how would i splash red and for what?
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Posted on Dec. 27, 2012, 12:21 p.m. by colwin
i have been thinking about adding red to my deck g/w agrro but don't really know how to go about it or if it's even worth it. what would i get from it? Hellrider , Huntmaster of the Fells Flip , a few burn spells, my question is is it worth it and if so how would you do it?
ScottieC37 says... #3
I agree with zandl in this. Hellrider is a great aggro card in red, but you need to add enough red to deal with the fact that he has RR in his casting cost. Huntmaster of the Fells Flip is a good R/G aggro card, and makes your opponent play awkwardly (counting their spells to avoid him flipping), but then you need to adjust enough to make the third color useful.
The only reason to add Burn to the deck is to get rid of blockers or get the final 2-3 points of damage in for the win. Blockers can be handled with White control cards (Pacifism , card:Faith's Fetters, etc), and extra damage can always be gotten through Green pump spells (Giant Growth , Chorus of Might , Common Bond , etc)
I would lean towards finding answers for what is missing from your gameplay in the colors you already have as opposed to adding a third.
zandl says... #2
There are more than enough solid cards in both Green and White to make separate decks for each. There's really no need to add a third color.
Adding a third color to an aggro deck also makes the deck far less likely to work. The very last thing you want to have happen is not being able to cast a spell because you're missing a color and, thus, allow your opponent to catch up.
In an aggro deck, if you let off the gas for even one turn, your chances of winning that game just plummeted.
December 27, 2012 1:56 p.m.