Abusing Servant of Tymaret
Standard forum
Posted on March 17, 2014, 9:51 p.m. by ducttapedeckbox
I'm going to design a mono black or rakdos deck that partially abuses Servant of Tymaret . Are there any ways in standard that makes use of his ability? I was thinking something like Springleag Drum, but was wondering if there's anything else.
Rasta_Viking29 says... #3
Regenerated creatures only tap if they would be destroyed.
March 17, 2014 10 p.m.
GoldGhost012 says... #4
... Close enough?
Damn, looks like I've been playing everything wrong this entire time.
March 17, 2014 10:04 p.m.
trinitymoon says... #6
Claim of Erebos + Servant of Tymaret is a nice combo to deal 3 damage to someone continuously for 2 mana each turn while you gain 1 life.
March 17, 2014 10:56 p.m.
ducttapedeckbox says... #7
That's what I used today during a BNG draft trinitymoon. I was wondering if there's anything better :S
March 17, 2014 11:14 p.m.
trinitymoon says... #8
I only thought of it since i use a similar combo in my mill deck. I looked around at artifacts and black in standard and it seems the only other useful one would be Siren Song Lyre which would allow you to tap 2 creatures per turn, but it's initial cost to get it fully set up is pretty high sitting at 6 for everything. 2 for casting, 2 for equip, and finally 2 for tapping.
Black Oak of Odunos would work as well since it cost one and you can hit a full set of Servant of Tymaret for only 4 mana. On the plus side it cost only 1 more mana then Claim of Erebos and you get a defender who boosts up suddenly as well.
March 17, 2014 11:37 p.m.
ducttapedeckbox says... #9
I've been debating between BUG and use Prophet of Kruphix to untap it during each upkeep for more damage, or Rakdos and having it as a side card. Either way I wanted to do something with Servant of Tymaret and other "tax" cards like Fate Unraveler and Mogis, God of Slaughter . I've seen similar ideas on the site but want to put my own twist on it. Thoughts?
March 18, 2014 10:34 a.m.
Really one of the best ways to use this is with Herald of Torment it gets you a 4/6 regen flier but also one that pings your opponent when you untap it and nullifies the life loss.
March 18, 2014 10:40 a.m.
ducttapedeckbox says... #11
I like that idea... Do you think it'd be worth going BUG to add in Prophet of Kruphix and a way to tap him for more damage? I can't decide if it is, as the Prophet is one of the few U or G cards that would help..
March 18, 2014 10:44 a.m.
I would play test to see if it is, but I think at 5cmc it's not really, by him/herself really. but if you want bug, Kiora's Follower is a good idea. But I like it best in mono-black aggro, using gary also at the 5cmc slot.
March 18, 2014 10:48 a.m.
ducttapedeckbox says... #13
Oh.. I completely forgot about Kiora's Follower ... I think BUG would orient this deck around Servant of Tymaret , but RB would simply make it a part of a "tax" deck... I still need an effective way to tap him that isn't mana intensive... There's Karametra's Favor , turning him into a mana dork that pings... Or combining him with Phenax, God of Deception , but that isn't very effective..
March 18, 2014 10:54 a.m.
Well, he taps by himself a lot, regen causes him to tap, attacking too, but I also like the Springleaf Drum
mention you made.
March 18, 2014 10:56 a.m.
ducttapedeckbox says... #15
I think I'm going to go make a RB shell for this deck... would you mind checking it out when you have time? Thank you again for the ideas!
March 18, 2014 11:01 a.m.
trinitymoon says... #17
The idea of using a Prophet of Kruphix did cross my mind for a similar type of deck i'm building for modern, but i didn't want to expand from a monoblack theme. So i ended up remembering my friends theme for his monoblack deck he used a Golgari Rot Farm + Wheel of Sun and Moon to pull it off some sick combos.
As for Rakdos, Lord of Riots i have used him quite a bit in a B/R deck since it focus's on damage. I use 2 copies to make him a little more consistent and as a bonus i pull him out pretty quick. On the bad side though having 2 copies means you'll end up holding one in your hand since Rakdos is not easy to get rid of on a turn 4.
March 18, 2014 11:14 a.m.
ducttapedeckbox says... #18
Rakdos, Lord of Riots would be a great card, but the 4-drop seems to be the most crucial for this deck. I already have Fate Unraveler , Mogis, God of Slaughter , and possibly Erebos, God of the Dead .
March 18, 2014 11:33 a.m.
ducttapedeckbox says... #19
I put up a shell for the deck called Ping for 20. I'd appreciate any help!
March 18, 2014 11:48 a.m.
trinitymoon says... #20
Might help to work with the Bogbrew Witch + Bubbling Cauldron + Festering Newt Combo. It works with your general lines and you get a bit of life out of it while if bogbrew is on the field also giving a creature -4/-4 till end of turn which if you do it right can kill a 5/5 or kill a 1/1 and anything like a 4/4 or below.
Also i'll look into your deck when i get home.
GoldGhost012 says... #2
He taps whenever he gets regenerated. Got mana open EOT, regen him and profit.
March 17, 2014 9:53 p.m.