This is a deck I'm working on. I feel like the is potential here even after going 1-3 first time around. Could the deck just be bad or did I have bad Match ups? I had so Pharika in here at first but she doesn't really do much of anything so I removed her. Since I'm no longer doing devotion should i get rid of Reaper of the Wilds ?
Easy. There's a lack of focus here. You play a bunch of grave based stuff yet don't push it. 7 mana? You're not supposed to get there. Board wipes? You're supposed to have the bigger board. Empty the pits is good but a rather iffy card. I'd play a 1 of if you're playing the easy to get nyx weaver to recur it. You want concentrated creature density. If you want to play GB midrange, play GB devotion. If you don't want to do that, play Abzan midrange (not advisable on low budget). If you want to abuse the grave, get rid of the confetti and get ready to accept the polarized strategy that it is.
-2 Garruk
-2 extinguish all hope
-1 murderous cut (bigger board again. And you need room.) You might cut more from mainboard in some cases.
-1 empty the pits
-3 master of the feast (I don't feel you're super aggro enough to want to play this.)
-4 reaper of the wilds (You have bigger, more synergistic things.)
-4 swamp
+3 jungle hollow (Yes, I know its a crummy refuge but remember how you can dig with satyr wayfinder and how you can even use green spells to dig for said satyr wayfinder.
+2 commune with the gods.
+1 reclamation sage. Yay tech.
+1 nemesis of mortals.
+4 nyx weaver (not always the best but it mills you a bit, isn't that high in cmc, and it most importantly fetches what you might need from grave. Creature density is important so if you play empty, might as well play this. It is also an enchantment, bringing me to my next point.)
+6 flex spots. This lets you pursue different grave tricks. One is obviously "bad nighthowler" known as undergrowth scavenger. Another is the strength from the fallen variant which plays 4 of that and 2-3 kruphix's insight, giving you many ways to quickly fetch said cards and quickly turns any creature into a very possible scary threat. If you do, swap a bit to get herald of torment in.
Personally, I heavily suggest the strength from the fallen version (which does not need empty the pits and wants to generally play less than 4 nyx weavers to make room for some annoying, evasive things. Preferably enchantment creatures so that says herald of torment) since it moves at a pretty quick pace and can make some pretty fast threats.
I like a lot of Nev's suggestions. This deck still isn't there after losing the Ravnica pieces, but it can be competitive. Murderous Cut is okay, as you can cast it off spells and lands usually, but I'm not sure you want the other exiling GY cards.
The other thing you might want is a little more to disrupt opponents plans in the side. Duress or Despise
I'd also try to find room for Rakshasa Deathdealer who is a good threat, reasonable defense, flexible early and late game, and a good wearer of Nighthowler.
My lone disagreement with Nev is Reaper. That's a good card for when the GY isn't working. Maybe try 3 if 4 is hard to fit.
Reaper is a great card. I love it in budget GB midrange and whatnot. My reasons for omitting it here mostly center around the fact that this is a deck that does not exactly work when it whiffs. If you're whiffing, you're going to die regardless of whether you have a reaper or not. It won't save you from aggro. Won't save you from control. Won't save you from midrange. So I'd rather fuel the strategy. Your stuff will eat removal. Its a fact of life. If playing the strength from the fallen variation, I'd rather have an enchantment creature if possible to trigger constellation. I'd max nyx weavers before even thinking about any reapers. If not playing the strength from the fallen variation, I think I'd jump for undergrowth scavenger before it.
When I think budget, one of my big thoughts is "What non-budget card am I rolling against?" and "How can I beat it with a budget card?". That's why I suggest arbor colossus in midranges a lot, because it can kill polukranos and stop mantis rider/ashcloud phoenix/wingmate rhoc. It is reasonably costed and outsizes prettymuch all of its common competitive opponents. Reaper v polukranos is not a good match. Undergrowth scavenger vs polukranos can be just fine. Oh yeah. If you want to spend a little more, a singleton nylea isn't bad at all. Nylea grants much needed trample, triggers constellation in the strength version, and so forth. Otherwise the deck is a bit lacking in evasion.
