Hey everybody, I have been piloting the following deck for a while, and have been quite satisfied with it. It revolves around the allosaurus and eldritch evolution combo wrapped around a counters company shell. I find that the manabase could handle quite a bit more strain, so I would like to steer the deck into Abzan. The biggest challenge is keeping most creatures green to pitch to allosaurus rider for the combo. I have recently added the harmonizes and they really do help the trajectory. The duskwatch recruiter is really under performing. My sideboard is unrefined, so I have only included cards I have seen success with. Creatures work the best, because I tutor for silver bullets alot. Does anyone have any ideas for black additions?
Main Deck
1X Kitchen Finks
4X Allosaurus Rider
4X Devoted Druid
1X Iona, Shield of Emeria
1X Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite
1X Sigarda, Host of Herons
1X Eternal Witness
1X Scavenging Ooze
2X Voice of Resurgence
1X Thragtusk
1X Rhonas the Indomitable
4X Arbor Elf
1X Vizier of Remedies
4X Utopia Sprawl
4X Eldritch Evolution
4X Chord of Calling
1X Plains
4X Razorverge Thicket
4X Windswept Heath
1X Duskwatch Recruiter
2X Horizon Canopy
6X Forest
1X Knight of Autumn
3X Temple Garden
2X Harmonize
1X Giant Solifuge
Sideboard
Burrenton Forge-Tender
Thrun, the Last Troll
Eidolon of Rhetoric
Obstinate Baloth
Tocatli Honor Guard
Knight of Autumn
Hornet Queen
Remorseful Cleric
Hey y'all,
I'm new to the forum and MTG in general, I am trying to get a reasonably priced deck together for FNM to play in a casual tournament with my girlfriend. I am supping up a pauper combo deck with a few modern staples and a legacy tutor(Casual at my FNM is not strictly modern as long as you don't bring a top tier deck). I have done my research and purchased/traded for cards. Now I need some advice on putting a deck put together with what I have. I don't know which proportions I should have of which cards, and which I should pick over others with similar effects (ex. Vines of Vastwood vs. Blossoming Defense). I think I have covered my basses, and have the best options for this build except for Modern staple lands and Noble Hierarchic which I'm not ready to splurge on.
The deck is simple, when Midnight Guard is enchanted with Presence of Gond, it taps/untaps to produce infinite 1/1 elf warrior tokens. If I have Soul Warden or Essence Warden in play I gain infinite life as well. If Altar of the Brood is in play, I deck my opponent. If I can't find Midnight Guard, Famished Paladin will do the same song and dance as the main combo with the stipulation of one of the Wardens in play. The casual tables at my LGS don't tend to use alot of modern staple sideboard hate, and Wraths and removal seem to be the go-to disruptors. Even then, not a terrible amount of them are used, therefore, I don't think I need a terrible amount of protection. A perfect game goes as such...
Turn 1: Forest down and tapped for BoP
Turn 2: Land down and tapped alongside the forest and BOP for Midnight Guard
Turn Three: Land down and tapped alongside the previous two and BOP for a Altar and Presence of Gond. Tap until they are decked and I lord over them with a massive army.
(Laughing maniacally optional)
I have full playsets of the following cards, but getting the right numbers right for the deck is hard for a novice. How much redundancy should I plan for? How much protection? How many Tutors? This will be my first deck I've brewed so I'm very exited! Thanks for the help guys, my cards are as follows...
Main Deck
1X Kitchen Finks
4X Allosaurus Rider
4X Devoted Druid
1X Iona, Shield of Emeria
1X Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite
1X Sigarda, Host of Herons
1X Eternal Witness
1X Scavenging Ooze
2X Voice of Resurgence
1X Thragtusk
1X Rhonas the Indomitable
4X Arbor Elf
1X Vizier of Remedies
4X Utopia Sprawl
4X Eldritch Evolution
4X Chord of Calling
1X Plains
4X Razorverge Thicket
4X Windswept Heath
1X Duskwatch Recruiter
2X Horizon Canopy
6X Forest
1X Knight of Autumn
3X Temple Garden
2X Harmonize
1X Giant Solifuge
Sideboard
Burrenton Forge-Tender
Thrun, the Last Troll
Eidolon of Rhetoric
Obstinate Baloth
Tocatli Honor Guard
Knight of Autumn
Hornet Queen
Remorseful Cleric
I'm new to the forum and MTG in general, I am trying to get a reasonably priced deck together for FNM to play in a casual tournament with my girlfriend. I am supping up a pauper combo deck with a few modern staples and a legacy tutor(Casual at my FNM is not strictly modern as long as you don't bring a top tier deck). I have done my research and purchased/traded for cards. Now I need some advice on putting a deck put together with what I have. I don't know which proportions I should have of which cards, and which I should pick over others with similar effects (ex. Vines of Vastwood vs. Blossoming Defense). I think I have covered my basses, and have the best options for this build except for Modern staple lands and Noble Hierarchic which I'm not ready to splurge on.
The deck is simple, when Midnight Guard is enchanted with Presence of Gond, it taps/untaps to produce infinite 1/1 elf warrior tokens. If I have Soul Warden or Essence Warden in play I gain infinite life as well. If Altar of the Brood is in play, I deck my opponent. If I can't find Midnight Guard, Famished Paladin will do the same song and dance as the main combo with the stipulation of one of the Wardens in play. The casual tables at my LGS don't tend to use alot of modern staple sideboard hate, and Wraths and removal seem to be the go-to disruptors. Even then, not a terrible amount of them are used, therefore, I don't think I need a terrible amount of protection. A perfect game goes as such...
Turn 1: Forest down and tapped for BoP
Turn 2: Land down and tapped alongside the forest and BOP for Midnight Guard
Turn Three: Land down and tapped alongside the previous two and BOP for a Altar and Presence of Gond. Tap until they are decked and I lord over them with a massive army.
(Laughing maniacally optional)
I have full playsets of the following cards, but getting the right numbers right for the deck is hard for a novice. How much redundancy should I plan for? How much protection? How many Tutors? This will be my first deck I've brewed so I'm very exited! Thanks for the help guys, my cards are as follows...
Tutors:
Commune with the Gods
Eladamri's Call
Heliod's Pilgrim
Combo Pieces:
Presence of Gond
Midnight Guard
Protection/Removal:
Vines of Vastwood
Blossoming Defense
Path to Exile
Pacifism
Redundancy:
Famished Paladin
Eliminating the problem of my elves not being hasty:
Altar of the Brood
Essence Warden
Soul Warden
Mana dorks:
Birds of Paradise
Elvish Mystic
Avacyn's Pilgrim
Dual Lands:
Tranquil Garden
Sunpetal Grove