Is it possible?
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Posted on Oct. 25, 2011, 4:10 p.m. by lukiebear69
I hate following the same deck builds as everyone else, standard seems boring now with 3 major decks running around, even worse than dealing with the mind rapist and caw blade. Does anyone think elves can be kept alive? I have a rough draft, been using a similar deck with decent results but need ideas on how to tweak it. I feel like the low end is off, but there is little to do there the deck is http://tappedout.net/mtg-decks/elves-of-doom-2/
I feel like with Ezuri, Renegade Leader it is possible to build a good Elf deck but never Tier 1
October 25, 2011 5:15 p.m.
I don't think Elves will ever be good in this current standard format because the current blocks of which Standard is has no Elf utility and support cards
Scars of Mirrodin had a few elves, but the set didn't have too much to offer since it revolved around artifacts
Innistrad has no elves at all, with humans taking over as a tribe
also, i'd like to know what those three deck types you're talking about, considering everybody's meta is different
October 25, 2011 6:25 p.m.
pwnage_packy says... #6
Solar Flare is the one I see most commonly here on T/O these days.
October 25, 2011 7:27 p.m.
The big archetypes seem to be solar flare, Kessig Wolf Run ramp, gw tokens, and control(ub and uw varieties)
October 25, 2011 8:43 p.m.
all which are beatable even with home brews. Elves can win just like WW decks. it really depends on your meta and if you build a deck to take out the decks in it.
Epochalyptik says... #2
Elves of Doom
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Lacking the power of the Zendikar-block elves or the Lorwyn/Shadowmoor elves, it is difficult to say that they will be a viable archetype as far as pure tribal is concerned. You'd have to augment them with something big - a ramp goal.
October 25, 2011 4:18 p.m.