I recently got a Tamiyo, the Moon Sage. I really like her and I'd love to find room in my deck for her. However, I'm not really sure what I want to take out. At first I was thinking Memnarch, since 9/10 I seem to want to play other spells over him, but now I'm not so sure.
I know exactly what to cut but your deck looks super boring to play against and I don't want to make it better, so instead I recommend cutting Consecrated Sphinx.
The problem with defining [EDH] by what is "fun" is that everyone seems to define fun as what they don't lose to. If you keep losing to easily answered cards, that means you should improve your deck. If you don't want to improve your deck, then you should come to peace with the idea that you are going to lose because you chose to not interact with better strategies.
I know exactly what to cut but your deck looks super boring to play against and I don't want to make it better, so instead I recommend cutting Consecrated Sphinx.
"Consecrated Spinx is too mainstream for me."
or how about
"Blue is mean baaaawwww!"
By the way your sig is incredibly ironic, all things considered.
Thank you Nuclearsunburn and Gaka for real advice. I cut See Beyond.
Yeah see beyond deff have u thought about more theft effects for the deck like control magic , treachery, gilded drake? Those are all really good blue "answers" ifor problem creatures also i never leave home without metamorph i apologize if i just overlooked it on your list
Yeah see beyond deff have u thought about more theft effects for the deck like control magic , treachery, gilded drake? Those are all really good blue "answers" ifor problem creatures also i never leave home without metamorph i apologize if i just overlooked it on your list
I have definitely thought about Gilded Drake. I was going to put it in over Sower of Temptation, but I like that I can wizardcycle for her if I need some theft.
I am not opposed to finding room for the drake though.
What do you think of Soothsaying instead of, say, Darksteel Pendant?
You'd definitely be able to dig deeper for your combo pieces, and it plays nicely with Scroll Rack and Sensei's Divining Top, although there's a bit of redundancy.
I also recommend Ghost Quarter. It's a Strip Mine that people won't get too miffed about, and at the worst, you can use it to shuffle your own library. I'm pretty sure that's why you have those poor land tutors when you're monoblue.
Thoughts on Caged Sun and Gauntlet of Power?
You're also missing Ethereal Usher. It tutors for Mind Over Matter which is the main thing you need to do in a deck like this. I have to face an Azami deck every Sunday in my LGS' tournaments!
[FONT="Courier New"]What do you think of Soothsaying instead of, say, Darksteel Pendant?
You'd definitely be able to dig deeper for your combo pieces, and it plays nicely with Scroll Rack and Sensei's Divining Top, although there's a bit of redundancy.
I think that sounds pretty awesome.
shuffle your own library. I'm pretty sure that's why you have those poor land tutors when you're monoblue.
Yes.
Thoughts on Caged Sun and Gauntlet of Power?
Since I'm not doing wizard tribal or infinite combos with Panilichron, I'm not really a fan.
You're also missing Ethereal Usher. It tutors for Mind Over Matter which is the main thing you need to do in a deck like this. I have to face an Azami deck every Sunday in my LGS' tournaments!
This seems potentially beneficial. I'll have to rethink cuts.
