If you've ever played Commander with me, you've probably realized that there are two things I love to do more than anything else - Dealing oodles of damage in big ways, and gaining tons of life. This deck started out with the intention to go all-in on the latter, but picked up second and third themes along the way, +1/+1 counters and flying things, especially dragons. The deck can hang in a difficult meta game environment though it has trouble against Infinite Combos and Permission. Any advice, recommendations or fun stories about similar cards/decks/themes are welcome!
Just wondering, why did you pick Dragonlord Dromoka as your general? I generally don't see decks with that card as the general in my local meta.
Trostani, Selesnya's Voice gives oodles of life with cards like Serra Avatar and can potentially make some cool populates with Phyrexian Processor. I don't quite see the benefits of opponents not casting spells on your turn over that.
Just wondering, why did you pick Dragonlord Dromoka as your general? I generally don't see decks with that card as the general in my local meta.
Trostani, Selesnya's Voice gives oodles of life with cards like Serra Avatar and can potentially make some cool populates with Phyrexian Processor. I don't quite see the benefits of opponents not casting spells on your turn over that.
Trostani would indeed be more effective at the life-gain theme, but this deck was made because I saw Dromoka and thought, "Wow, that's a cool card I want to play." Part of the reason I prefer Dromoka over Trostani is its combat-readiness. You're encouraged to go aggro with Dromoka (especially if she has a heap of +1/+1 counters on her) thanks to her lifelink and evasiveness, but Trostani sits around and is anything but geared toward combat. Also, running Trostani, I'd feel like I'm locked into including tokens in that life-gain strategy or else I'm not taking advantage of my Commander to the fullest. Additionally, the "Opponents can't cast spells, etc" bit on Dromoka feels like a good, "suck it" to control players, and it's a relevant ability that's saved my board position or stopped a Fog effect before. The most important reason why I run Dromoka over Trostani though is because I ultimately prefer Dromoka over any other GW Commander. Out of all GW Legendary Creatures, she's my favorite.
Thank you for asking, it's good to be prompted to analyze one's own card choices.
1 Dragonlord Dromoka
Lands
12 Plains
10 Forest
1 Terramorphic Expanse
1 Evolving Wilds
1 Grasslands
1 Krosan Verge
1 Myriad Landscape
1 Naya Panorama
1 Tranquil Thicket
1 Secluded Steppe
1 Graypelt Refuge
1 Blossoming Sands
1 Opal Palace
1 Temple of the False God
1 Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
1 Emeria, the Sky Ruin
1 Gavony Township
1 Reliquary Tower
Ramp
1 Exploration
1 Expedition Map
1 Sylvan Scrying
1 Fertilid
1 Harrow
1 Cultivate
1 Kodama's Reach
1 Explosive Vegetation
1 Oracle of Mul Daya
1 Garruk Wildspeaker
1 Karametra, God of Harvests
1 Path to Exile
1 Swords to Plowshares
1 Righteous Aura
1 Sylvan Library
1 Dawn Charm
1 Scavenging Ooze
1 Eternal Witness
1 Inspiring Call
1 Bow of Nylea
1 Krosan Grip
1 Beast Within
1 Riot Control
1 Reclamation Sage
1 Well of Lost Dreams
1 Harmonize
1 Spike Weaver
1 Faith's Reward
1 Return to Dust
1 Shamanic Revelation
1 Acidic Slime
1 Karmic Guide
1 Miraculous Recovery
1 Destructor Dragon
1 Soul of New Phyrexia
1 Steel Hellkite
1 Primeval Bounty
1 Angel of the Dire Hour
1 Hardened Scales
1 Abzan Falconer
1 Tuskguard Captain
1 Bear Umbra
1 Angelic Field Marshal
1 Doubling Season
1 Patron of the Valiant
1 Kalonian Hydra
1 Enduring Scalelord
1 Thunderfoot Baloth
1 Archetype of Endurance
1 Mikaeus, the Lunarch
Making +1/+1 Counters & Gaining Life
1 Forgotten Ancient
1 Cradle of Vitality
1 Citadel Siege
1 Trostani, Selesnya's Voice
1 Wall of Reverence
1 Dromoka, the Eternal
1 Cathars' Crusade
1 Archangel of Thune
1 Sunscorch Regent
1 Angelic Chorus
1 Archon of Redemption
Additionally, here are lists of the cards that each play into our two main themes:
1 Dragonlord Dromoka
1 Blossoming Sands
1 Graypelt Refuge
1 Scavenging Ooze
1 Bow of Nylea
1 Riot Control
1 Trostani, Selesnya's Voice
1 Wall of Reverence
1 Cradle of Vitality
1 Well of Lost Dreams
1 Archangel of Thune
1 Sunscorch Regent
1 Archon of Redemption
1 Angelic Chorus
1 Shamanic Revelation
1 Primeval Bounty
1 Opal Palace
1 Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
1 Gavony Township
1 Hardened Scales
1 Scavenging Ooze
1 Fertilid
1 Abzan Falconer
1 Tuskguard Captain
1 Bow of Nylea
1 Inspiring Call
1 Forgotten Ancient
1 Spike Weaver
1 Cradle of Vitality
1 Citadel Siege
1 Sunscorch Regent
1 Archangel of Thune
1 Cathars' Crusade
1 Dromoka, the Eternal
1 Kalonian Hydra
1 Doubling Season
1 Miraculous Recovery
1 Patron of the Valiant
1 Enduring Scalelord
1 Primeval Bounty
1 Mikaeus, the Lunarch
Especially if you've got an Archangel of Thune too, and you've got a Fertilid that destroys their Uril.
Trostani, Selesnya's Voice gives oodles of life with cards like Serra Avatar and can potentially make some cool populates with Phyrexian Processor. I don't quite see the benefits of opponents not casting spells on your turn over that.
Trostani would indeed be more effective at the life-gain theme, but this deck was made because I saw Dromoka and thought, "Wow, that's a cool card I want to play." Part of the reason I prefer Dromoka over Trostani is its combat-readiness. You're encouraged to go aggro with Dromoka (especially if she has a heap of +1/+1 counters on her) thanks to her lifelink and evasiveness, but Trostani sits around and is anything but geared toward combat. Also, running Trostani, I'd feel like I'm locked into including tokens in that life-gain strategy or else I'm not taking advantage of my Commander to the fullest. Additionally, the "Opponents can't cast spells, etc" bit on Dromoka feels like a good, "suck it" to control players, and it's a relevant ability that's saved my board position or stopped a Fog effect before. The most important reason why I run Dromoka over Trostani though is because I ultimately prefer Dromoka over any other GW Commander. Out of all GW Legendary Creatures, she's my favorite.
Thank you for asking, it's good to be prompted to analyze one's own card choices.
I also recommend you Courser of Kruphix because he make you gain life and he allow you to play your lands from your library.Ramp and life!
And if you want beater with lifelink then Wurmcoil Engine is your guy. He is also really fun to play.