I am wanting to build a rafiq deck so i am looking for stuff to run. Mainly equipment as I know the exalted cards I will be running, I also know the land base and a few "Aces"
So with that in mind I am looking for some equipment and Enchantments creature auras to run. I mean Batterskull, the Sword of X and Ys, Kaldra pieces, those are obvious picks, same with things like greaves and swiftfoot boots.
O-Naginata. Trample, turns Rafiq into a 2-turn clock, and you can find it with Trinket Mage. Loxodon Warhammer/Behemoth Sledge have similar benefits, but costs twice as much to play and equip for giving you lifelink.
Chariot of Victory and Haunted Cloak both give you haste and trample, which are nice for a general that hits as hard as Rafiq.
I'm always looking for an excuse to play One With Nature, but that's probably better suited for a lower power Rafiq list.
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That it is, unblockable and lifelink, turning him into a 5/5 and a 6/6 when attacking. Throw another couple equipments on him he can become a 1 turn clock.
O-Naginata. Trample, turns Rafiq into a 2-turn clock, and you can find it with Trinket Mage. Loxodon Warhammer/Behemoth Sledge have similar benefits, but costs twice as much to play and equip for giving you lifelink.
Chariot of Victory and Haunted Cloak both give you haste and trample, which are nice for a general that hits as hard as Rafiq.
I'm always looking for an excuse to play One With Nature, but that's probably better suited for a lower power Rafiq list.
Thank you for teh ideas, and I think i will also go with one with nature as this is not suppose to be a hyper competitive deck. I wnat it to be as strng as my purphy deck but in a different style. My decks have been really obscure in theory and build so i want something more aimed towards the traditional style of play. Plus Rafiq is just a fun guy to run.
I would be careful with running Swords of X and Y. All of them give protection from at least one of Rafiq's colors, and if Rafiq gains protection from a color, he will no longer be a legal target for auras of that color, and any auras of that color already on him will fall off.
If you really want the Swords, though, I suggest you go all equipment. I believe there are enough options in both equipments and auras to go all one way or the other.
As far as auras go, here's some ideas for protecting Rafiq from your opponent's effects:
There's no need to run all of those. I would go with the best ones, which to me, I think are Canopy Cover, Alpha Authority, Vanishing, and Eel Umbra. Hexproof is sweet, and the semi-evasion is awesome for Voltronning people out as well. Vanishing is very powerful, especially if you don't need Rafiq as a blocker. You can phase him out after attacking, and then he's immune to removal until your next turn. Eel Umbra is a nice way to dodge wraths, and you can play it at instant speed, which I think makes it the best among the Totem Armor cards. Being able to flash it in on Rafiq/other creature is a greaet way to blank a mass wipe.
I would be careful with running Swords of X and Y. All of them give protection from at least one of Rafiq's colors, and if Rafiq gains protection from a color, he will no longer be a legal target for auras of that color, and any auras of that color already on him will fall off.
If you really want the Swords, though, I suggest you go all equipment. I believe there are enough options in both equipments and auras to go all one way or the other.
As far as auras go, here's some ideas for protecting Rafiq from your opponent's effects:
There's no need to run all of those. I would go with the best ones, which to me, I think are Canopy Cover, Alpha Authority, Vanishing, and Eel Umbra. Hexproof is sweet, and the semi-evasion is awesome for Voltronning people out as well. Vanishing is very powerful, especially if you don't need Rafiq as a blocker. You can phase him out after attacking, and then he's immune to removal until your next turn. Eel Umbra is a nice way to dodge wraths, and you can play it at instant speed, which I think makes it the best among the Totem Armor cards. Being able to flash it in on Rafiq/other creature is a greaet way to blank a mass wipe.
in the end it will probably be heavy equipment with nothing but universal enchantments.
I need ideas on artifact tutors though. I have tezz, ET, Fabricate, Aquire (For my friends who run equipment) Stoneforge and stoneforge's brother. (the giant)
It's expensive to purchase, but if you're so inclined, Riding the Dilu Horse is an excellent option. The thing about it is that, while it's a sorcery, the effect isn't until end of turn, meaning Rafiq will have +2/+2 and Horsemanship so long as it remains on the battlefield, effectively acting like an aura that can't be removed.
