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Deck Reviews / Re: [EDH / Commander] Need Help with Tajic, Legion's Edge

« on: November 21, 2019, 02:59:39 am »

The budget is definitely a bummer.  We tried something similar and called it the "Dollar General" League.  We found that watching the cards was more of a hassle than it was worth.  $1 limit is keeping you from some great Boros Staples, but thankfully there are alternatives that fit the budget, just not as effective.  Boros is best with combat hijinks.  Might I recommend Hellkite Charger, Lightning Runner and Relentless Assault.  This way, everyone with a "when attacks" buff gets bigger still on your 2nd attack.

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General Magic / Re: EDH Mono RED Goblin Deck and I was looking for mana rocks

« on: November 18, 2019, 09:08:02 pm »

Ah, see there; Torbran, Thane of the Red Fell opens up a whole new realm of fun. 

Things like:
Curse of Bloodletting (Targeted)
Bitter Feud (2 for 1)
Dictate of the Twin Gods (be careful with this one)
Gratuitous Violence (All for one)

And those are just my favorites....

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Deck Comments / Re: Sydri, Galvanic Podracer - Comments

« on: November 18, 2019, 05:53:10 pm »

Just added wishlist cards to my Maybe board, and weeded out cards I do not have on hand for my sideboard.

Revision 13

Added/removed cards:
-1 (SB) Conqueror's Galleon
-1 (SB) Contraband Kingpin
-1 (SB) Enigma Sphinx
-1 (SB) Hedron Archive
-1 (SB) Journeyer's Kite
-1 (SB) Masterful Replication
-1 (SB) Neurok Stealthsuit
-1 (SB) Shell Skulkin
-1 (SB) Silent Submersible
-1 (SB) Smuggler's Copter
-1 (SB) Staff of Nin
-1 (SB) Strionic Resonator

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Deck Comments / Re: Sydri, Galvanic Podracer - Comments

« on: November 15, 2019, 10:38:06 pm »

Added more removal and draw.

Revision 10

Added/removed cards:
+1 Amass the Components
+1 Angelic Edict
+1 Blue Sun's Zenith
+1 Brainstorm
+1 Fortuitous Find
+1 Killing Wave
+1 Loyal Drake
+1 Sift

Changed amounts:
-1 (Main) +1 (SB) Contraband Kingpin
-1 (Main) +1 (SB) Demolition Stomper
-1 (Main) +1 (SB) Enigma Sphinx
-1 (Main) +1 (SB) Hidden Stockpile
-1 (Main) +1 (SB) Pyramid of the Pantheon
-1 (Main) +1 (SB) Strionic Resonator
-1 (Main) +1 (SB) Thopter Assembly
-1 (Main) +1 (SB) Thran Temporal Gateway

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Deck Comments / Re: Sydri, Galvanic Podracer - Comments

« on: November 14, 2019, 03:26:40 pm »

Re-org if the cards to show their jobs in the deck.  Added some cards I got in trades.  I feel like she needs more draw effects.  The one time I played her, I had an empty hand most of the time.

Revision 6

Added/removed cards:
-1 Heartstone
-1 Seer's Lantern
+1 Bomat Bazaar Barge
+1 Daredevil Dragster
+1 Renegade Freighter
+1 Skysovereign, Consul Flagship
+1 Untethered Express
-1 (SB) Alloy Myr
-1 (SB) Arcane Signet
-1 (SB) Cascading Cataracts
-1 (SB) Coalition Relic
-1 (SB) Coveted Jewel
-1 (SB) Crystalline Crawler
-1 (SB) Gemstone Array
-1 (SB) Prismatic Lens
-1 (SB) Prismite
+1 (SB) Conqueror's Galleon
+1 (SB) Masterful Replication
+1 (SB) Shell Skulkin
+1 (SB) Silent Submersible
+1 (SB) Smuggler's Copter

