Rings of Brighthearth , Illusionist's Bracers , Crab Umbra , Slaughter , and Grave Betrayal could all have some very interesting uses in your deck.
May 5, 2014 5:57 p.m.
Didgeridooda says... #3
I like the rings, and bracers idea. Not so sure about the other ones. They are nice, but not really seeing them fit here. Crab umbra is a little costly on the ability, and I just put in Pemmin's Aura.
May 5, 2014 6:08 p.m.
the only reason i would ever prefer Crab Umbra in the deck would be either if the playgroup wiped the board alot, or if you planned on getting them both out reliably somehow. it was more just something to think about that was a little different.
Grave Betrayal is an incredibly expensive enchantment that i honestly recommend more for the shenanigans of it than as a serious recommendation.
Slaughter can be gold in EDH. there will often be times where you wish that you had a kill spell, and if you use it to kill something with power 4 or greater that you couldn't block, it essentially has free buyback. Just ask yourself how much you enjoy Forbid and then how much you would love a kill spell that was like that except even easier to buyback.
May 5, 2014 6:30 p.m.
Didgeridooda says... #5
I accepted the slaughter suggestion for that reason. I am curently working on getting my deck some more ramp, and draw. I took alot out because I started getting bored of it. I like using my general as a boardwipe, and cheaper untap costs are better for me to do that. This started out one on one, and went to multi player. Now it is short a few pieces because I move them to other decks.
May 5, 2014 6:42 p.m.
DarkHamlet says... #8
Try cards with Totem Aura ability like Crab Umbra and Hyena Umbra 'cause your General destroy the creature at the end of her ability, but if that creature is indestructible it remains under your control. In this way you may steal more creatures and keep its. There's more cards to give indestructibility
May 19, 2014 4:15 p.m.
Didgeridooda says... #9
DarkHamlet I do like to take indestructible creatures, but what would I take out for those. I am trying to avoid more one shot spells. I think Avacyn is a better option, and I am trying to trade for her. She is hard to find though.
May 19, 2014 4:25 p.m.
on that note Avacyn, Angel of Hope and Elspeth, Knight-Errant could be solid heavy hitters that double as i take all your stuff.
May 19, 2014 8:11 p.m.
Didgeridooda says... #11
I am working on them. They are hard to find with trade. Consecrated Sphinx is another that I want for here.
May 19, 2014 8:30 p.m.
Didgeridooda says... #13
I would need to get the ramp that I want to get that card in here. I run it in my roon at the moment, and it is nice. In this deck countering it could ruin the whole game for me though.
May 28, 2014 2:22 a.m.
how often do you actually trigger the metalcraft for stoic rebuttal? why the level up creatures like Transcendent Master and Enclave Cryptologist ? why soothesayer but not Sensei's Divining Top ? why Nevinyrral's Disk and Day of Judgment but not the arguably better mass removal like Hallowed Burial or the straight improvement Wrath of God ? why no Sphinx's Revelation or Blue Sun's Zenith ? why only one planeswalker? I figure most of that is just stuff you are waiting to switch but there might be something you missed.
May 28, 2014 5:14 a.m.
Didgeridooda says... #16
Soothsaying is my budget top. Trancendent master is one of the next cards out. I just made this out of cards I already had with a small amount of money put in early. Cryptologist is a place holder for Phyrexian arena or so. The only wrath of goes I have are in my old white deck, and I don't want to take that apart. I don't have any of the other planeswalkers that I would want to use in here.
Overall I know it is not optimal, but it really does play well. Most of the cards you listed are pricey, and I am not spending much on cards at the moment. Finding them for trade is difficult. Sphinx's rev might be something I pick up after rotation
May 28, 2014 6:33 a.m.
Didgeridooda says... #17
I actually get the metal craft off more then I expected, but that card is also a place holder for a better option. Ideally FoW, but that will not likely happen. Just have not tried to figure out what to put there yet. Mana leak as well.
May 28, 2014 6:44 a.m.
lotusofblackness says... #18
Yeah, I have already +1'd it. I did a while ago.
May 28, 2014 7:24 a.m.
a card you might switch out stoic for could be Time Stop . hardly an optimal counter-spell i know, but it is just a spell you will never get tired of playing.
May 28, 2014 5:13 p.m.
Great looking control deck. I'd hate to go up against this deck...
July 12, 2014 12:04 a.m.
Cool deck. Have you considered Elixir of Immortality just to totally fuck with the opponent? Either way, +1.
July 29, 2014 11:57 p.m.
Didgeridooda says... #23
Thank you. It was actually in there for the initial build, but never really helped like I thought it would.
July 30, 2014 12:12 a.m.
i actually like running either Kozilek, Butcher of Truth or Ulamog, the Infinite Gyre for elixer effects since they have that other great end game usage and trigger automatically vs mill.
July 30, 2014 2:41 p.m.
Didgeridooda says... #25
Me too Atsuma. I used to have Ulamog in here as well, but I put him in my green deck.
Didgeridooda says... #1
I had 36 land for a while, just needed a little more. I am happy with 38. I am thinking Lotus Bloom , Transcendent Master , Mirran Crusader are some that will go sooner rather then later.
April 7, 2014 6:48 p.m.