Hey, guys. So with the upcoming release of the Commander Decks, I definitely wanted to make a new EDH deck. Once I found my current Stonebrow, Krosan Hero deck not quite up to par with my meta, I decided that I would switch it out with one of the two new RUG legendaries. When Animar was spoiled, I fell absolutely in love. Visions of Palinchrons, Cloustone Curios, and Shimmer Myr with Artifact Creatures danced through my head, and I thought I was sold. Then, however, Riku happened.
Riku, in my opinion, is more versatile than Animar. Firstly, his abilities remain relevant all game, while an Animar with +20/+20 is just as good as an Animar with +30/+30. Secondly, he doesn't limit me to a creature-based gameplan. This may be a negative, though, as my current Stonebrow build is highly creature-oriented as it is. But I'm willing to dip deeper into non-Creatures to get the most out of the Two Reflections.
So there it is. Here's my current Stonebrow list. What would I need to add/remove to make it worthy of Riku??
I'm also on a bit of a budget, so I won't easily be able to find high-end cards. I'll be preordering the RUG Commander Deck, so I'll have a Sol Ring and Lightning Greaves if they belong in the new deck. I currently also have, and plan to put into the new deck, Rite of Replication and a Sphinx of Magosi.
Thanks in advance for the help!
Oh and I also have a Gilded Drake I could move into Riku if it's deemed useful.
Here's a rough list. What I did was cut everything from the "Mirror Mastery" deck that didn't seem to work, then added random cards and stuff from your Stonebrow list to get back to 100...
No broken combos or anything, just tons of good RUG stuff that should be especially potent when you "clone" it with Riku. I'm sure there's lots of work left to be done, but it's a start at least. Some additional cards to consider, either from your own list or elsewhere...
With a way to return Sol Ring/Vault/Crypt to hand, then recast to boost storm... it could be nasty, not to mention if you Mind's Desire into a Dragonstorm or Hunting Pack =)
With all the tricks Riku can do, he is just a sick puppy no matter how you build him, I suspect we will be seeing a lot more of in min the coming weeks.
There seems to be some miscommunication with Riku and his interaction with Storm... He copies a spell, and unless I'm mistaken, you don't cast a copied spell, so that copy's instance of "Storm" is never triggered. So if I were to copy a Dragonstorm with 2 other copies, I'd still only get 4 Dragonstorms to resolve. This is the same for the aforementioned Mind's Desire into another card with Storm.
If I am wrong about this, though, someone tell me, as I'd love to make a Storm-Riku build with RUG good-stuff creatures as support. =D
Other than that little discrepancy, I like Praetor's Counsel. I'm feeling that I'm gonna need a lot more mana for this deck, though... Ah well. Genesis Wave seems great, and I'll add those protection pieces for Riku. Unfortunately, I'm planning on moving the Sol Ring I'll be getting into my Sharuum deck cuz it works better there.
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I have been pondering how sick Mind's Desire could get with this guy (loading the top 3 cards with Brainstorm or using Sylvan Library to know when, or even worse, a 10-15 mana Genesis Wave copied.... oh my!
Also... Mind's Desire shuffles your library to avoid just what you intend. =P
Riku, in my opinion, is more versatile than Animar. Firstly, his abilities remain relevant all game, while an Animar with +20/+20 is just as good as an Animar with +30/+30. Secondly, he doesn't limit me to a creature-based gameplan. This may be a negative, though, as my current Stonebrow build is highly creature-oriented as it is. But I'm willing to dip deeper into non-Creatures to get the most out of the Two Reflections.
So there it is. Here's my current Stonebrow list. What would I need to add/remove to make it worthy of Riku??
1 Stonebrow, Krosan Hero
Creatures:
1 Weatherseed Treefolk
1 Verdant Force
1 Rapacious One
1 Yavimaya Elder
1 Indrik Stomphowler
1 Ant Queen
1 Kavu Predator
1 Spectral Force
1 Acidic Slime
1 Scute Mob
1 Bellowing Tanglewurm
1 Ancient Hellkite
1 Boartusk Liege
1 Roughshod Mentor
1 Terra Stomper
1 Bogardan Hellkite
1 Fertilid
1 Pelakka Wurm
1 Thornling
1 Hystrodon
1 Wickerbough Elder
1 Living Hive
1 Viridian Corrupter
1 Terastodon
1 Brawn
1 Gruul Signet
1 Weatherseed Totem
1 Armillary Sphere
1 O-Naginata
1 Loxodon Warhammer
1 Crystal Ball
1 Spectral Searchlight
1 Venser's Journal
1 Gruul Warplow
1 Sun Droplet
1 Sword of Vengeance
Instants:
1 Slice in Twain
1 Noxious Revival
1 Fissure
1 Reiterate
1 Relic Crush
1 Word of Seizing
1 Wild Ricochet
Sorceries:
1 Harmonize
1 Aftershock
1 Slagstorm
1 Cultivate
1 One Dozen Eyes
1 Overwhelming Stampede
1 Hull Breach
1 Insurrection
1 Seize the Day
1 Kodama's Reach
1 Bear Umbra
1 Fires of Yavimaya
1 Fervor
1 Rancor
1 In the Web of War
1 Beastmaster Ascension
Lands:
1 Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle
1 Gruul Turf
1 Mystifying Maze
1 Treetop Village
14 Mountain
21 Forest
I'm also on a bit of a budget, so I won't easily be able to find high-end cards. I'll be preordering the RUG Commander Deck, so I'll have a Sol Ring and Lightning Greaves if they belong in the new deck. I currently also have, and plan to put into the new deck, Rite of Replication and a Sphinx of Magosi.
