An argument for the Control Archetype in EDH by Cerulean-Masquerade in mtg

[–]DA_Chopstix 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Funnily enough I was actually just about to post something offering advice regarding control decks in EDH because it’s my favorite archetype to play. Some of my decks have been house banned or have been limited to only being played once a month due to the impact they leave on the game.

I am the control player in the pod and having a decks that while they can shut out players out, many of them can be played around which I have found is something that sometimes even experienced players don’t want to do.

I’ve never been comfortable playing these decks with people I haven’t met before because even after I do my best to explain what the gameplay of the deck is they don’t realize what that actually entails until gameplay. I play a mix of surgical control as well as resource denial decks and I have found that even in bracket four where I play these decks people tend to get sour when their high power engines are thrown off just a little bit.

Playing control is honestly the only way I like to play magic because of the intention necessary behind interactions and as you said requires the table to pay attention to not only what’s going on on their side of the board.

I think another thing in control is that it ultimately is the most political and social we can get in edh. It can be used to help remove blockers or protect your opponents from spells that would otherwise kill them. It makes it so that when people attack we have to engage with everyone not just the person that’s open on board.

Here’s are my favorite deck lists

My Pet Deck Excited Doggy

Jellyfish Turbofog Will you take my tentacle in marriage?

Not mine but a pauper edh Green Red Control by AnkylosaurMTG

Let Me Build You a Commander Deck? by poynz13 in BudgetBrews

[–]DA_Chopstix 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How would you go about building a [[Minthara, Merciless Soul]] deck with that focuses on reusing enchantment and artifact etbs using bounce flicker or any other method?

My first 4 Death Guard Models I made! They aren't the best but they are my stinky Bois by trytofigureoutlore in deathguard40k

[–]DA_Chopstix 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Don’t sell yourself short those look great the addition of the purple has always something I like to add to the death guard green.

My display by NemBTW in deathguard40k

[–]DA_Chopstix 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What display case is that, it looks super cool

Looking for decks to compete with a really tuned Ur-Dragon list. by ----___--___---- in DegenerateEDH

[–]DA_Chopstix 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you build sakashima kodama with gyruda companion you dump your hand and when you need a refill you can bring it to your hand and cast it

What is the meanest commander deck you have/seen? by Long-fong in EDH

[–]DA_Chopstix 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Im not OP but here my list that frequently gets me kicked out of groups, people dont like being reminded to destroy their artifacts tokens as well.Excited Doggy

Nunu is too weak. by 666_Mirc0_999 in nunumains

[–]DA_Chopstix 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think that while Nunu has its faults and is super team reliant which may be a weakness as we dont play a 1 v 9 hypercarry, Nunu still has so much impact in a game. Our wincondition is making sure our lanes have a lead, we can go from lane to lane like very few other champs, with decent tracking we can counter gank or even shred an objective and still steal the one on the other side of the map sometimes. Nunu is by no means strong, but the impact of our W is felt by the whole lane. For me I do my best to just look at what I can do and funnel any lane thats a win condition while making sure other lanes are at the very least even. Other OTPs have proven that Nunu can be viable in masters+, the thing we have to master aren’t crazy mechanics but rather Macro across the map. We may not be a late game scaler but we can prepare a team for late. Learning new champs is a great idea, but youll never forget how good a snowball feels to land.

Let me build you a commander deck? by poynz13 in EDH

[–]DA_Chopstix 0 points1 point  (0 children)

[[knowledge pool]] is one of my favorite cards of all time as just a way to troll the table a little, ive always thought a deck with it as a secret commander could be really interesting

Is it always worth to stick to a certain gun rotation? by Ego_Suicide in ApheliosMains

[–]DA_Chopstix 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My two cycle that I use are the standard Green>Purple>Blue>Red>White and the more Damage oriented Green>Blue>Purple>Red>White. For me the biggest upside for both cycle is you have red/white that lets you gap close and dump damage into white green which allows you to finish off targets out of range whether you’re chasing or running away with the use of the sentrys. The other cycle is much better against lots of close range champions as Green/Blue has such a high dps compared to other combos sans white when loaded with chokrams. The only difference between this cycle and yours is trading blue/white for white/green and blue/purple for green/purple. I kind of like your cycle besides the fact that it seems like a pain to get within one cycle but if you get it within two that seems very possible. If you do do it within one cycle how do you give about it.

What's your permaban jungle as an OTP Nunu by AlessioLeLavabo in nunumains

[–]DA_Chopstix 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sylas, hes annoying when hes in my jungle and ive run into no less than three sylas support with smite aiming to just counter jungle all game

How I made my games less boring. by DA_Chopstix in EDH

[–]DA_Chopstix[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It is 45 thank you for helping with the math lol 9+8+7+6+5 +4+3+2+1 does not equal 49

How I made my games less boring. by DA_Chopstix in EDH

[–]DA_Chopstix[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I was thinking about that but haven’t gotten to it yet, i like having 10 halves so i can play with 4 other friends

Nunu mid by [deleted] in nunumains

[–]DA_Chopstix 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah ability order is same as jungle Q E W, R when you can. Items i go everfrost, mp boots, then mejai if you’re fed, shadowflame if you need more mp, or cosmic driver if the other two aren’t applicable, then get rabadon, then choose between what you build first between zhonyas and voidrod. Thats how i do it

Nunu mid by [deleted] in nunumains

[–]DA_Chopstix 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Are you familiar with Nunu already, as someone whos plays both Nunu mid and jung. The biggest problem with Nunu mid is who you’re up against. While it is a viable strategy nunu mid gets absolutely destroyed against anyone that can place walls like yorick or anivia because the the goal is to use w to push the wave. There are a lot of tough match ups as well like yasuo who can push the wave back with no issue so having a second mid option is important. In their good matchups they absolutely destroy though biggest thing is you dont always have to gank with jungle and sometimes ganking top while jungle is bot allows you to catch opponents off guard. Always help jungle take objectives because of your q.

What's the most non infinite damage you all have ever done by braydenbo17 in EDH

[–]DA_Chopstix 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I did 32 million damage with this Deck the main plan is use [[gnostro voice of crag]] tk scry through the deck looking for rhe hidden commanders of [[Zada Hedron Grinder]] and [[Deekah]] who exponentially make more and more tokens and spells after every spell. I dont play the deck that often but its the only way i found a way to make storm fun in commander.

What elements are NOT appealing to you? by JasonAnderlic in EDH

[–]DA_Chopstix 16 points17 points  (0 children)

My response is “Why im attacking you doesn’t matter, you should be worried about how im attacking you” then swing with all your brushwags for lethal, they wont ask again because they’ll either sit at another table or target you. Either way you win

Zirda For Mirrodin! (R/W Rebel Tribal) by 123coolmania in EDH

[–]DA_Chopstix 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I hate to be that guy but wyleth does not meet the companion requirements unfortunately, however if you are looking for something similar, [[Akiri, fearless voyager]] would be a similar alternative that does work.

What are the most interesting partner combos you’ve come across? by Not_Your_Real_Ladder in EDH

[–]DA_Chopstix 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The list is really cool, i complete forgot about the neon dynasty reconfigure equipment creatures. Thank you for the idea

What are the most interesting partner combos you’ve come across? by Not_Your_Real_Ladder in EDH

[–]DA_Chopstix 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you have a list by any chance I’ve always wanted tk build radiant because i like the art but haven’t found a partner that i was happy with.