hey everyone, I've been playing magic since 2001 on and off.. this isn't my normal play style. so any idea's would be greatly appreciated and considered..
4 Jarad's orders -- Fetching corpsejack or any critter and a slitherhead to pitch to GY
4 sylvan Caryatid -- obvious
3 corpsejack menace -- produces the insanity for counters
3 lorescale Coatl -- gets bigger fast with corpsejack in play
4 slitherhead -- can be played outright for chumper or pitched to GY for counter
3 gyre sage -- mana ramp
4 bioshift -- moving counters for U/G and doubling for free off corpsejack
3 primordial hydra -- gets HUGE very fast specially with corpsejack in play
3 fathom mage -- Card advantage is never a bad thing
3 increasing savagery -- a little expensive .. but adds crazy counters when a corpsejack is in play
the thing is .. .when this deck works it works WONDERFULLY fast.. but its just not as consistant as i would like it to be.. can anyone give me any ideas on how to streamline it..
Hm...alright, I think I have an idea. See, I run something similar for fun. BUG Counters, I guess it's called? Anyways, it kinda utilizes the same strategy, but there isn't a lot of focus on the graveyard. Now, considering this is a BUG deck, you do get some cool options. For one, I'd recommend Kalonian Hydra over Increasing Savagery. With Corpsejack Menace, it comes in as an 8/8 Trample for 5, and next turn? It doubles twice. That means if my math is right, you swing a 32/32. Unless they're using a kill spell, that is a LOT of damage, and usually means GG.
Another thing, since you have UG, is either Prophet of Kruphix or Seedborn Muse. Both do the same thing, but Prophet untaps just creatures and lands while giving creatures spell you own flash, while Muse untaps everything.
Outside of that, I don't have too much, aside from maybe some removal? Putrefy or Maelstrom Pulse is fine removal, or adding a couple Mana Leaks for the early game wouldn't be a bad idea. Admittedly, this is all based of my deck, which may/may not work, but hey, feel free to use it. I'll post a decklist for you to look at if you'd like.
Oh i like the Kalonian hydra and the prophet idea.. i get the counters and another fatty in play .. at the same time.. and its more efficient then savagery .. and i was thinkin about adding in some sort of early game removal or counter.. but i dint want to hold mana open to counter.. im ussually tapping out on first 4 to 5 turns.. i will switch some things up and see how it plays out.. and feel free to post anything that may help or give me some idea's .. and thank you for the reply .. much appreciated..
4 Jarad's orders -- Fetching corpsejack or any critter and a slitherhead to pitch to GY
4 sylvan Caryatid -- obvious
3 corpsejack menace -- produces the insanity for counters
3 lorescale Coatl -- gets bigger fast with corpsejack in play
4 slitherhead -- can be played outright for chumper or pitched to GY for counter
3 gyre sage -- mana ramp
4 bioshift -- moving counters for U/G and doubling for free off corpsejack
3 primordial hydra -- gets HUGE very fast specially with corpsejack in play
3 fathom mage -- Card advantage is never a bad thing
3 increasing savagery -- a little expensive .. but adds crazy counters when a corpsejack is in play
10 forest
4 swamp
4 island
4 polluted delta
4 llanowar reborn
the thing is .. .when this deck works it works WONDERFULLY fast.. but its just not as consistant as i would like it to be.. can anyone give me any ideas on how to streamline it..
Another thing, since you have UG, is either Prophet of Kruphix or Seedborn Muse. Both do the same thing, but Prophet untaps just creatures and lands while giving creatures spell you own flash, while Muse untaps everything.
Outside of that, I don't have too much, aside from maybe some removal? Putrefy or Maelstrom Pulse is fine removal, or adding a couple Mana Leaks for the early game wouldn't be a bad idea. Admittedly, this is all based of my deck, which may/may not work, but hey, feel free to use it. I'll post a decklist for you to look at if you'd like.
GMono-Green Devotion Idea
RGU Temur Elementals
BUG Midrange
2 Mana Leak
2 Monastery Siege
4 Maelstrom Pulse
2 Putrefy
2 Tezzeret's Gambit
2 Kiora, the Crashing Wave
Lands
2 Drowned Catacomb
2 Overgrown Tomb
3 Forest
2 Breeding Pool
2 Watery Grave
3 Swamp
3 Island
2 Woodland Cemetery
2 Hinterland Harbor
3 Slitherhead
3 Birds of Paradise
2 Scavenging Ooze
2 Thassa, God of the Sea
2 Renegade Krasis
2 Dreg Mangler
3 Corpsejack Menace
2 Master Biomancer
2 Cytoplast Root-Kin
2 Prophet of Kruphix
2 Kalonian Hydra
2 Tainted Strike
2 Piracy Charm
2 Spellskite
2 Blighted Agent
2 Phyrexian Crusader
2 Dismember
2 Triumph of the Hordes
1 Skithiryx, the Blight Dragon
GMono-Green Devotion Idea
RGU Temur Elementals
BUG Midrange
2 thragtusk
2 mistcutter hydra
2 kalonian hydra
2 primordial hydra
2 predator ooze
3 corpsejack menace
4 slitherhead
3 gyre sage
1 kraska the unseen
1 garruk, primal hunter
3 sheltering word
3 golgari charm
3 solidarity of heroes
2 essence harvest
3 bioshift
3 llanowar reborn
2 rogues passage
4 woodland cemetary
4 overgrown tomb
4 swamp
8 forest