Thanks in advance for the help!
Oh and I also have a Gilded Drake I could move into Riku if it's deemed useful.
1 Riku of Two Reflections
Creatures: 22
1 Gilded Drake
1 Kavu Predator
1 Sakura-tribe Elder
1 Fertilid
1 Fierce Empath
1 Eternal Witness
1 Yavimaya Elder
1 Animar, Soul of Elements
1 Phyrexian Metamorph
1 Wickerbough Elder
1 Acidic Slime
1 Rapacious One
1 Deadwood Treefolk
1 Elvish Aberration
1 Hydra Omnivore
1 Nucklavee
1 Sphinx of Magosi
1 Bogardan Hellkite
1 Krosan Tusker
1 Terastodon
1 Simic Sky Swallower
1 Magmatic Force
1 Artisan of Kozilek
Planeswalkers: 1
1 Garruk Wildspeaker
1 Sol Ring
1 Armillary Sphere
1 Gruul Signet
1 Izzet Signet
1 Lightning Greaves
1 Prophetic Prism
1 Simic Signet
Enchantments: 5
1 Vow of Flight
1 Vow of Lightning
1 Vow of Wildness
1 Fires of Yavimaya
1 Bear Umbra
Instants: 10
1 Brainstorm
1 Fire/Ice
1 Tribute to the Wild
1 Beast Within
1 Spell Crumple
1 Electrolyze
1 Ray of Command
1 Fact or Fiction
1 Relic Crush
1 Prophetic Bolt
Sorceries: 15
1 Rampant Growth
1 Hull Breach
1 Cultivate
1 Kodama's Reach
1 Firespout
1 Guided Passage
1 Rite of Replication
1 Ruination
1 Harmonize
1 Explosive Vegetation
1 Aftershock
1 Chain Reaction
1 Death by Dragons
1 Vengeful Rebirth
1 Spitting Image
1 Command Tower
1 Evolving Wilds
1 Gruul Turf
1 Homeward Path
1 Izzet Boilerworks
1 Kazandu Refuge
1 Simic Growth Chamber
1 Vivid Crag
1 Vivid Creek
1 Vivid Grove
7 Island
8 Mountain
13 Forest
No broken combos or anything, just tons of good RUG stuff that should be especially potent when you "clone" it with Riku. I'm sure there's lots of work left to be done, but it's a start at least. Some additional cards to consider, either from your own list or elsewhere...
- More big powerful instants and sorceries: Flame Wave, Overwhelming Stampede, Ancestral Vision, Bribery, Restock, Decimate, Cytoshape, Primal Command
- More ways to protect Riku (Darksteel Plate, Whispersilk Cloak, Asceticism, Champion's Helm)
- Doubling Season
- More critters with handy EtB triggers: Wall of Blossoms, Riftwing Cloudskate, Mulldrifter, Spitebellows, Cloudthresher, Woodfall Primus, Flametongue Kavu, Indrik Stomphowler, Brutal Exarch
- Stronger ramping capabilities (Primeval Titan, Skyshroud Claim, Thran Dynamo, Perilous Forays)
RCRDaretti: Superfriends Forever RCR
WGBDoran: Ent-mootWBG
GGGMultani: Group Bear HugGGG
GB(B/G)The Gitrog Monster: Dredgefall DurdleGB(B/G)
RGWGahiji, the Honored Group Hug MonsterRGW
UB(U/B)Yuriko, Ninja Trinket AggroUB(U/B)
WUBRGAtogatog: Assembling a OHKOWUBRG
Also cards with storm could be sick with this guy.
Dragonstorm
Brain Freeze
Empty the Warrens
Hunting Pack
Ignite Memories
Mind's Desire
Sprouting Vines
ect...
With a way to return Sol Ring/Vault/Crypt to hand, then recast to boost storm... it could be nasty, not to mention if you Mind's Desire into a Dragonstorm or Hunting Pack =)
With all the tricks Riku can do, he is just a sick puppy no matter how you build him, I suspect we will be seeing a lot more of in min the coming weeks.
Azusa - Derevi - Glissa - Mizzix - Sharuum - Wanderer - Wort
If I am wrong about this, though, someone tell me, as I'd love to make a Storm-Riku build with RUG good-stuff creatures as support. =D
Other than that little discrepancy, I like Praetor's Counsel. I'm feeling that I'm gonna need a lot more mana for this deck, though... Ah well. Genesis Wave seems great, and I'll add those protection pieces for Riku. Unfortunately, I'm planning on moving the Sol Ring I'll be getting into my Sharuum deck cuz it works better there.
Also... Mind's Desire shuffles your library to avoid just what you intend. =P
Azusa - Derevi - Glissa - Mizzix - Sharuum - Wanderer - Wort