Help me cut 5 cards from this Radha list
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Posted on April 25, 2018, 1:43 p.m. by RedUndead40
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I think most (if not all) cuts need to come from the token producers, I just don't feel comfortable dropping anything from the other categories but feel free to point something out if you disagree.
My problem is just trying to find the right mana curve for my token spells. I want plenty of options for early turns but also plenty of explosive options when I have lots of mana.
I'd probably cut Snake Basket, Goblin Offensive, Emrakul's Hatcher, Pia and Kiran Nalaar, and Verdant Embrace.
April 25, 2018 2:55 p.m.
RedUndead40 says... #4
You guys are probably right but I like that Pia and Kiran give me flying tokens which is rare in this deck. Also I am hesitant to drop any X token generators since they are absolutely explosive late game.
But I think I can agree with One Dozen Eyes and Emrakul's Hatcher for sure.
April 25, 2018 3:16 p.m.
DrukenReaps says... #5
Could you guys explain why you would cut Snake Basket? It just seems like one of the more efficient token makers to me. 10 mana 10 tokens and a bunch of ways to abuse them are in there.
I'm not sure about your fast tokens from Dragon Fodder, Hordeling Outburst, Krenko's Command, and Saproling Migration. They are usually too low impact to matter in most decks but here they potentially get you a decent amount of mana accel.
One Dozen Eyes, Pia and Kiran Nalaar, and Spore Swarm are what I would definitely remove.
I'm not convinced on Siege-Gang Commander in this deck since your tokens come in a verity of forms he may not do very much. I think Purphoros, God of the Forge or Goblin Bombardment might be better options.
April 25, 2018 3:44 p.m.
RedUndead40 says... #6
DrukenReaps thanks for the suggestions. I will probably drop at least one of my early token gens but I need to do more testing to find out how many is a good number to keep. I prefer to have 3 tokens out by the time I play Radha so that she is essentially free if I have a good attack.
April 25, 2018 3:58 p.m.
Orochi Hatchery should give you repeatable X token generation, providing some board wipe resistance and efficiency over Snake Basket, so I'd probably take out the basket for the hatchery late game, and early game you don't really want the basket either. There are also a LOT of 4 drops in the deck already. That said, the basket could be useful I would just run hatchery over it. Might also want to cut Kozilek's Predator.
April 25, 2018 3:59 p.m.
RedUndead40 says... #8
Oh snap I forgot Orochi Hatchery so had to add that lol. I cut Pia and Kiran. I think I have to keep Snake Basket though, it is decent early game because I can throw it out and let it sit around until ready to activate.
I also cut Chain Reaction although I feel like that's not a good idea. I will sideboard it for now.
Down to 101... the hardest cut!
April 25, 2018 4:16 p.m.
HiddenPlanetX says... #9
I would cut Second Harvest its a win more card,Goblin War Drums for Gruul War Chant Wrap in Vigor most board wipes don't allow for regen, Collective Unconscious I would run one of the creatures that draws you card, Dragon Fodder Mogg War Marshal does it better, Ezuri's Predation it costs so much mana, I would suggest cards like Goblin Rabblemaster Beetleback Chief if you want something that produces something cheaper, Asceticism can help you protect your guys, if you want extra attack steps Hellkite Charger, Aggravated Assault
April 26, 2018 12:50 p.m.
Hellkite Charger and Aggravated Assault would be downright silly in this deck, you could fairly easily be able to attack an infinite number of times per turn. Be warned, if you drop one of those in this deck, expect all other players to go all out against you.
Ezuri's Predation seems quite situational, against Krenko or Rhys decks, or in a mirror match, I would run it in a heartbeat, against something that uses mostly creatures larger than 4/4 or that doesn't run many creatures at all, it will be much less useful. Overall, though, it seems like a decent candidate for a cut.
April 26, 2018 2:59 p.m.
RedUndead40 says... #11
I considered the infinite combat loops but have a personal distaste for going infinite so I left them out.
As far as Ezuri's Predation I am just too big of a fan. It's a one sided boardwipe that kills everything toughness 4 or less which is a lot in this format, and happens to leave behind more tokens for Radha. Add that to the fact that getting to 8 mana is laughably easy in this deck and I just can't find a better boardwipe for the deck.
Anyway I finally got it down to 100 cards. Feel free to continue making suggestions as I plan on tuning this deck for some time.
Pieguy396 says... #2
My suggestions: One Dozen Eyes, Snake Basket, Goblin Offensive, Verdant Embrace, Spore Swarm, and Mom and Pop's Thop Shop.
April 25, 2018 2:40 p.m.