The ascendancy is somewhat temporary until I get another Rabblemaster. Just something to help feed the butcher. I'm going to be spending probably another 30/40 this week. I would like
1x Goblin Rabblemaster
2x Cave of Koilos
1x Utter End
3x Seeker of the way
If I'm very lucky, I might be able to snag a Sorin without the wife knowing... Maybe. Or a Fetchland or two. The War-Time aspirants, an ascendancy and the denizens will be coming out.
Ascendancy is terrible if you aren't going the aggro route. Better to jam some magma jets or some white removal spell of choice in. Seekers are cheap so that should be fine.
Depends on your meta. Deflecting palm isn't exactly "removal" though it can be a laugh against some ascendancy combos. Pillar of light costs 3 and blanks vs aggro which I don't like. If you adjusted your mana base, chained to the rocks. If you don't, then banishing light. Probably a magma jet or 2 anyway. Definitely 1 murderous cut.
How should I adjust my mana base more? I'm.buying 2 more caves after work today. I think I have 23 in the deck currently. Should I go 24? Am I starting to get out of the "budget" territory yet? I know its not as costly as some decks but I'm starting to get up there. I'm grabbing the rabblemaster, 2 caves, a 3rd Utter End and then ill have 7$ left. I was gonna snag another deflecting palm (I have 1). I still need to make a sideboard as well.
You can call budget whatever you want to call it. Adjusting the mana base more mostly involves switching to more evolving wilds and basics plus fewer refuges and whatnot. Basically just enough to make sure you can hit a mountain reasonably consistently. Chained to the rocks is really good and whatnot.
I think 4 temple of silence and 4 caves is overkill. Cut whatever of those you haven't bought yet and add in some mountains and red whatever. Your red count is abysmally low.
I'll stick with 2 temples then. What if I bought two Bloodstained Mire? That's the red/black fetchland right? My wife may kill me but if I buy 2 fetchlands (12$ a piece) and the Rabblemaster, I would be just under 40$. That's ten more than I intended but what the hay. Maybe ill wait on the fetchlands, get the chained to the rocks, evolving wilds, rabblemaster and caves. Add 2 mountains instead of 2 more temples.
Alright! Thanks a ton Nev. I cant wait to actually play this damn deck. I am getting 2 more caves, 4 wilds, 3 Seekers, A Rabblemaster and 2 chained to the rocks. I think, lol. I'll post a finalized decklist when I'm done. After that, ill start working towards fetchlands. I think what I have now should suffice for a FNM. I have no clue what the meta is like because I've only ever played outside of my house maybe 3-4 times. I appreciate all the guidance, I am actually proud of the deck, more so than I have been of any of my crappy ones I've built.
I'm not changing anything until I play it a few times. I drew about 10 hands just to see how they went and each hand had a plan. All had mana too. I will definitely be playing at FNM this week to see what happens. If I get picked apart, ill hopefully learn a lesson as to why. I got lucky and the Rabblemaster they had at my LCS was a foil (buy a box) version. The only thing I know for sure id like to buy still is 2 fetchlands. Next week.
Ok. I played a couple games while on my lunch break at work. I got torn up. He was playing a green/blue/white deck. I got swarmed early and just couldn't stop it. I need more hordeling outbursts. I also did not see 1 Butcher in a draw so I need another of those. Mana wasn't bad, but I'm buying 2 Bloodstained Mires today. The evolving wilds were great, but slowed me down just a tad. Ascendancies are both coming out. Useless, you were absolutely right about that NEV. I dont know exactly what went wrong, but I never made it to mid game for the deck to shine. Need more rabblemaster and outburst.
Also remember that bloodsoaked does not block. One reason why bloodsoaked can come out. Another reason is that it allows you to board in anger of the gods. Worth noting that a lot of times seeker will live through AOG. For mainboard, this is also another one of those reasons that you play magma jet. Early spot removal to go with card quality. 4 hordeling outburst indeed. 3 at bare minimum.
I definitely see the value in the fetchlands. Not only do they bring the mana you need out now, they help thin the deck. I need the last 2 bloodstained mires... Lol. I'll be doing some testing later on tonight and playing with it tomorrow in a FNM. I'm pretty excited. I dont expect to win a lot, but I'm happy to compete. I think I might at least learn a few more things about how to play the deck. I plan on keeping this one around for the long haul, its a bit costly. I've been working on the sideboard a little. So far in thinking End Hostilities, despise, erase, a 3rd utter end. That's just what I have in my box of cards though. I saw a card called read the bones that could be useful.
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1x Goblin Rabblemaster
2x Cave of Koilos
1x Utter End
3x Seeker of the way
If I'm very lucky, I might be able to snag a Sorin without the wife knowing... Maybe. Or a Fetchland or two. The War-Time aspirants, an ascendancy and the denizens will be coming out.
4x Cave of Koilos
4x Evolving Wild
4x Temple of Sacrifice
5x Mountain
2x Swamp
1x Plain
Hows that look bud? I'm gonna put 2 chained to the rocks in.
3x Butcher of the Horde
3x Bloodsoaked Champion
2x Goblin Rabblemaster
1x Sarkhan, the Dragonspeaker
3x Despise
2x Crater's Claw
2x Hordeling Outburst
4x Crackling Doom
3x Mardu Charm
3x Utter End
2x Mardu Ascendancy
2x Chained to the Rocks
6x Mountain
2x Swamp
1x Plain
4x Cave of Koilos
4x Evolving Wilds
4x Nomad Outpost
2x Temple of Silence
I'm not changing anything until I play it a few times. I drew about 10 hands just to see how they went and each hand had a plan. All had mana too. I will definitely be playing at FNM this week to see what happens. If I get picked apart, ill hopefully learn a lesson as to why. I got lucky and the Rabblemaster they had at my LCS was a foil (buy a box) version. The only thing I know for sure id like to buy still is 2 fetchlands. Next week.
3x Bloodsoaked Champion
3x Goblin Rabblemaster
3x Seeker of the Way
4x Crackling Doom
4x Lightning Strike
4x Hordeling Outburst
2x Utter End
3x Mardu Charm
2x Crater's Claw
2x Chained to the Rocks
1x Sarkhan the Dragonspeaker
2x Bloodstained Mire
2x Caves of Koilos
2x Temple of Silence
2x Temple of Malice
2x Evolving Wilds
4x Nomad Outpost
7x Mountain
2x Swamp
1x Plains
Current list. Spent more than I planned, but I think the deck is light years ahead.