(First Post!) I've decided to make an infect deck using Vhati il-Dal as the commander. I've been playing a saproling deck for some time, and am getting kind of bored with it, plus all my friends know how to beat it now. I think this deck will be fun to play, though it may not be quite as competitive in multiplayer. Here is the deck:
The idea is to ensure that the creatures are damaging opponents by using things like Nemesis Mask and Tempting Licid, then proliferating as much as possible. I considered including something that generated artifacts to sacrifice to Throne of Geth, but couldn't find a spot to fit it in.
Constructive criticism is very welcome! I appreciate you taking the time to look. Thanks!
That's a pretty clever idea using Vhati with the infect guys. Have you tried any cheap equipment (Bonesplitter & Grafted Wargear are the first ones to come to mind and of course Jitte)?
Overwhelming Stampede would be Hi-Larious with all those infect weenies. Also Overrun I think would be good enough too. You could ditch Blightsteel since if you don't have a way to cheat him out he's pretty meh.
One thing I would consider, some trample enablers. Equipment is good but instant or Mass trample would be best. Wait till after blocks are declared and reduce their guy to 1 toughness. At the very least you make them chose if they want to lose their guy and yours but trample a lot of damage onto them(Or other blockers). Similar idea Snipe Them. Toss that on any infect guy, tap it and your general to remove anything you can hit,without +1/+1's or anthem effects. Also if you really like using your general why not use him twice
Yayy! Feedback! @Donald, Jitte is a very good idea. I'm not sure why that didn't come to mind before. Bonesplitter looks good too.
@Awesomer, yes, more pump spells would be good. I'm pretty sure I have Hatred, and I know I have Berserk, so I'll find a spot to put them in. Also overrun can find a home here.
@SuperSonik, I hadn't seen Overwhelming Stampede before (which surprises me as I'm a green player!). True about Blightsteel Colossus, I hadn't considered that there are no ways to cheat him in. I do have a phyrexian arena, my thoughts were that Bloodgift Demon would take care of it, but I'm realizing after playing Donalds Edric deck that card card draw with weenies like this is very valuable. Lurking Predators... *drool* I don't think I'd do the banshee, as she would ping my creatures too.
Another equipment I could see working really well for you is Nim Deathmantle. You have lots of weenies who are going to trade with opponents. For another you can keep guys like Putrefax swinging more than once, and the +2/+2 intimidate turns most of your infect guys into an unblockable 2-turn clock. I think you could cut Carrion Beetles for being sub-par grave hate. Or maybe Frontier Guide for having a less useful ability that costs the same amount of mana.
Also for the record I LOVE Tangle Angler in this deck. So solid with Vhati it's ridiculous.
14 Forest
15 Swamp
1 Pendelhaven
1 Thawing Glaciers
1 Tainted Wood
1 Terramorphic Expanse
1 Evolving Wilds
1 Inkmoth Nexus
1 Woodland Cemetery
1 Maze of Ith
1 Bojuka Bog
Creatures
1 Glistener Elf
1 Phyrexian Swarmlord
1 Reaper of Sheoldred
1 Spinebiter
1 Toxic Nim
1 Viridian Betrayers
1 Whispering Specter
1 Blight Mamba
1 Hand of the Praetors
1 Ichor Rats
1 Plague Stinger
1 Skithiryx, the Blight Dragon
1 Tangle Angler
1 Tel-Jilad Fallen
1 Blightwidow
1 Flensermite
1 Flesh-Eater Imp
1 Phyrexian Crusader
1 Phyrexian Hydra
1 Rot Wolf
1 Septic Rats
1 Viridian Corrupter
1 Taunting Elf
1 Suq'Ata Assassin
1 Corpse Cur
1 Ichorclaw Myr
1 Blightsteel Colossus
1 Core Prowler
1 Cystbearer
1 Phyrexian Juggernaut
1 Tempting Licid
1 Carrion Beetles
1 Guul Draz Assassin
1 Will-o'-the-Wisp
1 Frontier Guide
1 Twinblade Slasher
1 Bloodgift Demon
1 Drumhunter
1 Vhati il-Dal
Spells
1 Tawnos's Wand
1 Runed Arch
1 Contagion Clasp
1 Contagion Engine
1 Sol Ring
1 Throne of Geth
1 Mimic Vat
1 Nemesis Mask
1 Lightning Greaves
1 Swiftfoot Boots
1 Intimidation
1 Mortal Combat
1 Grave Pact
1 Gruesome Deformity
1 Dragon Shadow
1 Sleeper's Guile
1 Grim Affliction
1 Dark Ritual
1 Howl from Beyond
1 Spread the Sickness
1 Profane Command
1 Rampant Growth
1 Night's Whisper
The idea is to ensure that the creatures are damaging opponents by using things like Nemesis Mask and Tempting Licid, then proliferating as much as possible. I considered including something that generated artifacts to sacrifice to Throne of Geth, but couldn't find a spot to fit it in.
Constructive criticism is very welcome! I appreciate you taking the time to look. Thanks!
cool deck.
Dark Ritual is bad. Got a Phyrexian Arena?
You are playing a relative ton of creatures. Lurking Predators would be boss here. I'd replace Mortal Combat unless there's a combo I'm not seeing.
What do you think of Midnight Banshee? Should be nuts.
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@Awesomer, yes, more pump spells would be good. I'm pretty sure I have Hatred, and I know I have Berserk, so I'll find a spot to put them in. Also overrun can find a home here.
@SuperSonik, I hadn't seen Overwhelming Stampede before (which surprises me as I'm a green player!). True about Blightsteel Colossus, I hadn't considered that there are no ways to cheat him in. I do have a phyrexian arena, my thoughts were that Bloodgift Demon would take care of it, but I'm realizing after playing Donalds Edric deck that card card draw with weenies like this is very valuable. Lurking Predators... *drool* I don't think I'd do the banshee, as she would ping my creatures too.
@Kreuz, I like the sniping idea, and hadn't thought of Rings of the Brighthearth before, nice idea!
So, what do you all think of the following changes?
-Drumhunter (there aren't enough creatures with power > 5)
-Blightsteel Colossus
-Mortal Combat
-Dark Ritual
-Throne of Geth
+Phyrexian Arena
+Overrun
+Overwhelming Stampede
+Berserk
+Umezawa's Jitte
Another equipment I could see working really well for you is Nim Deathmantle. You have lots of weenies who are going to trade with opponents. For another you can keep guys like Putrefax swinging more than once, and the +2/+2 intimidate turns most of your infect guys into an unblockable 2-turn clock. I think you could cut Carrion Beetles for being sub-par grave hate. Or maybe Frontier Guide for having a less useful ability that costs the same amount of mana.
Also for the record I LOVE Tangle Angler in this deck. So solid with Vhati it's ridiculous.
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:symw::symg: Trostani Enchantress (updated 6/5)
:symg::symr::symu: Unexpected Results.dec
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