Here are a few other recommendations: O-Naginata (It equips to basically all of your usual beaters) Triumph of the Hordes (helps to deal with any annoying lifegain decks or it can simply be a 1 hit kill with Rafiq) Rancor (solid on any creature really) Garruk the Wildspeaker (solid ramp, and his ult benefits your gameplan)
Lastly I tend to see this card mentioned a lot for multiplayer Rafiq decks and I can't honestly say its the greatest or anything but: Dueling Grounds
Can you please remove the space between the "1 x" in front of all of your cards. It messes with the card link. See my example:
I am awaiting a Sylvan Library right now in careful study's place. It was an ok card, but really doesn't fit this deck at all. I have a top right now in my sharuum deck, so i can always move it around if need be(as much of a pain that is :P) Scroll rack is one of the cards on my wish list right now. that and flooded strand, so as soon as i can get one, it will most likely be going in. Farseek I like, just because i get the option of an island or plains(can fetch one of the 3 "painlands"). I'll see about squeezing in Nature's lore though. seems like a good fit!
Here are a few other recommendations: O-Naginata (It equips to basically all of your usual beaters)
i've been wanting to find another cheap equipment that can give me trample that's not loxodon warhammer because of the cost...and now i've found it. THANK YOU!
I had him in there, but he got cut...can't remember for what. I'm thinking it might be a good idea to get em back though cause trample really makes this deck work well.
I've been thinking about taking him out as both of those are very good replacements. Which do you suggest would be the better of the 2?
I am awaiting a Sylvan Library right now in careful study's place. It was an ok card, but really doesn't fit this deck at all. I have a top right now in my sharuum deck, so i can always move it around if need be(as much of a pain that is :P) Scroll rack is one of the cards on my wish list right now. that and flooded strand, so as soon as i can get one, it will most likely be going in. Farseek I like, just because i get the option of an island or plains(can fetch one of the 3 "painlands"). I'll see about squeezing in Nature's lore though. seems like a good fit!
i've been wanting to find another cheap equipment that can give me trample that's not loxodon warhammer because of the cost...and now i've found it. THANK YOU!
Never thought of adding infect to this deck, but that may be a good option!
i just had a couple of these arrive in the mail this week, so i'm going to put one in...suggestions on which enchantment to take out?
I had him in there, but he got cut...can't remember for what. I'm thinking it might be a good idea to get em back though cause trample really makes this deck work well.
As for the big guys its really just a matter of preference. Do you want something that immediately impacts the game like Ulamog or something that has the potential to kill an opponent in 1 swing every time it swings. Both get shuffled back into the library but the eldrazi can keep you from losing to milling strategies as it shuffles your GY in with it.
Rancor is cheaper and more efficient that a few of your auras. Eldrazi Conscription is expensive granted its one of the best auras for you to cheat into play. Shield of the Oversoul really only great on Rafiq and doesn't guarantee that any of his combat damage will get through. Steel of the Godhead really only great on Rafiq and does guarantee his damage as long as he isn't dealt with.
Those auras tend to perform better in 1v1 Rafiq decks as you need less time to kill your opponent. In multiplayer you want some mileage out of your auras and that just isn't usually the nature of them. The creature usually gets dealt with and the aura falls to the GY giving your opponent a 2-for-1. This is why equipment is often used over auras even in a lot of 1v1 decklists.
You may need to just take out both of the hybrid auras for Rancor and maybe Unquestioned Authority (good on any beater + cantrip). Or add in another equipment.
Lastly a couple of land suggestions are: Kor Haven for favorable blocks or just preventing general damage. Yavimaya Hollow for regenerating you guys.
I imagine Lu Xun can be a little difficult to find for a reasonable price considering how its only really decent in EDH.
I've never seen anyone use Raven Guild Master for that kind of Rafiq deck. Nice find! I think a couple of my favorite creatures for your style of Rafiq that you don't already have listed are Cephalid Constable and Trygon Predator.