Changed amounts:
-1 (Main) +1 (SB) Demolition Stomper
+1 (Main) -1 (SB) Dusk Legion Dreadnought
+1 (Main) -1 (SB) Hanna, Ship's Navigator
-1 (Main) +1 (SB) Ovalchase Dragster
-1 (Main) +1 (SB) Retrofitter Foundry
-1 (Main) +1 (SB) Thopter Foundry
-1 (Main) +1 (SB) Whirlermaker

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Deck Reviews / Re: [EDH / Commander] Arixmethes, King of Monsters

« on: November 12, 2019, 06:45:15 pm »

Do you think you need land destruction? if not, Reap and Sow is a bad choice as ramp piece. You could also play Rampant Growth in stead. For Land removal I like Tectonic Edge. It's kinda cheap and the conditions usually shouldn't matter at the kitchen table.

For removal, Return to Nature and Nature's Claim would be a great start. Reclamation Sage would also be a possible option.

Depending on how many creatures you want to get out at once, Fade Away can also be very effective, especially if your opponents tend to tap out.

Ah, I see you have found my weakness...  I'm terrible at choosing removal.  I keep looking for the magic bullet.  I want all my removal to be all things in all situations, and therefore I am left wanting.  Modal cards are my favorite, so Return to Nature is a nice choice for me.  I like Reclamation Sage as well because it can be somewhat useful beyond it's ETB effect (Chump blocking, etc.).  Oh my gosh I think I have a paper Fade Away, that's an oldie but a goodie.  Thanks for keeping an eye out.

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Deck Reviews / Re: [EDH / Commander] Arixmethes, King of Monsters

« on: November 11, 2019, 09:38:30 pm »

Hey! 


I like the style of this deck a lot, it seems to be going in the direction it deserves and seems to be very fun to play! Great job on that!  There is one thing concerning me however, that is how this will perform, moreover, how this will do amongst your playgroup. This deck, to me, looks like one closer to a medium/lower tier deck. I am not saying this is bad. I just want to know what you are anticipating on playing with this and how you expect it to perform against higher tier decks. I do think there are plenty room for upgrades, which is awesome! 

Thanks for the kudos!  You pose a good question, and it's one I'm always asking.  My builds tend to lean towards flavor more than power.  Winning is fun, but winning in style is better...   

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Deck Reviews / Re: [EDH / Commander] Arixmethes, King of Monsters

« on: November 11, 2019, 08:15:11 pm »

I squeezed a bit more support in the form of slow ramp.  I'm bad at finding the right kinds of removal.

Revision 8

Added/removed cards:
-1 Akroma's Memorial
-1 Kiora's Dambreaker
+1 Alchemist's Refuge
+1 Burnished Hart
+1 Command Tower
+1 Commander's Sphere
+1 Opal Palace
+1 Path of Ancestry
+1 Reap and Sow
+1 Simic Locket
+1 Simic Signet
+1 Ulvenwald Hydra
-1 (SB) Bane of Progress
-1 (SB) Benthic Behemoth
-1 (SB) Cryptic Serpent
-1 (SB) Deep-Sea Serpent
-1 (SB) Deep-Sea Terror
-1 (SB) Floodtide Serpent
-1 (SB) Selesnya Eulogist
+1 (SB) Cyclical Evolution
+1 (SB) Reality Strobe
+1 (SB) Simic Charm
+1 (SB) Whim of Volrath

Changed amounts:
-1 (Main) +1 (SB) Aethersquall Ancient
+1 Aminatou's Augury
+1 (Main) -1 (SB) Captain's Claws
-1 (Main) +1 (SB) Cryptic Gateway
+1 (Main) -1 (SB) Fireshrieker
-2 Forest
-1 (Main) +1 (SB) Inkwell Leviathan
-2 Island
-1 (Main) +1 (SB) Kederekt Leviathan
-1 (Main) +1 (SB) Quicksilver Amulet
-1 (Main) +1 (SB) Slinn Voda, the Rising Deep
-1 (Main) +1 (SB) Tooth and Nail

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Deck Reviews / Re: [EDH / Commander] Arixmethes, King of Monsters

« on: November 11, 2019, 06:01:36 pm »

@Judaspriester,

You are not wrong. I went heavy into the cheat codes, just to try out it's effectiveness. Aminatou's Augury is the only cheat that will trigger Arixmethes, Slumbering Isle 's slumber counters.  I will eventually weed out some of the cheats/monsters to make more room for your suggestions.  I knew going in I needed more removal and ramp.  A little more goldfishing will let me know what cheats I like and don't like.

