Kresh the Bloodbraided: Help? Please Comment
Commander (EDH) forum
Posted on Feb. 21, 2012, 4:42 p.m. by VampiricPie
I'm in the process of throwing together a Jund EDH deck with with/for a friend using Kresh the Bloodbraided as the general (Whenever another creature dies, you may put X +1/+1 counters on Kresh the Bloodbraided, where X is that creature's power.)
So far I've thrown the following cards together. My question is, are there any staples that must go in this type of deck, and am I on the right track? I especially need help with what non-black spells should go in the deck.
General:
Spells:
Lightning Bolt (Chinese )
Non-Basic Land:
TimProctor says... #3
Bloodbraid Elf, great aggro card.Bituminous Blast, another kill one of their creatures and probably get one of your own.Pentavus, combos with Kresh and Butcher of Malakir and Gravepact, 2 mana your opponents each sac a creature and Kresh gets really big.Plague Wind, nothing better than wiping their board and then one shot-ing them with Kresh.
I could go on but Kresh is a really good commander that combos really well.
February 21, 2012 5:27 p.m.
Lavalanche is a fantastic card, it can wipe a field and get Kresh a TON of counters. Also, consider sacrifice! It benefits you, as well as putting counters on Kresh. I recommend Phyrexian Altar, Ashnod's Altar, and Claws of Gix.
February 21, 2012 5:28 p.m.
VampiricPie says... #5
@Epochalyptik: Budget depends on my friend really, although if he isn't that interested, I'll just make the deck for myself, and I don't mind sinking a couple hundred into I guess. Also, no decklist yet because those are just cards I know I have right off the top of my head without going through my collection.
@TimProctor: I can't believe I didn't think of Pentavus, that's perfect, and while I'm at it, his bastard cousin Triskelavus (I have both on hand.) If I can get a hold of a Bloodbraid Elf and a Bituminous Blast, they're definitely going in. Oh, and please do go on.
February 21, 2012 5:35 p.m.
VampiricPie says... #6
@BadumPsh: I like the way you think! Lavalanche is an awesome card, and I'll definitely put plenty of sacrifice effects in, as I find them.
February 21, 2012 5:37 p.m.
VampiricPie says... #7
If you want though, you can take a look at Merieke Ri Berit EDH, my main EDH deck which also needs some work.
February 21, 2012 5:56 p.m.
Epochalyptik says... #8
Alright well for Jund, options include:
Artifacts: Sol Ring, Mimic Vat, Oblivion Stone, Loxodon Warhammer, MageSlayer, Minion Reflector, Lightning Greaves, Swiftfoot Boots, Demonspine Whip, Rakdos Signet, Gruul Signet, Golgari Signet, Sensei's Divining Top, Crucible of Worlds
Instants/sorceries: Vampiric Tutor, Demonic Tutor, Diabolic Tutor, Diabolic Intent, Increasing Ambition, Comet Storm, Hull Breach, Krosan Grip, Beast Within, Tooth and Nail, Cultivate, Kodama's Reach, Jund Charm, Decree of Pain, Damnation, Plague Wind, Lavalanche, Promise of Power, Harmonize, Putrefy, Terminate, Tragic Slip, Primal Command, Heat Shimmer (can clone other people's generals and kill them for removal and counters on Kresh),Beacon of Unrest, Maelstrom Pulse, Eternal Witness,
Enchantments: Phyrexian Arena, Eldrazi Conscription, Runes of the Deus, Gift of the Deity (seems really good if you give Kresh first strike), Fists of the Demigod, Mana Reflection, Pernicious Deed (great against token decks), Doubling Season, Defense of the Heart
Planeswalker: Garruk Wildspeaker, Garruk, Primal Hunter, Chandra, the Firebrand (depends on instants/sorceries), Liliana Vess, Sarkhan Vol, Sarkhan the Mad, Sorin Markov, Karn Liberated