Rancor is cheaper and more efficient that a few of your auras. Eldrazi Conscription is expensive granted its one of the best auras for you to cheat into play. Shield of the Oversoul really only great on Rafiq and doesn't guarantee that any of his combat damage will get through. Steel of the Godhead really only great on Rafiq and does guarantee his damage as long as he isn't dealt with.
Those auras tend to perform better in 1v1 Rafiq decks as you need less time to kill your opponent. In multiplayer you want some mileage out of your auras and that just isn't usually the nature of them. The creature usually gets dealt with and the aura falls to the GY giving your opponent a 2-for-1. This is why equipment is often used over auras even in a lot of 1v1 decklists.
You may need to just take out both of the hybrid auras for Rancor and maybe Unquestioned Authority (good on any beater + cantrip). Or add in another equipment.
Lastly a couple of land suggestions are: Kor Haven for favorable blocks or just preventing general damage. Yavimaya Hollow for regenerating you guys.
I've made my choice for fatty...gonna go with blightsteel colossus. Just seems like a great choice.
Thanks a bunch for the help and suggestions. I'm going to drop the 2 hybrids for Rancor and Unquestionable Authority(love this). Still want to keep the conscription in there though, so I'm going to have to find something to take out for O-Naginata. The land suggestions I like a lot. Gonna have to track them down! Thanks again gor all the help, Omni.
1x Rafiq of the Many
1x Tooth and Nail
1x Chord of Calling
1x Genesis Wave
1x Wargate
1x Cultivate
1x Worldly Tutor
1x Brainstorm
1x Explore
1x Harrow
1x Mystical Tutor
1x Idyllic Tutor
1x Preordain
1x Regrowth
1x Overwhelming Stampede
1x Praetor's Counsel
1x Sensei's Divining Top
1x Eladamri's Call
1x Stroke of Genius
1x Beast Within
1x Aura Mutation
1x Hinder
1x Path to Exile
1x Bant Charm
1x Krosan Grip
1x Counterspell
1x Eldrazi Conscription
1x Finest Hour
1x Mana Reflection
1x Mirari's Wake
1x Defense of the Heart
1x Standstill
1x Pattern of Rebirth
1x Greater Good
1x Sword of Feast and Famine
1x Behemoth Sledge
1x O-Naginata
1x Qasali Pridemage
1x Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite
1x Stoneforge Mystic
1x Sakura-Tribe Elder
1x Primeval Titan
1x Blightsteel Colossus
1x Academy Rector
1x Avenger of Zendikar
1x Reveillark
1x Sovereigns of Lost Alara
1x Acidic Slime
1x Coiling Oracle
1x Kozilek, Butcher of Truth
1x Wilt-Leaf Liege
1x Fauna Shaman
1x Stonehewer Giant
1x Eternal Witness
1x Lotus Cobra
1x Mystic Snake
1x Yavimaya Elder
1x Terastodon
1x Noble Hierarch
1x Solemn Simulacrum
1x Consecrated Sphinx
1x Silent Arbiter
1x Savannah
1x Tundra
1x Flooded Strand
1x Stirring Wildwood
1x Glacial Fortress
1x Windswept Heath
1x Reflecting Pool
1x Celestial Colonnade
1x Vivid Meadow
1x Strip Mine
1x Khalni Garden
1x Tectonic Edge
1x Seaside Citadel
1x Hallowed Fountain
1x Krosan Verge
1x Breeding Pool
1x Misty Rainforest
1x Temple Garden
1x Flooded Grove
1x Mystic Gate
1x Sunpetal Grove
1x Wooded Bastion
1x Vivid Creek
1x Vivid Grove
1x Halimar Depths
3x Island
4x Plains
5x Forest
Big shout out to Megabug at Realm of the Bug Studios for the sig!
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I'm curious about why you're running Darksteel Colossus instead of either Blightsteel Colossus or Ulamog, the Infinite Gyre?
Careful Study seems out of place in this deck. Perhaps a more traditional card quality manipulator like: Sensei's Divining Top, Sylvan Library, Scroll Rack, or Mirri's Guile.
