Some ideas for Cuts & combos for cEDH Boros (& a Short Story.)
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Posted on July 11, 2019, 1:48 p.m. by BMHKain
cEDH Boros is so CRUEL, they'll never give up!
Commander / EDH*
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Before I begin, I might as well introduce a new OC Planeswalker of Mine: Tyris, Who Blazes Where She Walks.
As night fell, and the creatures of the Night thrived in such desire for flesh, somebody decided her duties as a member of the Boros Legion aren't yet finished much less satisfied. Her name is Tyris. But unlike even those like her, who showed high promise at an early age, Tyris rose the ranks rather quickly, so much so that
Tajic
even honored her cause as a member of a military-style Guild known as the Boros Legion. While Tyris' Parents were happily married, her father, a high ranking, & variously decorated soldier, was slaughtered during the War of the Spark; not by just any Eternal, He could handle them fine. It was the God-Eternals; Deceased Gods from the Plane of Amonkhet revived as Lazotep on a Divine level of power not even
Aurelia
could handle on her own. Even after the War concluded,
Ugin
forced an unsparked
Nicol Bolas
to his Meditation Realm, where Ugin watched over Bolas for the last of their days; No way for someone to get in. No way for someone to get out. Several Months passed after the fact, & even after
Niv-Mizzet
became the True Living Guildpact, the usual Ravnican madness continued to happen, just in time for Tyris to be conceived in a Universe-Sized City by a mere Widow. As Tyris became older, she was already more aware of the dangers than her Mother would even think.
Domri Rade
was killed before Tyris' Birth, but even after the War, & Ravnican Life having no choice but to accept Planeswalkers for what they are; Universe-Hopping Pranksters nobody wished to have on any Plane of Existence. To Tyris, it was perhaps, the most sorrowful nightmare ever; Civilian life demanding the Guilds to realize
if they can unify in the War of the Spark
, why not just have all 10 Guilds set their enemyship aside, & realize, such enemyship would be of a really great weapon in the first place?
Tyris thought about that for so long. She even investigated the House of Dimir for a while now; the very Guild the Boros League hated the most above all others. But even with Ilharg, the Raze-Boar now brought to Fruition, Tyris wondered to herself:
(Why did we make a Bond to those who are even worse than the House of Dimir? The Gruul Clans had a Leader that was never that mentally out of his head... , & we're allies to someone who are just Vulgar Savages, where even The House of Dimir is well focused, plenty resourceful, & are more cunning than us? Why...? The reason so many hate us is just that Aurelia enlists us just to be used as expendables...?)
Now having Second Thoughts, Tyris shook her head in regret; knowing that following in her Father's Footsteps she never knew even after she was born, whatever stories were told between a Mother+Daughter Relationship was a kind one, but she wishes never to speak ill of the only family she had at all; Loneliness. Tyris knew she is nothing but an orphan. Even her fellow troops seemed more so to be strangers, than a Stepfamily at all. Such a thought: (I know what is feels to be alone... & I've been this way my entire life.)
Tyris knew there were two things left she can lose: Herself, & an already ignited Planeswalker Spark. She decided to gamble w/ both. She then opened the doors to Aurelia 's Quarters. She seemed just as concerned for her Planeswalker Soldier; Tyris wasn't done with her duties, she still needed an audience to Aurelia herself. Aurelia , usually very serious upon her entire Guild, couldn't help but feel pity to Tyris, & as she saw it so, likewise for a Guildleader known for having a guild whose beliefs are considered Wrong & Unjust; even for the Boros League...
End of Part 1.
Alright enough FanFiction crap. Let's get to the topic in question; several in fact.
For those who haven't paid attention after all this; I decided to put Feather, the Redeemer in the deck. BUT, she won't be the commander. I wanted to use her as a Sunforger Package on legs (Even though that might not be the right term in this case.). Since Sunforger is not good in cEDH (I'm not giving up anytime soon. Please make your criticisms end as I'm planning to make a Community Deck for cEDH Boros Deck Users; submitting cards to what could be a literal Guide/Primer for this.
For Feather, the Redeemer, I have the following Instants & Sorceries; but I've no Graveyard; just a Rest in Peace to negate all Graveyard activity.
For Sorceries thus far:
Yes, it's that low, but the Instants are crazier:
For this, we can cut out the following kinds of cards:
- Tutors (How can you reuse Tutors?)
- Self-Exiling Cards (They're too powerful to reuse here.)
- Misc. (Basically your ideas for Wild Cards.)
Outside of these kinds of cards, I wonder if there are any that can target your own creatures. & no. I'm not using them for the sake of Ol' Pierakor az Vinrenn D'rav . I'm using them over & over because of Aforementioned Rest in Peace .
Which leaves us w/ a new dilemma: Paradox Engine finally got banned, but it at least gave us back a Potential threat to build upon: Painter's Servant . Forcing everyone to just one color is going to be crazy. But the question lies w/ another part of the question: Which Color to Work With? has Blood Moon , which makes all Non Basic Lands Mountain s, but Celestial Dawn makes your lands Plains . Which of these two to use? Or should I take a dare, & go for ? Jaya Ballard, Task Mage would love to say "GOTCHA!!!"
