As far as ramp/rocks go, I am planning to use the five Borderposts for my Ramos build, along with ways to drop a second land each turn (budgety ways like Urban Evolution, Mina and Denn, Wildborn, and Explore). Anywhere else these borderposts would not be as good as the Signets, but I think they fit better here in the Ramos build.
Hey guys thanks for the feedback! I could definitely run some exile effects outside of Oona. I really like Sadistic Sacrament (the Kicker is realistic). Bitter Ordeal would work better as an instant, and there wouldn't be much support for it in my deck. I love Jester's Cap, if only I had more Artifact recursion.
I've been following your thread as I have been working my own MVMD build, and found a couple of great ideas from some of the suggestions (like Fireshrieker). My build is different in that I have an overarcing unblockable theme that I combine with the new Cipher cards, such as Whispering Madness Hidden Strings This has been incredibly handy due to its versatility. Undercity Plague Stolen IdentityI love Ciphering this onto Invisible Stalker and copying your best creature every turn.
I'm also running a few shapeshifting/clone effects as well (Lazav, Evil Twin, Dimir Doppelganger) and they have been very good for me.
The only bad thing about this build is all the hate it draws, no matter who I play with haha. Turn 2 Mesmeric Orb? Everyone gangs up on me.
I know that my deck could still improve. There is a vague discard theme that, while it assists with mill, is not really being taken advantage of. I could either increase the discard theme, but then something else has to go down, or just eliminate the discard theme altogether.
The scrap paper on Sphinx is a nice touch, haha. I like to use "pimp" lands like Zendikar full-art, and anything older. My favourite foil is the gameday Killing Wave. My most-wanted foil is the full-art Niv-Mizzet, however current market pricing makes my acquisition cost-prohibitive.
Thanks guys! Stardust, yes I'm in Moncton. There's a fairly strong scene here. I've dabbled in tournament play and have done fairly well, but with the job, kids, wife, part-time studies, and other hobbies, it's hard enough for me to get out once every three months for a pre-release. I stick more to the casual play with friends and family. Including with my wife yeah, we're fairly competitive about Magic hahaha.
Long-time lurker, particularly of the EDH forums, so I figured it was time I registered and posted.
About me:
- Been playing Magic casually since Ravnica: City of Guilds
- My wife got me into Magic. Prior to meeting her, I used to make fun of Magic players. Joke was on me, because my original group of friends have been playing the game since the beginning and have amassed a small fortune in cards.
- We taught our daughter to play (she's 12). The boy wants to learn too but he's only 5.
- I like to dabble in all colors, but I always gravitate to black.
- I run ~30 decks, 9 of which are EDH, and have another 5-10 deck ideas that I'll eventually get to.
- I love music, particularly anything guitar-driven. The heavier, the better.
Fieldmist Borderpost
Firewild Borderpost
Mistvein Borderpost
Veinfire Borderpost
Wildfield Borderpost
http://forums.mtgsalvation.com/showthread.php?t=519202
Whispering Madness
Hidden Strings This has been incredibly handy due to its versatility.
Undercity Plague
Stolen IdentityI love Ciphering this onto Invisible Stalker and copying your best creature every turn.
I'm also running a few shapeshifting/clone effects as well (Lazav, Evil Twin, Dimir Doppelganger) and they have been very good for me.
The only bad thing about this build is all the hate it draws, no matter who I play with haha. Turn 2 Mesmeric Orb? Everyone gangs up on me.
I know that my deck could still improve. There is a vague discard theme that, while it assists with mill, is not really being taken advantage of. I could either increase the discard theme, but then something else has to go down, or just eliminate the discard theme altogether.
Have a look and let me know your feedback. I think I could weed out the discard theme and maybe reduce creatures to add some more instants?
Cheers!
1 Mirko Vosk, Mind Drinker
Creatures (28)
1 Archaeomancer
1 Chancellor of the Spires
1 Consuming Aberration
1 Dimir Doppelganger
1 Dimir Guildmage
1 Dimir Infiltrator
1 Dreamborn Muse
1 Duskmantle Guildmage
1 Evil Twin
1 Extractor Demon
1 Fog Bank
1 Geralf's Mindcrusher
1 Geth, Lord of the Vault
1 Guiltfeeder
1 Invisible Stalker
1 Jace's Archivist
1 Lazav, Dimir Mastermind
1 Mindshrieker
1 Mortivore
1 Nemesis of Reason
1 Oona, Queen of the Fae
1 Phenax, God of Deception
1 Riddlekeeper
1 Szadek, Lord of Secrets
1 Talrand, Sky Summoner
1 Vengeful Pharaoh
1 Wight of Precinct Six
1 Wrexial, the Risen Deep
1 Elixir of Immortality
1 Fireshrieker
1 Grappling Hook
1 Jester's Cap
1 Keening Stone
1 Mesmeric Orb
1 Mindcrank
1 Sands of Delirium
1 Tormod's Crypt
1 Trading Post
1 Trepanation Blade
1 Whispersilk Cloak
Enchantment (2)
1 Memory Erosion
1 Painful Quandary
Instant (3)
1 Archive Trap
1 Grisly Spectacle
1 Psychic Spiral
Sorcery (13)
1 Hidden Strings
1 Increasing Confusion
1 Killing Wave
1 Mind Grind
1 Psychic Drain
1 Reminisce
1 Rise from the Grave
1 Sadistic Sacrament
1 Shared Trauma
1 Stolen Identity
1 Traumatize
1 Undercity Plague
1 Whispering Madness
1 Jace, Memory Adept
1 Liliana Vess
Lands (39)
1 Barren Moor
1 Bojuka Bog
1 Dimir Aqueduct
1 Dimir Guildgate
1 Duskmantle, House of Shadow
1 Evolving Wilds
1 Ghost Quarter
1 Halimar Depths
13 Island
1 Jwar Isle Refuge
1 Nephalia Drownyard
1 Rogue's Passage
13 Swamp
1 Tainted Isle
1 Terramorphic Expanse
Edit: May 2014: major update.
About me:
- Been playing Magic casually since Ravnica: City of Guilds
- My wife got me into Magic. Prior to meeting her, I used to make fun of Magic players. Joke was on me, because my original group of friends have been playing the game since the beginning and have amassed a small fortune in cards.
- We taught our daughter to play (she's 12). The boy wants to learn too but he's only 5.
- I like to dabble in all colors, but I always gravitate to black.
- I run ~30 decks, 9 of which are EDH, and have another 5-10 deck ideas that I'll eventually get to.
- I love music, particularly anything guitar-driven. The heavier, the better.
Looking forward to interacting with you all!