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Title: A decent mana balance
Post by: Destore117 on December 09, 2013, 07:27:39 PM
So I've been looking to build a tricolor deck.
And was wondering. If I have 35 spells. Then 7 land of the three colors. And 4 of the Naya fetch lands. Is that enough mana? Or should I add more?
Title: Re: A decent mana balance
Post by: xStrayKnightx on December 09, 2013, 07:33:10 PM
You should DEFINITELY add more. I personally run with a Commander deck having at least 37 mana. I think what you have puts you just over 30, if my math hasn't failed me.
Title: Re: A decent mana balance
Post by: Destore117 on December 09, 2013, 07:33:26 PM
It's not a commander deck...
And it gives me 25 mana including the fetch cards but Im also having green 2 drops that give me double manas
Title: Re: A decent mana balance
Post by: Vileo on December 09, 2013, 07:34:13 PM
From what it sounds you either have 25 lands or 11. Might be easier to just post a list in the appropriate forum, because your land content depends heavily on which mana symbols out of the 3 are more abundant.
Title: Re: A decent mana balance
Post by: Destore117 on December 09, 2013, 07:35:55 PM
I don't have the deck list quite yet. Just the framework really. But I'm looking to fix It before I mess it up. I usually run 20 mana in my decks.
Title: Re: A decent mana balance
Post by: Vileo on December 09, 2013, 07:42:26 PM
Quote from: Destore117 on December 09, 2013, 07:35:55 PM
I don't have the deck list quite yet. Just the framework really. But I'm looking to fix It before I mess it up. I usually run 20 mana in my decks.
it all depends on the type of deck and the amount of certain mana symbols in the deck. A great example of this is if you're splashing a color (say R in a UW deck) and you don't want it to come up that often, except in small quantities so that you can cast something like {Magma Jet}.
Title: Re: A decent mana balance
Post by: MuggyWuggy on December 09, 2013, 07:42:26 PM
Go 33% or higher depending on your decks flexibility. If you put too little of land you will end up getting mana screwed
Title: Re: A decent mana balance
Post by: Destore117 on December 09, 2013, 07:44:49 PM
I've seen that happen alot in my friends dimir deck that he tried adding red in but didn't use enough and never got the mana he needed.
Title: Re: A decent mana balance
Post by: Destore117 on December 09, 2013, 07:51:46 PM
Ok so my Needed folder basically lists the deck idea.
Title: Re: A decent mana balance
Post by: MuggyWuggy on December 09, 2013, 09:19:17 PM
Quote from: Destore117 on December 09, 2013, 07:51:46 PM
Ok so my Needed folder basically lists the deck idea.
{joraga tree caller}
{elvish archdruid}
Elves
Ramp that way, having Mayael in your deck suggest expensive and big creatures will also be there as well
Title: Re: A decent mana balance
Post by: Apathy Reactor on December 10, 2013, 08:59:18 PM
the way i do it is separate my colors, count them, and then put half that amount of land s in the deck for each color, EX. if i have 40 red spells, i put in 20 mountains