Demoralized

Started by Shadridium, February 07, 2014, 09:48:20 AM

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Brawler_1337

Personally, I disagree with anti-proxying rules. It makes EDH pay to win. But that's not going to help you here.

I agree with {Uril}. He was my first general, and even though I proxied the poop out of him (we're talking fetches and ABU duals here), I still managed to get most of the cards for him over time. Here are some cards I recommend that are on the budget side:

— {Boar Umbra}, {Bear Umbra}, {Snake Umbra}, {Umbra Mystic} and {Indrik Umbra}. Totem Armor is a really important thing for Voltron generals using auras. You need your general to survive, and Totem Armor is how you do that. Plus, they're all relatively cheap. But why Indrik Umbra? Well, give him deathtouch and trample, and Uril becomes the ultimate attacker. Deal one damage to each blocking creature and the rest to your opponent's face.

— {Bow of Nylea}. This gives Uril deathtouch. Give him trample with something like {Rancor} (which I also highly recommend}, and suddenly all your opponent's blockers become moot. Also, it has recursion built in, and that's needed to get the auras you want back in the deck.

— {Plea for Guidance}. Yes, this card is crap. But a double tutor in Uril is really really good. Run it.

— {Verduran Enchantress} and {Mesa Enchantress}. Drawing cards is good, and this is probably the cheapest way for Uril to do it.

— {Armadillo Cloak}. You shouldn't have to think about this one. +2/+2, trample, pseudo-lifelink? Yes, yes, and yes. Also, it stacks with regular lifelink, so you gain double life. Similar to this is {Unflinching Courage}, which is another budget card.

— {Ancestral Mask}. Holy poop, {Ancestral Mask}. Just read it. It'll probably be hard to find, but it's so worth it. Similar to this is {Ethereal Armor}, which is also good to run. Also, there's {Eidolon of Countless Battles}, which is also amazing and budget, IIRC.

— {True Conviction}. This card wins games. I love it. It is expensive, but I'd run it.

— {Gift of Immortality}. Sometimes Uril dies. That happens. This at least lets him come back as a 7/7. I'm trying to find room for it in my deck, and you should find room for it in yours.

— {Three Dreams}. This is even better than {Plea for Guidance}, but it is restricted to Auras. At least Plea can fetch you {True Conviction} and {Bow of Nylea}, among other enchantments. But the more, the better.

— {Runes of the Deus}, {Scourge of the Nobilis}, and most importantly, {Shield of the Oversoul}. Find them. Run them.

— {Retether}. This wins games.

— {Spirit Mantle}, and similarly {Holy Mantle}. Pro creatures is HUGE.

— {Nomad Mythmaker}. Recursion is king. This one lets you steal opponent's Auras as well. This guy is worth finding.

— {Sterling Grove}. This is a $5 card, but it's worth it. It's yet another tutor that prevents your opponents from {Return to Dust}ing your crap. Use it if you can afford it.

— {Jungle Shrine}. It's a shard land. It's cheap. Use it.

— {Creeping Renaissance}. Imagine this declaring enchantments, and having {Reliquary Tower} out. Yes.

— {Hero of Iroas}. He makes your stuff cheaper. I'm trying to run him.

That should give you a very good start. Good luck!

Shadridium

Thank you everyone, conveniently my uncle just quit magic and I found his old edh, ill put a list up its {hazezon Tamar} and it has the three duels (I still don't know that much when it comes to older cards but I like the deck ill be sure to put up a deck list.

Mattao19

Quote from: Shadridium on February 10, 2014, 09:36:15 AM
Thank you everyone, conveniently my uncle just quit magic and I found his old edh, ill put a list up its {hazezon Tamar} and it has the three duels (I still don't know that much when it comes to older cards but I like the deck ill be sure to put up a deck list.

That deck can get absurd so play a bunch of sac spells like {Food Chain} and just get a bunch of tokens!!

Shadridium

I posted the deck list in the commander section. Thanks for all your help.

Mattao19

Quote from: Shadridium on February 10, 2014, 09:52:02 AM
I posted the deck list in the commander section. Thanks for all your help.

Anytime bud that's what we are here for

Avnger345

Quote from: Brawler_1337 on February 09, 2014, 09:31:34 AM
— {Armadillo Cloak}. You shouldn't have to think about this one. +2/+2, trample, pseudo-lifelink? Yes, yes, and yes. Also, it stacks with regular lifelink, so you gain double life. Similar to this is {Unflinching Courage}, which is another budget card.

Is that right?  How you gaining double life? Once a creature has lifelink.. A second source that gives it that doesn't double lifelink.