Wanna build a red + black deck need ideas
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Posted on May 23, 2013, 9:11 p.m. by antleo
So im new to magic have one deck(White and blue...not so great but fixing it tomorrow) I also wanna build a red and black, I want suggestions on what to put in it though, a complete deck someone has built and is working well for them would be extremely helpful...Thanks!
I think he's looking for a beatdown. I'm going to go ahead and sign you up for modern because it's always more fun than silly Standard, ha, non-etenral formats are so cute. Anyhow, here's just a few: rakdos return, Rakdos, Lord of Riots , Lightning Bolt , Dreadbore , Terminate , Blightning , Goblin Guide , Falkenrath Aristocrat , Olivia Voldaren , Lavaclaw Reaches , Blackcleave Cliffs , Dragonskull Summit , Blood Crypt , Tragic Slip , Ashenmoor Gouger , Ashenmoor Liege , Avatar of Discord , Malfegor , Demigod of Revenge , Jund Hackblade , Rakdos Cackler , Shambling Remains .
May 23, 2013 10:21 p.m.
Thanks! and yes beat down...my other deck will be more of a controlling deck...
May 23, 2013 10:40 p.m.
standard Mono black, really - this is likely over kill for where you want to start but i has taken down several FNMs and two tcgplayer bronze events
a deck that i uploaded for another post, but was a functional deck that i played against BR burn deck
May 24, 2013 1:22 a.m.
For a Black/Red Aggro deck, assuming Standard, I'd use something like this:
4x Stromkirk Noble 4x Rakdos Cackler 4x Knight of Infamy 4x Hellrider 4x Falkenrath Aristocrat 3x Lightning Mauler 3x Vampire Nighthawk 2x Thundermaw Hellkite --------------------------------------------------------28 Creatures
4x Searing Spear 4x Dreadbore --------------------------------------------------------8 Other Spells
4x Dragonskull Summit 4x Blood Crypt 10x Mountain 6x Swamp --------------------------------------------------------24 Lands
This is a really rough draft and I wouldn't copy it as-is, but it should give you some idea of what to look for. You want aggressive, cost-efficient creatures with plenty of strong removal spells. This list is a bit higher on the curve with Thundermaw Hellkite , Falkenrath Aristocrat , and Hellrider , but those creatures will win the game when they're cast.
Slycne says... #2
Well there's a lot more to a deck than just its colors. What do you want the deck to do? Beat down with creatures? Control the board? Etc?
May 23, 2013 9:57 p.m.