So since my tabletop metagame is pretty much entirely creature based (Several tribal decks, creature swarms, etc.) I decided to make something to handle them... and decided to make it budget 'cause that's my style (~$40 is budget to me).
This deck had 21 ways of killing creatures, 9 of which are sweeping effects to handle the mass amounts of weenies. Save your pinpoint removal for when it counts.
There's a small bit of hand control present, mostly as a precaution to take care of unanswerable creatures (Akroma the first, untargetables, etc.) and 6 ways of taking care of those random pesky Artifacts/Enchantments that have a habit of showing up on the kitchen table.
Gleancrawler's my finisher of choice for his awesome ability to recur the few creatures I do have, plus he's just insane with Shriekmaw and cheap. Necravolver is another finisher I've been considering, but not sure where I'd make room.
In a pinch, Crime/Punishment can nab you something tasty to finish of the table with.
I'll probably be building this soon so any advice is appreciated. I know I could easily throw some legit cards into this and make it more competitive, but I wanted to keep it cheap and try out some cards I've never used before.
the only change i'd make would be to the bane of living. maybe decree of pain.
plague boiler is a little slow. does nevinyrral's disk count as budget? wall of roots over vine trelis. but once again is it budget?
Thanks, I love making budget decks so I'm glad this one came out well.
Bane of the Living is included for several reasons:
-He's good early game. Playing him as a Morph turn 3, then flipping him over for 4 on Turn 4 can wipe most early creatures off the board, easily allowing you to catch up
-His ability scales. The later my game goes, the more mana I'll be able to dump into his ability and kill stuff.
-He beats for four. This is great considering I'm low on finishers. I can't think of many other creatures that can serve his dual purpose.
Wall of Roots is a great card, don't get me wrong, but with the same price tag as Sakura-Tribe Elder, I'd rather have the elder's land fetching ability. Vine Trellis does its job easily enough, though I will admit it's one of the weaker cards in the deck.
Thanks for the responses though, I'll keep everything in mind.
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My Black & Silver Cube [360/Peasant/Draft It! EDH Decks: - Reya Dawnbringer // - Mistform Ultimus // - Balthor the Defiled // - Urabrask the Hidden // - Mirri, Cat Warrior
Trust me, I'd love to include some power cards like those in my deck, but since they're sitting in other decks of mine, (It's too much of a hassle for me to swap cards between decks) this is me making due with what I can.
I still appreciate your input and any budget recommendations are well appreciated =D
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My Black & Silver Cube [360/Peasant/Draft It! EDH Decks: - Reya Dawnbringer // - Mistform Ultimus // - Balthor the Defiled // - Urabrask the Hidden // - Mirri, Cat Warrior
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2x Plague Boiler
Gold:
4x Putrefy
2x Crime/Punishment
Hybrid:
3x Gleancrawler
Black:
2x Bane of the Living
4x Doom Blade
3x Infest
3x Ostracize
4x Cry of Contrition
4x Shriekmaw
4x Sakura-Tribe Elder
3x Vine Trellis
Land:
6x Forest
8x Swamp
1x Plains
4x Golgari Rot Farm
3x Terramorphic Expanse
This deck had 21 ways of killing creatures, 9 of which are sweeping effects to handle the mass amounts of weenies. Save your pinpoint removal for when it counts.
There's a small bit of hand control present, mostly as a precaution to take care of unanswerable creatures (Akroma the first, untargetables, etc.) and 6 ways of taking care of those random pesky Artifacts/Enchantments that have a habit of showing up on the kitchen table.
Gleancrawler's my finisher of choice for his awesome ability to recur the few creatures I do have, plus he's just insane with Shriekmaw and cheap. Necravolver is another finisher I've been considering, but not sure where I'd make room.
In a pinch, Crime/Punishment can nab you something tasty to finish of the table with.
I'll probably be building this soon so any advice is appreciated. I know I could easily throw some legit cards into this and make it more competitive, but I wanted to keep it cheap and try out some cards I've never used before.
Thanks for all the help! =D
EDH Decks:
- Reya Dawnbringer // - Mistform Ultimus // - Balthor the Defiled // - Urabrask the Hidden // - Mirri, Cat Warrior
the only change i'd make would be to the bane of living. maybe decree of pain.
plague boiler is a little slow. does nevinyrral's disk count as budget?
wall of roots over vine trelis. but once again is it budget?
Thanks, I love making budget decks so I'm glad this one came out well.
Bane of the Living is included for several reasons:
-He's good early game. Playing him as a Morph turn 3, then flipping him over for 4 on Turn 4 can wipe most early creatures off the board, easily allowing you to catch up
-His ability scales. The later my game goes, the more mana I'll be able to dump into his ability and kill stuff.
-He beats for four. This is great considering I'm low on finishers. I can't think of many other creatures that can serve his dual purpose.
-He's cheap. Easily found for under a dollar.
Nevinyrral's Disk is pretty pricey compared to Plague Boiler, hence why it wasn't included.
Wall of Roots is a great card, don't get me wrong, but with the same price tag as Sakura-Tribe Elder, I'd rather have the elder's land fetching ability. Vine Trellis does its job easily enough, though I will admit it's one of the weaker cards in the deck.
Thanks for the responses though, I'll keep everything in mind.
EDH Decks:
- Reya Dawnbringer // - Mistform Ultimus // - Balthor the Defiled // - Urabrask the Hidden // - Mirri, Cat Warrior
EDH Decks:
- Reya Dawnbringer // - Mistform Ultimus // - Balthor the Defiled // - Urabrask the Hidden // - Mirri, Cat Warrior
Trust me, I'd love to include some power cards like those in my deck, but since they're sitting in other decks of mine, (It's too much of a hassle for me to swap cards between decks) this is me making due with what I can.
I still appreciate your input and any budget recommendations are well appreciated =D
EDH Decks:
- Reya Dawnbringer // - Mistform Ultimus // - Balthor the Defiled // - Urabrask the Hidden // - Mirri, Cat Warrior