My Beginner's Deck: Red & White
9 {Plains}
14 {Mountain}
23 lands
1 {Viashino Racketeer}
1 {Pitchburn Devils}
1 {Concordia Pegasus}
1 {Sunspire Griffin}
1 {Warmind Infantry}
1 {Suntail Hawk}
1 {Griffin Sentinel}
1 {Blur Sliver}
1 {Bomber Corps}
1 {Angelic Wall}
1 {Minotaur Skullcleaver}
1 {Capashen Knight}
1 {Boros Reckoner}
1 {Sunspire Griffin}
1 {Guttersnipe}
1 {Seller of Songbirds}
1 {Tenement Crasher}
1 {Master of Diversion}
1 {Serra Angel}
1 {Assault Griffin}
1 {Marauding Maulhorn}
1 {Dawnstrike Paladin}
1 {Thorncaster Sliver}
23 creatures
1 {Boulderfall}
1 {Demolish}
1 {Chandra's Outrage}
1 {Flames of the Firebrand}
1 {Mugging}
1 {Tin Street Market}
1 {Fortify}
1 {Seismic Stomp}
1 {Lightning Talons}
1 {Avenging Arrow}
1 {Act of Treason}
1 {Barrage of Expendables}
1 {Blessing}
13 other spells
Sideboard
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Ok you are making a couple of the early mistakes in deck building. Not trying to sound mean.....I know you are new is all.
So mistake #1 you have a lot of singles and no duplicates of the same card in here. This waters down a deck and does not allow strategy or synergy. Try and develop a strategy to your deck and put copies of the same cards (max 4 copies) and it will increase your odds of pulling cards in a consistent manner.
Mistake #2 is your mana curve is very high. Mana curve is the average CMC (converted mana cost) of your cards. You did what everyone does the first time and ignored a lot of 1 CMC cards and put in higher CMC cards because they do cooler stuff. Ask yourself if you will still be alive to play that 6 CMC card if you do not have a defense built with 1, 2, and 3 CMC cards.
Use this logic for adding cards:
4 copies of a card are cards that you can always use and would never mind drawing multiples of. These are cards that you will always want to cast and you know if you draw one, chances are it will not just sit in your hand because you will want to cast it.
3 copies of a card are cards that are just as great as the card you would put 4 of but maybe this one you may only want to cast once or twice
2 copies of a card is almost never recommended IMO and should only be reserved for a card you would like to play but would never want to draw multiples of and maybe is a situational card......meaning sometimes you draw it and it's useful and sometimes you draw it and it sits in your hand
1 copy of a card is reserved for a situational bomb card or just some big fatty creature with 6+ CMC or something like that which could be a big game changer or game ender.
If you want I could give you my beginner deck. Its under 30 dollars to build. Its fairly reliable and is a very good beginner deck due to the diversity of basic abilities like Trample, First Strike, Deathtouch, and Flying. It also gives a good introduction to instant and sorceries
@cltrn81 thank you for your advice!
These things I really didn't know and after your explenation it sounds logic. It sounds indeed better to have more copies of a simpel creature card that
Don't need a lot of mana! Do you know any examples, perhaps? Is the combo of white en red good. I tried to think of a strategy: red is agressive with a lot of creatures to attack the opponent and white is defensive and have more flying and defensive spells. Don't if it is correct though :)
If you can give me examples of cards, please let me know!
@sparkle ninja, yes please I would like to have a example of a simple but effective beginners deck. :)
What kind of strategy or deck do you have?
Quote from: PJO1983 on April 12, 2014, 03:14:21 PM
@cltrn81 thank you for your advice!
These things I really didn't know and after your explenation it sounds logic. It sounds indeed better to have more copies of a simpel creature card that
Don't need a lot of mana! Do you know any examples, perhaps? Is the combo of white en red good. I tried to think of a strategy: red is agressive with a lot of creatures to attack the opponent and white is defensive and have more flying and defensive spells. Don't if it is correct though :)
If you can give me examples of cards, please let me know!
@sparkle ninja, yes please I would like to have a example of a simple but effective beginners deck. :)
I'll bump it. It'll be under the standard section
Okay, thanks! I'm gonna take a look!
Quote from: Sparkle Ninja on April 12, 2014, 10:07:03 AM
If you want I could give you my beginner deck. Its under 30 dollars to build. Its fairly reliable and is a very good beginner deck due to the diversity of basic abilities like Trample, First Strike, Deathtouch, and Flying. It also gives a good introduction to instant and sorceries
What's its name so l can look at it
Quote from: New2MTG on April 13, 2014, 09:13:20 PM
Quote from: Sparkle Ninja on April 12, 2014, 10:07:03 AM
If you want I could give you my beginner deck. Its under 30 dollars to build. Its fairly reliable and is a very good beginner deck due to the diversity of basic abilities like Trample, First Strike, Deathtouch, and Flying. It also gives a good introduction to instant and sorceries
What's its name so l can look at it
It under standard and it has the word Beastmaster in it
Try not to put all red and white cards that you think are good into the deck. That's what I did when I first started. Basically, find a playstyle, and choose cards that fit into it. I could post my {R}{W} decklist, but it's EDH format, so while it will have a a similar playstyle and cards, it adheres to the format rules.(If you don't know what EDH is, it's a format where you have a legendary creature leading your deck from the command zone, 40 life, 100 cards, and no copies except basic lands. There are some other rules too, but I won't explain it fully)
Also, try things with battalion (like {Firemane Avenger})
Quote from: Splicer on April 13, 2014, 10:39:03 PM
Try not to put all red and white cards that you think are good into the deck. That's what I did when I first started. Basically, find a playstyle, and choose cards that fit into it. I could post my {R}{W} decklist, but it's EDH format, so while it will have a a similar playstyle and cards, it adheres to the format rules.(If you don't know what EDH is, it's a format where you have a legendary creature leading your deck from the command zone, 40 life, 100 cards, and no copies except basic lands. There are some other rules too, but I won't explain it fully)
Also, try things with battalion (like {Firemane Avenger})
That would just screw everything up. I believe she is a casual player so she's looking for something fun to play that is well balanced. If anything Red White is a good start as it is usallu pure aggro style. Youve done well
Well okay then... I was only trying to help.