I agree I mainly got the cards cause they were inexpensive and artifacts can be used in multiple decks. I think the trinket setup needs JTMS to remove him to your hand to be most effective. The elixirs I have and honestly will keep at least 1 to get those precious counters back in long games. I picked up 2 jace belerans and 1 venser the sojourner will try out u/b to start and work on a u/w gradually. But I think some vamps would be worth it and remove the trinket package.
Thanks for the reply. I decided to fogro buying red and white control cards and focus on blue black.I did forget to order the brittle effigy but got 3 frost titans, a wurmcoil engine, I'll pick up a grave Titan on Monday. I decided for 2x BSZ and 1x ratchet bomb. Figured diversity in cards is better to start.
My next questions are:
1. How do you determine what # of counterspells creature removal ect.
2. What is the most effective way to use everflowing chalice
Some may have seen that I am back from a 12 year break. I need serious help to say the least.
Going to purchase some cards and I was thinking U/B Control with some artifacts to make up for the fact I don't have access to many great cards.
Here is may Deck List so far... I know I need help sorting through amounts of each... and to set a sideboard. (flashfreeze and deathmarks are meant for SB)
No Jace's yet but I could potentially trade for 3 Jace Beleran's if they are open to it. Please edit, change suggest anything. Remember I am on a budget and cannot spend anymore.
So as far as cards go nothing notable other than what was included in the 4 starters and a Sorrin Markov. Is it possible to do a competitive discard graveyard/reanimate deck?
Hey all - I've decided to get back into playing paper and bought an m12 box. Unfortunately I didn't have the luck of drawing any real money cards or walkers, but I did get to fill in lots of holes @ U/C.
That being said I think Im looking into B/U or W/U control. Which is looking to be stronger once Zend rotates out?
I'd like to keep the cost down and that had me leaning towards U/W since tezz is 20+ a pop right now.
Hey im in the same boat as you looking to u/b ctrl but open to white... didnt buy a box but 4 core decks... trying to get some friends to play.
Just got back into the game, bought 4 2012 core decks (blood, call, angels, and illusion... left out the spiders) so I had pre-made decks to recruit my friends.
Would like a budget start,
Would love to play U/B control and a B/G Infect deck.
I'm not opposed to white or red but I was always a blue black fan.
Mainly I want to know what is priority for a buy list or if I should start with another deck choice.
I love wurmcoil engines. (prob cause I'm a dune fan)
Couple problems couldn't afford IOK's I have duress an another comparable card.
I have only 2 chalice but am not sold on including them.
I do want to pick up solem simulacrum and 2 consecrated sphinx as they would round out the deck nicely and would synergize with my jaces nicely.
Thanks very much for your help!
That is my shopping list.
Thank you for your advice on split between counter and removal. I may favor more removal because of the trinkets will cause me to tap during my turn.
My next questions are:
1. How do you determine what # of counterspells creature removal ect.
2. What is the most effective way to use everflowing chalice
I also picked up 4x darkslick shores.
Some may have seen that I am back from a 12 year break. I need serious help to say the least.
Going to purchase some cards and I was thinking U/B Control with some artifacts to make up for the fact I don't have access to many great cards.
Here is may Deck List so far... I know I need help sorting through amounts of each... and to set a sideboard. (flashfreeze and deathmarks are meant for SB)
No Jace's yet but I could potentially trade for 3 Jace Beleran's if they are open to it. Please edit, change suggest anything. Remember I am on a budget and cannot spend anymore.
4x Drowned Catacomb
10x Swamp
12x Island
Creatures:
4x Trinket Mage
3x Frost Titan
2x Grave Titan
Planeswalkers:
0x Jace Beleran
Artifacts:
1x Ratchet Bomb
2x Everflowing Chalice
2x Elixir of Immortality
3x Tumble Magnet
4x Preordain
4x Jace's Ingenuity
1x Visions of Beyond
4x Divination
4x Stoic Rebuttal
4x Cancel
4x Negate
4x Mana Leak
4x Flashfreeze
4x Into the Roil
4x Doom Blade
4x Disfigure
4x Go for the Throat
4x Consume the meek
4x Volition Reins
4x Mindcontrol
4x Deathmark
2x Black Sun's Zenith
4x Despise
3x Memoricide
Also is U/W control cheeper? (looks like you need alot of Plainswalkers)
I was also thinking a U/R Ascension control may be cool, thoughts?
Additionally, does Mimic Vat combo with Wurmcoil Engine? Like will its copy put the 3/3's in play after each turn?
I am a player back from a 12 year break... looking to start up a u/b control to get back into everything.
The forums seem great everyone appears helpful! Looking forward to starting up again.
Is anyone out there brave enough to reccomemd a deck from the base cards I already have?
So as far as cards go nothing notable other than what was included in the 4 starters and a Sorrin Markov. Is it possible to do a competitive discard graveyard/reanimate deck?
Hey im in the same boat as you looking to u/b ctrl but open to white... didnt buy a box but 4 core decks... trying to get some friends to play.
Just got back into the game, bought 4 2012 core decks (blood, call, angels, and illusion... left out the spiders) so I had pre-made decks to recruit my friends.
Would like a budget start,
Would love to play U/B control and a B/G Infect deck.
I'm not opposed to white or red but I was always a blue black fan.
Mainly I want to know what is priority for a buy list or if I should start with another deck choice.
I love wurmcoil engines. (prob cause I'm a dune fan)
Thanks for your help.