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Rakdos Guild War Deck 60 cards, 0 sideboard 4 {Bloodstained Mire} 4 {Blood Crypt} 4 {Dragonskull Summit} 4 {Mountain} 4 {Swamp} 20 lands 4 {Ashenmoor Gouger} 4 {Rakdos Shred-Freak} 3 {Ashenmoor Liege} 3 {Sootstoke Kindler} 3 {Rakdos Cackler} 2 {Gray Merchant of Asphodel} 19 creatures 4 {Thoughtseize} 4 {Terminate} 4 {Lightning Bolt} 4 {Assault Strobe} 2 {Profane Command} 2 {Blood Moon} 1 {Kolaghan's Command} 21 other spells Sideboard Notes: Deciding to bring an idea up to my cardshop I heard about online where everyone collects points for their guild by playing matches and at the end of the month whoever's guild has the most points wins packs etc., overall I decided that I'd go with this

It might be good to have another land or two with {Gray Merchant of Asphodel} and some other semi expensive stuff. What are the legalities?

Man it's completely casual gonna be kept in store so there won't be any ban lists etc but mainly just friendly competitive games

It looks like the deck is focused on {Ashenmoor Liege} and aggro. I'd add another.

I'd cut {Ashenmoor Gourger}, it's very underwhelming IMO.

{Olivia Voldaren} and {Demigod of Revenge} are options for replacements. There's also {Spike Jester}.

Yup it's just aggro for the most part and I like him because he passes the bolt test and I'm not going to be worried bout my life so much. Also, he's a 4/4 for 3b/r and the devotion helps with merchant

40% of the guilds can run bolts. You're 10% of them. That's a 30% chance of seeing a bolt (technically less but hey). Most of your other creatures die to bolt so having a 4/4 that can't block just means they'll bolt something else, or you. The devotion is a good point but you're running two {Gray Merchant of Asphodel}. That's not enough to justify it, unless you run more. Besides, this is Rakdos not mono {B} devotion.

At the end of the day it's your deck not mine. Do what you like I'm just giving my opinion.

Quote from: LinkCelestrial on May 31, 2015, 10:41:04 PM
40% of the guilds can run bolts. You're 10% of them. That's a 30% chance of seeing a bolt (technically less but hey). Most of your other creatures die to bolt so having a 4/4 that can't block just means they'll bolt something else, or you. The devotion is a good point but you're running two {Gray Merchant of Asphodel}. That's not enough to justify it, unless you run more. Besides, this is Rakdos not mono {B} devotion.

At the end of the day it's your deck not mine. Do what you like I'm just giving my opinion.

Simmer down buddy I'm not upset or saying I won't make changes lol it's not even thrown together yet. What other additions/changes would you make?

I'm simmered. I was just showing my reasoning and trying to make sure I wasn't offensive. I'm sorry.

I'm not really a fan of {Assault Strobe}. Not quite sure what I'd put in. Another {Terminate}, {Ashenmoor Liege} and...I dunno.

Quote from: LinkCelestrial on May 31, 2015, 11:51:20 PM
I'm simmered. I was just showing my reasoning and trying to make sure I wasn't offensive. I'm sorry.

I'm not really a fan of {Assault Strobe}. Not quite sure what I'd put in. Another {Terminate}, {Ashenmoor Liege} and...I dunno.

-4 assault strobe
+2 land
+2 inquisition of kozilek / goblin guide

Quote from: Ekann1 on June 01, 2015, 08:04:16 AM

Quote from: LinkCelestrial on May 31, 2015, 11:51:20 PM
I'm simmered. I was just showing my reasoning and trying to make sure I wasn't offensive. I'm sorry.

I'm not really a fan of {Assault Strobe}. Not quite sure what I'd put in. Another {Terminate}, {Ashenmoor Liege} and...I dunno.

-4 assault strobe
+2 land
+2 inquisition of kozilek / goblin guide

{Ashemoor Liege} feels like the best card in the deck though. Maybe -4 {Assault Strobe} +2 land +1 {Terminate} +1 {Ashemoor Liege}.