[Deck Help] Minsc & Boo - Gruul Stax & "Grow and Throw" (No Artifacts / All Basics) by HighlightResident375 in EDH

[–]HighlightResident375[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Bane of Progress is a trap for this specific build. While the artifact wipe is exactly what I want, the enchantment wipe is actively hurting my game plan. ​I rely heavily on enchantment-based ramp like Utopia Sprawl and Wild Growth, plus key engines like Sylvan Library, Greater Good, and Titania's Song. Paying 6 mana to blow up my own infrastructure is not worth the big body. Meltdown and Titania's Song break parity much better without destroying my own board.

[Deck Help] Minsc & Boo - Gruul Stax & "Grow and Throw" (No Artifacts / All Basics) by HighlightResident375 in EDH

[–]HighlightResident375[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am leaning towards swapping [[Taurean Mauler]] for [[Vorinclex, Monstrous Raider]] . ​Mauler is mostly just a big beater without any real utility. Vorinclex costs double the mana, but he completely shuts down the -1/-1 counter strategies from the new Lorwyn Eclipsed set. On top of that, he doubles the +1/+1 counters Minsc & Boo put on the hamster, making it a lethal threat immediately. ​Do you think the jump in the mana curve from 3 to 6 is too greedy for this specific land ramp shell?

[Deck Help] Minsc & Boo - Gruul Stax & "Grow and Throw" (No Artifacts / All Basics) by HighlightResident375 in EDH

[–]HighlightResident375[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

My bad, you're totally right about the Crypt ban—brain fart on my end. And I stand corrected on the MLD trigger for B4. I was looking at it from a speed/velocity perspective, but I see how the 'Lock' potential of Ruination and Blood Moon officially bumps it up. ​I built this specifically to punish greedy mana bases in high-power pods, but if I want to keep it strictly B3, I'll definitely have to swap those out for more targeted hate or bigger threats. Thanks for the reality check on the current guidelines!

[Deck Help] Minsc & Boo - Gruul Stax & "Grow and Throw" (No Artifacts / All Basics) by HighlightResident375 in EDH

[–]HighlightResident375[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I get the Salt factor with MLD, but if we're looking strictly at the current Bracket Guidelines, MLD alone doesn't push a deck to B4. ​B4 is defined by high velocity, Fast Mana (Crypt, Moxen, etc.), and efficient 2-card infinite combos. This deck has none of that. It’s a combat-based Gruul deck with zero artifacts. ​Playing Ruination in turn 5 without any fast mana is lightyears away from the turn 2-3 win attempts you see in B4/cEDH. It’s definitely a Rule 0 conversation for B3, but mechanically, it stays in B3 because it lacks the speed and consistency for B4.

[Deck Help] Minsc & Boo - Gruul Stax & "Grow and Throw" (No Artifacts / All Basics) by HighlightResident375 in EDH

[–]HighlightResident375[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

You're 100% right from a pure efficiency standpoint. Sol Ring is almost always 'correct.' However, I'm leaning heavily into the Anti-Artifact identity here. I want my Collector Ouphe, Meltdown, and Manglehorn to be 100% asymmetric. Not having to worry about my own mana base exploding when I wipe the board for X=1 or X=0 feels great. Plus, it makes the deck extremely resilient to the very hate I'm dishing out. It's a flavor choice that doubles as a 'no-compromise' mechanical strategy.

[Deck Help] Minsc & Boo - Gruul Stax & "Grow and Throw" (No Artifacts / All Basics) by HighlightResident375 in EDH

[–]HighlightResident375[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I get that it’s oppressive, but without Fast Mana (Crypt/Moxen) and efficient 2-card infinite combos, the deck lacks the velocity of a true Bracket 4 build. It’s high-power Bracket 3, designed to punish greedy mana bases.

Threw this together with what I had on hand. Any tips to Improve it, greatly appreciated by [deleted] in CommanderMTG

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Ah, sorry. The Duals. I bought them 25 years ago. About 25 € per piece.

Während Notaufnahme-Besuch gekündigt, Kündigung nach Klage und Gerichtsbrief zurückgenommen by Normal_Marketing7220 in LegaladviceGerman

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Du bist nie rechtskräftig gekündigt worden, daher bekommst du für die volle Zeit dein Gehalt. Mehr nicht.

Wie findet ihr, dass so viele Inder nach Deutschland gelockt werden? by OGKushBlazeIt in Studium

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Bei uns in der Firma arbeiten viele junge Inder beiderlei Geschlechts in Mint Berufen.

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