Hellow everyone. I'm currently testing the following cards:
Eidolon of blossoms - testing is going very well and she comes in at an opportune mana slot (her friends already occupy the 3 - slots). Note, however, that she is slightly weaker than the other enchantresses. Because you only get to draw a card when an enchantment comes INTO the battlefield, you will not get to draw when your enchantment is countered. Contrast to other enchantresses, where you will draw immediately once you CAST an enchantment. On the flip side, Eidolon of blossoms has better synergy with Sun Titan or Replenish etc.
Agree with you, there is not much in NYX (or the entire Theros block for that matter) that make me want to update Uril.
I was a bit hesitant with Eidolon of Blossoms at 4 mana too... But still gonna give it a trial run. I will be replacing Auramancer for the time being. My Uril deck is NOT an enchantress build, but a second Argothian Enchantress effect may just be the extra draw power we need.
I am going to try Ajani, Mentor of Heroes in my Sigarda Enchantress deck. If he performs better than expectations, then I may try him in Uril. Would be a shoe-in at 4 mana, but at 5 mana, I am moving on with my Voltron game plan.
Iroas, God of Victory. Didn't even cross my mind. Agree with you, I would rather have Madcap Skills. Besides, with most of my auras already offering evasion, Iroas just seems out of place.
Mana Confluence is strong for any 3 color deck, so I may add this too.
My two nickels worth!
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@keanbeh - wow, i had not considered xenagos, god of revels. he is basically double strike. I will have to test out.
mana confluence is on the to add list, just not going to pay the price it is at now... updated city of brass can drop in price first. while jungle shrine is probably the land to take out for it, i think i will keep that land in for the lore.
i feel like i am one planeswalker too many in my list; i think it's a garruk; but wildspeaker is always good and primal hunter can give refill a hand so well.
mirari's wake has been underperforming; and would be better in karametra. I think i will switch that for xenagos.
wally, thanks for chiming in. how has eidolon of blossoms been working for you?
so far nothing in conspiracy is screaming add me to this deck either. but still have about 20 cards to go.
Also... I will be including Reclamation Sage. It will replace Harmonic Sliver unless I need even more enchantment/artifact hate, then I will find something else to toss out.
Best part... Both are commons, making the FOIL version easy to obtain. Better than that, the Reclamation Sage has a beautiful Promo version!
Yay! Stuff for Uril!
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wally, thanks for chiming in. how has eidolon of blossoms been working for you?
Ah, just seen this... I will chime-in again.
I ended up cutting Auramancer for one more piece of ramp Kodama's Reach, so Eidolon of Blossoms never got a chance. In fact, I have played a few games and have not found myself wanting the Eidolon at anytime. However, Eidolon is absolute money in my Sigarda Enchantress build.
Garruk Wildspeaker is still my only planeswalker. He has helped me out quite a bit by making Beast Tokens to combat sacrifice effects, letting me untap two lands when I have been mana-hosed, AND letting me untap two lands when strangled by an opposing Vorniclex. Thank you Garruk.
I have also recently given Madcap Skills a try and was fairly pleased with the results (replacing Hyena Umbra
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+1 heliod's pilgrim: replacing yavimaya elder. aura tutor that can recur with sun titan, nice :).
+1 xenagos, god of revels: replacing mirari's wake; nowhere close to function. new add that seems fun and powerful.
+1 selvala, explorer returned: replacing argothian enchantress. she provides draw, ramp, and sac fodder. i think i will be happy with her.
+1 wheel of fortune: replacing oblation, removal has been steady, but draw has not. want to up this a bit.
removing
-1 argothian enchantress: by herself, she wasn't contributing enough draw. an amazing card, but i feel like i need the other enchantress package to pull off successfully.
-1 oblation: out of the 3 big removal spells i had this was the weakest.
-1 yavimaya elder: i think i have enough ramp and now with wheel, draw should be sufficient.
