NOTE: Last updated 2018-06-04, and I don't update unless someone needs to see the most recent version. If you want me to update with the current decklist, send me a PM.
Hello!
This was my first EDH deck, and has gone through many iterations, from every half-decent B/R/G card I owned when I was first starting out, to being focused on token generation, to its current incarnation full of removal and board wipes. It's performed decently well in both 1v1 and multiplayer, but I'd still welcome any advice about how it could be improved.
Some assorted notes:
My group plays with no general damage and no French ban list. We play with either 40 starting life (free for all or Star) or 60 starting life (Two Headed Giant, be it 2v2 or 2v2v2).
My group frowns upon infinite combos, land destruction, and locks.
I'm a budget player who plays with other budget players, so I'm not interested in buying expensive cards for this deck. I try to keep most cards under two dollars, with only a few in the five dollar range (or more, if it's something I've opened).
I'm only interested in black-bordered, modern frame cards.
(There used to be a changelog here, but I don't keep that up to date anymore. Everything's on SVN, though, so if you want to see what I used to run, just send me a PM.)
Not that much happened in this update: made some switches to cards that seem better in EDH, got rid of some colour-intensive cards, dropped the average CMC a little.
One card I forgot to buy for this update was Mitotic Slime, something that would be able to 'survive' board wipes and still put counters on Kresh. Other cards I was considering were Hull Breach, Phyresis, Grafted Exoskeleton, and Triumph of the Hordes. Again, my group doesn't play with general damage, so perhaps granting Kresh infect would 'fake' it.
-3 Yavimaya Elder
-1 Bone Splinters
-2 Deglamer
-3 Eyeblight's Ending
-1 Mountain
-1 Bojuka Bog
+5 Mitotic Slime
+7 Balefire Dragon
+2 Talisman of Indulgence
+2 Talisman of Impulse
+1 Rootbound Crag
+1 Forgotten Cave
Added Mitotic Slime (see above) and also Balefire Dragon, which seems like a "hit once and win" card. Also some changes to the land base, and I added in the talismans from Mirrodin. I took out Yavimaya Elder: the double green cost was too much early on.
I find that with each update to this deck, I'm pushing the CMC higher and higher. Think I should be adding in more cheap creatures and spells to the mix? I toyed with the idea of putting in aggro cards like Diregraf Ghoul, but unless you get that down turn one, it's pretty suboptimal in EDH.
Also the Bloodfire creatures (search Bloodfire) are incredible in Kresh, though I guess there are only two available in new frame.
You should also probably have the land from RTR that makes a creature unblockable for 5 mana.
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GW(G/B) Maverick RRR Burn (G/B)G(G/R) Elves!
Building: Who knows?
EDH WR Jor Kadeen - 100% pimp URG Maelstrom Wanderer - rampramprampbomb.dec UG Prime Speaker Zegana Control UBR Gwendlyn di Corci and her band of Scantily Clad Women UR Pauper Gelectrode
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tl;dr version: I haven't updated the decklist here in half a year, and haven't played EDH in a couple months because Real Life is busy and other stuff. But thanks for the suggestions! Once I do get back into EDH, I'll be sure to consider them.
Hello!
This was my first EDH deck, and has gone through many iterations, from every half-decent B/R/G card I owned when I was first starting out, to being focused on token generation, to its current incarnation full of removal and board wipes. It's performed decently well in both 1v1 and multiplayer, but I'd still welcome any advice about how it could be improved.
