[Primer] Warp World!

[dademan]

[Primer]Warp World!

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1) Introduction:
Warp World, originally from Ravnica: City of Guilds, this card has seen some play during M10, but not much during X. But now, with some of the cards introduced in Zendikar, Scars of Mirrodin, and Worldwake, make Warp World much more interesting. Your opponent may think twice, thinking that Warp World is a janky card...

2) Why I wrote this primer:

When I was looking into ideas for this deck, I had to sift through a ton of forum posts, various websites with decklists, the whole nine yards. I wished there was a website, or decent article. So...here it is!

NOTE:
This is how Warp World Resolves! *Taken from the Magiccards.info site: Warp World: Magiccards.info
Taking it slowly, here's what happens when Warp World resolves:
1) Each player counts the number of permanents he or she owns.
2) Each player shuffles those permanents into his or her library.
3) Each player reveals cards from the top of his or her library equal to the number that player counted.
4) Each player puts all artifact, land, and creature cards revealed this way onto the battlefield. All of these cards enter the battlefield at the same time.
5) Each player puts all enchantment cards revealed this way onto the battlefield. An Aura put onto the battlefield this way can enchant an artifact, land, or creature that was already put onto the battlefield, but can't enchant an enchantment that's being put onto the battlefield at the same time as it. If multiple players have Auras to put onto the battlefield, the player whose turn it is announces what his or her Auras will enchant, then each other player in turn order does the same, then all enchantments (both Auras and non-Auras) enter the battlefield at the same time.
6) Each player puts all of his or her other revealed cards (instants, sorceries, planeswalkers, and Auras that can't enchant anything) on the bottom of his or her library in any order
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7a) Statebased actions are checked. f.e. Elesh Norn killing off the op.'s weenies. 
7b) Possibly triggered abilities trigger. (simultaneously)
8) All triggered abilities go onto the stack. Active player first, then each other player in turn order. The order of the triggered abilities is up to their controller's choice.

All abilities go on the stack after the spell resolves, and is put into the GY

3) History:
While the card is more than a few years old, but the first time it saw any play was when it was reprinted in M10. Chris Boomer made Top 8 in a Illinois PTQ. The deck looked like this:

Spoiler:

Chris Boomer Top 8
Land: 12x Forest 9x Mountain Creatures: 4x Birds of Paradise 1x Broodmate Dragon 4x Elvish Visionary 1x Hellkite Overlord 3x Keeper of Progenitus 4x Mulldrifter 4x Murderous Redcap 2x Nucklavee 4x Siege-Gang Commander	Other Spells 4x Fertile Ground 4x Trace of Abundance 4x Warp World	Sideboard: 4x Bloodbraid Elf 2x Pithing Needle 4x Thought Hemorrhage 2x Vexing Shusher 3x Vithian Renegades

So, this deck is really straightforward. Create more permanents, ramping mana, etc., to hurry out a quick, yet large, Warp World, while having decent blockers.
The article I pulled this from, on Wizard's website, also listed a budget version of the deck, and on another article, listed a new, post M10 budget deck, but these are very similar to my version.

Warp World saw a little bit of play during Ravnica, but didn't really go anywhere. The was no standard decklist for it, but a sample one can be found in the Sample Decklist section.

4) Card Explanation & Choices:

4.1) Lands:

Spoiler:

Khalni Garden – Two for one. Perfect first land if you don't have a Llanowar Elves or Birds of Paradise. You get a land, and a token. Helps to increase your Warp World * Removed. Too slow after changing cards around.
Mountain & Forest – pretty much speaks for themselves.

4.2) Creatures:

Spoiler:

