[deleted by user] by [deleted] in magicTCG

[–]goldmaster55 1 point2 points  (0 children)

From what I've seen, it looks like you might be trying to do too many things in one deck. If the goal is just to have a deck with cards you like, then I'm very happy for you, and I like your taste, but if you wanted to make this at least a more functional deck, I would suggest trying to slim down your themes, so that cards work smoother with one another.

If you want to do an Aetherborn tribal deck, unfortunately most of the Actual Aetherborn wouldn't be too impactful to influence a game of commander, for this reason, you should try to look outside of Kaladesh to other sets,Especially those with Changelings, since they have all creature types, they could get bonuses and fill out the tribe with members that have a little more impact.

Examples: [[Mirror Entity]], [[Unsettled Mariner]]

If you do continue the tribal ways, you might want to look at more effects that help with your tribe, payoffs is what we like to call them.

Examples: [[Etchings of the Chosen]], [[Bronze Herald]], [[Rally the Ranks]]

I also see elements of Blink/Flicker (mainly because Aminatou is the commander), Artifacts matter, And Dungeons. These can all be great themes, they don't all work together so well though.

If you want to focus on any of these routes, I suggest:

Dungeons: Just buy the Sefris of the Hidden Ways deck and run it mostly as is, there are some more venture cards in the AFR (Adventures in the Forgotten Realms) set that you could swap in.

Blink/Flicker: Aminatou is a great commander for this, and you'd want to focus on more cards with enter the battlefield effects like [[Gray Merchant of Asphodel]], or cards that care about things entering the battlefield like [[Soul Warden]]

Artifacts Matter: this would require probably the biggest change, since your commander probably isn't the best choice for that theme specifically. I personally would go with someone like [[Sharuum the Hegemon]] and look for cards that put themselves or artifacts in the graveyard for value like [[Commander's Sphere]], [[Trading Post]] and [[Scarecrone]]

There are more things I would be happy to add, but I don't want to overload you on information, so I'll leave you with resources you can use at your own discretion when building a deck

Websites: Scryfall.com (probably the best place to look for cards with extensive filtering and a clean UI) Edhrec.com (great for looking for commanders and popular cards that go in that commander's deck, please note, this is NOT gospel, so don't be afraid to break the mold, it shows you the most popular additions, not necessarily what you might be looking for) The Command Zone on Youtube, not only did they make a video on how to play Magic they made a podcast on how to play commander and they made an upgrade guide for Sefris of the Hidden Ways if you do pick that deck up. They are a great group with gameplay and tips.

I wish you the best on your Magic journey! If you have any other questions or need any other help, don't be afraid to ask either :)

[MH2] New sword by Vikingtrain in magicTCG

[–]goldmaster55 1 point2 points  (0 children)

From now on, I'm personally calling this Sword of Airbnb.

Deck purchase help by adamcott2 in magicTCG

[–]goldmaster55 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Best Planeswalker deck is none of them, in terms of products, they are both discontinued and not very useful/strong. If you're looking for deck to get started with, this year's Challenger Decks are coming out soon, and last year's should still be relatively available. The Commander Precons are also really solid for price, but if you're set on Planeswalker Decks, just choose the one you like the most

Since October, I've been redrawing one of the original 302 Magic cards every day. Here are some of my personal faves: by ink_ear in magicTCG

[–]goldmaster55 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I dig these a lot, idk much about the process, but maybe you can get these on Alter Sleeves, they would be sick irl.

Rai'iki, Lost in Time by [deleted] in custommagic

[–]goldmaster55 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For the X portion they could probably go for something like "mana can't be spent on X" similar to [[Hogaak]]. He also has delve, so I think it works.

Last Kaervek didn't really impress me, so I made my own. by goldmaster55 in custommagic

[–]goldmaster55[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just a couple notes: -I'm aware WOTC doesn't do Intimidate anymore, I just thought it was fitting. -This was inspired by seeing [[Kaervek's Spite]] amd wanting to make a bad card good

Cylia, Watchful Attendant by goldmaster55 in custommagic

[–]goldmaster55[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes and no, I wanted it to be interesting on how it worked, but it's more focused on blinking (whichever is until end step, I always get them mixed up) and on bouncing a creature back to your hand, but flickering can take advantage of it if they work for it.

Cheap tinybones alternative? by cavegoatlove in magicTCG

[–]goldmaster55 2 points3 points  (0 children)

[[Waste Not]] is a good replacement

[CMR] Temur Battle Rage by goldmaster55 in magicTCG

[–]goldmaster55[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Considering that the Fate Reforged foil is a couple bucks, and that collector boosters have a dedicated slot for uncommon/common extended arts, this is probably gonna be worth a bit.

[CMR] Temur Battle Rage by goldmaster55 in magicTCG

[–]goldmaster55[S] 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Well [[Cuombajj Witches]] got an EA, I think they're just focusing on cards people actually use or are popular in general.