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Deck Reviews / Standard Deck - Only Ixalan and Rivals cards

« on: February 07, 2018, 11:35:31 pm »

Still pretty new to Magic after a very very long absence.
I have updated a deck I posted a month ago. For fun, I like this because it is meant to play aggressively and not care about sacrificing creatures.
http://deck.tk/34Rk1GfZ

I only want to use Ixalan and Rivals cards. I know there are some great combos that exist outside of Ixalan block. I'm just learning and having some fun. An older version of this won a Game night 8 person tourney about 3 weeks ago. I have tweaked it a lot though.

Strategies. Basically go crazy and Kamikaze style the opponent by almost always attacking.
Main is to create tons of Treasure and use that to beef up Deadeye Plunderers quickly and have large creatures or draw Mastermind accusation to get Revel in Riches to win game, or any number of sideboard cards that could help. Fleet swallower, Dire fleet ravager, Rivers rebuke.

Treasure Creation:
Creatures / Create Treasure

Deadeye Plunderers: Can create and use the treasure
Pirates cutlas: Creates Treasure
Sailor of Means: /creates 1 treasure

Sorceries / Create Treasure
Contract Killing: Rids opponent creatures and creates 2 treasure

Artifact Equipment: Prying blade, create treasure when hits opponent.

I can usually use a treasure if mana is slim but get treasure right back.

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Others:

Creatures
Ravenous Chu. with Siren's Ruse to kill multiple creatures
Hostage Taker: To help with opponent creatures
Siren Stormtamer: quick flyer that can counter
Dire Fleet Poisoner: Flash for deathtouch sacrifice.
Dead Eye Brawler: Deathtouch (goes along with the Kamikaze theme of deck)

Sorcery:
Mastermind's Accusation: Love this, I can dig into my diehard and pull a card in without revealing it.
Duress: Get rid of pesky cards

Enchantments
One With the Wind: +2/+2 give creature flying. Great for a loaded Deadeye Plunderer.
Curious Obsession: +1/+1 and draw a card. Goal is to put on flyer turn two.
Raiders Wake: I will always be attacking even to sacrifice. Subtle annoyance - I draw a card, they loose 2 life and discard.
Dead Man's Chest - Use when you bring Ravenous Chupacabra into play. Big card and I might get some interesting stuff to play.


Thanks for any feedback.

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Deck Reviews / Re: [Standard]New to MTG - Deck Advice? Almost all Ixalan - Deadeye Revel

« on: December 23, 2017, 06:20:40 pm »

Great thoughts. Thank you.
I'm going to play a few times and see how many turns it takes to bring in Swarm. I'm curious because of all the creatures that create treasure also. But I do agree with you.

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Deck Reviews / [Standard]New to MTG - Deck Advice? Almost all Ixalan - Deadeye Revel

« on: December 23, 2017, 08:28:30 am »

Been playing a few months now. Trying to build own deck and not copy or look for decks to replicate. Only built with cards I have collected. Played a few times casually and is fun most of the time. Wondering what experienced players think before I go play for real. Thanks.


Deadeye Revel

Two strategies. Main is to create tons of Treasure and use that to beef up Deadeye Plunderers quickly and have large creatures or draw Revel in Riches to win game.

Treasure Creation:
Creatures / Create Treasure

Deadeye Plunderers: Can create and use the treasure
Prosperous Pirates: Creates 2 Treasure
Sailor of Means: /creates 1 treasure

Sorceries / Create Treasure
Contract Killing: Rids opponent creatures and creates 2 treasure
Heartless Pillage: Opponent discards and if I attack create treasure
Pirate's Prize: Draw 2 cards and create a treasure

I can usually use a treasure if mana is slim but get treasure right back.

Instants / Create treasure
Depths of Desire: Returns a card to opponents hand and creates treasure
Spell Swindle: Counters target spell and create spells converted mana cost to treasure (great fo big mana creatures)

Enchantments / create treasure
Swarm Intelligence: Copies instants and sorceries giving me double the treasure. Great with Contract Killing
Revel in Riches: Opponent creature dies, create a treasure. Have 10 treasures in upkeep, win the game!
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Others:

Creatures
Desperate Castaways: Low cost for a 2/3 with the assumption Artifact treasures will be on board so it can attack
Hostage Taker: To help with opponent creatures
Siren Stormtamer: quick flyer that can counter
Storm Fleet Aerialist: Quick flyer that is potentially a 2/3

Enchantments
One With the Wind: +2/+2 give creature flying. Great for a loaded Deadeye Plunderer.