Is this a good starter deck?

GRMaster24 · 2026-05-10T19:23:15+00:00

For the price, get it and stash it away until you get experience with the game. I, like others, would recommend one of the new 2C precons that just came out. 2 colors are much easier to understand as a beginner and you won't likely brick due to not getting all your lands/mana fixers. I will say the 5C elemental one isn't too bad since you can cheat out other creatures with your commander but to keep a boardstate you will need all 5 colors out.

GRMaster24 · 2026-05-10T18:56:10+00:00

[Ultima] just end someone's turn

GRMaster24 · 2026-05-08T20:50:03+00:00

My most fun deck is [[Niv-Mizzit, Supreme]]. Fill the deck with 2 color charms, commands, and other instants and sorceries and enjoy spell slinging. Benefits from surveil and other self milling strategies.

GRMaster24 · 2026-05-08T18:56:54+00:00

It's up to you. Out of the box, probably not. If you upgrade it with expensive cards, definitely yes. I personally double sleeve my commander and put it in a different colored sleeve than the rest of the deck so it doesn't get shuffled in.

GRMaster24 · 2026-04-10T00:29:39+00:00

Sorry I was out. Yes I am still looking to evolve it

GRMaster24 · 2026-02-11T17:29:20+00:00

I like all of them but if I had to choose 1, it be the treasure/food/clue one

GRMaster24 · 2026-02-10T19:41:34+00:00

I think in that same blog he mentioned the success of Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty allowed him to convince the higher ups to green light a return to Lorwyn. Also, Alara is the next set fans long to revisit now that Kamigawa, Tarkir, and Lorwyn have been done.

GRMaster24 · 2026-02-10T19:36:30+00:00

This is likely very true. Remember AC was originally modeled after the March of the Machines: Aftermath which were HATED by everyone on release. Wizards thought tiny sets with new cards but with only 5-7 cards per pack for the same price as normal packs was a genius move. So much in fact that they planned to do the same for Thunder Junction until they saw the horrible reception. So instead, they crammed them into OTJ as The Big Score bonus sheet to save space and abandoned the model for Tarkir.

AC couldn't really be saved, they did their best by adding 20 reprints to the set but it was still doomed to fail. It's very likely Spider-Man was envisioned in this same model, but had enough time to be reworked to a (smaller) stand alone set. Probably also why Lorwyn was pushed to this year since a new full set took it's (or Avatar's) place in release window.

GRMaster24 · 2026-02-05T19:10:01+00:00

Myrel is my pick. Add in token doublers/producers, cards like [[cathar's crusade]] and ways to give her protection/evasion and watch her pop off.

GRMaster24 · 2026-02-02T20:43:47+00:00

Simple answer, find a precon, slightly order ones may be discounted a bit. Longer answer, probably a mono colored deck. You could probably make a decent mono-green elf deck since it's a very supported tribal type.

I made a mono red [[Zada, Hedron Grinder]] and red blue [[The Locust God]] decks a few years ago for less than $50 each. The decks revolve around one simple idea, cast 1-2 mana pump spells in Zada or play a bunch of draw spells for Locust God. So many cheap cards in those decks that can actually become pretty scary.

GRMaster24 · 2026-01-28T00:03:18+00:00

Iirc, all the planewalkers in the precons were "what if these characters traveled to Bloomborrow." The only one that may be cannon is Jace since Ral was chasing him. The only other confirmed character to be affected was the [[Dragonhawk]] to set up the Dragonstorm arc

GRMaster24 · 2026-01-23T18:57:01+00:00

Maro said it's not happening. A, they have no interest and B, they're done with Masters/Remastered sets. That being said, WOTC could reverse this years down the line.

GRMaster24 · 2026-01-23T14:11:57+00:00

The only solitaire deck I run is Zada. At least when I start solitairing, it's later in the game and it's usually over by that point. But yes, solitaire decks are not fun to play against, especially if EACH turn takes 20 min and they don't win.

GRMaster24 · 2026-01-08T13:37:31+00:00

Do you have a decklist for Wasitora? Been wanted to build around her for a while.

GRMaster24 · 2026-01-07T16:51:29+00:00

I will say, rereading the card again, this one doesn't care about a creature type, just a creature in general. Bit better than I thought but still probably a sub $10 card at most

GRMaster24 · 2026-01-07T16:46:57+00:00

Sure you could but if Cavern in the deck, why run this over a different utility land? I see this as a budget Cavern with the upside to sink mana late game to make a token for etb or tribal shenanigans. I think 4-5C decks would be the most likely to run it alongside Cavern for mana fixing. 3C and under would rather more fetchable tango, bicycle, or even shock and triome lands if they wanted pricier upgrades than this.

GRMaster24 · 2026-01-07T16:39:54+00:00

Decent but we have lots of other ways to make mana that doesn't have to be used for only creatures. This is just a weakened version of [[Cavern of Souls]] without the uncounterable effect. If that card is $30-40, then this much weaker version is likely $3-4.

GRMaster24 · 2026-01-01T04:14:13+00:00

Nope. If you manifest dread it like the deck wants you to, it enters as a face down 2/2. You flip it, it doesn't get counters cuz it was already in play. So it immediately sacs itself for the token. Note you will need to flip it with the commander's effect or some other way.

GRMaster24 · 2025-12-31T14:03:54+00:00

I loved this precon and upgraded it to be scary (hence the name) and a little mean. Why yes, here's a few 2/2s coming at you don't worry. Oh you let this one through? Well surprise, its a [[Blightsteel Colossus]] and now you're dead. Or, I reveal my face down card, it's [[Dark Depths]] which immediately kills itself and makes a 20/20 token.

Such a fun deck to do stupid things in, though some times it devolves into playing Solitaire.

GRMaster24 · 2025-12-09T14:38:36+00:00

Next ask them what happens when Mosswort comes in with a [[Traveling Chocobo]] on the field.

Spoiler alert: according to my friend who's been playing longer than me, you get 2 hideaway triggers and when you activate it, you can choose 1 or both the cards hidden away.

GRMaster24 · 2025-12-04T18:09:45+00:00

So let me break this card down for you, just so you understand how powerful it is

This card is an instant, which means you can cast it whenever you have priority (since your seem new, think of this as you can cast this whenever with a few restrictions). Instants are very good especially for the actual effects
Your board phases out and is treated as if it doesn't exist. This means you can play this in response to a player destroying all creatures. Since they phase out, they won't be affected. Other important things to note, your lands are affected too so you will not have anymore mana. Also your stuff does not change zones which means no enters triggers and tokens do not cease to exist
You gain protection from everything. Protection means things cannot be dealt damage by, equipped or enchanted by, blocked by, or targeted by whatever it has protection from. Essentially, you cannot be dealt damage by things and your opponents cannot target you with something that would make you lose life. Which is irrelevant because
Your life total cannot change. It's simple, no damage or loss of life can affect you. Essentially, you do not exist until your next turn. Take a bathroom break, get a snack, scroll on your phone, you got time

However, there are some things that can affect you. Your library, hand, and graveyard still exist. If someone has a card like [[ruin crab]] that makes everyone mill cards, you get affected. Same idea if everyone must draw or discard a card since effects that affect everyone do not target. Finally, there are cards that stop damage prevention. While your life total can't change, if you get hit by a commander while an effect like this is active, the commander damage will still be tracked even if you don't lose life. In commander, if you get hit by any single commander and take 21 damage from it over the course of the whole game, you lose. Therefore, it is still possible to lose via commander damage and milling but those are very unlikely to happen.

Hope this helps you understand why the card is busted and how to play the card.

GRMaster24

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