I have a little over 30 dollars in store credit to spend on this deck. Should we start from the ground up or start fresh? The cards I am using right now are the cards i physically own. The reason I was using Garruk was because my local shop is extremely planeswalker heavy and i dont have any hero's downfall and i like his other +1 as i can keep stuff on the field if i have to many creatures in the graveyard.
Your anti-planeswalker tech is beating them in the face. Jokes aside, that depends on what you want to do. Are you looking to win whatever the means or do you have some kind of preferences?
Mystic isn't without reason. One is to be able to hit turn 2 kruphix's insight for strength from the fallen grabbing. Another is to be able to play turn 1 forest, mystic. Turn 2 tapland, commune/satyr wayfinder. And it is also a creature. Given that the deck doesn't exactly solve problems by means other than running over, moving quicker is generally better.
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10x Swamp
10x Forest
4x Evolving Wilds
*CREATURES*
4x Elvish Mystic
4x Satyr Wayfinder
4x Nighthowler
4x Reaper of the Wilds
3x Nemesis of Mortals
3x Master of the Feast
2x Empty the Pits
2x Commune with the Gods
2x Whip of Erebos
2x Extinguish All Hope
4x Murderous Cut
2x Garruk, Apex Predator
Thanks to SushiOtter at Hakai Studios for the awesome banner that is better than yours
-2 Garruk
-2 extinguish all hope
-1 murderous cut (bigger board again. And you need room.) You might cut more from mainboard in some cases.
-1 empty the pits
-3 master of the feast (I don't feel you're super aggro enough to want to play this.)
-4 reaper of the wilds (You have bigger, more synergistic things.)
-4 swamp
+3 jungle hollow (Yes, I know its a crummy refuge but remember how you can dig with satyr wayfinder and how you can even use green spells to dig for said satyr wayfinder.
+2 commune with the gods.
+1 reclamation sage. Yay tech.
+1 nemesis of mortals.
+4 nyx weaver (not always the best but it mills you a bit, isn't that high in cmc, and it most importantly fetches what you might need from grave. Creature density is important so if you play empty, might as well play this. It is also an enchantment, bringing me to my next point.)
+6 flex spots. This lets you pursue different grave tricks. One is obviously "bad nighthowler" known as undergrowth scavenger. Another is the strength from the fallen variant which plays 4 of that and 2-3 kruphix's insight, giving you many ways to quickly fetch said cards and quickly turns any creature into a very possible scary threat. If you do, swap a bit to get herald of torment in.
Personally, I heavily suggest the strength from the fallen version (which does not need empty the pits and wants to generally play less than 4 nyx weavers to make room for some annoying, evasive things. Preferably enchantment creatures so that says herald of torment) since it moves at a pretty quick pace and can make some pretty fast threats.
The other thing you might want is a little more to disrupt opponents plans in the side. Duress or Despise
I'd also try to find room for Rakshasa Deathdealer who is a good threat, reasonable defense, flexible early and late game, and a good wearer of Nighthowler.
My lone disagreement with Nev is Reaper. That's a good card for when the GY isn't working. Maybe try 3 if 4 is hard to fit.
When I think budget, one of my big thoughts is "What non-budget card am I rolling against?" and "How can I beat it with a budget card?". That's why I suggest arbor colossus in midranges a lot, because it can kill polukranos and stop mantis rider/ashcloud phoenix/wingmate rhoc. It is reasonably costed and outsizes prettymuch all of its common competitive opponents. Reaper v polukranos is not a good match. Undergrowth scavenger vs polukranos can be just fine. Oh yeah. If you want to spend a little more, a singleton nylea isn't bad at all. Nylea grants much needed trample, triggers constellation in the strength version, and so forth. Otherwise the deck is a bit lacking in evasion.
Thanks to SushiOtter at Hakai Studios for the awesome banner that is better than yours
*LANDS*
10x Swamp
10x Forest
4x Jungle Hollow
*CREATURES*
4x Elvish Mystic
4x Satyr Wayfinder
4x Nighthowler
3x Nyx Weaver
4x Nemesis of Mortals
3x Herald of Torment
3x Rakshasa Deathdealer
2x Whip of Erebos
4x Strength from the Fallen
3x Murderous Cut
Thanks to SushiOtter at Hakai Studios for the awesome banner that is better than yours