-1 mirari's wake: after academy rector came out, there wasn't much of a good way to search this up. it also doesn't add a whole in the current build.
other cards that have been on my radar to change
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legion's initiative[/card] should come out. i want to replace with something that helps against sac effects; not sure tajuru preserver is what i want; thinking more like voice of resurgence so that it has a bit more utility.
I'm trying to build and Uril deck, for our play group (mutli-player and 1v1).
I read your primer, and I hope to see your latest deck list soon
I was also wondering, what do you guys with more experience think of: Mayael's Aria, which I think can be handy. Glory of Warfare Spearbreaker Behemoth, as an back-up Uril? Duergar Hedge-Mage, I love dwarfs and he can be useful mostly destroying two when he comes in play?
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I'm trying to build and Uril deck, for our play group (mutli-player and 1v1).
I read your primer, and I hope to see your latest deck list soon
I was also wondering, what do you guys with more experience think of: Mayael's Aria, which I think can be handy. Glory of Warfare Spearbreaker Behemoth, as an back-up Uril? Duergar Hedge-Mage, I love dwarfs and he can be useful mostly destroying two when he comes in play?
hey sorry I haven't been around on the forums much lately, life made this take a back-seat.
mayael's aria is a fun card that offers an alternate win condition. I wouldn't run it because it doesn't give uril any way to break through defense and only buffs him 1 counter each turn. the life gain is fairly negligable in my meta since you will either die to commander damage or combo.
if uril has 11+ power, he should be getting double strike or other wise winning in the next couple of turns.
glory of warfare seems better suited for a tokens deck. for 4 mana you aren't getting enough return on the card in this deck. If you went with a pollenbright wings or tokens subtheme, it could be good.
if i was going to run a backup uril it would either be kor spirit dancer or something with hexproof.
hedgemage is solid. The deck runs enough dual lands that you should always hit your two targets.
haven't been active here for a while; and playing a lot less magic overall.
nothing has really perked my ears for new cards that have come out.
the card from origins I liked to a point was call of the full moon; +5/+4 on uril with trample for 2 mana makes it a 2 mana rancor in red; however, the drawback of falling off if anyone casts 2 spells is so painful. I want to make it work, and it might be worthwhile enough as a cheap finisher aura or with some aura return, such as the new starfield of nyx. I am not a fan of this card, because most of the enchantments are auras and you don't want your enchantments becoming creatures because that means more removal can affect them. so even that enchantment was not a great addition for this deck.
I can't think of anything from khans that I added
so ya the only big updates I've made to the deck was getting foils and signatures from artists at grand prix events; all the auras except vow of wilderness and instill energy are foiled
With sac outlet like Auratog that new starfield would be pretty good I think. Reclamation Sage would probably be worthful consideration, but sadly it doesn't hit lands.
Eidolon of blossoms - testing is going very well and she comes in at an opportune mana slot (her friends already occupy the 3 - slots). Note, however, that she is slightly weaker than the other enchantresses. Because you only get to draw a card when an enchantment comes INTO the battlefield, you will not get to draw when your enchantment is countered. Contrast to other enchantresses, where you will draw immediately once you CAST an enchantment. On the flip side, Eidolon of blossoms has better synergy with Sun Titan or Replenish etc.
Mana Confluence - pretty much an auto include for me, replacing loyal ol' Jungle Shrine.
Ajani, Mentor of Heroes and Iroas, God of Victory would do wonders in my Sigarda, Host of Herons and Aurelia the Warleader deck respectively, but Green Ajani clashes with Uril at 5 mana and that precious slot is already tenanted by Xenagos, God of Revels, which IMO completely outclasses him. Nonetheless, some testing is warranted for his 2nd +1.
Skybind - hilarious card which I never thought would reach the testing stage but here it is. Will post testing results if positive.
Save for the above, nothing much else has caught my eye. Do share your ideas, folks!
I was a bit hesitant with Eidolon of Blossoms at 4 mana too... But still gonna give it a trial run. I will be replacing Auramancer for the time being. My Uril deck is NOT an enchantress build, but a second Argothian Enchantress effect may just be the extra draw power we need.