Farseek is usually best replaced with Nature's Lore (this card is easy to get) or its more pricey to attain version from P3K Three Visits.
Here are a few other recommendations:
O-Naginata (It equips to basically all of your usual beaters)
Triumph of the Hordes (helps to deal with any annoying lifegain decks or it can simply be a 1 hit kill with Rafiq)
Rancor (solid on any creature really)
Garruk the Wildspeaker (solid ramp, and his ult benefits your gameplan)
Lastly I tend to see this card mentioned a lot for multiplayer Rafiq decks and I can't honestly say its the greatest or anything but: Dueling Grounds
Can you please remove the space between the "1 x" in front of all of your cards. It messes with the card link. See my example:
1x Rafiq of the Many
I've been thinking about taking him out as both of those are very good replacements. Which do you suggest would be the better of the 2?
I am awaiting a Sylvan Library right now in careful study's place. It was an ok card, but really doesn't fit this deck at all. I have a top right now in my sharuum deck, so i can always move it around if need be(as much of a pain that is :P) Scroll rack is one of the cards on my wish list right now. that and flooded strand, so as soon as i can get one, it will most likely be going in. Farseek I like, just because i get the option of an island or plains(can fetch one of the 3 "painlands"). I'll see about squeezing in Nature's lore though. seems like a good fit!
i've been wanting to find another cheap equipment that can give me trample that's not loxodon warhammer because of the cost...and now i've found it. THANK YOU!
Never thought of adding infect to this deck, but that may be a good option!
i just had a couple of these arrive in the mail this week, so i'm going to put one in...suggestions on which enchantment to take out?
I had him in there, but he got cut...can't remember for what. I'm thinking it might be a good idea to get em back though cause trample really makes this deck work well.
*ordered* lol
Fixed! sorry
Big shout out to Megabug at Realm of the Bug Studios for the sig!
Standard - GBWJunk in the TrunkWBG
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If you like the Dueling Grounds another card with the same effect is Silent Arbiter.
As for the big guys its really just a matter of preference. Do you want something that immediately impacts the game like Ulamog or something that has the potential to kill an opponent in 1 swing every time it swings. Both get shuffled back into the library but the eldrazi can keep you from losing to milling strategies as it shuffles your GY in with it.
Rancor is cheaper and more efficient that a few of your auras.
Eldrazi Conscription is expensive granted its one of the best auras for you to cheat into play.
Shield of the Oversoul really only great on Rafiq and doesn't guarantee that any of his combat damage will get through.
Steel of the Godhead really only great on Rafiq and does guarantee his damage as long as he isn't dealt with.
Those auras tend to perform better in 1v1 Rafiq decks as you need less time to kill your opponent. In multiplayer you want some mileage out of your auras and that just isn't usually the nature of them. The creature usually gets dealt with and the aura falls to the GY giving your opponent a 2-for-1. This is why equipment is often used over auras even in a lot of 1v1 decklists.
You may need to just take out both of the hybrid auras for Rancor and maybe Unquestioned Authority (good on any beater + cantrip). Or add in another equipment.
Lastly a couple of land suggestions are:
Kor Haven for favorable blocks or just preventing general damage.
Yavimaya Hollow for regenerating you guys.
I imagine Lu Xun can be a little difficult to find for a reasonable price considering how its only really decent in EDH.
I've never seen anyone use Raven Guild Master for that kind of Rafiq deck. Nice find! I think a couple of my favorite creatures for your style of Rafiq that you don't already have listed are Cephalid Constable and Trygon Predator.
I've made my choice for fatty...gonna go with blightsteel colossus. Just seems like a great choice.
Thanks a bunch for the help and suggestions. I'm going to drop the 2 hybrids for Rancor and Unquestionable Authority(love this). Still want to keep the conscription in there though, so I'm going to have to find something to take out for O-Naginata. The land suggestions I like a lot. Gonna have to track them down! Thanks again gor all the help, Omni.
Jamie
Big shout out to Megabug at Realm of the Bug Studios for the sig!
Standard - GBWJunk in the TrunkWBG