Depending on the type of decks you typically play against, I always thought Kiora, the Crashing Wave is great. I'm not sure she's exactly what you're looking for, but it's funny how hard it can be to drop a second dude that can actually get to her, she can ramp you, she will just win if left unchecked, and at the very least, she'll distract somebody from attacking you.
I was thinking about going Selesnya with Chorus of the Conclave at the helm, so that once you've assembled your combo you can just play out your hand with all the beaters, drawing cards all the while.
Alright guys, I've been lurking around on this thread for a while, and I, along with a lot of others, have been really bummed about the lack of great Selesnya stuff that we've been looking for, but I think the next fantastic card just got announced in Conspiracy. Recruiter of the Guard is for real. I don't think the deck even needs a rework for it to be good. I'm excited about it for Saffi. What do you guys think?
I really like this Idea. I just have two problems with it: Building around a card in the 99 is really difficult without loading up on tons of tutors; and I can't think of a color I wouldn't want in this deck.
You make good points following your headline, stocking the deck with an absurd amount of tutors isn’t really my thing either, but I don’t mind having the prerequisite white tutors for enchantments and artifacts that smooth out some of the bumps you get in a singleton format, so in that way I can grab the things I need, but I still challenge myself by not having the open-ended black tutors that let me get whatever, whenever.
Following that, I do want to stay away from blue, because I have been that guy sitting with a strong position playing Riku of Two Reflections and the EOT Rift. Honestly, it’s just too easy when you’re playing against other fair decks.
I don't think it would be reliable in EDH, though I like the idea of the deck. Perhaps you could add R for Sneak Attack and see what other similar cards are available to give you a creature-based control deck? It would then be along a similar theme but without relying on one specific card.
I really like this idea, I think using the Naya colors would allow me the opportunity to react if I lose Hunting Grounds or threshold through Sneak Attack, or even something a little jankier, like Impromptu Raid. In addition, Naya opens up the chance to run Sunforger which can allow me to respond to the Cyclonic Rift with a Ghostway on occasion.
With all that being said, even with Survival of the Fittest in play I would be afraid of not having a creature in hand, so that whole self-bounce situation could be a great. Thank you for that suggestion.
So, first off, long time lurker, first time poster; please forgive any mistakes in formatting as a result. With that out of the way, this is something I've been rolling around in my head for a while.
I've been playing commander for about two years now, and I have gone through several decks and archetypes. From Sharuum the Hegemon to Kaalia of the Vast to Mayael the Anima to Riku of Two Reflections. At this point I have realized that I absolutely love toolbox decks and the Selesnya color identity. I like that when playing as the Selesnya player you can play control with any number of bears and more powerful game-changers like Linvala, Keeper of Silence and of course Gaddock Teeg; at the same time, you can change gears at the flip of a switch and go straight aggro as soon as you drop Avenger of Zendikar or something equally scary.
That's where the toolbox comes in. Running a toolbox deck gives me the opportunity to do all of those things and more, but the problem then becomes that I have to commit to the board proactively. I don't like doing that because it gives Mr. Blue Mage across the table time to plan and cackle maniacally as he plays his eot Cyclonic Rift.
This is why I want to ask you, the wonderful, well-informed, and incredibly attractive members of this forum, if Hunting Grounds is viable as a focal point for a reactive control deck? Just in case it isn't immediately obvious, once you have threshold any "to hand" creature tutor becomes "when an opponent casts a spell you may put a creature from your deck into play." Survival of the Fittest jumps to mind.
I would love to hear three things: Is it doable? What would the deck need to run correctly? And What would be the best commander for the deck?
I know the legend that immediately jumps to mind is Captain Sisay, but I want to see if any others are suitable to what I want to do or have an advantage over her; however, if she just can't be beat, please share that opinion. I'm just a little scared of her because of her perceived threat level.
Thank you in advance. I look forward to hearing from you.
You make good points following your headline, stocking the deck with an absurd amount of tutors isn’t really my thing either, but I don’t mind having the prerequisite white tutors for enchantments and artifacts that smooth out some of the bumps you get in a singleton format, so in that way I can grab the things I need, but I still challenge myself by not having the open-ended black tutors that let me get whatever, whenever.
Following that, I do want to stay away from blue, because I have been that guy sitting with a strong position playing Riku of Two Reflections and the EOT Rift. Honestly, it’s just too easy when you’re playing against other fair decks.
I really like this idea, I think using the Naya colors would allow me the opportunity to react if I lose Hunting Grounds or threshold through Sneak Attack, or even something a little jankier, like Impromptu Raid. In addition, Naya opens up the chance to run Sunforger which can allow me to respond to the Cyclonic Rift with a Ghostway on occasion.
With all that being said, even with Survival of the Fittest in play I would be afraid of not having a creature in hand, so that whole self-bounce situation could be a great. Thank you for that suggestion.
I've been playing commander for about two years now, and I have gone through several decks and archetypes. From Sharuum the Hegemon to Kaalia of the Vast to Mayael the Anima to Riku of Two Reflections. At this point I have realized that I absolutely love toolbox decks and the Selesnya color identity. I like that when playing as the Selesnya player you can play control with any number of bears and more powerful game-changers like Linvala, Keeper of Silence and of course Gaddock Teeg; at the same time, you can change gears at the flip of a switch and go straight aggro as soon as you drop Avenger of Zendikar or something equally scary.
That's where the toolbox comes in. Running a toolbox deck gives me the opportunity to do all of those things and more, but the problem then becomes that I have to commit to the board proactively. I don't like doing that because it gives Mr. Blue Mage across the table time to plan and cackle maniacally as he plays his eot Cyclonic Rift.
This is why I want to ask you, the wonderful, well-informed, and incredibly attractive members of this forum, if Hunting Grounds is viable as a focal point for a reactive control deck? Just in case it isn't immediately obvious, once you have threshold any "to hand" creature tutor becomes "when an opponent casts a spell you may put a creature from your deck into play." Survival of the Fittest jumps to mind.
What's that? Wrath of God? Cute, here's an Avacyn, Angel of Hope, and so on.
I would love to hear three things: Is it doable? What would the deck need to run correctly? And What would be the best commander for the deck?
I know the legend that immediately jumps to mind is Captain Sisay, but I want to see if any others are suitable to what I want to do or have an advantage over her; however, if she just can't be beat, please share that opinion. I'm just a little scared of her because of her perceived threat level.
Thank you in advance. I look forward to hearing from you.