Farhaven Elf – Another two for one. Gives you a chump blocker if you need it, but also helps to ramp your mana. Very great card for this deck.
Bogardian Hellkite – I've heard this would be a good 2x in this deck. But this is a good way to kill your opponent. Hitting even 1, or 2 off a Warp World knocks him/her down to 10.
Wort, the Raidmother – 3 for one. For one, it gives you 2x Goblin Warrior tokens, and also give all your green and red instant/sorcery cards conspire. Multiple Warp Worlds with little effort is a very nice thing. Only need 1x in the deck.
[card]Nucklavee[/cards] – Helps get your Warp World back into your hand after fireing it off, to potentially make this deck go infinite.
Elvish Visionary – A very good 2 drop. Helps you to thin your deck, making it easier to find your Warp World early on.
Keeper of Progenitus – I chose this card over Mana Reflection because it hits the board before your enchantments (which shall be explained in a bit). Makes you have some significant board advantage. On a side note, this also helps your opponent. You may want to run Mana Reflection, if you are really worried about it. Either could make good Sideboard material.
Rampaging Baloth – Landfall is an amazing ability in this deck, especially off a Warp. Being able to make, potentially, a ton of 4/4 tokens also helps you, if you can't go infinite. Good blockers, and also attackers.
Tunnel Ignus – I couldn't think of a good use of this card until this deck. When coming off of a Warp, your opponent is bound to have more than 2 lands come into play. This card hurts them, making it yet another wincon.
Llanowar Elves/Birds of Paradise – The only 1 drop of the deck. I used the Elves simply because I don't have any birds. Helps to ramp your mana.

4.3) Artifact:

Spoiler:

Twinning Glass – I love this card in this deck. At a CMC of 4, it isn't a good card to have in your hand, when you go to Warp. But, with the Keepers, it makes it a bit easier to include in this deck. The use of this card will be explained a bit below, with Synergies.

4.4) Enchantments:

Spoiler:

Fertile Ground/Trace of Abundance – Again, your choice. ToA may be better, because of Shroud, but I didn't have any, so I simply used Fertile Ground. Also helps with Mana Ramp.
Rise of the Hobgoblins - When coming off a Warp, it could be possible to drop a bunch of little Goblins, which could overwhelm your oppenent.

4.5) Sorcery:

Spoiler:

Warp World – The main point of the deck.

5) Customizing Warp World:

5.1) Splash Colors:
Blue – You can go the mill route with Hedron Crab, and various counterspells to help protect your board.
White – If you are aiming for more of a beatdown type of Warp World deck, then this may be the way to go. Stoneforge Mystic + swords, or Batterskull could make this very interesting. Even Squadron Hawk would be nice. Cheap drops, and you can get them all out real quick.
Black – No real use in this deck as a splash option.


5.2) Other Card Choices:

Spoiler:

Many of these seemed either redundant to my deck, or just didn't fit what I wanted to do.

Fertile Ground/Trace of Abundance – Incase you need faster ramp, or you have more than two colors.
Siege-Gang Commander – Not a bad card by any means. I found this to have too high of a CMC to include in the regular deck, considering the cards I picked.
Creatures that ping creatures when they come into play, such as Murderous Redcap
Overrun – If you are in a matchup against Control, you may only be able to get an army of tokens. This makes you able to defeat them.
Grazing Gladehart – Much better than Kitchen Finks for this deck. Has the potential to give you a ton of life.

Bloodbraid Elf – Great card, just not for this deck. At least not my version. Cascade does not trigger off of a Warp World, as you do not play the spell. As an early game creature, it could be good, making you able to get your Farhaven Elf, Llanowar Elves,etc into play early. Late game, it is turrable.
Regal ForceI've seen some decklists run RF. But it seems too unreliable in my eyes.
Avenger of Zendikar – While not a bad card, it just isn't reliable enough for this deck.
Oracle of Mul Daya – Could give you more land, but just doesn't seem to fit in this deck.
Khalni Heart Expedition – Terrible in this deck. Enchantments hit after lands, so this Landfall would not go off, since the land already resolved.
Plated Geopede – Cheap, and could be very powerful. But since it doesn't have haste, this card is pretty much dead in the water.
Madrush Cyclops – Gives your creatures haste. Good if you are going for beatdown.
Liege of the Tangle – A fatty that gives you fatties? Yes please.
Overgrown Battlement + Wall of the Tanglecord – Fast and cheap mana excel, and early blockers
Eldrazi: Very big, and with annihilator, they could be a bundle of fun.

Also: Do Not Hunted CreaturesThe name of the game is to let your warps get bigger, and theirs stay the same/get smaller. Though, when it appeared during Ravnica, the token rules were a bit different. Even if your opponent controlled them, you owned them, thus counting towards your total.


6) Strategy:
The idea is also to have creatures that give you more bang for your buck. Having creatures that give you tokens when they come into play, or creatures that put another permanent into play is the name of the game. There are a few exceptions, though.


