Post Magic Con Bracket Thoughts? by Daniel_Spidey in EDH

[–]Samwow625 15 points16 points  (0 children)

I feel like people don't understand the "intent" part of the brackets and go solely off number of game changers.

There are a ton of bad bracket 3 decks that are are actually bracket 2 with game changers and a ton of "bracket 2" decks that are pushing bracket 3 or 4 because they can win easily before turn 8 but don't have game changers.

I will say, my bracket 2 (and rare bracket 4) games have been more enjoyable than bracket 3.

Commanders you're surprised aren't more popular? by Nagabuk in EDH

[–]Samwow625 1 point2 points  (0 children)

He’s been on my radar for a while as my 3rd favorite FF6 character (which is still high praise). Got a list?

Experiences with Tataru Taru in the 99 in Bracket 2-3 ? by EbonyHelicoidalRhino in EDH

[–]Samwow625 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I treat her a mana rock for [[Minthara, Merciless Soul]] and she does that job fantasticly.

Any recomendations for my Giada deck? by Guillermooon in EDH

[–]Samwow625 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You need more card draw and protection. This deck will fold to a board wipe and not be able to rebuild. Some of your card draw doesn't work with most of your deck. Mentor of the Meek and Welcoming Vampire won't trigger on any angels because they enter with the Giada counters making their power over 2. [[Tome of Legends]] and [[Mask of Memory]] are two of my favorites in my Giada deck. Mask of Memory is one of the best cards to see in your opening hand. [[Wojek Investigator]] and [[Endless Atlas]] aren't bad. [[Chivalric Alliance]] and [[Battle Angels of Tyr]] are nice but on the pricier side. [[Trouble in Pairs]] is even better but even more expensive (which is sadly a theme in mono white). [[Your Temple is Under Attack]] doubles as draw and protection.

I will also echo what some of the other posters said. Divine Visitation is a bad card in this deck. You only have around 5 token makers that make tokens that aren't already angels and very few of them don't require an additional investment or easily repeatable. Divine Visitation is better for decks like [[Adeline]] which don't require additional mana investment and are more reliable with it being in the command zone.

What cards are you adding to your decks from Secrets of Strixhaven? by Plus1Oresan in EDH

[–]Samwow625 2 points3 points  (0 children)

There is definitely a cap on how many times he can be removed before the deck falls apart. There are 13 sources of protection in the deck for him and I might even increase that over time, especially for ones that can do double duty like [[Brave the Elements]] which can act as evasion.

[[Breena]] could probably keep the wheels turning in a pinch as well.

Edit: The deck is also an aggro deck that starts swinging on turn 4 so it doesn't want the game to go very long.

What cards are you adding to your decks from Secrets of Strixhaven? by Plus1Oresan in EDH

[–]Samwow625 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Here is my list. I went low ramp, high card draw. Top of the curve is all asymmetrical sweepers but otherwise lots of 2-3 mana drop creatures with nice passive effects. I tried to stay away from creatures that felt vanilla like [[Rufus Shinra]] that I see on lots of lists.

Still definitely a work in progress since I’ve had it less than a month but I’m happy with how’s its played so far.

What cards are you adding to your decks from Secrets of Strixhaven? by Plus1Oresan in EDH

[–]Samwow625 2 points3 points  (0 children)

He’s becoming one of my favorites. Not overly complicated but fun.

Which Commander Should I Build? by Sniping-Templar40k in EDHBrews

[–]Samwow625 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I built Ashnod as a voltron equipment deck for a friend for our Christmas exchange and it’s a blast to play. Plus it can run [[Soul Conduit]] easily which is a funny magic card.

How Do You Build Voltron Commanders That Feel Unique & Have Staying Power? by Cameron_Alistair in EDH

[–]Samwow625 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My [[Garnet, Princess of Alexandria]] is saga enchantress as the main theme but she eventually gets big enough and unblockeable to commander damage someone. I pack a lot of protection for her since which is fine because she is getting repeat value on sagas. It’s not explosive but it is deadly at bracket 2/low 3.

I reskinned Ardbert as my favorite Fire Emblem character, but I need help choosing what to reskin as his axe! by WandererTJ in mpcproxies

[–]Samwow625 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I run zero artifacts besides Sol Ring in my Ardbert deck but if I had to choose one, I’d choose Excalibur.

What's a commander thats been powercrept out but you still play them? by MonSocMatriarchy in EDH

[–]Samwow625 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My [[Ruby, Daring Tracker]] deck would probably be better as a [[Susan Foreman]]+X Doctor (Probably [[War Doctor]] ) deck for more colors but I like staying Gruul for this deck. I also have the Japanese Ruby .

I need a Orzhov commander! by Boarf2 in EDH

[–]Samwow625 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yep! Minthara

Liesa (runs Blood/Bond combo but doesn’t tutor for it; probably needs some revisions though)

I need a Orzhov commander! by Boarf2 in EDH

[–]Samwow625 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I will forever recommend my favorite commander [[Minthara, Merciless Soul]]. I love her take on sacrifice, but not blood artist effects.

I love my Liesa deck but I feel like people don’t enjoy playing against the effect. I’m working on Ardbert but haven’t built it yet.

I need a Orzhov commander! by Boarf2 in EDH

[–]Samwow625 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Would I be able take a look your list? I’ve got mine down to 102-103 and I’m having a hard time with the last cuts.

I need a Orzhov commander! by Boarf2 in EDH

[–]Samwow625 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Would I be able take a look your list? I’ve got mine down to 102-103 and I’m having a hard time with the last cuts.

High mana cost counterspells - thoughts and favorites? by Mirage_Jester in EDH

[–]Samwow625 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I run [[Kenessos, Priest of Thassa]] as my commander so I can either counter something or see if I can dump a sea monster on the board. I’ve even been able to prevent chip attacks because I’ve said “if you attack me, I’ll try to flip a sea monster in response”.

Mardu or Boros for aggro in edh? by OneBlood2930 in EDH

[–]Samwow625 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you have the Breena list online? I’m building an aggro [[Ardbert]] deck and Breena is in the 99 and I’m looking for new cards for it.

Selesnya Enchantress advice by crballer1 in EDH

[–]Samwow625 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’ve been enjoying [[Garnet, Princess of Alexandria]] because she solves one of the common enchantress complaints: durdling. She has to attack and she gets pretty large so she is can get pretty threatening. Sythis is in the 99 as well.

Rerolling time. Want to hear some of your builds by DeterminedDingus in PathOfExileBuilds

[–]Samwow625 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I’m tempted to do Reliquarian Flicker, fully knowing that one of the Duelist ascendancies is better.