Intro: I've wanted to make a Token deck for a while now but my playgroup already run Rhys the Redeemed and Ghave, Guru of Spores token decks. I've always loved the art for Saprolings and Naya is VERY Underplayed in my area so...behold Rith, the Awakener and his Saproling Invasion. I would love some opinions; I know that it could probably be stronger by splashing either Soldier or Elf tokens but I really wanted to stay themed here...
I think stuff like Leyline of the Meek and the Petroglyphs aren't all that great in this format. Beastmaster Ascension is a little different, since it is basically two Petroglyphs (pumps a lot better).
You also need more ramp. Never forget the importance of ramp and keeping up with other peoples' mana production capabilities.
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I disagree, you drop those when you've got an army of 1/1s and they are suddenly 3/3s = win. I added a bit more ramp, but couldnt find room for the charm.. thanks for the advice.
Ok... there was a LOT of changes made today and I finally narrowed it down to playable. The one thing I need to find room for is Fires of Yavimaya... Haste can really made the difference in this deck. So far it's 1-1, it lost against a dis-card deck. *shrug* all good. Tips are still welcome.
I'd take out the petroglyphs for something, I dislike giving my opponents boosts in their creatures. Especially since you mentioned them playing Rhys and Ghave decks.
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Been developing Rith for a while now. About to order the cards any day and take it to my Commander League. Here's a few spells that have worked great in play testing for me:
Unless you are faced with budget issues, Concordant Crossroads is strictly better than Fires.
Edit: Although I just noticed that Crossroads grants haste to all creatures, not just yours. Still, in a deck intended to overrun your opponent quickly, still might be superior..
Unless you are faced with budget issues, Concordant Crossroads is strictly better than Fires.
Edit: Although I just noticed that Crossroads grants haste to all creatures, not just yours. Still, in a deck intended to overrun your opponent quickly, still might be superior..
Just because of the mana cost? If so, i'd rather pay the extra 2 for the exclusivity.
1 Rith, the Awakener
Planeswalkers (2):
1 Ajani Vengeant
1 Garruk Wildspeaker
Non-Creature Artifacts (7):
1 Druidic Satchel
1 Eldrazi Monument
1 Lightning Greaves
1 Leonin Sun Standard
1 Sensei's Divining Top
1 Skullclamp
1 Sol Ring
Creatures (14):
1 Academy Rector
1 Dauntless Escort
1 Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite
1 Eternal Witness
1 Jade Mage
1 Kamahl, Fist of Krosa
1 Mikaeus, the Lunarch
1 Mirror Entity
1 Mycoloth
1 Nemata, Grove Guardian
1 Primeval Titan
1 Selesnya Guildmage
1 Thelonite Hermit
1 Vereloth the Ancient
Enchantments (14):
1 Aura Shards
1 Beastmaster Ascension
1 Doubling Season
1 Fires of Yavimaya
1 Fists of Ironwood
1 Glare of Subdual
1 Leyline of the Meek
1 Mana Reflection
1 Mirari's Wake
1 Muraganda Petroglyphs
1 Parellel Lives
1 Pollenbright Wings
1 Saproling Burst
1 Sterling Grove
1 Artifact Mutation
1 Aura Mutation
1 Condemn
1 Enlightened Tutor
1 Path to Exile
1 Rith's Charm
1 Savage Beating
1 Scatter the Seeds
1 Seed Spark
Sorceries (15):
1 Austere Command
1 Cultivate
1 Explosive Vegetation
1 Fertile Imagination
1 Gleeful sabotage
1 Harmonize
1 Hour of Reckoning
1 Kodama's Reach
1 Martial Coup
1 Overwhelming Stampede
1 Parallel Evolution
1 Praetor's Counsel
1 Regrowth
1 Saproling Symbiosis
1 Spontaneous Generation
LAND (37):
1 Battlefield Forge
1 Brushland
1 City of Brass
1 Copperline Gorge
1 Fire-Lit Thicket
5 Forest
1 Gaea's Cradle
1 Gavony Township
1 Gruul Turf
1 Jungle Shrine
1 Karplusan Forest
1 Maze of Ith
1 Mosswort Bridge
3 Mountain
1 Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
4 Plains
1 Reflecting Pool
1 Reliquary Tower
1 Rith's Grove
1 Rugged Prairie
1 Rupture Spire
1 Sacred Foundry
1 Savannah
1 Selesnya Sanctuary
1 Strip Mine
1 Temple Garden
1 Vitu-Ghazi, the City-Tree
1 Windbrisk Heights
*Wishlist*:
Better Lands :\
*edit*
Crop Rotation < Intangible Virtue
Birds of Paradise < Fertile Imagination
WUB Sharuum the Hegemon, the Destroyer of Darksteel
BGW Teneb, the Harvester, my Pimped Out Reanimator
GUB The Mimeoplasm Ooze-Mill
GWU Rafiq the Exalted
Sprout & Sprout Swarm
Chord of Calling
Vorinclex, Voice of Hunger
Leonin Sun Standard
Cultivate & Birds of ParadiseSeedborn Muse
Verdant Force
Elspeth, Knight-ErrantMikaeus, the LunarchSylvan Scrying
Selesnya GuildmageThelonite HermitTitanic UltimatumFires of Yavimaya
Hero of Bladehold
Honor of the Pure
WUB Sharuum the Hegemon, the Destroyer of Darksteel
BGW Teneb, the Harvester, my Pimped Out Reanimator
GUB The Mimeoplasm Ooze-Mill
GWU Rafiq the Exalted
[s]Leonin Sun Standard[s]
[s]Mikaeus, the Lunarch[/s]
[s]Selesnya Guildmage[/s]
[s]Thelonite Hermit[/s]
Honor of the Pure
WUB Sharuum the Hegemon, the Destroyer of Darksteel
BGW Teneb, the Harvester, my Pimped Out Reanimator
GUB The Mimeoplasm Ooze-Mill
GWU Rafiq the Exalted
You also need more ramp. Never forget the importance of ramp and keeping up with other peoples' mana production capabilities.
