I actually just posted a similar deck on these forums before I saw you posted yours. It's also Stax, but I tried to make it less Oppressive (taking out Smokestack) since everyone hates that card with a passion.
So, yeah. Turns out that, to build that Stax deck, I would need over $400 that I simply don't have. That's really not happening unless I get a really good job for some reason.
Instead, I decided to just go more into the Fight mechanics, since I rather like Triangle of War. Indestructible dudes and dudes with regeneration, re-usable cheap guys as fodder for Skullclamp and Garruk Relentless, Vengevine because Gravecrawler makes him easy to abuse.
Indestructible and regeneration allowing many of my dudes to ignore my board wipes is also pretty solid, I think. Crypt Ghast might go back onto the list at some point. And by that, I mean it will and I want to cut something for him.
I guess I will have to carry the Stax torch from now on! But this is an interesting take for the list. I'm curious to see when you complete it fully.
Would you mind if I linked this deck in my Polukranos list? I'm revising the op and adding a "expanding on this strategy" section and your list would fit the bill!
EDIT: When I'm not at work I'll take a closer look and offer some critique if I can
- If you have a respectable amount of mana, Triangle of War can do some rather dumb things. Repeatedly pound creatures with Predator Ooze, generate ridiculous value out of Phyrexian Obliterator, or shenanigans with Wurmcoil Engine. You think I'm running enough artifacts to justify Shimmer Myr? Flash Triangle is too good.
- This deck is capable of generating quite a bit of mana, but doesn't have much to actually do with it. You think Genesis Wave would be a solid add as another way to make tons of mana into something awesome?
- Bow of Nylea? Giving all my attackers deathtouch is somewhat redundant, but still cool for Thrun and Vengevine. And all four of its activated abilities have some degree of viability in EDH. And it's an artifact, so Glissa can keep it around.
It's not an artifact or a creature, but Predatory Urge is another repeatable Fight option. With all of your extra mana, you could utilize Nim Deathmantle in some sort of repeatable sacrifice loop for value. Have you considered using Mimic Vat as a way to steal creatures that go to the graveyard?
A good 5th of your deck is artifacts, so I would say adding Shimmer Myr isn't a bad idea considering you can chain cast it with killable creatures. I also highly recommend testing out the Bow, as it is an artifact. It's very fragile, but having Glissa as your general moots that point. Every single mode is useful, even for hitting Kaalia of the Vast. Consider using it to put lands back into your deck. Unfortunately I have no experience with Stax decks so I can't even recommend better cards!
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You might want to consider something like Worm Harvest gives a ton of targets for Skullclamp, I really like Junk Diver, Tsabo's Web, Forcefield, Winter Orb, Sphere of Resistance, depending on how heavily you're going on the Stax plan.
I guess I will have to carry the Stax torch from now on! But this is an interesting take for the list. I'm curious to see when you complete it fully.
EDIT: When I'm not at work I'll take a closer look and offer some critique if I can
It's not an artifact or a creature, but Predatory Urge is another repeatable Fight option. With all of your extra mana, you could utilize Nim Deathmantle in some sort of repeatable sacrifice loop for value. Have you considered using Mimic Vat as a way to steal creatures that go to the graveyard?
A good 5th of your deck is artifacts, so I would say adding Shimmer Myr isn't a bad idea considering you can chain cast it with killable creatures. I also highly recommend testing out the Bow, as it is an artifact. It's very fragile, but having Glissa as your general moots that point. Every single mode is useful, even for hitting Kaalia of the Vast. Consider using it to put lands back into your deck. Unfortunately I have no experience with Stax decks so I can't even recommend better cards!