Some assorted notes:
5 Kresh the Bloodbraided
Creatures:
1 Scute Mob
2 Sakura-Tribe Elder
3 Vampire Nighthawk
3 Managorger Hydra
4 Flametongue Kavu
4 Rakka Mar
4 Drumhunter
4 Wickerbough Elder
5 Shriekmaw
5 Caldera Hellion
5 Mitotic Slime
5 Acidic Slime
6 Ryusei, the Falling Star
6 Spitebellows
6 Flameblast Dragon
6 Hellkite Charger
6 Steel Hellkite
7 Balefire Dragon
7 Foe-Razer Regent
12 Ghalta, Primal Hunger
Removal:
2 Go for the Throat
2 Fling
2 Deglamer
2 Terminate
2 Hull Breach
3 Rend Flesh
3 Cartouche of Strength
3 Putrefy
4 Decimate
5 Murderous Cut
7 Violent Ultimatum
2x Comet Storm
4 Pyrohemia
5 Chandra's Ignition
1x Earthquake
1x Subterranean Tremors
2x Starstorm
3x Lavalanche
Mana Fixing/Acceleration:
1 Sol Ring
1 Wayfarer's Bauble
2 Rakdos Signet
2 Gruul Signet
2 Golgari Signet
2 Thought Vessel
3 Cultivate
3 Grow from the Ashes
3 Kodama's Reach
3 Commander's Sphere
3 Darksteel Ingot
Draw:
3 Hunter's Insight
4 Harmonize
5 Hunter's Prowess
5 Soul's Majesty
6 Rishkar's Expertise
Other Spells:
1 Rancor
2 Swiftfoot Boots
3 Mage Slayer
3 Fires of Yavimaya
3 Champion's Helm
5 Overwhelming Stampede
5 Overrun
5 Vraska the Unseen
1 Mirrodin's Core
1 Terramorphic Expanse
1 Evolving Wilds
1 Jund Panorama
1 Savage Lands
1 Dragonskull Summit
1 Rootbound Crag
1 Raging Ravine
1 Karplusan Forest
1 Llanowar Wastes
1 Shadowblood Ridge
1 Hissing Quagmire
1 Command Tower
Black:
3 Swamp
1 Bojuka Bog
1 Shizo, Death's Storehouse
Red:
5 Mountain
1 Shinka, the Bloodsoaked Keep
1 Spinerock Knoll
Green:
5 Forest
1 Okina, Temple to the Grandfathers
1 Mosswort Bridge
Other Lands:
1 Kessig Wolf Run
1 Skarrg, the Rage Pits
1 Reliquary Tower
1 Rogue's Passage
1 Temple of the False God
Thank you for your comments and criticisms!
BRG Kresh Crush You - UB Wrexial Wrecks Y'all - WUBRG Taste the Rainbow Allies - URW Zedruu Claus - RGW - Wrath of Rith - WU Annoying Dar
GU Mighty Morphin Bluezuri - RWB Alesha, the Revolving Door - R Norin the W- - UR Arjun's Scrambled Eggs - WUB Zur the Cyclist - GW Cara Mia Karametra
UBR Kess's Eccentric Spell Slingers - B Endrek's Thrilling Thrulls - BGU Tasigur, Fly for a Sultai - GWU Tuvaasankin Veri Vapisee - U Can't Thop the Saignal
RW Feather's Heroes of the Storm - G Map of Titania - W Quipping Sram - BR
CharlieGreven Work - BG Old School Vhati - GUR Riku's Little FriendsWBG Abzan All-Stars - WB Kambal's Lifegain Soup - RG Ruric, Ogre Surgeon - B All Them Little Bones - RWB Megan, the Gold-Blooded - G Does This Look Infected?
UR Hellbent Storm - GWU George - RG You Can Be a Big Pig Too - RW Decent Decisions - UBR I Contain Myriads - W My Friend Flicka
WU Eagles on Pogo Sticks - UB Yes Thieves Can - WUB Election Fraud - RGW King of Pain - GU Feel the Earth Move
Retired: WUB Zur the Douchebag - GU Crazy Kraj - U Braids the Borrower - W Wham Bam Enchanting Sram - U Unesh's Flying Circus - WUBRG Oops All Lands
BRG Kresh Crush You - UB Wrexial Wrecks Y'all - WUBRG Taste the Rainbow Allies - URW Zedruu Claus - RGW - Wrath of Rith - WU Annoying Dar
GU Mighty Morphin Bluezuri - RWB Alesha, the Revolving Door - R Norin the W- - UR Arjun's Scrambled Eggs - WUB Zur the Cyclist - GW Cara Mia Karametra
UBR Kess's Eccentric Spell Slingers - B Endrek's Thrilling Thrulls - BGU Tasigur, Fly for a Sultai - GWU Tuvaasankin Veri Vapisee - U Can't Thop the Saignal
RW Feather's Heroes of the Storm - G Map of Titania - W Quipping Sram - BR
CharlieGreven Work - BG Old School Vhati - GUR Riku's Little FriendsWBG Abzan All-Stars - WB Kambal's Lifegain Soup - RG Ruric, Ogre Surgeon - B All Them Little Bones - RWB Megan, the Gold-Blooded - G Does This Look Infected?
