MTG Salvation

Back when core 2011 was released and Primeval Titan was released, I played an Eldrazi ramp deck in Standard

The deck focused on playing Primeval Titan in order to fetch Eye of Ugin and Eldrazi Temple in order to cast either; Emrakul, the Aeons Torn, Ulamog, the Infinite Gyre, Kozilek, Butcher of Truth or All Is Dust

GU version (which I played) contained cards like Jace, the Mind Sculptor, Ponder, Preordain (See the issue here?).

With mana acceleration provided by Lotus Cobra and Oracle of Mul Daya in combination with lands you sacced to search for new lands


In extended 3 of 4 cards I used to manipulate my hand are banned, Jace was not an integral part of the deck, he just was so overpowered that any deck featuring him became better, so I could live without that. The problem is the loss of Ponder and Preordain, the deck is heavily dependant on library manipulation in order to get things going smoothly.


Mono G works sometimes, thanks to Summoning Trap, but without any library manipulation and card drawing ability, it often stalls and dies


GU version managed at absolute best (moons and planets aligning, highly unlikely) a turn 2 Primeval Titan, but regulary could produce him at turn 3 or 4. Any slower than this and the deck dies


Anyway, I'm in dire need of alternatives to fixing the consistency issues the deck is facing. Any alternatives to Ponder / Preordain or mana ramp is higly appreciated

Have you ever considered R?

Rapacious One
Brood Birthing
Spawning Breath

Yes, the GR version wich relied on cards like Awakening Zone and those red cards did exist prior to M2011 introduced Primeval Titan, but once Primeval Titan hit you usualy played Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle if you where in those colors

I did see Brood Birthing and Spawning Breath in a UR Polymorph variant utilizing control and burn, but they used them primeraly for the token effect rather than the mana acceleration. Speaking off, those two cards are the only ones that I would consider, one you hit 6 mana for Rapacious One you really should start dropping bombs rather than more situational mana acceleration


So far I'm considering Augury Owl or Sea Gate Oracle, and I completely forgot that my old deck used Halimar Depths, basicaly any cheap scry effect would be nice. Forbidden Alchemy also looks nice

Also testing Ancient Stirrings, usually i would discard it as trash.... but it does seem interesting for a mono G variant

I haz a similar deck. Though it was Mono green and the ramping was.......beyond what I usually needed.

This is the mode i'm working on now.



Things i've been toying with.......
I really really really really really really really really really really really love Caged Sun. IT took a lot to make me take it out. But the key so far is just to do plenty of deck searching.

And if You still have a hard time with the Drawing I suggest using Garruk, Primal hunter. And if the opponent isn't using a lot of removal then I'd throw in tons of weenie mana dorks. We've got like....litterally 16-20 that cost 1 mana to summon. But they are easily dispatched.

Also Hunter's Insight is great if you already have an attacking creature.

I've used the deck above a lot in multiplayer and I've won a lot with it. Though I have yet to test it in an Extended Competitive Tournamnet.