Demon oath vs GG oath

kingsey · 03-09-2012, 07:31 PM

Hey guys, what version do you guys this is more consistant? I like the fact GG can run tinker where as demon you loose out on that gameplan.

GG oath is normally Emrakul and blightsteel with dragon's breath

There are less dead cards in demon oath, but im curious if anyone else is playing oath these days.

D3@D · 03-10-2012, 02:46 AM

IMO, GG oath is probably the most competitive of the two. But I like playing Demon more for some reason.

necrogenesis · 03-10-2012, 02:57 PM

Demon Oath gives you more options, more choices to make, more chances to interact, and more chances to be disrupted. GG has the stronger win condition and gives a smaller window for your opponents to step through and stop you.

I can agree that Demon is probably the more fun to play while GG is probably the more powerful. Though, honestly I have played neither, I am currently putting together Demon Oath.

Heartworks · 03-10-2012, 03:56 PM

I've run both and always felt GG Oath is just more powerful and wins more (elephant is my favorite though, but GG has won me far more games far more consistantly).

BaronSengir · 03-12-2012, 07:23 AM

I've played both and I absolutely love Demon Oath more, but GG Oath just wins faster and more often for me.

t3hplatyz0rz · 04-10-2012, 01:56 PM

I don't get Demon Oath.
You could take several extra turns by using up 5-6 spots in your deck (I forget how many dedicated or semi-dedicated cards demon oath has exactly, but it's at least 3 demons and some regrowth spells).
Or you could have 2 Emrakuls as the only creatures in your deck and take infinite turns that way.

**Gaka** · 04-10-2012, 04:16 PM

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Originally Posted by t3hplatyz0rz

I don't get Demon Oath.
You could take several extra turns by using up 5-6 spots in your deck (I forget how many dedicated or semi-dedicated cards demon oath has exactly, but it's at least 3 demons and some regrowth spells).
Or you could have 2 Emrakuls as the only creatures in your deck and take infinite turns that way.

Oathing in Emrakul doesn't grant you the extra turn.

t3hplatyz0rz · 04-11-2012, 07:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Gaka

Oathing in Emrakul doesn't grant you the extra turn.

Well, ****.
Apparently I've been testing wrong. Glad I didn't buy anything yet :P.

BaronSengir · 04-11-2012, 08:01 AM

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Originally Posted by t3hplatyz0rz

Well, ****.
Apparently I've been testing wrong. Glad I didn't buy anything yet :P.

What you can do though is in a Show and Oath deck include a Channel. If you luck into drawing the Channel with Emrakul first turn that's pretty much game if they resolve, because the Channel allows you to cast Emrakul, which means you get the extra turn. When I run GG Oath I tend to also include a Tinker for the Bot; just extra ways to win besides Oathing up Emrakul or the Bot.

Charlie · 04-15-2012, 05:29 AM

the problem with GG oath is that you don't get haste often enough; if you run 1 emkarul, 1 colossus and 2 dragon breath, you only get dragon breath 50% of the time, and the other 50% of the time you can only pray you don't get jaced.

Raggedjoe · 04-15-2012, 07:14 PM

I actually have found that running 3 Breaths remedies that (1 Emmy, 1 Robot), and 3/5 is betting odds. I've been sorely tempted by 4, but I thunk that's too many sadly (2/3 also happens to be the % of games I need to win...)

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03-09-2012, 07:31 PM	#1
kingsey Ascended Mage Join Date: May 2010 Location: Gibbstown, NJ Posts: 304	Demon oath vs GG oath Hey guys, what version do you guys this is more consistant? I like the fact GG can run tinker where as demon you loose out on that gameplan. GG oath is normally Emrakul and blightsteel with dragon's breath There are less dead cards in demon oath, but im curious if anyone else is playing oath these days.
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03-10-2012, 02:57 PM	#3
necrogenesis Burnt children dread the fire. Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: West Virginia Posts: 4,589 Blog Entries: 17	Demon Oath gives you more options, more choices to make, more chances to interact, and more chances to be disrupted. GG has the stronger win condition and gives a smaller window for your opponents to step through and stop you. I can agree that Demon is probably the more fun to play while GG is probably the more powerful. Though, honestly I have played neither, I am currently putting together Demon Oath. __________________ Please vote for my card "Mass Mummification" in You Make the Card 4: http://www.wizards.com/Magic/Magazin...y/feature/247b Favorite criticism so far: "Whoever thought Mass Mummification is a good idea deserves to be shot in the foot." (source)
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03-12-2012, 07:23 AM	#5
BaronSengir Experienced Mage Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Illinois, USA Posts: 122	I've played both and I absolutely love Demon Oath more, but GG Oath just wins faster and more often for me. __________________ "Bottled life. Not as tasty as I'm used to, rather stale, but it has the same effect." Baron Sengir My Deck Index Main Decks: Spoiler:
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03-10-2012, 02:46 AM	#2
D3@D Archmage Overlord Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,868	IMO, GG oath is probably the most competitive of the two. But I like playing Demon more for some reason.
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03-10-2012, 03:56 PM	#4
Heartworks Experienced Mage Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 142	I've run both and always felt GG Oath is just more powerful and wins more (elephant is my favorite though, but GG has won me far more games far more consistantly).
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04-10-2012, 01:56 PM	#6
t3hplatyz0rz Just Getting Started Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 18	I don't get Demon Oath. You could take several extra turns by using up 5-6 spots in your deck (I forget how many dedicated or semi-dedicated cards demon oath has exactly, but it's at least 3 demons and some regrowth spells). Or you could have 2 Emrakuls as the only creatures in your deck and take infinite turns that way.
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04-15-2012, 05:29 AM	#10
Charlie Ascended Mage Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 389	the problem with GG oath is that you don't get haste often enough; if you run 1 emkarul, 1 colossus and 2 dragon breath, you only get dragon breath 50% of the time, and the other 50% of the time you can only pray you don't get jaced.
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