Staples in G/R monsters
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Posted on Jan. 27, 2014, 2:19 a.m. by TheBolas
What are some staple cards to create a G/R monsters deck that is competitive. With the new set coming out, G/R seems like it could get pretty competitive!
Thanks for the feedback!
swagtron7 Perhaps once Xenagos, God of Revels comes around, but currently no.
Really competitive decks are often looking to get more out of their creatures than just big beaters, especially at the top of the curve like 5 CMC. A creature needs to have utility or be able to protect itself in order to make the cut.
Any big creature will kill your opponent mighty fast when they don't interact with it, so it's better to have the ones that are more useful in a wider variety of scenarios or make it more awkward for your opponent to remove.
January 27, 2014 3:19 a.m.
theinfernumflame says... #5
Polukranos, World Eater is usually a 3 or 4-of in that deck too.
January 27, 2014 4:01 a.m.
Rasta_Viking29 says... #6
G/R Monsters by Joel Sadowsky 5th Place at StarCityGames.com Standard Open on 1/25/2014.
Pretty much every G/R Monster deck is the same at the competitive level.
This is what I'm doing with mine for BNG: Get Yo Revel On
Slycne says... #2
Domri Rade , Xenagos, The Reveler , Garruk, Caller of Beasts , Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx and Stormbreath Dragon are the power cards in the current renditions of the deck. Everything else is more or less filling to staple those cards together.
January 27, 2014 2:41 a.m.