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[Saturn of Elemia]

Elves can be SERIOUSLY annoying. They have wicked swarming, are cheap as hell, have a special Planeswalker (Nissa), and combo very well. I have a personal vendetta against the Wellwisher (You can tap it to gain 1 life for each Elf in play). The Lorwyn block pumped them up pretty well with all the support.

 

Right now, I'm checking out the Ally monsters. I saw them iin action today in a Mill deck. The guy was using Halimar Expeditioner (mill X, where X is equal to the number of Allies you have out), Jwari Shapeshifter (comes out as a copy of any Ally), and Umbra Raptor (Flying and gets a +1/+1 counter each time an Ally comes out). It worked REALLY well.

[Ecoboy1324]

Don't want to make a new thread since I know this is here so I'm just going to bump it.

 

My friends have been playing MTG a lot in school so I'm starting to get into it.

 

Right now I've been using my friends Elf deck and I love it' date=' but the problem there is that it isn't mine and he's told me that it's a pain to get the cards. So any idea on what starter deck I could/should get that plays a bit like the Elfs.

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If your not really bent on playing competitively and just playing for fun

http://www.wizards.com/magic/tcg/productarticle.aspx?x=mtg_tcg_elvesvsgoblins_productinfo

 

However if you do want to play on the competitive level there isn't a lot in the game right now that acts like elf's. Mabey vampires or Jund how much you looking to spend

[Blamonchesix]

I have a

Black - Green

Black - Red

White - Green

 

... so far that's it.

[Saturn of Elemia]

I have a

Black - Green

Black - Red

White - Green

 

... so far that's it.

 

Ah. Golgari, Rakdos, and Selesnya. (Can you tell that I liked the Ravnica block?)

[Sander]

I have a Eldrazi Spawn Token Deck ready and waiting to be built in a notepad, but I still need to test it first, you know, before I actually buy those cards and whatnot.

 

The thing is, I can't be bothered to download the programs to play online.

[Flame Dragon]

Elves can be SERIOUSLY annoying. They have wicked swarming' date=' are cheap as hell, have a special Planeswalker (Nissa), and combo very well. I have a personal vendetta against the Wellwisher (You can tap it to gain 1 life for each Elf in play). The Lorwyn block pumped them up pretty well with all the support.

 

Right now, I'm checking out the Ally monsters. I saw them iin action today in a Mill deck. The guy was using Halimar Expeditioner (mill X, where X is equal to the number of Allies you have out), Jwari Shapeshifter (comes out as a copy of any Ally), and Umbra Raptor (Flying and gets a +1/+1 counter each time an Ally comes out). It worked REALLY well.

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I love Wellwisher. My friend only has one, so I only just got around to using it, and it was so much fun to spam.

 

My friend also has an Ally deck and it seemed really good if he could get the right cards.

 

Don't want to make a new thread since I know this is here so I'm just going to bump it.

 

My friends have been playing MTG a lot in school so I'm starting to get into it.

 

Right now I've been using my friends Elf deck and I love it' date=' but the problem there is that it isn't mine and he's told me that it's a pain to get the cards. So any idea on what starter deck I could/should get that plays a bit like the Elfs.

[/quote']

 

If your not really bent on playing competitively and just playing for fun

http://www.wizards.com/magic/tcg/productarticle.aspx?x=mtg_tcg_elvesvsgoblins_productinfo

 

However if you do want to play on the competitive level there isn't a lot in the game right now that acts like elf's. Mabey vampires or Jund how much you looking to spend

Yea, my friend was telling me about that. Problem is it's a pain to find.

 

I'm not looking to spend that much (20-30) and I really don't care about competitive play. Right now I just want a decent all around deck that I can build from the starter decks. And if I can't get Elfs or something like them that's fine. Again I just want something decent.

[Sander]

[spoiler=Eldrazi Token Spawn]Creatures: 14

 

4 Broodwarden

3 Garruk Wildspeaker

3 Emrakul's Hatcher

2 Kozilek's Predator

2 Spawnsire of Ulamog

 

Sorceries: 13

 

4 Avakening Zone

4 Brood Birthing

3 Skittering Invasion

2 Overrun

 

Instants: 7

 

4 Lightning Bolt

3 Staggershock

 

Artifacts: 1

 

1 Coat of Arms

 

Lands: 25

 

4 Raging Revine

4 Rootbound Crag

8 Mountain

9 Forest

 

 

 

Any ideas how good it is?

[Blamonchesix]

I have a

Black - Green

Black - Red

White - Green

 

... so far that's it.

 

Ah. Golgari' date=' Rakdos, and Selesnya. (Can you tell that I liked the Ravnica block?)

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Oh yes! XD.

 

Also... I hate slivers and changelings. (>_<)

[Saturn of Elemia]

@Xander - Have you considered 'Doubling Season'?

 

@Blamonchiesix - Slivers are ANNOYING

[Flame Dragon]

So I've been looking at the new starter decks and I like the Blue/Green cards best.

 

Also why do the starter decks come with 40 cards if the min is 60?

