Deck Critique Thread

[Noir]

Got an idea for a deck? Well post it here and watch as a panel of experts picks it apart and critiques it. By experts we mean hobos, and by panel we mean one.

Please keep all comments constructive! yes, a deck could totally suck, but its so much nicer helping to improve it, don't you think?

[Tzuapca]

Artifacts

4x Viridian Longbow
2x Quietus Spike
2x Accorder's Shield
2x Echo Circlet
3x Darksteel Plate
2x Viridian Claw
2x Shrine of Boundless Growth

Creatures

2x Odious Trow
2x Turntimber Basilisk
2x Nirkana Cutthroat
1x Glissa, the Traitor
3x Vampire Nighthawk
3x Deadly Recluse
1x Hornet Queen
1x Vengeful Pharaoh

Enchantments

2x Lure
2x Trollhide

Land

2x Overgrown Tomb
2x Twilight Mire
8x Forest
8x Swamp
2x Evolving Wilds

Spells

2x Diabolic Tutor
2x Disentomb

total = 62

ill probally throw in the innistrad garruk too

[Noir]

Hey wow, I didn't even think to add the Viridians, that's pretty cool.

It looks like your equipment is pretty equal to your creatures, which could leave you hurting in one area or another. It's pretty common you'll wind up with a pretty gallery of equipment, but not enough creatures to toss them onto. I think maybe a drop in artifacts and a rise in creatures might not be bad? That's tough to suggest, since you've got some hilarious equips in here. Maybe drop the shrines, since you've got a decent mana base, and not a whole lot of super costly cards.

As for critters, try Ambush Viper from Innistrad! A deathtouching snake with flash makes a fun surprise blocker. gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=220644

Garruk is definitely not a bad choice for the deck, when he comes out. His creation of deathtouch wolves is nice, and so is his creature search. His ultimate ability to pump all of your critters actually works against your deck a little bit though, since you've got a set of auras and equipment geared towards keeping your creatures alive. You'd have to be willing to toss creatures into your graveyard to get him to work.

Also in Innistrad is Typhoid Rats. It's a 1/1 deathtouch creature for a single black mana. Efficient and useful.

And one last suggestion, but a bit on the pricey side mana-wise, is sisters of stone death from Ravnica. You might not have her, but she can be had pretty cheap. She doesn't have deathtouch, but she exiles anything that blocks her or is blocked by her, and she can summon them back on your side. Fun. gatherer.wizards.com/pages/card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=83746

That got lengthy. Hope this was somewhat helpful. And i hope someone else chimes in and tells me how screwed up my ideas are. And gives you good advice.

[captmorgan96]

Lands:
4x Swamp
4x Forest
4x Dark depths
4x Gemstone caverns
4x Gemstone mine
4x Ancient ziggurat

Creatures:
4x Melira, sylvok outcast
4x Fume spitter
4x Vampire Hexmage
2x Sawnsire of Ulamog

Artifacts:
4x Cauldron of Souls

Enchantments:
2x Seal of doom
4x Awakening zone
4x Healing pinnacle
2x Doubling season
2x No rest for the wicked

Instants & Sorceries:
2x Untamed might

Planeswalkers:
2x Karn liberated

Sideboard:
3x Mayael's aria
2x Doubling Season
4x Fireball
4x Shinen of fury's fire
2x Karn Liberated

60 card deck
15 card sideboard

[Tzuapca]

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[ptburnham]

I'm considering building this deck. I'm focusing on consistency (a hallmark of any caw-blade deck) and combat tricks to win out. Any input would be appreciated:

Creatures:
4x Birds of Paradise
4x Delver of Secrets
4x Invisible Stalker
4x Trinket Mage

Artifacts:
4x Silver-Inlaid Dagger

Instants:
4x Turn Aside
4x Mutagenic Growth
4x Titanic Growth
4x Turn to Frog

Sorceries:
4x Ponder

Lands:
4x Hinterland Harbor
10x Island
6x Forest

Also available to view on tappedout.net: tappedout.net/mtg-decks/ug-humans-7/

[037]

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[chunny]

I am looking to improve this deck in any way possible. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Creatures:
1x Elder of Laurels
1x Thaila, Guardian of Thraben
1x Grand Abolisher
2x Doomed Traveler
2x Avacyn's Pilgrim
2x Avacynian Priest
2x Kessign Cagebreakers
4x Hamlet Captains
4x Champion of the Parish

Planeswalker:
1x Gideon Jura

Enchantments
2x Arrest
2x Oblivion Ring
3x Bonds of Faith

Instants & Sorcery's
1x Divine Reckoning
1x Smite the Monstrous
2x Titanic Growth
2x Rebuke
3x Gnaw to the bone

Artifacts:
1x Butcher's Cleaver



Lands:
11x Forests
12x Plains

[037]

Chunny,

I would cut your basic lands by six, add Sunpetal Grove x4 and Gavony Township x2.

Drop Arrest for Bonds of Faith.

Drop Avacynian Priest for Gideon's Lawkeeper (he can tap humans).

Personally, I would find a way to put Fiend Hunter in, but that may just be because it is one of my favorites.

Good luck!

[recklas]

I feel this deck could use 2 things. First, more oblivion rings, and second moriok reavers I am by no means anygood at this game though.