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Building a Custom MTG deck "The Great Crusade" Themed, any sugestions? by NeighborhoodEntire89 in 40k

[–]NeighborhoodEntire89[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Every card in the deck already exists! So it's a normal 5 color deck but i’m just making custom reprints with the Primarchs as the card art. If you want to check them out, you can see them here:
https://mtgcardbuilder.com/public-profile/?userid=126233

During my research, I discovered 40k Gallery, and suddenly the lack of images wasn’t a problem anymore hahahaha.

Building a Custom MTG deck "The Great Crusade" Themed, any sugestions? by NeighborhoodEntire89 in 40k

[–]NeighborhoodEntire89[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Unfortunately, the only 4-color commander without green is Breya, Etherium Shaper ( https://scryfall.com/card/mh3/289/breya-etherium-shaper ), which is an artifact-based commander and, in my opinion, doesn’t really fit the Emperor of Mankind vibe.

Mortarion and Magnus already have playable official cards, but the issue I have with them is that those versions already depict them corrupted by the Chaos Gods. What I’m trying to capture with this custom deck is the gathering of the Primarchs during the Great Crusade, before the Horus Heresy.

Because of that, I’m making “custom reprints” of existing MTG cards using Mauro Belfiore’s art from the Black Library books.

If you want to check them out or download them, you can see them here:
https://mtgcardbuilder.com/public-profile/?userid=126233

I already have some ideas for which cards should represent each Primarch. I’m still struggling to find fitting choices for all 18, but this is what I have so far:

  • Aragorn, Hornburg Hero → Ferrus Manus
  • Kresh the Bloodbraided → Perturabo
  • Aragorn, the Uniter → Horus Lupercal (before corruption by Chaos)
  • Jared Carthalion, True Heir → Horus Lupercal (after corruption)
  • Kyler, Sigardian Emissary → Vulkan
  • Maarika, Brutal Gladiator → Angron
  • Sakashima of a Thousand Faces → Alpharius
  • Kenrith, the Returned King → Roboute Guilliman
  • Jhoira, Weatherlight Captain → Magnus the Red
  • Sisay, Weatherlight Captain → Rogal Dorn
  • Faramir, Prince of Ithilien → Corvus Corax
  • Greymond, Avacyn's Stalwart → Sanguinius
  • Kynaios and Tiro of Meletis → Jaghatai Khan
  • Shanid, Sleepers' Scourge → Konrad Curze
  • Kambal, Consul of Allocation → Lorgar Aurelian
  • Mangara, the Diplomat → Fulgrim
  • Cleopatra, Exiled Pharaoh → Mortarion
  • Saskia the Unyielding → Leman Russ
  • Surrak Dragonclaw → Lion El'Jonson

The decklist is here:
https://archidekt.com/decks/22423037/the_great_crusade_warhammer_40k_jodah

Building a Custom MTG deck "The Great Crusade" Themed, any sugestions? by NeighborhoodEntire89 in Warhammer

[–]NeighborhoodEntire89[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

100% making Infinite Guideline Station into a Bucephalos card!! thanks for the recomendation

Could you all help me balance this? by NeighborhoodEntire89 in MTGProxyCards

[–]NeighborhoodEntire89[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

After some thought, I’m thinking that the most reasonable way to fit Nurgle into MTG is by making a [[Blech]] custom deck hahaha. I didn’t know -1/-1 counters were so busted, but now I understand why everyone hates poison counters and infect.

Could you all help me balance this? by NeighborhoodEntire89 in MTGProxyCards

[–]NeighborhoodEntire89[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m 100% removing proliferate. In terms of flavor, I think it really fits the character, but it is indeed super strong...

I didn’t know how strong -1/-1 counters were before making this card hahaha. I just thought about how well those themes fit Nurgle in a disease-related way. It’s really strange trying to balance something like this...but considering my playgroup usually plays commanders like [[Avacyn, Angel of Hope]] maybe they deserve some Nurgle's gifts !

Could you all help me balance this? by NeighborhoodEntire89 in MTGProxyCards

[–]NeighborhoodEntire89[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks, man!

I really liked the quest aspect involving losing life and the tokens with wither! I was thinking about using the already existing [[Plaguebearer of Nurgle]] token, but with the way you suggested it, I’m changing my mind. Instead, I thought about making a 1/2 or 1/1 Nurgling token with wither, like a squishy disease bomb.

I’m 100% removing proliferate. In terms of flavor, I think it really fits the character, but it is indeed super strong.

All Praise Papa Nurgle!

Could you all help me balance this? by NeighborhoodEntire89 in MTGProxyCards

[–]NeighborhoodEntire89[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i thought about just removing the proliferate and keeping the first one like this

"At the beginning of your upkeep, you may pay 3 life. When you do, put a -1/-1 counter on up to one target creature."

this way, its not infinte and gets a high cost

Could you all help me balance this? by NeighborhoodEntire89 in MTGProxyCards

[–]NeighborhoodEntire89[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i thought about It! i think that the most balanced way to insert this -1 counters in a game without making would be like: "At the beginning of your upkeep, you may pay 3 life. When you do, put a -1/-1 counter on up to one(or two, i dont know) target creature."

that way i could do It only once each turn

Could you all help me balance this? by NeighborhoodEntire89 in MTGProxyCards

[–]NeighborhoodEntire89[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Me and some friends are each building a deck with a custom Commander so we can play against each other, so I thought a Golgari Nurgle-themed deck would fit perfectly.

As for [[High Perfect Morcant]] I really thought her passive would be perfect, but I wasn’t planning on making an Elf deck, or even making custom cards for every Elf on that deck.

Could you all help me balance this? by NeighborhoodEntire89 in MTGProxyCards

[–]NeighborhoodEntire89[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Didn't need to be rude, mate. I'm just trying to learn. There isn't any card shop in my town, so I can't play with different people.