"Nature's most raw beauty is the circle: perfect in its continuance, with no break between death and life." --Savra, Queen of the Golgari
The idea of this deck is to create Savra's perfect circle; wherein growth will lead to decay, which will lead to growth. Your growth of course, only you are worthy enough to prosper. The deck can run 1 v 1, but does better in a multiplay environment.
Deck Notes (mostly for me, thoughts for drops/adds, combos, and how the deck is playing)
-Cool Interactions
Grave Titan + Nim Deathmantle +Ashnod's Altar = Infinite tokens + Infinite colorless mana(colored if Gemstone Array is out)
-Problems
=The deck is heavily black (54-29 last count)
=There may be to many 5+ drops for the low level of ramp in the deck
=Leyline of the Void screws like, 4-5 of my own cards, but is such a powerful screw
=To many tutors? That's possible?
Biggest problem right now is the complete lack of artifact and enchantment hate. I want room for Relic Crush and Gleeful Sabotage, but the decklist is tight.
Biggest problem right now is the complete lack of artifact and enchantment hate. I want room for Relic Crush and Gleeful Sabotage, but the decklist is tight.
Why not use some of the mass-board wipes that BG excels at? I never leave home without Pernicious Deed for any deck in Golgari colors. Deed is a house in a meta filled with mana rocks and random utility enchantments. If you're on a budget, Plague Boiler is more friendly.
Pernicious deed is outside my range at the moment, textbooks are expensive, but I'm digging Plague Boiler. It creates interesting threat politics, but I'm 50/50 about losing all my own stuff to it.
God I miss Freakazoid... as for artifact/enchantment hate, what about Krosan Grip or Acidic Slime? The latter has the benefit of being a creature as well.
I used to run Savra before I converted into Jarad, so I can give you some suggestions.
The thing is that in a Savra deck, utility creatures are all the more important. I suggest running creatures that help ramp like Oracle of Mul Daya or more sorceries that help ramping e.g. Kodama's Reach
Vengeful Pharoah is a trap. It locks your draw and you still need to cast it as its effect is compulsory. I suggest running Brood of Cockroaches instead.
Your lack of Skullclamp is as disgusting as it is disturbing. This card is awesome. Equip it to your tokens for a easy CA engine.
Woodfall Primus in place of Grave Titan in that combo leads to infinite destruction of noncreature permaments you don't control. This combo works with Mikaeus the Unhallowed and any sac outlet as well.
grave-shell scarab is a bit clunky when you consider the fact that it's mostly to trigger Savra's effect. Think about using Skullclamp with it so you can still draw cards.
BGJumpin' JaradsGB BB Furry Rat Lady: The Deck BB UU I Don't Ever Want To Explain How Knowledge Pool Works Ever Again UU RR This Is My Suika Cosplay Lightning Bolt Deck RR WW Mangara exiles both permanents and friends RWG Marath Sunforger RWG WUBRG Cromat and Friends WUBRG
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The idea of this deck is to create Savra's perfect circle; wherein growth will lead to decay, which will lead to growth. Your growth of course, only you are worthy enough to prosper. The deck can run 1 v 1, but does better in a multiplay environment.
