This is one of my favorite MTG cards and I would love to see what happens when we put our heads together. I haven't been paying attention to GMAD for the last year or so. So if this card has been recently picked, I don't mind picking another one. Please follow Vintage rules for this GMAD.
Is there a specific direction you want the deck to go in?
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Im going to add a set of catacomb sifter because of the scry mechanic. This allows us to better control what cards we are going to be getting to use with Aluren. Makes this deck Abzan but I like the combo.
I know there were some popular decks back in the day with infinite combos involving cards like Spike Feeder. I'm not really looking for a specific direction as long as it doesn't resemble those older decks too closely. I like the direction that it's going so far.
I told Redwood that I would stay out of GMaD's, but since the last deck too a long time to reach completion, and Aluren brings the prospect of an interesting deck, I'm going to participate civilly. If any mods has any objection, i'll not resist.
For now, back in the day Alluren + Recylce could chew through decks like a hot knife through butter. In my Elf deck, i run 4 Skyshroud Sentinel. The ability to fetch it's kin, and thin the deck, and net us even more draw shouldn't be overlooked. I know he's rather moot and unimpressive, but being able to drop all four at once could prove a godsend.
SELVAXRI! King of Misfortune & Master of Rocket Launchers "Do ya feel lucky? Because you'd better start runnin' while you still can." 375 Misfortune {+3 signed AP's} & 104 Rocket Launcher (41 AQ/ 63 Rev) Edgar Rice Burroughs, forgotten legend of the word.
I can't just NOT add Imperial Recruiter to the Alluren deck. Someone has to right? Adding 4. It keeps your hand full, it tutors for combo pieces, it does things. Hopefully I didn't miss a post about budget somewhere. This isn't very budget friendly. Also adding 24 lands based on the 40% lands rule.
I told Redwood that I would stay out of GMaD's, but since the last deck too a long time to reach completion, and Aluren brings the prospect of an interesting deck, I'm going to participate civilly.
Why not participate? I like your suggestions most of the time
Please keep posts in GMaD on the topic of deck building.
-ThatRedwood
I'm gonna add an old favorite of Aluren: Man-O'-War. Use it to bounce the opponent's 4+ cmc creatures back to their hand or use it on our own creatures for double the fun.
I'm gonna add an old favorite of Aluren: Man-O'-War. Use it to bounce the opponent's 4+ cmc creatures back to their hand or use it on our own creatures for double the fun.
Adding in 3 ancient ziggurat for some mana fixing in case we don't draw aluren.
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@Kamakazi- I can only say look at the previous GMaD's. There's where the evidence lays.
You know what's more fun than free casting a bunch of creatures? constantly free casting creatures! Add 2 Cloudstone Curio just keep bouncing creatures back and around and really messy with them. Get one Manny on the field, and just board wipe them.
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You bounce any other three drop creature, then replay it for free bouncing blade splicer, which you replay for free, getting you a free golem, and bouncing one of your other three drops... Two creatures, infinite bounce, infinite golems. You could also just win with a sparkmage apprentice or draw your deck with an elvish visionary... but blade splicer is also decent on it's own.
Other than Demonic, what cards would want Agent to find? Enlightened Tutor is less versatile, but it'll find either Aluren or Curio. I'm not too familiar with the newer Enchantment Creatures, anything good and low cmc to choose from there?
Im not sure that shardless agent would work if you want it to find ghitu slinger because the spell has to cost LESS than SA. Both cards have the same cmc
Do we want to go full Recylce, or should i pull a completely bogus card out of thin air and go "look! this sort of works! Nobody will expect this!"
2 Furious Assault- chain gun our critters when we get Alluren/Curio combo going. We haven't a win condition yet, so this is a good idea to put a hurt on our opponents.
Voting to remove Hibernation sliver as previously stated by Redwood's own lapse in judgement.
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voting to remove the harmonic sliver, because it doesn't work with recruiter.
Adding 4 idyllic tutor, because it looks like we are playing white, and our deck really needs aluren to go off.
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Voting to remove ghitu Slinger. If we're trying to use shardless to use it it won't work. These spell has to cost less
Are we trying to stay above 3 cmc now? I'm confused. I was going to add a sol ring, but I don't understand why we have Idyllic Tutor and Furious Assault now when Enlightened Tutor and Impact Tremors both exist. Will it screw something up if I add a 1 cmc spell? I don't know how "all in" we are on cascade.
edit: Also Shardless Agent is an artifact making it a non-bo with Cloudstone Curio if that matters for anything.
