In an ongoing effort to make WOTC's April Fool's jokes into reality, I'd like to know who'd be interested in making the aforementioned duet deck. For those of you who missed the Duet Deck 'announcement', this is the general idea;
This product contains two 60-card decks and is designed for out-of-the-box two-headed giant play. The decks contain two mythic rare premium Planeswalker cards, as well as cards that have never before been printed in the modern card face or in black border.
Since Chandra and Gideon are one of the more fun romantic partnerships in Magic lore, I think we should use them. The decks, like the Duel Decks, would consist of reprints, and reflect the strategies of the headliner planeswalkers.
Chandra's deck would likely be a full-out burn spell deck, designed to deplete the life total of the opposing players as quickly as possible. It could also be used to keep the board clear for the Gideon deck's soldiers/knights/generic white weenies to attack.
Gideon's deck would be a white lockdown/soldier deck. Relying on a tribal soldier/knights strategy, it would crush the enemy under sheer numbers, while preventing damage to the player. This deck could also keep the board clear for the burn spells in the Chandra deck.
my suggestion is using chandra, the firebrand since she's the best version and the original already is in a duel deck.
another suggestion is to build another duet deck for the same release, since it only makes sense to have chandra and gideon fight another romantic pair (sorin and nissa, perhaps? they were all on zendikar at the same time :p)
another suggestion is to build another duet deck for the same release, since it only makes sense to have chandra and gideon fight another romantic pair (sorin and nissa, perhaps? they were all on zendikar at the same time :p)
Nay, the other deck shouldn't be Sorin/Nissa for two reasons... 1) The only reason there might have been any sort of hint at a "special' relationship between those two is because of bad writing and 2) Nissa is basically a Nazi Elf supremacist who wouldn't have anything to do with any other type of people if she had her way.
Also there are better choices then Sorin/Nissa... Jace/Liliana, Elspeth/Ajani, or Bolas/Bolas (<--- Let's be honest he only loves himself. :p)
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Nay, the other deck shouldn't be Sorin/Nissa for two reasons... 1) The only reason there might have been any sort of hint at a "special' relationship between those two is because of bad writing and 2) Nissa is basically a Nazi Elf supremacist who wouldn't have anything to do with any other type of people if she had her way.
Also there are better choices then Sorin/Nissa... Jace/Liliana, Elspeth/Ajani, or Bolas/Bolas (<--- Let's be honest he only loves himself. :p)
jace is to goody-goody to hit it up with liliana. and their interaction was only brief.
elspeth and venser hit it off pretty well, till venser died.
liliana and garruk could work, depending on how the direction goes with garruk, he hinted at how he "might enjoy the monster he's become" and if that happens he might start to thank and maybe admire the lilly.
A duet deck doesn't necessarily need to be a romantic pair. Sorin and Nissa have been (tenuously) on the same side before and could be very interesting as a 2HG team (Mono-Black Control with Elf Tribal). Sorin's middle and ultimate abilities would be uniquely powerful in 2HG. They also get bonus points with me for neither having yet been in a Duel Deck.
Similarly, you could do a cool pair with Bolas' minions Tezzeret, Agent of Bolas and Sarkhan the Mad.
Also, if we ever get around to working on the Gideon and Chandra decks, count me in, this sounds like fun.
I would want a product that Wizards couldn't do: A balanced interesting Emperor-match out of the box! Bolas and Tezzeret/Sarkhan vs. Ajani and Jace/Chandra (totally not chosen at random <.<).
or Memnarch and Geth/Glissa vs. Jor Kadeen and Kemba/Ezuri (It's not Defectors to Phyrexia vs. Mirrodin Loyalists, but Old Main Characters vs. New People Nobody Cares About obviously ;))
A product like that (or 2HG out of the box) would combine Duet-Decks and Duel-Decks in a possibly interesting way.
Also epic++ for 5HG Praetors vs. Thrun, Melira & the Planeswalkers.
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Wow, this is a much better response than I expected. Let's see:
Since this is a Duel Deck-type product, it would consist of reprints. Chandra Nalaar and Gideon Jura will have to do. Fire-only cards works well for Chandra's deck. I propose that Gideon's Deck have a high level of Smite the Monsterous white creature removal. That way, the two decks can form a destruction machine.
One thing leaves me wondering: Duel Decks are balanced against each other, what reference will there be for Duet Decks? They are supposed to work with each other, so styling them to fight against each other would make them just Duel Decks...
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So then the obvious question becomes, can we include hybrid cards that could technically fit in either deck? Like say Boros Recruit in the Gideon half? Cause if so, I've got some deck ideas already.
So then the obvious question becomes, can we include hybrid cards that could technically fit in either deck? Like say Boros Recruit in the Gideon half? Cause if so, I've got some deck ideas already.
Soldiers really don't seem Chandra's style (if you've read TPF, you'll know why) so, Boros Recruit would go in Gideon's if its in at all.
