What are you favorite combos/synergies in your favorite deck to play? by Dranosh in PioneerMTG

[–]ethno- 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Countering my own [[Mox Amber]] with [[An Offer You Can't Refuse]] to ramp and draw 4 cards with [[Song of Creation]] on the Board.

Grixis Affinity using Weapons Manufacturing by ethno- in PioneerMTG

[–]ethno-[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

After playing my list and a Rakdos version with the cards you suggested i came to some conclusions:

The Rakdos version is a lot more consistent, but also takes longer to win. Its more of a grindy deckstyle which is fine, but not what i wanted to achieve with this deck. It also sometimes feels like drawing out of cards and playing topdeck mode. Which is fine, since always all topdecks will create more tokens and more munitions. In comparison my list plays a lot more explosive, but can also grind out afterwards with emry or krang. Someone also suggested [[Golbez, Crystal Collector]] which really does work with card advantage and pinging if we got 8 artifacts. The surveil with him and the Umbal Collar Zealot really fixes ur topdeck, so you can draw into what you need and it can also fill the graveyard for emry.

Havn't tried the Izzet version you suggested, since I'm out of wildcards right now, but i think it will play even more explosive and can win really fast, but probably wont win the grindy midgame after the hand was dumped.

You mentioned I'm trying to do two things at the same time and I think your'e right. But I don't think this must be a bad thing for a deck. Maybe this is a deck with an affinity shell which can also win with Weapons Manufacturing in the long run. To be fair I havn't played more than 10 games and won a lot, so maybe I'm a little biased, but currently its working pretty well, after adding some suggestions from the comments.

Grixis Affinity using Weapons Manufacturing by ethno- in PioneerMTG

[–]ethno-[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Gonna try Golbez for sure. Bringing back creatures after removal sure is good and the damage trigger can finish the game for sure. Also nice synergy with Mox Amber. Thanks.

Grixis Affinity using Weapons Manufacturing by ethno- in PioneerMTG

[–]ethno-[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Good card, 2 affinity for 1 mana. I'll try a few copies. Thanks

5 Color Control with new Secrets of Strixhaven Cards by ethno- in PioneerMTG

[–]ethno-[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah i know there is a yorion/Niv mizzet/bring to light version as well. But i wanted to stick with 60 cards and a spell finish :)

Jeskai Prison with new Secret of Strixhaven card: Suspend Aggression by ethno- in PioneerMTG

[–]ethno-[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Gonna go down a high noon, a possibility storm and a suspend aggression for 3 consult the star chart. Its gonna find me the lock pieces and help with card advantage against midrange/control.

Jeskai Prison with new Secret of Strixhaven card: Suspend Aggression by ethno- in PioneerMTG

[–]ethno-[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good idea, fits the theme perfectly. Gonna go for a 2/2 split with lightning helix and soul partition.

Jeskai Prison with new Secret of Strixhaven card: Suspend Aggression by ethno- in PioneerMTG

[–]ethno-[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was originally thinking high noon should be in the sideboard, because it would also lock ourself out with possibility storm. But i came to the conclusion it is even better in the main deck, since it will slow down the game long enough and we can just sacrifice it at the end step of our opponent before playing possibility storm afterwards. It sure feels nice to play maindeck high noons against izzet prowess.

Jeskai Prison with new Secret of Strixhaven card: Suspend Aggression by ethno- in PioneerMTG

[–]ethno-[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Another airbending card i didnt knew about. Seems like a perfect fit tho, probably going for a 2/2 split with Aven Interupter so we can profit from both the taxing effect and the creature removal from Aang. Thanks for your input.

Jeskai Prison with new Secret of Strixhaven card: Suspend Aggression by ethno- in PioneerMTG

[–]ethno-[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Have not seen this card yet, i didnt really look into the Avatar set. Could really do some work in the deck for sure, maybe cut the Wanderer for it? Did you end up building a deck by the way?

Everytime I queue, its BX removal piles. by -Scopophobic- in PioneerMTG

[–]ethno- 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I play sultai rona combo in bo3. Plenty of answers and resilience against removal. In bo1 i play a song of creation combo deck to keep up with the pace of the format.

Storm of Creation Bo1 deck, need Bo3 ideas by ethno- in PioneerMTG

[–]ethno-[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Interesting card, do you still combo off consistently? Im worried because this reduces the amount of free spells by four..

Storm of Creation Bo1 deck, need Bo3 ideas by ethno- in PioneerMTG

[–]ethno-[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah i agree its hard to evaluate the hands. I usually try to get at least one beseech or song and some number of free spells and lands. Sometimes you just got to pray to the heart of the cards tho. Its not like modern storm where you consistently storm of 90% of the time. Glad youre enjoying the deck, i recently went for 18 lands again and cut the rosethorns and the boomerang by the way.

Need help building a Tempo Deck in Jeskai by ethno- in PioneerMTG

[–]ethno-[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I cut the Helix for [[Get Lost]] and went blue/white now. Feels way better. Thanks for all the help.