MTG Salvation

I think I might do so as well, but the biggest problem is that your morph creatures are always 2/2 at worst. I don't think it's optimal, but I will test it next time I can play with the deck. I play on Cockatrice if you ever wanna play!

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I think I might do so as well, but the biggest problem is that your morph creatures are always 2/2 at worst. I don't think it's optimal, but I will test it next time I can play with the deck. I play on Cockatrice if you ever wanna play!

I still gotta get into Cokatrice I simply never have time. I'm also going to try Karn Liberated and Time Warp. See how it goes.

Cards have been ordered! No more online testing. Now I can rock Ixidor in the real 3D so stoked! Any suggestions to the current decklist?

If you ever want to get into Cockatrice and to have a small playgroup, the [PACK] plays on there here and there!

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If you ever want to get into Cockatrice and to have a small playgroup, the [PACK] plays on there here and there!

Once I have enough free time, for sure!

New Update! Added Jace, Architect of Thought, Time Warp, and more goodies. I am considering the following cards:

Archaeomancer: Spell recursion on a creature? That's bounce-able? Very tempting. A way to bring back instants and sorcerys from our graveyard.

Long-Term Plans: A universal tutor? In blue? With the only draw back of getting in your hand two turns later? And that's IF you have no draw, which isn't really an issue, right?

Thoughts? Also: IT HAS BEEN DECIDED!!! Going to alter this to primer format. Should be updated by the end of next week.

If you need any help with formatting, I have found people here very helpful. I would love to see it.

Considering adding a Sword for Ixidor. Perhaps Sword of Feast and Famine. Also Tezzeret, the Seeker as a ramp and tutor source? Not to shabby. Also, thinking of taking out Gauntlet of Power for Explanar Lens with a snow package. Thoughts?

I would think that All is Dust would also be a removal consideration here, as it doesn't kill your colorless facedown Morphs.

the lens/snow package is superior. All is Dust is a beautiful Idea. Sword of Feast and Famine is in my version. Tezzeret is good if you have at least 5+ artifacts that you would very much like to see during the game.

Okay, super edit time:

Out:
Gauntlet of Power: A global pump and mana doubler system just assisted too many decks in my meta. Well, actually, like 2, but my meta is small! I don't like giving advantage to my opponents, even if I gain as well. Out it goes

Training Grounds: I really love this card. It is amazing with Ixidor. However, that's just about the ONLY creature it helps. There are a couple more, but Ixidor is the prime candidate. When Ixidor is gone, it's just dead on the field. I had to cut it. Maybe some time in the future, if more creatures can utilize it, I'll throw it back in.

Leyline of Anticipation: In my tests, it was a wee bit clunky. Great card, but keep in mind, we have Teferi. Two flash outlits are awesome, but there is room for more stuff.

Blue Sun's Zenith: I really like the instant speed of drawing cards. Just needed room for more cards.

Aphetto Runecaster: Simply needed more room


In:
Explanar Lens and a Snow Package:Simply more efficient in ramping up. Besides, it's the holidays <3

Tezzeret, the Seeker: After discussing with the guy who owns the card shop in my town, we both agreed that Tezzeret is a mono blue staple, and I was a fool to not run him. I insisted I was too poor, until I traded for him (for a Detention Sphere... seems legit)

Long-Term Plans: Unconditional tutor more or less. Simply need more reach into my deck.

Propaganda: Prison effect? In testing, this card was AMAZING. Completely stopped my rival (Sedris) in his tracks. He had to decided to keep mana open to attack, or to build up a threat. Not only that, it would cost him five mana to unearth, then attack. Slows aggro decks to a grind. Beautiful if you ask me. And it has Volrath in the art. I love Volrath.

Sword of Feast and Famine: Ixidor's signature weapon, next to his Dream Chisel... not really, but seriously, protection from two of the most powerful colors in EDH, significant boost, and massive ramp? The discard is just the cherry on top. Not only that, how scary is it, to have a face down 2/2 come at you with this thing?!

