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Deck Reviews / [Card List] Seb McKinnon Art

« on: February 22, 2021, 08:01:21 pm »

Seb McKinnon Art

Fest of Succession has just been added to the list of available mats in the current campaign, following a second round of backers voting for a piece to be added to the list. Third round of voting is just about to start, so anyone interested in getting in print or on a mat one of the remaining unused pieces of art should definitely back this project now... 

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Deck Reviews / [Card List] Seb McKinnon Art

« on: February 19, 2021, 08:38:01 pm »

Seb McKinnon Art

Latest update to the ongoing Kickstarter confirmed that Promise of Tomorrow will be available as a print or playmat during this campaign, so has been flagged as such in the list above.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/help-seb-make-movie/seb-mckinnon-magic-the-gathering-playmats-limited-edition-4/posts/3106472

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Deck Reviews / [Card List] Seb McKinnon Art

« on: February 17, 2021, 06:15:01 pm »

Seb McKinnon Art
With the new kickstarter now up ( https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/help-seb-make-movie/seb-mckinnon-magic-the-gathering-playmats-limited-edition-4 ), I've added a new category to the list and will keep it up to date as older art gets added to the list of available mats.
Not sure which art I'd like to be made available as a mat, truth be told, as there are already too many I had to pass on just because I couldn't afford all the ones I wanted...

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Commander Deck Reviews / Illuna, Apex of Primal Surge

« on: May 14, 2020, 01:14:43 am »

Illuna, Apex of Primal Surge

Made adjustments to the manabase, which I had forgotten to address when I changed the deck from Vaevictis/Jund to Illuna/Temur... Also removed one card I was still proxiing (unfortunately, can't find a non-foil copy locally) and replaced it with another utility C20 card...

Added/removed cards:
-1 Fauna Shaman
+1 Tidal Barracuda

+1 Grove of the Burnwillows
+1 Ketria Triome
+1 Misty Rainforest
+1 Rootbound Crag
+1 Scalding Tarn
+1 Steam Vents
+1 Stomping Ground
-2 Forest
-1 Island
-4 Mountain

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Commander Deck Reviews / Illuna, Apex of Primal Surge

« on: May 11, 2020, 06:43:54 pm »

I wanted to hive my Vaevictis Primal asurge deck a new spin and thus made a version that’s headed by Illuna. Anything you guys think I might be better off changing in there?

I know the landbase is pretty barren, but I tend to somewhat rely on Blood Moon/Magus of the Moon as a control piece to slow opponents down, so prefer to concentrate on basics... Note that I also have an Anundance on the way that should help with the land balance eventually...

Copy of: Vaevictis, Dire Surge Control

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Commander Deck Reviews / Jegantha, Activated abilities tribal - Companions deckbuilding chalenge

« on: April 16, 2020, 03:06:32 am »

Decided to have some fun for the current deckbuilding challenge and decided to use a Companion as the commander to accompany my companion!

No idea how good the deck could be, tried to go for infinite mana combos and for a Door to Nothingness finisher. I know the manabase was rushed and could be improved...

Jegantha, Activated abilities tribal

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Commander Deck Reviews / [EDH / Commander] Tasigur Self-Mill

« on: February 11, 2020, 07:29:07 pm »

Tasigur Self-Mill

WIP - Initial draft of a Self-Mill / Hermit Druid / Necrotic Ooze deck.

Main victory routes:
- Hermit Druid
- Any infinite mana combo (Necrotic Ooze with a combo pair in the GY, or Deadeye Navigator and Peregrine Drake) can then let Tassigur get into play and use his ability until the whole deck is in hand...

The deck looks fragile, as I have little recursion avenues or protection/removal, so I have no idea how well it would perform, but this is just an initial quick draft. Mana base also needs a closer look.

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Deck Reviews / [EDH] Windgrace Primal Surge - Is LD my only way to improve the deck?

« on: February 03, 2020, 04:51:22 pm »

So, I have this Windgrace Primal Surge themed deck which uses Stax pieces as a way to try to slow down opponents while I try to assemble my pieces in order to eventually get Primal Surge in play, which pretty much leads to an auto-victory since it allows me to flip the whole deck on the table (no instants or sorcery in the deck other than said Surge).

I've so far shied away from any kind of land destruction, but of late the deck seems to be struggling and I was wondering if adding some forms of LD/MLD might be the way to go to resolve those issues. With Ramunap Excavator and Crucible of Worlds, I know cards like Strip Mine could really help tip games my way, but I'd rather avoid resolving to this kind of tactics.

https://deckstats.net/decks/132992/1461476-windgrace-primal-surge-control
I'm kind of struggling to find other ways to improve the deck, anyone have ideas?

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Commander Deck Reviews / [EDH] Korvold, tokens aristocrat - Suggestions?

« on: January 28, 2020, 10:20:32 pm »

https://deckstats.net/decks/132992/1400748-korvoldemort-fae-cursed-aristo

I've recently decided to dig this dekc out of slumber, but am a bit stumped as to possible improvement avenues. Anyone has thoughts? I tried to keep combos to a minimum, leaving only Animation Module and Words of Wilding as potential combo outlets.

All the cards in the Maybeboard are ones I have considered as possible avenues for improvement but left out for now out of concern over CMC. Anyone has suggestions beyond going for duals or other pricy staples?

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Deck Reviews / [EDH / Commander] Mazirek, Golgaristocrat

« on: November 21, 2019, 12:51:16 am »

Mazirek, Golgaristocrat

While I love the Squandered Resources + World Shaper + Memorial to Folly infinite combo, I feel none of these really fits in the deck outside the combo, so chose to cut it out.

Still have 8 more cards to remove anyway, so am still short on room anyway. Anyone care to give me some suggestions? Anything I should have included but forgot (hopefully not too many, lol)?

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Deck Reviews / [EDH / Commander] Aminatou, the Blinkshifter

« on: June 28, 2019, 06:19:17 pm »

Aminatou, the Blinkshifter

Been trying to improve my deck with the upcoming M20 release, and just started thinking maybe I'd found a good home for the new Ajani. Currently been going with a combat damage/chipping away strategy (usually have enough removal to get enough through) and the occasional infinite combo, but been wanting to find some alternative solutions...

Infinite combo: Any two from Felidar Guardian / Clone / Wispweaver Angel (Restoration Angel also works, but only with Felidar Guardian)
- With Corpse Knight or Vela the Night-Clad to combo-burn opponents
- With Altar of the Brood to combo-mill them instead

Possible idea:
Add more blink/ETB lifegain (Ajani's Welcome, Healer of the Pride, Impassioned Orator, Ob Nixilis, the Fallen, etc...) and Ajani, Strength of the Pride and get a reusable board-wipe (Trigger his 0, blink him away while the effect is on the stack, avoid the exile effect...). This also finds me a third walker which could possibly fuel The Elderspell to ultimate Venser, the Sojourner.

So, think Ajani and/or lifegain is an idea worth trying?