Deck Help: Jarad and the Boneyards; Dilemma Help needed!

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Posted on Sept. 3, 2012, 12:22 p.m. by pookypuppy6

Okay, so I've already deckcycled this deck a lot, but I need to draw attention to it again to get YOUR expert feedback and deck advice. I have several dilemmas hitting the deck, and

1) Mulch or Grisly Salvage : Which one? We all can see Grisly Salvage is better overall, especially late-game where Mulch is not; instant helps next to [[card:Ambush Viper. BUT the mana cost can be prohibitive unlike Mulch ; I fear the card will sit dead in my hand. If you suggest to swap in Grisly Salvage you MUST, MUST advise me on how I change around my basic lands.

2) Land flooding: This deck has the right number of lands in it; I know because some games I get mana-screwed. But all the other games I can get hideously land-flooded. Is this natural? Is Mulch responsible? Is the playtester being mean?

3) Cagebreakers and Ghoultrees: I'm getting suggestions to put in more Kessig Cagrebreakers and more Ghoultrees. I feel I have no space for them and I'm not sure I want them. Everything I consider taking out I feel utterly appehensive about, and It's hurting my head! Advice?

4) Demonlord of Ashmouth : Worth it? The mana cost is somewhat prohibitive and sometimes I don't have enough creatures to sustain him. BUT he is a big fat-ass FLYING beater that sticks and can be sacrificed to Jarad, Golgari Lich Lord for 11. I have no idea if he is awesome or just not right for the deck.

Any advice you can give me on this (not you buffy, you've done plenty already) is GREATLY appeciated. Two rules only; 1) Keep it budget and 2) I'm NOT adding blue to this deck. Thanks peeps :D