Just wanted to let you know that i dig your theme decks, and they're giving me a lot of ideas myself. I've seen them mentioned in Sheldon's column at SCG and just got linked to your profile here at MTGS. Great to see that you've made Wheel of Time-decks, I've been toying around with making decks for that, the Malazan Book of the Fallen-series and the Kingkiller Chronicles, but my favorite idea so far is a Harry Potter deck with wizards, flavorful spells and a lot of the wizardly-looking artifacts.
If you have the time - and you're familiar with the Harry Potter books - I'd love it if you could take a quick look at a thread I just started, I'm trying to get some brainstorming going on how to build it.
DECK CREATION
While designing the Dumbledore's Army half of the two-deck series, I figured out almost instantly how I wanted the Death Eaters version to win and play out. Before I'd even finished the Dumbledore decklist, I knew I wanted Harry's Patronus to be relevant against the Death Eater deck. Ditto for the Expelliarmus spells. So going in, the Cruciatus spells were the first selected for the deck.
It wasn't enough to find cards to represent the Horcrux items, I wanted to recreate the Horcrux experience. Of course, including the various Lich spells necessitated playing a much more controlling game than the Dumbledore deck. This meant more hard counters, including Forbid.
Thetwo Platinum creatures were included as workarounds for the deck's various Lich effects. Thestars of the deck work wonderfully together and the last creature slots are taken up by Nagini and acouple of utility cards.
Have played a few games with the deck. One win under its belt so far, on the back of Platinum Angel and Enter the Infinite/Omniscience. Improved mana base with following changes:
ADDED
1x Cephalid Coliseum
1x City of Brass
1x Polluted Delta
1x Verdant Catacombs
REMOVED
1x Maze of Ith (doesn't do enough)
1x Miren, the Moaning Well (nice with Voldemort and Lucius, but that's about it)
1x Riptide Laboratory (limited utility in deck)
1x Reliquary Tower (Tasigur can bring back what I need)
Also considering including Bojuka Bog for some additional graveyard hate and cutting Academy Ruins.
These are two of my favorite decks you've made. I literally bought a Dreamweaver after reading your list. Thanks fof posting these.
Awww, thanks, mate! Be sure to check out the following changes.
ADDED
1x Sever the Bloodline (Bye, Felicia! Um, I mean… Bye, Eldrazi, Plant tokens, Rite of Replication tokens…!)
1x Crypt Ghast (MOAR MANA!!!)
1x Prophet of Kruphix (see above)
REMOVED
1x Platinum Emperion (prevents hilarious Melvin hijinks)
1x Tunnel Vision (not how the deck wants to win)
1x Deadeye Navigator (only saves creatures from exile; otherwise, can recur with Voldemort)
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There are no divisions: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus. -Galatians 3:28
HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS: THE DEATH EATERS
- STARRING TASIGUR, THE GOLDEN FANG -
DECK ORIGINS
With the Dumbledore deck featuring the Deathly Hallows and the items from Dumbledore's will, I wanted the Voldemort deck to have its own iconic permanents. The Horcruxes were all automatic inclusions.
It wasn't enough to find cards to represent the Horcrux items, I wanted to recreate the Horcrux experience. Of course, including the various Lich spells necessitated playing a much more controlling game than the Dumbledore deck. This meant more hard counters, including Forbid.
The two Platinum creatures were included as workarounds for the deck's various Lich effects. The stars of the deck work wonderfully together and the last creature slots are taken up by Nagini and a couple of utility cards.
- human wizards
- countermagic
- spelljacking and redirection effects
VOLDEMORT- draw
- play lands
- pass turn
- repeat as necessary
- cast Dumbledore
- RAMP
- combo off
VOLDEMORT1x Tasigur, the Golden Fang
VOLDEMORT'S
(INTENTIONAL)
HORCRUXES
Tom Riddle's Diary
1x Thran Tome
Marvolo Gaunt's Ring
1x Ring of Immortals
Salazar Slytherin's Locket
1x Charmed Pendant
Helga Hufflepuff's Cup
1x Eternity Vessel
Rowena
Ravenclaw's Diadem
1x Oblivion Crown
(The Ghost
of Ravenclaw)
1x Crypt Ghast
Nagini
1x Sultai Soothsayer
"THE PATH THAT
LEADS TO
IMMORTALITY…"
1x Lich's Mirror
1x Lich's Tomb
1x Platinum Angel
1x Lich
1x Nefarious Lich
THE DEATH EATERS
Bellatrix Lestrange
1x Liliana of the Dark Realms
Lucius Malfoy
1x Maga, Traitor to Mortals
Narcissa Malfoy
1x Vela the Night-Clad
Amycus Carrow
1x Magus of the Coffers
Alecto Carrow
1x Prophet of Kruphix
Thorfinn Rowle
1x Sorin Markov
Fenrir Greyback
1x Garruk, Apex Predator
THE UKRANIAN IRONBELLY
OF GRINGOTTS
1x Ugin, the Spirit Dragon
THE ELDER WAND
1x Sphinx-Bone Wand
DARK GENIUS
1x Omniscience
PREMONITIONS OF POTTER
1x Recurring Insight
SLUGHORN SHARES
WHAT HE KNOWS…
1x Demonic Tutor
1x Increasing Ambition
1x Vampiric Tutor
READS UP ON THE REST
1x Enter the Infinite
1x Blue Sun's Zenith
1x Necropotence
LUST FOR POWER
1x Boundless Realms
1x Life from the Loam
"YOUR EFFORTS
ARE FUTILE…"
1x Monastery Siege
THE BATTLE OF HOGWARTS
1x Damnation
1x In Garruk's Wake
"DISPOSE OF YOUR
DEAD WITH DIGNITY…"
1x Leyline of the Void
"EVANESCO!"