For reference, here is my decklist:
1 Azami, Lady of Scrolls
Combo Pieces
1 Mind Over Matter
1 Temple Bell
1 Arcanis the Omnipotent
1 Ulamog, the Infinite Gyre
Counters
1 Counterspell
1 Hinder
1 Negate
1 Muddle the Mixture
1 Mindbreak Trap
1 Desertion
1 Force of Will
1 Pact of Negation
1 Rewind
1 Cryptic Command
1 Voidmage Husher
1 Draining Whelk
Bounce/Removal
1 Capsize
1 Venser, Shaper Savant
1 Oblivion Stone
1 Evacuation
1 Ixidron
Tutor
1 Mystical Tutor
1 Merchant Scroll
1 Long-Term Plans
1 Fabricate
1 Trinket Mage
1 Vedalken Aethermage
1 Tezzeret the Seeker
1 Thirst For Knowledge
1 Consecrated Sphinx
1 Jace Beleren
1 Jace, the Mind Sculptor
1 Stroke of Genius
1 Blue Sun's Zenith
1 Courier's Capsule
1 Ancestral Vision
1 Jace's Ingenuity
1 See Beyond
1 Rhystic Study
Theft/Copy subtheme
1 Memnarch
1 Sculpting Steel
1 Phyrexian Metamorph
1 Sower of Temptation
1 Bribery
1 Copy Artifact
1 Acquire
1 Vedalken Shackles
Deck Manipulation/Other Tools
1 Snapcaster Mage
1 Sensei's Divining Top
1 Mimic Vat
1 Darksteel Pendant
1 Crystal Ball
1 Turnabout
1 Teferi, Mage of Zhalfir
1 Ponder
1 Scroll Rack
1 Sol Ring
1 Mana Vault
1 Darksteel Ingot
1 Sapphire Medallion
1 Extraplanar Lens
Lands
1 Polluted Delta
1 Scalding Tarn
1 Flooded Strand
1 Misty Rainforest
1 Terramorphic Expanse
1 Evolving Wilds
1 Esper Panorama
1 Grixis Panorama
1 Bant Panorama
1 Riptide Laboratory
1 Strip Mine
1 Wasteland
25 Island
UAzami, Locus of All KnowledgeU
BMarrow-Gnawer, Crime Lord of ComboB
WBRTariel, Hellraiser StaxWBR
Annul is really good in EDH
Some folks enjoy the cookie cutter "boring" decks.
On that note - Mimic Vat, Darksteel Pendant, Crystal Ball, Darksteel Ingot, and See Beyond are all poor choices.
You may want to look at more wizards to turn Azami into something useful, otherwise Arcanis is a better general for this deck.
EDH:
RNorin the WaryR <-Link! (Primer - Mono Red Control)
GUEdric, Spymaster of TrestUG <- Link! (Mini-Primer - Dredge)
Duel Commander:
WUGeist of Saint TraftUW <- Link! (Aggro-Control)
BGSkullbriar, the Walking GraveGB <- Link! (Aggro)
BUGDamia, Sage of StoneGUB <- Link! (Extinction Control)
Church of the Wary
"Consecrated Spinx is too mainstream for me."
or how about
"Blue is mean baaaawwww!"
By the way your sig is incredibly ironic, all things considered.
Thank you Nuclearsunburn and Gaka for real advice. I cut See Beyond.
UAzami, Locus of All KnowledgeU
BMarrow-Gnawer, Crime Lord of ComboB
WBRTariel, Hellraiser StaxWBR
Annul is really good in EDH
Damia http://forums.mtgsalvation.com/showthread.php?t=410191
DDFT Legacyhttp://forums.mtgsalvation.com/showthread.php?t=505247
Domain Zoo http://forums.mtgsalvation.com/showthread.php?p=10212429#post10212429
I have definitely thought about Gilded Drake. I was going to put it in over Sower of Temptation, but I like that I can wizardcycle for her if I need some theft.
I am not opposed to finding room for the drake though.
UAzami, Locus of All KnowledgeU
BMarrow-Gnawer, Crime Lord of ComboB
WBRTariel, Hellraiser StaxWBR
Annul is really good in EDH
You'd definitely be able to dig deeper for your combo pieces, and it plays nicely with Scroll Rack and Sensei's Divining Top, although there's a bit of redundancy.
I also recommend Ghost Quarter. It's a Strip Mine that people won't get too miffed about, and at the worst, you can use it to shuffle your own library. I'm pretty sure that's why you have those poor land tutors when you're monoblue.
Thoughts on Caged Sun and Gauntlet of Power?
You're also missing Ethereal Usher. It tutors for Mind Over Matter which is the main thing you need to do in a deck like this. I have to face an Azami deck every Sunday in my LGS' tournaments!
I think that sounds pretty awesome.
Yes.
Since I'm not doing wizard tribal or infinite combos with Panilichron, I'm not really a fan.
This seems potentially beneficial. I'll have to rethink cuts.
Thanks for the advice. Thoughts on Planar Portal?
UAzami, Locus of All KnowledgeU
BMarrow-Gnawer, Crime Lord of ComboB
WBRTariel, Hellraiser StaxWBR
Annul is really good in EDH