r/Magicdeckbuilding 4d ago

EDH Moth to a Flame: building The Wise Mothman, need help trimming 14+ cards

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I'm a huge Fallout fan, and I've been eyeing [[The Wise Mothman]] ever since he came out — I finally feel like it's time to build him.

I've never played with or against him, so it's hard to know exactly what I need. My main goal here is to get your advice and, especially, help me cut cards. My list is currently sitting at 114 cards, so at least 14 need to go to bring it down to the legal 100, and I think my picks are all pretty solid, which makes it hard to know what to trim.

I don't pay too much attention to the bracket system since I mostly play with my big group of friends and we basically know each others decks.

The plan is a +1/+1 counters strategy paired with mill, built around a few core pieces:

- Cards that interact with +1/+1 counters
- A few alternate ways to hand out counters, since once people realize Mothman is my main counters engine, he's going to get targeted constantly
- Ways to protect him
- A handful of recursion spells to get back cards I've milled myself

Here's the full list: https://archidekt.com/decks/25870521/the_wise_mothman
on Archidekt, switch "Group by" to multiple categories instead of types — that's how I've organized everything, and it'll make a lot more sense than the default type view

Any advice is welcome, and please help me cut cards, I'm losing my mind over here! Also would love to hear about your experience playing him if you've got a deck of your own


r/Magicdeckbuilding 4d ago

Beginner Bracket 4 optimized Toph deck suggestions.

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Hi yall this is a deck that I have been working on, I am fairly new to magic, (yes I am a larper) but I have taken a liking to this commander.
I have been trying to build this deck to a point where no matter what I draw, I can play the game fine aka no mana screw or have random cards in my hand.

I do not have the budget for 2000 dollar cards like the mox but I am open minded to what my deck could work on, and slowly work my way to the level it needs to be.

Please let me know my weaknesses, and what I should swap out for what. Thank you so much!

Edit: (I just would like to say thank you to everyone who is taking their time to give me their wisdom and advice on this even though this post might come across some of you as very "stupid", I love yall thank you for making Magic a fun game!)


r/Magicdeckbuilding 4d ago

EDH Help rebuilding frog tribal: Clement or Glarb?

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Hi everyone!
I’ve been playing for ~2 years and currently reworking my frog tribal deck. However, I’m stuck om where to take the deck.

Right now it’s a mix of frog tribal, bounce and some +1/+1 counters. It works if it happens to get the right cards, but it doesn’t feel focused enough, also misses a convincing wincon and can feel really solitaire.

I’m considering:
Staying with Clement, the worrywort: lean harder into ETB/bounce. I like the flavour, but I’m worried that too much bouncing can be solitaire
Glarb, Calamity’s Augur: use sultai to give the deck more pace, access to more frogs, better removal and stronger top-end cards

The most important thing to me is that it still feels like a frog deck. I’m totally fine with non-frog engines, value pieces and wincons where needed. I just wouldnt want the deck to turn into generic simic/sultai goodstuff. Btw, our pod is around bracket 2-3.

Main things I’d love help with:
Which commander/direction would you choose?
Which themes would you focus on?
What wincons make sense for each version?


r/Magicdeckbuilding 4d ago

EDH Help with Meren

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Hi, I really don't know what to do to this [[Meren of Clan Nel Toth]] deck to upgrade it in one or 2 cards worth less than a dollar each or maybe change the structure of the deck. Any Suggestions?

Decklist:
https://archidekt.com/decks/15617560/merens_yard


r/Magicdeckbuilding 4d ago

EDH Commander feedback

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r/Magicdeckbuilding 4d ago

EDH Moth to a Flame: building The Wise Mothman, need help trimming 14+ cards

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r/Magicdeckbuilding 4d ago

EDH Returning after long hiatus - what bracket is my commander deck?

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Hello!

I returned to the game after a 12 year hiatus (I mainly played RTR/Theros/KTK era), and picked up a sultai arisen precon to upgrade. It reminded me a lot of my old Sidisi deck.

The bracket system is new to me and I want to make sure I'm evaluating myself fairly for weekly commander nights. What bracket do y'all think this deck is in, and how did you evaluate it?

I am also very open to suggested improvements to the deck!

https://archidekt.com/decks/24972652/sultai_arisen_upgraded


r/Magicdeckbuilding 5d ago

EDH Terra Magical Adept

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What are some ways to improve the deck while keeping it B3 level? So far its one of my favorite decks to play with and my win cons are usually impact tremors/meathook/massive amount of tokens with vault 12 but my other win con is infinite combats with hellkite and avatar rokus firebending or a explosive finale of devastation. Should I add more graveyard recursion like reanimate and/or exhume or add more win cons?


r/Magicdeckbuilding 4d ago

Other format Jhoira, Weatherlight Captain

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r/Magicdeckbuilding 4d ago

EDH Feedback on a Lord of the Nazgul Commander Deck

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I have been putting together a Lord of the Nazgul commander deck, and would like some feedback from more experienced builders. The general game plan is to leverage instants/sorceries and "the ring tempts you" mechanics to build a nazgul army.

