I happen to be one of the least decisive people that I know, so when I approach a format like commander I just want to play with all the cards. Apparently that doesn't work so well so I need to find a commander that fits my play style and build a deck from there. I've looked at building a golem themed deck with Tuktuk the Explorer and I've also looked at building an ooze themed deck with The Mimeoplasm. I can't figure out what I want to do though. First some information about what interests me:
2. I want this deck to sort of express my personality. Commander seems to me like a format where this concept thrives. Every person I see with a commander deck seems to be the absolute personification of their deck, like it just seems so similiar to them.
3. I don't want to get blown out of the water in every game I play, so I know that I can't just do cool stuff (as much as I would like to).
Any help would be much appreciated, I'm really confused here!
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I do not believe that combos are very Johnny-ish in EDH. Other 60-card formats, very Johnny, this one, no. Combos are a Spike thing in EDH. So I'm glad you seem to share that sentiment.
My favorite way of making decks is taking a legend you always loved as a child, and forcing an EDH version of the deck. I'm very Vorthos in that sense. For example, one of my first EDH decks was a Marrow-Gnawer deck because he was one of my favorite characters from the Kamigawa books (and Toshiro was super hard to build)
What are your favorite legends, in terms of flavor?
Well my favorite legendary creature from a flavor standpoint has to be Reki, the History of Kamigawa. He's definitely not the most exciting legendary creature, but he has the history of a plane written on him. How cool is that? I feel like that's something I would do if information really became threatened, so I can say that I relate with Reki a little bit. Does that help in any way?
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So if I were to say "you're a complete douchebag who has his head up his ass so far he's using his own eyeballs as glasses," you'd simply shrug it off?
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Hey there buddy. You sound like a Vorthos Johnny, just like me. I have trouble also. Here's what you might find useful: I start writing a decklist for each Commander that I like. For example, Karador Kamigawa Spirit Tribal. If I can reach a decklist of ~100 cards, I decide to build the list. I also found building a Goblin Tribal Krenko EDH with flavorful spells like Goblin Grenade, even if they're subpar. You can even playtest decklists you write up online with tools like TappedOut before you buy.
Good luck!!
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EDH Decks: UBOona, Fae BeaterBU RPurphoros, God of GoblinsR XScion of the Ur-DragonX RWAurelia, the WarwinnerWR UBROprah, the MindrazerUBR
I think I am a johnny.. my decks tend to have some sort of internal value engine that means the timmies my group can't borrow my decks without getting bored.
I think you should choose an odd ball commander I think that is the best place to start.
It sems kamagawa is your kind of plane so there is a lot to choose from. Lucky a lot of them are actually pretty good.
I play Isperia, supreme judge.. with a bunch of change the rules of the game cards. preventing untaps, draws, attacks, spells etc. I tried not to go too far because it would be a nightmare in a deck without a good win con. It would probably be better with Lavinia at the helm but she can't out rank her superior now can she. It doesn't sound like your style though.
1. I absolutely love doing weird and fun trick when I play. For example, I like to mimic vat mitotic slime, and then populate it with vitu-ghazi guildmage.
2. I want this deck to sort of express my personality. Commander seems to me like a format where this concept thrives. Every person I see with a commander deck seems to be the absolute personification of their deck, like it just seems so similiar to them.
3. I don't want to get blown out of the water in every game I play, so I know that I can't just do cool stuff (as much as I would like to).
Any help would be much appreciated, I'm really confused here!
Thanks to Heroes of the Plane Studios for the awesome sig!
UW Isperia, Supreme Judge WU
URB Thraximundar BRU
I do not believe that combos are very Johnny-ish in EDH. Other 60-card formats, very Johnny, this one, no. Combos are a Spike thing in EDH. So I'm glad you seem to share that sentiment.
My favorite way of making decks is taking a legend you always loved as a child, and forcing an EDH version of the deck. I'm very Vorthos in that sense. For example, one of my first EDH decks was a Marrow-Gnawer deck because he was one of my favorite characters from the Kamigawa books (and Toshiro was super hard to build)
What are your favorite legends, in terms of flavor?
Thanks to Heroes of the Plane Studios for the awesome sig!
UW Isperia, Supreme Judge WU
URB Thraximundar BRU
Play Experimental kraj and just have fun with everyone's creatures.
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Thanks to Heroes of the Plane Studios for the awesome sig!
UW Isperia, Supreme Judge WU
URB Thraximundar BRU
Good luck!!
UBOona, Fae BeaterBU
RPurphoros, God of GoblinsR
XScion of the Ur-DragonX
RWAurelia, the WarwinnerWR
UBROprah, the MindrazerUBR
I think you should choose an odd ball commander I think that is the best place to start.
It sems kamagawa is your kind of plane so there is a lot to choose from. Lucky a lot of them are actually pretty good.
I play Isperia, supreme judge.. with a bunch of change the rules of the game cards. preventing untaps, draws, attacks, spells etc. I tried not to go too far because it would be a nightmare in a deck without a good win con. It would probably be better with Lavinia at the helm but she can't out rank her superior now can she. It doesn't sound like your style though.
Pioneer:UR Pheonix
Modern:U Mono U Tron
EDH
GB Glissa, the traitor: Army of Cans
UW Dragonlord Ojutai: Dragonlord NOjutai
UWGDerevi, Empyrial Tactician "you cannot fight the storm"
R Zirilan of the claw. The solution to every problem is dragons
UB Etrata, the Silencer Cloning assassination
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