The Bones To Build Your Tribal Deck

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merrowMania says... #1

I think so. Volrath's Laboratory lets you choose the creature type, while Soul Foundry (though it makes creature tokens) makes copies of a 'random' creature. My reasoning for including the Laboratory is that it cares about creature types, and while this does not necessarily make it good in a tribal deck, it fits the theme of being tribal-relevant. Foundry has nothing to do with creature type. This does not mean it would not be good in a tribal deck, just that it does not need to be in a tribal deck to justify its inclusion as it is a powerful token maker.

While I see where you are coming from, I do not believe that Laboratory being on the list necessitates Foundry being there as well.

I encourage you to convince me otherwise should you so desire. Being wrong has been and always will be the highlight of my day.

March 5, 2017 8:22 p.m.

MagicalHacker says... #2

Well, for those of us that use this resource when building our tribal decks, it would be nice to see cards that pump any chosen tribe, draw based on a chosen tribe, make tokens based on a certain tribe, etc., which Soul Foundry and other effects like it are very good at doing.

March 8, 2017 8:11 a.m.

Argy says... #3

Nice idea.

+1 from me

May 7, 2017 9:53 a.m.

Mastias says... #4

Have you considered the "anthem" effect cards? like Gaea's Anthem, Always Watching , or even Honor of the PureI have become reliant on these enchantments in most of my odd tribal decks. Lords are very important for aggressive tribal decks IMO. I would recommend somewhere between 10-12 lord\anthem effects in a standard 60 card deck.

June 7, 2017 6:41 p.m.

merrowMania says... #5

Mastias - I had not considered adding "anthem" cards. However, while they may work in a tribal deck, they do not fit the theme of this list. In your example of an aggressive tribal deck, the reason one would include anthems would be to make one's creatures stronger, but at the cost of running fewer creatures. The most powerful thing about a lord is not that it just pumps the rest of the team but that it is also a threat. Anthems may be good, but they are similar to Auras, ie they do nothing on their own.

June 8, 2017 9:25 a.m.

Asunami says... #6

Curious as to why you're putting in multiple Cavern of Souls and Mutavaults. They're not basics, making it not legal play.

June 9, 2017 12:50 a.m.

merrowMania says... #7

While it appears like a singleton format decklist, it is actually a deckbuilding resource for tribal decks. I got bored about two years ago and made it an almost functioning 'deck' so I could durdle around in the playtester.

June 9, 2017 1:53 a.m.

filthyc4sual says... #9

Not sure if this counts. Xenograft is in the description but not the list.

July 15, 2017 11:57 p.m.

merrowMania says... #10

filthyc4sual - It's in the weird sideboard. Since this resource is meant to build tribal decks, one would expect the creatures involved to already be the relevant creature type.

July 16, 2017 1:37 a.m.

filthyc4sual says... #11

Ahh okay. This seems like a great resource! Nice job

July 16, 2017 8:46 a.m.

asidos says... #12

Thanks for the list +1. I'm not sure about Riptide Shapeshifter, since it goes better in non-tribal decks as a specific tutor, but overall very helpful.

August 9, 2017 3:09 p.m.

hfvalenz says... #13

Oh boy, with the new commander decks this list is going to get quite longer.

August 9, 2017 4:21 p.m.

merrowMania says... #14

asidos - Riptide Shapeshifter names a creature type, so it fits the theme of this list, but yeah, the best application is as a creature tutor.

hfvalenz - I've been adding the cards that work for any tribe as they are spoiled. So far, only 7 cards have been added. I expect it to only go up to 12 or so.

August 9, 2017 4:33 p.m. Edited.

Atroxreaper says... #15

Elvish Soultiller + Verdant Succession + a sacrifice outlet is loads of fun. Just mind the shuffles lol.

August 15, 2017 3:27 p.m.

merrowMania says... #16

That's wanky.

August 15, 2017 3:31 p.m.

Worldf1re says... #17

Do you think that Mistform Wakecaster could fit into this list? I used to run it in an old Peer Pressure deck of mine.

August 24, 2017 10:49 p.m.

Worldf1re says... #18

Oops, nevermind. Just spotted it in the sideboard.

August 24, 2017 10:51 p.m.

ROUROU says... #19

Don't forget Panharmonicon. Makes the creature choice go double xD

September 20, 2017 6:04 p.m.

merrowMania says... #20

Panharmonicon does not work with abilities that are worded "As [cardname] enters the battlefield."

September 20, 2017 6:16 p.m.

ROUROU says... #21

Silly me :/ sorry for the inconvenience

September 20, 2017 6:35 p.m.

Very cool! Thorough and useful, will add to reference folder for sure. +1

December 16, 2017 7:37 p.m.

iNaturalize says... #24

Haakon, Stromgald Scourge + Nameless Inversion/Crib Swap for infinite exile or removal

January 1, 2018 1:26 a.m.

Dorotheus says... #25

I've been working on this for modern: Modern 5 color Tribal primers

February 12, 2018 10:04 a.m.

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