6.1) Synergies:
-Going Infinite:
--Cards Involved:
Coming after a Warp
Rampaging Baloth and/or
Rise of the Hobgoblins and/or
Wort, the Raidmother
Keeper of Progentitus
Nucklavee –
Twinning Glass
Warp World

Alright. So, Rampaging Baloth, Rise of the Hobgoblins and Wort, the Raidmother all generate tokens, so when coming off of a Warp World, it will increase the subsequent Warps, or give you a better board position. Wort also gives WW Conspire, putting two on the stack.Nucklavee bring Warp World back into your hand, which you can then re-cast with Twinning Glass or hard cast it with Keeper of Progenitus. Your kill cards will be Bogardan Hellkite, Tunnel Ignus or overwhelming your enemy with tokens.

7) Sample Decklists:

My Personal Warp World Deck v1
Lands: 4x Khalni Garden 11x Mountain 7xForest Creatures: 4x Farhaven Elf 4x Bogardan Hellkite 1x Wort, the Raidmother 4x Nucklavee 2x Elvish Visionary 4x Keeper of Progenitus 4x Rampaging Baloth 3x Tunnel Ignus 2x Llanowar Elves 1x Urabrask the Hidden Enchantments: 1x Rise of the Hobgoblins 2x Fertile Ground	Artifacts: 4x Twinning Glass Sorceries: 4x Warp World

(Yes, that’s right, I don't have a sideboard...yet).

Currently Testing:

Warp World v2.0
Lands: 8x Forest 11x Mountain Creatures: 4x Farhaven Elf 4x Bogardan Hellkite 1x Wort, the Raidmother 2x Nucklavee 2x Elvish Visionary 4x Rampaging Baloth 3x Tunnel Ignus 1x Urabrask the Hidden 4x Ondu Giant 2x Platinum Emperion 1x Madrush Cyclops 2x Birds of Paradise 4x Hedron Crab	Enchantments: 1x Rise of the Hobgoblins 2x Fertile Ground Sorceries: 4x Warp World

Ravnica/Kami Era Warp World
Lands: 4x Forbidden Orchard 4x Tendo Ice Bridge Creatures: 4x Anarchist 4x Sakura-Tribe Elder 1x Kumano, Master Yamabushi Other: 4x Sensei's Divining Top 4x Fists of Ironwood 4x Galvanic Arc 4x Overgrowth 4x Heartbeat of Spring 4x Warp World

[spoiler]Ravnica Era Deck-MTGS
This would've worked pre-M10 rules, when they changed the ownership of tokens.

TheEndIsNear's Warp World
Creatures: 4x Anarchist 4x Cosi's Ravager 4x Dread Drone 4x Emrakul's Hatcher 4x Keeper of Progenitus 4x Kozilek's Predator 4x Nest Invader 4x Ondu Giant	Lands: 11x Forest 12x Mountain Sorceries: 4x Warp World

Source: TheEndIsNear's Warp World post

Sample Beatdown Warp World
22 Land Creatures: 4x Plated Geopede 4x Oracle of Mul Daya 4x Cosi's Ravager 4x Rampaging Baloth 2x Urabrask the Hidden 4x Farhaven ElfOROndu Giant 4x Anarchist OR Nucklavee 4x Keeper of Progenitus Other Spells: 4xWarp World 4xFertile Ground

8) Links/Relevant Articles:
Via Wizards:
Post M10 Budget Deck
Top 8 PTQ deck and Article.


If there are any linking problems, please let me know, and I will fix them ASAP!

[Wrath99]

Nice primer, ive been wanting to build a deck around Warp World for a while now, will be stealing a few ideas for it.

[pokerbob1]

I made a Warp World deck that spams out Eldrazi Spawn and can win with Warp World advantage and has Beastmaster Ascention as a backup if I just end up with a billion small tokens so I can push through for the win.

I like the Baloth. My big dumb dude is Avenger of Zendikar.

[dademan]

Yeah, I don't have an Avenger, so that limits it for me. And just the way I built my deck, it didn't feel right to include him.

[Elvoz]

What do you use Twinning Glass for? Can't find it in the synergies part.

