what would be a good BG control finisher?
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Posted on Nov. 27, 2012, 8:39 a.m. by gheridarigaaz
My deck Reduce, Reuse and Recycle is roughly a creature-orientated control deck, it's had some changes since i last posted it on here but it needs a finisher. I'm considering Jarad, Golgari Lich Lord because the deck lets me get around the problem of keeping creatures alive by not really caring if they survive once their utility is done. I often find myself mana-flooded later in the game which makes his recursive ability a lot more viable but i'm consulting a second opinion before i follow through. On another note, i could use Deadbridge Goliath on something smaller with evasion once he's traded with a creature or a kill spell to swing for the win with...
Any brighter ideas?
I'm trying to vary my win-cons btw because of cards like [[slaughter games].
pookypuppy6 says... #3
Increasing Savagery could help finish games for you in a creature-orientated deck. Five or ten +1/+1 counters is a lot of creature to be swinging with.
I should mention your discard suite should be wary of Loxodon Smiter , but I'm sure you had already considered that.
November 27, 2012 9:05 a.m.
gheridarigaaz says... #4
I've been aware of that from the offset. So now i've been using Drainpipe Vermin , for a start, allowing me to force the discard on the opponent's turn instead of my own... Gives me a chance to hit it with removal then change tactics after sideboarding.
Increasing Savagery is nice but i'd much rather have a creature, since the deck cares about getting creatures in the graveyard to an extent...
November 27, 2012 9:12 a.m.
11something says... #5
Desecration Demon, Vraska, and Griselbrand are all decent choices. Check out my BG deck, its more control oriented, but it has some win cons built in obv. http://tappedout.net/mtg-decks/vraska-and-lili-control/
November 27, 2012 9:34 a.m.
I fully agree with 11something with Griselbrand , especially if you are getting mana-flooded to get you back into a full hand to use that mana. Desecration Demon is also a great card for control, as you can keep the battlefield at bay.
November 27, 2012 11:53 a.m.
gheridarigaaz says... #7
The deck used to run Griselbrand but the 4BBBB was part of the reason why a lot of other people suggested against running it, already have desecration demon in the deck along with things like vraska and Liliana of the Dark Realms who, unsurprisingly, has won me a few games by beefing up some of my smaller creatures. I'd count Thragtusk too but it more-often buys me time as opposed to winning me games due to the lack of evasion
gheridarigaaz says... #2
Slaughter Games *
November 27, 2012 8:39 a.m.