This is a deck I'm building for my wife, who knows the basics of the game but not much more. So these are the guidelines I'm using for deck construction:
1. Keep everything simple and straightforward
2. Include a variety of mechanics and cards that a newer player should understand, but avoid the less common ones (As well as too many in general to learn and remember)
3. Have some room for growth and learning (but not cards that are wasted slots without understanding the interactions)
4. Nothing crazy expensive
5. Cute cards (she likes elephants and other cute things)
I initially thought about Rings, but at around $20 I don't want to pick up a second copy (and I'm selfish and won't share my copy). Ditto with Serra Ascendant. Both are good card choices though and not off the table in the future.
Great ideas! I completely forgot about Loxodon Hierarch. Roon is out though - it was my initial idea as the commander and earned an emphatic NO because it reminded her too much of the Republican Party.
1. Keep everything simple and straightforward
2. Include a variety of mechanics and cards that a newer player should understand, but avoid the less common ones (As well as too many in general to learn and remember)
3. Have some room for growth and learning (but not cards that are wasted slots without understanding the interactions)
4. Nothing crazy expensive
5. Cute cards (she likes elephants and other cute things)
1 Rubinia Soulsinger
Creature
1 Clever Impersonator
1 Wall of Blossoms
1 Coiling Oracle
1 Farhaven Elf
1 Mistmeadow Witch
1 Prime Speaker Zegana
1 Archaeomancer
1 Sakura-Tribe Elder
1 Caustic Caterpillar
1 Acidic Slime
1 Silverchase Fox
1 Eternal Witness
1 Reclamation Sage
1 Karmic Guide
1 Cloudblazer
1 Drogskol Reaver
1 Angel of Finality
1 Loxodon Hierarch
1 Avenger of Zendikar
1 Deadeye Navigator
1 Dragonlord Ojutai
1 Sun Titan
1 Soul of the Harvest
1 Terastodon
Enchantment
1 Rhystic Study
1 Cathars' Crusade
1 Terramorphic Expanse
1 Seaside Citadel
9 Forest
6 Island
6 Plains
1 Halimar Depths
1 Tectonic Edge
1 Alchemist's Refuge
1 Hallowed Fountain
1 Temple Garden
1 Breeding Pool
1 Temple of Mystery
1 Temple of Enlightenment
1 Temple of Plenty
1 Command Tower
1 Flooded Strand
1 Windswept Heath
1 Evolving Wilds
1 Irrigated Farmland
1 Scattered Groves
Artifact
1 Loxodon Warhammer
1 Selesnya Signet
1 Azorius Signet
1 Simic Signet
1 Swiftfoot Boots
1 Conjurer's Closet
1 Illusionist's Bracers
1 Sol Ring
1 Panharmonicon
1 Solemn Simulacrum
1 Filigree Familiar
1 Return to Dust
1 Pongify
1 Slice in Twain
1 Ghostly Flicker
1 Cyclonic Rift
1 Dissolve
1 Mystic Confluence
1 Counterspell
1 Swords to Plowshares
1 Beast Within
1 Nature's Claim
Sorcery
1 Kodama's Reach
1 Cultivate
1 Overwhelming Stampede
1 Austere Command
1 Ponder
1 Preordain
1 Spelltwine
1 Urban Evolution
1 Curse of the Swine
1 Wrath of God
1 Explosive Vegetation
1 Rout
1 Regrowth
Misc. EDH Stuff: Commander Cube | Zombies (Horde)
Resources:Commander Rulings FAQ | Commander Deckbuilding Guide
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I initially thought about Rings, but at around $20 I don't want to pick up a second copy (and I'm selfish and won't share my copy). Ditto with Serra Ascendant. Both are good card choices though and not off the table in the future.
Great ideas! I completely forgot about Loxodon Hierarch. Roon is out though - it was my initial idea as the commander and earned an emphatic NO because it reminded her too much of the Republican Party.
Misc. EDH Stuff: Commander Cube | Zombies (Horde)
Resources:Commander Rulings FAQ | Commander Deckbuilding Guide
Follow me on Twitter! @cryogen_mtg
Misc. EDH Stuff: Commander Cube | Zombies (Horde)
Resources:Commander Rulings FAQ | Commander Deckbuilding Guide
Follow me on Twitter! @cryogen_mtg
Misc. EDH Stuff: Commander Cube | Zombies (Horde)
Resources:Commander Rulings FAQ | Commander Deckbuilding Guide
Follow me on Twitter! @cryogen_mtg