I am going to try Ajani, Mentor of Heroes in my Sigarda Enchantress deck. If he performs better than expectations, then I may try him in Uril. Would be a shoe-in at 4 mana, but at 5 mana, I am moving on with my Voltron game plan.
Iroas, God of Victory. Didn't even cross my mind. Agree with you, I would rather have Madcap Skills. Besides, with most of my auras already offering evasion, Iroas just seems out of place.
Mana Confluence is strong for any 3 color deck, so I may add this too.
My two nickels worth!
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mana confluence is on the to add list, just not going to pay the price it is at now... updated city of brass can drop in price first. while jungle shrine is probably the land to take out for it, i think i will keep that land in for the lore.
i feel like i am one planeswalker too many in my list; i think it's a garruk; but wildspeaker is always good and primal hunter can give refill a hand so well.
mirari's wake has been underperforming; and would be better in karametra. I think i will switch that for xenagos.
wally, thanks for chiming in. how has eidolon of blossoms been working for you?
so far nothing in conspiracy is screaming add me to this deck either. but still have about 20 cards to go.
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i'm liking heliod's pilgrim. That card may be worth looking into; low costed aura search and can be recurred with sun titan.
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Also... I will be including Reclamation Sage. It will replace Harmonic Sliver unless I need even more enchantment/artifact hate, then I will find something else to toss out.
Best part... Both are commons, making the FOIL version easy to obtain. Better than that, the Reclamation Sage has a beautiful Promo version!
Yay! Stuff for Uril!
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EDH DECKLISTS
RGWUril, the Miststalker WBRKaalia of the Vast Sunforger WUBOloro, Ageless AsceticWUGDerevi, Empyrial TacticianWUBRGSliver Queen EDH
UB Wrexial, the Risen DeepWU Hanna, Ship's NavigatorWGSigarda, Host of Herons EnchantressWULavinia, of the Tenth
RRPurphoros, God of the ForgeBBChainer, Dementia MasterWWEight-and-a-Half TailsUUMuzzio, Visionary ArchitectGGJolrael, Empress of Beasts
BGVhati il-DalRWTajic, Blade of the LegionUBRZurgo HelmsmasherUBDaxos the ReturnedWBKarlov of the Ghost CouncilWUBruna, Light of Alabaster
RWAurelia Angel Tribal URJhoira Chaos Deck UGVorel +1 Counters BRGProssh Tokens
UBRGwendlyn Discard EDH URG Surrak Dragonclaw UBLazav Mill EDH WUBrago Flicker EDH Deck
Ah, just seen this... I will chime-in again.
I ended up cutting Auramancer for one more piece of ramp Kodama's Reach, so Eidolon of Blossoms never got a chance. In fact, I have played a few games and have not found myself wanting the Eidolon at anytime. However, Eidolon is absolute money in my Sigarda Enchantress build.
Also added Mana Confluence. Have been satisfied so far.
Garruk Wildspeaker is still my only planeswalker. He has helped me out quite a bit by making Beast Tokens to combat sacrifice effects, letting me untap two lands when I have been mana-hosed, AND letting me untap two lands when strangled by an opposing Vorniclex. Thank you Garruk.
I have also recently given Madcap Skills a try and was fairly pleased with the results (replacing Hyena Umbra
I write EDH articles on EDHREC and MTGCasualPlay. I hope you like them!
EDH DECKLISTS
RGWUril, the Miststalker WBRKaalia of the Vast Sunforger WUBOloro, Ageless AsceticWUGDerevi, Empyrial TacticianWUBRGSliver Queen EDH
UB Wrexial, the Risen DeepWU Hanna, Ship's NavigatorWGSigarda, Host of Herons EnchantressWULavinia, of the Tenth
RRPurphoros, God of the ForgeBBChainer, Dementia MasterWWEight-and-a-Half TailsUUMuzzio, Visionary ArchitectGGJolrael, Empress of Beasts
BGVhati il-DalRWTajic, Blade of the LegionUBRZurgo HelmsmasherUBDaxos the ReturnedWBKarlov of the Ghost CouncilWUBruna, Light of Alabaster
RWAurelia Angel Tribal URJhoira Chaos Deck UGVorel +1 Counters BRGProssh Tokens
UBRGwendlyn Discard EDH URG Surrak Dragonclaw UBLazav Mill EDH WUBrago Flicker EDH Deck
adding
+1 heliod's pilgrim: replacing yavimaya elder. aura tutor that can recur with sun titan, nice :).