Shardless agent is still green, and a viable bounce candidate via Horned Kavu. I do agree that if we want to run Agent, we should have more creatures/spells that don't cost as much as she.
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SELVAXRI! King of Misfortune & Master of Rocket Launchers "Do ya feel lucky? Because you'd better start runnin' while you still can." 375 Misfortune {+3 signed AP's} & 104 Rocket Launcher (41 AQ/ 63 Rev) Edgar Rice Burroughs, forgotten legend of the word.
4 Aluren
pucatrade
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alpha mox emerald
beta time walk
4 goyfs received
3 liliana of the veil
4 karn liberated
3 force of will
4 grove of the burnwillows
snapcaster mage
3 horizon canopy
2 full art damnation
4 Mentor of the Meek
4 Catacomb Sifter
4 Aluren
Im going to add a set of catacomb sifter because of the scry mechanic. This allows us to better control what cards we are going to be getting to use with Aluren. Makes this deck Abzan but I like the combo.
For now, back in the day Alluren + Recylce could chew through decks like a hot knife through butter. In my Elf deck, i run 4 Skyshroud Sentinel. The ability to fetch it's kin, and thin the deck, and net us even more draw shouldn't be overlooked. I know he's rather moot and unimpressive, but being able to drop all four at once could prove a godsend.
4 Mentor of the Meek
4 Catacomb Sifter
4 Skyshroud Sentinel
4 Aluren
King of Misfortune & Master of Rocket Launchers
"Do ya feel lucky? Because you'd better start runnin' while you still can."
375 Misfortune {+3 signed AP's} & 104 Rocket Launcher (41 AQ/ 63 Rev)
Edgar Rice Burroughs, forgotten legend of the word.
4 Mentor of the Meek
4 Catacomb Sifter
4 Skyshroud Sentinel
4 Imperial Recruiter
4 Aluren
Lands:
24 Forest
Why not participate? I like your suggestions most of the time
Please keep posts in GMaD on the topic of deck building.
-ThatRedwood
4 Mentor of the Meek
4 Catacomb Sifter
4 Skyshroud Sentinel
4 Imperial Recruiter
4 Man-O'-War
4 Aluren
Sorcery (1)
1 Demonic Tutor
24 Forest
Adding in 3 ancient ziggurat for some mana fixing in case we don't draw aluren.
pucatrade
big receipts
alpha mox emerald
beta time walk
4 goyfs received
3 liliana of the veil
4 karn liberated
3 force of will
4 grove of the burnwillows
snapcaster mage
3 horizon canopy
2 full art damnation
You know what's more fun than free casting a bunch of creatures? constantly free casting creatures! Add 2 Cloudstone Curio just keep bouncing creatures back and around and really messy with them. Get one Manny on the field, and just board wipe them.
4 Mentor of the Meek
4 Catacomb Sifter
4 Skyshroud Sentinel
4 Imperial Recruiter
4 Man-O'-War
4 Aluren
Sorcery (1)
1 Demonic Tutor
Artifacts (2)
2 Cloudstone Curio
21 Forest
3 ancient ziggurat
King of Misfortune & Master of Rocket Launchers
"Do ya feel lucky? Because you'd better start runnin' while you still can."
375 Misfortune {+3 signed AP's} & 104 Rocket Launcher (41 AQ/ 63 Rev)
Edgar Rice Burroughs, forgotten legend of the word.
4 Mentor of the Meek
4 Catacomb Sifter
4 Skyshroud Sentinel
4 Imperial Recruiter
4 Man-O'-War
1 Caustic Caterpillar
1 Cadaver Imp
4 Aluren
Sorcery (1)
1 Demonic Tutor
Artifacts (2)
2 Cloudstone Curio
Lands:
21 Forest
3 ancient ziggurat
4 Mentor of the Meek
4 Catacomb Sifter
4 Skyshroud Sentinel
4 Imperial Recruiter
4 Man-O'-War
1 Caustic Caterpillar
1 Cadaver Imp
1 Blade Splicer
4 Aluren
Sorcery (1)
1 Demonic Tutor
Artifacts (2)
2 Cloudstone Curio
Lands:
21 Forest
3 ancient ziggurat
Blade splicer doesn't work as well with curio since the golem is an artifact and won't trigger.
I'll add 1 Ghitu slinger to the package as well. Can be tutored and combo'd for burn to the face.
+1 Harmonic Sliver for above reason.
