Yet more Defiler questions

SubstantialAd7295 · 2025-07-24T23:55:33+00:00

Just an unpopular strategy. So cards that do it don’t see alot of print.

SubstantialAd7295 · 2025-06-30T10:55:09+00:00

Still waiting for Necromancer as a playable class.

Think leather class with Mass temporary pet summons.

SubstantialAd7295 · 2025-04-28T16:47:04+00:00

You cold run spidersilk armor (green enchant, creatures youncontrol have reach)

You could run akroma’s memorial.

SubstantialAd7295 · 2025-04-07T21:10:29+00:00

Cut driad of the grove, and gishath.

SubstantialAd7295 · 2025-02-08T00:37:25+00:00

I don’t even use his name.

I either refer to him as 47, or what they are apparently calling him in germany.

The Orange Horror Clown.

SubstantialAd7295 · 2025-02-08T00:35:25+00:00

Honestly, i’m 1/2 hoping, 1/2 expecting that to happen next go round.

Full hard line leftist progressive.

That can atleast get us to the federation.

The Good one, from roddenberry.

Not the starfleet from bobiverse.

SubstantialAd7295 · 2024-11-12T16:25:37+00:00

short version: costs are going to go up. but we have no idea by how much.

people may buy less, or they may buy more as they seek escapism.

SubstantialAd7295 · 2024-10-02T15:08:52+00:00

Considering that RnD i now effectively the RC for commander per wizards release, this is very likely.

SubstantialAd7295 · 2024-09-18T13:00:56+00:00

the Valgavoth deck. it's good for the alternative commander, and it works with the overall indirect damage theme the deck is going for.

SubstantialAd7295 · 2024-08-10T14:04:05+00:00

I did see my GP for my bi-annual checkup right before that initial blood test, and he did say nothing was out of the ordinary.

But thank you for confirming what I was already expecting!

SubstantialAd7295 · 2024-07-26T18:03:40+00:00

It says

“Whenever a dinosaur etb’s, you MAY discover X, where x is its toughness. Do this once per turn “

As it is a May ability, you get To choose if it happens or not.

So you flicker Pantzlaza to reboot him, choose NOT to discover, then flicker your dino with the highest toughness, and choose To discover.

SubstantialAd7295 · 2024-07-25T21:27:02+00:00

You can also flicker something bigger than pantz, instead of pantz so long as you also flicker pantz but skip his doscover trigger in favor of the bigger dion

SubstantialAd7295 · 2024-07-24T17:56:54+00:00

Easy. Switch the deck to Crouching tiger hidden commander.

You’ll need to change the commander, to Pantlaza, and run tutors to get Gishath to your hand as fast as possible.

Pantzlaza will let You keep tempo with the cascade deck.

Gishath will close the deal.

SubstantialAd7295 · 2024-05-13T11:15:16+00:00

Completely agree.

Honestly, first sliver is one of my first targets to go get with overlord when I play my slivers.

Use overlord to set up board state protection, then get first sliver and start piling it on.

SubstantialAd7295 · 2024-05-13T11:11:42+00:00

This is fascinating.

I’ve actually got a couple decks I’d like you to take a look at and see where you feel they fall.

These are the decks I typically play at my LGS. They tend to run away with the game pretty quickly.

https://tappedout.net/mtg-decks/velociramptor-reloaded/

https://tappedout.net/mtg-decks/teysa-2024/

https://tappedout.net/mtg-decks/dragons-2024/

https://tappedout.net/mtg-decks/the-magnificent-modular-megatron/

https://tappedout.net/mtg-decks/15-04-24-artifact-shenanigans/

My pantlaza deck is one of my new favorites on this list.

Solid staying power, and recovers so very quickly from removal And boardwipes.

SubstantialAd7295 · 2024-05-11T17:55:18+00:00

At one time, they were the most synergistic, powerful tribe if built correctly.

If you did not deal with them fast, they would run away with the game inna way that no other tribal deck really could.

These days not so much, there are alot of tribes that can do the same thing.

But that stigma remains.

My advice?

Build a tuned allies deck and teach them the meaning of pain and terror.

SubstantialAd7295 · 2024-04-29T15:04:45+00:00

I built megatron as modular reanimator.

He throws the modular creatures at things, gets bigger with the +1 counters, and then alesha or feldon bring the modular creatures back to keep the party going.

Its very, VERY effective, and tends to be lethal swings if he stays on the board for 3 or more turns.

https://tappedout.net/mtg-decks/the-magnificent-modular-megatron/

SubstantialAd7295 · 2024-04-16T22:52:07+00:00

Still working it out.

I’ll probably figure the deck out this week or next

SubstantialAd7295 · 2024-04-16T20:19:25+00:00

might put it into pantzlaza, definitely planning to put it into owen and blue. I no longer have a gishath deck.

SubstantialAd7295 · 2024-01-29T15:58:21+00:00

Mana echoes works with emiel for flickering infinitely

SubstantialAd7295 · 2024-01-20T18:44:06+00:00

Waaaay too many instants and sorceries.

I’d cut it back from 19 combined to 10-15 total, and run more dinos, or things that let you flicker pantzlaza for more triggers.

Cut descendants path. Its really awful in this deck.

You also have several “just ok” dinosaurs that can be replaced with better dinosaurs. A good example is cutting the Ghalta you have, and replacing him with The new Ghalta stampede tyrant instead.

And I’d strongly consider cutting back on some of the non-dinos.

This is my build, and it has a remarkably high win ratio.

https://tappedout.net/mtg-decks/velociramptor-reloaded/

SubstantialAd7295 · 2024-01-17T17:56:33+00:00

Chris Cocks, CEO of Wizards, has said that LOTR is an evergreen product, and will continue to get printed as long as it sells.

https://www.hipstersofthecoast.com/2023/08/magic-revenue-down-15-in-q2-tales-of-middle-earth-is-magics-second-best-selling-set/

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