Finally, speaking from experience as I have a death-combat / Lure / Gaze of the Gorgon deck... some untappers are almost necessary. Why? If you get attacked, then their stuff is tapped and they can't block a Masked Bask with it. So... Seeker of Skybreak, Quirion Ranger, Scryb Ranger, are useful. (Jangling Automaton, a certain crap piece, actually is clutch in mine.) But these suggestions are useful only if you go the whole combo deck route.
PS. You forgot air combat. Cockatrice or Venomous Dragonfly cover you if you can diversify your tribal-esque focus.
I would not build this deck without Nemesis Mask. Period. Also, Lure variants do the same thing, but you want to do it every turn don't you?
PPPS. Simic Bask seems really subpar. 3/3 grafter for six mana when everythign else already has DT. Pass.
Agreed on Nemesis Mask and Simic Basilisk. The first is great, the second kinda sucks. I'd drop two Simics and pump your Sylvan Basilisks up to a 4-of. With Nemesis Mask, the Sylvan destroys everything upon blocking and never takes damage.
Or, if you want a functional reprint that fits the deck's flavor just a little more, go for Molting Skin.
I've got an entire EDH deck focused around Basilisks, Gorgons, Spider, Rats, Snakes, and Insects. It actually works pretty well (scares people off), and the flavor factor is awesome.
Okay, so he's not a basilisk. However, he can pump the basilisks and he gives them trample. With the new M11 rules regarding trample and deathtouch, the two abilities make your creatures almost unblockable.
Personally I would play 4 Sylvan Basilisk. In combination with Nemesis Mask or Lure you get consistent board control, as he destroys creatures before damage is dealt to him.
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There is basically 2 types of basilisk here, the ones which have DT and the ones who don't. Stone-Tongue Basilisk and Lowland Basilisk don't, although it is a very close miss. This means these two can't split 1 of damage amongst blockers. So if Stone-Tongue is blocked by four creatures all being 1/4, it can only destroy one making him a very bad Basilisk. It is better to run 1 and replace the other by Daggerback or Greater basilisks.
Door of Destines and Adaptative Automaton and Metallic Mimic can make them more powerfull
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Is there regen equipment? Regen and deathtouch is always good.
Viridian Longbow is pretty standard with DT...
Why Collar? Doesn't everything already have DT?
Finally, speaking from experience as I have a death-combat / Lure / Gaze of the Gorgon deck... some untappers are almost necessary. Why? If you get attacked, then their stuff is tapped and they can't block a Masked Bask with it. So... Seeker of Skybreak, Quirion Ranger, Scryb Ranger, are useful. (Jangling Automaton, a certain crap piece, actually is clutch in mine.) But these suggestions are useful only if you go the whole combo deck route.
PS. You forgot air combat. Cockatrice or Venomous Dragonfly cover you if you can diversify your tribal-esque focus.
PPS. Tangle Asp?
PPPS. Simic Bask seems really subpar. 3/3 grafter for six mana when everythign else already has DT. Pass.
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Agreed on Nemesis Mask and Simic Basilisk. The first is great, the second kinda sucks. I'd drop two Simics and pump your Sylvan Basilisks up to a 4-of. With Nemesis Mask, the Sylvan destroys everything upon blocking and never takes damage.
Or, if you want a functional reprint that fits the deck's flavor just a little more, go for Molting Skin.
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Okay, so he's not a basilisk. However, he can pump the basilisks and he gives them trample. With the new M11 rules regarding trample and deathtouch, the two abilities make your creatures almost unblockable.
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There is basically 2 types of basilisk here, the ones which have DT and the ones who don't. Stone-Tongue Basilisk and Lowland Basilisk don't, although it is a very close miss. This means these two can't split 1 of damage amongst blockers. So if Stone-Tongue is blocked by four creatures all being 1/4, it can only destroy one making him a very bad Basilisk. It is better to run 1 and replace the other by Daggerback or Greater basilisks.
Door of Destines and Adaptative Automaton and Metallic Mimic can make them more powerfull
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