[Blutsau]

If this should be moved to the primer subforum:
- you have to do more than explain your card choices, assuming Warp World is an archetype, there need to be variants and options to customize the deck, that a primer should mention. -> expand 6), add 10), 9) and 11) ('card choices').
- 4), 7) and 8) should be one paragraph ('strategy'), that explains more in depth how stuff works out.
On that note:

Spoiler:

When the spell goes off, 1) Every player counts the number of permanents they have, 2) Then they shuffle their permanents into their libraries (do not shuffle your hands, or graveyards). 3) You then reveal the top cards of your library until you hit the number you had before. 4) Creatures, Lands and Artifacts hit the board first. Abilities such as Landfall trigger. 5) Enchantments then hit the board. Auras that target creatures or lands get attached, but Aura that enchant enchantments do not. 6) Any abilities that may search the library then go off, as Warp World resolves (say, Farhaven Elf's ability then resolves.)

-> Warp World resolves:
1) Each player counts the number of permanents he or she owns. (simultaneously)
2) Each player shuffles those permanents into his or her library. (simultaneously)
3) Each player reveals cards from the top of his or her library equal to the number that player counted. (simultaneously)
4a) Each player puts all artifact, land, and creature cards revealed this way onto the battlefield. All of these cards enter the battlefield at the same time. (simultaneously)
4b) Triggered abilities trigger. (simultaneously) They triggered, nothing more.
5a) Each player puts all enchantment cards revealed this way onto the battlefield. (simultaneously)
5b) Triggered abilities trigger.
5c) An Aura put onto the battlefield this way can enchant an artifact, land, or creature that was already put onto the battlefield, but can't enchant an enchantment that's being put onto the battlefield at the same time as it. If multiple players have Auras to put onto the battlefield, the player whose turn it is announces what his or her Auras will enchant, then each other player in turn order does the same, then all enchantments (both Auras and non-Auras) enter the battlefield at the same time.
6) Each player puts all of his or her other revealed cards (instants, sorceries, planeswalkers, and Auras that can't enchant anything) on the bottom of his or her library in any order. Players shuffle their library (simultaneously)
_
War World is resolved and put into a graveyard.
_
7a) Statebased actions are checked. f.e. Elesh Norn killing off the op.'s weenies.
7b) Possibly triggered abilities trigger. (simultaneously)
8) All triggered abilities go onto the stack. Active player first, then each other player in turn order. The order of the triggered abilities is up to their controller's choice.

- as you can see, the suggested restructuting, implie sthat yours is a bit jumping around.
- your list can be moved to the end of the primer, and also expanded with other lists - I'm sure you find some here or else where.
- History: One top 8 at a PT Q ? Not that tournament results matter here, but that's uhm, well... not much.

- last but not least: Popular demand. (you can't generate this one, so don't worry) Primers are intended to be decks that generate a lot traffic in the main part of Casual. f.e. there were constantly about two elf decks on the first page, asking over and over again basically the same questions.

[dademan]

Originally Posted by Elvoz

What do you use Twinning Glass for? Can't find it in the synergies part.

I use Twinning Glass to cast, essentially, a free Warp World. Seeing as the spell had been cast once already, you tap 1, tap it, then cast another WW.

And now that you mention it...I did forget to add that one...

Originally Posted by Blutsau

If this should be moved to the primer subforum:
- you have to do more than explain your card choices, assuming Warp World is an archetype, there need to be variants and options to customize the deck, that a primer should mention. -> expand 6), add 10), 9) and 11) ('card choices').
- 4), 7) and 8) should be one paragraph ('strategy'), that explains more in depth how stuff works out.
On that note:

Spoiler:

