ThalasGair 36 days{"ops":[{"insert":"Can someone help me with my "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Hazezon, Shaper of Sand"}},{"insert":" deck. It feels clunky untill it slaps. Most of the time im doing barely anything up until turn 5 due to the tapped/colorless mana from the deserts. The theme i want to go for is full burn because of the desert heat.\n\nI am adding 2 extra lands and repleplace some with sacred foundry, stomping ground, 3x temple lands\n\n"},{"attributes":{"link":"https://archidekt.com/decks/10589017/desert_warfare"},"insert":"Hazezon Deck"},{"insert":"\n\n"}]}
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sram1337 35 days{"ops":[{"insert":"Hey Thalas - cool deck. I can see why you would be struggling a bit in the early game. You have some strong engine pieces, but not enough support to get that engine online.\n\nSome quick observations:\nnot enough draw"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"not enough lands - run 40+ in a lands deck"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Too high of a curve"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Not enough land-based ramp; only 5 of your ramp spells can fetch a desert or put one in the graveyard."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"card draw depends on already having your engine online (you want card draw that helps *get* your engine online)"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nConsider: you only have 19 Deserts in your deck. That means you need to draw 5 cards(!!) to expect to draw a Desert. If you want to be using your commander's ability you need to be either:\ndrawing a lot of cards"},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"sac'ing and replaying a desert each turn"},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"fetching deserts with ramp"},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"In order to be doing those things reliably, I'd have a combined 25+ cards dedicated to the above things.\n\nCuts: "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Mirari's Wake"}},{"insert":" "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Assemble the Legion"}},{"insert":" "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Enduring Courage"}},{"insert":" "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Gisela, Blade of Goldnight"}},{"insert":" "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Ashaya, Soul of the Wild"}},{"insert":" "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Birds of Paradise"}},{"insert":" "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Glittering Stockpile"}},{"insert":" "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Urabrask's Forge"}},{"insert":" \n\nI wouldn't even include "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Ancient Greenwarden"}},{"insert":" *until* you can figure out how to get your engine up and running quickly. It's a win-more card for decks that can already reliably get lots of land drops.\n\nYou can consider filter lands as well. "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Mossfire Valley"}},{"insert":" "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Sunscorched Divide"}},{"insert":" "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Sungrass Prairie"}},{"insert":"\n"}]}
Edited 7/15/2025, 2:45:50 PM
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ThalasGair 35 days{"ops":[{"insert":"Thank you so much for your observation. This really helps me. Indeed i am running 19 deserts, but i believe there are not that many more? Maybe 3 or 4\n\nCan you advice me on some card draw or other ramp you advice? "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Esper Sentinel"}},{"insert":" i can add. But apart from that it alwas feels conditional in these colors. otherwise i can add some looting cards maybe. \n\nYour cuts make sense. I must say that "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Enduring Courage"}},{"insert":" and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Urabrask's Forge"}},{"insert":" work well for me in the deck. But i can honestly see the others indeed.\n\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Edit"},{"insert":": i am at 40 lands now. with additions like the 3 temples. "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Sacred Foundry"}},{"insert":" "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Windswept Heath"}},{"insert":" "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Arid Mesa"}},{"insert":" "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Stomping Ground"}},{"insert":" \n\nI have added the "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Esper Sentinel"}},{"insert":" and also "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Faithless Looting"}},{"insert":" "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Cathartic Reunion"}},{"insert":" and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Cathartic Pyre"}},{"insert":" \n"}]}
Edited 7/15/2025, 5:15:19 PM
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