The Great Red Menace ***Retired***
Commander / EDH
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Actually, Ender's Shadow is a parallel novel to Ender's Game, not an actual sequel. Just saying. Lol.
July 8, 2015 12:34 a.m.
TheFoilAjani says... #3
Hey Ender, it's me again. I don't believe it to be a good card, but Pyxis of Pandemonium is amazing.
July 8, 2015 12:56 a.m.
if anything its a prequel, as it occurs before Ender's Game. either way i stand corrected
July 8, 2015 1:13 a.m.
Ender666666 says... #6
Oh! Duh! Yeah I just missed the reference. I read Ender's Game a long time ago, and yes, it was the inspiration for the name.
July 8, 2015 7:06 a.m.
Ender666666 says... #8
I feel like Squee, Goblin Nabob and Static Orb should go in here, but don't know what to cut. I also think that adding Planar Portal in addition to Ring of Three Wishes might be good, but again, don't know what to cut. Any suggestions guys? Guerte? Mastertoa?
July 15, 2015 7:40 a.m.
DinosaurSheriff says... #9
I really like Mesmeric Orb in mine. It puts stuff in the graveyard, which is awesome
July 15, 2015 7:38 p.m.
honestly, i never really liked squee, and i do not really go for lock type effects, they just seem unfun. still, you can do you, and if you want lock effects i would cut witchbane orb. it just seems underwhelming
July 15, 2015 8:48 p.m.
Here is what I, from a personal standpoint, view as chopping block material:
Burnished Hart
Expedition Map
Feldon of the Third Path
Hellkite Igniter
Hellkite Tyrant
Krark-Clan Ironworks
Kurkesh, Onnake Ancient
Lotus Bloom
Platinum Angel
Precursor Golem
The Chain Veil
Vedalken Orrery
Witchbane Orb
July 15, 2015 9:12 p.m. Edited.
Ender666666 says... #13
Oh, Mastertoa, by lock effects do you mean Static Orb?
The reason I'm considering Squee, Goblin Nabob is because I believe in this deeck he'd do Major work... He can block for days, he can be discard fodder with Faithless Looting and Daretti's +2 ability and net into card advantage... I just can't really see how he can be bad.
The reason I added Witchbane Orb is mostly to protect my graveyard from the usual graveyard hate suspects like Tormod's Crypt, Nihil Spellbomb and Bojuka Bog. In my opinion it's worth it to have.
July 15, 2015 9:54 p.m.
yeah, i meant static orb and its bethren.
you make a lot of valid points for squee, and i guess you are right.
i did not really think of witchbane orb being used like that, but it is genius.
July 15, 2015 10:24 p.m.
Ender666666 says... #16
Thanks Mastertoa!
Anyone have thoughts on Skullclamp in here vs. Faithless Looting?
I'm kind of leaning towards giving things the Clamps!...
July 16, 2015 12:11 a.m.
it seems to me that you have very few clamps targets: squee and tokens are just about the only clamp targets that give you cards without removal. i would leave looting in over clamps, because you do not lose out on board presence, it fills your graveyard, and it does not require 1 of about 3 cards in your 100 card deck to make it worth it.
July 17, 2015 12:11 a.m.
Ender666666 says... #18
You make a good point... I'll have to test both and see what works better long term.
July 17, 2015 12:57 a.m.
Ender666666 says... #22
Mindslaver is sitting, all foilly, in my binder, and never shall it see this deck... I just don't think it's a fun card.
July 18, 2015 10:15 p.m.
It may not be a fun card for most, but it is another win condition with Daretti's Ultimate.
I personally find it fun to use. But don't like when it's used against me.
July 18, 2015 11:40 p.m.
Ender666666 says... #24
I guess it's just that Mindslaver was meant to be a one-and-done artifact, and it's broken in EDH. It's not a fun way to win (more than once at least), and I feel like it cheapens the victory... I'd rather beat my opponent's with them fighting me to the bitter end.
July 18, 2015 11:48 p.m.
DeepFriedwater says... #25
Copper Gnomes has become a core card in my Daretti Deck, there's nothing more important than saving a few mana to play your most bomb artifact it works great with Darksteel Forge Blightsteel Colossus Platinum Emperion Bosh, Iron Golem I mean the list really just goes on. the worst case scenario is that it eats a counter or removal spell. but if you can pop it off, it can straight win you the game, because it can get you a Blightsteel Colossus as early as turn 2
Mastertoa says... #1
as for Untap.in, its a lot of fun and a great way to test decks/deck changes. My reference was to a brilliant Series of Science Fiction books, the first of which (there was a recent movie of this book) is called Ender's Game. The sequel is Ender's Shadow. Absolutely the best Science Fiction i have ever read, and one of the better series/books I have read overall. you should read them, they really are great. i was hoping your username was a reference to them, but alas, it was not to be.
July 8, 2015 12:26 a.m.