Kemba, Kha Regent is a deck in my to do list. I've built her a few times, but it never really works out.
Main issues that's come up is either the equip cost is too much with a board full of them, or that stuff in white is generally a bit costly. This isn't green, nor do I have land tax, so getting to the 4-6 mana range sometimes is rough, and I lose a lot of steam trying to get the engine going.
This deck is WIP, and random cards in there are just there cause other decks took the good cards this deck had (Sol ring is one example off the top of my head.)
I've had a great deal of luck with the artifact ramp - even little effects like Traveler's Amulet stack up well with Expedition Map, Wayfarer's Bauble, Armillary Sphere, Pilgrim's Eye... Plus Sun Titan can recur them out very easily for even further ramp! Expedition Map can go for Emeria, and you can have even more fun...
I'm gonna guess Stoneforge Mystic is in another deck, if you don't have it in here - even with the Torpor Orb she's valuable for cheating equipment into play! Plus you do have other ETB creatures like Stonecloaker...
One shot ramp artifacts? Hmmm, interesting. Might consider, even though I have no real lands to try and grab.
Also Stoneforge Mystic. Yeah...... Of course I have those, two playsets even..... just, gimme a minute to get it from my collection of cards at home.... (runs away). No, I don't have a stoneforge. It was too expensive when I got back, and now I'm considering it.
Extraplanar Lens is a low cost mana doubler. If you decide to use it, replace your basics with the snow ones to avoid other White decks from getting free mana. Snow basics also allows the use of Scrying Sheets and Mouth of Ronom.
Meh about both. Tried the lion, wasn't enough for a slot. Also deck isn't car tribal, dispsite the title. (It's also really really bad to try to make a alliteration with Kemba, cause you know.
Equips in this deck generally has two functions. Protection and cat token gets in. Armor does neither, and warhammer isn't as strong as I liked. Tried Armor, and it didn't do anything except be overcosted.
I dunno what card that is? Isn't it called Trading Goat?
Trading Post is a value generator. It's best use is it's 3rd ability: returning artifact from your graveyard to your hand. Helps out against removal, which will happen. With all of the cat tokens Kemba makes, paying the cost of that ability isn't a problem.
You should reconsider the Equipment suggested. Kemba is a great token producer, but she more efficient as a Voltron Commander. Equipping Kemba and hitting for 21 Commander Damage can be easier than building up an army and bashing in for 40+. After a sweeper, casting and re-equipping Kemba is less resource and time consuming than rebuiding an army.
Quick question for folks. What should I take out if the equipments and artifact is gonna be taking in the spotlight in this deck? What doesn't fit in? I have no idea.
Main issues that's come up is either the equip cost is too much with a board full of them, or that stuff in white is generally a bit costly. This isn't green, nor do I have land tax, so getting to the 4-6 mana range sometimes is rough, and I lose a lot of steam trying to get the engine going.
This deck is WIP, and random cards in there are just there cause other decks took the good cards this deck had (Sol ring is one example off the top of my head.)
1 Kemba, Kha Regent
Creatures
1 Stonecloaker
1 Sanctum Gargoyle
1 Stonekewer Giant
1 Weathered Wayfarer
1 Taj-Nar Swordsmith
1 Steelshaper Apprentice
1 Myrsmith
1 Shimmer Myr
1 Dust Elemental
1 Mére des runes
1 Etched Champion
1 Captain of the Watch
1 Kor Outfitter
1 Puresteel Paladin
1 Rune-Tail Kitsune Ascendant
1 Leonin Abunas
1 Sun Titan
1 Kor Cartographer
Planeswalker
1 Elspeth, Knight Errant
Enchantments
1 Martial Law
1 Oath of Lieges
1 Seal of Cleansing
1 Leyline of Sanctity
1 Aura of Silence
1 Blind Obedience
1 oblivion Ring
1 White Sun's Zenith
1 Abolish
1 Swords to Plowshare
1 Return to Dust
1 Condemn
Sorcery
1 Steelshaper's Gift
1 Sunscour
1 Remember the Fallen
1 Austere Command
1 Open the Vaults
1 ファイレクシアの再誕
Artifacts (Non-eqiupment)
1 Everflowing Chalice
1 Akroma's Memorial
1 Crystal Ball
1 Gilded Lotus
1 Shrine of Loyal Legions
1 Mind Stone
1 Torpor Orb
1 Caged Sun
1 Prototype Portal
Equipment
1 Sword of Vengeance
1 Sword of Kaldra
1 Lightning Greaves
1 Trailblazer's boots
1 Trepanation Blade
1 Darksteel Plate
1 Nim Deathmantle
1 Explorer's Scope
1 Whispersilk Cloak
1 Mask of Avacyn
1 Strata Scythe
1 Shield of Kaldra
1 Thespains' Stage
1 Terrain Generator
1 Darksteel Citadel
1 Emeria, the Sky Ruin
1 Temple of the False God
1 Mistveil Plains
1 Windbrisk Heights
34 Plains
Do I have to what each card does? I guess I really don't have to, but for some to the stranger choices, I guess I'll give reasons.
