Darien, King Of Kjeldor

Antirayman · October 29, 2013, 10:06:12 AM

Darien, King Of Kjeldor

87 cards, 0 sideboard

1 {Darien, King of Kjeldor}
1 {Secluded Steppe}
1 {Windbrisk Heights}
24 {Plains}
1 {Tarnished Citadel}
1 {Tectonic Edge}
1 {Contested War Zone}
1 {High Market}
1 {City of Brass}
1 {Grand Coliseum}
1 {Vesuva}
1 {Deserted Temple}
1 {Ancient Tomb}
1 {Drifting Meadow}
1 {Nomad Stadium}
1 {Thespian's Stage}

38 lands

1 {Salvage Scout}
1 {Healer of the Pride}
1 {Myr Retriever}
1 {Hero of Bladehold}
1 {Archangel of Strife}
1 {Weathered Wayfarer}
1 {Stoneforge Mystic}
1 {Steelshaper Apprentice}
1 {Mirror Entity}
1 {Taj-Nar Swordsmith}
1 {Goldnight Commander}
1 {Stonehewer Giant}
1 {Avacyn, Angel of Hope}
1 {Sanctum Gargoyle}
1 {Mentor of the Meek}
1 {Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite}

16 creatures

1 {Jester's Cap}
1 {Voltaic Key}
1 {Thran Dynamo}
1 {Marshal's Anthem}
1 {White Sun's Zenith}
1 {Expedition Map}
1 {Umezawa's Jitte}
1 {Coalition Relic}
1 {Cathars' Crusade}
1 {Mine Excavation}
1 {Aura of Silence}
1 {Sol Ring}
1 {Stir the Pride}
1 {Trading Post}
1 {Enlightened Tutor}
1 {Charge Across the Araba}
1 {Rootborn Defenses}
1 {Mana Vault}
1 {Idyllic Tutor}
1 {Oblivion Ring}
1 {Oblation}
1 {Sensei's Divining Top}
1 {Coat of Arms}
1 {Mind Stone}
1 {Relic of Progenitus}
1 {Eldrazi Monument}
1 {Sword of the Paruns}
1 {Steelshaper's Gift}
1 {Increasing Devotion}
1 {Grim Monolith}
1 {Armageddon}
1 {Worn Powerstone}

32 other spells

Sideboard

Antirayman · October 29, 2013, 10:14:28 AM

It's not finished at the moment!
Still searching cards!
To deal damage to myself, i have lands like {Tarnished Citadel}, tutors for it, as well as copy and untap cards.
With a turn 3 Darien ({grim monolith}) it's usually possible to kill a player in turn 5 with {coat of arms} as an example and kill the rest in turn 6.
For the late game i have {Skullclamp} with around 5 tutors and 5 reanimate cards for it!

DYMongoose · October 29, 2013, 01:49:30 PM

If you're going to be doing that much intentional damage to yourself, you might want to try to fit in some sort of life gain to balance away from suicide. Maybe like a {Sun Droplet} or an {Angelheart Vial}. Another artifact to consider may be {Norn's Annex} to deter fliers from invading.

Otherwise, it looks interesting, though I'm curious how many opponents it can stand up to. I feel like countermagic, creature/artifact removal, and/or flying creatures could give it a substantial amount of trouble.

Antirayman · October 29, 2013, 05:28:43 PM

{Norn's Annex} does actually nothing, because if you have darien in play, nobody is going to attack you, since you will get that much tokens!
I have 2 of those cards at the moment: {stir the pride} and {healer of the pride}. Don't think i need more of them!

And your right with this! It's very hard to deal with removal, counter, boardwipe, etc.
I'm still searching more cards like {Rootborn Defenses}.
Also i'm considering {Cavern of Souls} against {hinder}

Vileo · October 29, 2013, 06:21:15 PM

You really need all of the life gain you can get in this deck. All the {Soul Warden} effects, really. {Archangel of Thune}/{Cathar's Crusade} would be really explosive in this deck.

Antirayman · October 30, 2013, 05:35:03 AM

Don't think so!
If i darien doesn't get removed i'll lose around 15 life, but i'll win the game in turn 7-8!
That means i need life only when i don't have darien and soul warden does nothing in this situation!

I considered angel but it will just give +1/+1 per turn starting with turn 6, and play soul warden because of a card which i can't tutor for is not a good idea!

Cathars crusade is already in there!

Vileo · October 30, 2013, 03:09:57 PM

Quote from: Antirayman on October 30, 2013, 05:35:03 AM
Don't think so!
If i darien doesn't get removed i'll lose around 15 life, but i'll win the game in turn 7-8!
That means i need life only when i don't have darien and soul warden does nothing in this situation!

I considered angel but it will just give +1/+1 per turn starting with turn 6, and play soul warden because of a card which i can't tutor for is not a good idea!

Cathars crusade is already in there!

The life gain is probably a matter of preference. It's probably just win more, but I like to win more in EDH. =P
The tutoring thing I suppose depends on how competitive your meta is.
And you're right, it is, I missed that the time time, sorry.