Killer Joe
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RGw Fires v2.0
Format: Multi-Player
Lands
6. Forest
6. Mountains
2. Savannah
2. Taiga
4. Wooded Foothills
Creatures
4. Birds of Paradise
4. Blastoderm
4. Flametongue Kavu
4. Horned Kavu
4. Skizzik
Spells
4. Assault/Battery
4. Call of the Herd
4. FIRES OF YAVIMAYA
4. Hull Breach
2. Savage Twister
2. Serra’s Blessing
This deck has been specifically designed for my monthly “Rogue League” game at GASP game day for August. v1.0 didn’t include white, instead it had two Grab the Reins. The white is for Serra’s Blessing* so that I can attack and not leave myself vulnerable to attacks. How cruel, I can have my cake and eat it too!
Muwhahahahahahahaha!!!!!
How lame is Horned Kavu? Pretty lame. Then I spotted a casual deck somewhere online that ran it in a “FUN” Fires deck. The guy said it was to bring back Blastoderm. But I laughed because his deck didn’t have FTK. So I thought, “WOW, a ‘not-too-bad’ p/t of 3/4 creature for 2 mana (RG) with the drawback of Gating a red or green creature, AND it doesn’t target.” Humph, DAMN GOOD!
Hull Breach is another LAME card except I never noticed the THIRD choice: or-Destroy target artifact and enchantment. Card advantage, permanent advantage, either way it’s a damn good TWO-FER!!!
The reason Saproling Burst is not included is that I needed some staying-power with my creatures. If I would make the deck for dueling, then in goes the Bursts. Version 1.0 also had Phantom Centaur (a 5/3 w/Pro Black) but there aren’t enough black mages at this tourney. I replaced them with Horned Kavu.
I may still replace Assault/Battery with Fire/Ice. It’s just so good because you can split the 2 damage and besides, I’m running four Call of the Herd, do I really need to have more Elephant spells?
Jade Leech? Yes, it has staying power. NO, I don’t want to pay extra for my BoP’s et al green creatures.
Savage Twister is just,…um,…,well, SAVAGE. Since I am limited on my ways to kill Flying creatures (FTK and Assault) I thought a solid board sweeper would do the trick. Besides, I can’t stand a deck without at least a smidget of ‘Control’.
I am very likely to face massive decks that draw poorly. All of the players, except myself, make these massive 100+ card decks that take forever to develop. Not many are strong themed either with little to no synergy. I am sure that I face a Sliver utility deck, again, a massive deck AND without counter magic. Everyone plays at least 2 to 3 Tormod’s Crypt (not an issue for me this time) and a plethora of Howling Mine (which IS good for me this time).
Any way, any helpful suggestions would be appreciated.
Thanks.
~Mark O.
*a white enchantment that let’s your creatures attack without tapping
Format: Multi-Player
Lands
6. Forest
6. Mountains
2. Savannah
2. Taiga
4. Wooded Foothills
Creatures
4. Birds of Paradise
4. Blastoderm
4. Flametongue Kavu
4. Horned Kavu
4. Skizzik
Spells
4. Assault/Battery
4. Call of the Herd
4. FIRES OF YAVIMAYA
4. Hull Breach
2. Savage Twister
2. Serra’s Blessing
This deck has been specifically designed for my monthly “Rogue League” game at GASP game day for August. v1.0 didn’t include white, instead it had two Grab the Reins. The white is for Serra’s Blessing* so that I can attack and not leave myself vulnerable to attacks. How cruel, I can have my cake and eat it too!
Muwhahahahahahahaha!!!!!
How lame is Horned Kavu? Pretty lame. Then I spotted a casual deck somewhere online that ran it in a “FUN” Fires deck. The guy said it was to bring back Blastoderm. But I laughed because his deck didn’t have FTK. So I thought, “WOW, a ‘not-too-bad’ p/t of 3/4 creature for 2 mana (RG) with the drawback of Gating a red or green creature, AND it doesn’t target.” Humph, DAMN GOOD!
Hull Breach is another LAME card except I never noticed the THIRD choice: or-Destroy target artifact and enchantment. Card advantage, permanent advantage, either way it’s a damn good TWO-FER!!!
The reason Saproling Burst is not included is that I needed some staying-power with my creatures. If I would make the deck for dueling, then in goes the Bursts. Version 1.0 also had Phantom Centaur (a 5/3 w/Pro Black) but there aren’t enough black mages at this tourney. I replaced them with Horned Kavu.
I may still replace Assault/Battery with Fire/Ice. It’s just so good because you can split the 2 damage and besides, I’m running four Call of the Herd, do I really need to have more Elephant spells?
Jade Leech? Yes, it has staying power. NO, I don’t want to pay extra for my BoP’s et al green creatures.
Savage Twister is just,…um,…,well, SAVAGE. Since I am limited on my ways to kill Flying creatures (FTK and Assault) I thought a solid board sweeper would do the trick. Besides, I can’t stand a deck without at least a smidget of ‘Control’.
I am very likely to face massive decks that draw poorly. All of the players, except myself, make these massive 100+ card decks that take forever to develop. Not many are strong themed either with little to no synergy. I am sure that I face a Sliver utility deck, again, a massive deck AND without counter magic. Everyone plays at least 2 to 3 Tormod’s Crypt (not an issue for me this time) and a plethora of Howling Mine (which IS good for me this time).
Any way, any helpful suggestions would be appreciated.
Thanks.
~Mark O.
*a white enchantment that let’s your creatures attack without tapping