Thats good card, but I think for those colors, Gaddock Teeg would be more suitable general. And you could run Saffi Eriksdotter to keep Gaddock alive and on the board.
Think about it, both are almost same. same CMC, same P/T, same colors.. Just gaddock got better ability.
I'm really attached to 5 color generals, because they let you have the best of each color. I got Reaper King deck, based on scarecrows and changelings, but I want to make a new 5-color deck.
So, I would like to hear your opinions and decisions on 5 color generals. Which one to choose, and mainly, why to choose him.
I would go with Mimeo. Personally, I got Mimeo deck and never played Karador, but in my playgroup, everybody runs Bojuka Bog, Relic of Progenitus, Tormod's Crypt. Also, lot of players have other graveyard hate cards. One guy got Karador deck and he doesn't play it, because he got empty grave almost every game.
If your group doesn't play as much grave hate as my does, I would play Karador for fun. Putting some big things into grave and reanimating them next turn is sure fun.
But best on Mimeo is, you can use cards from opponents graveyards. So ending with some 10/10 unblockable or some shroud trample is good and easy way to win on commander DMG, mainly when we play 2v2 or 3-4 free for all.
What do you guys think about Archetype of Aggression? In my opinion, it should be green, not red. Giving red trample is like giving black haste or green first strike. And it's uncommon.. LOL. I see all those R/x decks will have it. Will be like 'oh, you got green huge tramplers? No you don't, I block then with my 1/1 goblin tokens'.
Still, I was hoping for some mono-colored legendaries, not just the white one. I know gods are legendary but they could make for other colors too. I was soo expecting Theros and Born of the Gods, but I'm far from satisfied for the cards that came out. Sure, there are some good cards, but I could use my fingers on my hands to count them all...
Ouch, i read it wrong. Thought it was creatures and enchantments. Well, if it is aura, then I agree that it's useless.
I should include render silent to my deck. Oh well.
From all the cards spoiled so far i like jest a few.. that double search for enchantments, xenagos and chromaticore. lame that chromaticore isnt legendary, would be right my favorite commander.
Nullify is trash tier. UU cost and it only hits creatures and AURAS? Auras are super infrequently played in EDH outside of like, Uril and Bruna. I'd rather play Remove Soul and Essence Scatter than this most of the time because UU is a tough cost. I don't even usually consider Counterspell in most of my blue decks; for UU you've got to compete with Mana Drain.
But I would not be sad to see Sylvan Primodial, DEN, or Tooth and Nail go.
I completly agree on T&N. Too many game lost on players putting 2 creature combo out on turn 4,5. I think every green EDH got that card.
And Sylvan isn't that broken. It's just 1 non-creature permanent for each opponent. What's more broken is when you use kicked Rite of Replication on him.. or Progenitor Mimic...
bah, it makes me quite sad that most of the mechanics aren't coming back. Hell, I love affinity, sunburst, split second, modular, madness and such stuff.
People aren't using such cards often and they are sure surprise sometimes when you pull something like that, which is unexpected and they cant react.
Anyway, what do you people think about Nullify? Its worse than Counterspell, but better than Psichic Barrier. Its like mix of Annul and Psichic Barrier without the 1 DMG and artifact target.
With Theros and Born of the Gods enchantments, I think I will put it in my deck for test.
and Porn Horn seems quite good actually. Energy Chamber or in any deck with counters, proliferate etc. it will rule. I got Infect Mimeoplasm EDH with a lot of proliferate and I will definitely use Porn Horn, even if I cast it for 0 or 3 mana, because I can proliferate it.
Anyway, i am not sure if Skithiryx, the Blight Dragon was mentioned, hes really good as general. 1 hit with Hatred and its over. Well, any commander with acces to black will instakill with Hatred.
I cant imagine playing EDH ultra competitive.. that would be more like who-can-pull-infinite-combo-faster games.
Even in my group we don't like when someone wins with some lame combo as Triskelion and Mikaeus, the Unhallowed
I think EDH is good causal format, where people can have really fun, if they don't take it super serious.
Colorless generals are fun, but for me, they lack the benefits of having a lot of abilities, which some colors provide.
If I would do colorless deck, I would stick with Memnarch. It still be more or less artifact/colorless cards, but the blue counterspells and bounce spells can keep me protected.
I find it quite useful against all the ramp I always play against, mainly when opponents in my group often pull out Urborg with Kabals..
Though I never try it before, I will try it in my Mayael The Anima deck, because I can always keep mana for casting Lavaball Trap or activating Mayaels ability at the end of opponents turn..
