I have always been a fan of Ophidian, Thieving Magpie, Orhan Viper, Augury Adapt and Throat Slitter and his ninja buddies. But i havent been able to put together a team to my liking. Dimir has some good options but you miss some good green and whtie stuff. Simic you have lots of good stuff but miss the black removal.
But now i can combine Sidar Kondo of Jamuraa + Silas Renn, Seeker Adept and get all the sneaky things i want with a general that helps with evasion, and a second that enjoys getting evasion.
So other than the above mentioned cards what should i add?
Definitely dimir curpurse. And there's tons of "damage player = draw/discard" cards. Swords of X and Y could be great...although they kinda nonbo with Sidar. But combo with Silas? It's a mixed bag. Then there's cards like mask of memory that are all upside. A search of "deals combat damage to a player," should provide all sorts of options.
But also where were you 2 days ago when I couldn't remember the word "Saboteur" and it was driving me up the walls?
Gatherer search for "whenever combat damage" or "whenever attacks" will bring up a crapload of solid options that turn combat damage into profit.
The smaller BW partner is excellent for this type of deck, even in the 99. Bident of Thassa is another golden choice
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EDH RRGrenzo plays your deck, GGYeva's mono green control, WW9-tails trys desperately for monowhite not to suck RWBUTymna and Kraum's saboteur tribal, UWG Kestia's Enchantress Aggro, RUB Jeleva casts big dumb spells, RGB Vaevictis' big critters can kill your critters hard
I have a Rogue/Ninja deck that has always wanted an extra color or two for some Ooomph and a way to deal with things Dimir alone can't deal. Problem is, despite the awesome Commander combo above of Sidar and Silas, White is the least useful color of the group and red giving Haste to the board is super awesome. So, I'd probably go Silas + Tana, assuming of course I have enough artifacts to even bother returning with Silas, which is also a problem. It appears my deck is gonna take some serious changes...
One big thing to take in: producing flier tokens (Thopters and Fairies are the biggest ones) and stuff like Coastal Piracy, Bident of Thassa, Larceny.
If you stay with the 2 power theme Bower Passage / Dense Canopy gives you near unblockable damage with Sidar out. I say near because there might be some random dude with Reach like World Breaker but reach isn't seen too much.
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To the people that say that a card needs to be a higher rarity because of Limited... I hate you guys so much. I present to you with this.
Personally, I like Sidar in Doran xD. OF course you can always slot Doran into Sidar if you do... say.. Sidar+Tymna to get more value out of your combat. Or Sidar+Silas with Tymna in the deck.
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This aint your girlfriends meta! This is a man's meta! TURBO META.
Let's not forget good old Edric, Spymaster of Trest. Especially since Kondo gives his bonus to your opponents' attacking creatures that aren't going after you.
"We have this wall problem, you see. You think you can get us through?"
"You love sending out ninjas, you say?" Silas Renn, Seeker Adept said, rubbing his chin with a filigree'd hand. "Then I'm sure you're going to love this." With a flourish, he removed the tarp from his invention. Sidar Kondo of Jamuraa shielded his eyes from the burst of light that followed. And when he rubbed off the glare from his eyes, he smiled at what he saw: a Glaring Spotlight
"We have this wall problem, you see. You think you can get us through?"
"You love sending out ninjas, you say?" Silas Renn, Seeker Adept said, rubbing his chin with a filigree'd hand. "Then I'm sure you're going to love this." With a flourish, he removed the tarp from his invention. Sidar Kondo of Jamuraa shielded his eyes from the burst of light that followed. And when he rubbed off the glare from his eyes, he smiled at what he saw: a Glaring Spotlight
Great find! I'll add it and get an updated list up soon.
"Here's the list of cipher spells that you asked for," the Jeskai Infiltrator said to Silas.
"Thanks," he replied, "but I all I need really is a Stolen Identity."
As soon as the monk left the tent, Silas sighed to himself. "Sidar," he said to noone in particular, "if it were not for Daxos and his pet Spanwrithe, I don't think we even need you here. My spotlight can do all the things that you can do."
