Slag Fiend is just the kind of card that scratches just where I itch. Here's a little something I put together...
4 Slag Fiend
4 Goblin Bushwhacker
4 Kuldotha Rebirth
4 Shrapnel Blast
4 Chromatic Star
4 Terrarion
4 Panic Spellbomb
4 Wanderer's Twig
4 Lightning Bolt
4 Galvanic Blast
4 Lotus Petal
4 Darksteel Citadel
4 Great Furnace
8 Mountain
I just started foolin' around with it, but it seems pretty fun.
Me too!
Goblin Grenade!
Having another 5 damage should be big. But I don't know if there'll be enough gobbo's to sacc.
I'm tinkering around with Goblin Welder and perhaps one of the wellsprings.
I hadn't considered bushwacker, but that might just be the thing. thx.
You might want to try Vault Skirge. He's really aggressive, flies, and is also an artifact.
Originally Posted by TsumiBand
Vault Skirge is a good idea, the deck is dangerously low on creatures. That may be a substitute for Galvanic Blast. Although, the deck kinda' screams for Ravager, but I'm trying to keep this budget and not turn it into Slagffinity
Not that I want to encourage something like this, but wouldn't this being a good fit for Mishra's Bauble and Urza's Bauble
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I was thinking of those cards, but the slowtrip thing turned me off. I took out Wanderer's Twig because it doesn't seem to do a heck of a lot of good. I replaced the twig with Vault Skirge and still have Galvanic Blast in there. I think Panic Spellbomb on the bubble.
I haven't been able to get consistent draws with the deck, so I don't know where to go with it.
Needs more Atog and maybe Arcbound Ravager.
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If Mox Opal wasn't non-budget it'd be perfect. Maybe try Devastating Summons. Its pretty much the straight nuts with Bushwhacker.
Opal would replace Lotus Petal nicely. I thought about Summons with my original deck list, and as I test the deck I'm starting to think it belongs in there. It is such a fun card, too.
Needs moar Greater Gargadon
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Ichor Wellspring
Mycosynth Wellspring
Are pretty much the best 2 cards ever printed for this deck ... besides maybe moxes.
Just looking at this deck I think I like it already, lots of fun little synergies you can pull off.
I am about to start playtesting this on Cockatrice:
Creatures
4 Slag Fiend
4 Goblin Bushwhacker
4 Kuldotha Rebirth
4 Devastating Summons
Removal
4 Galvanic Blast
4 Shrapnel Blast
4 Lightning Bolt
Slag Fiend Fuel
4 Ichor Wellspring
4 Mycosynth Wellspring
Mana
4 Mox Opal
4 Lotus Petal
4 Darksteel Citadel
4 Great Furnace
8 Mountain
The Opal's and Petal's pull double duty as Slag Fiend fuel as well.
Salvage Titan? It has great synergy with stars and wellsprings and it can put a lot of artifacts in the yard quickly. The return to your hand is optional.
First playtesting went terrible. =\ Trying again.
Creatures
4 Slag Fiend
4 Atog
4 Goblin Bushwhacker
4 Devastating Summons
4 Kuldotha Rebirth
Removal
4 Lightning Bolt
4 Shrapnel Blast
Slag Fiend Fuel
4 Chromatic Star
4 Ichor Wellspring
4 Mycosynth Wellspring
Mana
4 Lotus Petal
4 Mox Opal
4 Great furnace
8 Mountain
I have played this card to a top 8 finish in Vintage. The problem is that you guys are trying to build around the card, which is simply not the best way to design a deck. I had a thought experiment with baubles but it's just not the best approach to deck design.
It sucks because whenever you don't draw into a Slagfiend/Atog, your deck does nothing. It can't handle creature removal at all and 1 moat = GG. You are relying too much on Slag Fiend and Atog. Also, Mental Misstep on Kuldotha Rebirth, really really sux so you need protection for it. I would consider replacing Bushwacker for Mental Misstep, so you don't run into missteps, thoughtseizes and plows.
I would consider removing devastating summons as well, as it requires you to geddon yourself for 2 creatures that are easily outclassed by knight and goyf.
The top 8 I got with this card was as a sideboard card in Red Stax. This, goblin welder and kuldotha phoenix were my answers to sideboard hate / artifact removal. Played it alongside Smokestack and in those matches, Slag Fiend became 10/10 and easily won the game for me.
Just for reference, I ran this main deck with 4 slag fiends sideboard:
3 Tangle Wire
3 Smokestack
4 Thorn of Amethyst
4 Sphere of Resistance
4 Lodestone Golem
4 Goblin Welder
1 Kuldotha Phoenix
2 Karn, Silver Golem
2 Crucible of Worlds
3 Null Rod
5 Moxen
1 Black Lotus
1 Sol Ring
1 Mana Crypt
4 Bazaar of Baghdad
4 Mishra's Workshop
4 Barbarian Ring
3 Mountain
3 Wasteland
1 Strip Mine
1 Tolarian Academy
2 Ancient Tomb
Unfortunately, I don't see how this deck can be ported to legacy properly
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