3) I also wouldn't be afraid to include some strong enchantments: Steel of the Godhead is great on Ruhan, and the cycle in general is pretty good. Hammer of Purphoros is also good, as another way to give Ruhan haste.
5) I'd either add in more counter spells or just drop your random 1-of Spell Crumple, but that's mostly me.
To make room for all this, a few cards that I have found underwhelming or that seem off-theme or just a little weak: Jace's Archivist, Mirrorworks, Brass Squire, Vedalken Engineer, Kor Outfitter, Creepy Doll, Darksteel Forge, Prototype Portal, Ring of Evos Isle, Accorder's Shield, Jace Beleren, Ajani Vengeant.
Hope that helps!
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Hi again! You're good at this, and I'd love to know how you approach these things. It's always reassuring that suggestions are backed up with explanations and references. (Jeleva sorely needs this special treatment).
As for the deck itself, I like your suggestions, and I'll fiddle with what I have going so far and will update soon. A note though, Creepy Doll was only in there for the laughs, though Stuffy Doll might be something equipped with a few swords..
Hi again! You're good at this, and I'd love to know how you approach these things. It's always reassuring that suggestions are backed up with explanations and references. (Jeleva sorely needs this special treatment).
As for the deck itself, I like your suggestions, and I'll fiddle with what I have going so far and will update soon. A note though, Creepy Doll was only in there for the laughs, though Stuffy Doll might be something equipped with a few swords..
Thanks :). Glad I could be of service. In terms of my method, I just have a borderline creepy memory of like 70% of all printed cards and an obsession with cute synergies and two-card combos :p. I also design a ton of decks as thought exercises, so I tend to have ideas in mind for most of the mainstream commanders. I back this up with quick gatherer searches or glances at the "Top 50 card" list when I post. I also make sure to be budget-sensitive and suggest cheaper analogues to expensive staples if I can.
So typically, if I am starting a deck from scratch, I focus on my deck's basic game plan and some neat interactions I like in my deck, then Gatherer search for similar cards. For example, if I was working on "Ruhan Voltron with an equipment sub-theme", I might Gatherer "equipment with 'protection/trample/lifelink' in its text", then all WUR cards with "equipment" in their text, then all cards with "metalcraft" or "search artifact", then all cards with "double strike", "when deals combat damage player", "additional combat phase", and so, with the redundancy and synergy growing out slowly from the first initial idea.
I hope that makes sense. I'll take a look at your Jeleva deck. Good luck smashing opponents at random! Let me know how the upgrades go.
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1 Ruhan of the Fomori
Creatures (23):
1 Mother of Runes
1 Knight of the White Orchid
1 Kor Outfitter
1 Leonin Shikari
1 Burnished Hart
1 Daxos of Meletis
1 Drift of Phantasms
1 Frontline Medic
1 Kemba, Kha Regent
1 Markov Blademaster
1 Mirran Crusader
1 Propetic Flamespeaker
1 Silverblade Paladin
1 Thada Adel, Acquisitor
1 Trinket Mage
1 Anger
1 Tajic, Blade of the Legion
1 Creepy Doll
1 Jor Kadeen, the Prevailer
1 Stonehewer Giant
1 Stuffy Doll
1 Aegis Angel
1 Inferno Titan
1 Sun Titan
Enchantments (6):
1 Quest for the Holy Relic
1 Detention Sphere
1 Oblivion Ring
1 Pyrohemia
1 Scourge of the Noblis
1 Stranglehold
1 Steel of the Godhead
1 Expedition Map
1 Sol Ring
1 Armillary Sphere
1 Boros Signet
1 Izzet Signet
1 Lightning Greaves
1 Ring of Thune
1 Swiftfoot Boots
1 Darksteel Ingot
1 Fireshrieker
1 Hammer of Purphoros
1 Loxodon Warhammer
1 Sword of Body and Mind
1 Sword of Fire and Ice
1 Sword of Light and Shadow
1 Sword of War and Peace
1 Whispersilk Cloak
1 Batterskull
1 Mirrorworks
Instants (8):
1 Enlightened Tutor
1 Path to Exile
1 Swords to Plowshares
1 Boros Charm
1 Oblation
1 Orim's Thunder
1 Spell Crumple
1 Master Warcraft
Sorceries (5):
1 Steelshaper's Gift
1 Fabricate
1 Supreme Verdict
1 Reforge the Soul
1 Blasphemous Act
1 Tezzeret the Seeker
Lands (36):
10 Plains
1 Island
3 Mountain
1 Ancient Den
1 Arid Mesa
1 Azorius Chancery
1 Boros Garrison
1 Celestial Colonnade
1 City of Brass
1 Command Tower
1 Darksteel Citadel
1 Desolate Lighthouse
1 Evolving Wilds
1 Exotic Orchard
1 Great Furnace
1 Izzet Boilerworks
1 Rogue's Passage
1 Sacred Foundry
1 Seat of the Synod
1 Slayer's Stronghold
1 Steam Vents
1 Sulfur Falls
1 Terramorphic Expanse
1 Vivid Crag
1 Vivid Meadow
1) 33 lands seems way, way too low, even for a deck with a lower than average curve.
