Aurelia the Warleader Voltron **RETIRED** 3/22/17
Commander / EDH*
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Love-in-Theory says... #2
MasterofMirrodin Thanks for commenting and upvoting! I will definitely look into both of those! since Hellkite Charger activated ability doesn't require him to tap, I could use him with Sword of Feast and Famine for an infinite combo.
Also Return to Dust would be a perfect target for Sunforger, especially in my enchantment heavy meta.
August 24, 2016 4:33 p.m.
endersblade says... #3
I'm trying to find out how Hellkite Tyrant is an infinite combo with Feast and Famine. Hellkite CHARGER, yes. But Tyrant doesn't seem to anything with the sword.
August 24, 2016 5:14 p.m.
Love-in-Theory says... #6
endersblade: Whoops, I linked the wrong dragon. Sorry, I get them all confused every now and then. Thanks for the catch though, I didnt even realized i retyped Tyrant lol.
August 24, 2016 5:20 p.m. Edited.
Daedalus19876 says... #10
Your meta sounds awful, to be honest, lol.
Also, you have two copies of Hellkite Tyrant in the deck. Deleting one will open up a slot to add something else :) I've always been a fan of Waves of Aggression to give you something to do in the late-game when you draw a land (and to combo beautifully with Land Tax and Sword of Feast and Famine and Weathered Wayfarer). I'd also almost always rather have Boros Charm than Wild Ricochet (too unreliable and situational), but I guess it depends on meta. And finally, no love for Sigarda's Aid? I hope this helps!
Also, more generally, you might want to take a peek at my Judgment Day: Avacyn the Purifier EDH list: it's got lots of cool toys for Boros aggro. Comments and suggestions and +1s appreciated ;) and thanks for your +1 on my Adriana deck!
August 25, 2016 1 p.m. Edited.
Love-in-Theory says... #11
Daedalus19876 My meta is a pain, that's for sure. Grand Arbiter Augustin IV is the reason I changed over to Jor Kadeen, the Prevailer. Though it was/is tough decision, one I am not entirely sure was a good idea..
I like Waves of Aggression's Retrace ability, It would definitely be good late-game.
I also agree with you in regards to Boros Charm > Wild Ricochet. Wild Ricochet has potential, however it always seems to be dead in my hand. I'll definitely put it in my Sideboard.
Sigarda's Aid will find it's home here for sure!
Thanks for commenting and for the suggestions!
August 25, 2016 3:01 p.m.
Daedalus19876 says... #12
Glad to help! :) To mention one specific card I missed, Whispersilk Cloak didn't find a place in my Voltron decks. Not because it's a bad card (it's amazing and gives your deck inevitability) but instead because it prevents you from sticking on further equipment. Has that proven to be an issue for you?
The other, more general advice I would give is that you could use some more token-makers. A large number of creatures is the best way to profit from JK's global buff, and an X-costed token-maker (for example, Martial Coup or Rise of the Hobgoblins) is good at any point in the game.
I've found that the best way to deal with counterspell-heavy control decks is to play high-impact spells that have to be answered with multiple counterspells. That's one of the reasons that I love Waves of Aggression, because it's as if they have to draw a counterspell for each of your lands.
August 25, 2016 5:37 p.m.
Daedalus19876 says... #13
(And I'm sure you know this, but Letter Bomb and Deal Damage aren't legal under the "traditional" variants of the Commander rules b/c they are silver-bordered. But if you've cleared it with your playgroup, it's hilarious!)
August 25, 2016 6:21 p.m.
Love-in-Theory says... #14
@Daedalus19876 As a matter of fact, it has proven to be an issue a handful of times. Yes, Jor Kadeen, the Prevailer or Aurelia, the Warleader could always get through with it attached, it just always seems to be me shooting myself in the foot.
I'm liking Rise of the Hobgoblins especially since I can pay mana to give my creatures First Strike. That will definitely be useful. Will be adding to sideboard and eventually mainboard.
Also, I didn't know that Letter Bomb and Deal Damage weren't legal in traditional Commander variants. (Casual PLayer here!) though I'm sure my Meta won't mind spicing up the game a little with them!
Thanks for the suggestions!
August 30, 2016 12:07 p.m.
Daedalus19876 says... #15
LoveinTheory: Yeah, gold-bordered (promotional) and silver-border (joke set) cards aren't legal in "normal" magic formats. They're still super fun in casual games though! :)
August 30, 2016 3:30 p.m.
