , and Sachi, Daughter of Seshiro are out

Kodama's Reach , Thespian's Stage , Tempt with Discovery . Reliquary Tower , and Taranika, Akroan Veteran are in

I added some card to my maybe board that but i'm not sure what to cut for any of them.

Mcat1999 on Rienne No.2: Return of Colors

1 month ago

Great way to build her is to look for cards that say you have no maximum hand size.

• Thought Vessel
• Venser's Journal
• Library of Leng
• Reliquary Tower
• Spellbook

Next, Spellbreaker Behemoth is great to make your spells uncounterable. He returns to your hand when he dies, so that's always a plus. There is also some mono-green creatures who don't help you much. However, there's Domri, Anarch of Bolas and Rhythm of the Wild which, while not creatures, do add another layer of protection as they are slightly harder to find removal for.

So you have no maximum hand size now, meaning when your creatures die you keep everything and don't discard down to size.

You have methods to prevent your creatures from being countered now. Awesome.

Now, pack your deck full of as many wraths as you can possibly find. Blow the boardstate up endlessly. Return all of your creatures to your hand and let everything else land in the graveyard.

Monomanamaniac on Equipping Godhood

1 month ago

I feel your pain on the budget, I've spent almost 900$ on my main commander deck, and 400 on 2 other ones, so I'm pretty budget strapped. So I'll take a deeper look and see what budget options you could consider.

Wear / Tear is better than disenchant. Ring of Valkas is a decent cheap equipment that grants haste, though I'd consider Basilisk Collar because it's never going to be more affordable, and Trailblazer's Boots because it's essentially unblockable. Talisman of Conviction is a very good Mana rock, as well as Thought Vessel because of no maximum hand size. Zirda, the Dawnwaker is amazing with equipment. Axgard Armory and Inventors' Fair are good tutor lands, and due to your Commander's ability I'd definitely run Reliquary Tower . You're also lacking in the removal category: Swords to Plowshares , Path to Exile , Generous Gift , and Chaos Warp are solid inclusions that will stop your opponents from getting too far ahead.

Now for cuts I'd honestly do away with the worldslayer package because if you can't give your commander indestructible you're going to set yourself back just as far add everyone else. Scytheclaw is just too expensive for what you get, if you have to have that effect i would keep just Quietus Spike but in general I'd probably just look in a different direction and take both of them out. Grappling Hook is also overcosted, this is where I'd slot in Embercleave . I know you think embercleave is a bit costy, but you don't pay the equip cost when you cast it and you can do so as a combat trick. I'd likely turn away from Burnished Hart for Wayfarer's Bauble , you're only getting half the ramp but at half the investment. You might consider dropping Hyena Umbra because it's not really doing enough and On Serra's Wings because it's a 4 cost aura. Lastly I'd honestly consider cutting the godo helm because it's extremely unreliable and frankly wouldn't be the way i would go about winning. If the kaldra artifacts weren't so expensive I'd probably consider not running those too, but i get why if you're on a budget and already have them I'd definitely still run them. Oh and you should look at bolstering your creature numbers a little in case your commander gets killed too many times.

Anyways, that's my deep analysis for this deck, it's definitely focused on doing the thing, it's cmc is 2.63 which is decent but it means you should have more ramp/mana rocks at the 2 cost range. You're 75% white but has a land base that is almost 50/50 so you should think about adjusting it and when budget allows get some lands that tap for both colors. Overall wyleth is a Commander i would love to build around.

If you want to check out my Voltron deck I'll leave a link here

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Balan, one-punch woman

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