Other than Demonic, what cards would want Agent to find? Enlightened Tutor is less versatile, but it'll find either Aluren or Curio. I'm not too familiar with the newer Enchantment Creatures, anything good and low cmc to choose from there?
4 Mentor of the Meek
4 Catacomb Sifter
4 Skyshroud Sentinel
4 Imperial Recruiter
4 Man-O'-War
1 Caustic Caterpillar (1 @ -1)
1 Cadaver Imp
1 Blade Splicer
1 Ghitu Slinger
4 Shardless Agent
1 Harmonic Sliver
Sorcery (1)
1 Demonic Tutor
Artifacts (2)
2 Cloudstone Curio
Lands:
21 Forest
3 ancient ziggurat
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-1 Harmonic Sliver because my brain is a liar. And I'll reverse my vote on Caterpillar.
4 Mentor of the Meek
4 Catacomb Sifter
4 Skyshroud Sentinel
4 Imperial Recruiter
4 Man-O'-War
1 Caustic Caterpillar
1 Cadaver Imp
1 Blade Splicer
1 Ghitu Slinger
4 Shardless Agent
1 Harmonic Sliver (1 @ -1)
Sorcery (1)
1 Demonic Tutor
Artifacts (2)
2 Cloudstone Curio
Lands:
21 Forest
3 ancient ziggurat
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2 Furious Assault- chain gun our critters when we get Alluren/Curio combo going. We haven't a win condition yet, so this is a good idea to put a hurt on our opponents.
Voting to remove Hibernation sliver as previously stated by Redwood's own lapse in judgement.
Any thoughts towards Hibernation Sliver/Horned Kavu and/or Pack Hunt?
4 Mentor of the Meek
4 Catacomb Sifter
4 Skyshroud Sentinel
4 Imperial Recruiter
4 Man-O'-War
1 Caustic Caterpillar
1 Cadaver Imp
1 Blade Splicer
1 Ghitu Slinger
4 Shardless Agent
1 Harmonic Sliver (2 @ -1)
2 Furious Assault
Sorcery (1)
1 Demonic Tutor
Artifacts (2)
2 Cloudstone Curio
Lands:
21 Forest
3 ancient ziggurat
King of Misfortune & Master of Rocket Launchers
"Do ya feel lucky? Because you'd better start runnin' while you still can."
375 Misfortune {+3 signed AP's} & 104 Rocket Launcher (41 AQ/ 63 Rev)
Edgar Rice Burroughs, forgotten legend of the word.
Adding 4 idyllic tutor, because it looks like we are playing white, and our deck really needs aluren to go off.
4 Mentor of the Meek
4 Catacomb Sifter
4 Skyshroud Sentinel
4 Imperial Recruiter
4 Man-O'-War
1 Caustic Caterpillar
1 Cadaver Imp
1 Blade Splicer
1 Ghitu Slinger
4 Shardless Agent
2 Furious Assault
Sorcery (5)
1 Demonic Tutor
4 Idyllic tutor
Artifacts (2)
2 Cloudstone Curio
21 Forest
3 ancient ziggurat
Graham from Loading Ready Run
4 Mentor of the Meek
4 Catacomb Sifter
4 Skyshroud Sentinel
4 Imperial Recruiter
4 Man-O'-War
1 Caustic Caterpillar
1 Cadaver Imp
1 Blade Splicer
1 Ghitu Slinger ( 1 @ -1)
4 Shardless Agent
2 Furious Assault
Sorcery (5)
1 Demonic Tutor
4 Idyllic tutor
Artifacts (2)
2 Cloudstone Curio
21 Forest
3 ancient ziggurat
Voting to remove ghitu Slinger. If we're trying to use shardless to use it it won't work. These spell has to cost less
Are we trying to stay above 3 cmc now? I'm confused. I was going to add a sol ring, but I don't understand why we have Idyllic Tutor and Furious Assault now when Enlightened Tutor and Impact Tremors both exist. Will it screw something up if I add a 1 cmc spell? I don't know how "all in" we are on cascade.
edit: Also Shardless Agent is an artifact making it a non-bo with Cloudstone Curio if that matters for anything.
King of Misfortune & Master of Rocket Launchers
"Do ya feel lucky? Because you'd better start runnin' while you still can."
375 Misfortune {+3 signed AP's} & 104 Rocket Launcher (41 AQ/ 63 Rev)
Edgar Rice Burroughs, forgotten legend of the word.
How about Vulshok Sorcerer as a win-con with the bouncing tech?