Another try at semi budget mono red rtr

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Posted on Oct. 5, 2012, 4 p.m. by binarybacon

4x Vexing Devil

4x Rakdos Cackler

4x Ash Zealot

4x Pillar of Flame

4x Searing Spear

4x Thunderbolt

4x Brimstone Volley

4x Thunderous Wrath

4x Reverberate

2x Reforge the Soul

22x Mountain

I know this deck has a lot of risk involved with it. But in teating everything has gone pretty well. When I win i just rub through the opposition. When I lose its usually pretty close. What would you change? Like i said i dont mind that the deck plays with a bit of risk. Also please sont suggest Guttersnipe in my experience its too slow for the deck. I did consider Lightning Mauler .

binarybacon says... #2

run*

October 5, 2012 4:02 p.m.

alphagprime says... #3

In trying to keep as close to the deck you have as possible, I think I do like Lightning Mauler in this deck. With him on the field your opponent doesn't really have much of a chance to deal with Vexing Devil turning him into a 4dmg Lightning Bolt almost every time either against a creature or their face, they just get to pick which. It also serves later turn Rakdos Cackler s well as you will probably being dropping them, unleashing, swinging, and then dropping some other additional burn. What I would recommend is dropping a single Thunderous Wrath as its your most expensive spell and you would rather draw one than see it in your opening hand and drop 1 Reverberate . Most of your spells will be cheap enough that you can use the Reverberate whenever you need it (lol @ the though of Reverberate ing a miracled Thunderous Wrath ) but in most cases you are going to need at least 4-5 mana to use it and this deck looks like it wants to be winning on turn 4 or 5 regardless of how much mana you actually have. Of course test first but that's how I would do it if I were doing it.

-1 Reverberate -1 Thunderous Wrath +2 Lightning Mauler

October 5, 2012 7:41 p.m.

cartwheelnurd says... #4

can you make this a deck or link to one so we can playtest with it to find the issues?

October 6, 2012 12:40 a.m.

binarybacon says... #5

@alphagprime I would use Lightning Bolt but its getting rotated sadly. I do like your suggestions though and Lightning Mauler may be more useful for sure. Is the almost guranteed 1 damage from Goblin Arsonist more important than Rakdos Cackler cuz if rakdos gets out after blockers are up he won't do anything?

@cartwheelnurd I will make the deck and link it so we can play test.

I play tested a bit last night, but it was all against modern decks. So the results completely varied.

It's totally lolz when you Reverberate a lot of the spells. Thunderous Wrath for sure. But I've had this scenario too. Vexing Devil Opponent eats it for 4 Brimstone Volley reverb'd for 10 lolz Same thing goes for counter spells and token spells lol.

October 6, 2012 11:46 a.m.

binarybacon says... #6

Oh and the only replacement I could see for Lightning Bolt would be Bump in the Night but I can't figure out how to add it without killing consistency.

October 6, 2012 11:47 a.m.

binarybacon says... #7

Link to Deck with these changes

Instant (19)

4x Brimstone Volley

4x Reverberate

4x Searing Spear

4x Thunderbolt

3x Thunderous Wrath

Creature (14)

4x Ash Zealot

2x Lightning Mauler

4x Rakdos Cackler

4x Vexing Devil

Sorcery (6)

4x Pillar of Flame

2x Reforge the Soul

Land (21)

21x Mountain

October 6, 2012 noon

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