Dust Elemental and Stonecloaker are to protect Kemba or other creatues.
Myrsmith gives me dudes, which isn't that big but still.
Torpor Orb is kinda weird here, but it's here for now.
I want to have some Swords of X/Y, as well as finish up the Kaldra set. (Couldn't find the Helm, it's been years as a casual player with no luck)
Oblivion Ring and Sunscour are just subpar choices that's cheaper for me.
Martial Law shuts down other general, there's always one abilty abusing one on the table.
Oath of Lieges I don't have a land tax. That's it. If I have one, I'd use one.
Condemn is meant to be Path to Exile, but I don't have that either.
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Kemba, Kostume
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I'm gonna guess Stoneforge Mystic is in another deck, if you don't have it in here - even with the Torpor Orb she's valuable for cheating equipment into play! Plus you do have other ETB creatures like Stonecloaker...
Also Stoneforge Mystic. Yeah...... Of course I have those, two playsets even..... just, gimme a minute to get it from my collection of cards at home.... (runs away). No, I don't have a stoneforge. It was too expensive when I got back, and now I'm considering it.
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Creatures:
- Leonin Shikari
- Whitemane Lion (Kitty Cat-Stonecloaker!)
- Auriok Windwalker
- Auriok Survivors
- Jareth, Leonine Titan (Also a Cat!)
- Raksha Golden Cub
- Auriok Steelshaper
Equipment:
- Argentum Armor
- Loxodon Warhammer
Buried Ruin and Marshal's Anthem are also considerations. Also, why no Helm of Kaldra when you have the other two? =P
Endless Horizons is a cheap way to hit your land drops.
Quietus Spike decimates life totals.
Trading Post is a useful artifact recursion engine
Divine Reckoning is a reusable sweeper that spares Kemba
Oblation tucks Planeswalkers and opposing Commanders.
Buried Ruin is handy artifact recursion.
Can't find one. On the to get list. Love steelshaper to death, and Shikari is baller. The helm I thought I said was on the list?
Meh about both. Tried the lion, wasn't enough for a slot. Also deck isn't car tribal, dispsite the title. (It's also really really bad to try to make a alliteration with Kemba, cause you know.
Too expensive in my taste. Cool effect, but one of the things I want to do is lower overal CMC of deck.
Equips in this deck generally has two functions. Protection and cat token gets in. Armor does neither, and warhammer isn't as strong as I liked. Tried Armor, and it didn't do anything except be overcosted.
That is new, and cheap to get too.
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Lens is cool. Horizons is not. Still am not seeing the Horizons being too good. It's certainly a card worth testing, but bad experiences and such.
I dunno what card that is? Isn't it called Trading Goat?
Also, good removal package you're bringing up. That's also something I need to bump up, since it's white's thing to deal with everything, right?
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Trading Post is a value generator. It's best use is it's 3rd ability: returning artifact from your graveyard to your hand. Helps out against removal, which will happen. With all of the cat tokens Kemba makes, paying the cost of that ability isn't a problem.
You should reconsider the Equipment suggested. Kemba is a great token producer, but she more efficient as a Voltron Commander. Equipping Kemba and hitting for 21 Commander Damage can be easier than building up an army and bashing in for 40+. After a sweeper, casting and re-equipping Kemba is less resource and time consuming than rebuiding an army.
Argentum Armor's giant pump and Vindicate attack trigger is a huge boon. It's high costs can be worked around by using Stonehewer Giant, Stoneforge Mystic's second ability, and/or Puresteel Paladin's metalcraft.
Loxodon Warhammer is a well-rounded Equipment. +3/+0 and trample help Kemba hit for 21. Lifelink keeps your life total at a stable number.
Quietus Spike destroys life totals. Helps out against decks with excessive lifegain and/or when Kemba becomes unavailable.
Champion's Helm gives Kemba +2/+2 and hexproof.
As for Equipment that work with tokens, not many exist. Off the top of my head, Konda's Banner is a good anthem effect.
Voltron is something I kinda want to stray away from, cause Austere Command and Shatterstorm exist as a card.
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If you're worried about artifact sweepers, there are ways around them.
Don't let sweepers put you off of Voltron.
Yeah, throwing in some traded goats, some small artifact recur stuff, and know I have no idea what to take out.
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Kemba, Kostume
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Kemba, Kostume
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