+1 xenagos, god of revels: replacing mirari's wake; nowhere close to function. new add that seems fun and powerful.
+1 selvala, explorer returned: replacing argothian enchantress. she provides draw, ramp, and sac fodder. i think i will be happy with her.
+1 wheel of fortune: replacing oblation, removal has been steady, but draw has not. want to up this a bit.
removing
-1 argothian enchantress: by herself, she wasn't contributing enough draw. an amazing card, but i feel like i need the other enchantress package to pull off successfully.
-1 oblation: out of the 3 big removal spells i had this was the weakest.
-1 yavimaya elder: i think i have enough ramp and now with wheel, draw should be sufficient.
-1 mirari's wake: after academy rector came out, there wasn't much of a good way to search this up. it also doesn't add a whole in the current build.
other cards that have been on my radar to change
[card]
legion's initiative[/card] should come out. i want to replace with something that helps against sac effects; not sure tajuru preserver is what i want; thinking more like voice of resurgence so that it has a bit more utility.
also wondering how much i really gain from utility lands; eiganjo castle, contested cliffs, sunhome, fortress of the legion. I still need to get a copy of mana confluence.
garruk, primal hunter is also on my radar, i like him alot though. will see how necessary he is after playing with wheel of fortune more though.
things i may also want to add include assemble the legion and chromatic lantern
will update post m15 release (or maybe closer to after GP worcester - yay local GP).
My Blog - contains my decklists
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I'm trying to build and Uril deck, for our play group (mutli-player and 1v1).
I read your primer, and I hope to see your latest deck list soon
I was also wondering, what do you guys with more experience think of:
Mayael's Aria, which I think can be handy.
Glory of Warfare
Spearbreaker Behemoth, as an back-up Uril?
Duergar Hedge-Mage, I love dwarfs and he can be useful mostly destroying two when he comes in play?
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hey sorry I haven't been around on the forums much lately, life made this take a back-seat.
mayael's aria is a fun card that offers an alternate win condition. I wouldn't run it because it doesn't give uril any way to break through defense and only buffs him 1 counter each turn. the life gain is fairly negligable in my meta since you will either die to commander damage or combo.
if uril has 11+ power, he should be getting double strike or other wise winning in the next couple of turns.
glory of warfare seems better suited for a tokens deck. for 4 mana you aren't getting enough return on the card in this deck. If you went with a pollenbright wings or tokens subtheme, it could be good.
if i was going to run a backup uril it would either be kor spirit dancer or something with hexproof.
hedgemage is solid. The deck runs enough dual lands that you should always hit your two targets.
My Blog - contains my decklists
Uril, The Miststalker
Frankie Peanuts - needs to move to multiplayer.
nothing has really perked my ears for new cards that have come out.
the card from origins I liked to a point was call of the full moon; +5/+4 on uril with trample for 2 mana makes it a 2 mana rancor in red; however, the drawback of falling off if anyone casts 2 spells is so painful. I want to make it work, and it might be worthwhile enough as a cheap finisher aura or with some aura return, such as the new starfield of nyx. I am not a fan of this card, because most of the enchantments are auras and you don't want your enchantments becoming creatures because that means more removal can affect them. so even that enchantment was not a great addition for this deck.
I can't think of anything from khans that I added
so ya the only big updates I've made to the deck was getting foils and signatures from artists at grand prix events; all the auras except vow of wilderness and instill energy are foiled
My Blog - contains my decklists
Uril, The Miststalker
Frankie Peanuts - needs to move to multiplayer.
looking at Gryff's boon though. it looks like white rancor.
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