So I am a semi-new player moving out of his casual space and to do this I decided I would stop making tribals and get to the big guns. So I am making a Grixis deck with three bolas. So far this is what I have figured out (I have all of this cards except the dual lands, which I am trying to get):
Lands 24:
3x {Island}
4x {Mountain}
3x {Swamp}
4x {Drowned Catacomb}
4x {Dragonskull Summit}
4x {Sulfur Falls}
2x {Evolving Wilds}
Creatures 9:
3x {Fog Bank}
3x {Augur of Bolas}
3x {Vampire Nighthawk}
Other Spells 20:
4x {Mana Leak}
4x {Duress}
4x {Arc Trail}
2x {Faithless Looting}
3x {Blasphemous Act}
3x {Guilded Lotus}
Winning Conditions 7:
3x {Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker}
2x {Army of the Damned}
1x {Nefarox, Overlord of Grixis}
1x {Stuffy Doll} (Good with all the burn I have, specially {Blasphemous Act})
Anyway, please keep in mind that my trade binder is pretty much empty after getting the good cards, and I will barely be able to get e duals, so If you suggest anything expensive, tell me which card I should trade for it. maybe I don't need 3 {Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker}s?
Please help, as I realize that the deck is mediocre and the mana curve is absolute crap. Also, any suggestions for the sideboard? i greatly appreciate all help.
Thanks
I might add a couple of {Grave titan}'s in rePlacement for the {Auger of Bolas}'s
My budget is way too limited for a {Grave Titan}, unless I were to sacrifice something like nicol bolas. Also, should I change the {Evolving Wilds}s for {Cathedral of War}s?
Hmmm... Never mind, I could get one {Grave Titan} for my akromas memorial, but I'm not sure how well it will work with this deck.
My buddy's grixis control uses {beguiler of wills} or something...😁
A lot of grixis control decks run {Grave Titan}, because he is in color and if he isn't dealt with before he gets swinging he gets WAY out of control
Well I can't put {Beguiler of Wills} because I don't have many creatures and I have too much burn anyway. And I'll give {Grave Titan} a try. Should I sacrifice one {Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker} in order to get two grave titans? Thanks fir the help.
Quote from: Krandum on August 11, 2012, 02:30:36 PM
Well I can't put {Beguiler of Wills} because I don't have many creatures and I have too much burn anyway. And I'll give {Grave Titan} a try. Should I sacrifice one {Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker} in order to get two grave titans? Thanks fir the help.
You don't need A LOT of creatures for beguiler to work. You can steal their mana producers like a birdie or {somberwald sage}
I only play 2 nicol bolas and 2 guilded lotus ill post my decklist later tonight for ya
I brought up my Grixis control for you to look at. Keep in mind that I don't have Nicol so I substituted with other planeswalkers
Thanks a lot, it does help. I still have some questions though. For example, should I sacrifice a {Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker} for another overlord of grixis?
Seeing as how you don't have many creatures I would probably stick with 3 bolas. Because he is gonna be a target.
Hmm that makes sense, thanks! Also, what should I do to fix my mana curve? I seem to be drawing mainly crap first hands. i end up with cra hands at the begening, with more expensive cards than creatures.
Quote from: Grexis on August 11, 2012, 02:44:02 PM
Quote from: Krandum on August 11, 2012, 02:30:36 PM
Well I can't put {Beguiler of Wills} because I don't have many creatures and I have too much burn anyway. And I'll give {Grave Titan} a try. Should I sacrifice one {Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker} in order to get two grave titans? Thanks fir the help.
You don't need A LOT of creatures for beguiler to work. You can steal their mana producers like a birdie or {somberwald sage}
Beguiled is a card that shouldn't be main deck IMO. Side boarding it is fine, but too many decks aren't creature based, or have all high power creatures. It's a dead card too often