My first deck ever was a Rats/Mana burn deck. I still remember how my deck was "unbeatable" and probably turned 7 people away from Magic...before we really understood the rules.
It was the fastest, cheapest creatures before the concept of removal, resources, and advantages meant anything.
How about yours?
Red burn w {Ball Lightning} and loaded w all the cards I had back then in like 1995.
Can barely remember lol
Mono green elves when onslaught was still playable in standerd BEFORE broken affinity with skullclamp once again before it was banned
That far back! Hmmm..Alpha/Beta time.
Mono black for sure as I've always liked black but damned if I remember what cards where in it.
<I now feel really old>
Haven't been playing as long.. just a basic white token deck.
My first deck was mono black aggro during 8th edition but back then I didn't learn all the rules and won some games unfairly, but now I consult forums or ask questions here.
Quote from: Grexis on August 15, 2012, 02:56:06 AM
My first deck was mono black aggro during 8th edition but back then I didn't learn all the rules and won some games unfairly, but now I consult forums or ask questions here.
Same but at the same times buddy built my deck for me so I couldn't really mess up with illegal plays I could post a version of the deck in I guess casual tommrrow If you like to see
The first deck i played was mono elves. The first deck that was mine though was the m10 {djinn of wishes} deck which i added 3xdjinn, 4x{nightscape familiar}, 4x{telling time}, 4x{ponder}, and as many big eldrazi as i could pick up as well as a few super strong cards i came across.
The first deck i homebrewed was a {elvish piper} give eldrazi gods haste on turn 3 or 4. It was called the christmas deck and made 4 people stop playing with me, 2 people quite, and my ex wait a full year before getting with me long enough to be called my ex.
The deck that I learned how to play magic on (which ended up being my first deck) was my friend's mono white deck from the divine vs demonic duel decks. I still have that deck lying around, and Akroma has a permanent place in my heart now.
New Phyrexia intro pack, the WG golems one. I had to change it to UW to keep up with my partner's flying deck, and I still play it now at FNM's albeit more token themed than just golems :)
My first deck was a 100+ card monstrosity. Basically all the cards I had. Running circle protections for all colors hoping to draw the right one I needed. {force of nature} and {cosmic horror} in the same deck. Of course nobody knew what they were doing so games were just who got the biggest creature out won. I can remember using circle protection like they were counter spells.
A slightly modifiied Merrow Riverways Lorwyn intro deck.
Quote from: ecky on August 15, 2012, 05:11:42 AM
New Phyrexia intro pack, the WG golems one. I had to change it to UW to keep up with my partner's flying deck, and I still play it now at FNM's albeit more token themed than just golems :)
Close to my first deck! I started playing when New Phyrexia just came out, and built a bant-color golem + splicers deck. Ended up buying that same intro pack for the {blade splicer} and more {master splicer}s and {maul splicer}s
Ended up taking it apart but I kinda miss it now. I might have to pick up 4 new blade splicers somewhere and give it another try.
Revised time mono black. Was great to T1
{swamp} tap to {dark ritual} to {hypnotic specter}. Add a few {drudge skeletons} {will o the wisp} {wall of bone} for creatures. {terror} and {drain life} and {unholy strength} for spells. {rod of ruin} and {rack} rounded out the deck that's what I can remember. Oh yea and a {demonic tutor} after I got pressured into putting it in. I didn't realize how much it could help. I was 13 I think.
Didnt really know how to play, so i bought a chandra intro deck :(
My first deck huh? Well I'm not quite sure but I think it was a full white deck built around Jareth, Leonin Titan, never lost a single game with it. And I still have it but I don't think it's legal in tourneys irl because the cards are so old and it was probably the best deck I ever made. It was so easy for me to make decks back then because the cards were so simple, but now they have all these complicated abilities.
I had a black/white Deck, with lots of angels and big black creatures.
Quote from: Rasser on August 15, 2012, 05:53:02 AM
My first deck was a 100+ card monstrosity. Basically all the cards I had. Running circle protections for all colors hoping to draw the right one I needed. {force of nature} and {cosmic horror} in the same deck. Of course nobody knew what they were doing so games were just who got the biggest creature out won. I can remember using circle protection like they were counter spells.
