Svella, Ice Shaper

Legendary Snow Creature — Troll Warrior

{3}, {T}: Create a colorless snow artifact token named Icy Manalith with "{T}: Gain one mana of any color."

{6}{R}{G}, {T}: Look at the top four cards of your library. You may cast a spell from among them without paying its mana cost. Put the rest on the bottom of your library in a random order.

Discussion (16)

poulak on MY COMMANDER IS A MANA ROCK ♡ [PRIMER]

8 months ago

Yeah it's a shame Svella, Ice Shaper gets a cool ramp ability except it's overcosted as heck. Take it from a snow tribal player.

tiffanyann on MY COMMANDER IS A MANA ROCK ♡ [PRIMER]

8 months ago

1empyrean I wanted so bad for Svella, Ice Shaper to be a playable upgrade to Roshi, the art even looks like if our girl hadn't stood up for a while. I love her flavor wise but hate that she doesn't just go off.

I hadn't even seen Quakebringer before you mentioned it and it's going in. That's hilarious.

1empyrean on MY COMMANDER IS A MANA ROCK ♡ [PRIMER]

8 months ago

Every time I see the name of this deck, I think of Svella, Ice Shaper.

Anyways, Quakebringer could be fun, just because your commander is a giant.

Femme_Fatale on List of Bugs and Feature …

11 months ago

wilie345: It would be Svella, Ice Shaper that's causing the issue, due to a change to how subtypes for tokens work.

Squirrel_of_War on Ruric Thar Primal Stax

1 year ago

Awesome Profet93, thanks! So after all the feedback and staring at this list for a few hours here are the changes I made.

Out:

• Svella, Ice Shaper
• Price of Glory
• Tyrite Sanctum
• Karplusan Forest
• Gratuitous Violence
• Bramble Sovereign
• Shivan Gorge
• Goblin Bombardment

In:

• Cavern of Souls
• Skullclamp
• Fauna Shaman
• Field of Ruin
• Fiendish Duo
• Thermopod
• Cream of the Crop
• Spire Garden

Squirrel_of_War on Ruric Thar Primal Stax

1 year ago

Thanks for the response Profet93. I'll explain some of my choices here.

My idea with Svella, Ice Shaper was a way to dig for Primal Surge and play it for less than 10 mana. She might not be the best but I figured she would draw less removal than most other threats in the deck. I would much rather have a card that can just tutor for Surge but I can't find one that is a permanent in G or R. Svella is definitely a flex spot, meaning I can remove her for a better option but I do like being able to tutor it out with Woodland Bellower and Imperial Recruiter

Tajuru Preserver is in here mainly as defense against the Tergrid, God of Fright  ^Flip deck in my playgroup but also useful against a lot of other common removal in my meta. I would like to keep this card in the deck and the fact I can tutor it out with Woodland Bellower and Imperial Recruiter make it better.

For Goblin Bombardment I was just looking for a free sac outlet that can be out when Primal Surge resolves. I need a sac outlet because once primal surge finishes resolving the Azami, Lady of Scrolls player will just make me draw a card and lose the game. I know I don't have to cast the whole deck but the Azami player would likely be able to make me draw a bunch of cards anyway. My plan would be to sacrifice a bunch of creatures in response to the draw to kill the player with Stalking Vengeance 's ability. I'm not opposed to cutting the card but I would need another sac outlet that does not draw me cards to take its place. I considered Greater Good but it doesn't help me after Surge resolves.

Klothys, God of Destiny is a bit slow, I see your point. Most cards in the damage category I am trying to have them do double or triple damage each time and she can also ramp me if I need to get that primal surge out faster. I do like to have some form of graveyard hate in every deck and being able to tutor for with Woodland Bellower is a nice benefit. I would consider removal for something better.

Shivan Gorge is only in the deck for 1 reason, Bring players to an even life total when I need them to die from a double damage Heartless Hidetsugu . I would consider replacing it but I prefer to have at least one card to be able to hit everyone for 1 damage and at least one way to tutor for it.

My optimal primal surge scenario would be one where lets say it resolves and I play my entire deck but opponents have such high totals I can't kill them all from the triggers or maybe they were in an order which doesn't allow me to do so. I would be able to attack a player or two with a bunch of hasty, trample, deathtouchers that give poison counters so only 5 creatures would need to get through per player. if that wouldn't work or if a Fog happened I could sac a bunch of stuff and kill off everyone with Stalking Vengeance and if for some reason someone survived I could sac Rooting Kavu and shuffle them all back in. I don't have him in the deck yet because I can't figure out a way for people to do a whole lot with only a bunch of mountains because of the Blood Moon and/or Magus of the Moon that would also be out.

I moved my maybeboard to be viewable so take a look at it and let me know what you think would be best to go in place of these cards. I appreciate your input.

Squirrel_of_War on Ruric Thar Primal Stax

1 year ago

Thanks Profet93! I took out Stoneshaker and I replaced her with Svella, Ice Shaper to help me rank into Primal Surge faster. I'm still contemplating Cavern but I have a few I'm not using so I'll probably put it in, not sure if I'm going to replace the suggested card or a basic land though. I only have 1 copy of Survival of the Fittest and it's in my Meren deck but I do have a proxy I may toss in here. It's a great card I'm just not sure what to take out. I honestly haven't even considered Skullclamp it does seem like a good payoff to get rid of a dork and draw 2. I have one I can put in just not sure what to take out. Would love your input.

bigdutts on Saskia Rebuild

1 year ago

Removed Somberwald Sage

Added Svella, Ice Shaper