MTG Salvation

So I've been having a heck of a time deciding what General to have for my EDH deck I want to make. But I've finally decided on Sen Triplets. Before I wanted a Merieke Ri Berit deck, but I found out someone in my playgroup has one. Wanting to keep black and blue (I didn't care that much for the white) and loving the idea of a deck that takes control of your opponent's cards (why buy super expensive cards when I can use yours? :D), I initially thought Merieke would be best for that, but now I actually think Sen Triplets is better. Not only can I control one of your creatures at a time with my general, I can control any of your cards!

Now I've looked at the other Sen Triplets decks from the big deck database sticky thread, and I'm proud that my deck is unique, at least among those 3 other ones :P. One of them has a steal cards theme, as mine does, but none go heavy on boomerang-type spells like I do. Why kill a creature when you can bounce it just before your turn then play it yourself from their hand? Also why use Mycosynth Lattice to be able to ensure casting their spells when I can just bounce their land to their hand and play it myself? Then I slow them down while making sure I have a land per turn to play for sure. Maybe I'm not the first person to use this idea, though, I only looked at the ones listed in the thread.

Anyways, here it is, any suggestions would be muchly appreciated.

I like the deck, but I think I should explain why most Sen decks use Mycosynth Lattice and/or Celestial Dawn. According to EDH rules, your deck can generate only mana of your general's colors. So if you control a basic forest in a Sen deck, you're going to be getting 1, not G. Lattice and Dawn are pretty much the only was around this. Sorry bro.

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I like the deck, but I think I should explain why most Sen decks use Mycosynth Lattice and/or Celestial Dawn. According to EDH rules, your deck can generate only mana of your general's colors. So if you control a basic forest in a Sen deck, you're going to be getting 1, not G. Lattice and Dawn are pretty much the only was around this. Sorry bro.

That honestly doesn't matter as much as you think for IMO a well built Sens deck.

I don't run either of those two, and I find my list no weaker for it. Why? Because I find Sen Triplets attracts hate like crazy, and surviving a full round with a Dawn or Lattice AND Triplets out is actually very difficult. I mean face it, when you have that combo out, you're telling the group to either stop it, or play their best cards. No one likes you playing their favorite cards. The fact that I can't play ALL their cards, means I don't get hated out of the game in the following 3 rounds after Triplets land.

Deadseed does misunderstand that playing his opponets green or red lands won't mean he can play their green or red cards though.

This also wouldn't be so pronounced.... if Sen Triplets weren't an artifact in addition to being a creature, and therefore being vulnerable to a sneeze. This makes Lattice again IMO a inferior choice to Celestial Dawn, simply because it's a good excuse for opponent to cast their Fracturing Gusts, Shattering Sprees etc. etc.

Anyway... on to the list.

I think you'd enjoy cards like:

Tidespout Tyrant
Jester's Mask

Going with your bounce theme, cards like Shieldmage Advocate and Pulsemage Advocate become stupidly good with Triplets out (bounce cards from their graveyard for you to play). Hell in a multiplayer game, the Advocates by themselves turn one player into your best bloody friend, just make sure when it comes down to you two, you are ready for it.

Crystal Shard might be another choice you enjoy. On your end, it protects your creatures, however an opponent under the effects of Sen Triplets can't pay its cost, so it's basically reusable bounce.

My list isn't listed under its own thread (I posted it in the last Sen Triplets post), but we run a lot of similar cards. I don't run the aforementioned Lattice or Dawn as mentioned, but instead I attack their graveyards in addition to their hands. I also run a small theme with Paradox Haze.

I find Forbid strictly better then Counterspell, and I don't think you'd mind running Desertion either. Forbid is stupid, when backed by enough draw, as once you have Triplets running, your hand isn't as important anymore, but protecting the Triplets is =P.

I'll post my list again if you are interested.

Yeah, so the exotic orchard isn't going to work.

Ah, thanks for informing me of my ignorance there, I really thought I had something.

I still think it would be a good idea to bounce their land and play it though. You get to slow them down considerably, especially 1 on 1. Multiplayer people would probably just gang up on you.

Good call with the Jester's Mask! I even have that card, and didn't think of it. Actually all the cards you said look good. I hate being restricted to 100 The Advocates is a really REALLY good idea too...I wish I had thought of that!

Forbid does look better. I might keep counterspell though, just cause it works well with Isochron Scepter. I'll just trade it for another counter I have.

I might consider throwing Celestial Dawn in for 1 on 1 games then, but as you say in multiplayer I would probably become public enemy number one. I like the Dawn better purely because it costs less, so if it's targeted I can bounce it and replay it in my turn.

Please do post your deck, Pysces.

I have a question about Meddling Mage that I thought I'd ask in here.

If I use Mistmeadow Witch's ability on Meddling Mage is each card I name unplayable, or just the last one?

Not sure on your question, but I finally went and made my own thread and it is here:

http://forums.mtgsalvation.com/showthread.php?t=167075



In 1v1, playing their lands is not bad at all, given how unpopular R & G are in some cases on their own (they are often paired with a color you can play), you can still steal their dual lands or some of their lands and use it.

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I have a question about Meddling Mage that I thought I'd ask in here.

If I use Mistmeadow Witch's ability on Meddling Mage is each card I name unplayable, or just the last one?

Just the last one that you named as the Mage came into play. If you name incinerate, then blink the mage, and you name path to exile as it comes in, incinerate can be played but path cannot.

Alright, here's the revised deck. Let me know if any of the changes I made could be better, or if cards I cut should come back. And as always suggestions for other cards are appreciated.

good luck on your triplets deck. i've been in several 8 player games in mine and it can really garner some hate. even before they hit the field so watch out. in 1v1 it's simply a house. if you consider lattice then use the darksteel forge making all of your stuff including the triplets indestructible.

My thinking is that if I make sure to get Diplomatic Immunity on Sen Triplets then I only have to worry about killing large spells that wipe out everything, right? Although I've never played an EDH game, they're probably very common.

Any more comments on the revised deck? Just want to make sure it's gonna be competitive enough before I spend however much money on the cards.

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Any more comments on the revised deck? Just want to make sure it's gonna be competitive enough before I spend however much money on the cards.

It's hard to get feedback for the Sens, since everyone takes them in different directions.

Anyone who has made a list so far, hasn't posted back and said how they've done (including me). So feedback is limited outside of you could use this card over this card.

Basically, you'll have to probably take the plunge, buy it, and pioneer and tweak the deck yourself and post back.

I didn't even get a comment on my list haha! I don't worry about it to much though, because of the above. The games I've played my deck works, but I'm always eyeing cards here and there.

I played a 3 player game yesterday where it took two players to hold me back and even then, I was at 60+ life with the Hondens, and drawing 5 cards a turn. So since we are running some similar cards, you should be ok.

I basically have 2 concerns I want to ask advice on:

1. I'm afraid of pissing people off due to using so many of their cards. I haven't played a whole lot of magic so what are people's experiences with this?

2. People have said the Triplets will be a huge target, I can try to protect them with Diplomatic Immunity, or by using my bounce effects, and I guess this makes my opponents hate me less if the card is out of play for a turn while bounced. Any advice on this as well?

Thanks.