Deck History - One night, I couldn't sleep so I started to go through my trade binder, and I noticed I had a bunch of Esper colored Planeswalkers that I was not using. So I quickly threw this deck together. I call this deck Casual because it does not win too many games. At first, I was going to call it Budget, but then I realized that it is a fairly expensive deck.
General Selection - I was thinking of using Oloro, Ageless Ascetic, but I found a copy of Merieke Ri Berit in a shoe box in my closet. I thought she would be a funny General to use. Plus the people in this thread recommended her.
Future Improvements - These are three cards I am working hard to get into this deck: Vindicate, Karn Liberated, Jace, the Mind Sculptor. Hopefully, I can find them in a trade or save up the money quickly. I also might consider getting Filter Lands. (Edit: I got a JtMS for my birthday ... deck list updated)
Things I Am Avoiding - Enchantments and Proliferate. There are loads of good enchantments that could go into this kind of deck: Ghostly Prison, Propaganda, Phyrexian Arena, Necropotence, and the Sanguine Bond/Exquisite Blood combo. But I just don't want to go that route. I think Proliferate cards are kinda weak when there are no Planeswalkers out, and I like my decks to be filled with cards that are "always" good.
Suggestions? - If you have any tips or advice or questions, please let me know. If you suggest a card to put in, please recommend a card to take out.
3 Merieke Ri Berit
Lands: 36
3 Shock
3 Check
3 Pain
3 Scry
4 Gold
1 Bojuka Bog
1 Celestial Colonnade
1 Creeping Tar Pit
1 Maze of Ith
1 Reliquary Tower
1 Strip Mine
1 Tolaria West
1 Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
12 Basic
Mana Rox: 9
1 Sol Ring
1 Wayfarer's Bauble
2 Azorius Signet
2 Dimir Signet
2 Ozrhov Signet
2 Fellwar Stone
2 Talisman of Progress
2 Talisman of Dominance
3 Darksteel Ingot
Counters: 9
0 Pact of Negation
1 Swan Song
2 Arcane Denial
2 Counterspell
3 Hinder
3 Forbid
3 Spell Crumple
4 Cryptic Command
5 Force of Will
1 Path to Exile
1 Swords to Plowshares
3 Capsize
3 Mortify
4 Return to Dust
Wipes: 8
2 Cyclonic Rift
4 Supreme Verdict
5 Hallowed Burial
5 Rout
6 Akroma's Vengeance
6 Austere Command
6 Merciless Eviction
6 Terminus
Selection/Draw: 10
1 Brainstorm
1 Ponder
1 Preordain
2 Impulse
2 Night's Whisper
2 Sign in Blood
3 Esper Charm
3 Sphinx's Revelation
4 Fact or Fiction
6 Recurring Insight
Tutors: 6
1 Expedition Map
1 Mystical Tutor
2 Demonic Tutor
2 Lim-Dul's Vault
2 Merchant Scroll
4 Mystical Teachings
2 Snapcaster Mage
4 Solemn Simulacrum
Super Friends: 11
3 Jace Beleren
4 Elspeth, Knight-Errant
4 Jace, Architect of Thought
4 Jace, the Mind Sculptor
4 Sorin, Lord of Innistrad
5 Gideon Jura
5 Liliana Vess
5 Tamiyo, the Moon Sage
5 Tezzeret the Seeker
6 Elspeth, Sun's Champion
6 Sorin Markov
Haymakers: 3
2 Exsanguinate
3 White Sun's Zenith
4 Debt to the Deathless
3 Merieke Ri Berit
Lands: 36
3 Shock
3 Check
3 Pain
3 Scry
4 Gold
1 Bojuka Bog
1 Celestial Colonnade
1 Creeping Tar Pit
1 Maze of Ith
1 Reliquary Tower
1 Strip Mine
1 Tolaria West
1 Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
12 Basic
Mana Rox: 9
1 Sol Ring
1 Wayfarer's Bauble
2 Azorius Signet
2 Dimir Signet
2 Ozrhov Signet
2 Fellwar Stone
2 Talisman of Progress
2 Talisman of Dominance
3 Darksteel Ingot
Counters: 9
0 Pact of Negation
1 Swan Song
2 Arcane Denial
2 Counterspell
3 Hinder
3 Forbid
3 Spell Crumple
4 Cryptic Command
5 Force of Will
1 Path to Exile
1 Swords to Plowshares
3 Capsize
3 Mortify
4 Return to Dust
Wipes: 8
2 Cyclonic Rift
4 Supreme Verdict
4 Wrath of God
5 Hallowed Burial
5 Rout
6 Akroma's Vengeance
6 Austere Command
6 Merciless Eviction
Selection/Draw: 10
1 Brainstorm
1 Ponder
1 Preordain
2 Impulse
2 Night's Whisper
2 Sign in Blood
3 Esper Charm
3 Sphinx's Revelation
4 Fact or Fiction
6 Recurring Insight
Tutors: 6
1 Expedition Map
1 Mystical Tutor
2 Demonic Tutor
2 Lim-Dul's Vault
2 Merchant Scroll
4 Mystical Teachings
2 Snapcaster Mage
4 Solemn Simulacrum
Super Friends: 11
3 Jace Beleren
4 Elspeth, Knight-Errant
4 Jace, Architect of Thought
4 Sorin, Lord of Innistrad
5 Elspeth Tirel
5 Jace, Memory Adept
5 Gideon Jura
5 Tamiyo, the Moon Sage
5 Tezzeret the Seeker
6 Elspeth, Sun's Champion
6 Sorin Markov
Haymakers: 3
2 Exsanguinate
3 White Sun's Zenith
4 Debt to the Deathless
Deck History - One night, I couldn't sleep so I started to go through my trade binder, and I noticed I had a bunch of Esper colored Planeswalkers that I was not using. So I quickly threw this deck together. I call this deck Casual because it does not win too many games. At first, I was going to call it Budget, but then I realized that it is a fairly expensive deck.
General Selection - I was thinking of using Oloro, Ageless Ascetic, but I found a copy of Merieke Ri Berit in a shoe box in my closet. I thought she would be a funny General to use. Plus the people in this thread recommended her.
Future Improvements - These are three cards I am working hard to get into this deck: Vindicate, Karn Liberated, Jace, the Mind Sculptor. Hopefully, I can find them in a trade or save up the money quickly. I also might consider getting Filter Lands. (Edit: I got a JtMS for my birthday ... deck list updated)
Things I Am Avoiding - Enchantments and Proliferate. There are loads of good enchantments that could go into this kind of deck: Ghostly Prison, Propaganda, Phyrexian Arena, Necropotence, and the Sanguine Bond/Exquisite Blood combo. But I just don't want to go that route. I think Proliferate cards are kinda weak when there are no Planeswalkers out, and I like my decks to be filled with cards that are "always" good.
Suggestions? - If you have any tips or advice or questions, please let me know. If you suggest a card to put in, please recommend a card to take out.
Modern
RUBW Affinity
BGR Midrange
UWR Control
RG Titan Shift
RW Burn
GW Bogles
G Tron