Maybe I shouldn't be posting my question here but I don't know where else to put it. What is the ideal spell to land to creature ratio for aggro? I'm playing red black and my most expensive creature is Rakdos, Lord of Riots. My most expensive spells are Devil's Play/ Rakdos's Return and Thunderous Wrath. As of right now I'm running 18 lands 19 creatures (all between 1 and 4 cmc) 15 burn spells and 8 removals
I just want to elaborate on this, for example if Ulamog, the Infinite Gyre were my commander would a card like Gemstone Caverns (say if the cavern had the luck counter on it) or Gilded Lotus be able to generate colourless mana for me?
I'm also thinking of adding Ben-Ben, Akki Hermit into this deck. Any ideas what I could possibly substitute. I'm thinking of subbing Grim Poppet for Duplicant and Adaptive Automaton for Ben-Ben, Akki Hermit I also want to add my Gilded Lotus for maybe Thran Dynamo ( I know Thran costs 1 mana less to play but I think that the 3 red mana that Gilded Lotus produces is a bit more relevant than 3 colourless mana. What do you guys think?
I found Goblin Dynamo to be a solid card especially when he gets copied and uses his sacrificial ability to mimic Red Sun's Zenith however he is mana intense would he be a realistic replacement for Conquering Manticore? Could Duplicant be used to remove the opposing commander?
I'm just wondering if Gamble is necessary in this deck? My other question is if I get a charge counter on Shrine of Burning Rage when Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker copies a creature?
Hi 3 drinks. Thanks for your help figuring my deck out. I am new to the language of MTG so I was wondering what you meant by rocks when you said " Ideally you need rocks that are two or less, and that tap for on-colour mana as the rocks that cost 3"
My Kaalia of the Vast deck is constantly getting owned and I really don't know why. On paper it looked pretty solid and rather greasy. Here's the deck list if you have any suggestions please let me know!
4 Rakdos Cackler
3 Rakdos, Lord of Riots
4 Geralf's Messenger
4 Vexing Devil
4 Dreadbore
2 Rakdos's Return
4 Thunderbolt
3 Thunderous Wrath
4 Dragonskull Summit
6 Mountain
4 Rakdos Guildgate
6 Swamp
SIDEBOARD
3 Knight of Infamy
2 Devil's Play
3 Ultimate Price
4 Stromkirk Noble
Commander
Kaalia of the Vast
Creatures
Planeswalkers
Artifact
Isolation Cell
Sorcery
Instants
Mana Generating Artifacts
Lands
Single Mana producing Lands
Multi-Coloured Lands
Isolated Chapel
Akoum Refuge
Dragonskull Summit
Clifftop Retreat
Orzhov Basilica
Rakdos Carnarium
Boros Garrison
Basic Lands
8 Plains
8 Swamp
8 Mountains
Kiki-jiki, Mirror Breaker, Thornbite Staff and any of the following:
Emrakul's Hatcher for infinite mana
Ashnod's Altar or Phyrexian Altar for Infinite Mana
Blasting Station for Infinite damage
Triskelion for Infinite Damage
1 Conquering Manticore
1 Bogardan Hellkite
1 Moggcatcher
1 Goblin Chieftain
1 Flametongue Kavu
1 Goblin King
1 Goblin Marshal
1 Goblin Matron
1 Goblin Recruiter
1 Goblin Welder
1 Chancellor of the Forge
1 Goblin Ringleader
1 Grim Poppet
1 Goblin Sharpshooter
1 Tuktuk Scrapper
1 Lightning Crafter
1 Goblin Lackey
1 Malignus
1 Mogg War Marshal
1 Siege-Gang Commander
1 Solemn Simulacrum
1 Inferno Titan
1 Stingscourger
1 Urabrask the Hidden
1 Viashino Heretic
1 Zealous Conscripts
1 Krenko Mob Boss
1 Wurmcoil Engine
1 Gempalm Incinerator
1 Outrage Shaman
1 Mindless Automaton
1 Chandra Ablaze
1 Chandra Nalaar
1 Koth of the Hammer
Artifact
1 Carnage Altar
1 Lightning Greaves
1 Extraplanar Lens
1 Gauntlet of Power
1 Journeyer's Kite
1 Mind's Eye
1 Rings of Brighthearth
1 Sensei's Divining Top
1 Shrine of Burning Rage
1 Skullclamp
1 Sol Ring
1 Spawning Pit
1 Thousand-Year Elixir
1 Thran Dynamo
1 Thornbite Staff
Instant
1 Comet Storm
1 Shattering Pulse
1 Skred
Sorcery
1 Goblin Offensive
1 Goblin War Strike
1 Insurrection
1 Krenko's Command
1 Dragon Fodder
1 Red Sun's Zenith
1 Kuldotha Rebirth
1 Goblin Assault
1 Goblin Bombardment
1 Shivan Harvest
1 Vicious Shadows
Lands
1 Arid Mesa
1 Bloodstained Mire
1 Mouth of Ronom
1 Darksteel Citadel
1 Evolving Wilds
1 Great Furnace
1 High Market
1 Keldon Necropolis
1 Kher Keep
1 Miren, the Moaning Well
1 Scrying Sheets
23 Snow-Covered Mountain
1 Temple of the False God
1 Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle
So this is my most up to date deck. Any further suggestions, alterations and critiques are still appreciated!