MP - Another stupid deck idea

[Mikeymike]

This one's really dumb, I don't have time to explain but...

4x Thran Weaponry

4x Intrepid Hero
2x Deranged Hermit
2x Hidden Predators
3x Nantuko Mentor

4x Reprisal
4x Radiant's Judgement
2x Aura Mutation
3x Disenchant

3x Rancor
2x Might of Oaks (simple Giant Growth?)
1x Beserk
2x Maze of Ith

1 Sol Ring
1 Strip Mine
2 Gaea's Cradle
4 Savannah
4 Elvhame Palace
12 Basic Lands

Strictly off the top o' me head, make any changes you want.

 

[Darkstar]

Wish I could still make decks up like that. Sadly enuff tho... I havnt bought any new cards since oddessy. Slowly fades away to nothingness...

 

[Jigglypuff]

Is this deck supposed to make their creatures bigger so you can wax them with Intrepid Hero and Reprisal?

(- Steve -)

 

[Mikeymike]

That's the idea, along with token creatures to better use the "All creature's get +2/+2" part. I probably don't need so many Reprisals/Judgments but the Hero is a little card advantage engine.

The only thing its not good against are 1/1s, which become 3/3s (why I have the Mentor and Rancors in here). Pro-white would kind of bend me over also.

 

[Jigglypuff]

Okay then,

This is a really cool deck. What I'm worried out is if they got out a lot of creatures and then beat you down with the Thran Weaponry enhancements. You may want to include some way of shutting it down momentarily (rather than blowing it away with a Mutation or Disenchant). Or you may want to get some Spike Weavers in here.

I don't think that Might of Oaks is necessary. I'd use Giant Growth instead, since you probably won't ever need the +7/+7 to put their creatures into range and it's kind of expensive as well.

Other than that, I can't see too many problems with the deck. Why don't you play with it for a while and then I can help you fix specific problems that you have.

(- Steve -)
This is my 200th post.

 

[Mikeymike]

The problem is that I won't be able to build this for another week (killer week of work plus I once again let my girlfriend plan another weekend for me - I love her but she's too damn good at optimizing her time) but I think it would be a fun one with all the crappy rares and such. I've yet to build any of the 4 decks I've posted in the last week, but I want to build all of them. I've been on a HUGE green kick recently.

How do these pre-build changes look
-2 Reprisal (the Cycling of the Judgement will actually be perfect for this)
-2 Might of Oaks
-2 Maze of Ith (Spike Weaver)
-1 Nantuko Mentor (should I pack 3?)

+2 Spike Weaver
+2 Rancor (its perfect for this deck)
+3 Card drawer/token maker

I would put Giant Growth, but I feel I need to up the Card Advantage in this deck. The Growth is a one-shot trick, hence the Rancor.

Questions I have about it:

Do you think I need 24 sources of mana?
How many Mentors should I pack?
Would Snake Basket and/or some other token maker be better than Deranged Hermit and his potentially annoying echo? (the Weaponry's got echo too)
How about the extra slot?
Should I include the evil Congregate?
What Green/White/Artifact restricted spells am I missing?

 

[Jigglypuff]

I wouldn't worry about your girlfriend optimizing her time. At least you have a girlfriend, unlike me.

Okay, now...

Do you think I need 24 sources of mana?

In a word, yes. In a couple of words, even more. Both the Hermit and the Weaponry are rather mana-intensive. I'd go up to at least 26 mana sources.

How many Mentors should I pack?

3 is the perfect number. I don't really know why, but 3 sounds like a pretty good number.

Would Snake Basket and/or some other token maker be better than Deranged Hermit and his potentially annoying echo? (the Weaponry's got echo too)

Snake Basket is even more mana-intensive than the Hermit. I'd stay with the Hermit and put one more in.

How about the extra slot?

An extra Hermit. Or try a Snake Basket.

Should I include the evil Congregate?

Only if you want your group to hang you by your toenails and throw Pale Moons at you.

What Green/White/Artifact restricted spells am I missing?

I have no idea. Maybe Land Tax?

(- Steve -)

 

[Captain Caveman]

In the Might of Oaks/Giant Growth slot you could try Elvish Fury.
I think,...it is a Tempest block card.

One of the best Token makers for casual play would probably be
Squirrel Nest and Deserted Temple.

Just some thoughts.

 

[Thallid Ice Cream Man]

It's called Retribution of the Meek.

 

[Mikeymike]

Damn you beat me to it! I was just about to post Retribution of the Meek.

Squirrel's Nest/Deserted Temple is a good idea. Cradle/Deserted Temple isn't so bad either. Still, I need some sort of card drawing I feel. Maybe a collective unc I don't know, I'm still at the office and I'm going stir-crazy.

EDIT

I wouldn't worry about your girlfriend optimizing her time. At least you have a girlfriend, unlike me.

Its not so much her being so organized, its that I rarely get a weekend day anymore to sit on my butt and work on some decks. If only I could convince her to learn the game (2.5 years going and she still won't let me teach her - strong like bull that one is)

 

[Spiderman]

I don't know if it will hose over your teammate also, but maybe Meekstone? And if you really want to get ambitious, some way of tapping or Kismet. But that might take the deck in a new direction altogether...

 

[Azreal the Soulmaster]

off the top of my head...crackdown.

off topic a little..but if you have those mazes..I was wondering if you'd trade one Mikeymike?

 

[Mikeymike]

Azreal, I'm going to have a tough time letting go of my Mazes. They are just so damn good. Kind of hypocritical of me too b/c its a card that I swore I'd never own and play and now they are in 2 different decks.

 

[train]

Sands of time - could be useful in making your opponent do things they don't want to...