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Title: Blood artist...something Different I Hope?
Post by: Willthomjr on June 16, 2012, 07:22:45 PM

Blood artist...something Different I Hope?

60 cards, 0 sideboard


5 {Island}
4 {Drowned Catacomb}
4 {Darkslick Shores}
10 {Swamp}

23 lands


3 {Gravecrawler}
3 {Perilous Myr}
4 {Phantasmal Image}
4 {Geralf's Messenger}
4 {Blood Artist}
4 {Diregraf Captain}

22 creatures


2 {Geth's Verdict}
4 {Mana Leak}
4 {Vapor Snag}
3 {Killing Wave}
2 {Go for the Throat}

15 other spells


Sideboard
Title: Re: Blood artist...something Different I Hope?
Post by: Almosteric on June 16, 2012, 07:31:53 PM
Why not add a few {unsummon}s and an {alters reap} or two to have fun with the messenger.
Title: Re: Blood artist...something Different I Hope?
Post by: Willthomjr on June 16, 2012, 07:39:19 PM
Quote from: Almosteric on June 16, 2012, 07:31:53 PM
Why not add a few {unsummon}s and an {alters reap} or two to have fun with the messenger.

Vapor snag is in there
Title: Re: Blood artist...something Different I Hope?
Post by: Kuberr on June 16, 2012, 08:20:53 PM
Quote from: Willthomjr on June 16, 2012, 07:39:19 PM
Quote from: Almosteric on June 16, 2012, 07:31:53 PM
Why not add a few {unsummon}s and an {alters reap} or two to have fun with the messenger.

Vapor snag is in there

So you want to pay life?
Title: Re: Blood artist...something Different I Hope?
Post by: Millionlittlee on June 16, 2012, 08:40:28 PM
Replace the doom blades for more go for the throat
Title: Re: Blood artist...something Different I Hope?
Post by: Willthomjr on June 16, 2012, 09:32:41 PM
Quote from: Kuberr on June 16, 2012, 08:20:53 PM
Quote from: Willthomjr on June 16, 2012, 07:39:19 PM
Quote from: Almosteric on June 16, 2012, 07:31:53 PM
Why not add a few {unsummon}s and an {alters reap} or two to have fun with the messenger.

Vapor snag is in there

So you want to pay life?

Why would I pay life? It's for them, not me. Why would I need to bounce creatures?
Title: Re: Blood artist...something Different I Hope?
Post by: Willthomjr on June 16, 2012, 09:33:39 PM
Quote from: Millionlittlee on June 16, 2012, 08:40:28 PM
Replace the doom blades for more go for the throat

I like versatility. That's why there is a little of this and that. Mind you, I've never seen a deck anything like this posted. Theme is make them lose life, almost a BDW lol.
Title: Re: Blood artist...something Different I Hope?
Post by: Sagemaster on June 16, 2012, 10:11:55 PM
{Bloodflow Connesiuer} and {Gravecrawler}?
Title: Re: Blood artist...something Different I Hope?
Post by: Willthomjr on June 16, 2012, 10:27:36 PM
Everyone commenting, I hope you recognize the point is to make them make tough decisions. The copies are to copy cards to make tough decisiOns. What if I phantasmal image Geralf messenger? He comes right back. Good combo IMO.
Title: Re: Blood artist...something Different I Hope?
Post by: Sagemaster on June 16, 2012, 10:52:10 PM
Quote from: Willthomjr on June 16, 2012, 10:27:36 PM
Everyone commenting, I hope you recognize the point is to make them make tough decisions. The copies are to copy cards to make tough decisiOns. What if I phantasmal image Geralf messenger? He comes right back. Good combo IMO.
True but with what I posted if you have blood artist out you have two abilities from a death that comes back over and over...but the image messenger thing is amazing! And a ton of fun to play!
Title: Re: Blood artist...something Different I Hope?
Post by: Almosteric on June 16, 2012, 10:58:41 PM
Quote from: Willthomjr on June 16, 2012, 09:32:41 PM
Quote from: Kuberr on June 16, 2012, 08:20:53 PM
Quote from: Willthomjr on June 16, 2012, 07:39:19 PM
Quote from: Almosteric on June 16, 2012, 07:31:53 PM
Why not add a few {unsummon}s and an {alters reap} or two to have fun with the messenger.

Vapor snag is in there

So you want to pay life?

Why would I pay life? It's for them, not me. Why would I need to bounce creatures?

The point of the {unsummon} over {vapor snag} is it gives you options to bounce your creature as well as theirs.

I shouldnt have To explain why youd want to bounce your own creature but for πŸ’©'s and πŸ˜‚ here it goes.

Say your messenger comes down dealing two damage. Then next turn is killed in combat coming back and dealing two more. Now you unsummon that messenger and replay it dealing another two damage....  Fresh messenger. Ready to die and do it again. I sujested {alters reap} for this interaction as well. Just my 2c
Title: Re: Blood artist...something Different I Hope?
Post by: Willthomjr on June 16, 2012, 11:22:31 PM
Vapor snag Is situationally better than unsummon. It's purpose is to unsummon opponents and as a last resort do mine. As in a fatty, not some dinky 0/1 or 3/2.
Title: Re: Blood artist...something Different I Hope?
Post by: Willthomjr on June 16, 2012, 11:24:54 PM
Alters reap is ok, however I don't have that many undying creatures. I wouldnt want to just sac a blood artist. I'll test it but I have my doubts.
Title: Re: Blood artist...something Different I Hope?
Post by: Sagemaster on June 16, 2012, 11:28:57 PM
Replace the Shrines with {Gravecrawler} it'd be super beneficial to the deck! I think I'm gonna build a version of this..is that cool? I really really like the deck haha
Title: Re: Blood artist...something Different I Hope?
Post by: Willthomjr on June 17, 2012, 12:35:10 AM
Quote from: Sagemaster on June 16, 2012, 11:28:57 PM
Replace the Shrines with {Gravecrawler} it'd be super beneficial to the deck! I think I'm gonna build a version of this..is that cool? I really really like the deck haha

