Started as a voltron, didn't like all my eggs in one basket, currently in a combo/control state. The deck's a bit heavy on single target removal to deal with a constant Thada player, and a bit heavy on emrakul answers due to its ability to swing games out of nowhere and win. Looking for any and all card suggestions, regardless of monetary costs (provided they're not the three dual lands the deck's missing).
- Trickbind (too narrow, countering stuff doesn't give you bang for your buck in multiplayer)
+ Azorius Guildmage (reusable abilities, recurrable, interacts with Lark)
- Trickbind (too narrow, countering stuff doesn't give you bang for your buck in multiplayer)
+ Azorius Guildmage (reusable abilities, recurrable, interacts with Lark)
I like the suggestions -- thanks! I agree with Blinding Angel, although at the moment I use it more as a political card. But it definitely draws you hate from a player so I'll most likely remove it soon if it keeps underperforming. It's close to the chopping block, but I hate to remove it for Duplicant. The only reason it's not in my deck is there's a 'permanent' thada player at my table and I hate to just have it used against me. More than likely, it'll come out for the white titan in a few days (:
I got rid of the counters (too situational, didn't like keeping mana open), some of the weaker creatures/cards, and put in a better defense suite, more tutoring, a new beater, and some fun with finest hour/mind spring/rancor.
I got rid of the counters (too situational, didn't like keeping mana open), some of the weaker creatures/cards, and put in a better defense suite, more tutoring, a new beater, and some fun with finest hour/mind spring/rancor.
How's the deck working with these improvements? I had Sun Titan in my current Rafiq build, but have been wondering if it is worth leaving in there. How has it been treating you?
How's the deck working with these improvements? I had Sun Titan in my current Rafiq build, but have been wondering if it is worth leaving in there. How has it been treating you?
I am a big fan of sun titan, but I like him better with qasali pridemage.
Pridemage is nice on his own. Sometimes, you just have a creature tutor in hand, but NEED to kill a Scroll Rack or something. People also tend to be lax on countering pridemage, because they don't always know if you're gunning for them or even planning on using it.
When you don't use it, it works great with rafiq. An extra exalted trigger to get there never hurt.
But yeah, I've had the Sun Titan/QP combo going, and then it's like running a better Aura Shards. Very very fun.
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not sure how far into the realm of non-basic lands you want to go. But the invasion? duals, M10/11 duals, and zendikar refuge duals are all good choices, and the new WW man lands, duality and beats. Just noticed, you should add a SSS as it's an amazing beater. Simic Sky Swallower.
Sun titan was pretty underwhelming. Felt too gimmicky and it was influencing my decisions for subpar cards. I've been playing around with Riptide Shapeshifter with amazing success atm, but it requires a few deck reworks -- mainly the removal of mulldrifter (overlaps with reveillark) and Sun Titan (overlaps with Stonehewer Giant), as well as Yavimaya (overlaps with Knight of the Reliquary). Rafiq overlaps with Reliquary but so far this has been a minimal problem.
In its place will most likely be the other sword, Venser, the Sojourner, and Argentum Armor. But we shall see what I can get this weekend.
@Helspont I try to avoid things that come into play tapped, the manabase is actually get with ravicna bounce/shock lands and the fetches, as well as the signets.
Anyway without further ado, here it is:
1 Rafiq of the Many
Utility Creatures (15):
1 Acidic Slime
1 Battlegrace Angel
1 Yavimaya Elder
1 Genesis
1 Glory
1 Stoneforge Mystic
1 Karmic Guide
1 Stonehewer Giant
1 Revillark
1 Mulldrifter
1 Eternal Witness
1 Academy Rector
1 Sakura Tribe Elder
1 Mirror Entity
1 Saffi Eriksdotter
The Beats (9):
1 Multani, Maro-Sorcerer
1 Splitting Image
1 Body Double
1 Augury Adept
1 Cold-Eyed Selkie
1 Simic Sky Swallower
1 Trygon Predator
1 Knight of the Reliquary
1 Sun Titan
Control (3):
1 Silent Arbiter
1 Dueling Grounds
1 Finest Hour
1 Hallowed Burial
1 Wrath of God
1 Final Judgement
Single Target Removal (5):
1 Crib Swap
1 Condemn
1 Path to Exile
1 Bant Charm
1 Swords to Plowshares
Artifact/Enchantment Hate (2):
1 Krosan Grip
1 Aura Shards
Draw/Tutors (7):
1 Restock
1 Survival of the Fittest
1 Sensei's Divining Top
1 Mind Spring
1 Enlightened Tutor
1 Wordly Tutor
1 Eladamri's Call
Creature Pumps (5):
1 Sword of Fire and Ice
1 Sword of Light and Shadow
1 Lightning Greaves
1 Umezawa's Jitte
1 Rancor
Mana Fixing/Ramping (9):
1 Coalition Relic
1 Simic Signet
1 Selesnya Signet
1 Azorius Signet
1 Sol Ring
1 Kodama's Reach
1 Cultivate
1 Mirari's Wake
1 Land Tax
1 Bribery
1 Prison Term
1 Oblivion Ring
1 Brooding Saurian
Lands (37):
1 Lonely Sandbar
1 Selesnya Sanctuary
1 Windswept Heath
1 Misty Rainforest
1 Tranquil Thicket
1 Flooded Strand
1 Secluded Steppe
1 Tolaria West
1 Breeding Pool
1 Hallowed Fountain
1 Azorius Chancery
1 Temple Garden
1 Simic Growth Chamber
1 Adarkar Wastes
1 Brushland
1 Yavimaya Coast
1 Wasteland
1 Strip Mine
6 Forest
7 Island
6 Plains
Thanks for the suggestions!