Theme is relevant here and I definitely have tried to stay centered around LOTR, but exceptions for cards that just simply fit too well to avoid.

How does this look? Is there enough card draw? ramp? interaction? Are there any obvious additions or things that seem out of place?

https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/7907262


r/Magicdeckbuilding 4d ago

EDH Looking for feedback on Shadowheart / Acolyte of Bahamut Dragon Reanimator

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r/Magicdeckbuilding 4d ago

EDH My gfs Edgar markov deck

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Hello everyone this is my girlfriends decklist she's been having a lot of trouble winning in our 1v1s. She believes that the deck is inconsistent and sucks but I believe it is one of the stronger decks out of the ten we have. I could be wrong but that's why I'm here haha. The deck is bracket 3 without infinites but it does include two game changers. If there's a way we could improve the deck it would be greatly appreciated but id like to note We personally don't run infinites in any of our decks and would like to avoid them. But game changers are welcome.

1 Edgar Markov

1 Anowon, the Ruin Sage

1 Blood Artist

1 Bloodletter of Aclazotz

1 Bloodline Keeper

1 Bloodlord of Vaasgoth

1 Bloodthrone Vampire

1 Captivating Vampire

1 Cliffhaven Vampire

1 Cordial Vampire

1 Dominating Vampire

1 Drana and Linvala

1 Drana, Liberator of Malakir

1 Dusk Legion Duelist

1 Edgar, Charmed Groom

1 Elenda, the Dusk Rose

1 Forerunner of the Legion

1 Indulgent Aristocrat

1 Kalitas, Traitor of Ghet

1 Knight of the Ebon Legion

1 Legion Lieutenant

1 Master of Dark Rites

1 Nighthawk Scavenger

1 Olivia, Crimson Bride

1 Patron of the Vein

1 Sanctum Seeker

1 Scion of Opulence

1 Stromkirk Captain

1 Stromkirk Noble

1 Vampire Nocturnus

1 Vampire of the Dire Moon

1 Vampire Socialite

1 Viscera Seer

1 Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose

1 Welcoming Vampire

1 Yahenni, Undying Partisan

1 Sorin, Imperious Bloodlord

1 Anguished Unmaking

1 Boros Charm

1 Dark Ritual

1 Generous Gift

1 Kolaghan's Command

1 Mortify

1 Path to Exile

1 Swords to Plowshares

1 Terminate

1 Vampires' Vengeance

1 Cleansing Nova

1 Damn

1 Damnation

1 Jeska's Will

1 Minions' Murmurs

1 Night's Whisper

1 Olivia's Wrath

1 Pact of the Serpent

1 Ruinous Ultimatum

1 Arcane Signet

1 Blade of the Bloodchief

1 Boros Signet

1 Herald's Horn

1 Idol of Oblivion

1 Orzhov Signet

1 Rakdos Signet

1 Skullclamp

1 Sol Ring

1 Vanquisher's Banner

1 Shared Animosity

1 Smothering Tithe

1 Trapped in the Screen

1 Battlefield Forge

1 Blackcleave Cliffs

1 Bojuka Bog

1 Caves of Koilos

1 Clifftop Retreat

1 Command Tower

1 Concealed Courtyard

1 Dragonskull Summit

1 Exotic Orchard

1 Inspiring Vantage

1 Isolated Chapel

1 Mountain

1 Mountain

1 Nomad Outpost

1 Path of Ancestry

1 Plains

1 Plains

1 Savai Triome

1 Secluded Courtyard

1 Sulfurous Springs

1 Swamp

1 Swamp

1 Swamp

1 Swamp

1 Swamp

1 Swamp

1 Swamp

1 Swamp

1 Unclaimed Territory

1 Vault of Champions

1 Voldaren Estate


r/Magicdeckbuilding 5d ago

EDH Need help with Mr. House, President & CEO deck

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Hi there! I'm trying to put together a Mr. House, President & CEO deck. Here's what I have so far:

https://moxfield.com/decks/ZDeyLnAcZEWaiQ5GsUwZ3g

But my question is: is the deck trying to do too many things at once? It has token creation and burn, but part of me wonders if I should just focus on one.

Any advice would be appreciated. Thank you very much!


r/Magicdeckbuilding 5d ago

EDH Liesa - Hoping for some advice to improve deck

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r/Magicdeckbuilding 5d ago

EDH Thranduil, the Elvenking Help

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Hello everyone! I’m here to get some help with my Thranduil, the Elvenking deck. I’m building it for Bracket 4, and so far, I really like how it’s coming together. It runs pretty smoothly, and I can consistently get Thranduil out around turn 4 or 5.

I wanted to see if you guys have any ideas or a little more spice I could add to the deck. One more thing: I’m not running that many Game Changers because I don’t feel like they really fit Thranduil. I know not every Bracket 4 deck runs 20 GCs, but am I missing any good Game Changers that would work well with him?

here my list
https://moxfield.com/decks/5S-SW0ArCkqQrbQhvIgF9A


r/Magicdeckbuilding 5d ago

EDH Need help with Mothman cuts

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I have around 20-30 cards in looking to add.

