Rune-Tail Lockdown

Commander / EDH DavidBray

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Less anthems, more utility —March 27, 2016

Changes made to make the creatures more inherently strong rather than using anthem affects. Shifting to a slightly more human/ally build for a few players I want to add.

Stasis Snare > Brave the Sands

Honor of the Pure > Angel of Renewal

Condemn > Mother of Runes

Spear of Heliod > Lantern Scout

Eight-and-a-Half-Tails > Odric, Master Tactician

Frontline Medic > Heliod, God of the Sun

Mentor of the Meek > Soul of New Phyrexia

Michiko Konda, Truth Seeker > Hero of Goma Fada

MindAblaze says... #1

It seems like Skullclamp shouldn't come out. Put it on an d/1, draw two cards?

Also, if you want to make tokens Heliod, God of the Sun is better than any one time use card.

September 30, 2015 5:49 p.m.

DavidBray says... #2

Thanks MindAblaze. I found with so many +1/+1 effects, most creatures aren't X/1s. However, you're quite right about Heliod. I'm looking for the right spot.

September 30, 2015 5:58 p.m.

YoshiCline says... #3

I definitely support repeatable token generation in favor of one-offs.

Some of my favorites are:

Militia's Pride - essentially repeatable Launch the Fleet except you pay W for each creature, you can't use it on existing tokens, and you get Kithkin Soldiers instead.

Mobilization - like Heliod, God of the Sun except 1 less mana for one less power, with the added bonus of having vigilance and adding vigilance to several of your creatures and tokens. Plus with Mirror Entity it buffs everything.

Moonsilver Spear - since it seems you are attacking frequently, this can be quite helpful. It doesn't make as many all at once, which can be a bit of a drawback if trying to recover from a boardwipe, but 4/4 flying angel tokens can give quite the beating.

Nomads' Assembly - while not truly repeatable, this does go off twice due to rebound. It also has the major drawback of being boardwiped between the first and second castings, making the second one useless, but then again, with another one time token generator, assuming you don't have haste, a boardwipe would render it useless as well.

Well, that's my two-cents. Hope at least one of those will help you out.

October 1, 2015 11:39 a.m.

DavidBray says... #4

Thanks YoshiCline. Those are great. I was thinking of Militia's Pride and Nomads' Assembly but I don't know what to take out for them.

October 1, 2015 12:32 p.m.

YoshiCline says... #5

For Militia's Pride I'd probably take out Launch the Fleet, because, as I said above, it's pretty much just being able to use it every turn, which, even without being able to use it on tokens, will quickly add up.

October 1, 2015 1:43 p.m.

big_kahuna333 says... #6

im surprised this rune tail guy isnt banned from being a general! he pretty much automatically flips unless you lose 10 life my turn 3, and that is crazy!

October 18, 2015 9:54 p.m.

DavidBray says... #7

Yeah big_kahuna333. The trick is to find the army to support him. Thanks.

October 19, 2015 9:04 a.m.

bah-bammmm says... #8

October 22, 2015 7:41 p.m.

Ferrari_420 says... #9

Mana Rocks.

Coalition Relic,Darksteel Ingot, Basalt Monolith, Mana Vault, And if you can afford it, Mana Crypt

October 23, 2015 8:29 a.m.

venok says... #10

January 19, 2016 1:16 p.m.

DavidBray says... #11

Yeah, venok, it definitely needs to be in there. Just don't know what to take out.

January 19, 2016 1:30 p.m.

o_O says... #12

here's my list that I've been working on for a couple of years now. You might be able to learn some things from it.

Anyways, I think you need to capitalize on rune tails ability more by using creatures that directly synergies with him, instead of simply value creatures. For example, Wall of Glare, Weathered Bodyguards, Guardian of the Gateless, Fountain Watch etc

Just look through my list and check out my card choices, because I'm too lazy to write anymore. Peace

January 21, 2016 10:52 a.m.
February 14, 2016 5:17 a.m.

You may also wish to consider -1 Day of Judgment for +1 Final Judgment.

February 14, 2016 5:19 a.m.

DavidBray says... #15

Not bad NoOneOfConsequence. I wish Wave of Reckoning had a reprint.

February 14, 2016 7:14 a.m.

@DavidBray Indeed. It could do with some slightly different wording--and a better card frame.

I know it wouldn't make sense, as per his cycle, but I really wish that they had made Rune-Tail R/W. He'd be so easy to abuse--and probably the best R/W general available, frankly.

February 15, 2016 2:17 a.m.

Hard to cut much, but I doubt Resolute Archangel is going to do as much work as you want it to. Also a little dubious of Hold the Line, Honor of the Pure and Spear of Heliod toughness means next to nothing here

I would also cut both Masako the Humorless and Michiko Konda, Truth Seeker both good cards but not a lot of synergy with your deck.

Angel of Jubilation might be better in sideboard? I don't know your meta.

Hope that helps make room for your wraths!

March 14, 2016 2:19 p.m.

Stuffy Doll + Guilty Conscience kills someone but the little dude combos with your Pariah and Pariah's Shield.

March 19, 2016 9:40 p.m.