New quest decks

[Chris H.]

After adding Sneak Attack I couldn't resist building decks around them:

Hard:

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Radioactive Man 3
[general]
constructed
[main]
4 Arid Mesa
4 Plateau
4 Scalding Tarn
4 Flooded Strand
3 Plains
3 Mountain
1 Mox Pearl
1 Mox Ruby
4 Sneak Attack
4 Idyllic Tutor
4 Lightning Bolt
4 Lightning Helix
4 Swords to Plowshares
1 Ajani Vengeant
2 Wrath of God
2 Day of Judgment
1 Fungal Shambler
1 It That Betrays
1 Penumbra Wurm
1 Nicol Bolas
1 Charnelhoard Wurm
1 Living Hive
1 Dragon Tyrant
1 Angel of Despair
1 Hornet Queen
1 Pelakka Wurm
1 Woodfall Primus
[sideboard]

Very hard:

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Radioactive Man 4
[general]
constructed
[main]
4 Arid Mesa
4 Plateau
4 Scalding Tarn
4 Flooded Strand
1 Plains
1 Mountain
1 Mox Jet
1 Mox Emerald
1 Mox Pearl
1 Mox Ruby
1 Mox Sapphire
4 Sneak Attack
4 Idyllic Tutor
4 Lightning Bolt
4 Lightning Helix
4 Swords to Plowshares
1 Ajani Vengeant
4 Wrath of God
1 Day of Judgment
4 Emrakul, the Aeons Torn
1 It That Betrays
1 Kozilek, Butcher of Truth
3 Ulamog, the Infinite Gyre
1 Nicol Bolas
1 Woodfall Primus
[sideboard]

Maybe the hard one, is too powerful already?

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They look good to me. I suspect that the deck name is referring to the comic book character.

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[friarsol]

Non mono-color Hard AI decks seem to be extremely vulnerable to Blood Moon and Magues of the Moon (or any similar card)

[Chris H.]

I was working on a deck today for the AI and unfortunately, the computer can not use Suspend at this time.

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Taurean Mauler + Suspend friends
[general]
constructed
[main]
3 Mogg Sentry
4 Taurean Mauler
4 AEther Adept
4 Man-o'-War
4 Pardic Dragon
2 Deep-Sea Kraken
3 Veil of Birds
4 Vapor Snag
4 Snap
2 Rhystic Study
2 Veiled Apparition
1 Equilibrium
[sideboard]

[Sloth]

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They look good to me. I suspect that the deck name is referring to the comic book character.

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Actually, I was thinking about the Simpsons Character (didn't know there was another one). But he looks alright.

Non mono-color Hard AI decks seem to be extremely vulnerable to Blood Moon and Magues of the Moon (or any similar card)

Most of the hard decks contain about 2-3 basic lands and 2-3 Moxen, so it's not a 100% save tactic. I think this is acceptable. Maybe I will make little changes, when I update decks.

I was working on a deck today for the AI and unfortunately, the computer can not use Suspend at this time.

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Taurean Mauler + Suspend friends
[general]
constructed
[main]
3 Mogg Sentry
4 Taurean Mauler
4 AEther Adept
4 Man-o'-War
4 Pardic Dragon
2 Deep-Sea Kraken
3 Veil of Birds
4 Vapor Snag
4 Snap
2 Rhystic Study
2 Veiled Apparition
1 Equilibrium
[sideboard]

The deck idea is nice and the suspend cards are not needed so much (Pardic Dragon is out of place anyway). Mogg Sentry also does not profit so much from the bounce spells.

Possible replacements: Remand, Counterbalance, Æther Sting, Soul Barrier.

[Chris H.]

Actually, I was thinking about the Simpsons Character (didn't know there was another one). But he looks alright.

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We can call your next deck Radioactive Man Homer.

[Chris H.]

We can call your next deck Radioactive Man Homer.

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Did some google research. The Simpsons Radioactive Man is Rainier Wolfcastle, the star of the McBain films.