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Gideon would lean to a soldier tribal strategy, Like Jaxck suggested Boros Recruit, we could also include Veteran Armorer and Loxodon Gatekeeper (supports the tapping strategy begun with Gideon's Avenger and Lawkeeper). Gideon is actually tricky, because we know less about him than we do about Chandra. Any tips from those who read TPF?
Just stumbled upon this, thought it was worth revisiting. It would be interesting to explore a Duet Deck which included planeswalkers whose play style would facilitate a strong cooperative tempo, such as Jace Beleran and Ral Zarek. Jace is a mono-blue control deck, whereas I envision the Ral deck as a control/burn deck centered around the lovable nuisance that is Eye of the Storm
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Since Chandra and Gideon are one of the more fun romantic partnerships in Magic lore, I think we should use them. The decks, like the Duel Decks, would consist of reprints, and reflect the strategies of the headliner planeswalkers.
Chandra's deck would likely be a full-out burn spell deck, designed to deplete the life total of the opposing players as quickly as possible. It could also be used to keep the board clear for the Gideon deck's soldiers/knights/generic white weenies to attack.
Gideon's deck would be a white lockdown/soldier deck. Relying on a tribal soldier/knights strategy, it would crush the enemy under sheer numbers, while preventing damage to the player. This deck could also keep the board clear for the burn spells in the Chandra deck.
So, who's with me on this?
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my suggestion is using chandra, the firebrand since she's the best version and the original already is in a duel deck.
another suggestion is to build another duet deck for the same release, since it only makes sense to have chandra and gideon fight another romantic pair (sorin and nissa, perhaps? they were all on zendikar at the same time :p)
Nay, the other deck shouldn't be Sorin/Nissa for two reasons... 1) The only reason there might have been any sort of hint at a "special' relationship between those two is because of bad writing and 2) Nissa is basically a Nazi Elf supremacist who wouldn't have anything to do with any other type of people if she had her way.
Also there are better choices then Sorin/Nissa... Jace/Liliana, Elspeth/Ajani, or Bolas/Bolas (<--- Let's be honest he only loves himself. :p)
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jace is to goody-goody to hit it up with liliana. and their interaction was only brief.
elspeth and venser hit it off pretty well, till venser died.
liliana and garruk could work, depending on how the direction goes with garruk, he hinted at how he "might enjoy the monster he's become" and if that happens he might start to thank and maybe admire the lilly.
Similarly, you could do a cool pair with Bolas' minions Tezzeret, Agent of Bolas and Sarkhan the Mad.
Also, if we ever get around to working on the Gideon and Chandra decks, count me in, this sounds like fun.
i'm making a personal rule that chandra's deck can only contain cards related to fire, so no shock lightning bolt and the like.
Bolas and Tezzeret/Sarkhan vs. Ajani and Jace/Chandra (totally not chosen at random <.<).
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Memnarch and Geth/Glissa vs. Jor Kadeen and Kemba/Ezuri (It's not Defectors to Phyrexia vs. Mirrodin Loyalists, but Old Main Characters vs. New People Nobody Cares About obviously ;))
A product like that (or 2HG out of the box) would combine Duet-Decks and Duel-Decks in a possibly interesting way.
Also epic++ for 5HG Praetors vs. Thrun, Melira & the Planeswalkers.
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Since this is a Duel Deck-type product, it would consist of reprints. Chandra Nalaar and Gideon Jura will have to do. Fire-only cards works well for Chandra's deck. I propose that Gideon's Deck have a high level of Smite the Monsterous white creature removal. That way, the two decks can form a destruction machine.
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Soldiers really don't seem Chandra's style (if you've read TPF, you'll know why) so, Boros Recruit would go in Gideon's if its in at all.
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Gideon would lean to a soldier tribal strategy, Like Jaxck suggested Boros Recruit, we could also include Veteran Armorer and Loxodon Gatekeeper (supports the tapping strategy begun with Gideon's Avenger and Lawkeeper). Gideon is actually tricky, because we know less about him than we do about Chandra. Any tips from those who read TPF?
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3 Gideon's Lawkeeper
1 Ballynock Cohort
2 Palace Guard
2 Glory Seeker
2 Kor Hookmaster
1 Elite Javelineer
2 Kor Firewalker
1 Conclave Phalanx
1 Cenn's Tactician
1 Enlistment Officer
2 Elite Vanguard
1 Gideon's Avenger
1 Archon of Justice
1 Benalish Commander
1 Captain of the Watch
1 Grifter's Blade
1 Accorder's Shield
1 Swiftfoot Boots
1 Veteran's Armaments
1 Sword of Vengeance
1 Rule of Law
1 Condemn
2 Excommunicate
2 Arrest
2 Dawn Charm
1 Gideon Jura
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1 Forbidding Watchtower
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A Strong :symw:-Soldier Control deck to go along with Chandra's :symr:DW.
Is it too OP'd?
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