-> Warp World resolves:
1) Each player counts the number of permanents he or she owns. (simultaneously)
2) Each player shuffles those permanents into his or her library. (simultaneously)
3) Each player reveals cards from the top of his or her library equal to the number that player counted. (simultaneously)
4a) Each player puts all artifact, land, and creature cards revealed this way onto the battlefield. All of these cards enter the battlefield at the same time. (simultaneously)
4b) Triggered abilities trigger. (simultaneously) They triggered, nothing more.
5a) Each player puts all enchantment cards revealed this way onto the battlefield. (simultaneously)
5b) Triggered abilities trigger.
5c) An Aura put onto the battlefield this way can enchant an artifact, land, or creature that was already put onto the battlefield, but can't enchant an enchantment that's being put onto the battlefield at the same time as it. If multiple players have Auras to put onto the battlefield, the player whose turn it is announces what his or her Auras will enchant, then each other player in turn order does the same, then all enchantments (both Auras and non-Auras) enter the battlefield at the same time.
6) Each player puts all of his or her other revealed cards (instants, sorceries, planeswalkers, and Auras that can't enchant anything) on the bottom of his or her library in any order. Players shuffle their library (simultaneously)
_
War World is resolved and put into a graveyard.
_
7a) Statebased actions are checked. f.e. Elesh Norn killing off the op.'s weenies.
7b) Possibly triggered abilities trigger. (simultaneously)
8) All triggered abilities go onto the stack. Active player first, then each other player in turn order. The order of the triggered abilities is up to their controller's choice.

- as you can see, the suggested restructuting, implie sthat yours is a bit jumping around.
- your list can be moved to the end of the primer, and also expanded with other lists - I'm sure you find some here or else where.
- History: One top 8 at a PT Q ? Not that tournament results matter here, but that's uhm, well... not much.

- last but not least: Popular demand. (you can't generate this one, so don't worry) Primers are intended to be decks that generate a lot traffic in the main part of Casual. f.e. there were constantly about two elf decks on the first page, asking over and over again basically the same questions.

I'll work on what you mentioned. It did feel a bit jumpy, but I just couldn't figure out how to fix it.

But yeah, this...article, primer, whatever you wish to call it, was born out of frustration trying to find ideas for the deck. I'll dig through the forum and find other decklists and whatnot.

[Elvoz]

I have another idea. In my own Warp World deck I use 2 copies of Genesis Wave as an alternate way to get the fatties out. Cards like Pathrazer of Ulamog, Terastodon and Liege of the Tangle are also fun to use as wincons.
You can also use a defender shell with cards like Overgrown Battlement and Wall of Tanglecord to hold off early attacks and ramp mana. Ondu Giant is also a good card, especially compared to Farhaven Elf, because it costs only one mana more but is 2/4 instead of 1/1.

[TheEndIsNear]

I could psot my WW deck to show different variations to make it more primer like?

EDIT: I'll post it anyways:

Deck
Creatures 4 Anarchist 4 Cosi's Ravager 4 Dread Drone 4 Emrakul's Hatcher 4 Keeper of Progenitus 4 Kozilek's Predator 4 Nest Invader 4 Ondu Giant	Lands 11 Forest 13 Mountain Sorceries 4 Warp World

No way to play dread drone. Mostly in there until I can find a Warp World tutor. It was originally jund colors but the only black card was Dread Drone which I did fine without. This tends to go infinte if I WW with 11 or more permanents. This is only in 1 turn.

Goldfish: (Ultimatly I kept the hand cause I liked what it looked like)
Forest x4
Nest Invader
Ondu Giant
Kozilek's predator

Forest, go

Draw Keeper of Progenitus, laugh.
Forest, Nest Invader, go

Draw Mountain.
Mountain, Sac Token, Omdu giant getting a Mountain, go.

Draw Warp World, chuckle.
Forest, Keeper of Progenitus, go.

Draw Anarchist, mad laugh.
Forest, Kozilek's Predator. Warp World for 12.
1:
Mountain
Mountain
Kozilek's Predator
Ondu Giant
Keeper of Progenitus
Warp World
Warp World
Ondu Giant
Forest
Ondu Giant
Keeper of Progenitus
Anarchist
OMFG. I just went up to 4 WW's at 42 cards. I updated the formating along the way and I was doing pretty well. I accidently CTRL-D instead of Shift D and lost all of it. Took me 45 minutes. Anyways, one more WW and I'd go infinite.

[Wrath99]

Am i alone in thinking Urabrask the Hidden would be good in this deck? If you could get it out quickly off warp world then you could go for the kill right away.

[dademan]

Originally Posted by TheEndIsNear

I could psot my WW deck to show different variations to make it more primer like?

That would be great!

