For those who doesn't know, "Tank" is a term used in RPG referring a player character who takes the blunt of damage and is able to keep enemies off their teammates through taunting, slowing, interrupt, and various control effects.
The other day I was updating my Mathas, Fiend Seeker deck and thought about adding Trove of Temptation, then wondered if it's possible to make a dedicated Tank deck for group play where the Tank would attract/force opponents to attack/target him instead of teammates. Cards like the aforementioned Trove being one of them, then there's several Gideon cards that could "taunt" opponent's creatures to attack him, allowing teammates to establish without being harmed.
To protect teammates from targeted spells, blue/white seems to be a required as well and blue/red with redirections, so my guess is that a full Tank deck would be in Jeskai color pie, with Mardu coming as second best. The question is: WHO should be the leading legend/partners for this purpose?
Curious, Personal Incarnation could actually be "Donated" to a teammate since only the owner could activate its ability. That said, Donate is and Bazaar Trader are probably good cards to include as well. A shame Zedruu could only donate to opponents.
Don't forget good ol' Pariah and Pariah's Shield. Put one on Boros Reckoner with something to grant indestructible (and maybe lifelink or Furnace of Rath for that sweet infinite combo) for extra giggles.
I would think angus McKenzie would be the best option for tanking damage. Turbo fog is basically the epitome of what you're talking about, plus some "must attack me" stuff.
I have no idea why you'd do this in FFA though. Are you playing 2hg edh or something?
I would think angus McKenzie would be the best option for tanking damage. Turbo fog is basically the epitome of what you're talking about, plus some "must attack me" stuff.
I have no idea why you'd do this in FFA though. Are you playing 2hg edh or something?
It's for team play, hence I mentioned "teammates".
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!
Will pay to have means of protecting your redirect creatures. The trick is to redirect effects to your creature, but then fizzle spells cast or damage, so hexproof, phasing, exile as an ability.
Sounds pretty cool man, maybe some tank-theme cards like Urza's Armor or Protection of the Hekma, effects like Cumber Stone or Uncomfortable Chill etc. Jareth Leonine Titan is a big tank.
Just notice support cards like Generous Patron not only boost my teammates but also draw me cards. Perhaps Daghatar the Adamant would also be a great Tank leader.
Don't forget good ol' Pariah and Pariah's Shield. Put one on Boros Reckoner with something to grant indestructible (and maybe lifelink or Furnace of Rath for that sweet infinite combo) for extra giggles.
The other day I was updating my Mathas, Fiend Seeker deck and thought about adding Trove of Temptation, then wondered if it's possible to make a dedicated Tank deck for group play where the Tank would attract/force opponents to attack/target him instead of teammates. Cards like the aforementioned Trove being one of them, then there's several Gideon cards that could "taunt" opponent's creatures to attack him, allowing teammates to establish without being harmed.
To protect teammates from targeted spells, blue/white seems to be a required as well and blue/red with redirections, so my guess is that a full Tank deck would be in Jeskai color pie, with Mardu coming as second best. The question is: WHO should be the leading legend/partners for this purpose?
Flagbearers from Apocalypse set: Coalition Flag, Coalition Honor Guard, Standard Bearer. Adding Darksteel Plate would make them great tanks.
EDIT: Start to make a list of all the cards.