UR Hellbent Storm - GWU George - RG You Can Be a Big Pig Too - RW Decent Decisions - UBR I Contain Myriads - W My Friend Flicka
WU Eagles on Pogo Sticks - UB Yes Thieves Can - WUB Election Fraud - RGW King of Pain - GU Feel the Earth Move
Retired: WUB Zur the Douchebag - GU Crazy Kraj - U Braids the Borrower - W Wham Bam Enchanting Sram - U Unesh's Flying Circus - WUBRG Oops All Lands
| B Erebos, God of VampiresB | GYeva SmashG | RBosh ArtifactsR | GURAnimar +1 BeatsGUR | RBVial's Secret Hot SauceRB | UBRNekusar, Draw if you DareUBR | RGBDarigaaz'z DragonsRGB | GBSlimeFEETGB | UBOn-Hit LazavUB | URBrudiclad's Artificer InventionsUR | GUBMuldrotha's ElementalsGUB | WUGKestia's EnchantmentsWUG | GUTatyova - Draw, Land, Go!GU | WGArahbo's EquipmentWG | BUWVarina's ZOMBIE HORDESBUW | WLyra's Angelic SalvationW | WBChurch of TeysaWB | UAzami...WizardsU
Bloodbraid Elf --> Kird Ape
Sylvan Ranger --> Viridian Emissary
Kamahl, Fist of Krosa --> Fangren Pathcutter
Gleeful Sabotage --> Deglamer
Volcanic Fallout --> Firespout
Necrogenesis --> Eyeblight's Ending
Mage Slayer --> Fires of Yavimaya
Rakdos Carnarium --> Vivid Marsh
Gruul Turf --> Vivid Crag
Golgari Rot Farm --> Vivid Grove
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Not that much happened in this update: made some switches to cards that seem better in EDH, got rid of some colour-intensive cards, dropped the average CMC a little.
One card I forgot to buy for this update was Mitotic Slime, something that would be able to 'survive' board wipes and still put counters on Kresh. Other cards I was considering were Hull Breach, Phyresis, Grafted Exoskeleton, and Triumph of the Hordes. Again, my group doesn't play with general damage, so perhaps granting Kresh infect would 'fake' it.
I welcome any comments or criticisms!
BRG Kresh Crush You - UB Wrexial Wrecks Y'all - WUBRG Taste the Rainbow Allies - URW Zedruu Claus - RGW - Wrath of Rith - WU Annoying Dar
GU Mighty Morphin Bluezuri - RWB Alesha, the Revolving Door - R Norin the W- - UR Arjun's Scrambled Eggs - WUB Zur the Cyclist - GW Cara Mia Karametra
UBR Kess's Eccentric Spell Slingers - B Endrek's Thrilling Thrulls - BGU Tasigur, Fly for a Sultai - GWU Tuvaasankin Veri Vapisee - U Can't Thop the Saignal
RW Feather's Heroes of the Storm - G Map of Titania - W Quipping Sram - BR
CharlieGreven Work - BG Old School Vhati - GUR Riku's Little FriendsWBG Abzan All-Stars - WB Kambal's Lifegain Soup - RG Ruric, Ogre Surgeon - B All Them Little Bones - RWB Megan, the Gold-Blooded - G Does This Look Infected?
UR Hellbent Storm - GWU George - RG You Can Be a Big Pig Too - RW Decent Decisions - UBR I Contain Myriads - W My Friend Flicka
WU Eagles on Pogo Sticks - UB Yes Thieves Can - WUB Election Fraud - RGW King of Pain - GU Feel the Earth Move
Retired: WUB Zur the Douchebag - GU Crazy Kraj - U Braids the Borrower - W Wham Bam Enchanting Sram - U Unesh's Flying Circus - WUBRG Oops All Lands
-3 Yavimaya Elder
-1 Bone Splinters
-2 Deglamer
-3 Eyeblight's Ending
-1 Mountain
-1 Bojuka Bog
+5 Mitotic Slime
+7 Balefire Dragon
+2 Talisman of Indulgence
+2 Talisman of Impulse
+1 Rootbound Crag
+1 Forgotten Cave
I find that with each update to this deck, I'm pushing the CMC higher and higher. Think I should be adding in more cheap creatures and spells to the mix? I toyed with the idea of putting in aggro cards like Diregraf Ghoul, but unless you get that down turn one, it's pretty suboptimal in EDH.
EDIT: Minor update:
-1 Kird Ape
-5 Acidic Slime
-5 Ant Queen
-6 Fangren Pathcutter
-2 Lightning Greaves
-8 Insurrection
-1 Swamp
-1 Forest
+4 Lord of Shatterskull Pass
+2 Deglamer
+1x Red Sun's Zenith
+2x Comet Storm
+4 Pyrohemia
+2 Swiftfoot Boots
+1 Lavaclaw Reaches
+1 Raging Ravine
Mostly lowering the CMC curve, and also having a few cards stolen for other decks.
