Hey all, My favorite card of all time has been Stoneforge Mystic. I've rocked that little girl in legacy since worldwake came out. When they announced the recent batch of commander decks I just knew I had to get the nahiri preconstruct. I've been playing it for a bit but it's no where near where I want it.
Currently I have in the mail Enlightened Tutor, Crucible of Worlds, Smokestack, Strip Mine, Glow Rider which should jump start some of the taxing themes I want present in the deck. I should also try to get my hands on a Aven Mindcensor (I'm really hoping the print a modern bordered one in MM2)
In my lands I obviously need to get a wasteland, but it has a low money:Effect ratio and I feel like I can get more value spending my money elsewhere first. I also need to get a Buried Ruins, Ancient Tomb, and Dust Bowl. I'm considering switching to snow covered plains and adding in scrying sheets. I am really surprised that all 5 of the commander decks didn't come with a myriad Landscape.
In equipment I need to kick out some of the lesser equipments like stratta scythe, sword of vengeance, and Moonsilver spear for Jitte and the last two swords. I would be ok with getting rid of mask of memory at some point too.
I'm kind of clueless as to what creatures I need to get. Aven Mindcensor as has been mentioned. Weathered Wayfarer would probably be good also. I know Serra Ascendant is good and all but it just seems like it's a dude and I'm not sure if that is good enough.
In enchantments I should probably get an oblivion Ring to go alongside my banishing light. Obviously a Land tax. Considering a rest in peace.
In artifacts I should get a Mana Crypt, but that is a little expensive. I want to get a scroll rack to go alongside the land tax. Don't know about Top. Maybe a Mind's Eye? Expedition Map seems like a possibility also.
In instants/sorceries I think I've got most of the important cards covered. Though I would love to get a Ravages of War. That is never going to happen though.
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Serra Ascendant is a 6/6 flying lifelink for 1. That wins games if unanswered.
Quest for the holy relic is kinda meh unless you have a high creature count. Remember, it doesn't work on creatures coming into play, only when you cast a creature spell. You have 19 creature spells, so you'd have to dig like 25 cards deep on average to get enough to use it, and that's IF you started with it.
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Leonin Abunas[/card] can be nice for protecting your equipment from removal. Indomitable Archangel can do the same, but has the caveat that you yourself can't target your equipment.
In my decks that rely on clamp for draw, I usually put in even Taj-Nar Swordsmith so I have every way within reason to get the clamp.
+Dust Bowl
-Plains
+Myriad Landscape
-Plains
+Oblivion Ring
-Quest for the Holy Relic
+Serra's Ascendant
-Containment Priest
+Steelshaper's Apprentice
-Geist Honored Monk
And as promised, pictures.
Fun plays from today.
I had been hitting someone with a creature with sword of body and mind attached for the last 2-3 turns. They tap out to cast Preator's Council getting some 35 cards back. On my turn I draw Steelshapers gift, grab sword of war and peace, play, attach, and swing for the win.
I also got all thre Kaldra pieces out for the first time today.