2) There's some excellent equipment tutors or "equipment matters" cards you're still missing: Quest for the Holy Relic, Stoneforge Mystic (of course), Godo, Bandit Warlord, Puresteel Paladin, and Taj-nar Swordsmith. Also some great metalcraft cards: Jor Kadeen, the Prevailer, Indomitable Archangel. I'd look into grabbing some or all of these cards to enhance your theme. There's also a few equipments (Darksteel Plate, the Helm of Kaldra, Sword of Kaldra, and Shield of Kaldra; Godsend, Sword of Feast and Famine, Skullclamp) to look into getting.
3) I also wouldn't be afraid to include some strong enchantments: Steel of the Godhead is great on Ruhan, and the cycle in general is pretty good. Hammer of Purphoros is also good, as another way to give Ruhan haste.
4) More saboteur creatures (Daxos of Meletis, Augury Adept, Hero of Bladehold), more double strikers (Silverblade Paladin, Markov Blademaster, Prophetic Flamespeaker), and "extra combat phase" cards (World at War, Aurelia, the Warleader, Waves of Aggression, Hellkite Charger) are all a solid Plan B incase the Voltron plan fails.
5) I'd either add in more counter spells or just drop your random 1-of Spell Crumple, but that's mostly me.
To make room for all this, a few cards that I have found underwhelming or that seem off-theme or just a little weak: Jace's Archivist, Mirrorworks, Brass Squire, Vedalken Engineer, Kor Outfitter, Creepy Doll, Darksteel Forge, Prototype Portal, Ring of Evos Isle, Accorder's Shield, Jace Beleren, Ajani Vengeant.
Hope that helps!
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WGBDoran: Ent-mootWBG
GGGMultani: Group Bear HugGGG
GB(B/G)The Gitrog Monster: Dredgefall DurdleGB(B/G)
RGWGahiji, the Honored Group Hug MonsterRGW
UB(U/B)Yuriko, Ninja Trinket AggroUB(U/B)
WUBRGAtogatog: Assembling a OHKOWUBRG
As for the deck itself, I like your suggestions, and I'll fiddle with what I have going so far and will update soon. A note though, Creepy Doll was only in there for the laughs, though Stuffy Doll might be something equipped with a few swords..
Thanks :). Glad I could be of service. In terms of my method, I just have a borderline creepy memory of like 70% of all printed cards and an obsession with cute synergies and two-card combos :p. I also design a ton of decks as thought exercises, so I tend to have ideas in mind for most of the mainstream commanders. I back this up with quick gatherer searches or glances at the "Top 50 card" list when I post. I also make sure to be budget-sensitive and suggest cheaper analogues to expensive staples if I can.
So typically, if I am starting a deck from scratch, I focus on my deck's basic game plan and some neat interactions I like in my deck, then Gatherer search for similar cards. For example, if I was working on "Ruhan Voltron with an equipment sub-theme", I might Gatherer "equipment with 'protection/trample/lifelink' in its text", then all WUR cards with "equipment" in their text, then all cards with "metalcraft" or "search artifact", then all cards with "double strike", "when deals combat damage player", "additional combat phase", and so, with the redundancy and synergy growing out slowly from the first initial idea.
I hope that makes sense. I'll take a look at your Jeleva deck. Good luck smashing opponents at random! Let me know how the upgrades go.
RCRDaretti: Superfriends Forever RCR
WGBDoran: Ent-mootWBG
GGGMultani: Group Bear HugGGG
GB(B/G)The Gitrog Monster: Dredgefall DurdleGB(B/G)
RGWGahiji, the Honored Group Hug MonsterRGW
UB(U/B)Yuriko, Ninja Trinket AggroUB(U/B)
WUBRGAtogatog: Assembling a OHKOWUBRG