Dominus - Dreamcrusher Edition
Commander / EDH
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Finally got some more playtesting done —Feb. 9, 2013
I had the opportunity today to play a couple games with this deck, and I also spent a good deal of time speaking with its codesigner. He has opted to drop many of the expensive counterspells and ramp cards in favor of their faster counterparts. He also runs a few mana dorks - a choice with which I don't necessarily agree. However, I more frequently play in multiplayer pods, so I face a higher risk of playing against sweepers.
I cut the filter lands for basics because, after talking with my friend, I realized they weren't always optimal. Running two of each basic allows me to squeeze a few extra uses out of my fetches. I also upgraded the basics into snow-covered basics in case I run into anyone using snow lands any Extraplanar Lens.
Finally, I dropped Survival of the Fittest for Lotus Cobra. I don't run enough creatures for Survival of the Fittest to really do what I need it to do, and Lotus Cobra is stupid with nine fetches, Nature's Lore, Skyshoud Claim, and three Exploration effects.
I'm considering dropping
- Mana Web - It's limited in application, and completely irrelevant in some games.
- Bribery - It's great when it works, but there have been many games where I didn't even cast it.
- Mystic Snake - It has a good interaction with Deadeye Navigator, but I rarely play Deadeye Navigator outside of my combo, and Mystic Snake itself ends up being little more than an expensive counterspell.
- Cryptic Command - Although I like Cryptic Command as a card, it's prohibitively expensive for a deck that wants to ramp and control as much as possible.
- Fact or Fiction - I like the instant-speed card advantage, but I often find the mana cost inconvenient.
- Leyline of Anticipation - I'm on the fence about this one. It's great to have on the field from turn 0, but it's inconvenient to cast if I ever draw it.
gheridarigaaz says... #2
i can certainly relate to those politics, though it would render you a target by your playgroup the next time you guys play, and i'm not a quick enough thinker to deal with everyone ganging up on me, hence my need to run some form of group-hug play whenever i play multiplayer :P
any bad matchups for this deck?
January 7, 2013 5:49 p.m.
Epochalyptik says... #3
I haven't yet encountered a bad matchup. This deck can even beat Ertai, the Corrupted . It isn't designed for 1v1s, though, so I imagine it would get outclassed by the dominant duel EDH decks.
January 7, 2013 6:08 p.m.
miracleHat says... #4
did you ever think about using the Cavern of Souls for illusion. auto secures the combo can't get countered.
January 17, 2013 8:41 p.m.
Epochalyptik says... #5
I thought about the benefits of each creature type when I added it, but I probably won't name Illusions unless I have the combo in hand as I play Cavern of Souls .
Besides, the combo itself rarely gets countered. Most players choose to counter the spell I play with the infinite mana, even though I always have countermagic ready to protect it. Most of the time I Tooth and Nail into Palinchron and Deadeye Navigator , so I'm not even casting any Illusions anyway.
I haven't had the chance to playtest this deck in a while. I don't even have a Cavern of Souls yet.
January 17, 2013 8:50 p.m.
I wish I could play against this deck. I have a solid but not quite top tier duelist deck, Merieke Stealz.
If my deck was slightly better I think I could take you 1 on 1 more often than not. Right now it feels like more of a toss up. I'm missing powerful counters right now. I don't own a Force of Will and definitely not a Mana Drain lol.
It's a really impressive deck though. I don't want to come off arrogant, it just gets my competitive blood boiling haha.
January 22, 2013 1:44 a.m.
Epochalyptik says... #8
The deck isn't optimized for 1v1s, so you may do better than you think. It's meant to take down competitive pods in tournament settings.
January 22, 2013 1:59 a.m.
Human_Rogue_21 says... #9
Great deck! +1! I would say this deck could use Time Warp and maybe even Time Reversal or Karn Liberated ... Also could you take a look at my Vish Kal, Blood Arbiter EDH: deck:braveheart it would be much appreciated... Thanks!
January 25, 2013 2:06 p.m.
Epochalyptik says... #10
I don't think Time Reversal is really beneficial here, but a lot of other BUG players seem to like Time Warp and the other extra turn spells. I don't really think they're necessary, though.
Karn Liberated is a bit slow, unfortunately. As a 7-drop, he comes out about when I'd be comboing off, and his abilities don't have a huge impact on the game given the environment in which this deck operates.
January 25, 2013 3:58 p.m.
Thanks for the inspiration through your decks and sorry for posting on the wrong place :p
Epochalyptik says... #1
Abilities aren't really as prevalent as you think. I usually just counter the source card before it can become a threat. After counterspells, I have a few hard removal spells. If I still need an ability counter after that, then I turn to Voidslime .
January 7, 2013 5:26 p.m.