I've been play testing this deck for a few weeks now. Its fun, but zero chance of slow playing and still winning. I've given up on a long term game plan for this deck, considering the lack of answers in red. I'm interested in making this a bigger glass cannon ^^
U Thassa, God of the Sea (Seafood) G Yisan, the Wanderer Bard BW Teysa, Orzhov Scion BU Phenax, God of Deception WGR Hazezon Tamar WUBRGSliver Queen - Zelda Theme
Blazing shoal is good for a surprisingly quick win. I once had the opportunity to use it, removing decree of annihilation. Price of glory also makes a decent deterrent although I imagine most (blue) players will try their best to remove it asap.
Personally I think you're gonna need more lands if you're planning on winning through general damage. Akroma is expensive to cast so it's crucial that you can hit all your early land drops. You might as well add valakut, the molten pinnacle since you're monored. Vicious shadows can also pull out wins out of nowhere.
But more importantly, no Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker ? He is a card advantage gun, AND he is red. Perhaps seer's sundial for more draw, some people I know seem to be having good luck with it.
Also, this is in the wrong section, may want to see if a mod can move it for you
Also, this is in the wrong section, may want to see if a mod can move it for you
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U Thassa, God of the Sea (Seafood) G Yisan, the Wanderer Bard BW Teysa, Orzhov Scion BU Phenax, God of Deception WGR Hazezon Tamar WUBRGSliver Queen - Zelda Theme
Along with Godo, the new Hoarding Dragon can be another expensive tutor.
IMO, I would make this a mana ramping mono-red deck. You can kill very, very quickly with Akroma's "firebreathing" ability. I have done an easy 10 damage a turn with red Akroma in my Jhoira deck.
1 Akroma, Angel of Fury
Creatures 22
1 Avatar of Fury
1 Ashling the pilgrim
1 Conquering manticore
1 Dragonmaster Outcast
1 Dragon Mage (Draw)
1 Duplicant
1 Flameblast Dragon
1 Homura, Human Ascendant (replace?)
1 Inferno Titan
1 Jaya ballard, task mage
1 Kazuul, Tyrant of the cliffs
1 Knollspine Dragon (Draw)
1 Kumano, Master yamabushi
1 Kargan Dragonlord
1 Magus of the moon
1 Molten Hydra
1 Obsidian Fireheart
1 Ryusei, the falling star
1 Solemn Simulacrum
1 Siege-gang Commander (replace?)
1 Taurean mauler
1 Viashino heretic
1 Goblin Charbelcher
1 Pyromancy
1 Planeswalker's Fury (replace?)
1 Price of progress
1 Demonfire
1 Banefire
Mana excel 9
1 braid of fire
1 basalt monolith
1 journeyer's kite
1 gauntlet of power
1 sol ring
1 extraplanar lens
1 thran dynamo
1 gilded lotus
1 gauntlet of might
Draw 4
1 Mind's eye
1 mercadian atlas
1 illuminated folio
1 candles of leng
Theft 5
1 Word of seizing
1 Grab the reins
1 unwilling recruit
1 act of treason
1 insurrection
1 Oblivion stone
1 nevinyrral's disk
1 chain reaction
1 molten disaster
1 all is dust
Artifact destruction 3
1 shattering pulse
1 aftershock
1 pillage
Misc 8
1 Sensei's divining top
1 Crystal ball
1 Smoke
1 Leyline of punishment
1 null brooch
1 reiterate
1 wild recochet
1 pyroblast
Land 37
1 Thawing glaciers
1 boseiju, who shelters all
1 shivan gorge (replace?)
1 Winding canyons
1 Kher Keep
1 Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle
31 Mountain
I've been play testing this deck for a few weeks now. Its fun, but zero chance of slow playing and still winning. I've given up on a long term game plan for this deck, considering the lack of answers in red. I'm interested in making this a bigger glass cannon ^^
Suggestions would be greatly appreciated
Cards to add:
G Yisan, the Wanderer Bard
BW Teysa, Orzhov Scion
BU Phenax, God of Deception
WGR Hazezon Tamar
WUBRG Sliver Queen - Zelda Theme
As for card draw, you also have wheel of fortune and wheel of fate. Chandra ablaze could also do in a pinch.
Blazing shoal is good for a surprisingly quick win. I once had the opportunity to use it, removing decree of annihilation. Price of glory also makes a decent deterrent although I imagine most (blue) players will try their best to remove it asap.
Akroma's memorial and sword of light and shadow can help you cover one of your general's biggest weaknesses (black removal). If you opt for more equipment, such as whispersilk cloak and lightning greaves, Godo, bandit warlord can help you fetch them out. Sword of vengeance is also another good choice.
Personally I think you're gonna need more lands if you're planning on winning through general damage. Akroma is expensive to cast so it's crucial that you can hit all your early land drops. You might as well add valakut, the molten pinnacle since you're monored. Vicious shadows can also pull out wins out of nowhere.
Also, insurrection and breath of fury is a game winner.
But more importantly, no Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker ? He is a card advantage gun, AND he is red. Perhaps seer's sundial for more draw, some people I know seem to be having good luck with it.
Also, this is in the wrong section, may want to see if a mod can move it for you
Oops ><
G Yisan, the Wanderer Bard
BW Teysa, Orzhov Scion
BU Phenax, God of Deception
WGR Hazezon Tamar
WUBRG Sliver Queen - Zelda Theme
I'll +1 this.
I would also add Cloak and Dagger in addition to the 3 other equipments. Fireshrieker might be good as well.
Along with Godo, the new Hoarding Dragon can be another expensive tutor.
IMO, I would make this a mana ramping mono-red deck. You can kill very, very quickly with Akroma's "firebreathing" ability. I have done an easy 10 damage a turn with red Akroma in my Jhoira deck.
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Standard:
meh.
Modern:
Urzatron GR
Vintage:
Contol-Slaver UBR
EDH:
Drana B
Jhoira UR
Savra BG
Turned into:
Adun Oakenshield BGR
Sharuum BUW
Turned into:
Memnarch U
KiKi-Jiki R
Turned into:
Godo R
Turned into:
Aurelia RW
The Mimeoplasm UBG
Rasputin Dreamweaver UW
Turned into:
Geist of Saint Traft -French 1v1 UW
Nekusar UBR
Snow-Covered Mountains allow Extraplanar Lens to be a lot more one-sided. Also if you're having problems with aggro is allows you to run Sunstone and/or Glacial Crevasses. Combine with Crucible of Worlds for good times.
As far as disruption goes, along with the cards mentioned, some decks just rollover to Blood Moon. Price of Glory is a beating as well.
Finally, Rings of Brighthearth is just a good card, as well as providing infinite colorless mana with Basalt Monolith (Which you already run)
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