MTG Salvation

Hey all. After rummaging around my collection I stumbled across my Kresh, the Bloodbraided. I used to have an old Kresh EDH but have since moved on. Well, I decided I wanted to build Kresh again, but this time a bit different. I am not necessarily looking for the normal sac build he is normally used in (also I played the sac version whenever I had the deck myself). Instead, I wanted to make it more along the lines of the standard Jund deck (which I have also played in the past). That being said, does anyone know some good cards in Jund colors that would fit the 2 for 1 strategy of this deck? I basically want to gain massive CA off of single cards instead of relying on a sac strategy (although I am still playing to Kresh's strengths as an alternate win con with things like Fleshbag, Shriekmaw, Barter in Blood, Momentous Fall, etc).

The classic Jund/Cascade deck is a good place to start looking for cards. Virtually everything in it was card advantage: Bituminous Blast, Bloodbraid Elf, Maelstrom Pulse, Broodmate Dragon, Siege-Gang Commander, Blightning, etc.

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The classic Jund/Cascade deck is a good place to start looking for cards. Virtually everything in it was card advantage: Bloodbraid Elf, Maelstrom Pulse, Broodmate Dragon, Siege-Gang Commander, Blightning, etc.

As previously stated, I played that version in when it was in Standard. So I already have those covered as must adds. Any other ideas

Decree of Pain is pretty freakin' good card advantage lol. Sweepers are generally card advantage anyway, but Decree draws cards to put it over the top. Black Sun's Zenith can be redraw or tutored up to give you more bang for your buck as well.

Terastodon is pretty standard fare.

Abyssal Gatekeeper is another Fleshbag Marauder-style effect.

Hornet Queen gives you a ton of bodies that are fantastic on defense.

Puppeteer Clique and Mikaeus, the Unhallowed, Vorapede, and anything else with Undying or Persist is pretty solid CA.

Wickerbough Elder
Thragtusk
Adun Oakenshield
Charnelhoard Wurm
Giant Ambush Beetle
Ulvenwald Tracker
Sprouting Thrinax
Mitotic Slime
Symbiotic Wurm
Pelakka Wurm
Violent Ultimatum
Lavalanche
Sek'Kuar, Deathkeeper
Olivia Voldaren
Spitebellows
Imperial Recruiter
Goblin Matron

Really, there are sooooo many.

Gio posted a pretty good list, but there's a few extras that I love:

• Chandra Ablaze and other Wheel effects can be great if you're set up to minimize how much they help others.
• Bonfire of the Damned
• Dragon Broodmother, especially since you can run Grave Pact
• Balefire Dragon
• Obligatory Urabrask the Hidden mention <3

Can you tell I've been working on my red list lately?

Please play Grab the Reins in Kresh. It's an instant, so it's ALWAYS a 2 for 1. Grab your guy to block your other guy? Fling your guy at your other guy? Threaten your guy and also fling a giant Kresh at you? So many possibilities!

Wow, I go to sleep and wake up to sooo many suggestions. Thanks so much all. Please let me know if you think of anything else. This should be a good start

Most of the good stuff has been mentioned. There are a few black cards that can give advantage:

Plague wind
Sheoldred, whispering one
Living death

Hull Breach, possibly Decimate

Brutalizer Exarch. This guy doesn't get nearly as much love as he deserves.

not a creature, but I love running ashes to ashes in my black decks. it keeps recursion strategies honest and it does so for 1bb+a mosquito bite.

Isn't Jund Dragon with a twin 2 for 1?

Violent Ultimatum
Ancient Grudge
Hex

But the best card advantage in Jund is really skullclamp with bloodghast or reassembling skeleton

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Violent Ultimatum
Ancient Grudge
Hex

But the best card advantage in Jund is really skullclamp with bloodghast or reassembling skeleton

Or Goblin Assault, Squee, Goblin Nabob, Awakening Zone, Endrek Sahr, Master Breeder, Bitterblossom, Kher Keep, Dragon Broodmother, Dragonlair Spider...yeah, Jund likes Skullclamp.

Thanks for the further suggestions. I may post a list in a few days. Please keep the suggestions rolling if you think of any! Thanks,



Justin