Also, for the sake of cEDH, I just want to know if there are any in the cEDH Community Post-Tier 3 Pierakor az Vinrenn D'rav . I mean, there has to be more than ever, right?
Also, what to cut? I'm starting to Doubt Eldrazi Displacer here. In addition; you would have to think like a cEDH Player; & for that matter, a cEDH Player that approves of Boros in this Subformat.
Now, if you don't mind, I've an account to Archidekt to make...
DO I HAVE TO BUMP LIKE A DANG GOD!
First of all, some questions:
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Do you think Feather, the Redeemed deserves a spot on the 99/98? We already have a cEDH Commander Deck based on her, & she's Tier 3; which is where I'm starting; very young. If so, what would you suggest for better variants of the Instants/Sorceries I have now? If not, remember that Sunforger is also trash here. Same for how broken Panoptic Mirror is, & unbanning that would lead to infinite destruction (As long as it doesn't have & is Upkeep Friendly...); just remember we still have Dramatic Reversal + Isochron Scepter
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Is Eldrazi Displacer worth keeping here? What about Legion's Initiative ?
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Why is nobody mentioning Painter's Servant here? What would be your color Combo for him in cEDH Boros? ? ? Or other?
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How does one make a Community Deck? I plan to make one for the few cEDH Boros Users in the subformat.
All that said, I just wonder your opinions...
July 15, 2019 1:10 p.m.
Uh... Bump? Apparently Bold does nothing; & the same with Italics...
I'm asking again as nobody seems to understand; & the few that do mock it.:
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Do you think Pierakor az Vinrenn D'rav deserves a spot on the 99/98? We already have a cEDH Commander Deck based on her, & she's Tier 3; which is where I'm starting; very young. If so, what would you suggest for better variants of the Instants/Sorceries I have now? If not, remember that Sunforger is also trash here. Same for how broken Panoptic Mirror is, & unbanning that would lead to infinite destruction (As long as it doesn't have & is Upkeep Friendly...); just remember we still have Dramatic Reversal + Isochron Scepter
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Is Eldrazi Displacer worth keeping here? What about Legion's Initiative ? Just found out about a card in Boros' colors than cleanses you of Poison Counters. How about Leeches ?
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UPDATE: Grindstone & Painter's Servant = awesome. This is resolved; now I am thinking of making Dream Combos for Boros; There was one out there for Doomsday , but I wonder about the others...
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How does one make a Community Deck? I plan to make one for the few cEDH Boros Users in the subformat.
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For Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker & Village Bell-Ringer , how good is Generator Servant , or Catalyst Elemental good, or should I stay with the usual Phyrexian Altar & Ashnod's Altar ?
I'd really like your opinion on this; is any of this worth it?
July 17, 2019 10:33 a.m.
3Days? That BUMPing Killer goes: "Omae Wa Mou Shindeiru", & DEAD. The repeating 3 Day cycle restarts, & is infinite.
I dun suppose anyone cares about this post at all? Well, to the cEDH Players who use Boros, I still have questions left unanswered:
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Is Pierakor az Vinrenn D'rav good at all here in a deck where she's not CMDR? If not, what cEDH friendly variant would you suggest? I know Sunforger Blows, but is there a 3rd Alt outside the former 2?
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Should I keep Eldrazi Displacer or not? & should I add Legion's Initiative ?
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As I have so many plans, I still need to make a cEDH Boros Community Deck. Anyone know how to make a Community Deck?
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How good in cEDH is Generator Servant & Catalyst Elemental compared to Either Altar ?
I'm now desperate for answers. This is 5 Posts long; w/ only me to comment. I seriously would love an opinion by you.
Last Note: Pierakor az Vinrenn D'rav is the real name of Feather in case you guys care.
BMHKain says... #2
BUMP OR AURELIA WILL INFURIATE YOU!
In case you to know, are there any cEDH Boros Users in the cEDH Community, & how does one make a Community Deck dedicated to those few?
Should I cut Eldrazi Displacer ? Or should I keep it for the sake of Flickering like mad?
With Painter's Servant unbanned, how to use this? Mana? Mana? Or something crazier like mana?
What cards would you recommend for Pierakor az Vinrenn D'rav after cEDH's disapproval of Sunforger ? Since the Former isn't the CMDR, I don't want to use instants/sorceries for just her, but all my creatures. Since I run Rest in Peace , I don't want a card of these types to stay exiled; unless ol' D'rav is in play; & no, I won't approve of stuff that improve's stats w/ stuff like, say, Haste, Double Strike, basically any term that exists as a core set based term. I instead, want some effects that don't do Core Set Terms; but actual effects that help moreso than mere terms; & can (& MUST) target creatures. I'll be waiting for ideas.
One last thing, how was my crap storytelling? Is it Good? Bad? Or Ugly?
July 13, 2019 8:50 a.m.