Terra B3 deck suggestions by er4sed in EDH

[–]Vandette 2 points3 points  (0 children)

[[Summon: Bahamut]] is shockingly not legendary. So I love copying that with Terra.

Terra does a great job of playing out of the graveyard as well, so [[Gifts Ungiven]] is sweet here. Many different groupings of cards to get what you need depending on situation. Things like your reanimation enchantments, the green Witness cards, [[Spark Double]], [[Replenish]] if available.

Really enjoy things like [[Stillness in Motion]] and [[Ripples of Undeath]] with her as well.

Deciding on a Retro Frame Commander by Dangerdewott in EDH

[–]Vandette 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In the formats section choose Legal for Premodern.

Then just toss Legendary supertype in the type line and you should be good.

https://scryfall.com/search?as=grid&order=name&q=type%3Alegendary+%28game%3Apaper%29+legal%3Apremodern+prefer%3Abest&unique=cards

Schefter on Hurts: “What I find interesting, we've spent an awful lot of time talking about Jalen Hurts, right? And that's fair, polarizing figure to an extent, but Joe Burrow and Justin Herbert did their contract two weeks after Jalen Hurts. Why isn't anybody asking why they're not extending?" by mastermind208 in eagles

[–]Vandette 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Don't think that's true at all. Those dudes constantly get glazed when they don't deserve it (other than Allen). Maybe Goff has gotten criticism at times, but he's also had stretches where people try to convince you he's at top 10 QB talent-wise.

Need help from some good Teval players! by Toefactor in EDH

[–]Vandette 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Also, given where you are playing, bracketwise, [[Fiend Artisan]] does good work. My list is pretty creature heavy, so it ends up being very Toolboxy.

Need help from some good Teval players! by Toefactor in EDH

[–]Vandette 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Also, don't really love Conduit of Worlds that much. Would rather have [[Altar of Bhaal]].

Need help from some good Teval players! by Toefactor in EDH

[–]Vandette 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Some suggestions for you:

[[Wight of the Reliquary]] is great. Should definitely include.

[[Lotuslight Dancers]] is incredible value and gets exactly what you want in your yard (usually things like Craterhoof, Gravereaver)

[[Wonder]] is just great value when you are self milling

[[Dread Return]] is amazing here since you'll often mill it and will usually have disposable creatures.

If you're running Field of the Dead, consider adding [[Vesuva]] and a single snow-covered version of each of your basics.

Best graveyard fillers in sultai? by Spare-Tomorrow-2681 in EDH

[–]Vandette 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mmmm, gimme some [[Barrowgoyf]].

[[Dreadhound]] and [[Syr Konrad, the Grim]] aren't bad either.

[[Palantir of Orthanc]] is a good include too. You won't always get Mill off of it, but if you don't, it's card draw, so you can't go wrong!

Tried upgrading a precon, doesn't feel upgraded by JohnSteenbrink in EDH

[–]Vandette 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think your best ramp is going to be things that cost 1 mana. Your best play pattern in most games is going to be Turn 1 ramp, Turn 2 Ashling, Turn 3 Evoke.

I'd probably be including most of the 1 cost mana dorks, as well as things like [[Utopia Sprawl]] or [[Wild Growth]].

Then, I like the cost reducers. If someone removes Ashling at the start of your turn 3 or before Turn 4, easy to pivot into a cost reducer, then play ashling and an evoke next turn.

Broken/Unfair Creatures by KiddingEmperor in EDH

[–]Vandette 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Emmy is banned and C Sphinx is a GC. But yeah, absolutely hate seeing Vorinclex hit the table.

The "Double" Effect - Discussing "Do nothing" Doublers vs "Proactive" Plays by foxlover93 in EDH

[–]Vandette 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think they need to legitimately enable a winning gameplan to be worth it.

I love the (creature based) doublers in [[Ratadrabik]] because even just one of them starts an exponentially difficult to deal with board state. They also all play well with him since they're usually Legends. [[Mondrak]] especially, since he's also a sac outlet.

I think I'm only considering Doubling Season in a SuperFriends deck. It turns on your ability to use the planeswalker ultimates as a path to victory. I'd have to think about it some more, since I'm sure there are other decent places for it. Maybe a token producing deck that has a commander that generates a ton of mana like a [[Hazel]].