EDIT:
-1x Banefire
-4 Garruk Wildspeaker
-1 Vivid Crag
+1x Devil's Play
+3 Hunter's Insight
+1 Mountain
BRG Kresh Crush You - UB Wrexial Wrecks Y'all - WUBRG Taste the Rainbow Allies - URW Zedruu Claus - RGW - Wrath of Rith - WU Annoying Dar
GU Mighty Morphin Bluezuri - RWB Alesha, the Revolving Door - R Norin the W- - UR Arjun's Scrambled Eggs - WUB Zur the Cyclist - GW Cara Mia Karametra
UBR Kess's Eccentric Spell Slingers - B Endrek's Thrilling Thrulls - BGU Tasigur, Fly for a Sultai - GWU Tuvaasankin Veri Vapisee - U Can't Thop the Saignal
RW Feather's Heroes of the Storm - G Map of Titania - W Quipping Sram - BR
CharlieGreven Work - BG Old School Vhati - GUR Riku's Little FriendsWBG Abzan All-Stars - WB Kambal's Lifegain Soup - RG Ruric, Ogre Surgeon - B All Them Little Bones - RWB Megan, the Gold-Blooded - G Does This Look Infected?
UR Hellbent Storm - GWU George - RG You Can Be a Big Pig Too - RW Decent Decisions - UBR I Contain Myriads - W My Friend Flicka
WU Eagles on Pogo Sticks - UB Yes Thieves Can - WUB Election Fraud - RGW King of Pain - GU Feel the Earth Move
Retired: WUB Zur the Douchebag - GU Crazy Kraj - U Braids the Borrower - W Wham Bam Enchanting Sram - U Unesh's Flying Circus - WUBRG Oops All Lands
Also the Bloodfire creatures (search Bloodfire) are incredible in Kresh, though I guess there are only two available in new frame.
You should also probably have the land from RTR that makes a creature unblockable for 5 mana.
Currently playing:
GW(G/B) Maverick
RRR Burn
(G/B)G(G/R) Elves!
Building: Who knows?
EDH
WR Jor Kadeen - 100% pimp
URG Maelstrom Wanderer - rampramprampbomb.dec
UG Prime Speaker Zegana Control
UBR Gwendlyn di Corci and her band of Scantily Clad Women
UR Pauper Gelectrode
Modern/Casual
WU Acid Trip
WURZedruu's Didgeridoo
ThePrevailer on The Source, MTGO, and Cockatrice
tl;dr version: I haven't updated the decklist here in half a year, and haven't played EDH in a couple months because Real Life is busy and other stuff. But thanks for the suggestions! Once I do get back into EDH, I'll be sure to consider them.
BRG Kresh Crush You - UB Wrexial Wrecks Y'all - WUBRG Taste the Rainbow Allies - URW Zedruu Claus - RGW - Wrath of Rith - WU Annoying Dar
GU Mighty Morphin Bluezuri - RWB Alesha, the Revolving Door - R Norin the W- - UR Arjun's Scrambled Eggs - WUB Zur the Cyclist - GW Cara Mia Karametra
UBR Kess's Eccentric Spell Slingers - B Endrek's Thrilling Thrulls - BGU Tasigur, Fly for a Sultai - GWU Tuvaasankin Veri Vapisee - U Can't Thop the Saignal
RW Feather's Heroes of the Storm - G Map of Titania - W Quipping Sram - BR
CharlieGreven Work - BG Old School Vhati - GUR Riku's Little FriendsWBG Abzan All-Stars - WB Kambal's Lifegain Soup - RG Ruric, Ogre Surgeon - B All Them Little Bones - RWB Megan, the Gold-Blooded - G Does This Look Infected?
UR Hellbent Storm - GWU George - RG You Can Be a Big Pig Too - RW Decent Decisions - UBR I Contain Myriads - W My Friend Flicka
WU Eagles on Pogo Sticks - UB Yes Thieves Can - WUB Election Fraud - RGW King of Pain - GU Feel the Earth Move
Retired: WUB Zur the Douchebag - GU Crazy Kraj - U Braids the Borrower - W Wham Bam Enchanting Sram - U Unesh's Flying Circus - WUBRG Oops All Lands