Hi all! I've been derping around in commander for a while, but my deckbuilding skills leave a lot to be desired. plz halp!
This Ruhan build grew out of repeated attempts to make Boros work for me in my playgroup, and after much frustration I finally broke down and added blue so I could keep up with the ridiculous card advantage I've been faced with.
Man, I don't know how I didn't think about that! I had considered Bruna, Light of Alabaster early on, but the Sovereigns would be a much bigger help to Ruhan. Thanks for the suggest!
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EDH Arsenal:
Omnath, Locus of ManaG
Sigarda, Host of HeronsWG
Jhoira of the GhituUR
Nicol BolasUBR Ruhan of the FomoriWUR
Reaper KingWUBRG
Geist of St. TraftWU Basandra, Battle SeraphWR ProgenitusWUBRG
You can go equipment, or you can go auras, or you can do a little of both. As far as synergy and always loving the cards you have in hand I think it's helpful to do one or the other. My build is an auras build, and I love playing it because I always play equipment. Sovereigns of Lost Alara and Bruna, Light of Alabaster are cards I'm happy to see when I know I have plenty of good auras in my deck/hand/graveyard. If I had equipment in the yard or on the field, Bruna is kind of less exciting. With multiple auras, Sovereigns isn't a one-trick-pony.
Obsidian Battle-Axe auto-equips to Ruhan though, so if going equipment, you might consider that.
You can go equipment, or you can go auras, or you can do a little of both. As far as synergy and always loving the cards you have in hand I think it's helpful to do one or the other. My build is an auras build, and I love playing it because I always play equipment. Sovereigns of Lost Alara and Bruna, Light of Alabaster are cards I'm happy to see when I know I have plenty of good auras in my deck/hand/graveyard. If I had equipment in the yard or on the field, Bruna is kind of less exciting. With multiple auras, Sovereigns isn't a one-trick-pony.
I'm not super crazy about Auras (although I do love global enchants) generally, because I hate giving my opponent a two-for-one. However, building in a way that allows recursion could be useful, since there's almost no artifact/enchantment hate in my group. I like that your build utilizes cheap but effective auras!
Hi all! I've been derping around in commander for a while, but my deckbuilding skills leave a lot to be desired. plz halp!
This Ruhan build grew out of repeated attempts to make Boros work for me in my playgroup, and after much frustration I finally broke down and added blue so I could keep up with the ridiculous card advantage I've been faced with.
1 Ruhan of the Fomori
Creatures:
1 Gisela, Blade of Goldnight
1 Sun Titan
1 Basandra, Battle Seraph
1 Linvala, Keeper of Silence
1 Goblin Electromancer
1 Balefire Liege
1 Platinum Angel
1 Angelic Arbiter
1 Hanna, Ship's Navigator
1 Solemn Simulacrum
1 Urabrask the Hidden
1 Aether Adept
1 Anger
1 Teferi, Mage of Zhalfir
1 Nin, the Pain Artist
1 Windborn Muse
1 Pilgrim's Eye
1 Stonehewer Giant
Sweepers:
1 Austere Command
1 All Is Dust
1 Final Judgment
1 Akroma's Vengeance
Spot Removal:
1 Lightning Helix
1 Chaos Warp
1 Path to Exile
1 Banefire
1 Counterflux
1 Oblation
Card Draw:
1 Rhystic Study
1 Farsight Mask
1 Mind Unbound
1 Propaganda
1 Stranglehold
1 Torpor Orb
1 Ghostly Prison
Combat stuff:
1 Waves of Aggression
1 Swords to Plowshares
