I thought Alesha would be a great commander and giving her an anthem like theme would be awesome. but I'm having trouble knowing what is best for the deck and what's just taking up space. also don't know if there are better options out there than the current ones i have. so i need help cutting and adding cards
OK from taking a quick first glance heres what I would cut:
Stormblood Berserker just not that good since you wont usually be able to get the bloodthirst off and even if you he seems like a vanilla beater with nothing special
Death Pit Offering this is the first time that I've ever seen this card. I'll admit I'm interested. Let me know how this one tests out as of now I would put it in the dangerously close to cutting pile
Moonsilver Spear I just plain don't like this card. and since Alesha already has first stike its makes it even worse for me.
Fervent Charge if it doesn't help the creatures you'll be re-animating then it it can be cut there are better enchantments out there that will actually help them like True Conviction
Glorious Anthem I hate single pump cards like this. they dont do much to win you the game and are just bad
Banisher Priest one of the benefits of cards like this (see Fiend Hunter is that you can manipulate the stack but because of the wording on the priest you cant manipulate the stack to perma exile like you can with the Hunter
Stuffy Doll I can see how this is good with being able to sac him and bring him back targeting a different opponent but unless you redirect all the damage to him I don't see him being that good
Cards I would seriously consider adding:
Reconoscience this card is awesome in a deck like this being able to safely attack Alesha into anything to get the trigger and then get them both out of combat is amazing
Mirror Entity your looking for a way to boost your dudes up? here is one of the best pumps in the entire game.
Viscera Seer this dude is a cool sac outlet and can easily be brought back.
thanks for the suggestions iroas, viscera, and mirror were in here but i forgot to put them in the list. I can agree with all your cuts as they don't really help will cut all.
Some cards that I would consider cutting:
Palisade giant - just seems a weak effect and hard to cast outside of Alesha
Jaya and Kiku - creatures with tap effects don't work very well with Alesha recursion
Ugin - how are you getting to 8 mana with this deck
In Garruk's wake - same here
Current card count 99/99
1x Alesha, Who Smiles at Death
Creatures(39)
1x Ankle Shanker
1x Aurelia, the Warleader
1x Avalanche Riders
1x Balefire Liege
1x Beetleback Chief
1x Blinding Angel
1x Burnished Hart
1x Dragonmaster Outcast
1x Duplicant
1x Ebonblade Reaper
1x Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite
1x Feldon of the Third Path
1x Fiend Hunter
1x Flamewake Phoenix
1x Flayer of the Hatebound
1x Goblin Settler
1x Grenzo, Dungeon Warden
1x Iroas, God of Victory
1x Jaya Ballard, Task Mage
1x Karmic Guide
1x Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker
1x Kiku, Night's Flower
1x Manic Vandal
1x Markov Blademaster
1x Master of Cruelties
1x Mentor of the Meek
1x Mindless Automaton
1x Mirror Entity
1x Necrotic Sliver
1x Nekrataal
1x Odric, Master Tactician
1x Palisade Giant
1x Ponyback Brigade
1x Serra Ascendant
1x Solemn Simulacrum
1x Tajic, Blade of the Legion
1x Tymaret, the Murder King
1x Village Bell-Ringer
1x Viscera Seer
1x Blood Crypt
1x Clifftop Retreat
1x Command Tower
1x Dragonskull Summit
1x Fetid Heath
1x Godless Shrine
1x Graven Cairns
1x Isolated Chapel
7x Mountain
1x Nomad Outpost
8x Plains
1x Reflecting Pool
1x Rugged Prairie
1x Sacred Foundry
7x Swamp
1x Temple of Malice
1x Temple of Triumph
Artifact (4)
1x Sol Ring
1x Spear of Heliod
1x Strionic Resonator
1x Hero's Blade
Planeswalker (3)
1x Elspeth, Sun's Champion
1x Sorin, solemn visitor
1x Ugin, the Spirit Dragon
Enchantment (11)
1x Cathars' Crusade
1x Death Pit Offering
1x Dictate of Heliod
1x Glory of Warfare
1x Goblin Bombardment
1x Mardu Ascendancy
1x Marshal's Anthem
1x Oblivion Ring
1x Reconnaissance
1x True Conviction
1x Warstorm Surge
1x Buried Alive
1x Demonic Tutor
1x In Garruk's Wake
Instant (1)
1x Utter End
1x path to exile
1x volcanic offering
Stormblood Berserker just not that good since you wont usually be able to get the bloodthirst off and even if you he seems like a vanilla beater with nothing special
Death Pit Offering this is the first time that I've ever seen this card. I'll admit I'm interested. Let me know how this one tests out as of now I would put it in the dangerously close to cutting pile
Moonsilver Spear I just plain don't like this card. and since Alesha already has first stike its makes it even worse for me.
Fervent Charge if it doesn't help the creatures you'll be re-animating then it it can be cut there are better enchantments out there that will actually help them like True Conviction
Glorious Anthem I hate single pump cards like this. they dont do much to win you the game and are just bad
Banisher Priest one of the benefits of cards like this (see Fiend Hunter is that you can manipulate the stack but because of the wording on the priest you cant manipulate the stack to perma exile like you can with the Hunter
Stuffy Doll I can see how this is good with being able to sac him and bring him back targeting a different opponent but unless you redirect all the damage to him I don't see him being that good
Cards I would seriously consider adding:
Reconoscience this card is awesome in a deck like this being able to safely attack Alesha into anything to get the trigger and then get them both out of combat is amazing
Mirror Entity your looking for a way to boost your dudes up? here is one of the best pumps in the entire game.
Viscera Seer this dude is a cool sac outlet and can easily be brought back.
Aggravated Assault combat steps are good
Iroas, God of Victory being able to protect your dudes in combat is going to be key for a deck like this.
Dauthi Embrace helps Alesha and co survive combat
I would add more removal if I was you as well.
Thraximundar Control voltron
Darien, King of Dudes The swarm
Karador, Ghost ChieftainJunk graveyard
Erebos, God of the DeadMy BIG BLACK.......deck
Zedruu the kindhearted My take on Pristaxcontrombmodruu!
Roon of the Hidden Realm Bounce house
Palisade giant - just seems a weak effect and hard to cast outside of Alesha
Jaya and Kiku - creatures with tap effects don't work very well with Alesha recursion
Ugin - how are you getting to 8 mana with this deck
In Garruk's wake - same here
Some cards that could be good:
Reveillark
Ways to give your creatures haste:
Anger
Fervor
Some more removal options:
Faceless Butcher
Leonin Relic Warder
Vindicate
BRWC Mardu Shops - Tymna and Akiri Artifacts BRWC