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And another contribution to the Obscure Card Challangehttp://www.mtgvault.com/puschkin/decks/obscure-card-challenge-occ/The request was to build a deck around Death Watch. I had one a decade ago but it never really got off the ground. Meanwhile many new cards came out that might strengthen it. The basic concept and key cards are the same, though.So, the deck revolves around Death Watch, Ramses Overdark, Intrepid Hero and Rightenousness. Death Watch enables Ramses to kill a creature (and deal damage). You can add a righteousness when in combat to seriously boost the effect of Death Watch. Rightousness, otoh, enables Inrepid Hero to kill a creature (and Death Watch enhances that kill). Everything else in the deck is there to support these four cards. See How to Play section for more details.This time the sideboard is an actual sideboard. The current deck is a straight creature deck and can only handle creatures, thus the four Vindicates. If you can't afford them, you could replace them with any other Disenchant like effect.
Fool's Demise:This is a fun one, it both enables Ramses to kill and then gain control of a creature. Even better yet, you'll get the Demise back and can do it again. And again.Cessation:Similarily you can shut down a creature (at least from combat) with Cessation and later on kill it with Ramses, getting the Cessation back. It is cheaper and will help you to survive until you get a Hero or Ramses online. Abu Jafar, Baleful Strix and Mardu Hateblade:Cheap creatures with deathtouch (or pseudo-deathtouch in the case of Abu) so you can kill off creatures even when they got Righteousness slapped on them. Yes, I am going to cast Righteousness on opposing creatures before killing them (assuming I have previously cast a Death Watch on them). Didn't I mention this?Deftblade Elite:Provoke forces a creature with Death Watch on it to block, so you can cast Righteousness on it. But it is also good on it's own for early defense.Kathari Remnant:Provides air cover and comes with an extra card. WIth the exception of Righteousness you will like about anything it can cascade into.Mer-Ek Nightblade:Gives deathtouch to creatures that don't have it yet, most importantly the Elites and Abu Jafars but also the Kathari Remnants. A Deftblade Elite with Deathtouch doesn't need Ramses or Intrepid Hero anymore to kill.Tithe Drinker:When I finished the first version of the deck it still had 3 copies each of Deftblade Elite and Mardu Hateblade. However, the deck lacks a lot of things: A) it has too many one-drops and too few two-drops B) there is no lifegain besides Death Watch (which is a gamble) C) it doesn't have any other win condition besides attacking with a bunch of utility creatures. Tithe drinker fixes all of these. Note that you can always play Righteousness as intended (read: on your own creatures) which translates into 7+1 more life if cast on a blocking Tithe Drinker.
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Yes, yes, yes. Good stuff. Love the sly little combos going on here with Hero/Righteousness/Overdark (which I had not heard of, the Overdark card...he would rock with Rancor, right?). And the Tithe Drinker/Righteousness is excellent for backup. And the deathtouch idea..overriding Righteousness was very smart. Love that is it 3 colors but not several hundred dollars do to nonbasic lands. That rocks.
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I am always torn when adding the mana sources to my OCC submissions: If it was a deck I play myself, I would just add Revised duals and some fetchies. But if I do that, the deck value goes through the roof and I know that many users here look for the deck price first and if it is too high they just leave or are biased when discussing the deck. So I try to compromise which sometimes makes the mana base a lot less stable than it could be (even without Revised duals I could improve this by adding "real" fetchies instead of the Mirage ones.About all the little combos and synergies: This is called a cluster deck where A combos with B, B combos with C, C with D and D finally with A (and maybe B as well). But beware: It is not as good as it looks, at least in this case. You still need a lot of luck and depending on your playgroup you might never be able to pull off what you actually want to do. Talking about that, this deck could actually make good use of the Scry lands to filter through it's combo pieces.
I will agree...I make decks like this...a lot...and it just takes one naysayer or realist to point out, "If your opponent plays one disruption card, then your deck will lose" for me to realize the deck is not as awesome as I want it to be. Since joining the Vault...I have found more and more myself going to Johnny decks. Trying to be creative...and original. Sometimes it is difficult to make Johnny decks that can absolutely/every time fight back against disruption. There usually is a trade off. Yes, the deck is neat/cool/has neat combos...BUT...it loses a little bit of it's consistently.I am at the point, where I can accept that and not fret over it. I love the deck regardless.And appreciate the hell out of you for making it.
I notice a development in your decks for sure - in fact I have never seen anybody evolving that fast before! You definately lean towards Johnny now (which I'll give all my thumbs up for that I can muster - I consider getting a new phyrexian one, lol) but at the same time they are getting more stable and well rounded. And like you just described: There will always be the point where you have to stop trying to cover every possibility. Some decks can afford it, some can't. This deck here for example: When I hit 60 cards, the deck had just finished it's main theme. The Tithe Drinkers were the only adjustment I was able to make. I know it needs artifact and enchantment removal and also probably some library manipulation but there is not enough room left and if I tried to stuff it main deck, I would diminish the chanced to get anything done in actual play. Of course, this come from experience I had with this deck from it's incarnation 10 or so years ago, but still. It's one of those decks where you have to accept the fact that it will lose to certain deck types no matter what.Anyway, I was trying to make a compliment to you^^ If more people would be willing to learn as you, the Vault would be an even more awesome place. That's why I am so happy that you regularily make it front page now because, hopefully, they'll now learn through your decks.
Thanks for the compliments, Puschkin.
Two questions, friend.1) Where does the name Puschkin come from?2) I have asked you so many times for help and for deck request, is there any card I could build a deck around?
Wait.3) I haven't asked for help in awhile...so...mind helping with this one?http://www.mtgvault.com/jessie/decks/it-bogles-the-mind/Needs a 2nd win condition...and a lot of fine tuning. Wondering if my mana ramp is even needed.
Maybe this evening, not much time this weekend.
Oh, I missed this one! The origin of my name:I was born in 1975, so I grew up with Atari consoles, C64 and Amiga computers. That means arcade style games where you'll drop your name in a highscore list. My real last name is "Pusch", which is kind of boring. So I extended it to "Puschkin", like the russian poet Alexandr. However, most people think I named myself after the wodka brand "Puschkin". However, I prefer whiskey and haven't red a single Puschkin poem, so there is no connection to either one, just a nicer ring to my name. Since then I go by the nick "Puschkin" in every single game and forum.
Thanks. I did not know about the Poet or the Vodka.
I don't see how Cessation works against using Righteousness...it doesn't prevent the creature from blocking, and if your opponent can't (or chooses not to) destroy the enchantment, especially if they have the ability to reanimate their creature, if anything, they'd probably be more likely to use it block, rather than less. These OCC decks are fascinating, by the way. (When I first saw it listed on the deck menu, I thought it referred to something like ADD or OCD.) :D
Incidentally, re your observation above, I'm sincerely hoping that Estimated Values NOT being listed is a permanent change. I for one get really sick & tired of all the shite that surrounds that "issue" on this site. -.-
Hm, you are right, for some reason I assumed Cessation was a full Pacifism. I'll remove the comment.And yes, seeing no deck values gives me the snickers, it might tone down the amount of generic budget decks as well as those "look! a 6000$ deck LOL!!11" decks.