MTG Salvation

So...this idea started off a bet. I was to make a 5 color EDH deck that used zero creatures (Other than the General) and only basic lands. I decided to pull up my old "bleed" idea and...well...here we go.



This deck probably requires a little bit of an explanation. The purpose of this deck is to bleed out your opponents. Some of the control elements in the deck would otherwise be looked over in a regular deck. For example...the Caltrops effects in the deck work amazingly well with Death Pits of Rath. The rest of the cards are there to keep me alive until the board is bled.

The general is simply there to fill the 5 colors needed. However he does work to steal Changlings and plays nicely with Spreading Plague.

Did I miss a card?

Thanks for your feedback.

I know you're probably expecting this, but your mana base needs work. Shocklands are cheap and easy to pick up at this point, so getting the full set of them will make you better than how you're set up now.

That out of the way, why Sliver Overlord? Having no creatures, he literally has no synergy with your deck. There are better options for a commander. Child of Alara is the optimal choice. Cromat gets you mad style points. The Baby can be your control against creature-centric decks, and Cromat is a self sustaining house. Take your pick, but both are better than the Sliver.

Maelstrom Nexus is a must. I couldn't play a 5 color deck without passing this up.

Lastly, if you're running a good amount of enchantments, Opalescence would be a fun win condition. Hey, just because it's creatureless doesn't mean you can't have creatures

Edit:

The general is simply there to fill the 5 colors needed. However he does work to steal Changlings and plays nicely with Spreading Plague.

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The general is simply there to fill the 5 colors needed. However he does work to steal Changlings and plays nicely with Spreading Plague.

Interesting reasoning. I suppose it does have a sort of troll-factor to it. Cute idea. Wacky bet. I approve!

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Did I miss a card?

Quite a few in fact.

• Hallowed Burial
  
• Terminus
  
• Legacy Weapon
  
• Isolation Cell
  
• Lethal Vapors
  
• Frozen AEther
  
• Root Maze
  
• Pendrell Mists
  

As a combo:
Humility + Night of Souls' Betrayal = Screw you creatures!
The only survivors will be those supported by anthem effects other toughness boosts like +1/+1 counters. For new creatures to survive, they need to come in with counters or have some other toughness boost. I tend to handle the anthems before dropping this.
Add Dovescape to that and you'll be safe from all but a handful of cards in all of Magic. Considering that only 5 of them don't have to be on the board before you drop it, this is one hell of a defensive system.
Details in my Karona thread from sig spoiler. Not quite creatureless, but close. I almost never even attack with the one guy and play my general even less frequently.

Thanks for the great feedback.

I specifically stayed away from Child of Alara because of the negative side effects on my own board.

I would have a masterful manabase...but the basics restriction is a harsh one.

I am honestly not sure how I missed Maelstrom Nexus. I have looked over far more enchantments and artifacts than I would care to admit...and somehow I missed it.

Opalescence is another card I stayed away from because of the need to stay creatureless.

Can I get any other advice on the deck?

I mentioned this earlier...
Pendrell Mists - it's like a second Tabernacle, except this one is a sac instead of destroy.
Hallowed Burial - Screws General-reliant decks by putting them in the one place that's hardest to access. Also serves as an additional creature-sweeper.
Terminus - Same as above.
Frozen AEther, Root Maze - Variations on Kismet.
Isolation Cell - Another mana or blood taxation card.
Angel's Trumpet - Tax them in blood for keeping creatures and NOT attacking with them.
Legacy Weapon - Solve target problem, permanently.