RUG combo

by kex243 on 12 April 2014

Main Deck (60 cards)

Sideboard (15 cards)

Instants (3)


Enchantments (3)

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Deck Description

This deck is a clone of RUG combo by kex243.

http://www.mtgvault.com/kex243/decks/rug-combo/

How to Play

1st type of combo: 2 Kioras' follwers + bracers on one of them= infinite mana, infinite untap. Clone helps a little to copy Kioras follower or to make an answer for enemies threat.
Win conditions for this combo are: Zhur-Taa druid- infite damage, Polukranos + monstruosity- realy monstrous monstruosity, Elite arcanist with exiled Burst of strenght adds a lot of +1/+1, Aetherling from sideboard that makes -1/+1 first, than a lot of +1/-1 for damage, Mistcutter hydra, and many many other mana wasters. I just added some of them as good blockers for the game when you are just looking for combo parts.
2nd type of combo- Elite arcanist with exiled tritons tactics:
Win conditions- Thur-Taa druid untap, untap Arcanist, Zhur-Taa mana ability, repeat.
All other parst of combo provide infinite mana and/or huge blockers from 0/+3:
Kioras follower or Voyaging Satyr untaps land, Arcanist untaps both of them, repeat.
If mana creature provides you with 2 mana, thats infinite mana- Voyaging satyr equiped with bracers, Kioras follower with bracers, one of them and Thur-Taa Ancient, verdant haven on land and one untapper.
3rd type of combo: Elite arcanist with exiled Burst of strenght equiped with Bracers + mana creature = inf./inf. + inf./inf. attacking creatures. Yea, they are not indestructable, but still impressive. If mana creature provide you with 2 mana thats also infinite mana too.
Useful synergies: Bracers on Satyr or Follower, Verdant Haven with untaping creature.

Mutavault can be a 2/inf. blocker with Arcanist and Triton Tacticks, but his colorless mana slow a lot. With Verdant on it haven it provides infinite mana.

I just dont want to pick Oracles insight- thas enchantment makes weak target for removal.
And this deck realy hurst from removals/burn - there is 3 doorkeepers in the sideboard, 1 Axebane Guardian, simic charm and 2 dissolve for agro decks. Replace Verdant haven and clones with it and stabylize deck, clean it with polukranos. And play slow, keep hand with at least 3 lands, let the opponent cast shocks in walls or blockers, only after this try to put combo on table.
Why 3 doorkeepers- the are not bad agains agro, or they ll waste shock after blocking, that could kill arcanist or kioras follower, also they mill opponent if kioras followers combo put on table. Guardian is simpe mana creature for surviving 2 damage, or even transforming into huge wall with arcanist and tacktics.

Agains control decks put more enchantments and Aetherling and try to answer on opponents key card with one half of combo. If no mass removal comes after it, put 2nd part of combo and pray.

Put skylasher agains monoU.

I played a lot with RG devotion, and this deck needs something to answer on their huge monsters or dragons- Deadly Recluse removes one of them from attack. Use it laso agains Rhurick Thar, that makes a half of deck useless, or just clone it and block, hope they wont have ghruul rampager. Use dissolve to counter any huge threat.

With monoblack try to answer with deadly recluse on demon, clone it or rat pack, and eat him with his own cards. Funny, whe someon try to Devour flesh Aracanists combo on 0/+3

I was thinking about Krasis incubation, that could become a removal and win condition when you get infinite mana.

Deck Tags

  • Combo
  • Standart
  • Synergy

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Card Legality

  • Not Legal in Standard
  • Legal in Modern
  • Legal in Vintage
  • Legal in Legacy

Deck discussion for RUG combo

How reliable is the infinite manna?

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Posted 12 April 2014 at 11:44

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25% that you ll find all pieces of combo in first hand (but lands =)), i think. And not so bad chances to find infinite walls.
The more 2 mana creatures you put, the more reliable it is.
I decided not to put Gyre Sages and 4 Verdant havens only because of lack of mana consuming spells. There are many spells to use your infinite mana just like for example Volcanic Geyser, but ... just dont think they are as good as polukranos or as universal as clone for our goals.

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Posted 13 April 2014 at 11:07

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