How to Have Fun in EDH - Phelddagrif Surprise
Commander / EDH
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poorpinkus says... #6
Crayonmuffin I had thought about it but I don't want to give away at all when I'm playing that I'm actually a threat, so I'm trying to stick to draw-spells until I can reach my win-condition
December 29, 2014 4:46 p.m.
This is normally a surprise but a friend in our group has one and always says group hug...... but no... He just makes us draw about 40 cards and then finishes us off with Jace or another annoying card. This always works until the second game...
December 30, 2014 12:56 p.m.
poorpinkus says... #8
spcclc7 yeah I was thinking about that, but it really depends on the playstyle of the person using the deck. It's funny to say, but a person using this deck would have to use a more strict "moral code" in order for people to not get angry, so for example if somebody was playing Zur the Enchanter and they had the advantage I could say "Alright guys I got this" and mill him out. That way nobody else is upset with me. Another good thing that I usually do is wait for everyone to kill each other so that it is a 1v1, and then pop my win condition. It makes the deck feel like a full-on group hug deck but there are still a lot of solid win conditions.
EDH is all about diplomacy, and I've seen a lot of people using this deck wrong. diplomacy isn't just about what happens in one game, it's about what everyone has seen you do in previous games. That makes it more difficult to win, but it allows for the deck to be viable/fun for a much longer amount of time
Thanks for the comment! I need to update my description as it doesn't mention anything about that problem, and now I know more specifically what to say
December 30, 2014 1:34 p.m.
poorpinkus says... #10
warpedcolor Oh yeah I forgot to re-add that one, I'll make some space for that and Anvil of Bogardan, I was trying to make it as budget as possible for when I ordered it but it'd still be budget with those in
January 1, 2015 2:34 p.m.
Sebastimus says... #12
Good job, bro! Good idea with Phelddagrif, I love him and EDH decks with him. +1
What about Portcullis ? Really funny card in EDH...
January 2, 2015 4:19 a.m.
poorpinkus says... #13
Sebastimus aw man that's an awesome idea! There's a lot of room to change things around in this deck as more interesting cards will make people less likely to attack me, Is there anything you'd suggest that I replace for it?
January 2, 2015 2:14 p.m.
poorpinkus says... #14
Alright, I switched out the Windborn Muse for a Portcullis, I have a lot of pillow fort cards in here anyways
January 2, 2015 2:18 p.m.
Angry_Potatoes says... #15
What, no Ghostly Prison? Also, Jace Beleren seems like a good option.
January 2, 2015 2:31 p.m.
I second Jace Beleren. He has a group hug ability as a +2.
January 2, 2015 2:35 p.m.
poorpinkus says... #18
Angry_Potatoes it's funny with this deck because Sphinx's Revelation may do more harm than good, as I am trying to deck people using card draw. I'd want cards that allow target player to draw cards to allow flexibility into the lategame. I removed Ghostly Prison as when I was ordering the cards it was a higher cost than most of the other cards, similar to Jace Beleren, but now I'll probably add them in again. Thanks!
January 2, 2015 2:58 p.m.
poorpinkus says... #19
Alright, replaced the Temple Bell with Jace Beleren and Dissipation Field with Ghostly Prison. I'm not sure about the second one, I feel that I have a lot of pillow fort cards in here either way though
January 2, 2015 3:05 p.m.
Sebastimus says... #21
What about Laboratory Maniac instead Elixir of Immortality or Quest for Ancient Secrets? Its cheap win con.
Just today I beat a friend only with Phelddagrif, Fog Bank and Portcullis (1v1). He died on commander damage. :D
January 2, 2015 6:12 p.m.
poorpinkus says... #22
beninator that's an interesting idea actually, I have never seen that card before, I feel like it might be a bit expensive for its effect though, plus I don't want to mill myself before I mill everyone else, I want to fit it in now though, it looks cool
January 2, 2015 6:15 p.m.
poorpinkus says... #23
Sebastimus Yeah I keep forgetting about Laboratory Maniac I'll put it in, Although in the other hand I like the idea of having enemy mill being my main win condition, the lab maniac tends to draw quite a bit of hate
January 2, 2015 6:19 p.m.
Sebastimus says... #24
ya, maniac is a target number one in that sitaution....
one question: is that deck working in 1v1?
January 2, 2015 6:22 p.m.
poorpinkus says... #25
It's meant to be in a 4-way game usually, I should probably add that to the description, I haven't tried it in a 1v1 though
Crayonmuffin says... #5
Traumatize might be decent here.
December 29, 2014 2:03 a.m.