You're definately not the only person.. I've been wanting one myself. The wierd thing is that they keep printing wolf tribal cards when there's no legend for them. Hopefully one is a primary character in the next set, and they're just waiting to print them.
Sapling was one of my favorite EDH decks I've made- lost it on MTGO when I sold my collection though. Made it a mono-green treefolk/shaman tribal deck (lots of overlap there), with black identity giving me Gift of the Deity and Bojuka Bog. Had several ways to give her both deathtouch and Lure effects, effectively wiping out every creature they left untapped when I attacked. I oughta remake the deck in paper sometime.
This card is definately amazing! Will she definately be Boros identity in EDH, despite not costing or using red mana? Giving her Lifelink before she transforms would also be amazing.. Basilisk Collar anyone?
Really need to get one of those Oona's Blackguards. Keep forgetting about that! But as mentioned, it's really hard finding slots in Marchesa for all the great pieces.
So let me ask about yet another one! Has anyone had experience with Brine Shaman? Sac outlet, repeatable (and non-tapping!) Remove Soul, and a low cost to slide in without any problems. It's certainly got potential.
Also, Clout of the Dominus seems good for Marchesa herself. Another way to get her protected, and a 5/5 shrouded haste can be rather dangerous. It might only get used on her, but given the decks' reliance on keeping her out..
I of course somehow failed to recognize Clutch was a 4 CMC card. Whoops! Might look into Diabolic Intent. I already have Demonic Tutor and can't afford the more expensive stuff. I'll definately look into Perplex: the reason I run Counterspell is specifically for anti-graveyard hate, or mass exile. I'd rather not give them an option if taking it would knock me out of the game.
I really oughta find a slot for Gather Specimens though. That card is so awesome.
You can potentially avoid using actual Forests for your lands to mitigate at least part of that risk. Just an idea that was bouncing around last night, seemed fun.
Has anyone tried out the new Awaken cards yet? I know they're generally pretty bad, but I was just updating my deck and decided to slot in Scatter to the Winds in place of plain old Counterspell. I don't play the deck too much, but I do remember several games where I ran out of fuel late-game unless I draw a good mass draw card. One mana more for the base spell, but I have the option of a low-risk 3/3 creature as well.
Bonus points if your awakened land is something with a good sac effet.. say, Strip Mine, a fetch land, or even a good ETB like Bojuka Bog!
Also, would you guys recommend Dimir Machinations or Clutch of the Undercity against each other? Thinking I'd like to grab a 3 CC transmute to fetch Drana, Unspeakable Symbol, and/or Necropotence as they're all pretty key cards.
What do you guys think about Life and Limb? There's several cards that produce mass saproling tokens, which goes well with the token theme, and also gives you landfall for Omnath and everything else.
Depending on the decklist, Hostility and Young Pyromancer could be worth a look. Hostility would turn one lightning bolt into three, plus various ETB triggers. Also Hull Breach, always been a winner for me.
Pulled Omnath in my prerelease pool yesterday. Naturally, I never go to use him.. but I want to!
My first EDH deck was technically Niv-Mizzet the Firemind, but that was more thirty blue cards thrown with thirty red cards and the rest being land.. just throwing what I had together to try this 'awesome new format'. My first real EDH deck, however, was the Karador Spirit Tribal that's linked in my sig- a deck I actually made for the format and continue using to this day. There are a lot of people in the playgroup who know me AS the Karador Spirits guy, even if I only bust it out once a month or so.
As for now? Either my Vorosh Enchantress or my Jaya Ballard nuke-it-all deck see the most use.
When I saw the card name in the spoiler list, I got excited.. then I saw the card. Even in EDH I can't see this getting ran.. the only decks that might get any value out of it are ones like Asuza or Titania, who could afford the 9 mana and kinda-sorta refill their hand.
And then I thought, wait. It's a FORCED draw. I could totally deck a token spamming deck with this.
So let me ask about yet another one! Has anyone had experience with Brine Shaman? Sac outlet, repeatable (and non-tapping!) Remove Soul, and a low cost to slide in without any problems. It's certainly got potential.
Also, Clout of the Dominus seems good for Marchesa herself. Another way to get her protected, and a 5/5 shrouded haste can be rather dangerous. It might only get used on her, but given the decks' reliance on keeping her out..
I really oughta find a slot for Gather Specimens though. That card is so awesome.
Bonus points if your awakened land is something with a good sac effet.. say, Strip Mine, a fetch land, or even a good ETB like Bojuka Bog!
Also, would you guys recommend Dimir Machinations or Clutch of the Undercity against each other? Thinking I'd like to grab a 3 CC transmute to fetch Drana, Unspeakable Symbol, and/or Necropotence as they're all pretty key cards.
Pulled Omnath in my prerelease pool yesterday. Naturally, I never go to use him.. but I want to!
As for now? Either my Vorosh Enchantress or my Jaya Ballard nuke-it-all deck see the most use.
And then I thought, wait. It's a FORCED draw. I could totally deck a token spamming deck with this.