Is Scroll Rack a Good Match for My Nekusar Deck?
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Posted on June 4, 2022, 11:19 p.m. by DemonDragonJ
I have a copy of Scroll Rack in my Nekusar, the Mindrazer EDH deck, because of how useful that card is, but I have noticed that I too often simply re-draw the cards that I put atop my library, since that deck does not have a sufficient number of cards that can either shuffle my library or put cards from the top onto the bottom, so I am now wondering if I should keep that card in that deck.
What does everyone else say about this? Is Scroll Rack a good card to have in my Nekusar deck?
Completely overated card. If your playing decks like Yuriko or other top deck matter commanders, its one of the best cards in the deck. If your not, you need a ton of reshuffles like fetches, and even then, it sorta helps when your digging for very specific cards.
June 5, 2022 1:07 a.m.
Scroll Rack by itself isn't much better than Crystal Ball. It's cheaper to cast, but gives you much less ability to actually filter. Like the other comments said, it's best when paired with a significant amount of scry, shuffle, or other rearranging effects to get rid of the cards you don't need and find cards you do.
With the typical Nekusar wheel strategy, you end up doing exactly what you describe, simply drawing into the cards you just put down.
It's very useful as a centerpiece to build around (in a hard control or top deck matters deck), or to help assemble a combo, but it's honestly going to win games by itself. Without a framework around it, it's simply a card-exchange tool: no graveyard effects, no reshuffle, just rearrange your draw sequence slightly.
June 5, 2022 1:32 a.m.
"honestly not going to win games by itself." Missed a crucial word.
June 5, 2022 1:33 a.m.
Gidgetimer says... #6
I was thinking that it would be useful in a wheels strategy to preserve cards you want to keep (more wheels). Though I guess you do run the risk of drawing other cards that you were hoping to preserve.
June 5, 2022 7:33 a.m.
plakjekaas says... #7
If that is the goal, Library of Leng is the better choice I'd say
June 5, 2022 8:07 a.m.
DemonDragonJ says... #8
The general opinion here seems to be that, unless I have ways to take advantage of it, I should not use it, so I shall replace it, and I actually was looking for an excuse to put Wizard Class into my Nekusar deck, any way.
June 5, 2022 8:17 a.m.
FormOverFunction says... #9
According to my own Nekusar experiences, I would recommend replacing Scroll Rack with Razor Pendulum. ;P
June 5, 2022 11:02 a.m.
FormOverFunction Card perfectly showcases how I feel when playing vs nekusar@!@!
June 5, 2022 11:01 p.m.
bushido_man96 says... #11
I don't think Nekusar finds Scroll Rack to be all that useful. I use it in my Gishath, Sun's Avatar deck, but the use there is obvious; put fat dinos in my hand on top of the library, attack and cheat them into play. Galea, Kindler of Hope is another one that could probably make decent use of it. Unless you have ways to really move through your library, you just end up treading water.
June 6, 2022 4:14 p.m.
i would take Library of Leng over Scroll Rack in any Nekusar, the Mindrazer deck
P.S. Abundance + Library of Leng = ignore any Nekusar, the Mindrazer deck
Squee_Spirit_Guide says... #2
I love Scroll Rack for its history and combo potential, but it's not as impressive if you're trying to use it honestly. By honestly I mean no Land Tax, no shuffle effects, no miracle, etc.
I've tried using it and Brainstorm in fair decks over the years but I usually find them more underwhelming than helpful. On the plus side, you can use it at instant speed to hide cards in your hand from your opponents' discard spells.
Anyway, if you're not abusing it I'd suggest dropping it in favour of something more impactful.
June 5, 2022 12:38 a.m.