$40 Deck: Raff Capashen
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Posted on Nov. 7, 2018, 10:10 p.m. by Tiny_Sir
Hey all.
So this is a new deck I wanna start and fully flesh out eventually, but I don't have tons of money available to me right now. This is my solution: a $40 budget deck. I have some staples I might add in if I like it; but currently I wanna shoot for $40 budget on cards to buy.
Any advice for this deck? I feel like it may lack win cons in general, and needs a few more mana rocks/ways to ramp.
Thanks in advanced!
Thanks for the suggestions!
I'm not actually sure how artifact heavy I'll go. They'll be a big part of the deck for sure, but I don't know if Metalwork Colossus is good enough just being a big beater. Regarding the other artifact themed suggestions, they all look pretty sweet. I'll have to add them in.
I was going to include sol ring, but 3.50 is like 4 cards in this type of deck. Trying to stay below that $40 budget so I don't have to take staples out of my other decks (Cyclonic Rift, Solemn Simulacrum, etc.). I will eventually add them in, but currently I feel like the deck can work, albeit slower, without them. I also like the ring and feel of beating someone with a $40 deck. It's satisfying to be on such a low budget and beat someone with a more tuned deck. In the same vein, Sky Diamond is up to 2.50, and Burnished Hart is around 2.00 (I mostly buy from my LGS so the prices may be a bit up, I just like to support them since it's my favorite play to spend time) and that's another few cards it would cause me to cut.
I will look into more removal for the current iteration . I know Swords and Path will be in here eventually, but rn, I think it'll be good.
Bident of Thassa & Thopter Spy Network should work. I'll add them in.
Thanks for the detailed reply!
ShaharRyu says... #2
Hey, Raff as a commander basicly gives you a Vedalken Orrery for most of your deck if done right. I enjoy building budget EDH decks for myself and my friends so I will gladly give advice.
To start with, it seems that you have listed Padeem, Consul of Innovation into your deck twice. Into that matter, playing that card means you are going into artifacts so i would recommend more of them. Metalwork Colossus is both a budget creature and a little bomb at flash speed. Being able to cast it easily as a 3-5 mana creature at the eot of your opponent basicly giving haste to a 10/10 which includes self recursion. Into that plan Chief Engineer, Filigree Angel, Foundry Inspector, Myr Retriever, Sanctum Gargoyle, Scrap Trawler, Soul of New Phyrexia and Sharding Sphinx would bring a lot of gimmics into the game and Treasure Mage as a handy tutor. This cards ain't too expensive too so they miught come in your budget.
Regarding your mana base, I can't help but wonder why haven't you included Sol Ring. Sure it is around 3,5$ but it is such a good card at any stage of the game I just can't think of a commander which wouldnt want it. I discourage the use of Gold Myr and Silver Myr thou their vulnerability towards removal and instead I would propose the addition of Sky Diamond and either Commander's Sphere or Darksteel Ingot. If it is in your budget, Burnished Hart and Thaumatic Compass Flip could help a great deal, as well as Esper Panorama or Bant Panorama.
I suggest running Bident of Thassa or Thopter Spy Network as reliable sources of card draw and Thran Temporal Gateway to cheat some big butts into play.
Finally, I would recomend some more answers to problems on the board. Disenchant, Dispatch and Oblation may come in handy, both manawise and $$$.
GL and wish you good luck
November 8, 2018 12:18 a.m.