Which deck is better?

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grayson

Guest
hello all,

I have two decks in mind with only enough cards to build one so which do you think would be better?

R/G
4 Whirling Dervish
4 Wild Mongrel
4 Basking Rootwalla
4 Yavimaya Barbarian
4 Raging Goblin
4 Firebolt
4 Lightning Bolt
4 Fiery Temper
4 Violent Eruption
4 Shock
10 Mountain
10 Forest


RED
2 Blistering Firecat
4 Pyrotechnics
4 Ball Lightning
4 Jackal Pup
4 Raging Goblin
4 Firebolt
4 Lightning Bolt
4 Fiery Temper
4 Violent Eruption
4 Shock
4 Incinerate
18 Mountain


Is it worth playing the red/green deck since there are only 12 green and 4 red/green cards? Since there are so few green would it be better to dump those and make the entire deck red?

Any advice or suggestions would be appreciated.
Thanks
 
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Spiderman

Administrator
Staff member
If all you're using green for is the Mongrel/Rootwalla combo, I'd say scrap it and go all red. Unless you face a lot of black decks and would like to use the Dervishes, but you can probably just use the red to throw in more burn or something.
 
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train

Guest
He also needs the green for the barbarian...

Guma is a 2/2 pro blue but for 3...

I think the green also opens up new territory... Naturalize, creeping mold maybe...

but like spidey said - for mana efficiency, you could easily go all red...
 
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Spiderman

Administrator
Staff member
Ah, I wasn't familiar with the Barbarian.

However, it looks like he's going for the quick beatdown, not control or utility (although Shatter would be good to have), so mono-red looks best.
 
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NorrYtt

Guest
I vote R/G. But it could use some work.

R/G
4 Basking Rootwalla
4 Wild Mongrel
4 Yavimaya Barbarian
4 Jackal Pup
4 Grim Lavamancer

4 Lightning Bolt
4 Incinerate
4 Shock
4 Firebolt
4 Reckless Charge

4 Taiga
4 Land Grant
4 Wooded Foothills
4 Mountain
4 Forest
 
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train

Guest
What about rites of initiation for the pups - like reckless charge...

just wondering...

"Mongrel is just so good in there..."
 
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grayson

Guest
Thanks everyone for sharing your thoughts! Since the majority voted for red - that is what I made. I'm loving it so far. It's pretty cool.

Thanks again.
 
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grayson

Guest
Well, this didn't take long. After a few games of playtesting I have a question about the Jackal Pup (2/1 - For each 1 damage dealt to Jackal Pup, it deals 1 damage to you).

I attack with the pup and my opponent blocks with a 5/5 (non-trampling) creature. Does the blocker deal 5 points of damage to the pup (and therefore the pup deals 5 to me) or does the blocker only deal one point damage because that is all it takes to do kill the pup (and therefore I take 1 point damage)?

Is there a site that answers ruling questions like this so I don't have to bother you guys?

Thanks for your help.
 
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