This, for sure. I showed up to a LGS in 1994 to play with a 5 color deck that had nearly all my cards in it. Haha
My first deck was in time spiral. "Hopes crusade" which was a flanking knight deck. It was fun. But no power to it. Then I got the "fun with fungus" deck. Now that was a fun time. Just sit and wait, making saprolings while the other four people killed each other. Then when it was down to one, "oh! Look at the card that I've been holding in my hand the whole game. {Overrun}! STEROID SAPROLINGS GO!!!!!"
Quote from: Thorn on August 15, 2012, 07:17:10 AM
A slightly modifiied Merrow Riverways Lorwyn intro deck.
That was me too. My friend used that theme deck to get me into the game the year Lorwyn was released and I've favored UW ever since. Merrow tribes are still one of my best loved decks.
I'm actually quite new, so I'm still playing my first deck. Technically I made 3 out of a Deckbuilder's Toolkit 2013, but my main one is a monoblue mill. The other 2 are a G/W aggro and an R/B burn, although I'm trying to push it towards being monored.
My first deck was a Lord of the Pit deck way back when. It played Breeding Pits to keep sacrificing creatures for lord of the pit and Dark Rituals to play him faster then turn 7. I also remember some amount of Drudge Skeletons in that deck.
Got a red theme deck, then got my sister into playing. She quit after a day, and i bought her cards off her. I then made a massive red-black jumble.
My first one used {Island Sanctuary}, {Disrupting Scepter}, and {Serra Avatar}. You know, back in the day.
I have fond memories of my first decent deck. I'd like to build it again if I could remember it better. It was back in 1995-96. Black and Blue control. {Counterspell}, {dissipate}, {brainstorm}, {twiddle}, {word of binding}, {royal assassin}, {drain life}. I forget most of the creatures except for my big guys: {Leviathan} and {Lord of the Pit}. I also remember being super excited about a few {underground rivers}.
Bought a precon Liliana DotP deck, and took it from there. I've stuck with mono black ever since then. Thats probably a good reason for my absolute hatred for {B}{R} Vamps. >:(
Started in New Phyrexia, and bought the red one with {Moltensteel Dragon}... Same day pulled a {Sword of feast and famine}, and later built a {Puresteel Paladin} deck. That was my first real deck... So fun :)
I've since basically traded that deck to my cousin.
Mono-{W} Shenanigans
Quote from: Death Gaara on September 23, 2012, 02:12:39 PM
My first deck was a Lord of the Pit deck way back when. It played Breeding Pits to keep sacrificing creatures for lord of the pit and Dark Rituals to play him faster then turn 7. I also remember some amount of Drudge Skeletons in that deck.
Yes!!! {drudge skeletons}
Goblins onslaught
{gem palm incinerator}
{goblin piledriver}
{goblin sharpshooter}
{blistering firecat}
{goblin war chief}
Something along those lines. Was like 10 years ago iirc
A m12 "sacred assault" intro deck. Back when I thought $50 for a deck was a lot...Now all my 60 card decks run $150+
First deck I can remember building was prolly a white weenie deck back in the ice age 4th edition days.
Quote from: adventus on September 23, 2012, 03:26:19 PM
I have fond memories of my first decent deck. I'd like to build it again if I could remember it better. It was back in 1995-96. Black and Blue control. {Counterspell}, {dissipate}, {brainstorm}, {twiddle}, {word of binding}, {royal assassin}, {drain life}. I forget most of the creatures except for my big guys: {Leviathan} and {Lord of the Pit}. I also remember being super excited about a few {underground rivers}.
Oh, how could I forget. There were also a few bonecranks aka {icy manipulator}s in there too!
My first decklistwas
15 Mountain
5 Black Lotus,
10 Fireball
10 Channel
Sadly, I didn't iwn the deck, inly borrowed it.
Quote from: Fishsticks123 on September 24, 2012, 08:37:32 PM
My first decklistwas
15 Mountain
5 Black Lotus,
10 Fireball
10 Channel
Sadly, I didn't iwn the deck, inly borrowed it.
Do you like fish sticks?
Do you like putting fish sticks in your mouth?
You must be a gay fish.
Quote from: adventus on September 24, 2012, 11:40:23 PM
Quote from: Fishsticks123 on September 24, 2012, 08:37:32 PM
My first decklistwas
15 Mountain
5 Black Lotus,
10 Fireball
10 Channel
Sadly, I didn't iwn the deck, inly borrowed it.
Do you like fish sticks?
Do you like putting fish sticks in your mouth?