Next deck =

Radioactive Man Simpsons?
Radioactive Man Rainier Wolfcastle?

some other combo?

[Sloth]

Actually, I was thinking about the Simpsons Character (didn't know there was another one). But he looks alright.

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We can call your next deck Radioactive Man Homer.

Thinking about fictional characters in fiction, what we really need is Itchy & Scratchy decks.

[Chris H.]

The deck idea is nice and the suspend cards are not needed so much (Pardic Dragon is out of place anyway). Mogg Sentry also does not profit so much from the bounce spells.

Possible replacements: Remand, Counterbalance, AEther Sting, Soul Barrier.

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And, how did I overlook it, Forgotten Ancient:

Gambit 2 | Open

Gambit 2
[general]
constructed
[main]
3 Predatory Hunger
4 Vapor Snag
3 Veil of Birds
4 Snap
3 Veiled Apparition
4 Taurean Mauler
3 AEther Adept
4 Man-o'-War
1 Equilibrium
1 Rhystic Study
1 Soul Barrier
4 Forgotten Ancient
1 AEther Sting
1 Isolation Cell
4 Island
3 Forest
2 Mountain
2 Taiga
2 Tropical Island
2 Volcanic Island
2 Breeding Pool
2 Steam Vents
2 Stomping Ground
2 Rupture Spire
[sideboard]

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[Sloth]

The deck idea is nice and the suspend cards are not needed so much (Pardic Dragon is out of place anyway). Mogg Sentry also does not profit so much from the bounce spells.

Possible replacements: Remand, Counterbalance, AEther Sting, Soul Barrier.

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And, how did I overlook it, Forgotten Ancient:

Gambit 2 | Open

Gambit 2
[general]
constructed
[main]
3 Predatory Hunger
4 Vapor Snag
3 Veil of Birds
4 Snap
3 Veiled Apparition
4 Taurean Mauler
3 AEther Adept
4 Man-o'-War
1 Equilibrium
1 Rhystic Study
1 Soul Barrier
4 Forgotten Ancient
1 AEther Sting
1 Isolation Cell
4 Island
3 Forest
2 Mountain
2 Taiga
2 Tropical Island
2 Volcanic Island
2 Breeding Pool
2 Steam Vents
2 Stomping Ground
2 Rupture Spire
[sideboard]

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Turned out nicely Chris.

[Chris H.]

Do we need a deck based on Bloodthirst? This deck is hard to beat.

Krypto 3 | Open

Krypto 3
[general]
constructed
[main]
3 Skarrgan Pit-Skulk
1 Battlegrowth
2 Bogardan Lancer
2 Duskhunter Bat
2 Scab-Clan Mauler
1 Elven Rite
4 Kyren Sniper
1 Blood Ogre
1 Bloodrage Vampire
1 Bloodscale Prowler
1 Lurking Crocodile
1 Honden of Infinite Rage
3 Rumbling Slum
1 Rabble-Rouser
2 Gorehorn Minotaurs
2 Vampire Outcasts
2 Titania's Boon
2 Doubling Season
1 Ghor-Clan Savage
1 Battering Wurm
1 Carnage Wurm
1 Furyborn Hellkite
1 Mox Emerald
1 Mox Jet
1 Mox Ruby
3 Forest
3 Mountain
4 Badlands
4 Bayou
4 Taiga
3 Darigaaz's Caldera
[sideboard]

[Sloth]

Do we need a deck based on Bloodthirst?

Does Baron Sengir shit in the woods?

Krypto 3 | Open

Krypto 3
[general]
constructed
[main]
3 Skarrgan Pit-Skulk
1 Battlegrowth
2 Bogardan Lancer
2 Duskhunter Bat
2 Scab-Clan Mauler
1 Elven Rite
4 Kyren Sniper
1 Blood Ogre
1 Bloodrage Vampire
1 Bloodscale Prowler
1 Lurking Crocodile
1 Honden of Infinite Rage
3 Rumbling Slum
1 Rabble-Rouser
2 Gorehorn Minotaurs
2 Vampire Outcasts
2 Titania's Boon
2 Doubling Season
1 Ghor-Clan Savage
1 Battering Wurm
1 Carnage Wurm
1 Furyborn Hellkite
1 Mox Emerald
1 Mox Jet
1 Mox Ruby
3 Forest
3 Mountain
4 Badlands
4 Bayou
4 Taiga
3 Darigaaz's Caldera
[sideboard]

Thumbs up Chris!

