Tog
07-16-2011, 11:44 AM
I have been in love with the idea of mono-white EDH ever since the printing of Emeria, the Sky Ruin. However, in practice, this has not worked out so well since white’s pool of EDH playables is very small. I was hoping fellow Sourcers could help me with some card suggestions for the weaker slots in the deck.
Darien has been my pet deck for the past three months or so. I win a good percentage of my games with him and my opponents don’t chastise me for it being too degenerate. Darien has an incredibly powerful ability but the deck can operate without him if necessary.
The purpose of the deck is to commit as few permanents to the board as possible and still not be attacked. For this reason, I have omitted artifact mana even Sol Ring. The rationale behind this is due to the mass removal suite (Akroma’s Vengeance, Planar Cleansing, Austere Command, Oblivion Stone, Magus of the Disk, Elspeth Tirel) as they undo any nonland board development. Instead, this deck focuses on building its mana base with cards like Armillary Sphere, Endless Horizons, and Land Tax. Should you become a target, Darien does the best Moat impression. The deck typically wins by amassing a swarm of tokens under Darien by inflicting damage to myself with ‘painlands’. The tokens and multifunctional anthem effects end the game in short order.
Here’s the decklist organized by functionality:
General:
Darien, King of Kjeldor
Lands:
Dust Bowl
Wasteland
Temple of the False God
Thawing Glaciers
Windbrisk Heights
29 Plains
Bitterblossoms that make mana:
Tarnished Citadel
Ancient Tomb
Nomad Stadium
Grand Coliseum
City of Brass
The reason the deck was attempted in the first place:
Emeria, the Sky Ruin
Developing Mana Base:
Armillary Sphere
Darksteel Ingot
Mind Stone
Journeyer’s Kite
Wayfarer’s Bauble
Eternal Dragon
Noble Templar
Solemn Simulacrum
Kor Cartographer
Endless Horizons
Land Tax
Tithe
Tutors:
Expedition Map
Weathered Wayfarer
Stoneforge Mystic
Steelshaper’s Gift
Idyllic Tutor
Mass Removal:
Akroma’s Vengeance
Austere Command
Planar Cleansing
Oblivion Stone
Magus of the Disk
Elspeth Tirel
Hallowed Burial
Martial Coup
Multifunctional Anthems:
Caged Sun
Gauntlet of Power
Crovax, Ascendant Hero
Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite
Marshal’s Anthem
Ajani Goldmane
Multifunctional Token Producers:
Decree of Justice
Elspeth, Knight-Errant
Luminarch Ascension
Emeria Angel
Card Draw:
Mind’s Eye
Skullclamp
Sensei's Divining Top
Recursion:
Karmic Guide
Sun Titan
Marshal’s Anthem
Emeria, the Sky Ruin
Yard Hate:
Scrabbling Claws
Stonecloaker
Disruption?
Path to Exile
Swords to Plowshares
Return to Dust
Oblation
General Protection
Lightning Greaves
Swiftfoot Boots
Eight-and-a-Half-Tails
Glory
Flash in General Before Combat Damage:
Scout’s Warning
Good Stuff:
Umezawa’s Jitte
Admonition Angel
Baneslayer Angel
Linvala, Keeper of Silence
Serra Ascendant
Wall of Omens
Aura of Silence
Karn Liberated
I am currently dissatisfied with the following cards: Slate of Ancestry, Faith’s Fetters, and Honor the Pure. I also want additional yard hate other than Relic of Progenitus because I have a good deal of recursion myself.
Does anyone know of any cards that deal damage to yourself? I am on the fence about adding Mana Vault and Ankh of Mishra to the deck especially since getting a black bordered one would be a difficult.
I would really appreciate any tips for improving the deck. Also, if you happen to have a Foil Darien, King of Kjeldor , contact me!
- Tog
Darien has been my pet deck for the past three months or so. I win a good percentage of my games with him and my opponents don’t chastise me for it being too degenerate. Darien has an incredibly powerful ability but the deck can operate without him if necessary.
The purpose of the deck is to commit as few permanents to the board as possible and still not be attacked. For this reason, I have omitted artifact mana even Sol Ring. The rationale behind this is due to the mass removal suite (Akroma’s Vengeance, Planar Cleansing, Austere Command, Oblivion Stone, Magus of the Disk, Elspeth Tirel) as they undo any nonland board development. Instead, this deck focuses on building its mana base with cards like Armillary Sphere, Endless Horizons, and Land Tax. Should you become a target, Darien does the best Moat impression. The deck typically wins by amassing a swarm of tokens under Darien by inflicting damage to myself with ‘painlands’. The tokens and multifunctional anthem effects end the game in short order.
Here’s the decklist organized by functionality:
General:
Darien, King of Kjeldor
Lands:
Dust Bowl
Wasteland
Temple of the False God
Thawing Glaciers
Windbrisk Heights
29 Plains
Bitterblossoms that make mana:
Tarnished Citadel
Ancient Tomb
Nomad Stadium
Grand Coliseum
City of Brass
The reason the deck was attempted in the first place:
Emeria, the Sky Ruin
Developing Mana Base:
Armillary Sphere
Darksteel Ingot
Mind Stone
Journeyer’s Kite
Wayfarer’s Bauble
Eternal Dragon
Noble Templar
Solemn Simulacrum
Kor Cartographer
Endless Horizons
Land Tax
Tithe
Tutors:
Expedition Map
Weathered Wayfarer
Stoneforge Mystic
Steelshaper’s Gift
Idyllic Tutor
Mass Removal:
Akroma’s Vengeance
Austere Command
Planar Cleansing
Oblivion Stone
Magus of the Disk
Elspeth Tirel
Hallowed Burial
Martial Coup
Multifunctional Anthems:
Caged Sun
Gauntlet of Power
Crovax, Ascendant Hero
Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite
Marshal’s Anthem
Ajani Goldmane
Multifunctional Token Producers:
Decree of Justice
Elspeth, Knight-Errant
Luminarch Ascension
Emeria Angel
Card Draw:
Mind’s Eye
Skullclamp
Sensei's Divining Top
Recursion:
Karmic Guide
Sun Titan
Marshal’s Anthem
Emeria, the Sky Ruin
Yard Hate:
Scrabbling Claws
Stonecloaker
Disruption?
Path to Exile
Swords to Plowshares
Return to Dust
Oblation
General Protection
Lightning Greaves
Swiftfoot Boots
Eight-and-a-Half-Tails
Glory
Flash in General Before Combat Damage:
Scout’s Warning
Good Stuff:
Umezawa’s Jitte
Admonition Angel
Baneslayer Angel
Linvala, Keeper of Silence
Serra Ascendant
Wall of Omens
Aura of Silence
Karn Liberated
I am currently dissatisfied with the following cards: Slate of Ancestry, Faith’s Fetters, and Honor the Pure. I also want additional yard hate other than Relic of Progenitus because I have a good deal of recursion myself.
Does anyone know of any cards that deal damage to yourself? I am on the fence about adding Mana Vault and Ankh of Mishra to the deck especially since getting a black bordered one would be a difficult.
I would really appreciate any tips for improving the deck. Also, if you happen to have a Foil Darien, King of Kjeldor , contact me!
- Tog