Working on updating a Blue-Green Morph based on Saito's Morph Festival deck, but adding new Dragons of Tarkir cards. The focus is a simple aggressive deck, ramp quickly into morph creatures backed up by a handful of morph supporting enchantments (and artifacts), unmorphing for value when needed.
Would want around 8 total, I am debating cutting the Deceivers for two more Rattleclaw Mystics. I like that the Mystics can be played as morphs, but I also think the Deceivers can be another option as early blockers.
Big fan of the Raptor, probably the biggest addition Dragons added to this deck, along with Obsuring AEther. But does the deck need four more beaters when Sagu Mauler is such a great attacker? Fewer Raptors could make room for more of the value morphs, below.
Playing the Aven for tempo, Charger and Savants because they can be easy to flip and work with the combos from the enchantments. I like the Spellsnatcher and Protector, but I am also debating if I want to main deck Salt Road Ambushers and Ainok Survivalist.
Made something similar. Been working on it. Playing with Trail of Mystery main board. Easy to spash for one more color. I spashed white for mastery of the unseen.
Stratus Dancer looks like it should have a place in this deck. Cloudform could also be an interesting option as well because the hexproof and flying wouldn't be too bad.
In most games your win condition is getting to unflip a Sagu Mauler with several Trail of Mystery in play. Whisperwood Elemental would fit thematically, but it feels like it's more of an engine for overwhelming with lots of manifests. I like Stratus Dancer as an addition. Might swap out the Den Protector, the Deathmist Raptor is good enough at bringing itself back.
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My opinion is even if it gets morph'd or manifest'd in, 5 mana is a lot for a card that can't protect itself. It's good to have a lightning rod and looks fun anyway, i might play one in my deck soon. Definitely a card that is great when your winning.
True, I've seen it in decks and it is great to have all the mana to do whatever you want. Play more morph creatures or just hard cast a beater, whatever works.
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In a manifest-machine I've been working on, I found a pretty interesting interaction with Trail of Mystery, Ethereal Ambush, Formless Nurturing, Wildcall, Write into Being and Roaring Primadox, Temur War Shaman, and Temur Sabertooth...
The above posts recognize Sagu Mauler or Deathmist Raptor as eventual win-con(s). Those are absolutley viable. Some others above have mentioned the Whisperwood overwhelm possibilities; also, totally viable. But, there's something happening in my matches with Primadox, Shaman, and Sabertooth.
Specifically, manifesting creatures is fast. Really fast. BUT subject to the all-too-common occurance of manifesting something that you'd rather have in your hand (i.e. a non-creature spell). In this case, you can bring it right back (although revealing it...) but there it is, to be played as you would rather have had it before its temporary life as a creature. In this way, we keep our morph/megamorph creatures on the battlefeild to do their thing, and don't lose our spells in the process. Not to mention letting Sabertooth become indestructable, or just keeping Primadox on the battlefield.
The real fun begins with Trail of Mystery and Temur War Shaman's ability. Turn it face up, +2/+2, fight, and enjoy the new life of your ready-to-rumble creatures, dancing on the fallen opponents unsuspecting creature(s).
The win-con I've found most appealing, and really consistent, is when a good army of manifested creatures are set; and thanks to ToM we've not missed a land-drop, or perhaps caught up along the way, there's an abundance of mana to use to flip with... flip the creatures onto a Stampeding Elk Herd formidable, trample, win; or bring about a HUGE Hooded Hydra, or a Monstrous Nemesis of Mortals.
At that point, there's a lot for the opponent to deal with, and in the meantime we've been manifesting creatures faster than the opponent can attack/remove them, keeping the ones we want on the battlefield as blockers, or late-game finishers; taking the ones we have other plans for back into our hand.
There's some room to tighten it up, but I'd be happy to hear other's thoughts on what might work in this direction.
14 Morph Supporting Spells
4 Secret Plans
4 Trail of Mystery
4 Obscuring AEther
2 Ghostfire Blade
The Obsuring Aether also counts for the ramp side ...