5 Nahiri, the Lithomancer
Lands
25 Plains
0 Ancient Den
0 Darksteel Citadel
0 Drifting Meadow
0 Dust Bowl
0 Emeria, the Sky Ruin
0 Flagstones of Trokair
0 Ghost Quarter
0 Myriad Landscape
0 Secluded Steppe
0 Tectonic Edge
0 Temple of the False God
Creatures
1 Mother of Runes
1 Salvage Scout
1 Serra's Asscendant
2 Leonin Arbiter
2 Puresteel Paladin
2 Leonin Shikari
2 Kor Outfitter
2 Stoneforge Mystic
2 Phyrexian Revoker
2 Thalia, Guardian of Thrabaen
3 Silverblade Paladin
3 Mentor of the Meek
3 Kemba, Kha Regent
3 Flickerwisp
3 Brass Squire
4 Kor Sanctifiers
4 Steelshaper's Apprentice
5 Stonehewer Giant
6 Sun Titan
1 Masterwork of Ingenuity
1 Skullclamp
2 Swiftfoot Boots
2 Mask of Memory
3 Loxodon Warhammer
3 Sword of Body and Mind
3 Helm of Kaldra
3 Sword of War and Peace
3 Sword of Vengeance
3 Fireshrieker
3 Sword of Feast and Famine
3 Strata Scythe
3 Godsend
4 Moonsilver Spear
4 Sword of Kaldra
4 Shield of Kaldra
5 Batterskull
6 Argentum Armor
Artifact
0 Chrome Mox
1 Mana Vault
1 Sol Ring
2 Marble Diamond
2 Mind Stone
2 Pearl Medallion
3 Commander's Sphere
3 Baishing Light
3 Oblivion Ring
4 Marshal's Anthem
Instant
1 Brave the Elements
1 Condemn
1 Dispatch
1 Path to Exile
1 Swords to Plowshares
3 Oblation
3 Wing Shards
4 Return to Dust
Sorcery
1 Steelshaper's Gift
2 Gift of Estates
3 Dust to Dust
4 Armageddon
4 Day of Judment
4 Wrath of God
Planeswalkers
4 Elspeth, Knight Errant
6 Elspeth, Sun's Champion
1 Dust Bowl
1 Myriad Landscape
1 Oblivion Ring
1 Serra's Ascendant
1 Steelshaper's Apprentice
1 Plains
1 Plains
1 Quest for the Holy Relic
1 Containment Priest
1 Geist Honored Monk
Calvin and Hobbes
Cube Tutor
In my lands I obviously need to get a wasteland, but it has a low money:Effect ratio and I feel like I can get more value spending my money elsewhere first. I also need to get a Buried Ruins, Ancient Tomb, and Dust Bowl. I'm considering switching to snow covered plains and adding in scrying sheets. I am really surprised that all 5 of the commander decks didn't come with a myriad Landscape.
In equipment I need to kick out some of the lesser equipments like stratta scythe, sword of vengeance, and Moonsilver spear for Jitte and the last two swords. I would be ok with getting rid of mask of memory at some point too.
I'm kind of clueless as to what creatures I need to get. Aven Mindcensor as has been mentioned. Weathered Wayfarer would probably be good also. I know Serra Ascendant is good and all but it just seems like it's a dude and I'm not sure if that is good enough.
In enchantments I should probably get an oblivion Ring to go alongside my banishing light. Obviously a Land tax. Considering a rest in peace.
In artifacts I should get a Mana Crypt, but that is a little expensive. I want to get a scroll rack to go alongside the land tax. Don't know about Top. Maybe a Mind's Eye? Expedition Map seems like a possibility also.
In instants/sorceries I think I've got most of the important cards covered. Though I would love to get a Ravages of War. That is never going to happen though.
Calvin and Hobbes
Cube Tutor
Quest for the holy relic is kinda meh unless you have a high creature count. Remember, it doesn't work on creatures coming into play, only when you cast a creature spell. You have 19 creature spells, so you'd have to dig like 25 cards deep on average to get enough to use it, and that's IF you started with it.
[card]
Leonin Abunas[/card] can be nice for protecting your equipment from removal. Indomitable Archangel can do the same, but has the caveat that you yourself can't target your equipment.
In my decks that rely on clamp for draw, I usually put in even Taj-Nar Swordsmith so I have every way within reason to get the clamp.
Crucible of Worlds and fetchlands that can get plains are nice, as well as reusing/getting back your utility lands like Myriad Landscape and Buried Ruin
Grafted Exoskeleton can be nice against decks that gain a ton of life, especially when you can't deal with it by using commander damage.
Stonecloaker is nice for graveyard spot removal, and in reusing an etb effect and/or saving a creature, there's also Relic of Progenitus
+Dust Bowl
-Plains
+Myriad Landscape
-Plains
+Oblivion Ring
-Quest for the Holy Relic
+Serra's Ascendant
-Containment Priest
+Steelshaper's Apprentice
-Geist Honored Monk
And as promised, pictures.
Fun plays from today.
I had been hitting someone with a creature with sword of body and mind attached for the last 2-3 turns. They tap out to cast Preator's Council getting some 35 cards back. On my turn I draw Steelshapers gift, grab sword of war and peace, play, attach, and swing for the win.
I also got all thre Kaldra pieces out for the first time today.
Calvin and Hobbes
Cube Tutor
Enlightened Tutor
Crucible of Worlds
Strip Mine
Glow Rider
Smokestacks
Calvin and Hobbes
Cube Tutor