Looking for some guidance
Standard Deck Help forum
Posted on April 5, 2016, 3:41 p.m. by j.blake
I am new to the forums and somewhat new to MTG. I played back in the mid-nineties (see: OLD FART) and got back into it about a month ago. Went to FNM with a fat pack from OGW and some boosters to equip me. I played in two pre-release tournaments for SOI and have some good stuff, but I think I'm leaning towards a red-colorless deck. I've named it Clearly Red and am open to suggestions. Please don't be jerks because I'm not years deep in experience like y'all are. I look forward to developing my knowledge base and learning from all of you. Cheers.
j.blake oops sorry, I didn't realise you already had Hedron Crawler. I find that 4 is better though.
April 5, 2016 6:37 p.m.
Your input has been helpful. I've redone this deck, since I haven't figured out how to change it on the website. I think my favorite card you pointed out was either Exquisite Firecraft or Pia and Kiran Nalaar. Both stellar cards to fit into my deck.
April 5, 2016 8:03 p.m.
Some advice for v2:
Not everything needs to be a 4 of. I just said that because you had a lot of one and two ofs, and I thought the deck might not be as consistent as it could be.
Have you tried Reality Smasher instead of Walker of the Wastes? Seems better, but I'm not sure how many wastes you get on average. Trample and Haste, with a protective ability is really good though.
For the Manabase, Shivan Reef and/or Battlefield Forge might be helpful. They produce both red (at the cost one one life), or colourless (at the cost of no life). Foundry of the Consuls maybe? It produces colourless, and late game can be cashed in for more colourless thopters.
How is Consuming Sinkhole working out for you? The land thing doesn't really matter, at least in my experience. I find that Thopter Engineer would go better in that space, because it creates another colourless creature for Vile Aggregate and has synergy with Pia and Kiran Nalaar.
However, this advice is all just from my personal experience. If you really like something I've mentioned cutting here, just keep it.
When you go to an FNM with your deck, you usually find out which cards you like and which cards you don't, so take it from there, and raise or lower numbers of cards accordingly.
April 6, 2016 4:23 a.m.
Thanks for all of your insight, I've tried to reply to you a few times and the dang computer keeps not posting it. I do think that Foundry of the Consuls, Thopter Engineer, Pia and Kiran Nalaar, and Vile Aggregate would be in insane combination. Good call!
April 6, 2016 2:05 p.m.
Also, the Consuming Sinkhole is dope. 4x 4 direct damage to the opponent is money when they come early. Yeah, it's a four drop, but that (along with Fiery Temper) alone can destroy my opponent in less than like ten rounds with the right mana coming out. Even with no creatures.
Malvion says... #2
Try Pia and Kiran Nalaar - They make thopters, which are colourless. Thought-Knot Seer and Reality Smasher are great if you can afford them. So are Matter Reshaper and Eldrazi Mimic.
Vile Aggregate seems pretty good. Hedron Crawler is a must.
Some red burn spells in standard are: Roast, Fiery Impulse and Exquisite Firecraft.
I would have a lot more 4 ofs. I'm not so sure on your pump spells too...
Good luck building your deck.
:)
April 5, 2016 6:32 p.m.