Help with my Standard deck!
Standard forum
Posted on May 1, 2014, 7:20 a.m. by lotusofblackness
I have a deck called
Elspeth's Downfall Playtest
Standard*
SCORE: 16 | 5 COMMENTS | 1065 VIEWS, and its really expensive. Could you please take a look at it and give me suggestions on how to make it cheaper, but still as good and competitive?
Gorgosaurusrex (how the hell do you say that) hit it right on the head.
Politely point out deck help questions should be asked in the deck help forum. Standard forum can have no deck lists.
May 1, 2014 5:41 p.m.
ChrisHansonBiomancin says... #4
Idk, this looks like a pretty typical Orzhov midrange list to me minus the Gods. And honestly, I don't think Athreos is that great in a deck with only 14 other creatures.
Anyways, in addition to the comments above, you could add another Devour Flesh in addition to the Doom Blade s to replace Hero's Downfall , and go for Lifebane Zombie on the mainboard and remove Brimaz, King of Oreskos altogether (seems like an awkward cost, especially if you do go with Guildgates).
Gorgosaurusrex says... #2
Well you can't make the deck cheaper while making it equally competitive. There's a reason why good cards cost more money - competitive players want them.
You could start with the usual budget options - Doom Blade instead of Hero's Downfall , Orzhov Guildgate instead of Godless Shrine , Duress instead of Thoughtseize , etc. Those are your best options for cheapening it up, but it will negatively effect the deck's power and consistency.
Honestly I would rather see you play B/W Aggro over this build. It just seems like a B/W "Goodstuff" build where you just threw good cards in your colors together. I would make it more cohesive. Orzhov Aggro is going to be a great deck thanks to Athreos, God of Passage .
May 1, 2014 5:12 p.m.