You must be a gay fish.
Is that comment necessary?
I vote no lol. Nonono
Quote from: MaDeM MaD on September 24, 2012, 11:55:54 PM
Quote from: adventus on September 24, 2012, 11:40:23 PM
Quote from: Fishsticks123 on September 24, 2012, 08:37:32 PM
My first decklistwas
15 Mountain
5 Black Lotus,
10 Fireball
10 Channel
Sadly, I didn't iwn the deck, inly borrowed it.
Do you like fish sticks?
Do you like putting fish sticks in your mouth?
You must be a gay fish.
Is that comment necessary?
A trolly comment to a trolly post.
Quote from: MaDeM MaD on September 24, 2012, 11:55:54 PM
Quote from: adventus on September 24, 2012, 11:40:23 PM
Quote from: Fishsticks123 on September 24, 2012, 08:37:32 PM
My first decklistwas
15 Mountain
5 Black Lotus,
10 Fireball
10 Channel
Sadly, I didn't iwn the deck, inly borrowed it.
Do you like fish sticks?
Do you like putting fish sticks in your mouth?
You must be a gay fish.
Is that comment necessary?
South Park
Quote from: adventus on September 24, 2012, 11:58:36 PM
Quote from: MaDeM MaD on September 24, 2012, 11:55:54 PM
Quote from: adventus on September 24, 2012, 11:40:23 PM
Quote from: Fishsticks123 on September 24, 2012, 08:37:32 PM
My first decklistwas
15 Mountain
5 Black Lotus,
10 Fireball
10 Channel
Sadly, I didn't iwn the deck, inly borrowed it.
Do you like fish sticks?
Do you like putting fish sticks in your mouth?
You must be a gay fish.
Is that comment necessary?
A trolly comment to a trolly post.
Then respond with something funny or interesting. No need to be offensive.
Quote from: Fishsticks123 on September 24, 2012, 08:37:32 PM
My first decklistwas
15 Mountain
5 Black Lotus,
10 Fireball
10 Channel
Sadly, I didn't iwn the deck, inly borrowed it.
Yeah, because that's not illegal at all...
Mono red burn. I can hear the gasps of surprise from the people on here that know me.
My first deck was Golgari back during the first visits of Ravnica and Mirrodin. One of my favorite combos was the one I've posted on these forums before: {Biorhythm} + {Netherborn Phalanx}.
Quote from: InfinitiveDivinity on September 25, 2012, 02:22:24 AM
Quote from: Fishsticks123 on September 24, 2012, 08:37:32 PM
My first decklistwas
15 Mountain
5 Black Lotus,
10 Fireball
10 Channel
Sadly, I didn't iwn the deck, inly borrowed it.
Yeah, because that's not illegal at all...
It was neforebthe rules change for Beta Edition 😂Magic was young then.
Quote from: MaDeM MaD on September 24, 2012, 11:55:54 PM
Quote from: adventus on September 24, 2012, 11:40:23 PM
Quote from: Fishsticks123 on September 24, 2012, 08:37:32 PM
My first decklistwas
15 Mountain
5 Black Lotus,
10 Fireball
10 Channel
Sadly, I didn't iwn the deck, inly borrowed it.
Do you like fish sticks?
Do you like putting fish sticks in your mouth?
You must be a gay fish.
Is that comment necessary?
I think it is absolutely necessary. You made my day Adventus.
A sliver deck. Multy color that deck was a pain -.- when playing regular, but in a THG it was the best.
Mono green thallids with craw wurms, craw giants with lures on them. Started in ice age block, 4th Ed. Wow that was forever ago.
I didn't really have a set idea on my red and black deck. I just got like sixty cards hand pulled from an assortment of cards a card shop had. I had a few regenerates and lots of Kavu's. They were some old as balls cards too. All of my friends made fun of me because these cards were so old. One friend only plays against me because he has cards from the same shop pnly he has a red and white deck. I dismantled it recently I make an all black deck. It's my "Different Walks of Death" deck. Then I found five dollars.
My first actual deck was a m13 uw "beginners set". My first build was a uw mill with a ton of defenders.
My first deck was the M12 intro pack. I remember the rare was {Arachnus Spinner}. I lve that deck! The pack had a {Furyborn Hellkite}. I thought it was so broken and I jammed it straight into my deck.
Channelfireball was the first deck I ever played. I miss the early days of MtG.