[TheEndIsNear]

I kept my Goldfish and went up to my 4th WW in a row in the turn. My WWs went like this:
1: 12
2: 15
3: 24
4: 42

By the next one I'd have over 60 (I'll do it now fast to see how many permanents I get):
4:

Spoiler:

Cards in hand: -
Floating Mana: RR
Graveyard: Warp World
Warp Cards: 42.
Dread Drone
Mountain
Ondu Giant
Anarchist
Mountain
Forest
Forest
Nest Invader
Mountain
Forest
Mountain
Forest
Mountain
Forest
Kozilek's Predator
Anarchist
Keeper of Progenitus
Nest Invader
Ondu Giant
Forest
Warp World
Dread Drone
Mountain
Warp World
Nest Invader
Emrakul's Hatcher
Kozilek's Predator
Cosi's Ravager
Forest
Cosi's Ravager
Keeper of Progenitus
Ondu Giant
Mountain
Warp World
Forest
Forest
Mountain
Kozilek's Predator
Kozilek's Predator
Cosi's Ravager
Dread Drone
Mountain
Spawn: 20
Forest: 9
Mountain: 9
Get 2 Forests and 1 Mountain. Deal 63 damage cause of the 3 Cosi's Ravagers, in blocks of 1. Had dealt 10 in the previous Warp World.
Return Warp World to my hand, cast it for 62.

5+:

Spoiler:

Every Warp World after this point will reveal my whole deck.
This is the effect:
Pat all permanents from my library on the field.
Put the 3 revealed Warp Worlds at the bottom of my Library.
May search my 3 card library 4 times for a basic land, then shuffle my library.
Return 4 times target sorcery from my graveyard to my hand.
Deal 96 damage in blocks of 1 to any player.
Have 32 Eldrazi Spawn enter the battlefield.
Cry of joy.

It's over 9000!

[Elvoz]

Originally Posted by TheEndIsNear

I kept my Goldfish and went up to my 4th WW in a row in the turn. My WWs went like this:
1: 12
2: 15
3: 24
4: 42

By the next one I'd have over 60 (I'll do it now fast to see how many permanents I get):
4:

Spoiler:

Cards in hand: -
Floating Mana: RR
Graveyard: Warp World
Warp Cards: 42.
Dread Drone
Mountain
Ondu Giant
Anarchist
Mountain
Forest
Forest
Nest Invader
Mountain
Forest
Mountain
Forest
Mountain
Forest
Kozilek's Predator
Anarchist
Keeper of Progenitus
Nest Invader
Ondu Giant
Forest
Warp World
Dread Drone
Mountain
Warp World
Nest Invader
Emrakul's Hatcher
Kozilek's Predator
Cosi's Ravager
Forest
Cosi's Ravager
Keeper of Progenitus
Ondu Giant
Mountain
Warp World
Forest
Forest
Mountain
Kozilek's Predator
Kozilek's Predator
Cosi's Ravager
Dread Drone
Mountain
Spawn: 20
Forest: 9
Mountain: 9
Get 2 Forests and 1 Mountain. Deal 63 damage cause of the 3 Cosi's Ravagers, in blocks of 1. Had dealt 10 in the previous Warp World.
Return Warp World to my hand, cast it for 62.

5+:

Spoiler:

Every Warp World after this point will reveal my whole deck.
This is the effect:
Pat all permanents from my library on the field.
Put the 3 revealed Warp Worlds at the bottom of my Library.
May search my 3 card library 4 times for a basic land, then shuffle my library.
Return 4 times target sorcery from my graveyard to my hand.
Deal 96 damage in blocks of 1 to any player.
Have 32 Eldrazi Spawn enter the battlefield.
Cry of joy.

It's over 9000!

Man that is awesome! You just convinced me to put Anarchist and Cosi's Ravager (btw a really awesome card that I couldn't find good use for so far) into my WW deck!

[TheEndIsNear]

Originally Posted by Elvoz

Man that is awesome! You just convinced me to put Anarchist and Cosi's Ravager (btw a really awesome card that I couldn't find good use for so far) into my WW deck!

You see my 4th WW? I had then all typed. I CTRL D'ed by accident.

Also, the the hardest part of a WW deck is the start, anyone got tips? I'm thinking maybe a tutor?

[Blutsau]

It'd be appreciated if this wouldn't turn into a bragging thread about WW stacks... but I'm glad it gets attention.