This is the default list for the Golgari intro deck.
As a fun experiment I have decided to try out whether or not an intro deck can be upgraded for a competitive event such as your local Friday Night Magic.
A lot of the intro decks have bulk that you would get in any Guild of Ravnica booster draft/pack.
Say I'm a new player that has played the deck enough but wanted to upgrade the deck. What cards would you replace and need to covert this from a introductory deck to a formidable deck that can used at your local FNM with a budget in mind?
Intro decks are made in a way that there's no way to improve on it to be competitive at FNM without changing the whole thing. I wouldn't bother unfortunately.
Hi Buckholms,
I would not be so strict. Planeswalker decks are good to take hands on magic for casual players.
But if you aim at competitive gameplay, be sure than almost all cards will be discarded.
I think you can first take some ideas here and there, buy budget cards, and present here your achievement.
I found this site interesting for getting competitive ideas : https://www.mtggoldfish.com/metagame/standard#paper
You will find some cards expensive, and they can be replaced by others, lesser efficient (that's what I've done in my PW Decks).
That an idea if you want to keep Golgari flavour in mind.
Else, you can construct an absolutely different deck like a Mono-Red or Izzet Drake, and replace the expensive cards, to get quickly results.
I never had the intention of "upgrading" the intro into a top tier deck, but simply to see if it was at all possible to upgrade them into viability. Thank you both for the information provided.
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1 Vraska, Regal Gorgon
Creature (25)
1 Beast Whisperer
2 Bartizan Bats
1 Douser of Lights
4 Kraul Raider
1 Lotleth Giant
3 Spinal Centipede
1 Devkarin Dissident
2 Ironshell Beetle
1 Kraul Foragers
1 Wild Ceratok
3 Attendant of Vraska
2 Glowspore Shaman
2 Rhizome Lurcher
1 Swarm Guildmage
2 Prey Upon
2 Vraska's Stoneglare
Instant (1)
1 Bounty of Might
Enchantment (3)
3 Dead Weight
Land (26)
4 Golgari Guildgate
10 Forest
12 Swamp
This is the default list for the Golgari intro deck.
As a fun experiment I have decided to try out whether or not an intro deck can be upgraded for a competitive event such as your local Friday Night Magic.
A lot of the intro decks have bulk that you would get in any Guild of Ravnica booster draft/pack.
Say I'm a new player that has played the deck enough but wanted to upgrade the deck. What cards would you replace and need to covert this from a introductory deck to a formidable deck that can used at your local FNM with a budget in mind?
Thanks a lot for any assistance.
Standard: BG Golgari Midrange
Modern: U Merfolk GWUBR 5 Color Humans UBW Esper Gifts GW Bogles
I would not be so strict. Planeswalker decks are good to take hands on magic for casual players.
But if you aim at competitive gameplay, be sure than almost all cards will be discarded.
I'm not playing at competitive level, but locally with my girlfriend.
I improved both decks, with some constraints and we are passing a really good time for let say 10/20€ each deck (excluded base PW Deck price).
Please take a look on theses decks : https://www.mtgsalvation.com/forums/the-game/standard-type-2/budget-standard/802588-grn-improved-pw-decks
I think you can first take some ideas here and there, buy budget cards, and present here your achievement.
I found this site interesting for getting competitive ideas : https://www.mtggoldfish.com/metagame/standard#paper
You will find some cards expensive, and they can be replaced by others, lesser efficient (that's what I've done in my PW Decks).
That an idea if you want to keep Golgari flavour in mind.
Else, you can construct an absolutely different deck like a Mono-Red or Izzet Drake, and replace the expensive cards, to get quickly results.