The Deck
1 Savra, Queen of the Golgari
Sac Outlets
1 Sakura Tribe Elder
1 Slum Reaper
1 Fleshbag Marauder
1 Grave-Shell Scarab
1 Mycoloth (+token maker)
1 Disciple of Bolas
1 Marsh Flitter
1 Jarad, Golgari Lich Lord
Token Makers
1 Creakwood Liege
1 Endrek Sahr, Master Breeder
1 Mitotic Slime
1 Grave Titan
Recursion
1 Genesis
1 Sheoldred, the Whispering One
1 Hell's Caretaker
1 Coffin Queen
1 It That Betrays
1 Eternal Witness
Sac-Happy
1 Vengevine
1 Vengeful Pharaoh
1 Bloodghast
1 Nether Traitor
1 Reassembling Skeleton
Draw Power
1 Bloodgift Demon
1 Soul of the Harvest
1 Harvester of Souls
1 Massacre Wurm
1 Sangromancer
1 Butcher of Malakir (Grave Pact on-a-stick)
Other Goodstuff
1 Mikaeus, the Unhallowed
1 Glissa, the Traitor
1 Fauna Shaman
1 Krosan Tusker
Sac Outlets
1 Attrition
Recursion
1 Phyrexian Reclamation
Benefit From Death
1 Grave Betrayal
1 Grave Pact
1 Black Market
Utilities
1 Survivel of the Fittest
1 Asceticism
1 Leline of the Void
Staples
1 Sensei's Divining Top
1 Sol Ring
1 Lightning Greaves
Sac Outlets
1 Ashnod's Altar
1 Phyrexian Altar
1 Minion Reflector
Love the Sac
1 Deathrender
1 Nim Deathmantle
Hidden Gem
1 Gemstone Array
1 Garruk Wildspeaker
1 Liliana Vess
1 Cultivate
1 Explosive Vegetation
Reanimation
1 Dread Return
Tutors
1 Increasing Ambition
1 Diabolic Intent (Sac outlet tutor!)
1 Jarad's Orders
1 Diabolic Revelation
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/Instant/ (1)
1 Beast Within
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/Lands/ (37)
1 Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
1 Cabal Coffers
1 Mosswort Bridge
1 Evolving Wilds
1 Terramorphic Expanse
1 Reliquary Tower
1 High Market
1 Temple of the False God
1 Overgrown Tomb
1 Twilight Mire
1 Llanowar Wastes
1 Golgari Rot Farm
1 Command Tower
1 Rupture Spire
1 Woodland Cemetery
1 Barren Moor
12 Swamp
10 Forest
Deck Notes (mostly for me, thoughts for drops/adds, combos, and how the deck is playing)
-Cool Interactions
=There may be to many 5+ drops for the low level of ramp in the deck
=Leyline of the Void screws like, 4-5 of my own cards, but is such a powerful screw
=To many tutors? That's possible?
+ Grave Betrayal
+Death's Presence (dropping blade of the blood chief)
+Jarad's Orders (dropping beseech the queen)
+ Victimize
-Artisan of Kozilek
-Verdant Force
-Gutter Grime
Sig comes from Argetlam @ Hakai Studios
My Decks
GAggo ElvesG
WUTitan Control WU
Casual
GWUBant Splicer Blink GWU
GWCan't Touch ThisGW
EDH
GB Savra's Perfect Circle GB
GUBGraveyard Smash GUB
WBR Purgatory WBR
GSeriously Guys, Look at all These ElvesG
Why not use some of the mass-board wipes that BG excels at? I never leave home without Pernicious Deed for any deck in Golgari colors. Deed is a house in a meta filled with mana rocks and random utility enchantments. If you're on a budget, Plague Boiler is more friendly.
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Sig comes from Argetlam @ Hakai Studios
My Decks
GAggo ElvesG
WUTitan Control WU
Casual
GWUBant Splicer Blink GWU
GWCan't Touch ThisGW
EDH
GB Savra's Perfect Circle GB
GUBGraveyard Smash GUB
WBR Purgatory WBR
GSeriously Guys, Look at all These ElvesG
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Sig comes from Argetlam @ Hakai Studios
My Decks
GAggo ElvesG
WUTitan Control WU
Casual
GWUBant Splicer Blink GWU
GWCan't Touch ThisGW
EDH
GB Savra's Perfect Circle GB
GUBGraveyard Smash GUB
WBR Purgatory WBR
GSeriously Guys, Look at all These ElvesG
-1 Artisan of Kozilek
-1 Parallel Lives
-1 Death's Presence
-1 Diabolic Tutor
+1 Minion Reflector
+1 Brawn
+1 Fauna Shaman
+1 Survival of the Fittest
Sig comes from Argetlam @ Hakai Studios
My Decks
GAggo ElvesG
WUTitan Control WU
Casual
GWUBant Splicer Blink GWU
GWCan't Touch ThisGW
EDH
GB Savra's Perfect Circle GB
GUBGraveyard Smash GUB
WBR Purgatory WBR
GSeriously Guys, Look at all These ElvesG
The thing is that in a Savra deck, utility creatures are all the more important. I suggest running creatures that help ramp like Oracle of Mul Daya or more sorceries that help ramping e.g. Kodama's Reach
Savra decks can lead to blow-out the field through spells like Smallpox, Death Cloud or artifacts like Smokestack.
More token producers would be good e.g. Verdant Force or even Necrogenesis.
Vengeful Pharoah is a trap. It locks your draw and you still need to cast it as its effect is compulsory. I suggest running Brood of Cockroaches instead.
Your lack of Skullclamp is as disgusting as it is disturbing. This card is awesome. Equip it to your tokens for a easy CA engine.
Woodfall Primus in place of Grave Titan in that combo leads to infinite destruction of noncreature permaments you don't control. This combo works with Mikaeus the Unhallowed and any sac outlet as well.
More sac lands, e.g. Phyrexian Tower
More sweeps.
grave-shell scarab is a bit clunky when you consider the fact that it's mostly to trigger Savra's effect. Think about using Skullclamp with it so you can still draw cards.
For reference: http://forums.mtgsalvation.com/showthread.php?t=350818
BG Jumpin' JaradsGB
BB Furry Rat Lady: The Deck BB
UU I Don't Ever Want To Explain How Knowledge Pool Works Ever Again UU
RR This Is My Suika Cosplay Lightning Bolt Deck RR
WW Mangara exiles both permanents and friends
RWG Marath Sunforger RWG
WUBRG Cromat and Friends WUBRG
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BG Savra, Rocking Attrition (retired) GB
BB">Shauku, Envoy of the End (retired) BB
BU Wrexial, the Tentacled H beast(retired)UB
BB Endrek Sahr, Master Commander (retired )BB
UU [PRIMER] Talrand's Terrible Tempo Terror Teatime (retired) UU
UBW Senator Trio - Three Heads Are Better Than One (retired) UBW
BB MONSTRUAL BLEEDING EREBOS SADISM (retired) BB