Missing Hub (Steal decks)
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Posted on July 14, 2021, 5:22 p.m. by Rothmannc
From what I understand there are a number of decks of various colors that largely lean on the stealing of others board states or from their graveyards, etc. This is why I am surprised there is no hub or tag for such a deck. I'm hoping that others agree that this would be a useful tag or filter for those looking for this kind of deck.
Femme_Fatale I think that needs to be changed. I've been playing the game since scars of mirrodin if not before and never heard that term used
July 14, 2021 6:44 p.m.
Metroid_Hybrid says... #4
Um... no.
Aikido is not an aggressive art, rather it works along the lines of redirecting & reversing incoming aggression. In the mtg context this would take the form using things like Divine Deflection , Boros Reckoner , etc. Or, to put it another way, Aikido is basically a Pillow fort covered in deadly traps.
Theft really never factors into the equation.
July 14, 2021 6:46 p.m.
Grubbernaut says... #5
Are there really enough decks to justify the hub?
Can it really be considered its own archetype?
July 14, 2021 6:56 p.m.
Theft is included under Aikido under the philosophy that it is a reactive style that turns the opponents' strength against them.
July 14, 2021 8:04 p.m.
Grubbernaut I'd say so. Theres multiple ones in standard right now
July 14, 2021 8:06 p.m.
And not just standard, Commander has a few that I can think off. I even built a full steal deck around Dragonlord Silumgar. I know there are also ones for Marchesa, the Black Rose that mainly push taking a creature from someone to attack the lowest player to give them a counter to have them killed or to sack them after resulting in new ownership of the creatures. These are just in my play group alone, I would think there would be others too. I mostly want to properly tag this deck, Aikido is pretty interesting though. Was curious what that one was.
Femme_Fatale says... #2
There is one. It's called Aikido. It's Japanese. Shortest possible translation of this is "Tactical Appropriation".
July 14, 2021 5:50 p.m. Edited.