Hello everyone. I will go ahead and give a little background on what I do first.
I run a before and afterschool childcare service for kids ranging in age from Kindergarten (5 years) to 5th grade (10 years) we do a lot of different things, outdoor games, arts and crafts etc. One thing that my older kids (3rd, 4th and 5th) have taken an interest in is Magic. That's right, not pokemon, not yu gi oh, not star wars jedi battle game.
I created a few decks for the kids to play with so they can battle each other and the other teachers at the program, but I wanted to sweeten the deal even more for them. So I have formulated something called the "Bounty Program" where if a kid challenges a teacher and beats them, they get a certain number of bounty cards. They are usually bulk (but sweet) rares and mythics, and the number you get is based on the teachers skill level and experience in the game.
I would love to have some help from the community in a few ways. New deck ideas are always welcome, I'm not an infinite well of magical knowledge, not even close. So if you have a goofy deck idea you think would be fun for causal send it my way. Also if you want to take a look at our current lineup of decks, and maybe suggest some tweaks to make the deck run better, that would also be good. I welcome all criticism for these.
The decks I have created are fun, and simple to play generally. One thing I try to avoid when designing the decks are cards that make tokens, because that's just one more thing for the kids to lose. Any kind of super complicated sequences or combos are also to be avoided. Remember, we're playing with 8-10 year olds (even though some of them could probably do well at FNM.) The other stipulation is there are no rares or mythics, and hopefully each individual card is under $1. I'm not made of money and sleeves are expensive, so I have to cut costs somewhere. If you have an idea that you can adapt to the requirements, please let me know!
Without any further ado, let's get to the current decklists. In order of creation:
Thank you for taking the time to read this very long post! I would love to hear everything you guys have to say about the decks and possible new ideas! Thanks, and I hope you have a great day.
I'd try to get a few Wall of Omens for the defender deck. It's a little pricey of an uncommon but that deck needs strong card to compete. Sweet idea though.
I'd try to get some Merciless Executioners for the blue black sacrifice deck. The interaction with deathfang is just too sweet to pass up but I don't think it's too complicated.
I think you should scrap the land destruction deck. Mana denial is largely consider unfun. No kid is going to like being part of game that they can't do anything in. For the same reason you should avoid decks that are very heavy on counter spells, discard, and kill spells. No one wants to be controlled out of a game when they are just starting.
I'd also suggest some sort of black white life drain deck. The sets Eventide and Gatecrash have a bunch of cool cards you can use for this one. It's a pretty pushed theme by wizards so cards show up for this deck in almost every set.
Unfortunately every try hard from Sacramento to Shanghai preaches from the top of their 27 lands + Mana Reflection that Tooth and Nail and Time Stretch are fine to play in the same turn but Armageddon is unfair.
I'd try to get a few Wall of Omens for the defender deck. It's a little pricey of an uncommon but that deck needs strong card to compete. Sweet idea though.
I'd try to get some Merciless Executioners for the blue black sacrifice deck. The interaction with deathfang is just too sweet to pass up but I don't think it's too complicated.
I think you should scrap the land destruction deck. Mana denial is largely consider unfun. No kid is going to like being part of game that they can't do anything in. For the same reason you should avoid decks that are very heavy on counter spells, discard, and kill spells. No one wants to be controlled out of a game when they are just starting.
I'd also suggest some sort of black white life drain deck. The sets Eventide and Gatecrash have a bunch of cool cards you can use for this one. It's a pretty pushed theme by wizards so cards show up for this deck in almost every set.
I hope all this helps.
Sorry for the late reply.
I love the idea of going more all in with the self mill plan for G/B. Especially Drown in Filth and Grisly Salvage. That will for sure be part of my next update.
Unfortunately Wall of Omens is more expensive than I'd like to put in the deck. Executioners seem like a great choice for U/B.
Shockingly to myself as well, the kids seem to enjoy playing with and against the LD deck. It's not the easiest deck to win with either. It's got Savage Twister and that's about it in terms of removal. Just play some flyers and start crashing in for the win.
G/W auras is definitely on the table. Especially since Mesa Enchantress was printed at uncommon recently. There was a B/W allies lifegain themed deck at first actually. However someone made a poor choice and decided to drink orange juice while playing and yeah...