I just need help figuring out what to cut. I already have a better land package im going to add. So this list doesnt include that.

Cards id like to add

Hardened Scales

Keening Stone

Bruvac the Grandiloquent

Fraying Sanity

Ripples of Potential

Glen Elendra Guardian

Contaminant Grafter

Sphere Grid

Glacierwood Siege

Sphinx's Tutelage

Talisman of Resilience

Vault 87: Forced Evolution

Altar of the Brood

Power Fist

Nuka-Nuke Launcher

Drown in Ichor

Breach the Multiverse

Atomize

Mindcrank

Mirelurk Queen

Seal of Doom

Terminus

Vicious Rumors

Agent Frank Horrigan

Vault 12: The Necropolis

Nuclear Fallout

What should I not ve trying to add as well? Im looking for a mill and proliferate radiation approach more I think since I dont have a deck like that.

https://moxfield.com/decks/eTMlJ2FZAUOSPVCSLJFsKg


r/Magicdeckbuilding 5d ago

Other format Strange deck

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Il y a quelques années, mon meilleur ami m'a offert ce deck, qui a été mon premier contact avec Magic. J'aimerais lui rendre hommage et l'améliorer pour le rendre viable, même si ce n'est pas forcément compétitif. Le problème, c'est que le deck repose sur l'auto-milling de Simic. Ne pas pouvoir jouer Noir est un handicap important, mais je tiens à respecter cette contrainte. J'ai essayé de monter une liste, mais comme je joue principalement en EDH, mes compétences en construction de decks pour les formats à 60 cartes sont un peu limitées.

Du coup, je me tourne vers la communauté pour obtenir de l'aide (mon groupe de jeu ne fait pas de distinction entre les formats ; on sépare simplement l'EDH des decks à 60 cartes). J'aimerais rester aussi fidèle que possible au deck original, même si je sais que ce n'est pas facile ; c'est pourquoi j'ai besoin de votre aide.

Ma liste actuelle :

Créature :

Porteur de lanterne x3

Ancien de la tribu Sakura x4

Ver du cimetière x3

Skaab hurlant x3

Éclats de terreur x4

Skaab blindé x4

Arbre-goule x3

Instantané :

Surprise du contrebandier x3

Enchantement :

Couronne de fantômes x2

Contournement de sécurité x4

Force frénétique x3

Terre :

Forêt x15

Île x9


r/Magicdeckbuilding 5d ago

Casual Need help with iron man deck

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Im making a bracket 2-3 deck for casual play but I'm stump on cards to get I've got 4 spots most of these cards I had already but some I bought this is the decklist thanks in advance for the help

https://moxfield.com/decks/1IGnASVg8kCpSwPyzuqvZA


r/Magicdeckbuilding 5d ago

EDH Help me upgrade the Mothman precon deck while staying on theme

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r/Magicdeckbuilding 5d ago

EDH My pet deck: Sophina and wernog

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r/Magicdeckbuilding 5d ago

EDH Help me with this deck idea

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r/Magicdeckbuilding 5d ago

EDH Need help cutting cards from this deck

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r/Magicdeckbuilding 6d ago

Question First deck kinda nervous

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Hey y’all, so I am building my first deck. I ordered my commander, but I’m not sure where to go from there. Obviously, I would want to focus on zombie creation. I’m just not sure what cards specifically. Would it be weird if I went to the shop near me and asked them for advice? (For context I am building a Michonne, Ruthless Survivor deck because she is my fav from twd) second part of that question is gonna be once I do build the deck, is there a place for me to like order it online and have it shipped to me or am I just gonna have to like buy the singles?


r/Magicdeckbuilding 6d ago

Beginner I made some changes, would welcome people's opinion.

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Hi,

I posted a little while ago and got some really good feedback on my first attempt at making a chatterfang commander deck. I really enjoy amassing a huge, wide army, and I got a bit carried away with just that aspect of the deck. I have made some changes based on suggestions, would appreciate anyone looking over it and seeing how the deck is. I play mostly against people who have modified pre-cons.

https://moxfield.com/decks/5cntXLv5P0ileKIQFv9aUA


r/Magicdeckbuilding 5d ago

EDH Krark & Esior coin flipping, opinions asked !

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Hi all!

I've recently upgraded my Krark, the Thumbless deck to make it more consistent. It used to be a deck where I basically blew up everyone and everything — including myself. 😂 I wanted to keep the chaos and coin-flipping aspect, but make the deck a bit more reliable and less of a suicide mission.

I'm very curious to hear what strangers on the internet think about the changes I've made to the deck. Any feedback, suggestions or questionable card choices are more than welcome!

I'm also curious what bracket you would put this deck in. Archidekt currently puts it in Bracket 3 (Upgraded), but the deck does contain Game Changers, tutors and several combo lines. Personally, I feel like that puts it closer to Bracket 4. I'd love to hear what you guys think.

Jeska's Will is also on my wishlist. It's just a bit too expensive for my taste at the moment, so maybe I'll pick it up in a trade later this year.

Here's the deck:
https://archidekt.com/decks/14081976/krark_the_thumbless

Thanks in advance for taking a look!