So I've been playing around with Dimir Rogues for some time. I've built the deck on MTGA and got pretty good grasp on it, now experimenting with hardly popular choices in one-on-one format, such as Maddening Cacophony or Erebos's Intervention. Now I also own a bit cheaper version of the deck on paper (no Zagoth Triome or Clearwater Pathway) to play with friends.
We re-started just recently, but the majority of games are multiplayer (free for all) affairs. Of course we play duels too, but I don't want to explore it here specifically, it deserves another thread elsewhere. What format? Well, most of us stick to Standard, but we also have a friend who runs 15+ year old decks. Roughly speaking:
- Prismari R/B deck (magecraft oriented)
- Mono Red Aggro
- Black Control
- Slivers (Legacy era)
- U/G elves (with Fatespinner)
With so many threats of all types (okay, we don't have Enchantment/Artifact heavy decks yet! ) I have a tough nut to crack. Normally I don't run Fae of Wishes, but I warmed up to the idea: why not have a toolbox right? My sideboard here is just an "estimate":
Would you care to brainstorm a bit with me - what should I focus on, what to ditch and so forth? Some cards I own didn't get a mention for the sideboard is too thin (i.s. Skyclave Shade, Epic Downfall or say Miscast), so feel free to recommend anything that comes to mind.
Hello MTG veterans, it's my 1st post so I'm excited to be here!
I'd like to ask you for advice as a beginner player on my first deck (in 15 years!). My friends dusted off their old 7-8th Ed era decks and started to play again for fun. I'd like to join, but I sold all the cards way back. Would love to come up with a fun deck:
- on a dirt cheap budget ($20-30) because who knows if it's gonna last,
- blue control, instant/cantrip/permission heavy deck,
- opposing decks are cheap as well afaik, old slivers, big green beasts, some white soldiers and artifact (Mirrodin era) mechanics,
- preferably built with current Standard pieces (easier to buy I guess, and price) but Modern cards are good too, if I can get them
I've seen some great Strixhaven U/R cards recently, with treasure tokens, magecraft etc. Splashing to Red/Black is fine with me. I just prefer pure spells over creatures, but I guess I can't be picky with cheap deck.
Can you please direct me, where to get ideas for this deck, what mechanics work best with common cards? Any insight is precious as I'm a newbie really.
We re-started just recently, but the majority of games are multiplayer (free for all) affairs. Of course we play duels too, but I don't want to explore it here specifically, it deserves another thread elsewhere. What format? Well, most of us stick to Standard, but we also have a friend who runs 15+ year old decks. Roughly speaking:
- Prismari R/B deck (magecraft oriented)
- Mono Red Aggro
- Black Control
- Slivers (Legacy era)
- U/G elves (with Fatespinner)
With so many threats of all types (okay, we don't have Enchantment/Artifact heavy decks yet! ) I have a tough nut to crack. Normally I don't run Fae of Wishes, but I warmed up to the idea: why not have a toolbox right? My sideboard here is just an "estimate":
4 Ruin Crab
1 Fae of Wishes
4 Thieves' Guild Enforcer
4 Merfolk Windrobber
4 Soaring Thought-Thief
Land
1 Castle Locthwain
4 Fabled Passage
4 Temple of Deceit
8 Island
5 Swamp
1 Dismal Backwater
4 Into the Story
4 Drown in the Loch
1 Didn't Say Please
2 Heartless Act
1 Negate
1 Disdainful Stroke
Sorcery
3 Of One Mind
2 Agadeem's Awakening
2 Crippling Fear
1 Lurrus of the Dream-Den
1 Dead Weight
1 Soul-Guide Lantern
1 Shadowspear
1 Tormod's Crypt
1 Mystical Dispute
1 Erebos's Intervention
1 Essence Scatter
1 Eliminate
1 Soul Shatter
1 Extinction Event
1 Necromentia
1 Bloodchief's Thirst
1 Feed the Swarm
1 Lullmage's Domination
I'd like to ask you for advice as a beginner player on my first deck (in 15 years!). My friends dusted off their old 7-8th Ed era decks and started to play again for fun. I'd like to join, but I sold all the cards way back. Would love to come up with a fun deck:
- on a dirt cheap budget ($20-30) because who knows if it's gonna last,
- blue control, instant/cantrip/permission heavy deck,
- opposing decks are cheap as well afaik, old slivers, big green beasts, some white soldiers and artifact (Mirrodin era) mechanics,
- preferably built with current Standard pieces (easier to buy I guess, and price) but Modern cards are good too, if I can get them
I've seen some great Strixhaven U/R cards recently, with treasure tokens, magecraft etc. Splashing to Red/Black is fine with me. I just prefer pure spells over creatures, but I guess I can't be picky with cheap deck.
Can you please direct me, where to get ideas for this deck, what mechanics work best with common cards? Any insight is precious as I'm a newbie really.