1x Aether Gale
1x Capsize
1x Cyclonic Rift
1x Unravel the Aether
"FINITE!"
1x Disdainful Stroke
1x Muddle the Mixture
1x Negate
1x Trickbind
"FINITE INCANTATEM!"
1x Counterspell
1x Deprive
1x Dissolve
1x Forbid
1x Hinder
1x Mindbreak Trap
1x Pact of Negation
1x Psychic Strike
1x Spell Crumple
1x Voidslime
1x Consume Spirit
1x Corrupt
1x Drain Life
1x Sorin's Vengeance
"AVADA KEDAVRA!"
1x Beast Within
1x Sever the Bloodline
1x Slaughter
Land (39)
1x Academy Ruins
1x Boseiju, Who Shelters All
1x Breeding Pool
1x Cabal Coffers
1x Cavern of Souls
1x Cephalid Coliseum
1x City of Brass
1x Command Tower
1x Flooded Grove
5x Forest
1x Glacial Chasm
7x Island
1x Overgrown Tomb
1x Polluted Delta
1x Strip Mine
1x Sunken Ruins
8x Swamp
1x Tolaria West
1x Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
1x Verdant Catacombs
1x Volrath's Stronghold
1x Watery Grave
BY CARD TYPE
1x Tasigur, the Golden Fang
Artifact (7)
1x Charmed Pendant
1x Eternity Vessel
1x Lich's Mirror
1x Lich's Tomb
1x Ring of Immortals
1x Sphinx-Bone Wand
1x Thran Tome
Creature (7)
1x Crypt Ghast
1x Maga, Traitor to Mortals
1x Magus of the Coffers
1x Platinum Angel
1x Prophet of Kruphix
1x Sultai Soothsayer
1x Vela the Night-Clad
Planeswalker (4)
1x Garruk, Apex Predator
1x Liliana of the Dark Realms
1x Sorin Markov
1x Ugin, the Spirit Dragon
Enchantment (7)
1x Leyline of the Void
1x Lich
1x Monastery Siege
1x Necropotence
1x Nefarious Lich
1x Oblivion Crown
1x Omniscience
Sorcery (14)
1x Aether Gale
1x Boundless Realms
1x Consume Spirit
1x Corrupt
1x Damnation
1x Demonic Tutor
1x Drain Life
1x Enter the Infinite
1x In Garruk's Wake
1x Increasing Ambition
1x Life from the Loam
1x Recurring Insight
1x Sever the Bloodline
1x Sorin's Vengeance
1x Beast Within
1x Blue Sun's Zenith
1x Capsize
1x Counterspell
1x Cyclonic Rift
1x Deprive
1x Disdainful Stroke
1x Dissolve
1x Forbid
1x Hinder
1x Mindbreak Trap
1x Muddle the Mixture
1x Negate
1x Pact of Negation
1x Psychic Strike
1x Slaughter
1x Spell Crumple
1x Trickbind
1x Unravel the Aether
1x Vampiric Tutor
1x Voidslime
Land (39)
1x Academy Ruins
1x Boseiju, Who Shelters All
1x Breeding Pool
1x Cabal Coffers
1x Cavern of Souls
1x Cephalid Coliseum
1x City of Brass
1x Command Tower
1x Flooded Grove
5x Forest
1x Glacial Chasm
7x Island
1x Overgrown Tomb
1x Polluted Delta
1x Strip Mine
1x Sunken Ruins
8x Swamp
1x Tolaria West
1x Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
1x Verdant Catacombs
1x Volrath's Stronghold
1x Watery Grave
1x Cephalid Coliseum
1x City of Brass
1x Polluted Delta
1x Verdant Catacombs
1x Crypt Ghast
1x Sever the Bloodline
1x Prophet of Kruphix
1x Maze of Ith
1x Miren, the Moaning Well
1x Reliquary Tower
1x Riptide Laboratory
1x Platinum Emperion
1x Tunnel Vision
1x Deadeye Navigator
ADDED
1x Cephalid Coliseum
1x City of Brass
1x Polluted Delta
1x Verdant Catacombs
REMOVED
1x Maze of Ith (doesn't do enough)
1x Miren, the Moaning Well (nice with Voldemort and Lucius, but that's about it)
1x Riptide Laboratory (limited utility in deck)
1x Reliquary Tower (Tasigur can bring back what I need)
Also considering including Bojuka Bog for some additional graveyard hate and cutting Academy Ruins.
Thoughts?
URGAnimar, Soul of Elements
WBRKaalia of the Vast
GGGFreyalise, Llanowar's Fury
WUBSharuum the Hegemon
RGWHazezon Tamar
RUWNarset, Enlightened Master
BGBVarolz, the Scar-Striped
BWBAthreos, God of Passage
RRRDaretti, Scrap Savant
My 450 Unpowered Cube
My cube on CubeTutor
ADDED
1x Sever the Bloodline (Bye, Felicia! Um, I mean… Bye, Eldrazi, Plant tokens, Rite of Replication tokens…!)
1x Crypt Ghast (MOAR MANA!!!)
1x Prophet of Kruphix (see above)
REMOVED
1x Platinum Emperion (prevents hilarious Melvin hijinks)
1x Tunnel Vision (not how the deck wants to win)
1x Deadeye Navigator (only saves creatures from exile; otherwise, can recur with Voldemort)