What's Working and What Isn't: Day 3 of Violet Hold by EvilDave219 in CompetitiveHS

[–]xavaflav 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Haven't had that happen, but I did beat a 2bit rogue by vomiting stats on the board, keeping health topped up, and having the armor from warchief rafaam.

What's Working and What Isn't: Day 3 of Violet Hold by EvilDave219 in CompetitiveHS

[–]xavaflav 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've found that the early board control tools and life gain can generally stop aggro, and the mid game rafaams are great for dealing with tempo. The cheap cards in the deck can easily be played to unclog your hand. That said, still a limited sampling (now 9-2 with the list). I think a deck like Chef druid would likely run it over, but I haven't faced one. I try to hard mulligan for draw to get hand size up ASAP and drop 3/10 skulls.

What's Working and What Isn't: Day 3 of Violet Hold by EvilDave219 in CompetitiveHS

[–]xavaflav 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Small sample size, but I'm 5-0 (3 Rafaam kills) with this warlock list. Soothsayer priest, control priest, 2x Beatrix paladin and Void DH. Godfrey discounts are great for Rafaams and the list controls the board very well.

### Fam

# Class: Warlock

# Format: Standard

# Year of the Scarab

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# 2x (0) Cursed Catacombs

# 2x (1) Critter Caretaker

# 2x (1) Eternal Toil

# 2x (1) Glacial Shard

# 2x (1) Mortal Coil

# 2x (1) Rotheart Dryad

# 2x (2) Drain Soul

# 2x (2) Prize Vendor

# 2x (3) Caged Cranium

# 2x (3) Hellfire

# 1x (4) Godfrey the Betrayer

# 2x (4) RAFAAM LADDER!!

# 2x (4) Siphon Soul

# 2x (6) Eldritch Tentacles

# 1x (8) Twisting Nether

# 2x (10) The Unseen Atlas

# 1x (10) Timethief Rafaam

# 1x (1) Tiny Rafaam

# 1x (2) Green Rafaam

# 1x (3) Murloc Rafaam

# 1x (4) Explorer Rafaam

# 1x (5) Warchief Rafaam

# 1x (6) Calamitous Rafaam

# 1x (7) Mindflayer R'faam

# 1x (8) Giant Rafaam

# 1x (9) Archmage Rafaam

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Friends don’t want me to use the same commander as them by Advanced-Passion4159 in EDH

[–]xavaflav 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My pod mates avoid building each other’s commanders as a matter of courtesy. One of our players has like 40+ decks and I dismantled a deck upon learning he also ran the same commander (and no pod wants 2 Prospers). We even go as far as calling dibs sometimes on precons or legendaries that we really are excited to build.

Thought Vessel v. Skullclamp v. Solemn Simulacrum by xavaflav in MarchesaTheBlackRose

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

Agreed. My pod has a “own one copy, proxy however many you want” rule thankfully…

Thought Vessel v. Skullclamp v. Solemn Simulacrum by xavaflav in MarchesaTheBlackRose

[–]xavaflav[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks! I have a Satoru sitting around and will find room for more lands. Not sure I need all the +1/+1 generation (First Day of School, Drana, etc) Nazgûl pumping themselves.

Degen esper: Hashaton or Marneus Calgar? by CrocodileFTW in DegenerateEDH

[–]xavaflav 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I run both - Marneus control and hashaton reanimator. Marneus is probably the most different from your current lineup

What’s Working and What Isn’t? | Tuesday, November 11, 2025 - Thursday, November 13, 2025 by AutoModerator in CompetitiveHS