Let's just say we don't eat or drink while playing anymore. I guess I just haven't worked up the desire to rebuild that one. I think I would want to make that the aura deck, with stuff like edge of the divinity and that orzhov card.
I run a before and afterschool childcare service for kids ranging in age from Kindergarten (5 years) to 5th grade (10 years) we do a lot of different things, outdoor games, arts and crafts etc. One thing that my older kids (3rd, 4th and 5th) have taken an interest in is Magic. That's right, not pokemon, not yu gi oh, not star wars jedi battle game.
I created a few decks for the kids to play with so they can battle each other and the other teachers at the program, but I wanted to sweeten the deal even more for them. So I have formulated something called the "Bounty Program" where if a kid challenges a teacher and beats them, they get a certain number of bounty cards. They are usually bulk (but sweet) rares and mythics, and the number you get is based on the teachers skill level and experience in the game.
I would love to have some help from the community in a few ways. New deck ideas are always welcome, I'm not an infinite well of magical knowledge, not even close. So if you have a goofy deck idea you think would be fun for causal send it my way. Also if you want to take a look at our current lineup of decks, and maybe suggest some tweaks to make the deck run better, that would also be good. I welcome all criticism for these.
The decks I have created are fun, and simple to play generally. One thing I try to avoid when designing the decks are cards that make tokens, because that's just one more thing for the kids to lose. Any kind of super complicated sequences or combos are also to be avoided. Remember, we're playing with 8-10 year olds (even though some of them could probably do well at FNM.) The other stipulation is there are no rares or mythics, and hopefully each individual card is under $1. I'm not made of money and sleeves are expensive, so I have to cut costs somewhere. If you have an idea that you can adapt to the requirements, please let me know!
Without any further ado, let's get to the current decklists. In order of creation:
2 Dragon Hunter
3 Mardu Woe-Reaper
4 Mardu Shadowspear
1 Sultai Emissary
1 Oreskos Swiftclaw
2 Battle Brawler
4 Blood-Chin Rager
4 Chief of the Edge
2 Sandsteppe Outcast
3 Aven Sunstriker
2 Timely Hordemate
2 Raiders' Spoils
Artifacts
1 Trusty Machete
Instants
1 Disenchant
2 Ultimate Price
2 Butcher's Glee
Sorceries
1 Rush of Battle
2 Diplomacy of the Wastes
4 Scoured Barrens
2 Evolving Wilds
9 Plains
6 Swamp
1 Sidisi's Faithful
2 Shambling Goblin
3 Child of Night
4 Qarsi Sadist
4 Palace Familiar
3 Silumgar Sorcerer
4 Dutiful Attendant
2 Vulturous Aven
2 Youthful Scholar
2 Silumgar Butcher
2 Ruthless Deathfang
1 Mind Control
Instants
1 Tragic Slip
1 Annihilate
Sorceries
1 Bone Splinters
1 Duress
2 Read the Bones
Lands
1 Jwar Isle Refuge
1 Halimar Depths
4 Dismal Backwater
2 Evolving Wilds
6 Island
11 Swamp
4 Fortified Rampart
1 Man-o'-war
4 Halimar Tidecaller
2 Cloud Manta
2 Windrider Patrol
1 Tightening Coils
Instants
2 Anticipate
3 Encircling Fissure
Sorceries
3 Rush of Ice
3 Clutch of Currents
2 Ondu Rising
3 Sheer Drop
4 Roil Spout
2 Coastal Discovery
2 Skyline Cascade
11 Island
12 Plains
4 Perimeter Captain
4 Thermo-Alchemist
4 Stalwart Shield-Bearers
2 Flamewright
2 Wall of Swords
4 Vent Sentinel
1 Soulbound Guardians
1 Dazzling Ramparts
1 Reprisal
3 Intimidation Bolt
3 Fiery Temper
3 Lightning Blast
Sorceries
3 Tormenting Voice
1 Blaze
2 Kabira Crossroads
3 Wind-Scarred Crag
9 Plains
10 Mountain
***This is a deck I think need a lot of help***
1 Typhoid Rats
3 Festering Goblin
3 Satyr Wayfinder
2 Elvish Visionary
1 Netcaster Spider
2 Temur Sabertooth
2 Gravedigger
2 Sengir Vampire