You should run Naya Charm.
EDH
GUBVorosh, the HunterGUB
BRGKarrthus, Tyrant of JundBRG
GMolimo, Maro-SorcererG
UThada Adel, AcquisitorU list soon
BEndrek Sahr, Master BreederB
WUB Sharuum the Hegemon, the Destroyer of Darksteel
BGW Teneb, the Harvester, my Pimped Out Reanimator
GUB The Mimeoplasm Ooze-Mill
GWU Rafiq the Exalted
WUB Sharuum the Hegemon, the Destroyer of Darksteel
BGW Teneb, the Harvester, my Pimped Out Reanimator
GUB The Mimeoplasm Ooze-Mill
GWU Rafiq the Exalted
Trades
Thanks to Xenoninja for the Avatar & Sig, from Heroes of the Plane Studios
Legacy:
XUArtifact UX
BGWMycoloth/Saproling Beatdown WGB
RRSuicide RedRR
EDH:
GOmnath, Locus of ManaG
BAnowon, the Vampire TribalB
UGMomir Vig, Simic VisionaryGU
WRJor Kadeen, VoltronRW
BRGKresh the BloodbraidedGRB
BGWDoran, the Siege TowerWGB
BGWGhave, Guru of tokensWGB
WUBRGScion of the Ur-DragonGRBUW
WUBRGKarona, False GodGRBUW
Triumph of the Hordes
Bear Umbra (on a Hellkite Charger = infinite attack phases)
March of Souls
Nullmage Shepherd
Selesnya Evangel
Glory of Warfare
Fresh Meat
Flame Fusillade
Furystoke Giant
Innistrad has some awesome token spells. Really looking forward to playing Rith
Modern
RBig RedR
GMean GreenG
WWW AlliesW
BGScavengeBG
WUVenser SilenceWU
EDH
RWAurelia 1 vs 1RW
GWURoonGWU
GWSaffiGW
WUB Sharuum the Hegemon, the Destroyer of Darksteel
BGW Teneb, the Harvester, my Pimped Out Reanimator
GUB The Mimeoplasm Ooze-Mill
GWU Rafiq the Exalted
WUB Sharuum the Hegemon, the Destroyer of Darksteel
BGW Teneb, the Harvester, my Pimped Out Reanimator
GUB The Mimeoplasm Ooze-Mill
GWU Rafiq the Exalted
Unless you are faced with budget issues, Concordant Crossroads is strictly better than Fires.
Edit: Although I just noticed that Crossroads grants haste to all creatures, not just yours. Still, in a deck intended to overrun your opponent quickly, still might be superior..
Modern
RBig RedR
GMean GreenG
WWW AlliesW
BGScavengeBG
WUVenser SilenceWU
EDH
RWAurelia 1 vs 1RW
GWURoonGWU
GWSaffiGW
Just because of the mana cost? If so, i'd rather pay the extra 2 for the exclusivity.
WUB Sharuum the Hegemon, the Destroyer of Darksteel
BGW Teneb, the Harvester, my Pimped Out Reanimator
GUB The Mimeoplasm Ooze-Mill
GWU Rafiq the Exalted
WUB Sharuum the Hegemon, the Destroyer of Darksteel
BGW Teneb, the Harvester, my Pimped Out Reanimator
GUB The Mimeoplasm Ooze-Mill
GWU Rafiq the Exalted
Birds of Paradise < Fertile Imagination
WUB Sharuum the Hegemon, the Destroyer of Darksteel
BGW Teneb, the Harvester, my Pimped Out Reanimator
GUB The Mimeoplasm Ooze-Mill
GWU Rafiq the Exalted