Ok so a new shop opened locally that play EDH FINALLY!!! So im trying to build something that I used to have quickly, My options are Glissa the Traitor or Kiki-Jiki. What would you choose going into unfamiliar territory.
Kiki's power has really gone down quite a bit ever since Sundering Titan was banned. Believe it or not, that single banning is why I don't play the deck anymore.
Being in red, you have to rely on poor card draw, damage based wraths, deal with the problem of almost no tutors (the ones you get are tribal based, extremely specific, or over costed compared to what other colors get) and the fact that the majority of red's strengths in EDH are absolutely hated by many play groups. Combine that with Kiki, who is often feared as a combo engine (which while he certainly can in mono red, it's just difficult to pull off with the above draw and tutor problems) and you'll see that his deck often gets much more hate than what is actually appropriate.
With all that said, I'd say Glissa is much better for an unknown meta. She won't have as much problems with card draw and tutors, since you have two of the best colors for that and you get plenty of answer cards. She's also resilient like an above poster and she doesn't draw as much hate as Kiki either. She's your best bet for a new meta hands down.
Glissa Stax is incredibly strong. Glissa ability to kill most creature in combat also discourages a lot of attacks. Furthermore, BG is a much stronger color combination then mono-red.
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My finished EDH decks:
GSelvala, Heart of the Wilds Inf Combo/FattiesG GWSaffi Eriksdotter Inf ComboGW BLiliana, Heretical Healer StaxB RKiki-Jikki, Inf Combo/ETB AbuseR
If Glissa, run that 2-mana artifact that allows you to tap/pay 1/sac it for blowing up a non-black creature. 3-mana Doom Blade machine gun? Yes please.
If Glissa, run that 2-mana artifact that allows you to tap/pay 1/sac it for blowing up a non-black creature. 3-mana Doom Blade machine gun? Yes please.
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Being in red, you have to rely on poor card draw, damage based wraths, deal with the problem of almost no tutors (the ones you get are tribal based, extremely specific, or over costed compared to what other colors get) and the fact that the majority of red's strengths in EDH are absolutely hated by many play groups. Combine that with Kiki, who is often feared as a combo engine (which while he certainly can in mono red, it's just difficult to pull off with the above draw and tutor problems) and you'll see that his deck often gets much more hate than what is actually appropriate.
With all that said, I'd say Glissa is much better for an unknown meta. She won't have as much problems with card draw and tutors, since you have two of the best colors for that and you get plenty of answer cards. She's also resilient like an above poster and she doesn't draw as much hate as Kiki either. She's your best bet for a new meta hands down.
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EDH Decks
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Don't forget the Fangren Marauder to keep you healthy. Man I miss my Glissa.
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GSelvala, Heart of the Wilds Inf Combo/FattiesG
GWSaffi Eriksdotter Inf ComboGW
BLiliana, Heretical Healer StaxB
RKiki-Jikki, Inf Combo/ETB AbuseR
Executioner's Capsule
GSelvala, Heart of the Wilds Inf Combo/FattiesG
GWSaffi Eriksdotter Inf ComboGW
BLiliana, Heretical Healer StaxB
RKiki-Jikki, Inf Combo/ETB AbuseR