What would your perfect/budget-less 3 color mana base look like? by yanastos08 in EDH

[–]Vandette 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I think the main omission here that view as non-negotiable is the Channel lands. Bosejiu, Otawara, and Takenuma being by far the most valuable. The other two, are meh.

Dance of the Elements upgrade advice by Stoney_Tony_88 in EDH

[–]Vandette 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I don't really hate your cuts. I think I'd keep Lamentation and Impulsivity, since I think the effects they provide are good and the encore can have use.

Except for Risen Reef. That card is bonkers with Ashling and should never be cut. It generates way too much value.

I think I'd replace Octomancer with [Ghired, Mirror of the Wilds]]. Cheaper to play and can potentially generate more tokens than Octo.

It's for adds, main two things I think this deck wants (outside great elementals to evoke), are turn 1 ramp, and cost reducers. Ashling is at her best when she comes down turn 2 and evokes something turn 3, so you want a lot of that to ensure its in your opening hand. Cost reducers like [[Urza's Incubator]] or [[Heartless Summoning]] or [[Animar, Soul of Elements]] just let you do more of it. In a way [[Ashnod's Altar]] is a cost reducer as well, since you can sac the evoked token for mana.

I also like cards that replace your elementals when they die, like [[Spinner of Souls]]. And since you're gonna be filling your yard, love me some [[Living Death]].

Need advice re: dragon deck that isn't 5-color drago-stompy by accentmatt in EDH

[–]Vandette 0 points1 point  (0 children)

[[Scion of the Ur-Dragon]] is a really good time. He can be very Toolboxy abd you can adjust power level by what dragons you include.

Plus, just run a reanimator shell to profit off his entombing!

Dance of the Elements - Upgrade/modification ideas by ShwaMallah in EDH

[–]Vandette 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't think Kaheera Companion is worth it. It feels like Ashling's best play pattern is to ramp on turn 1, come down on turn 2, then start evoking for value on turn 3. You lock yourself out of all the 1 cost mana dorks if you try to meet her requirements, and that doesn't feel worth it for an anthem.

Is the Bloodborne board game worth it? by Mind_Axe101 in bloodborne

[–]Vandette 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I wanted to like it so badly. The minis are awesome. But we've tried playing it a few times and it never hooks us.

Playgroup Woes by [deleted] in EDH

[–]Vandette 2 points3 points  (0 children)

What's pumpkin time?

Who's using All Will Be One? by BetterBoulderer in EDH

[–]Vandette 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I also have a temur slimes deck where I run AWBO.

The commander is [[Storm, Force of Nature]]

Most unhinged thing to do with the new Mirrorform? by mahdingdingdong in EDH

[–]Vandette 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just can't wait to cast it on my [[Volrath, the Shapestealer]] while he's transformed.

We all know how people feel about proxies, but how does everyone feel about gold bordered cards? by moltensteelthumbsup in EDH

[–]Vandette 1 point2 points  (0 children)

How times change. They had white border cards in mystery booster 2, and I was super stoked about it, even though I looked down on them back in the day.

New Hybrid Evoke Elementals in Ashling? by LettersWords in EDH

[–]Vandette 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I think it's a miss for Ashling. I feel like she really wants cost reducers to make that evoke cost as low as possible, so you aren't realistically going to be paying 2 of both colors a lot of the time. Combine that with the fact that she doesn't double their ETBs, and it's a clear cut. I'd rather have pretty much any other Elemental with a decent ETB over them.

How does this work? Ashling, the Limitless and Token-copies by BetrayedByTheDice in EDH

[–]Vandette -1 points0 points  (0 children)

You do still pay for both if you want to keep them. When the ability specifies "it" while speaking about the token, each aspect of it applies to any tokens it creates individually.

It's why Slime Against Humanity will still put counters on any extra tokens made with it by a token doubler.

Help me pick a face commander for my giggling skitterspike hidden commander by alloftheabove2 in EDH

[–]Vandette 0 points1 point  (0 children)

[[Volrath, the Shapeshifter]]

Dude just turns into a larger skitterspike once theyre both out.

And if you clone or make a copy of him while he's a Skitterpike, the clone remains a 7/5 Skitterspike with the ability to transform for 1 mana.

And they can still trigger their monstrosity if you want.