lursthegreat says... #3
Recover819 Thanks for replying!
I won't take out Ornithopter, since the unexpected 0 drop is something I want to use. Servo Schematic might be a powerful card in this deck though, I'll take a good look at it.
My experience with Syndicate Trafficker has been very underwhelming, the fact that you have to pay 1 mana makes it almost unplayable, crazy as it sounds.
January 20, 2017 2:17 a.m.
Firebones675 says... #4
Have you considered Marionette Master? Seems pretty good here. If you include it you might consider Eliminate the Competition as well.
A Marionette Master+Eliminate the Competition+ artifact creatures can cause a lot of pain.
The best part is even if they kill the master in response or even if they counter eliminate, the triggers still happen and they still lose the life
January 25, 2017 4:40 p.m.
lursthegreat says... #5
Firebones675 Thanks for replying!
Before I made this deck, I played around with a B/W Fabricate deck for a while. That deck used both Marionette Master and Eliminate the Competition. I've come to notice that both these cards are severely overcosted and don't do enough for their cost. Marionette Master is either an extremely fragile body with a few 1/1s or an overcosted 4/6 without the sacrifice meat, and you never have enough creatures for Eliminate the Competition to be useful enough. Thanks for your suggestions, though.
January 27, 2017 3:15 a.m.
FullmetalWes says... #6
I really love this idea. I playtested this a few times and what I noticed was every time I had a Tormenting Voice in my hand I thought "I wish this was something else right now". I don't see a reason to run it, it doesn't trigger Pia's Revolution or Scrap Trawler but I get that it works with Fiery Temper and can kind of help with card advantage but I strongly recommend the Servo Schematic you've been considering in that slot. I also don't think you need x4 Pia's Revolution or as much Fiery Temper or Unlicensed Disintegration, maybe throw in Terrarion to even your curve out more (and a sac target too of course) or maybe Filigree Familiar could find a place. Good luck!
January 31, 2017 10:15 a.m.
lursthegreat says... #7
FullmetalWes thanks for your feedback!
I decided to run Tormenting Voice as a means of carddraw, though I was doubting the card's power, as I already have Key to the City as carddraw. Your comment might be the final straw to remove Tormenting Voice. I do think that both removal spells need to stay, my personal experience is that removal is incredibly important, even in an aggro deck like this. And if I'm discarding cards with the Key, I might as well be discarding Fiery Temper.
I also think Filigree Familiar is a tad too slow, but I will definitely consider adding Terrarion.
February 1, 2017 4:33 a.m.
Implement of Combustion seems better than Tormenting Voice IMO. It can help you get Ornithopter back and lets you chain card draws in the late game with Scrap Trawler/Pia's.
February 1, 2017 10:37 a.m.
lursthegreat says... #9
moush Thanks for commenting!
I never even considered one of the implements as a possibility, thanks for pointing out this combo! I'll definitely consider it.
February 1, 2017 1:30 p.m.
ticked-off-squirrel says... #10
you should add in Goblin Kaboomist. he adds Land Mines which can be sac outlet and long as you can keep his toughness above 2 he wont blow himself up when he places it. plus the Land Mines can be used as a way to deal with early ground attackers. or for a safer, slower, way for easy and infinite artifact sacs just pop in a Serpent Generator. paying 4 and tapping it for an artifact snake. OR, OR, if you want to feel real ballsy and you have the lands for it put in a Hammer of Purphoros. giving you nice beefy artifact creatures that double as sac outlets. you should also add in Kurkesh, Onakke Ancient. with enough red mana you can copy the Key to the City's ability multiple times (since it is not a mana ability) and allow multiple creatures to become unblockable. Goblin Welder is also a good choice since it allows you to retrieve artifacts that you had used or were destroyed before your plan unfolded. another good card to put in is Tamiyo's Journal. I will tell you why. every turn it makes a Clue which can: 1. become a sac outlet. 2. become a draw outlet. 3. become a tutored card.
February 7, 2017 3:22 a.m.
lursthegreat says... #11
ticked-off-squirrel You do realize that this is a standard deck, right?
February 7, 2017 11:37 a.m.
ticked-off-squirrel says... #12
lursthegreat and that means.......what exactly?
February 7, 2017 5:55 p.m.
Firebones675 says... #13
ticked-off-squirrel, As he specified directly below where his name is, he wants this deck to be legal in a format called standard. Standard only uses cards from the past few blocks (As of right now it's anything printed in battle for zendikar and later) excluding side products like commander. As a result of your suggestions the only ones he can add and still have the deck be legal in standard are Serpent Generator, Key to the City and Tamiyo's Journal. By adding any of the others he would no longer be able to take it to sanctioned standard events
February 7, 2017 7:27 p.m.
ticked-off-squirrel says... #14
Firebones675 I care not about the blocks or whatever. I simply give suggestions and the deck owner can choose to accept them or not.
February 7, 2017 8:08 p.m.
lursthegreat says... #15
ticked-off-squirrel That's great and all, but I really have no use for your commentary if they do not meet the deck's requirements.
February 8, 2017 9:23 a.m.
maybe Marionette Master, 1 or 2 of. i run a Indomitable Creativity just for the fun :) but doesnt work well with Treasure Keeper
tried a similar deck to this out today found that a Kalitas, Traitor of Ghet. destroy the deck, if you cant find fatal push or Unlicensed Disintegration...not sure how budget you want else you could put fatal push in instead of some shock, and a Inventors' Fair to make a late game tutor(and it gives some life).
March 8, 2017 5:45 p.m.
lursthegreat says... #17
jokse Thanks for replying!
You're not the first to mention Marionette Master, haha. I believe she's just too slow for the deck. And Kalitas is out of my budget sadly. Inventors' Fair, however, would be a great fit as a 2-of.
March 9, 2017 2:50 a.m.
lursthegreat says... #19
SaintedPlacebo Thanks for commenting!
The reason both Servo Schematic and Weaponcraft Enthusiast aren't in the current list are because they don't actually do anything themself. Every other artifact in the deck does something, even if you don't have the gremlin. out. Ornithopter is an exception of course, but the 0-cost justifies it.
March 9, 2017 4:09 a.m.
SaintedPlacebo says... #21
lol its true. you can make a big ballista and then shoot all but one and then pump on top of it.
March 15, 2017 2:40 a.m.
lursthegreat says... #22
termiraider SaintedPlacebo Yeah that would be fun, haha. Sadly the Ballista is a bit above my budget.
March 15, 2017 4:51 a.m.
Lastnotice says... #24
Throwing in 1-2 fling main board or sideboarding them in game 2 gives you instant speed value to your ravenous intruder. Great alternate way to win or to give an out to removal. I have a similar deck but using tokens instead.
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Recover819 says... #1
Looking at something similar myself.
Have you considered Servo Schematic? It gives you three artifacts to sac for 2 mana. Maybe instead of thopter. I haven't done a lot of play testing but it would be a better hit with Treasure Keeper and Scrap Trawler but not Scrapheap Scrounger. They'll care a bit more though with Pia's Revolution.
January 19, 2017 4:20 p.m.