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So, i came up with that aesthetical idea of an aliens vs predator flavoured theme deck when ive first saw Skinrender , then i looked at Nest Invader with his eldrazi drones and Guul Draz Assassin with his predators like wrist blades. Ive got impressed of what Skinrender could do and i was already aware of the killer potential of a leveled up Guul Draz Assassin at table so every other stuff was put together around these 2 guys trying to make it functional.
Mainly, its an infect deck mixed with a strong "removal engine from creatures" concept that will try to clean the field while ppl get poison counters and their creatures -1/-1 shenanigans. And now who will play the role of who in the deck, a cool guy named ErebusX kindly helped me in adding more flavour and ideas for cards front sleeves, arts and the cards names helping along how the regular cards will play their designed roles in this AVP theme.
Why Guul Draz Assassin as the predator ? First of all, zendikar its kinda an alien world so pretty much it fits the theme. Second, from mtg salvation wiki :
"Guul Draz is one of the seven continents of Zendikar. This is a humid region of teeming lagoons, and tangled, fetid swampsthis is the homeland of the vampires. Predators stalk the wilds, and traps are hidden in mangrove jungles and around settlements. The rancid waterways that twist into the vast marshes and swamps conceal predators and plagues."
Its the same enviroment the predators appear to hunt in the movies and same enviroment of their home world, humid region with jungle and swamps. Imo, this guy doesnt act like a vampire, look his stance and wrist blade claws made proly of an alien exoskeleton, lol. His level up system could tells us the story of an youngblood predator evolving till he can complete his rite of passage turning to a warrior with his plasma caster and finally a clan leader member of the elite warriors, or maybe you put level up counters as you spam distress signals for others predators to join your pack helping the hunt.
Our 2 stars abilities: Skinrender instant -3/-3 counters: simmilar to an alien leap attack out of nowhere killing someone without let the prey the option of reaction or even regenerate; Guul Draz Assassin the minus effect again, he just can kill someone either out of nowhere using his cloak device and laser blasts or killer claws or spear.
Skinrender first i tot will be the alien but later our friend ErebusX came up with this:
And i just realized that predators and pred-aliens must be black mana generated (they like skulls and stuffs) :) and aliens will be either colorless or green. Remembering that aliens are originated from researchs in bio-mechanical technology designed to be biological weapons by the engineers. The Pred-Aliens are strong and fierce and will be fair that they will proly kill or let severely wounded someone as they enter on the field with that -3/-3 counters.
"The Predalien is a Xenomorph spawned from a Predator. It is apparently rare and is regarded by the Predators as an abomination and an affront to their species."
Rot Wolf as the alien Runner type:
Hes fast, hes furious, my fave alien character type in AVP 2 multiplayer games. Card draw possibilitie and infect counters in the same card yes im taking the whole set.
"The Runner, also known as the Dog Alien, Ox Alien or Scout, is a Xenomorph caste spawned from a quadrupedal host animal such as a dog. Runners, as their name implies, are fast and agile, and like Drones can spit acid from their mouths."
Nest Invader as Birth of the Hive : A single 2/2 "alien drone" not a warrior one and a 0/1 "xenomorph egg" token.
The alien baby will give us a free colorless mana and will let things to be grownth/cast faster for sure.
"The Drones main function is to keep the Hive functioning properly and to gather new hosts for impregnation."
Thats why we have the drone and the baby in the same card. It fits perfectly coz the drones main function its to help the hive and gather more hosts, for the deck the host will product mana to let things grow.
Phyrexian Crusader as the super predator type, specifically mr. black in the card:
Very bad ass, protection from all the burns means he can master the use of his cloak device and pro from white coz no one can hold him down or exile this thing.
"The Berserker Predator is, apart from the leader of the Super Predators, a very cruel and merciless hunter. Unlike the Mainstream Predators, who believe in hunting honorably, the Berserker brutally kills whatever stands in its way, armed or not."
Necropede as the infamous alien chestburster.
"...the embryo develops into a Chestburster, at which point it emerges, violently ripping open the chest of the host, killing it."
Phyrexian Vatmother : as the aliens big mad mommy spilling corrosive blood...
"On the USM Auriga, the Aliens were able to use blood from another Alien to melt through their enclosure and escape. The Aliens in the Antarctic temple using a similar strategy to free their Queen from her chains."
For me that explains why the heck she put poison counters at us at the upkeep, corrosive blood spilling. But at 4 mana a huge monster like that ofc will be having a downside, but with its 4/5 its completely worhty.
Golgari Charm as the predators tech stuff, medi-kit (regenerate), self-destruction bomb (-!/-1 counter)... ps: destroy enchantment: coz high tech > low life superstitions.wazaaap.. 6RR59262HA276470R
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| Date added | 11 years |
| Last updated | 11 years |
| Legality | This deck is Modern legal. |
| Rarity (main - side) | 14 - 0 Rares 19 - 0 Uncommons 12 - 0 Commons |
| Cards | 60 |
| Avg. CMC | 2.46 |
| Tokens | Eldrazi Spawn 0/1 C |
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