Roon of the Blinky Things 📝 Deck Tech 📝

[DylanW18]

What about {Thragtusk}?

[Dudecore]

I've cut a lot of ramp at this point. I'm thinking of turning my curve down a bit. I mean, isn't {Acidic Slime} just {Harmonic Sliver}/{Reclamation Sage} with land destruction? One costs 5, the others cost 3.

What about {Thragtusk}?

I love {Thragtusk}. I'm beginning to see a need to cut out my Persist package. The problem is that is what makes my list unique compared to other Roon toolbox decks. I would really dislike losing that identity. My idea right now is:

➖ {Melira, Sylvok Outcast} ➕ {Meddling Mage}
➖ {Kitchen Finks} ➕ {Flickerwisp}
➖ {Woodfall Primus} ➕ {Angel of Serenity}
➖ {Acidic Slime} ➕ {Harmonic Sliver}
➖ {Phyrexian Altar} ➕ {Path to Exile}

Is {archeomancer} so useful with thats ozone what  little amount of noncreature spells?

I would sooner keep {Archaeomancer} and cut {Sun Titan} to be honest with you. The whole deck might need some revision with the newly spoiled {Containment Priest}. It basically has to be dealt with, or else chokes out the entire deck I'm playing. Add that to {Torpor Orb} and {Humility}, I'm doomed. :P

{Containment Priest} does allow Roon to {2}{T}: Exile target creature. It can work out to stack triggers too. I could exile their Priest on their endstep, blink my creature on my turn, then stack the triggers so my stuff comes back before theirs. Basically {Meddling Mage} needs to come in, this card needs to be dead :P

I've never updated a decklist more in my life. I kinda just built this deck and forgot about it. I've removed tons of cards in the past week.

[Ekann1]

Can one single card require a whole deck to be rebuilt?

[Dudecore]

Can one single card require a whole deck to be rebuilt?

Nope. This is EDH afterall. I just need to rethink some things. Cards like {Containment Priest} are good for.the format, shakes up some things. :)

I look forward to the challenges and opportunities to play against that card. Basically {Roon of the Hidden Realm} turns into an unconditional "exile target creature" pretty cheaply. My {Clever Impersonator} can copy their copy, blink theirs to exile it, then blink mine to be something else.

In my younger days this card would have angered me greatly. Today, I consider it a wonderful challenge to overcome and appreciate cards that force players off pretty direct, linear "build around me" EDH decks. Like {Arcane Lighthouse}. Hell, I might even just put a copy of {Containment Priest} in Roon because it shuts off {Kaalia of the Vast}, {Sneak Attack}, and Reanimator.

[Ekann1]

So why take out the birthing pod package? I don't understand :P

[Dudecore]

So why take out the birthing pod package? I don't understand :P

Not the {Birthing Pod} package. The Persist package based around going infinite with {Melira, Sylvok Outcast} and {Phyrexian Altar}. Just kicking the idea around as a way to add some more cards I'd like.

[Ekann1]

Ah, I see.

[Ekann1]

Seems like 35 lands is a little low. Is that just me? I assume it works or you'd have changed it by now, but how often do you have to mulligan for lands?

[Dudecore]

Well it's more then 33% of the deck. Most of my hands are 2 landers, cheap tutors and other things can get me there. It's not perfect, but counting my mana symbols I need 18 green sources, 9 white and 8 blue. Which I got pretty much nailed down.

Edit: added a land to keep things interesting.

[Ekann1]

Why cut {wargate}? Ajani is good at digging for things but wargate is better at it. :P

[Dudecore]

{Wargate} is super slow. It's a pain to get that much mana, then to make it all 3 colors. {Ajani, Mentor of Heroes} just seems better.

[Ekann1]

I find it useful for grabbing combo pieces when I've tested with it.

[Dudecore]

I find it useful for grabbing combo pieces when I've tested with it.

I've got 1 non-creature combo piece: {Phyrexian Altar} and like 900 creature tutors.

[Ekann1]

I find it useful for grabbing combo pieces when I've tested with it.

I've got 1 non-creature combo piece: {Phyrexian Altar} and like 900 creature tutors.

Well that is what I got :P

[Dudecore]

I find it useful for grabbing combo pieces when I've tested with it.

I've got 1 non-creature combo piece: {Phyrexian Altar} and like 900 creature tutors.

Well that is what I got :P

You can run {Trinket Mage} and do the same thing, and also grab {Sol Ring}, {Sensei's Diving Top}. I mean, I could too, but you know what I mean.