[Saturn of Elemia]

So I've been looking at the new starter decks and I like the Blue/Green cards best.

 

Also why do the starter decks come with 40 cards if the min is 60?

 

My guess is to encourage you to buy more booster packs - and it leaves you room to put 20 cards that you wanna throw in for good measure.

[Flame Dragon]

So I've been looking at the new starter decks and I like the Blue/Green cards best.

 

Also why do the starter decks come with 40 cards if the min is 60?

 

My guess is to encourage you to buy more booster packs - and it leaves you room to put 20 cards that you wanna throw in for good measure.

That is likely it.

 

I'm kind of mad that I didn't look into the decks before I got one since, as I said, I like the other decks more ten the one I got.

 

FYI I got a Red/White one.

[Saturn of Elemia]

So I've been looking at the new starter decks and I like the Blue/Green cards best.

 

Also why do the starter decks come with 40 cards if the min is 60?

 

My guess is to encourage you to buy more booster packs - and it leaves you room to put 20 cards that you wanna throw in for good measure.

That is likely it.

 

I'm kind of mad that I didn't look into the decks before I got one since' date=' as I said, I like the other decks more ten the one I got.

 

FYI I got a Red/White one.

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I get all of them - and pick out what I like.

 

Red/White? Cool. (If this were the Ravnica block, that'd be considered a Boros deck)

[Ecoboy1324]

So I've been looking at the new starter decks and I like the Blue/Green cards best.

 

Also why do the starter decks come with 40 cards if the min is 60?

 

My guess is to encourage you to buy more booster packs - and it leaves you room to put 20 cards that you wanna throw in for good measure.

That is likely it.

 

I'm kind of mad that I didn't look into the decks before I got one since' date=' as I said, I like the other decks more ten the one I got.

 

FYI I got a Red/White one.

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I get all of them - and pick out what I like.

 

Red/White? Cool. (If this were the Ravnica block, that'd be considered a Boros deck)

 

why whould you want to play a pussy boros deck. Real men play Rakdos

[Sander]

@Xander - Have you considered 'Doubling Season'?

 

Kinda aiming it to be legal in Standard..

[AlucardTheOld]

I have the following decks:

2 different Eldrazi

Elf

Goblin

Phyrexian

5 color

Blue

Vampire

Kor

White Green Red

 

For a total of 10 decks. I am also working on Rat deck.

[Saturn of Elemia]

@Xander - Have you considered 'Doubling Season'?

 

Kinda aiming it to be legal in Standard..

 

Gotcha. What about 'Hand of Emrakul'? It costs 9 for a 7/7 and it has Annihilator 1. However' date=' you can tribute 4 Eldrazi Spawns instead of paying it cost. It's a thought.

 

Also, how about 'All is Dust'? I know the card is freaking expensive (mana and money-wise), but it wipes the field of colored permanents - opening the way for your swarm.

 

I have the following decks:

2 different Eldrazi Fun. Consider 'Polymorph'

Elf Effective, but annoying

Goblin Always fun to use. Check out the Lorwyn block for some good ones

Phyrexian Fun, but risky

5 color Make sure to use lands that give any color

Blue Counterspells are your friend

Vampire Nuff said

Kor Kors are fun. They also go well with the Aurioks from the Mirrodin block

White Green Red Naya, I believe

 

For a total of 10 decks. I am also working on Rat deck. Friend has a NASTY Rat deck

[AlucardTheOld]

Here is the the deck list for the rat deck I am making:

Artifacts:

Thrumming Stone x4

Coat of Arms x2

 

Creatures:

Marrow-Gnawer x4

Swarm of Rats x4

Relentless Rats x24

 

Lands:

Swarmyard x3

Swamp x17

 

Other Spells:

Dark Ritual x2

[Saturn of Elemia]

Ouch, that looks like a pretty nasty build. Love how the cards are cheap to cast. (It looks better than the rat deck my buddy has)

[AlucardTheOld]

The only problem is that relentless rats costs about 2 dollars. Not only that but no one has more than 10 copies.

[Saturn of Elemia]

I know a site where you can buy just about any MTG card you want (and right now, the site has 20 Relentless Rats in stock for $2.50 each).

 

Oh, and I found a card that might help your deck out. It's an artifact called 'Door of Destinies'. It's a rare from Morningtide. It costs 4 mana to bring out. When it comes out, you pick a creature type. Every time you summon a creature of the chosen type, you put a charge counter on it. Creatures of the chosen type get +1/+1 for each charge counter on 'Door of Destinies'.

[AlucardTheOld]

That would be a great addition considering they come out quickly.

[Saturn of Elemia]

Found another artifact that might help. It's called 'Soul Foundry' - it's a rare from Mirrodin. It costs 4 to bring out. When it comes out, you exile a creature card from your hand. You can pay X and tap it to bring out a creature token that is a copy of the exiled creature. X is equal to how much the exiled creature costs.

[AlucardTheOld]

It could potentially be affective but it seems like a little to costly.

[Saturn of Elemia]

It would be good with Ravenous Rats - forcing them to discard a card each time a token came out.