So no one's done this, so I'm going to: Mono red Zo-Zu land destruction! I've amassed all of the land destruction spells I could find over the months, dealing with massive ramp decks. There's arifact hate to get rid of mana-producers, and other fun tidbits in here; Zo-Zu has it all! Here's a list: Suggestions welcome!
I'm intrigued by the deck; are you often able to sort of out-tempo your opponent with combined life loss effect from Zo-zu & others + attack damage, or is the life loss effect generally enough?
Thieves' Auction - First card you pick is Zo-Zu the Punisher or something very threatening first and Zo-Zu second. Then everyone takes tons of damage getting land.
War Elemental - I usually drop him turn 4 (or turn 3 if I ramped into Zo-Zu) after attacking for 2. From there he gets ginormous from all the damage people are taking. He also doubles in size whenever he hits so he's usually lethal on the second swing.
Thieves' Auction - First card you pick is Zo-Zu the Punisher or something very threatening first and Zo-Zu second. Then everyone takes tons of damage getting land.
War's Toll, Price of Glory or Lifelink equipment for Zo-zu might be nice, and for land destruction, Implode is one of the nice ones imo. Shattering Pulse and Smash are also very nice for artifact destruction.
Shattering Pulse seems alright, but isn't it a bit mana-intensive for a removal spell in a deck that wants to blow up all lands, including their own? Smash sounds like a smashing idea, though!
I'm intrigued by the deck; are you often able to sort of out-tempo your opponent with combined life loss effect from Zo-zu & others + attack damage, or is the life loss effect generally enough?
I do like Avalanche Riders, but haven't found anyone willing to give me one for less than the dollar I feel he's worth, honestly. Also, the deck goes untested outside of personal/1v1 play, but does a TON of damage and slows down an Isamaru deck, quite easily. Kill Isamaru with global damage, land Zo-Zu, deny them mana while you kill them. So perhaps there's something to this; anyone willing to try it at their local stores like I plan to? }:D
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Maybe its just me but doesn't this want Crucible of Worlds? Yeah, sure it's a bit painful with Zo-zu out, but it helps you recover faster from armageddons than your opponents.
Maybe its just me but doesn't this want Crucible of Worlds? Yeah, sure it's a bit painful with Zo-zu out, but it helps you recover faster from armageddons than your opponents.
It also hurts me pocket book. The deck isn't really budget, but I don't happen to have any of those $30 gems lying around. Though it's a wonderful idea.
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:symb::symb::symb: The Horde! :symb::symb::symb: Vish Kal, Blood Arbiter Dralnu- Dimir Snap!
:symwu::symur::symrw: Zedruu the Greathearted :symrw::symur::symwu:
:symwu::symub::symwb: Zur the Enchanter :symwb::symub::symwu: Kumano, Master Yamabushi Thalia, Guardian of Thraben
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1 Zo-Zu, the Punisher
Targeted Destruction:
1 Raze
1 Boom//Bust
1 Scorched Earth
1 Goblin Ruinblaster
1 Pillage
1 Stone Rain
1 Rolling Terrain
1 Incendiary Command
1 Conquer
1 Rumbling Cresendo
1 Fissure
1 Wake of Destruction
1 Rain of Salt
1 PetradoN
Carpet Bombs:
1 Tectonic Break
1 Impending Disaster
1 Tremble
1 Stoneshaker Shaman
1 Thoughts of Ruin
1 Ruination
1 Epicenter
1 Yawning Fissure
1 Wildfire
1 Myojin of Infinite Rage
1 Devestating Dreams
1 Fault Line
1 Molten Disaster
1 Flowstone Slide
1 APOCALYPSE
1 Jokulhaups
1 Obliterate
1 Decree of Annihilation
Shatterproof? We Shall See:
1 Shatterstorm
1 Shattering Spree
1 Crash
Planeswalk the ***** Out of Here!:
1 Chandra Ablaze
1 Chandra Firebrand
Make 'em Count:
1 Mana Flare
1 Ruby Medallion
1 Cloud Key (Always name dem sorceries!)
1 Caged Sun
1 Helm of Awakening
Funsies!:
1 Ankh of Mishra
1 Wheel of Fate
1 Anvil of Bogardan
1 Tenza, Godo's Maul
1 Rapacious One
1 Darksteel Garrison
1 Tunnel Ignus
1 Overmaster
1 Magnivore
1 Genju of the Spires
1 Whispersilk Cloak
1 Mirari
1 God's Eye, Gate to the Reikai
1 Dust Bowl
1 Wasteland
1 Strip Mine
1 Ghost Quarter
1 Ghost Town
1 Glacial Chasm
1 Darksteel Citadel
1 Dwarven Hold
1 Dwarven Ruins
1 Sandstone Needle
33 Mountain
EDH:
:symb::symb::symb: The Horde! :symb::symb::symb:
:symwu::symur::symrw: Zedruu the Greathearted :symrw::symur::symwu:
:symwu::symub::symwb: Zur the Enchanter :symwb::symub::symwu:
Mana Flare could be a one sided Gauntlet of Might for one more mana.
I'm intrigued by the deck; are you often able to sort of out-tempo your opponent with combined life loss effect from Zo-zu & others + attack damage, or is the life loss effect generally enough?
Thieves' Auction - First card you pick is Zo-Zu the Punisher or something very threatening first and Zo-Zu second. Then everyone takes tons of damage getting land.
War Elemental - I usually drop him turn 4 (or turn 3 if I ramped into Zo-Zu) after attacking for 2. From there he gets ginormous from all the damage people are taking. He also doubles in size whenever he hits so he's usually lethal on the second swing.
*Spittake* Me gusta! Thankee sai!
Shattering Pulse seems alright, but isn't it a bit mana-intensive for a removal spell in a deck that wants to blow up all lands, including their own? Smash sounds like a smashing idea, though!
I do like Avalanche Riders, but haven't found anyone willing to give me one for less than the dollar I feel he's worth, honestly. Also, the deck goes untested outside of personal/1v1 play, but does a TON of damage and slows down an Isamaru deck, quite easily. Kill Isamaru with global damage, land Zo-Zu, deny them mana while you kill them. So perhaps there's something to this; anyone willing to try it at their local stores like I plan to? }:D
EDH:
:symb::symb::symb: The Horde! :symb::symb::symb:
:symwu::symur::symrw: Zedruu the Greathearted :symrw::symur::symwu:
:symwu::symub::symwb: Zur the Enchanter :symwb::symub::symwu:
It also hurts me pocket book. The deck isn't really budget, but I don't happen to have any of those $30 gems lying around. Though it's a wonderful idea.
EDH:
:symb::symb::symb: The Horde! :symb::symb::symb:
:symwu::symur::symrw: Zedruu the Greathearted :symrw::symur::symwu:
:symwu::symub::symwb: Zur the Enchanter :symwb::symub::symwu: