Combo ideas: How to Break Instill Energy
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Posted on Dec. 16, 2013, 12:32 p.m. by brcap
Instill Energy has a lot of potential in a Legacy deck. Any thoughts on how to combo the face off it?
Try and find creatures with interesting activated abilities that require tapping and try to break them :)
December 16, 2013 1:18 p.m.
MindAblaze says... #4
You could use Orzhov Charm to bounce it and say...Axebane Guardian to your hand?
December 16, 2013 1:19 p.m.
Seems bad in elves, if only because its not a creature and does tap for mana in and of itself. Also, the classic aura 2 for 1 argument. Imho, it doesn't really have legacy potential, at least in the areas mentioned so far. If you're going to have a two card combo (which this is), it should probably be Show and Tell + Griselbrand and the like.
December 16, 2013 1:39 p.m.
Didgeridooda says... #6
Use big guys like Colossus of Sardia , Deep-Slumber Titan , Dormant Gomazoa , Grimgrin, Corpse-Born , and many more like that. Or you could try to abuse abilities like Merieke Ri Berit , Avatar of Woe , Intrepid Hero , or many other here too. Here is where I found the tap ability guys. http://forums.mtgsalvation.com/showthread.php?t=495399
This card would have been broken many years ago if it could. It is a solid card, just not one I see as breakable. It can be very useful, and strong though.
December 16, 2013 1:45 p.m.
Three-Left-Feet says... #7
@Blakkhand I wouldn't say Show and Tell + Griselbrand is the only option for two card combos (Although I actually had 45 out of the 60 cards I needed for a Sneak and Show deck... I love that combo, although..). Personally, I'm finding Thespian's Stage + Dark Depths to be a powerful thing after the Legend-Rule Change. With all the cheap land tutors, this deck (named Maritocracy I believe) plays like a Vintage deck. Creates a 20/20 flying hulk at the end of their turn, then POW.
Also Painter's Servant + Grindstone has been a successful 2-card combo deck for ages now.
There's plenty of stuff out there really, I think the combo of choice is up to the player. I give him props for trying to find his own combo really, not enough people try to be original
December 16, 2013 4:38 p.m.
Sorry for the misunderstanding, I merely meant to use S&T as an example of legacy viable 2 card combos.
December 16, 2013 8:22 p.m.
Three-Left-Feet says... #9
Not a problem man, and hopefully I didn't sound rude, I tend to do that on accident sometimes. It is a very viable combo that actually reserves hate-spots in people's sideboard. Just like Dredge and Storm.
December 16, 2013 10:02 p.m.
Animate Artifact (or March of the Machines or Sydri, Galvanic Genius ), Instill Energy and Time Vault or Nevinyrral's Disk .
Three-Left-Feet says... #2
Ah that "Only once a turn" crap -_- I was wondering how nobody discovered that for elves yet until I read that, haha.
Although, Priest of Titania and Elvish Archdruid could severely benefit from this card
Wouldn't hurt Knight of the Reliquary either! I could just imagine;
P2: Show and Tell into an Emrakul, the Aeons Torn whilst opponent plays Knight of the Reliquary .
P1: Knight of the Reliquary 's effect to fetch Karakas , bounce their creature, play Instill Energy untap itself and swing with a KotR that's even bigger than it was earlier that turn. Although that's in a perfect scenario with my noggin', haha
December 16, 2013 12:46 p.m.