Well, I don't own a Xiahou Dun, and while I run only a few instants and sorceries, I find that Diabolic Tutor is often a transmute target for me and if I use it to get archaeomancer, then I can chain tutors and assemble a combo win or just a good value. I think that is more valuable to me than phantasmal image, especially given that it is in the 4 drop slot
Do you guys prefer Phantasmal Image, or Archaeomancer? I already have multiple other clones in the deck and I think I would like to add Archaeomancer to the 4 mana toolbox. Thoughts?
I'm seriously considering swapping the entomb for a Buried Alive so that I can immediately assemble the Necrotic Ooze combo's and putting my Entomb in another deck.
I'm not actually running filth right now because black is underplayed in my playgroup, and my urborg is tied up in another deck. Plus I don't have a reliable way to get the urborg out
The rest of the cards I needed for the deck came in yesterday and I put it together last night. The only problem, I noticed that I again ordered the cards for a deck and forgot the commander... Also, I misclicked and didn't add in the sage of fables to my cart. I am picking up marches a tomorrow though and will be picking up the sage on Monday probably.
In goldfishing, I ran into the issue of not knowing what to entomb for because I had drawn the anger. When this happens, do you guys just put a necrotic ooze combo piece in the yard? Or just anything good and hope you get the living death?
Thanks guys, I got most of the 4 cmc package except for two cards I think, and I got the exploit rares you mentioned and all the sac outlets and wincons except I don't really like the obliterator and it's around $30 and the scourge has been going down in price recently so I will replace it with my hellkite charger for the time being until the scourge is back to a reasonable price.
Not all of the cards have come in yet, so I haven't actually sat down and made all of the cuts and adds to make the actual deck. I was more asking for strategy type stuff. There is a basic strategy section in the op, but are there any common pitfalls you guys can warn me about, or that type thing?
Are there any cards in the op's list that are absolute must haves in the deck other than the ones actually mentioned in the op?
Well, I broke down and bought the Sneak Attack. Also, I bought or traded for most of the cards to make a pretty similar list. Without unlimited funds, I did have to pick and choose a bit on which $10 cards I could do at the time.
Any suggestions for me? I read through the OP, but most of it seems like it isn't kept as up to date. Even the two decklists have some discrepancies on what cards are in them.
Dude, I wish I could spend that kind of money on a card. It's fifty dollars though and the judge foil is $80. It will remain on my longer term list of cards I want though.
Edit: When I look at the price data though, it seems to be on a downward trend so I will keep a close watch on the price.
So, I have really wanted to build around her since she came out, and I want to build another black deck to even my decks out a little (and I love blue and red so much that I don't care that they are over represented in my decks). My only issue, is that while I am not on a hugely restricted budget, I can't commit crazy amounts of money to this deck.
With that in mind, what are some of the core cards of the deck I absolutely need? And don't worry about mentioning the ones under a dollar or two since I plan to pick them up anyway. Of the more expensive cards, what are the key ones I need to splurge for and what are some that I can live without?
Marath, Will of the Wild Tokens!! / Karrthus, Tyrant of Jund Dragons! / Muzzio, Visionary Architect / Brago, King Eternal / Daretti, Scrap Savant / Narset, Enlightened Master / Alesha, Who Smiles at Death / Bruna, Light of Alabaster / Marchesa, the Black Rose / Iroas, God of Victory / Freyalise, Llanowar's Fury / Omnath, Locus of rage / Titania, Protector of Argoth / Kozilek, the Great Distortion
Modern
Elves / Titanshift / Merfolk
Edit: Spelling
Marath, Will of the Wild Tokens!! / Karrthus, Tyrant of Jund Dragons! / Muzzio, Visionary Architect / Brago, King Eternal / Daretti, Scrap Savant / Narset, Enlightened Master / Alesha, Who Smiles at Death / Bruna, Light of Alabaster / Marchesa, the Black Rose / Iroas, God of Victory / Freyalise, Llanowar's Fury / Omnath, Locus of rage / Titania, Protector of Argoth / Kozilek, the Great Distortion
Modern
Elves / Titanshift / Merfolk
Thoughts?
