MTG Combo: Fog + Isochron Scepter

buildingadeck on Fueling the Spark #1

8 years ago

Well-constructed interview, ducttapedeckbox. The questions are all good ones that were provoking and interesting.

I agree with the Chief on everything here. Having been put down for playing my budget brews for some time in the Magic community, I understand that frustration full-heartedly. Of course, I will put in one note: there are optimal lines of play that you can point out to people after a match. For instance, I played against a Tron player at the SCG Open in Dallas who kept fetching his Urza's Tower before the others. After the match, I pointed out to him that it's best to fetch those last because it gives you access to the most mana in one turn (if you're playing it the turn you crack, of course). Just a bit of advice before leaving him. I have him some pointers in fine-tuning as well, but as Chief said, I respected his Fog + Isochron Scepter deck for being his own brew. That's fine. But within that brew, there's room for improvement. I hope that makes sense. Still kind of exhausted from 9 rounds of magic yesterday.

bootz on There's a Colossus Within the Fog

8 years ago

I have a similar deck built to mitigate damage while waiting to play big creatures. I also chose to use Emra and Blightsteel. However, I'm using a different mechanic to avoid damage. Instead of Fog + Isochron Scepter I'm using Darksteel Myr + Pariah . Which I feel is better since it works on burn spells too.

My deck is here if you want to check it out: Pseudo Voodoo Doll

thegigibeast on EDH Generals by Tier

8 years ago

I think this comment zone is starting to be a war to decide the place Angus Mackenzieshould be. I would like to give my opinion about it (cause why not?):

First of all, he is a good color combination: bant. It allows us for heavy control, ramp, card draw and monsters. It has access to (in my opinion) at least two of the best colors in EDH: green to ramp and play large monsters and blue to draw a lot and counterspell everything. If I was to run him, white would be more for enchantments and removal support, something the other two colors lack.

As an example, like I said in an earlier comment, a friend of mine built an Enchantress EDH deck running Gandalf in the command zone (if you don't know the card I am talking about, wel...). It is really strong, forst because of the color combination, and secondly... BECAUSE THE COMMANDER IS NOT ESSENTIAL TO THE DECK! It is used to play POLITICS in multiplayer. Also, do you know of the combo Fog + Isochron Scepter ? Well this guy IS the combo! If you are playing an aggro deck that relies on combat damage, you would be screwed by this particular guy. Oh, I see you coming "But it dies to Doom Blade!". As does, for example, Krenko, Mob Boss, listed in the Tier 2 in here.

I would say that every commander that can be used not as the main win condition, but as support to the deck should at least be tier 2. My opinion. Only Storm Crowshould be Godly Tier. And maybe Chuck Norris, but it is weak to the most played card in the format... Storm Crow!!!