I'll just have to deal with my best pal Cromat for a while...
yep, exactly. Didnt realize that it's so similar to Chromaticore.
There are a lot of 5 color generals, but not exactly such type I'm expecting..
And it doesn't look like there will be some 5 color legendary soon, so I'll stick with my Reaper King...
Think about it, both are almost same. same CMC, same P/T, same colors.. Just gaddock got better ability.
So, I would like to hear your opinions and decisions on 5 color generals. Which one to choose, and mainly, why to choose him.
Child of Alara
Progenitus
Karona, False God
Sliver Queen Sliver Overlord Sliver Legion
Scion of the Ur-Dragon
Horde of Notions
Reaper King
Atogatog
Cromat
THX for your answers.
If your group doesn't play as much grave hate as my does, I would play Karador for fun. Putting some big things into grave and reanimating them next turn is sure fun.
But best on Mimeo is, you can use cards from opponents graveyards. So ending with some 10/10 unblockable or some shroud trample is good and easy way to win on commander DMG, mainly when we play 2v2 or 3-4 free for all.
So my advice is, depends on your playgroup.
What do you guys think about Archetype of Aggression? In my opinion, it should be green, not red. Giving red trample is like giving black haste or green first strike. And it's uncommon.. LOL. I see all those R/x decks will have it. Will be like 'oh, you got green huge tramplers? No you don't, I block then with my 1/1 goblin tokens'.
And gorgon's head is basilisk collar without lifesteal.
Still, I was hoping for some mono-colored legendaries, not just the white one. I know gods are legendary but they could make for other colors too. I was soo expecting Theros and Born of the Gods, but I'm far from satisfied for the cards that came out. Sure, there are some good cards, but I could use my fingers on my hands to count them all...
Ouch, i read it wrong. Thought it was creatures and enchantments. Well, if it is aura, then I agree that it's useless.
I should include render silent to my deck. Oh well.
From all the cards spoiled so far i like jest a few.. that double search for enchantments, xenagos and chromaticore. lame that chromaticore isnt legendary, would be right my favorite commander.
could be, but for any my deck is not hard to pull 2 UUfor Counterspell.
And also, my group plays a lot of enchantments. Remove Soul and Essence Scatter are good, but I rather stick with Mana Drain and Counterspell.
Most of my deck are B/U, B/U/G or all 5 colors, so I often get rid of creatures other way.
I completly agree on T&N. Too many game lost on players putting 2 creature combo out on turn 4,5. I think every green EDH got that card.
And Sylvan isn't that broken. It's just 1 non-creature permanent for each opponent. What's more broken is when you use kicked Rite of Replication on him.. or Progenitor Mimic...
People aren't using such cards often and they are sure surprise sometimes when you pull something like that, which is unexpected and they cant react.
Anyway, what do you people think about Nullify? Its worse than Counterspell, but better than Psichic Barrier. Its like mix of Annul and Psichic Barrier without the 1 DMG and artifact target.
With Theros and Born of the Gods enchantments, I think I will put it in my deck for test.
and Porn Horn seems quite good actually. Energy Chamber or in any deck with counters, proliferate etc. it will rule. I got Infect Mimeoplasm EDH with a lot of proliferate and I will definitely use Porn Horn, even if I cast it for 0 or 3 mana, because I can proliferate it.
Will there be 2 more? or not? What do you know/think?
In quite curious...
It doesnt mill them completly, but it is quite effective and fast.
Anyway, i am not sure if Skithiryx, the Blight Dragon was mentioned, hes really good as general. 1 hit with Hatred and its over. Well, any commander with acces to black will instakill with Hatred.
Also Sliver Legion or Sliver Overlord do a lot of dmg, just for 5CMC and with Shifting Sliver they are kinda unblockable..
Even in my group we don't like when someone wins with some lame combo as Triskelion and Mikaeus, the Unhallowed
I think EDH is good causal format, where people can have really fun, if they don't take it super serious.
If I would do colorless deck, I would stick with Memnarch. It still be more or less artifact/colorless cards, but the blue counterspells and bounce spells can keep me protected.
Though I never try it before, I will try it in my Mayael The Anima deck, because I can always keep mana for casting Lavaball Trap or activating Mayaels ability at the end of opponents turn..
yep, exactly. Didnt realize that it's so similar to Chromaticore.
There are a lot of 5 color generals, but not exactly such type I'm expecting..
And it doesn't look like there will be some 5 color legendary soon, so I'll stick with my Reaper King...