1 Greater Basilisk
1 Drooling Groodion
3 Gurmag Angler
2 Pelakka Wurm
2 Stab Wound
Instants
2 Murder
1 Naturalize
Sorceries
1 Shrivel
3 Read the Bones
1 Barter in Blood
2 Zombify
Lands
1 Blighted Fen
2 Jungle Hollow
1 Terramorphic Expanse
1 Evolving Wilds
9 Forest
11 Swamp
***This deck is brand new and untested***
3 Jeskai Sage
3 Stormchaser Mage
2 Jhessian Thief
3 Aether Adept
2 Niblis of Dusk
2 Mulldrifter
2 Riverwheel Aerialists
4 Shock
3 Vapor Snag
3 Lightning Strike
3 Geistblast
3 Cancel
3 Pyrotechnics
Lands
2 Halimar Depths
14 Island
7 Mountain
***This deck is brand new and untested***
3 Sakura-Tribe Elder
3 Skarrg Guildmage
3 Relentless Hunter
3 Farhaven Elf
2 Avalanche Riders
2 Giant Spider
2 Acidic Slime
4 Edge of Autumn
3 Stone Rain
4 Mwonvuli Acid-Moss
4 Roiling Terrain
1 Overrun
1 Savage Twister
2 Rugged Highlands
14 Forest
9 Mountain
Thank you for taking the time to read this very long post! I would love to hear everything you guys have to say about the decks and possible new ideas! Thanks, and I hope you have a great day.
BGGRock
Modern
BRGJund
BBGRock
The green black graveyard deck could probably use something like Grisly Salvage and/or Drown in Filth as well as some unearth creatures like Dregscape Zombie or Viscera Dragger.
I'd try to get a few Wall of Omens for the defender deck. It's a little pricey of an uncommon but that deck needs strong card to compete. Sweet idea though.
I'd try to get some Merciless Executioners for the blue black sacrifice deck. The interaction with deathfang is just too sweet to pass up but I don't think it's too complicated.
The blue red prowess burn could use a few pump cards like Titan's Strength or Brute Force. Also Kiln Fiend and Nivix Cyclops .
I think you should scrap the land destruction deck. Mana denial is largely consider unfun. No kid is going to like being part of game that they can't do anything in. For the same reason you should avoid decks that are very heavy on counter spells, discard, and kill spells. No one wants to be controlled out of a game when they are just starting.
You should consider some sort of green white auras deck. A few small hexproof creatures like Gladecover Scout, a few heroic dudes like Akroan Skyguard, and some cool auras like Unflinching Courage and Ethereal Armor. You can use cards like Pacifism and Chocking Restraints for removal and you can use Heliod's Pilgrim and Ironclad Slayer as pseudo card draw.
I'd also suggest some sort of black white life drain deck. The sets Eventide and Gatecrash have a bunch of cool cards you can use for this one. It's a pretty pushed theme by wizards so cards show up for this deck in almost every set.
I hope all this helps.
Sorry for the late reply.
I love the idea of going more all in with the self mill plan for G/B. Especially Drown in Filth and Grisly Salvage. That will for sure be part of my next update.
Unfortunately Wall of Omens is more expensive than I'd like to put in the deck. Executioners seem like a great choice for U/B.
Shockingly to myself as well, the kids seem to enjoy playing with and against the LD deck. It's not the easiest deck to win with either. It's got Savage Twister and that's about it in terms of removal. Just play some flyers and start crashing in for the win.
G/W auras is definitely on the table. Especially since Mesa Enchantress was printed at uncommon recently. There was a B/W allies lifegain themed deck at first actually. However someone made a poor choice and decided to drink orange juice while playing and yeah...
Let's just say we don't eat or drink while playing anymore. I guess I just haven't worked up the desire to rebuild that one. I think I would want to make that the aura deck, with stuff like edge of the divinity and that orzhov card.
Thank you for all your good suggestions!
BGGRock
Modern
BRGJund
BBGRock