Which cards should be included in all temur decks?
Commander (EDH) forum
Posted on May 30, 2015, 2:21 p.m. by zelian12
I'm trying to build a deck around Riku of Two Reflections. I'm looking for a list of cards that should be in every deck in my colors. I've found a bunch of online lists of staple cards but they always seem to have several hundred cards on them. I already have some cards that I know should be on that list like Sol Ring and Chaos Warp
Considering the diversity of EDH, making a blanket statement like the one you're asking for is extremely difficult. Besides, only Sol Ring is really regarded as the one card to put in every deck.
May 30, 2015 2:24 p.m.
canterlotguardian says... #4
I would also argue Reliquary Tower and Elixir of Immortality are the only true auto-includes in any EDH deck, possibly along with Temple of the False God. (I'm not counting Sol Ring, because everyone knows that needs to be in every deck.)
May 30, 2015 2:27 p.m.
I definitely wouldn't say Elixir of Immortality, but those other two are actually pretty accurate.
May 30, 2015 2:28 p.m.
canterlotguardian says... #6
I run it in every EDH deck I build because of an abundance of mill in my local meta. Even if you don't have a mill-heavy environment, though, it's good to recycle all the spells/lands you have that hit the bin. The only real danger to the Elixir is that it kinda hoses reanimator strategies.
May 30, 2015 2:30 p.m.
I don't run it just because there's better stuff to put in, really. Much of the time I have to make a lot of cuts and so if it's not relevant to the main strategy it goes. Elixir happens to fall into that category much of the time. I do run it in a pillow fort deck, but that's only natural.
May 30, 2015 2:31 p.m.
Its based around Birthing Pod I figured that riku and pod benefit from the same type of creature base. I threw as many etb effects as I could into the deck.
Could anyone answer some questions about specific cards? Would kiki-jiki be worth running even if I didnt have cards that go infinite with it? I feel like it would be great with the etb creatures but would draw a lot of hate. Also would Song of the Dryads be a good addition or would it not be worth bc it doesnt work with riku's abilities? I already run Beast Within and Chaos Warp
May 30, 2015 2:33 p.m.
Epochalyptik says... #9
List of EDH Staples and Power Cards
I guess that falls into the "several hundred cards" category.
The others are right, though. It's very difficult to identify color-based auto-includes irrespective of strategy. We could tell you a bunch of good cards in RUG, but they may or may not suit your needs.
In general, though, Riku benefits from efficient, powerful cards like Consecrated Sphinx, Eternal Witness, Time Stretch, Vexing Shusher, Prophet of Kruphix, Phantasmal Image, Skyshroud Claim, etc.
May 30, 2015 2:33 p.m.
VampireArmy says... #10
I consider Clever Impersonator to be a staple of any edh deck with blue
May 30, 2015 2:40 p.m.
Didgeridooda says... #11
Good land base. Lands that come into play untapped. Ramp, good bit of it 12-15. Draw, tons of it, but don't make it anything that lets your opponent draw.
May 30, 2015 2:55 p.m.
I think that Wheel of Fortune is a red staple, all of the blue cantrips, such as brainstorm, ponder, etc. are blue staples, and stuff that gets stuff back from your yard, like Eternal Witness, are green staples. Just low CMC good stuff.
May 30, 2015 3:21 p.m.
If you are going for an aggro/creature build, Shaman of the Great Hunt Prophet of Kruphix Lightning Bolt Savage Punch Surrak Dragonclaw Mob Rule Omnath, Locus of Mana Animar, Soul of Elements Temur Battle Rage Vines of Vastwood Giant Growth Titanic Growth Savage KnucklebladeHuntmaster of the Fells Flip Rattleclaw Mystic Sylvan Caryatid Whisperer of the Wilds Sagu Mauler Flamewake Phoenix Intet, the Dreamer Polis Crusher terrastomper Terastodon to name a few.
May 30, 2015 3:39 p.m.
ojmandias Really? Some of those make little sense. Bolt? Not relevant in a 4-player format. Savage Punch? Really? Mob Rule? Why not Insurrection? Vines of Vastwood, Giant Growth, Titanic Growth, pump isn't relevant in EDH. Sagu Mauler and Huntmaster of the Fells Flip? Midrangey threats aren't good in a format where you have to kill 3 other people with 40 life. EDH isn't Standard/Modern!
May 30, 2015 4:58 p.m.
Lol, I have little experience with edh. I'm primarily a modern player so that's why some of my suggestions may seem odd to you.
May 30, 2015 5:04 p.m.
Karns_Pyromancer says... #17
Given the restrictions, I'd say Temur Ascendency, Tempt with Discovery, Collective Voyage, Cyclonic Rift, Dack's Duplicate, & c.
Leinahtan says... #2
Depends on your build. Is it combo? Control? Aggro? Give us more information.
May 30, 2015 2:24 p.m.