1 Elspeth, Knight-Errant
1 Relentless Assault
1 Walk the Aeons
1 Master Warcraft
1 Venser, the Sojourner
1 Gideon Jura
1 Gorilla War Cry
1 True Conviction
1 Goblin War Drums
Equipment:
1 Sunforger
1 Lightning Greaves
1 Inquisitor's Flail
1 Sword of Vengeance
Mana:
1 Gift of Estates
1 Boros Signet
1 Izzet Signet
1 Armillary Sphere
1 Explorer's Scope
1 Sol Ring
1 Azorius Signet
1 Thran Dynamo
1 Land Tax
1 Darksteel Ingot
Lands:
1 Ancient Ampitheater
1 Azorius Chancery
1 Boros Garrison
1 Command Tower
1 Drifting Meadow
1 Eiganjo Castle
1 Evolving Wilds
1 Forgotten Cave
1 Glacial Fortress
1 Halimar Depths
1 Homeward Path
1 Izzet Boilerworks
1 Izzet Guildgate
1 Lonely Sandbar
1 Plateau
1 Rugged Prairie
1 Sacred Foundry
1 Seachrome Coast
1 Secluded Steppe
1 Sejiri Steppe
1 Slayer's Stronghold
1 Soaring Seacliff
1 Sol Ring
1 Strip Mine
1 Sunhome, Fortress of the Legion
1 Temple of the False God
1 Terramorphic Expanse
1 Transguild Promenade
1 Vivid Crag
1 Vivid Meadow
3 Plains
3 Mountains
4 Islands
Sunforger, Sun Titan, Basandra and Gisela are the cornerstones of this deck. The idea is to get the opponent's blockers either dead or off-balance so Ruhan and friends can Relentless Assault their way to victory aided by True Conviction and Venser's -1 ability.
Please let me know if I'm missing any obvious staples for these colors!
EDH Arsenal:
Omnath, Locus of ManaG
Sigarda, Host of HeronsWG
Jhoira of the GhituUR
Nicol BolasUBR
Ruhan of the FomoriWUR
Reaper KingWUBRG
Geist of St. TraftWUBasandra, Battle SeraphWRProgenitusWUBRGIn search of a foil french Dromar, the Banisher, pm me if you have one you want to part with, also foil Stratadon's.
Man, I don't know how I didn't think about that! I had considered Bruna, Light of Alabaster early on, but the Sovereigns would be a much bigger help to Ruhan. Thanks for the suggest!
EDH Arsenal:
Omnath, Locus of ManaG
Sigarda, Host of HeronsWG
Jhoira of the GhituUR
Nicol BolasUBR
Ruhan of the FomoriWUR
Reaper KingWUBRG
Geist of St. TraftWUBasandra, Battle SeraphWRProgenitusWUBRGObsidian Battle-Axe auto-equips to Ruhan though, so if going equipment, you might consider that.
Here's my build if you want to take a look.
http://forums.mtgsalvation.com/showthread.php?t=445339
WUBRG Some of these decks can actually win games...WUBRG
How I know I should build a deck:
I prefer Seize the Day over Waves of Aggression. Attacking thrice with Ruhan is sometimes really good.
I'm not super crazy about Auras (although I do love global enchants) generally, because I hate giving my opponent a two-for-one. However, building in a way that allows recursion could be useful, since there's almost no artifact/enchantment hate in my group. I like that your build utilizes cheap but effective auras!
Oh wow, that's a nice toy! Haven't seen that one before.
EDH Arsenal:
Omnath, Locus of ManaG
Sigarda, Host of HeronsWG
Jhoira of the GhituUR
Nicol BolasUBR
Ruhan of the FomoriWUR
Reaper KingWUBRG
Geist of St. TraftWUBasandra, Battle SeraphWRProgenitusWUBRGHoly crud, I didn't realize WR redirected and copied. I might have to swap Counterflux for it.
Seize the Day over Waves of Aggression or Relentless Assault? At that rate, I might be inclined to include all three.
EDH Arsenal:
Omnath, Locus of ManaG
Sigarda, Host of HeronsWG
Jhoira of the GhituUR
Nicol BolasUBR
Ruhan of the FomoriWUR
Reaper KingWUBRG
Geist of St. TraftWUBasandra, Battle SeraphWRProgenitusWUBRG