And now, to discuss:
All is Dust:Two people have suggested this card to me, for the fact that it doesn't remove my morph creatures. Extremely efficient. A board sweeper in blue. However, while it doesn't kill our morph creatures, it does kill our planeswalkers, Ixidor, and supporting Legendary Creature, and any flipped up morph creature. Mass bounce is safer in my personal opinion.

In closing:
Big update. Hopefully will start work on the primer once finals is over. School is stressing me out sooooo bad =[

MASSIVE UPDATE!!! Now in Primer Format We did it! The deck has been through about two months of solid testing, so now I can elaborate on all of the intricacies! Old deck list was heavily revamped. Comments are welcomed

Why do you play the Scornful Egotist exactly?

Also, Training Grounds with Ixidor makes all your morph creatures have a morph cost of U. It actually interacts with every morph creature in your deck, at that point, and I believe is beautiful in this deck.

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Why do you play the Scornful Egotist exactly?

Also, Training Grounds with Ixidor makes all your morph creatures have a morph cost of U. It actually interacts with every morph creature in your deck, at that point, and I believe is beautiful in this deck.

I don't. But he's in the Thread as a joke

Hmmm does Training Grounds reduce morph costs? I mean, to flip a creature, would Training Grounds lower the cost? I feel like it doesn't do enough. I'll put it in though

It does, it is an activated ability. But even if not? Ixidor turns things face up. Which is morphing them up. Which means it works with all of them.

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It does, it is an activated ability. But even if not? Ixidor turns things face up. Which is morphing them up. Which means it works with all of them.

Touche' my friend. Like the new format?

Of the thread? Why yes, yes I do. You should add one of those nifty table of contents thingies! They're actually super simple once you get to lookin at em!

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Of the thread? Why yes, yes I do. You should add one of those nifty table of contents thingies! They're actually super simple once you get to lookin at em!

I'm not sure how.... but I should!

Well, here, to get it: look at my primer for laquatus (in my sig) and just quote it to look at it. See the part with the table of contents? Well, those links lead to anchors. If you keep reading the post in quote form, it should show you.

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Well, here, to get it: look at my primer for laquatus (in my sig) and just quote it to look at it. See the part with the table of contents? Well, those links lead to anchors. If you keep reading the post in quote form, it should show you.

Added it in

I don't know what your budget is, but Illusionary Mask may be worth considering if you can get through the wall of text.

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I don't know what your budget is, but Illusionary Mask may be worth considering if you can get through the wall of text.

It may seem that Illusionary Mask is a fantastic card to put in here. Here is some problems with it. Obviously it is anti-synergetic with creatures that already have Morph. So, it should only be used on creatures without morph. So that means it is a way to cheat out creatures without morph face down. There is no real point in that, since the majority of morph creature activate some ability when flipped up. Cheated out creatures won't. I mean, if someone could afford or has one in a binder, and feels passionately about playing it, then go for it. But I probably won't anytime soon

Updated format and some of the card selections. Testing has been fun, and will post results soon

Anything new you have learned about the deck? =)

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Anything new you have learned about the deck? =)

Well, first off, I've been having lots of fun with it! I tried testing Omniscience, but after a while, it didn't really do me too much good. And in the games I tested it, I depended on the enchantment too much, so I took it out. I'm just looking for any small improvements and tweaks I can make to the deck at this point

Testing some new cards this week:

Reins of Power: a sort of blue Inserrection that can heavily cripple a token swarm deck.

Swiftfoot Boots vs Lightning Greaves

Vesuva: How good would this land be?

Repulse: Bounce and draw in the same card.

Rayne, Academy Chancellor: When a play group gets more familiar with your deck, they remove your important creatures. Target removal is popular in my meta as opposed to mass. Rayne may generate more draw due to removal of my creatures.

Taking out Venser, Shape Savant?

Need some more recursion (preferably for Artifacts, creatures, and spells).

Thoughts?