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Deck Reviews / Re: [EDH / Commander] Arixmethes, King of Monsters

« on: November 11, 2019, 03:44:30 pm »

Love this!

Thanks, I'm looking forward to trying it out!

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Deck Reviews / [EDH / Commander] Arixmethes, King of Monsters

« on: November 11, 2019, 01:05:32 am »

Arixmethes, King of Monsters

Kaiju crazy Arixmethes leads the biggest bombs of Magic. Cheats on to the battlefield and trample are the keys to getting things done.

This is a duplicate post because the color ID was wrong for some reason, and I'm trying to fix that.

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Deck Comments / Re: Arixmethes, King of Monsters - Comments

« on: November 11, 2019, 12:51:42 am »

Paired down the creature list and added more support/removal

Revision 2

Added/removed cards:
-1 Enchantment Alteration
-1 Moment of Craving
+1 Abandoned Sarcophagus
+1 Aetherize
+1 Aminatou's Augury
+1 Arcane Denial
+1 Berserk
+1 Blade of Selves
+1 Caller of the Pack
+1 Colossal Whale
+1 Cyclonic Rift
+1 Devious Cover-Up
+1 (SB) Bane of Progress
+1 (SB) Tromp the Domains

Changed amounts:
-1 (Main) +1 (SB) Aethersquall Ancient
-1 (Main) +1 (SB) Benthic Behemoth
-1 (Main) +1 (SB) Cryptic Serpent
-1 (Main) +1 (SB) Deep-Sea Serpent
-1 (Main) +1 (SB) Deep-Sea Terror
-1 (Main) +1 (SB) Floodtide Serpent
-1 (Main) +1 (SB) Selesnya Eulogist
-1 (Main) +1 (SB) Trench Gorger

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Deck Comments / Re: Tajic's Angels - Comments

« on: November 07, 2019, 05:52:15 pm »

First rough draft

Revision 2

Added/removed cards:
+1 Angelic Chorus
+1 Angelic Destiny
+1 Angelic Exaltation
+1 Angelic Gift
+1 Bonehoard
+1 Boros Garrison
+1 Boros Guildgate
+1 Breath of Fury
+1 Cathedral of Serra
+1 Command Beacon
+1 Command Tower
+1 Dictate of Heliod
+1 Flayer Husk
+1 Forge of Heroes
+1 Guildmages' Forum
+1 Legion's Landing
+1 Mogg Cannon
+1 Necropouncer
+1 On Serra's Wings
+1 Opal Palace
+1 Purphoros, God of the Forge
+1 Scytheclaw
+1 Sickleslicer
+1 Skinwing
+1 Strandwalker
+1 Sunhome, Fortress of the Legion
+1 (SB) Hammer of Purphoros
+1 (SB) Icatian Store
+1 (SB) Iroas, God of Victory
+1 (SB) Spear of Heliod

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Deck Reviews / Re: [EDH / Commander] Xantcha, Cursed Agent

« on: November 05, 2019, 04:04:54 pm »

I'm excited to try her out again this week.  Vampiric Link has been in the deck for some time, but I have yet to see it actually hit the field.  That's a cool way to double dip on the lifegain though.

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Deck Reviews / Re: [EDH / Commander] Xantcha, Cursed Agent

« on: November 05, 2019, 03:46:42 pm »

Took out my faulty thinking and added more curses.

Revision 26

Added/removed cards:
-1 Molting Snakeskin
-1 Skeletal Grimace

Changed amounts:
+1 (Main) -1 (SB) Binding Agony
+1 (Main) -1 (SB) Curse of Disturbance