I like the idea behind a lifegain edh deck, and it does deserve some merit =)
a couple suggestions i have come across that you could look into: Children of Korlis this guy can be searched via ranger, and provides a fantastic combo with boon reflection. He can be used as a "fog" as long as it doesnt kill you
You could also run Ajani Goldmane as another small lifegain / alternate win condition. I like giant avatars going in the red zone =P
i agree with greaves, but i use both greaves and cloak, just seems that increased chance of drawing protection for ultimus is important in my experiences. Thats just me though =)
i have been working on the paper version of this deck for a little bit and i use Long-Forgotten Gohei as another cheap lord. An all star in my deck is also Cloak and Dagger. since your general is a magnet of most creature hate when he hits the field, protection is very important. We don't want our Mr. Ultimate going away before he gets his licks in!
I love this deck magnus, and i have since been looking for ways to help your deck. I have been playing it online for a little bit and i stumbled on this little gem Runed Stalactite If you have not considered it yet, please do. with trinket mage in the deck it provides all of your creatures Mr. ultimate status =)
in my sasaya deck, its almost necessary to draw extra to insure i have enough lands in my hand to flip consistantly. And then once my general flips I cant draw enough stuff due to the amount of mana i have access to
i've had this deck for the longest time, and i do admit... there are times when i feel a little dirty when i have all my opponents generals from a confusion in the ranks
my deck runs a large amount of coin flipping as well, but have you considered Krark's thumb?
i mean... norin likes to abuse cards, why not abuse your coin flips?
also, game of chaos is a whole lot of fun too, you can win an entire game off of a greedy opponent sometimes ^.^
ulamog, simply because if he hits the field early (which he does more often than people want) the text might as well say "if not answered, this will knock someone permenantly out of the game... an indestructible annihilator COLORLESS legendary dude just shouldnt be in the commander scene... kinda a fun sucker
as i have seen since edh tends to attract multiplayer as well and table arrangements, if you can see someones cards, tell them... don't think its nice to windfall because of what you saw in someones hand (happened to me when they saw something that could hose their deck in my hand)
needless to say he died next turn after telling me it was my fault for not hiding my hand better from people.
my main edh deck is built around Sasaya, Orochi Ascendant. Its easily my favorite and i have since built an edh deck for every ascendant minus the blue one for obvious reasons...
i honestly wonder what kind of decks would turn up at fnm if coverage of big tournaments was non-existent. or to take it further, people just all didn't even attempt to make a deck that they saw one time, but instead go out and make a name for their own new crazy concoction.
but anyways, when my friend opened his first pack of worldwake, he saw that as his rare and said "what the heck! a 13/13 for... wait, this card sucks!"
then tossed it at me, i saw it and it was just dripping with deck possabilities.
I had to get to work on it.
Ever since then i have collected Death's shadow's. My collection is around 50, i don't remember the exact amount. Whenever any of my friends come across them they pick them up for me and i really appreciate their kindness in increasing my collection.
When you saw the title you may have had one of the following ideas cross your mind:
1: pet card? *clicks caus they have no idea what that means*
2: i want to tell everyone how many copies of _______ i have *insert random card*
Now i understand that people have a specific card that they like not because its broken, not because its rare, or expensive. But simply because they like the card, and it holds a special place in their trade book.
This is a place to discuss what card you collect and why, feel free to mention how far you are in your collection but tell us WHY you collect this card, or if theres a story behind it, please share =)
a couple suggestions i have come across that you could look into:
Children of Korlis this guy can be searched via ranger, and provides a fantastic combo with boon reflection. He can be used as a "fog" as long as it doesnt kill you
You could also run Ajani Goldmane as another small lifegain / alternate win condition. I like giant avatars going in the red zone =P
now that would just do some silly things
my deck runs a large amount of coin flipping as well, but have you considered Krark's thumb?
i mean... norin likes to abuse cards, why not abuse your coin flips?
also, game of chaos is a whole lot of fun too, you can win an entire game off of a greedy opponent sometimes ^.^
needless to say he died next turn after telling me it was my fault for not hiding my hand better from people.
guess we will never know
heck yea!
but anyways, when my friend opened his first pack of worldwake, he saw that as his rare and said "what the heck! a 13/13 for... wait, this card sucks!"
then tossed it at me, i saw it and it was just dripping with deck possabilities.
I had to get to work on it.
Ever since then i have collected Death's shadow's. My collection is around 50, i don't remember the exact amount. Whenever any of my friends come across them they pick them up for me and i really appreciate their kindness in increasing my collection.
1: pet card? *clicks caus they have no idea what that means*
2: i want to tell everyone how many copies of _______ i have *insert random card*
Now i understand that people have a specific card that they like not because its broken, not because its rare, or expensive. But simply because they like the card, and it holds a special place in their trade book.
This is a place to discuss what card you collect and why, feel free to mention how far you are in your collection but tell us WHY you collect this card, or if theres a story behind it, please share =)