Deck Help - Cutting Cards

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Boi11 avatarBoi11 9 months
{"ops":[{"insert":"I've been working on several decks but have had a hard time cutting the last few cards.\nLooking for help and general advice\n\nRhys the Redeemed Tokens - https://archidekt.com/decks/6718925/rhys\nJodah Big Mana - https://archidekt.com/decks/6727378/jodah\nZhulodok Eldarazi - https://archidekt.com/decks/6724824/eldarazi\nYarrok Landfall - https://archidekt.com/decks/6698423/yarok\n\nCheers\n"}]}
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John_Sherwood avatarJohn_Sherwood 9 months
{"ops":[{"insert":"This is usually my criteria for evaluaing cards that belong in a deck.\nCards that provide resources. (Usually lands, ramp and draw)"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Cards that advance a deck's main strategy"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Cards that protect the game plan"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Cards that disrupt your opponents' plans"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nRhys the Redeemed\nCut 10-13 anthems and +1/+1 counters cards, Planeswalkers and your highest mana value token makers"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Add lands"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Jodah\nCut Ghalta, Virtue of Strength, Planeswalkers,"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Cut Arcane Denial, Swan Song and Fierce Guardianship OR your Cascade effects. These don't mix."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Add lands"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Zhulodok\nCut Metalwork Colossus, Sojourner's Companion, Hedron Crawler, Manakin, Ornithopter of Paradise an Paladium Myr"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Add lands"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Yarrok\nCut Coiling Oracle, Fblthp and Sol Ring"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Keep the lands"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nPlay more lands. = Play more "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"Magic"},{"insert":".\n"}]}
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DynamoDan avatarDynamoDan 9 months
{"ops":[{"insert":"Out of curiosity, do you have any advice on what interaction to put in place in a deck that utilises cascade effects? Given that you're suggesting cutting couterspells just because you have cascade. Would you use Channel effects instead? Or just use a more speed focused game plan? \n"}]}
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jblumka avatarjblumka 9 months
{"ops":[{"insert":"For Rhys,\n\nI agree with John below."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"I would also cut skullclamp since it's likely you'll have even a single anthem out and the token won't die from it. (This is assuming you meant to use this as a card draw."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Depends on your playgroup, but I would consider removing White Sun's Twilight as I understand that using poison counters in cedh is frowned upon."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"I feel like it has "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"too many"},{"insert":" token generators . Besides sending waves at the opponent, you need something else to do with them. Convoke works, but maybe some other tap or sacrifice functions? "},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"}]}
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