Looking for creatures tha benefit from Training Grounds.
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Posted on Oct. 19, 2017, 10:08 a.m. by Yesterday
So I'm building a deck ATM which is likely to at least have a sub-theme of creatures with activated abilities. The Commander is Tasigur, the Golden Fang and I'm looking for some advice on creatures with good activated abilities which ideally both interact with the graveyard and get some value out of running Training Grounds and Heartstone.
If anybody can help with things that fit this description perfectly or even partially, I'd be very thankful. Creatures like Tasigur, Magus of the Will, Necropolis Fiend are ideal, and creatures like Taigam, Sidisi's Hand, Deathrite Shaman and Jace, Vryn's Prodigy Flip are still appreciated.
Thanks in advance!
Thanks, I hadn't considered Pili-Pala and didn't know that Ambassador Laquatus was a card, could be very handy!
(Also inb4 The Scarab God which I forgot to mention in the first post.)
October 19, 2017 10:59 a.m.
I myself use Training Grounds in a Sliver Overlord edh deck, its such a good card. Anyways, here are a few ideas for your colours:
October 19, 2017 11:12 a.m.
Filigree Sages is my personal favorite since it goes infinite with Gilded Lotus.
October 19, 2017 1:36 p.m.
RazortoothMtg says... #6
Steel Hellkite, maybe Thundering Spineback, Scavenging Ooze, Deadeye Tracker, Arcanis the Omnipotent, Soul of New Phyrexia, Soul of Ravnica, Soul of Zendikar, Soul of Innistrad, Fertilid, Cryptbreaker, Geth, Lord of the Vault, Kalitas, Traitor of Ghet, Cemetery Reaper, Silklash Spider, Drana, Kalastria Bloodchief, Kalitas, Bloodchief of Ghet, Memnarch, Thrasios, Triton Hero, Polukranos, World Eater, Chameleon Colossus, Heroes' Bane, Viral Drake, Ant Queen, Champion of Stray Souls, Sphinx of Magosi, Stitcher Geralf, Oviya Pashiri, Sage Lifecrafter
Ruthless Knave has to have a way to go infinite with Training Grounds but I'm not sure how.
Magus of the Coffers goes infinite even without Training Grounds, but grounds does make it even better. Same with Palinchron.
Deadeye Plunderers + Training Grounds + Parallel Lives + Marrionette master is infinite damage. Replace Parallel lives with Doubling Season/Primal Vigor, or replace Master with Disciple of the Vault.
Deadeye Navigator would go infinite with a creature that produces 2 or more blue mana and a haste enabler, such as Concordant Crossroads. Kind of clunky as a 4-card combo, but it's on theme. ALso deadeye is just good to protect from removal.
Also Paradise Mantle + Pili-Pala + Training Grounds is infinite. You can replace Pili-Pala with Knacksaw Clique as well.
Remember with these infinite mana combos that infinite mana means infinite Tasigur activations, so you draw your whole deck, and you can mill everyone out with infinite Reality Shifts, which is a good removal spell on its own.
October 19, 2017 1:39 p.m.
shaistyone says... #9
I always liked Shapesharer quite a bit. Also, Ertai, Wizard Adept , Jalira, Master Polymorphist, and Jushi Apprentice.
Too bad Tasigur doesn't have white, you miss out on Azorius Guildmage and Mistmeadow Witch.
October 20, 2017 10:30 a.m.
Coffin Queen is another great option to run with Training Grounds, especially against other reanimator decks.
October 20, 2017 11:40 a.m.
MindAblaze says... #11
Necrotic Ooze/Myr Welder/Experiment Kraj by proxy.
October 20, 2017 2:32 p.m.
Illusionist's Bracers isn't technically what you asked for but synergizes too well to not get mentioned
Epidilius says... #2
Ambassador Laquatus works really well with Training Grounds. Pili-Pala works as well.
October 19, 2017 10:50 a.m.