Ruric-Thar Stax [Primer]: The Second Coming

Commander / EDH Competitive Infinite Combo Primer Ramp RG (Gruul) Stax

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Creature (40)

• 1x Arbor Elf
• 1x Birds of Paradise
• 1x Elvish Mystic
• 1x Fyndhorn Elves
• 1x Joraga Treespeaker
• 1x Llanowar Elves
• 1x Quirion Ranger
• 1x Tinder Wall
• 1x Wirewood Symbiote
• 1x Bloom Tender
• 1x Collector Ouphe
• 1x Destiny Spinner
• 1x Devoted Druid
• 1x Dockside Extortionist
• 1x Fauna Shaman
• 1x Harsh Mentor
• 1x Priest of Titania
• 1x Scavenging Ooze
• 1x Vexing Shusher
• 1x Eternal Witness
• 1x Hyrax Tower Scout
• 1x Imperial Recruiter
• 1x Klothys, God of Destiny
• 1x Llanowar Tribe
• 1x Magus of the Moon
• 1x Manglehorn
• 1x Reclamation Sage
• 1x Selvala, Heart of the Wilds
• 1x Shaman of Forgotten Ways
• 1x Somberwald Sage
• 1x Yisan, the Wanderer Bard
• 1x Oakhame Adversary
• 1x Temur Sabertooth
• 1x Treasonous Ogre
• 1x Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker
• 1x Ohran Frostfang
• 1x Zealous Conscripts
• 1x Great Oak Guardian
• 1x Kogla, the Titan Ape
• 1x Woodland Bellower

Land (33)

• 1x Ancient Tomb
• 1x Arid Mesa
• 1x Bloodstained Mire
• 1x Cinder Glade
• 1x Command Tower
• 1x Copperline Gorge
• 9x Forest
• 1x Gaea's Cradle
• 1x Grove of the Burnwillows
• 1x Karplusan Forest
• 1x Misty Rainforest
• 4x Mountain
• 1x Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
• 1x Prismatic Vista
• 1x Rootbound Crag
• 1x Scavenger Grounds
• 1x Spire Garden
• 1x Stomping Ground
• 1x Strip Mine
• 1x Taiga
• 1x Windswept Heath
• 1x Wooded Foothills

Artifact (6)

• 1x Mana Crypt
• 1x Mana Vault
• 1x Sol Ring
• 1x Null Rod
• 1x Thorn of Amethyst
• 1x Tangle Wire

Commander (1)

Enchantment (7)

• 1x Carpet of Flowers
• 1x Utopia Sprawl
• 1x Wild Growth
• 1x Survival of the Fittest
• 1x Sylvan Library
• 1x Blood Moon
• 1x Possibility Storm

Instant (7)

• 1x Crop Rotation
• 1x Pyroblast
• 1x Red Elemental Blast
• 1x Worldly Tutor
• 1x Beast Within
• 1x Chord of Calling
• 1x Force of Vigor

Sorcery (6)

• 1x Gamble
• 1x Green Sun's Zenith
• 1x Finale of Devastation
• 1x Eldritch Evolution
• 1x Natural Order
• 1x Tooth and Nail

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Sorcery (5)

• 1x Jokulhaups
• 1x Wildfire
• 1x Destructive Force
• 1x Obliterate
• 1x Decree of Annihilation

Creature (1)

• 1x Titania, Protector of Argoth

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[Massive Overhaul in the Works]

[Primer in the works]

Description

A competitive Gruul stax deck that uses land destruction and good ol' beats to bring the hurt.

Introduction

If you've ever had a problem with those pesky blue players or have gotten sick and tired of losing to fast combo, stop and give me a look over. You might find something you like.

This has been my baby for the past couple of years. Originally, I had been playing RG Beats but as my local playgroup became more competitive, I started to lose. A lot. Losing to combo, most commonly spell-based decks with blue, became a common nightmare for me despite having Ruric-Thar at the helm. Eventually, I cracked and started putting in the time and money to make this a deck that could compete. Since then, it's evolved into a wonderfully punchy stax deck.

Winning the Game

Wincons Include: -Kiki + Conscripts -Ruric + Possiblity Storm -Shaman of the Forgotten Ways -MLD + Planeswalkers/Titania

Meta Calls and Tech Packages (Under Construction)

My Personal Meta

Decks in my Current Meta: - Azami, Lady of Scrolls (Lab Maniac Combo) - Karador, Ghost Chieftain (Boonweaver Combo) - Yidris, Maelstrom Wielder (Wheels) - Emrakul, the Promised End (Artifact Ramp) - Trostani, Selesnya's Voice (Aetherflux Tokens) - Atraxa, Praetors' Voice Infect Stax)

Anti-Creature Package

Under construction.

Anti-Counterspell/Anti-Blue Package

Under construction.

Grave Hate Package

Under construction.

Misc

The sideboard section of the deck was created after a VERY corner case involving a Burning Wish that got copied and I whiffed on because I didn't "officially" have a sideboard for the deck. More importantly, the sideboard lists cards that I carry with the deck that will help it adapt to changing and new metas when I travel or feel like switching things up. It also includes cards that I feel are on the cusp and am testing.

Credits

Many thanks to tw0handt0uch for the blueprint list and added help along the way. Moving forward, I hope to do a better job of tracking this deck and it's progress. Maybe I'll write a primer if people happen to want one considering that I haven't found a Deck Primer for Ruric-Thar LD Stax. Just a lot of fairly generic RG goodstuff. If anyone has recommendations or ideas, please let me know in the comments. Feedback, good or bad, is always appreciated as is the occasional upvote!

Latest Updates

Date added	7 years
Last updated	4 years
Legality	This deck is not Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	10 - 0 Mythic Rares 46 - 0 Rares 19 - 0 Uncommons 12 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	2.57
Tokens	Beast 3/3 G, Copy Clone, Treasure
Folders	Active Decks in Paper, ruric thar, primers, 2 Legit