"Yes, but how else can you invite me if it weren't for him?"
Silas, surprised, turned to look at the one who spoke.
"I heard there's a lot of sabotaging going on here," Vraska the Unseen said, her voice dripping with venom. "I'm sure my assassins would make a fine addition to your group."
Double striking hypnotic specter was really good with larceny...deck is a blast, I suggest people try it out.
This deck could easily go big on discard and add MegrimWaste Not and other such goodies to the mix. You would tend to anger people but it would put big pressure on slower combo decks.
In creatures, there are also plenty of creatures with infect. The best for this strategy is Ogre Menial, which is unfortunately red, but most infect critters fit in the "power less than 2, love doing combat damage".
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Card advantage is not the same thing as card draw. Something for 2B cannot be strictly worse than something for BBB or 3BB. If you're taking out Swords to Plowshares for Plummet, you're a fool. Stop doing these things!
But now i can combine Sidar Kondo of Jamuraa + Silas Renn, Seeker Adept and get all the sneaky things i want with a general that helps with evasion, and a second that enjoys getting evasion.
So other than the above mentioned cards what should i add?
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But also where were you 2 days ago when I couldn't remember the word "Saboteur" and it was driving me up the walls?
EDH Primers
Phelddagrif - Zirilan
EDH
Thrasios+Bruse - Pang - Sasaya - Wydwen - Feather - Rona - Toshiro - Sylvia+Khorvath - Geth - QMarchesa - Firesong - Athreos - Arixmethes - Isperia - Etali - Silas+Sidar - Saskia - Virtus+Gorm - Kynaios - Naban - Aryel - Mizzix - Kazuul - Tymna+Kraum - Sidar+Tymna - Ayli - Gwendlyn - Phelddagrif 4 - Liliana - Kaervek - Phelddagrif 3 - Mairsil - Scarab - Child - Phenax - Shirei - Thada - Depala - Circu - Kytheon - GrenzoHR - Phelddagrif - Reyhan+Kraum - Toshiro - Varolz - Nin - Ojutai - Tasigur - Zedruu - Uril - Edric - Wort - Zurgo - Nahiri - Grenzo - Kozilek - Yisan - Ink-Treader - Yisan - Brago - Sidisi - Toshiro - Alexi - Sygg - Brimaz - Sek'Kuar - Marchesa - Vish Kal - Iroas - Phelddagrif - Ephara - Derevi - Glissa - Wanderer - Saffi - Melek - Xiahou Dun - Lazav - Lin Sivvi - Zirilan - Glissa
PDH - Drake - Graverobber - Izzet GM - Tallowisp - Symbiote Brawl - Feather - Ugin - Jace - Scarab - Angrath - Vraska - Kumena Oathbreaker - Wrenn&6
The smaller BW partner is excellent for this type of deck, even in the 99. Bident of Thassa is another golden choice
RRGrenzo plays your deck, GGYeva's mono green control, WW9-tails trys desperately for monowhite not to suck
RWBUTymna and Kraum's saboteur tribal, UWG Kestia's Enchantress Aggro, RUB Jeleva casts big dumb spells, RGB Vaevictis' big critters can kill your critters hard
Arena Standard
UUUU Tempo, since before it was cool
Various Wx decks running Fountain of Renewal and Day of Glory
Anything I can cram Chaos Wand in to
One big thing to take in: producing flier tokens (Thopters and Fairies are the biggest ones) and stuff like Coastal Piracy, Bident of Thassa, Larceny.
On a serious note, Recruiter of the Guard can provide some fetch for this deck, since many low power creatures are also low toughness.
Shu Yun, the Silent Tempest WUR Voltron Control
Temmet, Vizier of Naktamun WU Unblockable Mirror Trickery
Ra's al Ghul (Sidar Kondo) and Face-Down Ninjas
Brudiclad, Token Engineer
Vaevictis (VV2) the Dire Lantern
Rona, Disciple of Gix
Tiana the Auror
Hallar
Ulrich the Politician
Zur the Rebel
Scorpion, Locust, Scarab, Egyptian Gods
O-Kagachi, Mathas, Mairsil
"Non-Tribal" Tribal Generals, Eggs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SY8h2vp5Xis
This aint your girlfriends meta! This is a man's meta! TURBO META.
