Secluded Steppe

Land

Secluded Steppe enters the battlefield tapped.

: Gain .

Cycling (, Discard this card: Draw a card.)

Discussion (49)

OdricAllyofZendikar on Kaalia, Bringer of Titans

1 month ago

Hey man I think you have too many fetches and not enough targets, as well you might want to look at the lands that etb tapped like Secluded Steppe, Kaalia is a fast deck I try for turn 1 land, turn 2 land and ramp, turn 3 land and Kaalia, turn 4 attack. if you want to compare to my deck deck https://tappedout.net/mtg-decks/strike-first-strike-hard-no-mercy-1/. I do like you choice in I do like your choice in Angels, Demons, and Dragons.

BlackoutX on Kot

1 month ago

Feral Prowler over Generous Stray, even better would be Skullclamp but your deck seems to be budget. Arahbo, Roar of the World is to slow (great in commander). Skyhunter Skirmisher is almost always better than Leonin Skyhunter. Kaheera, the Orphanguard should be more than a one of in main board, also even after companion was killed as a mechanic it should still probably be run as a companion since you already meet the requirement. Guardians' Pledge is just bad, there are better versions of it.

Secluded Steppe should never be run in a 60 card non singleton format, Stirring Wildwood could be run as a two of if you really want to but I wouldn't run more than two of them. Temple of Plenty and all other temple's are to slow, just run basics or throw in the money for shocks/sac lands.

Not sure why your making a budget vintage deck, chances are whatever you want to run will be modern legal. (note Skullclamp isn't modern legal)

Dblegacy on Just Follow the Trail... wait wrong cycling

1 month ago

I’ve always loved cycling and the decks built around the mechanic. In fact, one of my favorite competitive decks of all time was built around cycling. (Of course, that was during a time where affinity had first appeared on the seen and the Gw deck was built to strictly hose those early affinity decks) have you considered Secluded Steppe Barren Moor Forgotten Cave they should all be modern legal. I would also suggest more cards that cycle for utility Djeru's Renunciation follows the game plan by being able to cycle but it’s a cheap utility card in a pinch. Astral Drift may give you a some decent utility as well. Gilded Light might be a good sideboard option. Overall a very fun looking deck!

taofuerza on Equenauts

3 months ago

I am trending away from global enchantments in favor of repeated life gain or creature generation in this batch of edits. I made sweeping edits in several categories:

• Lands

Swapped out 8 Plains for Cryptic Caves, Desert of the True, Encroaching Wastes, Idyllic Grange, Karn's Bastion, Labyrinth of Skophos, Radiant Fountain and Secluded Steppe.

• Defensive Auras

Upgraded Pious Interdiction to Recumbent Bliss (which would potentially provide many instances of life gain instead of 1) and dropped Bonds of Faith in favor of Gossamer Chains.

• Offensive Auras

Upgraded Chosen by Heliod to Soaring Hope, Hope Against Hope to Spirit Mantle, Indomitable Will to Gift of Immortality and Ordeal of Heliod to Sunbond.

• Sorceries

Upgraded from Blessed Reversal to Aetherflux Reservoir, Plea for Guidance to Silent Sentinel and added Pegasus Stampede for more ETB creature triggers.

• Vanilla Creatures

Swapped out generic flyers (Armored Pegasus, Concordia Pegasus, Loyal Pegasus, Mistral Charger, Stormfront Pegasus, Wingsteed Rider) for ones with more ability or utility (Pegasus Charger, Plated Pegasus, Eiganjo Free-Riders).

• Relevance

Bigger is not necessarily better so I opted to swap out Serra Avatar for Danitha Capashen, Paragon.

• Defense and Removal

I swapped out Elspeth Conquers Death and Ghostly Prison in favor of Sacred Mesa and Monastery Mentor and Giant Killer for Frontline Medic.

• Boost

I also replaced 3 boost effects (Commander's Insignia, Dictate of Heliod, Honor of the Pure) with 3 alternate win conditions (Test of Endurance, Felidar Sovereign, Archon of Redemption).

• Life Gain

Replaced 3 less efficient or reliable life gain sources (Soldier of the Pantheon, Righteous Cause, Honden of Cleansing Fire) with better ones (Soul's Attendant, Auriok Champion, Pious Evangel / Wayward Disciple, Linden, the Steadfast Queen, Answered Prayers).

Spell_Slam on

4 months ago

I would think about including as many Soul Sisters as possible: Anointer Priest, Soul Warden, Impassioned Orator, Soul's Attendant, Suture Priest and maybe Answered Prayers. These will gain you a lot of time. There is also lump life gain like Conclave Phalanx and Dwarven Priest that work very well with all your blink effects. Peach Garden Oath is also a pretty amazing common. These creatures could easily replace many of your filler creatures, like Ancestral Statue (doesn't provide enough advantage for the cost), Aven Skirmisher, Devoted Hero, Kor Outfitter, Leonin Elder, Savannah Lions and Segovian Angel.

In your lands, you could be running a lot more non-basics to help you out. All the cycling lands, Secluded Steppe, Drifting Meadow and Desert of the True, are great options for filtering through your deck. Other good options are Idyllic Grange, Kabira Crossroads, Radiant Fountain, Remote Farm and Sejiri Steppe.

I hope some of this was helpful!

AllenM8 on Teysa Sacrifice and Die

4 months ago

Editing the deck a bit, let me know what you think:

Bloodsoaked Champion in place of Return to the Ranks

Anguished Unmaking in place of Necrotic Sliver

Zulaport Cutthroat in place of Skirsdag High Priest

Hall of Heliod's Generosity in place of Secluded Steppe

SibilantScribe on Siona EDH

4 months ago

Welcome to EDH! Can't wait to see how this develops.

Would recommend mana rocks such as Talisman of Unity, Selesnya Signet and Mind Stone.

As for lands, get more value with cards like Selesnya Sanctuary, Khalni Garden and Stirring Wildwood, as well as the cycle staples Secluded Steppe and Tranquil Thicket.

Since you're running aura heavy, Rancor, Sixth Sense and All That Glitters may be worth swopping in.

EvilCookie on Arahbo's Tribe

5 months ago

Potential landbase changes

Graypelt Refuge -> Buried Ruin

Secluded Steppe -> Hall of Heliod's Generosity

Opal Palace -> Temple Garden

Grasslands -> Reliquary Tower