How do I build a succesful Obliterate/Penumbra deck

[Mikeymike]

Concept - I love the idea of the penumbra creatures and I think combined with Obliterate they can actually do something decent. Of course Type 2 isn't my forte so I could easily be wrong, but I'm willing to find out the hard way.

R/G/B
Creatures
4 BoP (surprise!)
4 Penumbra Bobcat
4 Penumbra Kavu
3 Thunderscape Battlemages
(I love the Wurms but they would just be overkill I think)

Spells
3 Obliterate
3 Diabolic Intent
4 Scorching Lava
4 Terminate
4 Duress
3 ???

Lands
Stuff that produces red, green and black mana I suppose

Has anyone else tryed toying with this concept at all? I want to stay away from Nether Spirit considering I'll have other creatures in my graveyard.

 

[Griffith_se]

Go down to the Penumbra Wrath thread, Which ended up being the Penumbra Obliterate Thread.

 

[krichaiushii]

Earlier today, I participated in an interesting discussion involving Penumbra critters, Greater Good, Living Death, Ana Sanctuary, and Fungal Shambler. Additional mana provided by Urborg Elves. It sounds viable, if I had the cards. Since I do not, I leave it to others to build.

 

[Ransac]

The 3 ??? should be Fires of Yavimaya. Think about it, Obliterate everything and then attack your defenseless opponent! It's brilliant!


Ransac, cpa trash man

 

[FoundationOfRancor]

Ransac has a good point.
I think a deck with elves/Pen/Obl and fires would work well.

The key to the obliterate deck would be to get Obliterate out sometime in the mid game. I would anticipate the deck having little to no tap-lands, and as many mana boosters as possible.

 

[Ransac]

I was thinking about that idea after I posted it and now I really want to build that deck!!!!! That combo can be DEVESTATING!!!!!! I mean, think about it! When you Obliterate and your creatures become black and can attack, it'll take your opponent at least 4 turns to make a decent defense, providing he has the lands in his hand, and by that point, you have a definite advantage.


I'm stealing this deck idea. BYE!!!



Ransac, cpa trash man

 

[Mikeymike]

There's no stealing decks! I expect $4.50 mailed to me w/in the next few days . J/K, if you build it let me know how it does and post your decklist.

The Fires is a fun idea. I really like that they survive the bomb and my penumbras attack the same turn. That would surprise the crap out of my opponent.

I'm thinking about actually making a Multiplayer deck instead with the Wurms, Weatherseed Treefolk, Obilterate (and/or Jokulhaups) and Sneak Attack. Now that's a nasty combo.
Get a Sneak out, attack as much as possible, wait until I get a mountain and pop the Obliterate. Drop a mountain, continue the assault with my unscathed Sneak Attack. Why haven't I tried this sooner? My group will hate me!

Back to the Type 2 deck for a second.
Are 4 Birds enough or should I be running 4 Elves/Nightscape Familiars too?
How about those Masques double lands? They seem like a good fit considering all my lands go bye-bye anyway.
Penumbra Wurms, too expensive or worth running (if my deck is based around an 8CC spell, should I try to run a 7CC creature with great synergy?)

Thanks peoples!

 

[Ransac]

You should have around 2-3 wurms in the deck because if you have them when you obilerate, your opponent will literally concede.


Ransac, cpa trash man