I am selling most of the legacy/modern staples in my collection, along with most of the 5$+ rares to raise some cash (photography can be an expensive hobby). I'd like to keep some decks around for kitchen table stuff, but I don't want to invest in Commander, the format is a bit competitive/combo driven.
Anyways, I'm looking to do some highlander decks, modern card face only, no strict budget, but I'm looking for mostly 1$ and below cards. Maybe constructing a deck for each colour, guild, or friendly+enemy wedge (my fav idea). What sort of deckbuilding strategies should I be looking at?
Choose one -- Fateseal 3, draw a card; put the top 7 cards of target player's library in their graveyard; or return target non-land permanent to owner's hand, that player loses two life.
Wish there was a quicker way (other than sol ring) to get the pirates down faster. Also could go U/W for Grand Arbiter Augustin, Venser and Ghostway. Deadeye Navigating a Rishadan multiple times a turn should end the game.
Perfect Hand (is admittedly slow):
t1: Island
t2: Sapphire Medallion
t3: Hoodwink Land, Rishadan Cutpurse, they sac land or creature
t4: Manowar, Ghostly Flicker, hit two creatures and a land.
t5: Ghostly Navigator
t6: Activate ghostly navigator 3 times with manowar or
... looking at that, maybe u/w flicker prison is the way to go...
Made a supplementary cycle of shrines, what do you think?
Shrine of Bloodied Steel 1W
Enchantment - Shrine
At the beginning of your upkeep, if you control three or more shrines, put a +1/+1 counter on each creature you control.
Shrine of the Spreading Mold 3G
Enchantment - Shrine
At the beginning of your upkeep, if you control three or more shrines, you may destroy target artifact or enchantment.
Shrine of the Raining Salt 4R
Enchantment - Shrine
At the beginning of your upkeep, if you control three or more shrines, you may destroy target non-basic land.
Shrine of the Shallow Grave 4B
Enchantment - Shrine
At the beginning of your upkeep, if you control three or more shrines, target player sacrifices a creature.
Shrine of the Moon Tide 2U
Enchantment - Shrine
At the beginning of your upkeep, if you control three or more shrines, return target non-land permanent to owner's hand.
Are there any storm cards worth running?
Faith's shield should probably go for something in the same role. Not sure what though.
Anyways, I'm looking to do some highlander decks, modern card face only, no strict budget, but I'm looking for mostly 1$ and below cards. Maybe constructing a deck for each colour, guild, or friendly+enemy wedge (my fav idea). What sort of deckbuilding strategies should I be looking at?
Instant
Choose one -- Fateseal 3, draw a card; put the top 7 cards of target player's library in their graveyard; or return target non-land permanent to owner's hand, that player loses two life.
4 Man-o-War
2 Venser, Shaper Savant
4 Rishadan Footpad
2 Rishadan Brigand
2 Deadeye Navigator
3 Ghostly Flickr
4 Boomerang
3 Undo
4 Sky Diamond
22 Island
Perfect Hand (is admittedly slow):
t1: Island
t2: Sapphire Medallion
t3: Hoodwink Land, Rishadan Cutpurse, they sac land or creature
t4: Manowar, Ghostly Flicker, hit two creatures and a land.
t5: Ghostly Navigator
t6: Activate ghostly navigator 3 times with manowar or
... looking at that, maybe u/w flicker prison is the way to go...
-4: Flip a coin 3 times, for each heads target opponent sacrifices a permanent.
Shrine of Bloodied Steel
1W
Enchantment - Shrine
At the beginning of your upkeep, if you control three or more shrines, put a +1/+1 counter on each creature you control.
Shrine of the Spreading Mold
3G
Enchantment - Shrine
At the beginning of your upkeep, if you control three or more shrines, you may destroy target artifact or enchantment.
Shrine of the Raining Salt
4R
Enchantment - Shrine
At the beginning of your upkeep, if you control three or more shrines, you may destroy target non-basic land.
Shrine of the Shallow Grave
4B
Enchantment - Shrine
At the beginning of your upkeep, if you control three or more shrines, target player sacrifices a creature.
Shrine of the Moon Tide
2U
Enchantment - Shrine
At the beginning of your upkeep, if you control three or more shrines, return target non-land permanent to owner's hand.
Forbidden Tome
1UB
Artifact
Pay 1 life: Scry 1
Sacrifice Forbidden Tome: Draw two cards.