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Damnosus
05-22-2008, 10:46 PM
Ok, so to put it bluntly, this deck sucks. It was constructed by myself after my friend found cards that he did not know he owned: lets just say that he really did not have much to work with. He does not really care to play with it in anything competitive, however he would like to find a means to improve it. Thus, I have been entrusted to make it better. To do this he has given me his rares (which are all really bad) so that I may use them as trade pieces for cards that would make his deck better. I have come to you good folks to help me find cheap cards that I can trade his crap rares for that would improve his deck. Here is his list:

Lands (22):
2x Tainted Field
1x Polluted Mire
2x Dromar’s Cavern
9x Swamp
8x Plains

Artifacts (3):
1x The Rack
2x Bonesplitter

Gold (3):
2x Pillory of the Sleepless
1x Gerrard’s Verdict

Black (16):
3x Rend Flesh
1x Chainer, Dementia Master
1x Honden of Night’s Reach
1x Black Knight
3x Ravenous Rats
1x Kokusho, the Evening Star
2x Eradicate
1x Nameless Inversion
1x Prickly Boggart
1x Eyeblight’s Ending
1x Ink-Eyes, Servant of Oni

White (16):
2x Indomitable Will
1x Isamaru, Hound of Konda
1x Goldmeadow Harrier
1x Honden of Cleansing Fire
1x Burrenton Bombadier
1x Masako the Humorless
1x Yosei, the Morning Star
1x Ghostly Prison
2x Soul Warden
2x Kitsune Blademaster
1x Phantom Nomad
1x Beloved Chaplain
1x Spirit Link


Yea it makes me cringe too. However I am up to the task of improving it. I figure if I can come up with a list of cards to set my sights on, it will make my life a lot easier. So, does anyone have any suggestions of cheap (monetarily speaking) cards that I might be able to search for in order to improve his deck?

Thanks for any and all advice.

xsockmonkeyx
05-23-2008, 12:33 AM
More Gerrards Verdict
1 more Bonesplitter
Mortify
Swords to Plowshares
Disenchant
Condemn
Duress
Stromgald Crusader
Seal of Cleansing
Smother
Aether Vial
Dark Ritual
Hypnotic Specter
Carnophage
Jotun Grunt
Silver Knight
Terror
Shriekmaw
Mother of Runes
Smallpox
Oblivion Ring
Terramorphic Expanse
Diabolic Edict
Night's Whisper
And my favorite: Phyrexian Rager :D

Jaynel
05-23-2008, 07:13 AM
More Gerrards Verdict
Swords to Plowshares
Smother
Hypnotic Specter

KillemallCFH
05-23-2008, 07:50 AM
I'd probably opt for O-Ring over Smother, which seems rather underwhelming in a casual environment.

Damnosus
05-23-2008, 08:57 AM
Wow that is a great list. Thanks bunches. I am hopefully going to talk to him today so I can ask him what type of deck he wants (as the deck seems to have a bit of an identity crisis). His decision will definitely change a few choices. I will definitely keep you all updated.

xsockmonkeyx
05-23-2008, 09:20 AM
I missed Hymn to Tourach and Spectral Lynx. Hymn I must have deleted on accident and Lynx I remembered in the shower.

Good luck.

GenioDeArena
06-11-2008, 09:30 AM
Ive noticed bonesplitter on the list. Bonesplitter+first strikers= casual creature combat turned really easy