8 Ramps/Mana Dorks
4 Elvish Mystic
2 Rattleclaw Mystic
2 Qarsi Deceiver
Would want around 8 total, I am debating cutting the Deceivers for two more Rattleclaw Mystics. I like that the Mystics can be played as morphs, but I also think the Deceivers can be another option as early blockers.
8 Morph Beaters
4 Sagu Mauler
4 Deathmist Raptor
Big fan of the Raptor, probably the biggest addition Dragons added to this deck, along with Obsuring AEther. But does the deck need four more beaters when Sagu Mauler is such a great attacker? Fewer Raptors could make room for more of the value morphs, below.
15 Value Morphs
4 Icefeather Aven
3 Temur Charger
3 Dragon's Eye Savants
3 Den Protector
2 Kheru Spellsnatcher
Playing the Aven for tempo, Charger and Savants because they can be easy to flip and work with the combos from the enchantments. I like the Spellsnatcher and Protector, but I am also debating if I want to main deck Salt Road Ambushers and Ainok Survivalist.
21 Lands
4 Temple of Mystery
4 Yavimaya Coast
7 Forest
6 Island
Sideboard
Still working on this, would have Ainok Survivalist, maybe another Spellsnatcher. Ojutai Interceptor?
"I cannot tune a harp or play a lyre, but I know how to make a small city great." - Themistocles
Also tried to keep most of lands basic so i always get value.
http://tappedout.net/mtg-decks/mma-morphmanifest-aggro/
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Main Deck: What's left
http://www.mtgsalvation.com/forums/the-game/standard-type-2/standard-deck-creation/602378-kolaghan-dragons
trade me:
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"I cannot tune a harp or play a lyre, but I know how to make a small city great." - Themistocles
My opinion is even if it gets morph'd or manifest'd in, 5 mana is a lot for a card that can't protect itself. It's good to have a lightning rod and looks fun anyway, i might play one in my deck soon. Definitely a card that is great when your winning.
If you have a budget, you shouldn't play magic competitively
Main Deck: What's left
http://www.mtgsalvation.com/forums/the-game/standard-type-2/standard-deck-creation/602378-kolaghan-dragons
trade me:
http://www.mtgsalvation.com/trading-post/details/1277-almost-done
The above posts recognize Sagu Mauler or Deathmist Raptor as eventual win-con(s). Those are absolutley viable. Some others above have mentioned the Whisperwood overwhelm possibilities; also, totally viable. But, there's something happening in my matches with Primadox, Shaman, and Sabertooth.
Specifically, manifesting creatures is fast. Really fast. BUT subject to the all-too-common occurance of manifesting something that you'd rather have in your hand (i.e. a non-creature spell). In this case, you can bring it right back (although revealing it...) but there it is, to be played as you would rather have had it before its temporary life as a creature. In this way, we keep our morph/megamorph creatures on the battlefeild to do their thing, and don't lose our spells in the process. Not to mention letting Sabertooth become indestructable, or just keeping Primadox on the battlefield.
The real fun begins with Trail of Mystery and Temur War Shaman's ability. Turn it face up, +2/+2, fight, and enjoy the new life of your ready-to-rumble creatures, dancing on the fallen opponents unsuspecting creature(s).
The win-con I've found most appealing, and really consistent, is when a good army of manifested creatures are set; and thanks to ToM we've not missed a land-drop, or perhaps caught up along the way, there's an abundance of mana to use to flip with... flip the creatures onto a Stampeding Elk Herd formidable, trample, win; or bring about a HUGE Hooded Hydra, or a Monstrous Nemesis of Mortals.
At that point, there's a lot for the opponent to deal with, and in the meantime we've been manifesting creatures faster than the opponent can attack/remove them, keeping the ones we want on the battlefield as blockers, or late-game finishers; taking the ones we have other plans for back into our hand.
There's some room to tighten it up, but I'd be happy to hear other's thoughts on what might work in this direction.
"I cannot tune a harp or play a lyre, but I know how to make a small city great." - Themistocles