So I've been working on this budget token/burn deck and it's having a good bit of success online at untap.in
I want to take this to FNM this week, but also want to look for little ways to improve it while still keeping it at a relatively low budget. I built this out of what I already had and budget options available. Any ideas on where I can take this and where I can start putting money into it to make it better? I know Goblin Rabblemaster would be a good option.
*I'm also thinking of splashing either Black or Green.
Launch the Fleet might be better than Take Up Arms. Hordechief fits the spot for Brimaz quite well and also stonewalls opposing aggro decks better than Rabble.
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Interesting! It is definitely the cheaper mana option and could work really well with mardu hordechief. Could technically get a lot of tokens on the board all at once.
As a former Valakut player I loved Purphoros from the start, just see my SIG, and just have never found the right shell for him but continue trying. Here is my first attempt at it in this new standard metagame. Purphoros doesnt win the game by himself so I figured the least amount of him the better. Chord of calling allows us to play only one so I took the deck in this direction. It is an obvious token deck but the tokens also help ramp for the chord.
Questionable cards choices: Bow of Nylea ~ allows the tokens to get in for damage since they often wouldnt be blocked, less they trade with that blocker. It can gain life against hyper aggro and burn decks. 'Recycles' chord of the callings by putting them at the bottom and then reshuffling your library with other chords or fetch lands (the idea is cute, we'll see). Works well with Polukranos
Hammer of Purphoros ~ helps get Purphoros get active and of course turn our lands into threats late game. Its a card that could be easily removed in favor for anything else, say stoke the flames (another convoke card which can be used against our hornet nests (turn 4 damage into 8 with Purphoros out and block attackers or attack for 4 more?)
Raise the Alarm ~ just early defense, fuel chords and Purphoros triggers. I could see removing it, it would improve my manabase.
Just throwing this out there. There is a good bit of enchantment hate out there right now. So, be on the lookout for cards like Deicide, Revoke Existence, and Erase.
Just throwing this out there. There is a good bit of enchantment hate out there right now. So, be on the lookout for cards like Deicide, Revoke Existence, and Erase.
Just my $0.02
SG
Also banishing light, utter end.....aware of it.
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I want to take this to FNM this week, but also want to look for little ways to improve it while still keeping it at a relatively low budget. I built this out of what I already had and budget options available. Any ideas on where I can take this and where I can start putting money into it to make it better? I know Goblin Rabblemaster would be a good option.
*I'm also thinking of splashing either Black or Green.
8x Plains
8x Mountain
1x Temple of Triumph
3x Nomad Outpost
3x Wind-Scarred Crag
Creature
4x Mardu Hordechief
3x Purphoros, God of the Forge
1x Stormbreath Dragon
4x Lightning Strike
4x Magma Jet
4x Raise the Alarm
4x Take Up Arms
Sorcery
4x Hordeling Outburst
4x Triplicate Spirits
Enchantment
1x Hammer of Purphoros
2x Spear of Heliod
2x Dictate of Heliod
1x Ashcloud Phoenix
2x Banishing Light
2x Circle of Flame
2x Erase
2x Magma Spray
2x Ride Down
2x Suspension Field
2x Trumpet Blast
Questionable cards choices:
Bow of Nylea ~ allows the tokens to get in for damage since they often wouldnt be blocked, less they trade with that blocker. It can gain life against hyper aggro and burn decks. 'Recycles' chord of the callings by putting them at the bottom and then reshuffling your library with other chords or fetch lands (the idea is cute, we'll see). Works well with Polukranos
Hammer of Purphoros ~ helps get Purphoros get active and of course turn our lands into threats late game. Its a card that could be easily removed in favor for anything else, say stoke the flames (another convoke card which can be used against our hornet nests (turn 4 damage into 8 with Purphoros out and block attackers or attack for 4 more?)
Raise the Alarm ~ just early defense, fuel chords and Purphoros triggers. I could see removing it, it would improve my manabase.
4 sylvan caryatid
3 courser of Kruphix
3 hornet nest
1 reclamation sage
2 polukranos, world eater
2 ashcloud phoenix - has synergy with Purphoros also
1 Purphoros, god of the forge
1 hornet queen
3 raise the alarm
4 hordeling outburst
1 bow of nylea
1 hammer of purphoros
3 xenagos, the reveler
3 elspeth, sun's champion
4 chord of calling
4 temple of abandon
2 temple of plenty
3 wooded foothills
3 windswept heath
2 mana confluence
4 forest
3 mountain
3 plains
So, opinions? This type of deck is simular to the 'Bees" deck floating around that some pros have been playing for fun. http://www.channelfireball.com/videos/channel-smdster-standard-rg-bees/
ITs possible, -1 hammer, -1 bow, -1 Xenagos
Props to DarkNightCavalier 4 da banner and SGT_Chubbz 4 avvie, here
Standard
GRAggro
GRWNaya Purphoros
GWAggro Retired 9/19/2014
RGPrimeval Titan RIP
1/5/2010 - 9/30/2011
Top 4 Channelfireball Winter series 5k Feb. 2011
3rd at California National Qualifiers 2011
40th at GP SLC 2012
Find me on MTGO @ Ruslvmusl91
Just my $0.02
SG
Also banishing light, utter end.....aware of it.
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1 elvish mystic
4 sylvan caryatid
3 courser of Kruphix
3 hornet nest
1 reclamation sage
2 ashcloud phoenix
1 Polukranos, World Eater
1 stormbreath Dragon
1 Purphoros, god of the forge
2 hornet queen
spells - 16
4 hordeling outburst
2 xenagos, the reveler
2 chandra, pyromaster
1 stoke the flames - (I want 4 total, -1 sarkhan, -1 Stormbreath, -1 Polukranos)
1 Sarkhan, dragonspeaker
2 elspeth, sun's champion
4 chord of the calling
4 temple of abandon
2 temple of plenty
3 wooded foothills
3 windswept heath
4 forest
3 mountain
3 plains
2 mana confluence
3 anger of the Gods
2 Setessian tactics
2 reclamation sage
2 banishing light
1 Purphoros, god of the forge
1 elvish mystic
1 hornet nest
1 hammer of Purphoros
1 crater's claw
I cant remember my last MD card, the SB is a mess, not sure what I want against the metagame. Havent ran this against it, just gave up on Temur.
Props to DarkNightCavalier 4 da banner and SGT_Chubbz 4 avvie, here
Standard
GRAggro
GRWNaya Purphoros
GWAggro Retired 9/19/2014
RGPrimeval Titan RIP
1/5/2010 - 9/30/2011
Top 4 Channelfireball Winter series 5k Feb. 2011
3rd at California National Qualifiers 2011
40th at GP SLC 2012
Find me on MTGO @ Ruslvmusl91