It's expensive to purchase, but if you're so inclined, Riding the Dilu Horse is an excellent option. The thing about it is that, while it's a sorcery, the effect isn't until end of turn, meaning Rafiq will have +2/+2 and Horsemanship so long as it remains on the battlefield, effectively acting like an aura that can't be removed.
Yea I am not going to go buy a 100 dollar card for this. I like the card but it is not worth it to me. (Well maybe I will get it. One day, not today though.)
Yea I am not going to go buy a 100 dollar card for this. I like the card but it is not worth it to me. (Well maybe I will get it. One day, not today though.)
Haha yeah, I kinda figured. Thought I'd present the option though. After all, you're running the entire suite of swords, so you're obviously not playing a budget deck.
Yea I am not going to go buy a 100 dollar card for this. I like the card but it is not worth it to me. (Well maybe I will get it. One day, not today though.)
Haha yeah, I kinda figured. Thought I'd present the option though. After all, you're running the entire suite of swords, so you're obviously not playing a budget deck.
I guess not but it did not seem that way as i owned them beofrehand. Same with my land base all cards I owned prior to building the deck. In fact its some of the cheaper cards I had to buy.
I am still gonna cut most enchantments though, I would rather go with equipment instead of auras.
So with that in mind I am looking for some equipment and Enchantments creature auras to run. I mean Batterskull, the Sword of X and Ys, Kaldra pieces, those are obvious picks, same with things like greaves and swiftfoot boots.
What else should I run?
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Chariot of Victory and Haunted Cloak both give you haste and trample, which are nice for a general that hits as hard as Rafiq.
I'm always looking for an excuse to play One With Nature, but that's probably better suited for a lower power Rafiq list.
That it is, unblockable and lifelink, turning him into a 5/5 and a 6/6 when attacking. Throw another couple equipments on him he can become a 1 turn clock.
Thank you for teh ideas, and I think i will also go with one with nature as this is not suppose to be a hyper competitive deck. I wnat it to be as strng as my purphy deck but in a different style. My decks have been really obscure in theory and build so i want something more aimed towards the traditional style of play. Plus Rafiq is just a fun guy to run.
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If you really want the Swords, though, I suggest you go all equipment. I believe there are enough options in both equipments and auras to go all one way or the other.
As far as auras go, here's some ideas for protecting Rafiq from your opponent's effects:
There's no need to run all of those. I would go with the best ones, which to me, I think are Canopy Cover, Alpha Authority, Vanishing, and Eel Umbra. Hexproof is sweet, and the semi-evasion is awesome for Voltronning people out as well. Vanishing is very powerful, especially if you don't need Rafiq as a blocker. You can phase him out after attacking, and then he's immune to removal until your next turn. Eel Umbra is a nice way to dodge wraths, and you can play it at instant speed, which I think makes it the best among the Totem Armor cards. Being able to flash it in on Rafiq/other creature is a greaet way to blank a mass wipe.
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in the end it will probably be heavy equipment with nothing but universal enchantments.
I need ideas on artifact tutors though. I have tezz, ET, Fabricate, Aquire (For my friends who run equipment) Stoneforge and stoneforge's brother. (the giant)
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U Budget Jalira Battlecruiser
Those are both great
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Given that I am running all 5 swords i am going to try avoiding running auara's, though i must say Thassa is a great idea.
Metamorph and impersonator will be joining the fray along with Sakashima (Even if he is only cloning rafiq that is still an extra exalted.
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Yea I am not going to go buy a 100 dollar card for this. I like the card but it is not worth it to me. (Well maybe I will get it. One day, not today though.)
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Haha yeah, I kinda figured. Thought I'd present the option though. After all, you're running the entire suite of swords, so you're obviously not playing a budget deck.
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I guess not but it did not seem that way as i owned them beofrehand. Same with my land base all cards I owned prior to building the deck. In fact its some of the cheaper cards I had to buy.
I am still gonna cut most enchantments though, I would rather go with equipment instead of auras.
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