You have too many ETB tapped lands; that's one of your problems. Cut cards like Kazandu Refuge and Teetering Peaks and go with pain lands (Karplusan Forest ), filter lands (Fire-Lit Thicket ), and core lands (Rootbound Crag ). There's also Reflecting Pool , City of Brass , and Ancient Tomb /Temple of the False God .

You basically want to make sure you have access to all your colors ASAP; lands that ETB tapped slow you down a turn and aren't as good.

Those are all good options, now to track them down.

I have plenty of rootbound crags, so just a quick switch out there. Not sure why it wasn't in there before.

Another option you have (and one that I like more than the signets and borderposts) is to go with general-purpose mana rocks. Sol Ring , Thran Dynamo , Coalition Relic , and Gilded Lotus are great ways to ramp and color fix.

By rights I should also be running my Arid Mesa and I'd track down a Stomping Ground and a Temple Garden

Well what is your budget? There are some suggestions I could make but haven't because I didn't know what you had to work with.

You might also want to check out my List of EDH Staples and Power Cards. It includes many classic and powerful EDH lands that can give your deck a definite boost.

Hmm...some points to Ponder .

There are some budgetary concerns obviously, that's why my mana base looks like it does. But I am willing to make the acquisitions that will make a difference for this deck.

That being said, cards like Drumhunter provide a dual purpose and I wouldn't want to cut them for say Thran Dynamo to lose the card draw. Even if it is conditional. I'll take any suggestions, and pick according to priority.

For ideas on cool things to do with big creatures (because your deck seems to be a "attack with big creatures" type of deck), check out my deck. The budgets are quite different currently, but you might like a couple of cards in the list for your deck.

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I +1'd you :-). I like decks that focus on creature interaction and the attack step :-)

Well, thank you.

No prob! +1 me haha. I have a friend who has an extremely solid Mayael the Anima deck but I don't know if/where he is on tappedout :-(. But check out other mayael decks here and also elsewhere on the interwebs :-)

I saw a really fun looking mayael deck around Wild Pair awhile back. I have yet to acquire one though.

I'm contemplating proxies for onslaught fetches, alpha duals and shocklands...how sad.

Wild Pair looks very fun to play with, and fun to try to build a deck with that in mind :-).

And hey, generally the best decks have the best cards, which are more expensive. Don't worry about some proxies, plus it all depends on your playgroup--they may not care at all haha. And revised duals are waaaaaaaaaay cheaper. Still $80 tho haha :-(. I've been collecting the revised/unlimited duals for about eight years and I'm still four short haha

While I was searching for cards to improve my build I stumbled across Wild Pair +Pandemonium variant + Knollspine Dragon = massive card draw.

Now just to find them...Again, proxies might be the solution. At least in the mean time.

Good deck. Needs Tooth and Nail though cause that card is insane with all the fatties in the deck. Also, Scroll Rack really helps with Mayael's ability as it is top deck manipulation and gives you the ability to put fatties you want to hit back on top of your library.card:Eladamri's Call, Survival of the Fittest , and Chord of Calling are all excellent tutors to search up the fatty you need.

You could add in a Serra Avatar to make your Mayael's Aria more potent.

I agree, Tooth and Nail is a great card, a resolved tooth and nail should win me the game in most situations i would think. As soon as I get one I'm putting it in. The same with the three tutors you suggested.

Now, I'm on the fence about Scroll Rack . I guess, I don't play this deck to use her ability. While it has helped me quite often (ie: flipping an Akroma, Angel of Wrath when I needed the protection to save me) it's not Plan A. I already have Rings of Brighthearth and Im not sure I'd want to devote the space to her ability. Sylvan Library is already doing that too.

Thanks for the suggestions!

I agree, Tooth and Nail is a great card, a resolved tooth and nail should win me the game in most situations i would think. As soon as I get one I'm putting it in. The same with the three tutors you suggested.

Now, I'm on the fence about Scroll Rack . I guess, I don't play this deck to use her ability. While it has helped me quite often (ie: flipping an Akroma, Angel of Wrath when I needed the protection to save me) it's not Plan A. I already have Rings of Brighthearth and Im not sure I'd want to devote the space to her ability. Sylvan Library is already doing that too.

Thanks for the suggestions!

I agree, Tooth and Nail is a great card, a resolved tooth and nail should win me the game in most situations i would think. As soon as I get one I'm putting it in. The same with the three tutors you suggested.

Now, I'm on the fence about Scroll Rack . I guess, I don't play this deck to use her ability. While it has helped me quite often (ie: flipping an Akroma, Angel of Wrath when I needed the protection to save me) it's not Plan A. I already have Rings of Brighthearth and Im not sure I'd want to devote the space to her ability. Sylvan Library is already doing that too.

Thanks for the suggestions!

I agree, Tooth and Nail is a great card, a resolved tooth and nail should win me the game in most situations i would think. As soon as I get one I'm putting it in. The same with the three tutors you suggested.

Now, I'm on the fence about Scroll Rack . I guess, I don't play this deck to use her ability. While it has helped me quite often (ie: flipping an Akroma, Angel of Wrath when I needed the protection to save me) it's not Plan A. I already have Rings of Brighthearth and Im not sure I'd want to devote the space to her ability. Sylvan Library is already doing that too.

Thanks for the suggestions!

I agree, Tooth and Nail is a great card, a resolved tooth and nail should win me the game in most situations i would think. As soon as I get one I'm putting it in. The same with the three tutors you suggested.

Now, I'm on the fence about Scroll Rack . I guess, I don't play this deck to use her ability. While it has helped me quite often (ie: flipping an Akroma, Angel of Wrath when I needed the protection to save me) it's not Plan A. I already have Rings of Brighthearth and Im not sure I'd want to devote the space to her ability. Sylvan Library is already doing that too.

Thanks for the suggestions!

I agree, Tooth and Nail is a great card, a resolved tooth and nail should win me the game in most situations i would think. As soon as I get one I'm putting it in. The same with the three tutors you suggested.

Now, I'm on the fence about Scroll Rack . I guess, I don't play this deck to use her ability. While it has helped me quite often (ie: flipping an Akroma, Angel of Wrath when I needed the protection to save me) it's not Plan A. I already have Rings of Brighthearth and Im not sure I'd want to devote the space to her ability. Sylvan Library is already doing that too.

Thanks for the suggestions!

Nice glitch...

@ hammerfallSerra Avatar is a really strong beater, huge in EDH. I'm most likely cutting the Aria though, and I'm trying to shy away from creatures with little effect on the board other than being huge. I see your train of thought and I like it though. Thanks.

Not that Scroll Rack isn't great. Mostly on a limited budget and in a very isolated northern community. 24.99 on starcity for MP. One day...