Reflecting Pool in a Two-Colored Deck
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Posted on April 26, 2022, 9:49 p.m. by DemonDragonJ
All of my EDH decks are three or more colors, so I have Reflecting Pool in each deck, to assist with my mana production, but I am now building my first two-colored EDH deck, so I am wondering if I shall need a Reflecting Pool in that deck (especially since that card shall soon be reprinted), or if another dual land shall suffice.
What does everyone else say about this? Does a two-colored EDH deck need Reflecting Pool?
Pro: Enters untapped
Con: Doesn't provide full options by itself
Unless you're running a Lazav, Dimir Mastermind deck or something, where you may want access to colors outside of commander identity to steal your opponents' effects, I don't think it's worth it. Most of the newer cards with this sort of ability have the "you may spend mana as though it were mana of any color" clause anyway.
April 27, 2022 12:51 a.m.
I think it would be a bit overkill in a two-color deck, to be honest. You'll be fine without it. Two-color decks have plenty of options these days (and most of them are a lot cheaper than Reflecting Pool).
Really glad to see it getting a reprint, though!
April 27, 2022 11:40 a.m.
In both cedh and casual I think it is meh. In casual most lands will be basics and there are better options in competitive since price isn't a barrier. If you have it use it if you want, but I've top decked Reflecting Pool more than once when I needed my other color so it can feel bad if you don't have your mana fixed already.
April 27, 2022 1:26 p.m.
Grubbernaut says... #6
I play a lot of cEDH decks, none of which run Pool, for what it's worth. It's terrible in your opener, which is bad enough to cut it in general
April 27, 2022 2:47 p.m.
I mean if you feel like you need more dual lands I'd say use it over any that come in tapped but other then that I don't see a point in it in 2 color builds
April 27, 2022 8:10 p.m.
bushido_man96 says... #8
I wouldn't run it in a two color deck. If you run quite a few utility lands that tap for colorless, it can really hurt you. As mentioned, better for thee colors or more.
April 28, 2022 2:22 a.m.
as already mentioned Reflecting Pool is a dead card in opening hand which is why it doesn't see major play
for two color decks i recommend
(10) Fetch/Dual Lands "All that come into play untapped"
(10) Basic Lands Of the 1st Color
(10) Basic Lands Of The 2nd Color
(2)/(3) Colorless utility lands
over all this template makes 1/3rd of the deck lands. (consistent land drops and low mulligan rates)
20 cards that provide each color (consistent color access)
The heavy lean on basic lands may not be appealing to most. but its budget access to fast lands and provides resistance to "non basic land" shenanigans ie Field of Ruin, Blood Moon
p.s. i have changed the tide of multiple games with From the Ashes because of this template
April 28, 2022 11:58 a.m. Edited.
p.s.s. the basic lands come into play untapped, so if you cast it using non basic lands it pays for itself, you can also use it to ramp by floating mana from non basics
April 28, 2022 12:06 p.m. Edited.
DemonDragonJ says... #11
The majority of users here have advised that I not use Reflecting Pool in a two-colored deck, so I shall not do so; thank you, everyone.
As a side note, I do hope that WotC finished the "battle lands" cycle (Canopy Vista, Cinder Glade, etc.) soon, as I am building two enemy-colored EDH decks that would greatly appreciate such lands.
golgarigirl says... #2
Eh, honestly probably not unless you're running some super cutthroat brew (is it even played in cEDH??? That is outside my wheelhouse). I would just run another dual (nowadays there are so many options!). Upgrade that to definitely not if the deck in question contains green.
April 26, 2022 10:30 p.m.