Should I Keep these Cards in My Chulane Deck?

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Posted on July 4, 2021, 2:05 p.m. by DemonDragonJ

In my Chulane, Teller of Tales EDH deck, I have Laboratory Maniac , Horizon Chimera , and Drogskol Reaver , which form an infinite combo that will allow me to win the game if it is successful. The majority of creatures in that deck have abilities that trigger when they enter the battlefield, but I have those three creatures in it, in the case that an opponent has a Torpor Orb , Hushbringer , or Hushwing Gryff , but I am wondering if I should replace them with further creatures that have EtB abilities.

What does everyone else say about this? Should I keep those cards in my Chulane EDH deck?

jaymc1130 says... #2

I wouldn't run any of those cards in my Chulane deck. To mana intensive to perform consistently in competitive settings. Good old Lotus Cobra and Cloudstone Curio gets the job done the same way using lands already played and random mana dorks.

If you're not looking for pure raw optimization then I wouldn't change a thing, however, provided you enjoy the way the deck currently functions.

July 4, 2021 3:27 p.m.

RNR_Gaming says... #3

Perhaps including more interaction should be the priority. Nature's Claim , Spell Pierce and good old Counterspell could help prevent getting hosed by the dreaded hatebesrs. Personally, I wouldn't run any of the cards you mentioned in a chulane deck - as previously stated they're too mana intensive. Staying low to the ground and getting as many triggers as I can in one turn is where I'd wanna be but I'm a degenerate and I'm not sure what level you like to keep it at.

July 4, 2021 5:49 p.m.

DemonDragonJ says... #4

jaymc1130, RNR_Gaming, I am glad that both of you said that, since I was already contemplating replacing those cards with different cards, and you have helped to make my decision easier.

July 4, 2021 11:50 p.m.

DemonDragonJ says... #5

As long as I am asking about cards in that deck, one combo of which I am very fond is Emiel the Blessed , Peregrine Drake , and Inquisitor Exarch , which is another instant-win combo; is that combo too mana-intensive?

July 4, 2021 11:55 p.m.

RNR_Gaming says... #6

Drake and Emiel are great as they provide enough value to be good on their own I'm unsure about the inquistior though - it's not bad but the double white is rough in 3 color.

July 5, 2021 1 a.m.