Upwelling? Lets you hit those big drops and makes you less of a target... for now.
May 6, 2015 4:30 p.m.
AngryBearTony says... #3
@Prima: It's a nice thought, and I'll consider it, certainly, but that's a reason I took out Primal Vigor - If I wanted a group hug deck, I'd make one. And I don't know that I'll have too much trouble with mana 'burn'. I'd have to test how much it would help, etc. Another problem is that I'm already running 9 enchantments, and I love those 9; not sure what to replace in that slot.
May 6, 2015 5:45 p.m.
CastleSiege says... #4
Including Primal Vigor doesn't necessarily turn your deck into a group hug strategy. Aiding other players can turn their attention away from you, thus allowing you to do more things. It's more about being political than be nice. Primal Vigor also aids less players than Upwelling. Where Upwelling aids everyone, Primal Vigor only aids those who are playing with tokens or +1/+1 counters.
May 9, 2015 12:28 a.m.
AngryBearTony says... #5
If it were a simple matter of being political and not granting a mass benefit, I would certainly keep it in. However, as my strategy relies entirely on tokens (not so much counters), I'm not sure who I would be playing and whether or not they'd be using a similar strategy. With that said, I will consider adding it back in, or maybe even siding it in against certain decks.
May 9, 2015 12:06 p.m.
AngryBearTony says... #6
I actually thought about adding in the sisters, but considering Trostani's lifegain, I don't think I need them. As for Lingering Souls, I keep coming back to that one. Still unsure about it. It's nice that it has flashback, and nice that they're fliers, but still iffy on them. Going in to the maybeboard.
And thanks!
May 12, 2015 4:06 p.m.
I don't think you can play Lingering Souls in this deck. The flashback cost includes black mana, which is not in your commanders color identity
May 12, 2015 4:44 p.m.
AngryBearTony says... #8
Ah, you are completely correct, good sir. Good catch, and thanks. It was a little iffy to me, anyway. Now do I add Secure the Wastes....?
May 12, 2015 6:15 p.m.
ToolmasterOfBrainerd says... #9
My friend runs it so I was just curious if it had a place.
May 12, 2015 7:15 p.m.
ToolmasterOfBrainerd says... #10
Ooh, and Wayfaring Temple, Voice of Resurgence, and Vitu-Ghazi Guildmage. I think they go well with Trostani.
May 12, 2015 7:19 p.m.
Secure the Wastes is amazing in this deck. The life gain and power it adds to the board is extreme value. Also, Figag is right about all 4 of the cards he mentioned they all go great in this deck.
May 13, 2015 3:41 p.m.
One more comment. Glorious Anthem is a better card then Honor of the Pure because it gives ALL your creatures +1 +1 not just the white ones.
May 13, 2015 3:42 p.m.
EDH is not my thing, so sorry about that. Since I already gave you an upvote I'll TRY to give some 'advice'.
Maybe Archetype of Courage?
May 13, 2015 4:46 p.m.
AngryBearTony says... #14
The only reason Advent of the Wurm is not in this deck is because of how limited it is. It's only one token for 4 cmc. Not the greatest out of the token producers. I'm still considering it, but I just don't think it has enough to want to consider running it all the time.
I originally had Voice of Resurgence in this deck, but don't know that it fits too well. What works great in modern doesn't necessarily translate to working great in EDH; it's a removal sink, for sure. I am still considering it, though, and would be one of the first to replace something else should I want to.
I thought about Vitu-Ghazi Guildmage, but her effects are just expensive. I'd rather spend that 6 mana to get something worthwhile.
Wayfaring Temple and Glorious Anthem are good, the anthem better. I'll probably either shift it in for Honor of the Pure or just plain chop something out for it.
Thanks for your ideas, guys!
May 13, 2015 4:46 p.m.
AngryBearTony says... #16
I'm contemplating that, but keep coming back to the hardest question of all: What the crap do I cut out for it? I could chop out the Sensei's Divining Top I guess, though I like the consistency the Top brings. Any ideas?
As for Archetype of Courage... Not too sure. He costs 2 and 1 colorless for a 2/2 with an anthem, which isn't necessarily bad, but I have a few indestructible anthem affects in the deck for just such an occasion. In broader terms, he doesn't really bring much more consistency to the deck than other things already do. All that being said, if I could find a way to fit him in, I would.
May 13, 2015 5:04 p.m.
SwaggyMcSwagglepants says... #17
Secure the Wastes? More anthems? Midnight Haunting? Raise the Alarm? Jazal Goldmane? Ajani, Mentor of Heroes?
Deck looks solid. +1 from me!
May 14, 2015 7:25 p.m.
I really, really like Nomads' Assembly for token generation, and Glare of Subdual lets you play control.
May 16, 2015 1:30 p.m.
CaptainDemetrios says... #19
I would really try to get Nomad's Assembly into the deck, it's a great card especially for the deck you're running.Maybe you could take out Shamanic Revelations, because in the long game I dont know if it'll be helping you a great deal.
May 19, 2015 3:08 a.m.
NoviceMagician says... #22
Raise the Alarm and Triplicate Spirits make for some cheap tokens. Oh, and Eidolon of Countless Battles and/or Might of the Masses might be cool. Honor of the Pure is another possibility.
:)
May 26, 2015 5:10 p.m.
AngryBearTony says... #23
I would really love throwing Voice of Resurgence in here, but I'm afraid I'd only ever get one token out of it before it got blasted. It, along with Raise the Alarm, Triplicate Spirits, and Honor of the Pure were originally in this deck and were phased out, though I've been on the fence about Voice and Honor. Thanks for the comments!
May 27, 2015 4:06 p.m.
I think that Felidar Sovereign would be great because you can probabaly get to that 40 life easily with Trostani, Selesnya's Voice
JRaynor says... #1
You should definitely add in Tooth and Nail too!
May 1, 2015 7:35 p.m.