so I have been playing one of my storm decks for a long time as U/B but i decided the mana base was incredibly safe and since i literally never cast the general I would just splash the other 3 colors because i can http://postimg.org/image/8elnhtc4d/
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what is the least cards you would splash a color for i play 2 white spells 3 red and 5 green spells 12 black and a whopping 30 blue spells with 17 colorless and 30 lands in this version and despite the low land count and splashing 3 colors for 10 cards it seems worth it
I have a B/W lifegain/drain style deck that picked up Oloro as the general recently. Only added 3 blue cards to the 99 so far, as I didn't really want to change the primary build.
Deveri is just so much more powerful than... Kangee that its worth the extra colour. Also acess to prophet of kruprix and birthing pod are well worth the occiansionally worse mana base.
Yea if I'm in 2 color I feel like not splashing a 3rd seems silly with how safe 3 color mana is but there are times splashing for all 5 seems questionable.
I agree with Moxnix, the mana base is so good I see no reason to run pure UB isntead of splashing for a few powerful cards like Nature's Claim or Wheel of Fortune.
Here's the lis if anyone wanna take a look (it's really similar to the list Moxnix posted btw):
I think my Zedruu deck splashes Wild Research, Gamble and Wheel of Fortune as the only red cards. I'd be fine just splashing for Wild Research if necessary.
One. Namely, Corpsejack Menace in my Vorosh deck. I eventually added in more black cards for removal, but it's still essentially a UG deck with only five black cards (not including Vorosh himself).
I will always go at least 3 colors, I feel that it's foolish not to splash for that third color. It uses a balanced mana base and is more effective, better generals, more card access, etc.
To the topic, any deck that runs red is usually a splash for me. Usually 5 or so red spells.
http://postimg.org/image/8elnhtc4d/
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without time twister on mtgo
what is the least cards you would splash a color for i play 2 white spells 3 red and 5 green spells 12 black and a whopping 30 blue spells with 17 colorless and 30 lands in this version and despite the low land count and splashing 3 colors for 10 cards it seems worth it
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EDH Decks
BGGlissa, the TraitorGB
URTibor and LumiaRU
WUBOloro, Ageless AsceticBUW
UBSygg, River CutthroatBU
RGXenagos, God of RevelsGR
UGVorel of the Hull CladeGU
GBSavra, Queen of the GolgariBG
URGMaelstrom WandererGRU
For reference, my favorite 5-color deck only had 1-2 red spells and 3-4 white spells, iirc. BUG aplenty, though.
EDH Primers
Phelddagrif - Zirilan
EDH
Thrasios+Bruse - Pang - Sasaya - Wydwen - Feather - Rona - Toshiro - Sylvia+Khorvath - Geth - QMarchesa - Firesong - Athreos - Arixmethes - Isperia - Etali - Silas+Sidar - Saskia - Virtus+Gorm - Kynaios - Naban - Aryel - Mizzix - Kazuul - Tymna+Kraum - Sidar+Tymna - Ayli - Gwendlyn - Phelddagrif 4 - Liliana - Kaervek - Phelddagrif 3 - Mairsil - Scarab - Child - Phenax - Shirei - Thada - Depala - Circu - Kytheon - GrenzoHR - Phelddagrif - Reyhan+Kraum - Toshiro - Varolz - Nin - Ojutai - Tasigur - Zedruu - Uril - Edric - Wort - Zurgo - Nahiri - Grenzo - Kozilek - Yisan - Ink-Treader - Yisan - Brago - Sidisi - Toshiro - Alexi - Sygg - Brimaz - Sek'Kuar - Marchesa - Vish Kal - Iroas - Phelddagrif - Ephara - Derevi - Glissa - Wanderer - Saffi - Melek - Xiahou Dun - Lazav - Lin Sivvi - Zirilan - Glissa
PDH - Drake - Graverobber - Izzet GM - Tallowisp - Symbiote Brawl - Feather - Ugin - Jace - Scarab - Angrath - Vraska - Kumena Oathbreaker - Wrenn&6
This is my general rule for many different things, not just splashing a color.
Add to that cards like Birthing Pod,Beck/call and selesyna guildmage.
Plus I have a bunch of green utility lands and cards with green activated abilities like Gavony township.
Deveri is just so much more powerful than... Kangee that its worth the extra colour. Also acess to prophet of kruprix and birthing pod are well worth the occiansionally worse mana base.
Most of my green cards are removal.
Pioneer:UR Pheonix
Modern:U Mono U Tron
EDH
GB Glissa, the traitor: Army of Cans
UW Dragonlord Ojutai: Dragonlord NOjutai
UWGDerevi, Empyrial Tactician "you cannot fight the storm"
R Zirilan of the claw. The solution to every problem is dragons
UB Etrata, the Silencer Cloning assassination
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I agree with Moxnix, the mana base is so good I see no reason to run pure UB isntead of splashing for a few powerful cards like Nature's Claim or Wheel of Fortune.
Here's the lis if anyone wanna take a look (it's really similar to the list Moxnix posted btw):
http://tappedout.net/mtg-decks/enchanter-10/
Grixis: Goblin Welder, Wheel, Sarkhan the Mad, Squee, Dreadbore, Terminate, and Jokulhaups.
Esper: Sun Titan, Swords, Path, Unexpectedly Absent, Armageddon, Cataclysm, Aura of Silence, Vindicate, and Enlightened Tutor
EDH
BWG Doran Suicide Tempo BWG
BUW Sharuum Midrange Control BUW
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To the topic, any deck that runs red is usually a splash for me. Usually 5 or so red spells.
cEDH: [G(U/R) Animar] - [(U/B)(G/W) Redless Wheels] - [(G/U)(W/B) Redless Pod] - [(B/G)W Ghave Metapod]
does that count?
UB Vela the Night-Clad BUDecklist
WBG Ghave, Guru of Spores GBW
WUBRGThe Ur-DragonWUBRGDecklist