I find that its all on personal opinion. If you like consistency and the decks you have give you everything you need, you don't need to build more.
If you like deckbuilding and enjoying the variety of the format, god help your wallet.
@Lozic I'd definitely try looting over ponder, how have the snapcasters been testing? I didn't like them the first time I played this deck but its been a while.
So far i've only had limited testing, but the snapcasters are just another card game 1, they get much more value game 2/3 when you know what you're going against and can abuse the sideboard hate.
Ready to go:
Dralnu, Lich Lord - Copy / Theft Control
Savra, Queen of the Golgari - Stock Attrition / Sac Deck
Squee, Goblin Nabob - Big Red Control
Working on:
Geist of Saint Traft - Voltron / ETB Shenanigans
Saffi Eriksdotter - Turbo Fog / Pillow Fort
Wort, the Raidmother - Tribal Goblins
Azusa, Lost but Seeking - Ramp / Fatties
Primeval Titan and Consecrated Sphinx = The game decays into a steal and recursion fest over these guys. Annoying, I've already taken them out of my decks.
Palinchron = I appreciate combo and all that is involved with it, but this card is like activating ezmode. Wait till the right person taps out because they actually want to do something other than waiting to counter the card, then win.
There is no fee at mine, and we have a small prize payout.
I don't complain about it because some people that play are on pretty tight budgets after buying cards for their decks and I'd rather them play then only play against a few people each week.
The prize support is just extra promos from the past that were never handed out.
Was not really a fan of SoM.
First general I made and I still have her together.
People tell me to change to other various ones but I shun them.
If you like deckbuilding and enjoying the variety of the format, god help your wallet.
I'm currently at nine, two more in development.
So far i've only had limited testing, but the snapcasters are just another card game 1, they get much more value game 2/3 when you know what you're going against and can abuse the sideboard hate.
Here is my current rendition of it that I plan on playing friday:
1 Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite
2 Phantasmal Image
2 Snapcaster Mage
3 Sun Titan
Instants
1 Ancient Grudge
4 Desperate Ravings
1 Dissipate
3 Forbidden Alchemy
3 Gut Shot
4 Mana Leak
Sorceries
2 Day of Judgment
1 Lingering Souls
2 Ponder
1 Timely Reinforcements
2 Unburial Rites
1 Gideon Jura
3 Oblivion Ring
Land
1 Blackcleave Cliffs
1 Clifftop Retreat
1 Evolving Wilds
1 Ghost Quarter
3 Glacial Fortress
3 Island
1 Isolated Chapel
1 Mountain
3 Plains
2 Seachrome Coast
2 Shimmering Grotto
4 Sulfur Falls
1 Swamp
1 Ancient Grudge
1 Blade Splicer
2 Celestial Purge
1 Corrosive Gale
1 Flashfreeze
2 Lingering Souls
1 Negate
1 Nihil Spellbomb
1 Ray of Revelation
1 Snapcaster Mage
2 Whipflare
1 Wurmcoil Engine
The manabase was a headache to figure out but it's been working in playtest.
Any tips or suggestions?
Bant Charm, Naya Charm, Esper Charm, Evolution Charm
I don't think I've used any of the other ones in edh.
Some of it is:
Academy Ruins
Jester's Cap
Mindbreak Trap
Mindslaver
Sadistic Sacrament
Karmic Guide - Obvious, is an Angel in addition to its other types.
Rakdos the Defiler - If you cheat it in with Kaalia, you get a one shot Curse of the Cabal
Rune-Scarred Demon
Yosei, the Morning Star
Also, Sneak Attack
Ready to go:
Dralnu, Lich Lord - Copy / Theft Control
Savra, Queen of the Golgari - Stock Attrition / Sac Deck
Squee, Goblin Nabob - Big Red Control
Working on:
Geist of Saint Traft - Voltron / ETB Shenanigans
Saffi Eriksdotter - Turbo Fog / Pillow Fort
Wort, the Raidmother - Tribal Goblins
Azusa, Lost but Seeking - Ramp / Fatties
Maybe it's because my deck is just an awkward mix between group hug / slug, chaos, and pillow fort.
I only have four at the moment, I've had up to fourteen at one point and I've had none at other points. I am constantly in a building phase.
Palinchron = I appreciate combo and all that is involved with it, but this card is like activating ezmode. Wait till the right person taps out because they actually want to do something other than waiting to counter the card, then win.
I don't complain about it because some people that play are on pretty tight budgets after buying cards for their decks and I'd rather them play then only play against a few people each week.
The prize support is just extra promos from the past that were never handed out.
Worked out pretty good for him.