I like thada in a rafiq deck, she just cripples artifact players (ie. sharuum). I agree with oracle, with top, it is an awesome accel.
I also prefer Prime Speaker Zegana over sphinx uthun, lower but more restrictive cost, much more card draw.
I agree with grafted exoskel too, it's a good equipment to deal infect damage. What else do you think could be fit in? Putrefax? Plague Myr acts as an infector and a mana dork? Viral Drake to infect and proliferate? Viridian Corrupter an ETB artifact hater that infects? Rot Wolf an infector that may help draw? But of course, the big question is what cuts should be made to fit in these cards, or there can be better choices
I like thada in a rafiq deck, she just cripples artifact players (ie. sharuum). I agree with oracle, with top, it is an awesome accel.
I also prefer Prime Speaker Zegana over sphinx uthun, lower but more restrictive cost, much more card draw.
I agree with grafted exoskel too, it's a good equipment to deal infect damage. What else do you think could be fit in? Putrefax? Plague Myr acts as an infector and a mana dork? Viral Drake to infect and proliferate? Viridian Corrupter an ETB artifact hater that infects? Rot Wolf an infector that may help draw? But of course, the big question is what cuts should be made to fit in these cards, or there can be better choices
Yeah, I'm not completely done with Thada, she's just coming out for me to test these new cards. I never got much of a chance to test her, but I needed slots for these new ramp spells. My next round of testing will likely include re-examining Thada and trying Recurring Insight.
I really like Sphinx at the top of my curve because what this deck struggles with most is resiliency and reach, and while Zegana is fantastic while the ball is rolling, Sphinx is a game-winning rip when in topdeck mode after things have been halted. It's more of deck-specific choice than a "this card is better than that card" decision. Having evasion is also nice, although it is largely an afterthought.
As far as the infect theme, if/when I decide to give it a go, it will be a limited number of cards in order to not dilute what the deck already does. Exoskeleton will be almost undoubtedly the first card to add given its synergy with the deck's ability to find equipment, meaning I can add an infect subtheme by only devoting one card. The only other infect card I see myself running at this point would be Blightsteel. Man, Exo with double strike and exalted sure could end some nights awfully quickly... I'll assuredly keep that in mind.
This list has been retired for the time being as it has been switched back to a Jenara build (I don't have the cards to run both Jenara and Rafiq at once). I'll soon enough put a link up for my Jenara build
I also prefer Prime Speaker Zegana over sphinx uthun, lower but more restrictive cost, much more card draw.
I agree with grafted exoskel too, it's a good equipment to deal infect damage. What else do you think could be fit in? Putrefax? Plague Myr acts as an infector and a mana dork? Viral Drake to infect and proliferate? Viridian Corrupter an ETB artifact hater that infects? Rot Wolf an infector that may help draw? But of course, the big question is what cuts should be made to fit in these cards, or there can be better choices
Modern Esper Midrange
EDH Jenara ETB
Yeah, I'm not completely done with Thada, she's just coming out for me to test these new cards. I never got much of a chance to test her, but I needed slots for these new ramp spells. My next round of testing will likely include re-examining Thada and trying Recurring Insight.
I really like Sphinx at the top of my curve because what this deck struggles with most is resiliency and reach, and while Zegana is fantastic while the ball is rolling, Sphinx is a game-winning rip when in topdeck mode after things have been halted. It's more of deck-specific choice than a "this card is better than that card" decision. Having evasion is also nice, although it is largely an afterthought.
As far as the infect theme, if/when I decide to give it a go, it will be a limited number of cards in order to not dilute what the deck already does. Exoskeleton will be almost undoubtedly the first card to add given its synergy with the deck's ability to find equipment, meaning I can add an infect subtheme by only devoting one card. The only other infect card I see myself running at this point would be Blightsteel. Man, Exo with double strike and exalted sure could end some nights awfully quickly... I'll assuredly keep that in mind.
[EDH] Rafiq of the Many
[EDH]Chainer, Dementia Master
[EDH] Maelstrom Wanderer
[EDH] Rafiq of the Many
[EDH]Chainer, Dementia Master
[EDH] Maelstrom Wanderer