RG Wort, the Raidmother GR - 1v1
UGW Rafiq of the Many WGU - Multiplayer
BW Ghost Council of Orzhova WB - Multiplayer
Sort of does, provided they're not booted you can remove them end of the main phase. Or in the end of turn step of the previous turn.
I like it, thanks! Now to find some room...
RG Wort, the Raidmother GR - 1v1
UGW Rafiq of the Many WGU - Multiplayer
BW Ghost Council of Orzhova WB - Multiplayer
- Trickbind (too narrow, countering stuff doesn't give you bang for your buck in multiplayer)
+ Azorius Guildmage (reusable abilities, recurrable, interacts with Lark)
- Careful Consideration
+ Future Sight (steady stream of CA, fetchable with Rector)
- Blinding Angel (its abilty merely annoys)
+ Duplicant OR Solemn Simulacrum
I like the suggestions -- thanks! I agree with Blinding Angel, although at the moment I use it more as a political card. But it definitely draws you hate from a player so I'll most likely remove it soon if it keeps underperforming. It's close to the chopping block, but I hate to remove it for Duplicant. The only reason it's not in my deck is there's a 'permanent' thada player at my table and I hate to just have it used against me. More than likely, it'll come out for the white titan in a few days (:
RG Wort, the Raidmother GR - 1v1
UGW Rafiq of the Many WGU - Multiplayer
BW Ghost Council of Orzhova WB - Multiplayer
-Darksteel Ingot
-Akroma, Angel of Wrath
-Life of the Loam
-Fact or Fiction
-Tidings
-Concentrate
-Trickbind
-Voidslime
-Coiling Oracle
-Krosan Tusker
-Blinding Angel
-Careful Consideration
-Aquire
-Empyrial Plate
+Multani, Maro-Sorcerer
+Coalition Relic
+Acidic Slime
+Battlegrace Angel
+Mirror Entity
+Saffi Eriksdotter
+Silent Arbiter
+Dueling Grounds
+Finest Hour
+Mind Spring
+Enlightened Tutor
+Eladamri's Call
+Rancor
+Cultivate
+Sun Titan
I got rid of the counters (too situational, didn't like keeping mana open), some of the weaker creatures/cards, and put in a better defense suite, more tutoring, a new beater, and some fun with finest hour/mind spring/rancor.
RG Wort, the Raidmother GR - 1v1
UGW Rafiq of the Many WGU - Multiplayer
BW Ghost Council of Orzhova WB - Multiplayer
How's the deck working with these improvements? I had Sun Titan in my current Rafiq build, but have been wondering if it is worth leaving in there. How has it been treating you?
I am a big fan of sun titan, but I like him better with qasali pridemage.
Pridemage is nice on his own. Sometimes, you just have a creature tutor in hand, but NEED to kill a Scroll Rack or something. People also tend to be lax on countering pridemage, because they don't always know if you're gunning for them or even planning on using it.
When you don't use it, it works great with rafiq. An extra exalted trigger to get there never hurt.
But yeah, I've had the Sun Titan/QP combo going, and then it's like running a better Aura Shards. Very very fun.
Sun titan was pretty underwhelming. Felt too gimmicky and it was influencing my decisions for subpar cards. I've been playing around with Riptide Shapeshifter with amazing success atm, but it requires a few deck reworks -- mainly the removal of mulldrifter (overlaps with reveillark) and Sun Titan (overlaps with Stonehewer Giant), as well as Yavimaya (overlaps with Knight of the Reliquary). Rafiq overlaps with Reliquary but so far this has been a minimal problem.
In its place will most likely be the other sword, Venser, the Sojourner, and Argentum Armor. But we shall see what I can get this weekend.
@Helspont I try to avoid things that come into play tapped, the manabase is actually get with ravicna bounce/shock lands and the fetches, as well as the signets.
RG Wort, the Raidmother GR - 1v1
UGW Rafiq of the Many WGU - Multiplayer
BW Ghost Council of Orzhova WB - Multiplayer