Card Draw:
Mana/Ramp:
Removal/Control:
Artifact/Enchantment Control:
Discard:
Finishers/Extra Damage:
Misc:
Non-Creature:
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If it were me, I would go the three color GWU route. It allows you to have a stronger theme and consistent mana base. Perhaps led by Sidar Kondo of Jamuraa and Thrasios, Triton Hero. Spawnwrithe seems so sweet.
True Conviction would be so sweet with all of these combat effects. Just imagine the possibilities.
UBRKess, Dissident MageUBR - Controlling Dissidents
GRhonas the IndomitableG - Indomitable Four Drops
WUBOloro, Ageless AsceticWUB - Loot & Renanimate
I like having access to black as you get a bit more removal and some stuff that can take big chunks out of people. True conviction is a no brainer.
Doran seems pretty solid.
There are a lot of discard guys so i wonder if its worth pushing a discars theme with stuff like waste not.
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"You love sending out ninjas, you say?" Silas Renn, Seeker Adept said, rubbing his chin with a filigree'd hand. "Then I'm sure you're going to love this." With a flourish, he removed the tarp from his invention. Sidar Kondo of Jamuraa shielded his eyes from the burst of light that followed. And when he rubbed off the glare from his eyes, he smiled at what he saw: a Glaring Spotlight
Great find! I'll add it and get an updated list up soon.
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GBIshkanah, Grafwidow ~ BWGRTymna the Weaver & Tana, the Bloodsower ~ UGRashmi, Eternities Crafter ~ RGAtarka, World Render
"Thanks," he replied, "but I all I need really is a Stolen Identity."
As soon as the monk left the tent, Silas sighed to himself. "Sidar," he said to noone in particular, "if it were not for Daxos and his pet Spanwrithe, I don't think we even need you here. My spotlight can do all the things that you can do."
"Yes, but how else can you invite me if it weren't for him?"
Silas, surprised, turned to look at the one who spoke.
"I heard there's a lot of sabotaging going on here," Vraska the Unseen said, her voice dripping with venom. "I'm sure my assassins would make a fine addition to your group."
also consider the cycle or curses from the commander product. curse of shallow graves etc.
Pioneer:UR Pheonix
Modern:U Mono U Tron
EDH
GB Glissa, the traitor: Army of Cans
UW Dragonlord Ojutai: Dragonlord NOjutai
UWGDerevi, Empyrial Tactician "you cannot fight the storm"
R Zirilan of the claw. The solution to every problem is dragons
UB Etrata, the Silencer Cloning assassination
Peasant cube: Cards I own
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This deck could easily go big on discard and add Megrim Waste Not and other such goodies to the mix. You would tend to anger people but it would put big pressure on slower combo decks.
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8.RG Green Devotion Ramp/Combo 9.UR Draw Triggers 10.WUR Group stalling 11.WUR Voltron Spellslinger 12.WB Sacrificial Shenanigans
13.BR Creatureless Panharmonicon 14.BR Pingers and Eldrazi 15.URG Untapped Cascading
16.Reyhan, last of the Abzan's WUBG +1/+1 Counter Craziness 17.WUBRG Dragons aka Why did I make this?
Building: The Gitrog Monster lands, Glissa the Traitor stax, Muldrotha, the Gravetide Planeswalker Combo, Kydele, Chosen of Kruphix + Sidar Kondo of Jamuraa Clues, and Tribal Scarecrow Planeswalkers
not very good though i suppose, but downdraft was in my first weatherlight booster i'd opened.
Legacy - Solidarity - mono U aggro - burn - Imperial Painter - Strawberry Shortcake - Bluuzards - bom
Sword of Something and Whatever, should you have a 0/X creature to use them with.
In creatures, there are also plenty of creatures with infect. The best for this strategy is Ogre Menial, which is unfortunately red, but most infect critters fit in the "power less than 2, love doing combat damage".
On phasing: