Would appreciate any input on any potential weaknesses of this deck design, and cards that might enhance it. Let me start off by saying I don't want Sharuum as the general - he's too much of a tip off as to what deck I'm playing. I also welcome questions as to why certain pieces are included in the deck. Also, I know my land base isn't great. I'm working on getting some better dual lands. Thanks in advance for any advice
Well, apart from the obvious issues of your mana base (search lands, shock lands, old duals, etc, are all way better than the bounce lands).
The other issue is some of your stuff. There exist "strictly better thans" that you could be running. The cheapest I can think of is Demonic Tutor. That's better in every way than Diabolic Tutor. Also, Mystic Tutor and Enlightened Tutor are definitely nice. You might as well slot in an Academy Rector, too. Saccing that with your commander will net you an enchantment or artifact you need no problem. For the realm of grossly expensive "better thans," look no further than Mana Drain over Scattering Stroke. If your playgroup/card shop allows proxies, go nuts.
Another super easy "go infinite" type deal is Parallax Wave and Opalescence. That's a nice, "free" combo to exploit. Best part is: it's not all that expensive! Exile any number of cards less than or equal to 4 and Parallax Wave and they pop right back with their ETB abilities triggering again.
Okay, some wholesale changes have been made since it's original iteration. Any thoughts about cards that may be useless that are in, or cards that aren't in but obviously should be, or questions about the synergy of any of the combinations are appreciated.
Why 15 sideboard and not 10? Official rules has 10 for wishes as I understand it.
You may not wish to embrace general of Ertai so much, but you could throw in Bitterblossom to have some synergy with him for when you are forced to use him to protect combo.
I also play Weiss Schwarz, Chaos, Vanguard and Wixoss.
Weiss Schwarz Sets
Accel World, Angel Beats, Familiar of Zero, Gargantia on the Verdurous Planet, Guilty Crown, Kill La Kill, Robotics;Notes, Sword Art Online.
Chaos Partners
Arpeggio of Blue Steel: Iona, Kirishima, Kongou.
Dangan Ronpa: Asahina, Togami.
Freezing: Vibration: Chiffon, Satelizer.
Vanguard Clans Favoured
Angel Feather, Dark Irregulars, Genesis, Neonecter, Pale Moon, Shadow Paladins, Tachikaze.
Okay, so I've made a few adjustments to the deck, focusing on pulling one of the combos off. Two cards I'm not sure about keeping in the deck though are Venser, the Sojourner and Life's Finale. Not sure though - considering putting in Sever the Bloodline and Revoke Existence or Liliana Vess. Thoughts, suggestions? Does the deck have any huge, glaring weaknesses against certain deck types?
1x Ertai, The Corrupted
Beatdown:
1x Blightsteel Colossus
1x Artisan of Kozilek
1x Ulamog, the Infinite Gyre
Combo Pieces:
1x Thopter Foundry
1x Sword of the Meek
1x Time Sieve
1x Thopter Assembly
1x Bitter Ordeal
1x Sharuum the Hegemon
1x Phyrexian Metamorph
1x Sculpting Steel
1x Falkenrath Noble
1x Bitter Ordeal
1x Decree of Silence
1x Hex Parasite
1x Erayo, Soratami Ascendant
1x Arcane Laboratory
Tutors/Scries:
1x Tezzeret the Seeker
1x Bribery
1x Sensei's Divining Top
1x Knowledge Exploitation
1x Diabolic Tutor
1x Master Transmuter
1x Lim-Dul's Vault
1x Demonic Tutor
1x Jace, the Mind Sculptor
1x Rune-Scarred Demon
1x Enlightened Tutor
1x Arcum Dagsson
1x Fabricate
1x Muddle the Mixture
1x Hanna, Ship's Navigator
1x Akroma's Vengeance
1x Decree of Pain
1x Austere Command
1x Life's Finale
1x Oblivion Stone
1x Nevinyrral's Disk
Threat Removal:
1x Oblivion Ring
1x Return to Dust
1x Dispense Justice
1x Path to Exile
1x Swords to Plowshares
Mana Ramps:
1x Alloy Myr
1x Armillary Sphere
1x Darksteel Ingot
1x Coalition Relic
1x Mana Vault
1x Sol Ring
1x Basalt Monolith
1x Solemn Simulacrum
1x Expedition Map
Support Cards:
1x Spellskite
1x Mycosynth Lattice
1x Darksteel Forge
1x Lightning Greaves
1x Indomitable Archangel
1x Hurkyl's Recall
1x Identity Crisis
1x Silence
1x Gather Specimens
1x Venser, the Sojourner
1x Rupture Spire
1x Vivid Creek
1x Vivid Meadow
1x Vivid Marsh
1x Drowned Catacomb
1x Glacial Fortress
10x Island
1x Seat of the Synod
1x Halimar Depths
5x Plains
1x Isolated Chapel
5x Swamps
1x Bojuka Bog
1x Evolving Wilds
1x Terramorphic Expanse
1x Academy Ruins
1x Buried Ruin
1x Ghost Quarter
1x Vault of Whispers
15 Card Sideboard, allowed by the local gaming shop:
1x Time Stretch
1x Sever the Bloodline
1x Mindslaver
1x Praetor's Grasp
1x Revoke Existence
1x Volcanic Eruption
1x Liliana Vess
1x Grimoire of the Dead
1x Soul Conduit
1x Trade Secrets
1x Tormod's Crypt
1x Final Judgment
1x Acid Rain
1x Reverse Damage
The other issue is some of your stuff. There exist "strictly better thans" that you could be running. The cheapest I can think of is Demonic Tutor. That's better in every way than Diabolic Tutor. Also, Mystic Tutor and Enlightened Tutor are definitely nice. You might as well slot in an Academy Rector, too. Saccing that with your commander will net you an enchantment or artifact you need no problem. For the realm of grossly expensive "better thans," look no further than Mana Drain over Scattering Stroke. If your playgroup/card shop allows proxies, go nuts.
Another super easy "go infinite" type deal is Parallax Wave and Opalescence. That's a nice, "free" combo to exploit. Best part is: it's not all that expensive! Exile any number of cards less than or equal to 4 and Parallax Wave and they pop right back with their ETB abilities triggering again.
You may not wish to embrace general of Ertai so much, but you could throw in Bitterblossom to have some synergy with him for when you are forced to use him to protect combo.
Main Decks
Diaochan, Iroas, God of Victory, Kaalia, Marton, Ulasht, Volrath,
Kaervek, Prossh, Titania
Amusing or Themed
Progenitus
Pauper Guildmages
Azorius Boros Dimir Golgari Gruul Izzet Korozda
Orzhov Rakdos Rix Maadi Selesyna Simic Skarrg Zameck
I also play Weiss Schwarz, Chaos, Vanguard and Wixoss.
Accel World, Angel Beats, Familiar of Zero, Gargantia on the Verdurous Planet, Guilty Crown, Kill La Kill, Robotics;Notes, Sword Art Online.
Chaos Partners
Arpeggio of Blue Steel: Iona, Kirishima, Kongou.
Dangan Ronpa: Asahina, Togami.
Freezing: Vibration: Chiffon, Satelizer.
Vanguard Clans Favoured
Angel Feather, Dark Irregulars, Genesis, Neonecter, Pale Moon, Shadow Paladins, Tachikaze.
Wixoss - Just trial decks for now!