Marath, Will of the Wild Tokens!! / Karrthus, Tyrant of Jund Dragons! / Muzzio, Visionary Architect / Brago, King Eternal / Daretti, Scrap Savant / Narset, Enlightened Master / Alesha, Who Smiles at Death / Bruna, Light of Alabaster / Marchesa, the Black Rose / Iroas, God of Victory / Freyalise, Llanowar's Fury / Omnath, Locus of rage / Titania, Protector of Argoth / Kozilek, the Great Distortion
Modern
Elves / Titanshift / Merfolk
Marath, Will of the Wild Tokens!! / Karrthus, Tyrant of Jund Dragons! / Muzzio, Visionary Architect / Brago, King Eternal / Daretti, Scrap Savant / Narset, Enlightened Master / Alesha, Who Smiles at Death / Bruna, Light of Alabaster / Marchesa, the Black Rose / Iroas, God of Victory / Freyalise, Llanowar's Fury / Omnath, Locus of rage / Titania, Protector of Argoth / Kozilek, the Great Distortion
Modern
Elves / Titanshift / Merfolk
In goldfishing, I ran into the issue of not knowing what to entomb for because I had drawn the anger. When this happens, do you guys just put a necrotic ooze combo piece in the yard? Or just anything good and hope you get the living death?
Marath, Will of the Wild Tokens!! / Karrthus, Tyrant of Jund Dragons! / Muzzio, Visionary Architect / Brago, King Eternal / Daretti, Scrap Savant / Narset, Enlightened Master / Alesha, Who Smiles at Death / Bruna, Light of Alabaster / Marchesa, the Black Rose / Iroas, God of Victory / Freyalise, Llanowar's Fury / Omnath, Locus of rage / Titania, Protector of Argoth / Kozilek, the Great Distortion
Modern
Elves / Titanshift / Merfolk
Marath, Will of the Wild Tokens!! / Karrthus, Tyrant of Jund Dragons! / Muzzio, Visionary Architect / Brago, King Eternal / Daretti, Scrap Savant / Narset, Enlightened Master / Alesha, Who Smiles at Death / Bruna, Light of Alabaster / Marchesa, the Black Rose / Iroas, God of Victory / Freyalise, Llanowar's Fury / Omnath, Locus of rage / Titania, Protector of Argoth / Kozilek, the Great Distortion
Modern
Elves / Titanshift / Merfolk
Are there any cards in the op's list that are absolute must haves in the deck other than the ones actually mentioned in the op?
That type stuff
Marath, Will of the Wild Tokens!! / Karrthus, Tyrant of Jund Dragons! / Muzzio, Visionary Architect / Brago, King Eternal / Daretti, Scrap Savant / Narset, Enlightened Master / Alesha, Who Smiles at Death / Bruna, Light of Alabaster / Marchesa, the Black Rose / Iroas, God of Victory / Freyalise, Llanowar's Fury / Omnath, Locus of rage / Titania, Protector of Argoth / Kozilek, the Great Distortion
Modern
Elves / Titanshift / Merfolk
Any suggestions for me? I read through the OP, but most of it seems like it isn't kept as up to date. Even the two decklists have some discrepancies on what cards are in them.
Marath, Will of the Wild Tokens!! / Karrthus, Tyrant of Jund Dragons! / Muzzio, Visionary Architect / Brago, King Eternal / Daretti, Scrap Savant / Narset, Enlightened Master / Alesha, Who Smiles at Death / Bruna, Light of Alabaster / Marchesa, the Black Rose / Iroas, God of Victory / Freyalise, Llanowar's Fury / Omnath, Locus of rage / Titania, Protector of Argoth / Kozilek, the Great Distortion
Modern
Elves / Titanshift / Merfolk
Edit: When I look at the price data though, it seems to be on a downward trend so I will keep a close watch on the price.
Marath, Will of the Wild Tokens!! / Karrthus, Tyrant of Jund Dragons! / Muzzio, Visionary Architect / Brago, King Eternal / Daretti, Scrap Savant / Narset, Enlightened Master / Alesha, Who Smiles at Death / Bruna, Light of Alabaster / Marchesa, the Black Rose / Iroas, God of Victory / Freyalise, Llanowar's Fury / Omnath, Locus of rage / Titania, Protector of Argoth / Kozilek, the Great Distortion
Modern
Elves / Titanshift / Merfolk
With that in mind, what are some of the core cards of the deck I absolutely need? And don't worry about mentioning the ones under a dollar or two since I plan to pick them up anyway. Of the more expensive cards, what are the key ones I need to splurge for and what are some that I can live without?
Marath, Will of the Wild Tokens!! / Karrthus, Tyrant of Jund Dragons! / Muzzio, Visionary Architect / Brago, King Eternal / Daretti, Scrap Savant / Narset, Enlightened Master / Alesha, Who Smiles at Death / Bruna, Light of Alabaster / Marchesa, the Black Rose / Iroas, God of Victory / Freyalise, Llanowar's Fury / Omnath, Locus of rage / Titania, Protector of Argoth / Kozilek, the Great Distortion
Modern
Elves / Titanshift / Merfolk