Creatures: It That Betrays, Kozilek, Butcher of Truth, Ulamog, the Infinite Gyre, Primeval Titan, Inferno Titan, Grave Titan, Sheoldred, Whispering One, Urabrask the Hidden , Vorinclex, Voice of Hunger , Solemn Simulacrum, Yavimaya Elder, Rune-Scarred Demon, Fleshbag Marauder, Seedborn Muse, Glissa, the Traitor, Acidic Slime, Avenger of Zendikar, Terastodon, Geth, Lord of the Vault, Ink-Eyes, Servant of Oni, Steel Hellkite, Wurmcoil Engine
Lands: Volrath's Stronghold, Diamond Valley, Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth, Cabal Coffers, Deserted Temple, Maze of Ith, Kessig Wolf Run, Skarrg, the Rage Pits, Command Tower, Hall of the Bandit Lord, Boseiju, Who Shelters All, Shizo, Death's Storehouse, Shinka, the Bloodsoaked Keep, City of Brass, Bloodstained Mire, Wooded Foothills, Verdant Catacombs, Blood Crypt, Stomping Ground, Overgrown Tomb, Badlands, Taiga, Bayou, Strip Mine, Wasteland, Sulfurous Springs, Karplusan Forest, Llanowar Wastes, Dragonskull Summit, Rootbound Crag, Woodland Cemetery, Homeward Path, Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle, Reliquary Tower, Graven Cairns, Fire-Lit Thicket, Twilight Mire, Temple of the False God, Ancient Tomb
February 21, 2012 6:06 p.m.
Epochalyptik says... #9
Oh, and Curse of the Cabal and Rings of Brighthearth
In the above land list, Coffers + Urborg gives dumb mana ramp. Deserted Temple exploits it. Rings of Brighthearth makes it infinite.
Exsanguinate is also good.
Artisan of Kozilek can help you get sacrifices and also rez something.
Reanimate, Animate Dead, Necromancy
Keep in mind that cards that are good in 60-card are not necessarily good in EDH (Lightning Bolt).
February 21, 2012 6:09 p.m.
VampiricPie says... #10
Wow Epochalyptik, that is extremely awesome and helpful! Between today and tomorrow, I'm going to look through my collection, and start the actual build Thursday. I'll keep you updated!
February 21, 2012 6:19 p.m.
VampiricPie says... #11
Okay, I looked through the cards I have and made this, deck:bloodthirsty-kresh, can you take a look through it, and see if there's any obvious things in the mainboard that need to come out or any obvious things in the maybeboard that need to go in?
I feel like I have a good start, but your list of cards is so intimidating that I don't know what I really need to get out of that (except the lands obviously.)
February 21, 2012 11:12 p.m.
Epochalyptik says... #12
That's often the way it is with EDH. 100 cards seems like a lot, but it's really not.
February 21, 2012 11:25 p.m.
I've been following this thread, Kresh is my main deck for EDH, and I win a LOT of games with him. The thing is, I've built him three different ways, two I do not recommend, those are token/weak creatures - reason, you want Kresh to get big and bad as quickly as possible before they have an answer to him; the other way not to build him is sacrifice - who wants to sit there unprotected while your opponents kill you hoping that they kill each other and you can... get the point? Try looking at my deck Kresh Krasher , since you said you didnt mind spending the money, believe me, this deck rules. Ya, I see Epochalyptik gave you a great list, but look how I've built this. I know, some will have differing opinions, and I had to make changes for ages it seems, but this deck will win against most its played. I loaned it to a friend to play my Kaalia deck against it, I got slaughtered with my own deck, last time I did that! Comments are welcome on my page.
Epochalyptik says... #2
The staples I recommend really depend more on your budget than anything else. How much are you working with?
Also, is there a decklist somewhere for what you have?
Drop Piranha Marsh
and Khalni Garden
.
February 21, 2012 5:22 p.m.