Shrine was something I threw In since idk what else. Gravecrawler Is alright. No problem if you want to use it. I love making combo decks and I'm glad when other people like themπŸ˜„
Title: Re: Blood artist...something Different I Hope?
Post by: Sagemaster on June 17, 2012, 12:49:01 AM
Quote from: Willthomjr on June 17, 2012, 12:35:10 AM
Quote from: Sagemaster on June 16, 2012, 11:28:57 PM
Replace the Shrines with {Gravecrawler} it'd be super beneficial to the deck! I think I'm gonna build a version of this..is that cool? I really really like the deck haha

Shrine was something I threw In since idk what else. Gravecrawler Is alright. No problem if you want to use it. I love making combo decks and I'm glad when other people like themπŸ˜„
Haha if you have a sac outlet for it it's amazing! And there's so much synergy I can't help but love the deck haha and thanks! :D
Title: Re: Blood artist...something Different I Hope?
Post by: Almosteric on June 17, 2012, 01:12:52 AM
πŸ‘†πŸ‘†
{mortarpod}
Title: Re: Blood artist...something Different I Hope?
Post by: Sagemaster on June 17, 2012, 01:14:53 AM
Quote from: Almosteric on June 17, 2012, 01:12:52 AM
πŸ‘†πŸ‘†
{mortarpod}
True!!
I'm even more pumped now!!! But I'd rather have connesiuer cause then I can shot gun grave crawler! :D and build up my creature! And drain them while gaining life!
Title: Re: Blood artist...something Different I Hope?
Post by: Milo109 on June 17, 2012, 10:59:10 AM
I'd rather have a sac outlet and grave crawler than shrine of burning rage
Title: Re: Blood artist...something Different I Hope?
Post by: Willthomjr on June 17, 2012, 11:37:24 AM
Thanks for suggestions guys. {Grave crawler} and {mortar pod} are great additions.
Title: Re: Blood artist...something Different I Hope?
Post by: Willthomjr on June 17, 2012, 09:10:53 PM
Mortar pod is too slow. I played with it for a little while and put in {killing wave} instead.
Title: Re: Blood artist...something Different I Hope?
Post by: Sagemaster on June 17, 2012, 09:13:23 PM
Quote from: Willthomjr on June 17, 2012, 09:10:53 PM
Mortar pod is too slow. I played with it for a little while and put in {killing wave} instead.
Why not {Bloodflow Connesiuer}?
Title: Re: Blood artist...something Different I Hope?
Post by: Willthomjr on June 17, 2012, 09:16:32 PM
Quote from: Sagemaster on June 17, 2012, 09:13:23 PM
Quote from: Willthomjr on June 17, 2012, 09:10:53 PM
Mortar pod is too slow. I played with it for a little while and put in {killing wave} instead.
Why not {Bloodflow Connesiuer}?

I thought about it for a sac outlet, but I like the idea of board wipes better. Earlier I had 2 geralfs messengers out tapped 5 for killing wave. He doesn't pay anything, neither do I, and messengers come back in -4 life for him and he has nothing. Just preference really.
Title: Re: Blood artist...something Different I Hope?
Post by: Sagemaster on June 17, 2012, 09:20:32 PM
Quote from: Willthomjr on June 17, 2012, 09:16:32 PM
Quote from: Sagemaster on June 17, 2012, 09:13:23 PM
Quote from: Willthomjr on June 17, 2012, 09:10:53 PM
Mortar pod is too slow. I played with it for a little while and put in {killing wave} instead.
Why not {Bloodflow Connesiuer}?

I thought about it for a sac outlet, but I like the idea of board wipes better. Earlier I had 2 geralfs messengers out tapped 5 for killing wave. He doesn't pay anything, neither do I, and messengers come back in -4 life for him and he has nothing. Just preference really.
Ahh okay you attacked before the wave right? :p and why didn't you wave for 0? It wouldve saved you mana for other spells..
Title: Re: Blood artist...something Different I Hope?
Post by: Willthomjr on June 17, 2012, 09:26:47 PM
Quote from: Sagemaster on June 17, 2012, 09:20:32 PM
Quote from: Willthomjr on June 17, 2012, 09:16:32 PM
Quote from: Sagemaster on June 17, 2012, 09:13:23 PM
Quote from: Willthomjr on June 17, 2012, 09:10:53 PM
Mortar pod is too slow. I played with it for a little while and put in {killing wave} instead.
Why not {Bloodflow Connesiuer}?

I thought about it for a sac outlet, but I like the idea of board wipes better. Earlier I had 2 geralfs messengers out tapped 5 for killing wave. He doesn't pay anything, neither do I, and messengers come back in -4 life for him and he has nothing. Just preference really.
Ahh okay you attacked before the wave right? :p and why didn't you wave for 0? It wouldve saved you mana for other spells..

Wave for 0? Then he would have kept his creatures.....what sense does it make if I say "board wipe" then play killing wave for 0? As in for each creature its controller has to pay 5 life, or they are sacrificed.  He couldn't really afford to do either since I had geralfs with no counters.