Nice deck +1. Tenza, Godo's Maul, Urabrask the Hidden, Make a Stand, Scourge of the Nobilis, Darksteel Mutation, Iroas, God of Victory, Master Warcraft, Wild Ricochet, Reverberate. All the major advises were well pointed by other comments. I dismantled my Aurelia, now I'm playing St Traft Azorius Control. Would you mind taking a look and upvoting it?
September 7, 2016 11 a.m.
Love-in-Theory says... #17
@aekrusty Thanks for the suggestions!
I really like Tenza, Godo's Maul, Urabrask the Hidden, Darksteel Mutation, and Reverberate!
I keep Wild Ricochet and Master Warcraft in my sideboard and rotate them in usually for Two-Headed matches.
Iroas, God of Victory stays in my Mainboard because he's a badass and extremely useful.
September 7, 2016 11:10 a.m.
What's the sideboard for? There's no sideboard in commander.
You need to find room for Containment Priest. It destroys Meren of Clan Nel Toth and anything that cares about flickering.
Goblin Welder could find a home here. Late game you can sack your mana rocks to recur important equipment, and you can also mess with other people's important artifacts. "What's that? Nevinyrral's Disk? I think you mean Burnished Hart. You're welcome. ;)"
The only voltron staples that I can think of that you aren't running are Leonin Abunas and Nahiri, the Lithomancer. It's pretty clear why they're run in almost every voltron deck
You should really consider running Avacyn, Angel of Hope instead of Darksteel Forge. Being a creature means she's much easier to recur and to protect, and she makes EVERYTHING indestructible instead of just your artifacts. She's even cheaper to cast
Otherwise, keep up the good work! +1
September 8, 2016 5:26 p.m.
September 8, 2016 5:35 p.m.
Daedalus19876 says... #20
Ocelot44: Personally, I've always found Nahiri, the Lithomancer to be very underwhelming. I also usually play Indomitable Archangel over Leonin Abunas (holds equipment better in a pinch) but that's just a matter of taste.
Also, the "rules" for commander are always a tiny fuzzy because house rules are so prevalent, but here's what I know about sideboards. According to the most official resources on the internet, Commander lets you build a 10-card sideboard (which is also allowed at most EDH tournaments). However, MtGO does not allow EDH decks to have a sideboard, hence the confusion.
September 8, 2016 5:36 p.m.
@Daedalus19876 according to the official rules (http://mtgcommander.net/rules.php) sideboards are only for house rules. If your meta allows a 10 card sideboard, that's fine, but I think it defeats the point of commander. Commander decks need to have redundancy built in so that they see similar effects every game, but the point of a 100 card singleton deck is to have a different experience every time. They also need to be prepared to face up against ANY kind of strategy. Even if you sideboard in cards, there's still a chance you will never see them in a game. That's just my opinion. Besides, who has time to sit down for TWO games of EDH? That's like 6 hours.
Anyways, I used to run both Leonin Abunas and Indomitable Archangel, but ended up cutting the angel. The redunancy was important, so it was good to run both, but I needed to add more important things, so I needed to cut one of them. I cut the angel because sometimes I need to target my own artifacts, like with Goblin Welder, and sometimes I needed to equip artifact creatures, like Bastion Protector or Duplicant. Leonin Abunas might suck in combat, but it's not really the point of running him
Yo @Love-in-Theory, Karmic Justice is also really helpful because it punishes people for blowing up your equipment
September 8, 2016 5:55 p.m.
Love-in-Theory says... #22
Ocelot44 Thanks for commenting (and for the upvote!) I will definitely find a home for Containment Priest.
The reason I have a sideboard is that I like to rotate my Commander, since I play casually with my meta. I do agree with you in the fact the Commander decks should be built to face a variety of situations. (When I play EDH, I usually binge play a couple of games in a row. I then proceed to regret it almost immediately after looking at the clock.)
The reason I don't run Avacyn, Angel of Hope was because my Magic Arch-nemesis, (my twin brother), runs a monoblue and an Izzet EDH. So he would wait for me to drop her and, poof shes gone. Now that was before I discovered Homeward Path existed. I will consider putting her back in now, since she is still incredibly good. I'll also put Scroll Rack in here when I get one.
September 8, 2016 6:41 p.m.
Love-in-Theory says... #23
Daedalus19876 Thanks for commenting again!
I recently stumbled upon Indomitable Archangel and was thinking about picking one up, actually. I'll probably pick up Leonin Abunas as well.
September 8, 2016 6:49 p.m.
Daedalus19876 says... #24
(Ocelot44: Bastion Protector isn't an artifact?)
MasterofMirrodin says... #1
Hellkite Charger works with Sword of Feast and Famine as well.
You might want Return to Dust; it is a great target for Sunforger and generally a good removal spell.
August 24, 2016 4:16 p.m.