Red/White

[gettera]

Red/White 60 cards, 0 sideboard 9 {Plains} 7 {Mountain} 4 {Boros Guildgate} 3 {Boros Garrison} 23 lands 3 {Boros Swiftblade} 2 {Nobilis of War} 2 {Viashino Firstblade} 4 {Balefire Liege} 4 {Boros Reckoner} 2 {Tajic, Blade of the Legion} 3 {Battlegate Mimic} 2 {Cerodon Yearling} 3 {Figure of Destiny} 25 creatures 2 {Glory of Warfare} 4 {Assemble the Legion} 4 {Boros Charm} 2 {Scourge of the Nobilis} 12 other spells Sideboard

[gettera]

This is the very first deck I've ever made. Help!!

[Tabooist]

Seems like a solid Boros deck to me. Would you consider {figure of destiny} or {legion loyalist} over the {apothecary initiate}? I get the feeling that you're on a budget by using guild gates. If you could get a hold of {temple of triumph} or {sacred foundry}, those would be better.

[gettera]

Thanks! I'll look into those lands; I can easily see why they're better. How do the quantities look? I have absolutely no idea how to do this (:

[Ekann1]

In general, it's good to have 4 of as many of your good cards as possible. That way you're more likely to draw them. However, this is already pretty good! It's not a lot of one-ofs.

[Ekann1]

I would agree that the first thing to come out should be the initiates.

[gettera]

How about now?

[Ekann1]

Seems good! The mana base (lands) could be fixed a bit, but that can come later. Oh, you might also want to find room for {lightning bolt}.

[gettera]

How do I fix the mana base?

[Ekann1]

If you could get a hold of {temple of triumph} or {sacred foundry}, those would be better.

Otherwise this is fine I think. Some other cheap options are {evolving wilds} {clifftop retreat} and even just more basic lands. The idea is that it slows your deck down to play tapped lands- you have to wait and extra turn to cast things.

[MerlinDCGeek]

Try alot of small mana costing spells like

Raise the Alarm
Impetuous Sunchaser
Midnight Gaurd
Imposing Sovereign
Soulmender
Spirit Bonds( maybe only 1 or 2 )
Triplicate Spirits (same only 1 or 2 )
Cavalry Pegasus
Boros Mastiff
Bomber Corps
Wojek Halberdiers
Knight Watch ( 2 of thoughs )

Alot of things with battalion and anything that gets out small but in big numbers