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Title: Ghave, Guru of Spores
Post by: JordanCirk on September 09, 2014, 01:18:46 PM
Need help with good cards for this deck, going to focus more on the token theme of the deck, also I do NOT want any infinite combos within the deck please :) thanks!
Title: Re: Ghave, Guru of Spores
Post by: JordanCirk on September 10, 2014, 01:30:49 AM
Anyone?
Title: Re: Ghave, Guru of Spores
Post by: particle on September 10, 2014, 02:19:34 AM
seems funny to me to want to build an infinite free ghave deck.
Title: Re: Ghave, Guru of Spores
Post by: Gocougs509 on September 10, 2014, 03:37:58 AM
{Ivy-lane denizen}
Title: Re: Ghave, Guru of Spores
Post by: Gorzo on September 10, 2014, 05:33:14 AM
Well, if you're going for tokens...

{Doubling Season}
{Parallel Lives}
{Primal Vigor}

{Parallel Evolution}
{Intangible Virtue}

{Rampaging Baloths}
{Soul of Zendikar}
{Geist-Honored Monk}

The 8-billion Selesnya token-making and populate spells ({Grove of the Guardian}, {Trostani, Selesnya's Voice}, {Trostani's Judgement}, {Armada Wurm}, yadda yadda)
Title: Re: Ghave, Guru of Spores
Post by: Munchlax on September 10, 2014, 07:06:04 AM
{phantom general}
Title: Re: Ghave, Guru of Spores
Post by: JordanCirk on September 11, 2014, 09:12:00 AM
Quote from: particle on September 10, 2014, 02:19:34 AM
seems funny to me to want to build an infinite free ghave deck.
I just want a good strong token deck and Ik that ghave gives you a lot of options, plus my play group/ shop I play at dislike combos so we agree not to run them in our decks
Title: Re: Ghave, Guru of Spores
Post by: JordanCirk on September 11, 2014, 09:12:38 AM
Quote from: Gocougs509 on September 10, 2014, 03:37:58 AM
{Ivy-lane denizen}
Honestly, I totally overlooked that card. That's amazing!
Title: Re: Ghave, Guru of Spores
Post by: JordanCirk on September 11, 2014, 09:13:30 AM
Quote from: Gorzo on September 10, 2014, 05:33:14 AM
Well, if you're going for tokens...

{Doubling Season}
{Parallel Lives}
{Primal Vigor}

{Parallel Evolution}
{Intangible Virtue}

{Rampaging Baloths}
{Soul of Zendikar}
{Geist-Honored Monk}

The 8-billion Selesnya token-making and populate spells ({Grove of the Guardian}, {Trostani, Selesnya's Voice}, {Trostani's Judgement}, {Armada Wurm}, yadda yadda)
Thank you so much for the great suggestions :)
Title: Re: Ghave, Guru of Spores
Post by: DylanW18 on September 11, 2014, 12:32:35 PM
Check out khans spoilers. There's some good stuff for Ghave there
Title: Re: Ghave, Guru of Spores
Post by: Gorzo on September 11, 2014, 03:44:33 PM
I almost forgot about my favorite token-generating spell of all time - {Wurmcalling}.

The Penumbra series is pretty good, too, the best being {Penumbra Spider} (IMO). {Penumbra Wurm} is pretty solid, too.

I can't think of many token-generators for black... I think it's primarily just going to be a support color for your deck. But here's a couple things.

{Sorin, Lord of Innistrad}
{Bloodline Keeper}
{Promise of Power}
{Reign of the Pit}
{Skirsdag High Priest}
{Garruk, Apex Predator}
{Garruk, the Veil-Cursed}
{Grave Titan}
{Kalitas, Bloodchief of Ghet}
{Teysa, Envoy of Ghosts}
{Teysa, Orzhov Scion}
Title: Re: Ghave, Guru of Spores
Post by: particle on September 11, 2014, 04:07:59 PM
Quote from: Gorzo on September 11, 2014, 03:44:33 PM
I almost forgot about my favorite token-generating spell of all time - {Wurmcalling}.

The Penumbra series is pretty good, too, the best being {Penumbra Spider} (IMO). {Penumbra Wurm} is pretty solid, too.

I can't think of many token-generators for black... I think it's primarily just going to be a support color for your deck. But here's a couple things.

{Sorin, Lord of Innistrad}
{Bloodline Keeper}
{Promise of Power}
{Reign of the Pit}
{Skirsdag High Priest}
{Garruk, Apex Predator}
{Garruk, the Veil-Cursed}
{Grave Titan}
{Kalitas, Bloodchief of Ghet}
{Teysa, Envoy of Ghosts}
{Teysa, Orzhov Scion}

also, {breeding pit}, {army of the damned}, {endless ranks of the dead}.
Title: Re: Ghave, Guru of Spores
Post by: Gorzo on September 11, 2014, 05:46:29 PM
Hah, forgot about Army of the damned, that's a great one. The triple black cost can be tough with black as your least-of color, but with good mana fixing and/or ramp, it's not a problem at all and definitely a great card for the deck!

Breeding pit depends in the deck - 0/1s are of limited usefulness, even if you're making a billion of them. I'd rather have {Awakening Zone}, which gives you 0/1s that make mana instead of costing you 2 every turn. However, if your deck is loaded with {Overrun} effects, those 0/1 thrulls nights be worthwhile.

As for Endless Ranks, I wouldn't bother unless you have a consistent amount of zombies and zombie tokens. With a Ghave deck, you're likely only going to get zombies from Grave Titan and and Army of the Damned, which means Enless Ranks is a totally dead card unless have exactly one of those two other cards in play.
Title: Re: Ghave, Guru of Spores
Post by: Gocougs509 on September 11, 2014, 05:58:40 PM
{martial coup} is great, as is {grave pact}, {butcher of malakir} and {dictate of erebos}!
Title: Re: Ghave, Guru of Spores
Post by: LinkCelestrial on September 11, 2014, 10:54:29 PM
{Phyrexian Alter}. Just a thought.
Title: Re: Ghave, Guru of Spores
Post by: particle on September 11, 2014, 11:26:10 PM
Quote from: Gorzo on September 11, 2014, 05:46:29 PM
Hah, forgot about Army of the damned, that's a great one. The triple black cost can be tough with black as your least-of color, but with good mana fixing and/or ramp, it's not a problem at all and definitely a great card for the deck!

Breeding pit depends in the deck - 0/1s are of limited usefulness, even if you're making a billion of them. I'd rather have {Awakening Zone}, which gives you 0/1s that make mana instead of costing you 2 every turn. However, if your deck is loaded with {Overrun} effects, those 0/1 thrulls nights be worthwhile.

As for Endless Ranks, I wouldn't bother unless you have a consistent amount of zombies and zombie tokens. With a Ghave deck, you're likely only going to get zombies from Grave Titan and and Army of the Damned, which means Enless Ranks is a totally dead card unless have exactly one of those two other cards in play.

i was more trying to mention black token generators than ones specific for this deck, since you were trying to list some.