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Title: Gruul Intentions
Post by: Noon3r on June 05, 2013, 02:22:00 PM

Gruul Intentions

75 cards, 15 sideboard


4 {Blood Crypt}
3 {Forest}
4 {Overgrown Tomb}
6 {Mountain}
4 {Stomping Ground}
1 {Swamp}

22 lands


2 {Slitherhead}
4 {Burning-Tree Emissary}
2 {Cryptborn Horror}
4 {Firefist Striker}
4 {Rakdos Cackler}
4 {Legion Loyalist}
4 {Ghor-Clan Rampager}

24 creatures


2 {Rancor}
1 {Abrupt Decay}
2 {Dreadbore}
1 {Mizzium Mortars}
4 {Flesh // Blood}
4 {Madcap Skills}

14 other spells


Sideboard

4 {Skullcrack}
2 {Dreadbore}
2 {Rancor}
2 {Abrupt Decay}
3 {Mizzium Mortars}
2 {Dynacharge}

15 sideboard cards


Title: Re: Gruul Intentions
Post by: Noon3r on June 05, 2013, 02:33:45 PM
So this is my R/G/B aggro deck I have been working on.   I just recently got back into magic about 2 weeks ago and this is my first deck build.

I originally had Giant Growths, but traded them out for Rancor.   Most of the cards I chose are able to be cast by turn 2.   I really dont count the Rampager as a creature, because I really only bloodrush him.  I like having the Cryptborn Horror for an unexpected turn 3 drop.   

{Slitherhead}  stands out a bit, but if I have an overgrown tomb as my only shockland on turn 1 he makes sense.  Most of the cards can transition well or be cast pretty easily by Burning Tree.   

Now I really believe the  {Flesh // Blood} to be a very underrated card. The Blood side can be used for creature removal, or even smash hard turn 3 if my Cackler or Burning tree has Madcap skills or Rancor.

{Wasteland Viper} is a card that I was thinking of adding because while one of my creatures is attacking with madcap skills, and my opponent chooses to block with two creatures, I can bloodrush the viper and take out two of their creatures while potentionally saving my creature. 
Title: Re: Gruul Intentions
Post by: Noon3r on June 06, 2013, 11:38:12 AM
Probably going to trade out the Cryptborn's for the  {Pyrewild Shaman}.  The cryptborn is just a trash card in all reality. 

Drafted last nighted and ended up scoring 2 of the 4 Skullcracks I needed.  Very lucky. 

Or I was thinking about adding a {Rakdos Keyrune}, and one more rancor.  I like the Keyrune because it can avoid board sweeps.