[Chris H.]

This might be too strong for a tier 2, not sure:

Krypto 2 | Open

Krypto 2
[general]
constructed
[main]
4 Skarrgan Pit-Skulk
2 Ashnod's Transmogrant
1 Battlegrowth
2 Bogardan Lancer
2 Duskhunter Bat
2 Scab-Clan Mauler
1 Elven Rite
3 Kyren Sniper
1 Blood Ogre
1 Bloodrage Vampire
1 Bloodscale Prowler
1 Lurking Crocodile
1 Honden of Infinite Rage
1 Rumbling Slum
2 Rabble-Rouser
3 Gorehorn Minotaurs
3 Vampire Outcasts
2 Titania's Boon
1 Ghor-Clan Savage
1 Battering Wurm
1 Carnage Wurm
5 Forest
5 Mountain
3 Swamp
1 Badlands
1 Bayou
1 Taiga
2 Blood Crypt
2 Overgrown Tomb
2 Stomping Ground
2 Savage Lands
[sideboard]

[Sloth]

This might be too strong for a tier 2, not sure:

Krypto 2 | Open

Krypto 2
[general]
constructed
[main]
4 Skarrgan Pit-Skulk
2 Ashnod's Transmogrant
1 Battlegrowth
2 Bogardan Lancer
2 Duskhunter Bat
2 Scab-Clan Mauler
1 Elven Rite
3 Kyren Sniper
1 Blood Ogre
1 Bloodrage Vampire
1 Bloodscale Prowler
1 Lurking Crocodile
1 Honden of Infinite Rage
1 Rumbling Slum
2 Rabble-Rouser
3 Gorehorn Minotaurs
3 Vampire Outcasts
2 Titania's Boon
1 Ghor-Clan Savage
1 Battering Wurm
1 Carnage Wurm
5 Forest
5 Mountain
3 Swamp
1 Badlands
1 Bayou
1 Taiga
2 Blood Crypt
2 Overgrown Tomb
2 Stomping Ground
2 Savage Lands
[sideboard]

I don't think it's too strong. I think it needs more Kyren Sniper and Honden of Infinite Rage. Without Doubling Season the +1/+1 counter giving spells are no longer needed (Titania's Boon, Battlegrowth etc). Maybe you can replace them with spells that do some splash damage: Chandra's Outrage, First Volley, Melt Terrain, Poison the Well, Smash to Smithereens.

[Chris H.]

I don't think it's too strong. I think it needs more Kyren Sniper and Honden of Infinite Rage. Without Doubling Season the +1/+1 counter giving spells are no longer needed (Titania's Boon, Battlegrowth etc). Maybe you can replace them with spells that do some splash damage: Chandra's Outrage, First Volley, Melt Terrain, Poison the Well, Smash to Smithereens.

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Thank you for the ideas, I added them to the deck.

[Chris H.]

How about a tier 4 Treebeard deck? This is my first attempt at tier 4 so I hope that it is OK.

Treebeard 4 | Open

Treebeard 4
[general]
constructed
[main]
4 Treefolk Harbinger
2 Lay of the Land
2 Bosk Banneret
2 Frontier Guide
2 Nature's Lore
4 Dungrove Elder
2 Battlewand Oak
2 Wood Elves
2 Kodama's Reach
4 Dauntless Dourbark
1 Leaf-Crowned Elder
2 Skyshroud Claim
2 Uktabi Wildcats
2 Timber Protector
1 Everbark Shaman
1 Orchard Warden
2 Reach of Branches
23 Forest
[sideboard]