1 Angus Mackenzie
1 Daghatar the Adamant
1 Merieke Ri Berit
1 Queen Marchesa
1 Ruhan of the Fomori
1 Kraum, Ludevic's Opus
1 Ravos, Soultender
1 Imperial Mask
1 Ivory Mask
1 Protection of the Hekma
1 Urza's Armor
1 Witchbane Orb
Protect Creatures
1 Pemmin's Aura
1 Mother of Runes
Protect Permanents
1 Devoted Caretaker
1 Eight-and-a-Half-Tails
Prevent Damage
1 Avacyn, Guardian Angel
1 Gideon of the Trials
1 Orim's Touch
1 Coalition Flag
1 Coalition Honor Guard
1 Standard Bearer
Redirect Damage
1 Opal-Eye, Konda's Yojimbo
Redirect Damage to Player
1 Blood of the Martyr
1 Personal Incarnation
Redirect Damage to Creature
1 Empyrial Archangel
1 Martyrdom
1 Pariah
1 Pariah's Shield
1 Protector of the Crown
1 Weathered Bodyguards
1 Oracle's Attendants
1 Shaman en-Kor
Retribution
1 Boros Fury-Shield
1 Boros Reckoner
1 Comeuppance
1 Darien, King of Kjeldor
1 Dread
1 Karmic Justice
1 Martyr's Bond
1 No Mercy
1 Reflect Damage
1 Retaliator Griffin
1 Stuffy Doll
1 Teysa, Envoy of Ghosts
1 Cho-Manno, Revolutionary
1 Gideon Jura
1 Jareth Leonine Titan
1 Kytheon, Hero of Akros
"Taunt"
1 Alluring Siren
1 Chemister's Trick
1 Fumiko the Lowblood
1 Imaginary Threats
1 Siren's Call
1 Trove of Temptation
1 Domineering Will
1 Illusionist's Gambit
1 Master Warcraft
1 Mystic Barrier
1 Portal Mage
Threats
1 Gideon, Champion of Justice
Tanking Gears
1 Darksteel Plate
1 Gideon, Ally of Zendikar
1 Gideon, Martial Paragon
1 Gideon's Resolve
1 Oath of Gideon
Sending Troops
1 Bazaar Trader
1 Donate
1 Gideon's Intervention
Support
1 Expedition Raptor
1 Generous Patron
1 Gladehart Cavalry
1 Joraga Auxiliary
1 Jubilant Mascot
1 Lead by Example
1 Nissa's Judgment
1 Press into Service
1 Relief Captain
1 Saddleback Lagac
1 Shoulder to Shoulder
1 Soulblade Renewer
1 The Crowd Goes Wild
1 Together Forever
1 Unity of Purpose
1 Cumber Stone
1 Sudden Spoiling
1 Uncomfortable Chill
"Blink"
1 Angel of Condemnation
1 Astral Slide
1 Deadeye Navigator
1 Eldrazi Displacer
1 Flickerform
1 Mistmeadow Witch
1 Nephalia Smuggler
1 Roon of the Hidden Realm.
1 Tawnos's Coffin
1 Vanishing
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Brudiclad, Token Engineer
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Rona, Disciple of Gix
Tiana the Auror
Hallar
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Opal-Eye, Konda's Yojimbo, Oracle's Attendants, Shaman en-Kor, Personal Incarnation.
Blood of the Martyr, Martyrdom, Orim's Touch, Reflect Damage.
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Estrid, the Masked
Teshar
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Curious, Personal Incarnation could actually be "Donated" to a teammate since only the owner could activate its ability. That said, Donate is and Bazaar Trader are probably good cards to include as well. A shame Zedruu could only donate to opponents.
I'm thinking about Ishai, Ojutai Dragonspeaker//Kraum, Ludevic's Opus combination where in multiplayer game both become threats that need to be removed quickly. Ruhan of the Fomori could also attract attention if it's voltroned.
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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
I have no idea why you'd do this in FFA though. Are you playing 2hg edh or something?
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It's for team play, hence I mentioned "teammates".
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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
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On phasing:
How did I forget Imperial Mask?
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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
Angel of Condemnation, Deadeye Navigator, Eldrazi Displacer, Mistmeadow Witch, Nephalia Smuggler, Roon of the Hidden Realm.
Vanishing, Tawnos's Coffin, Flickerform, Pemmin's Aura.
Astral Slide if can be supported.
Niv-Mizzet Reborn
Feather, the Redeemed
Estrid, the Masked
Teshar
Tymna/Ravos
Najeela, Blade-Blossom
Firesong & Sunspeaker
Zur the Enchanter
Lazav, the Multifarious
Ishai+Reyhan
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Just notice support cards like Generous Patron not only boost my teammates but also draw me cards. Perhaps Daghatar the Adamant would also be a great Tank leader.
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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
I prefer to do that to coalhauler swine
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Niv-Mizzet Reborn
Feather, the Redeemed
Estrid, the Masked
Teshar
Tymna/Ravos
Najeela, Blade-Blossom
Firesong & Sunspeaker
Zur the Enchanter
Lazav, the Multifarious
Ishai+Reyhan
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---------------------Will & Rowan Kenrith
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
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
Good luck with your deck!
Thank you! Now there’s also Ethereal Absolution.
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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