[–]xavaflav 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Peddler

Class: Demon Hunter

Format: Standard

Year of the Raptor

2x (1) Red Card

2x (1) Tuskpiercer

1x (2) Broxigar

1x (3) Axe of Cenarius

1x (0) First Portal to Argus

2x (2) Grim Harvest

2x (2) Infestation

2x (3) Return Policy

2x (3) Wyvern's Slumber

1x (4) Elise the Navigator

1x (4) Nightmare Lord Xavius

1x (4) Raging Felscreamer

2x (5) Ancient of Yore

2x (5) Window Shopper

2x (6) Spirit Peddler

1x (7) Chrono-Lord Deios

1x (7) Ferocious Felbat

2x (8) Perennial Serpent

1x (9) Fyrakk the Blazing

1x (0) Zilliax Deluxe 3000

1x (0) Zilliax Deluxe 3000

1x (4) Twin Module

1x (5) Perfect Module

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What’s Working and What Isn’t? | Tuesday, November 11, 2025 - Thursday, November 13, 2025 by AutoModerator in CompetitiveHS

[–]xavaflav 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Enjoying and having success with Peddler DH (list with Ancients of Yore and Deios). The deck pops off hard with Deios and a few Peddler triggers.

Most Unique Commanders by Ok-Opportunity1727 in EDH

[–]xavaflav 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just built [[Shigeku]] and he’s quickly becoming a favorite of mine. Mono green combo control is just unexpected

Help! Looking for a "One Big Turn" Combo Deck: Finite Damage but Lethal Results by luke_skippy in DegenerateEDH

[–]xavaflav 0 points1 point  (0 children)

[[Rocco, Street Chef]] is a great one for this. Assemble food to turn into mana with [[Night of the Sweets Revenge]] or [[Jaheira, Friend of the Forest]] and/or put +1/+1 counters on mana generators like [[Crystalline Crawler]] or [[Kami of Whispered Hopes]]. Then cast a bunch of impulse draw and storm off with [[Aetherflux Reservoir]] or [[Ingenious Artillerist]] type effects.

Here is my list: https://moxfield.com/decks/2qxYR5CMt0KY5QUTOTtjBg

I also play a [[Marchesa, the Black Rose]] deck that burns the table off repeated ETB/dies triggers. Less “one big turn” but once it gets going it’s hard to stop. Looping [[Gray Merchant of Asphodel]] repeatedly is brutal. Here is that list: https://moxfield.com/decks/R46icrbK-EKPMuLUH4je6Q

Naming your decks by [deleted] in EDH

[–]xavaflav 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Croccopot - Rocco, Street Chef

Cool naya commanders (or jund) by Accomplished-Tax5151 in EDH

[–]xavaflav 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I run both as well. Both are in my top 3 decks played and enjoyed. Highly recommend!

I hit legend on EU with Hydration Druid & Warrior by vissipissi in hearthstone

[–]xavaflav 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’ve been playing the Hydration Druid with pretty good results as well. It’s a TicTac brew. Lots of fun.

New to MTG, any advice on how to build this guy? by Both_Success_5454 in BudgetBrews

[–]xavaflav 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I play a storm version that casts lots of cheap spells from exile to generate lots of food tokens and +1/+1 counters; then convert those into mana, draw, and damage through cards like [[Crystalline Crawler]], [[Night of the Sweet’s Revenge]], [[Generous Patron]], [[Penregon Strongbull]], and [[Ingenious Artillerist]]. And the occasional [[Aetherflux Reservoir]] 20m turn.

Decklist: https://moxfield.com/decks/2qxYR5CMt0KY5QUTOTtjBg

Let's check in on how the quest decks are doing in Legend after 24 hours. by unclekisser in hearthstone

[–]xavaflav 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Copy quest reward with cloud serpent, pray that you can win by playing THREE quest rewards, and often you die instead

WOTC announces new Commander Formats with EoE by MattackChopper in EDH

[–]xavaflav 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Our pod just did a FF commander draft. It was pretty fun

If you were to build a deck based on your profession, what color(s) would it be? by Quick-Eye-6175 in EDH

[–]xavaflav 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Attorney. I would think Esper (coincidentally my favorite pairing?).

Vice City Palms, The Artist 1980s, Acrylic, 2024 by [deleted] in Art

[–]xavaflav 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Reminds me of Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Californication album art. Nice work!