Which do you think is the strongest color combination in EDH? I'm not talking about powerful commanders, I'm talking about the colors themselves.
I'm personally a fan of Bant colors.
{u}{w}{g}
Blue provides those powerful counter spells and card draw advantages.
Green provides much needed mana ramp and big stompys.
White provides great removal.
Black and red have their own advantages but to me they simply aren't as strong as the others.
What do you think?
All colors really have advantages in different ways. I think the weakest mono-color is probably white. Overall I think it depends highly on what you're doing, but BUG is probably strongest, or Esper. Black and Blue have the most broken cards, followed by Green. It stands to reason if you mash them together you'll get something.
Quote from: Dudecore on October 17, 2013, 09:36:36 PM
All colors really have advantages in different ways. I think the weakest mono-color is probably white. Overall I think it depends highly on what you're doing, but BUG is probably strongest, or Esper. Black and Blue have the most broken cards, followed by Green. It stands to reason if you mash them together you'll get something.
I like BUG too. I am so used to having white in my decks though, the removal spells like {path to exile}, {swords to plowshares} and {condemn} have spoiled me.
If the wedges had more commanders, {R}{W}{B} would own commander in my opinion
I think Esper is best. I has amazing removal and counterspells along with lots of fun tricks.
Quote from: Agrus Kos, Enforcer of Truth on October 17, 2013, 10:41:38 PM
I think Esper is best. I has amazing removal and counterspells along with lots of fun tricks.
Seconded. Not to mention how it interacts with artifacts better than other combinations.
5 color goodstuff. There, now nobody else has to say it. But really I am a believer in 5 color edh. With perfect mana and access to every card legal in edh, why not salvage the best of all colors?
Quote from: Coffee Vampire on October 18, 2013, 01:56:29 AM
5 color goodstuff. There, now nobody else has to say it. But really I am a believer in 5 color edh. With perfect mana and access to every card legal in edh, why not salvage the best of all colors?
👆He has a point
Well,you might break your balls over what to put in your deck if you go 5-color.
I play black white in commander as it favors my play style! I use a {Teysa, Orzhov Scion} EDH deck! So for me they are the most powerful! But if I played with the other colours more I may change my mine!
Bant. Easily. EtB effects guarantee you get the most out of casting a creature spell. And then you flicker it. While I personally don't play as many etb effects as I could in my Rafiq deck, I still have a ton.
bgw becuz of how many combos to get big creatures {Chorus of the Conclave} and {Corpsejack Menace} for example
I'm in the process of making an EGGS! ( ;) ) EDH deck.
{R}{U}{G} I think is the best...you get to use cards like {Sneak Attack}, {Show and Tell}, and {Survival of the Fittest} together. Get to use {Maelstrom Wanderer} and {Riku of Two Reflections} to make things more unfair. You get combo, aggro, and control all in one package.
I agree, another good one (probs just as good as rug) is bug. Access to blue and black makes things broken as hell with extra turns, counters, removal, and well, necropotence. Toss in damia as a commander and you're set.
Noah runs five color slivers EDH and never has a problem with mana. It's pretty annoying.
Quote from: Coffee Vampire on October 18, 2013, 11:43:57 PM
I agree, another good one (probs just as good as rug) is bug. Access to blue and black makes things broken as hell with extra turns, counters, removal, and well, necropotence. Toss in damia as a commander and you're set.
My friend runs a similar deck to the one you just described with damia. It's pretty notorious in our friend group.
Quote from: Coffee Vampire on October 18, 2013, 11:43:57 PM
I agree, another good one (probs just as good as rug) is bug. Access to blue and black makes things broken as hell with extra turns, counters, removal, and well, necropotence. Toss in damia as a commander and you're set.
My fried used to have a {The Mimeoplasm} deck. T1: Swamp, {Dark Ritual}, {Entomb}: {Jin-Gitaxias, Core Augur}, {Reanimate}, {Sol Ring}, pass turn.
Edit: But I think the real answer to which color combo is the best, is to just say all of them. Each one is unique and powerful on its own.
Quote from: Moneekahh on October 19, 2013, 10:14:36 AM
Noah runs five color slivers EDH and never has a problem with mana. It's pretty annoying.
Well, there's {Evolving Wilds} and {Teramorphic Expanse} to work with in lands.{Traveler's Amulet} in artifacts, {Rampant Growth} and {Explore} in spells,and {Borderland Ranger} in creatures. There are more but these are just the ones that came up first on my head.
Quote from: Coffee Vampire on October 18, 2013, 01:56:29 AM
5 color goodstuff. There, now nobody else has to say it. But really I am a believer in 5 color edh. With perfect mana and access to every card legal in edh, why not salvage the best of all colors?
Yeah, but if you use 5 color you have to spend like $500 or more on lands to make it really effective. Also every 5 color deck must run {Door to Nothingness}!
Quote from: Agrus Kos, Enforcer of Truth on October 19, 2013, 09:39:52 PM
Quote from: Coffee Vampire on October 18, 2013, 01:56:29 AM
5 color goodstuff. There, now nobody else has to say it. But really I am a believer in 5 color edh. With perfect mana and access to every card legal in edh, why not salvage the best of all colors?
Yeah, but if you use 5 color you have to spend like $500 or more on lands to make it really effective. Also every 5 color deck must run {Door to Nothingness}!
That's how 5-color sliver decks win.
Quote from: ChrisRodriguez on October 18, 2013, 11:39:15 PM
{R}{U}{G} I think is the best...you get to use cards like {Sneak Attack}, {Show and Tell}, and {Survival of the Fittest} together. Get to use {Maelstrom Wanderer} and {Riku of Two Reflections} to make things more unfair. You get combo, aggro, and control all in one package.
Riku for the win. :).
RUG just has so many great cards for multiplayer and the interactions are I think by far the best for EDH.
Quote from: Agrus Kos, Enforcer of Truth on October 19, 2013, 09:39:52 PM
Quote from: Coffee Vampire on October 18, 2013, 01:56:29 AM
5 color goodstuff. There, now nobody else has to say it. But really I am a believer in 5 color edh. With perfect mana and access to every card legal in edh, why not salvage the best of all colors?
Yeah, but if you use 5 color you have to spend like $500 or more on lands to make it really effective. Also every 5 color deck must run {Door to Nothingness}!
$500? Pah! I run shocks and buddy lands, 3x each basic, and utility from there, totals $150 tops with minimal mana issues
^ like he said. If I were building 5 color i'd want Filter lands, but couldn't afford em. Probably settle for shocks, tap lands and karoos. Since I've got all the shocks already, not a budget breaker.
Quote from: Arzair on October 20, 2013, 02:25:33 AM
Quote from: ChrisRodriguez on October 18, 2013, 11:39:15 PM
{R}{U}{G} I think is the best...you get to use cards like {Sneak Attack}, {Show and Tell}, and {Survival of the Fittest} together. Get to use {Maelstrom Wanderer} and {Riku of Two Reflections} to make things more unfair. You get combo, aggro, and control all in one package.
Riku for the win. :).
RUG just has so many great cards for multiplayer and the interactions are I think by far the best for EDH.
I also think these colors are best for multi-player and 1v1...without having to change your deck...most times with the other colors you build your deck for multi-player and lose to friends in 1v1 and the same is true for those who build for 1v1. RUG just can do more for less.
Mono {teferi, mage of zhalfir} to hate everyone else out! All you need is blue, and I built mine for less than $100, since we don't need any duals