New quest decks

[tojammot]

This deck is very close to the Milhouse Van Houten and Bilbo Baggins opponents (perhaps a mix of both), but more clearly focused:

Funny, I also had a deck plan for Inspector Gadget but the focus is on Goblin Welder and Feldon of the Third Path.

quest-InspectorGadget (abandoned draft) | Open

Main:
3 Artificer's Epiphany
3 Careful Study
2 Desperate Ravings
1 Duplicant
3 Feldon of the Third Path
2 Goblin Matron
4 Goblin Welder
3 Great Furnace
2 Island
3 Mountain
1 Onulet
1 Peace Strider
3 Pierce Strider
2 Runed Servitor
4 Scalding Tarn
2 Scuttling Doom Engine
3 Seat of the Synod
2 Shield Sphere
2 Steam Vents
1 Steel Wall
2 Sulfur Falls
4 Volcanic Island
1 Wall of Junk
3 Wurmcoil Engine

The only thing stopping me from developing it further is that the AI's not very good with Feldon.

[Sloth]

The only thing stopping me from developing it further is that the AI's not very good with Feldon.

What's wrong with the AI using Feldon of the Third Path?

[tojammot]

Last I checked it wouldn't properly use its ability.

[Sloth]

Last I checked it wouldn't properly use its ability.

Feldon of the Third Path worked for me. Goblin Welder on the other hand is obviously a problem though...

Here is an easy deck for a change (based on Merciless Executioner/Fleshbag Marauder):

Skurge 1 | Open

23 Swamp|ALA
2 Shambling Goblin
3 Ashen-Skin Zubera
2 Nether Traitor
2 Black Cat
4 Butcher Ghoul
2 Carrier Thrall
2 Perilous Myr
2 Zulaport Cutthroat
4 Sultai Emissary
4 Merciless Executioner
4 Fleshbag Marauder
4 Death's Duet
1 Disturbed Burial
1 Onyx Goblet

[tojammot]

I'm working on a medium version of the General Patton quest opponent focusing on Brutal Hordechief, Raid Bombardment and Hellrider but, strangely enough, it seems too powerful.

General Patton 2 | Open

quest-GeneralPatton2

Main:
1 Akroan Hoplite
1 Alesha, Who Smiles at Death
1 Archetype of Aggression
1 Archetype of Courage
2 Arid Mesa
1 Ash Zealot
4 Badlands
1 Bitterblossom
1 Bloodsoaked Champion
2 Bloodstained Mire
1 Boros Elite
3 Brutal Hordechief
1 Cerodon Yearling
1 Clifftop Retreat
1 Consul's Lieutenant
1 Crackling Doom
1 Deathbellow Raider
1 Dragonskull Summit
1 Goblin Rabblemaster
1 Goblin War Drums
1 Goblin Wardriver
1 Gurmag Swiftwing
1 Hardened Berserker
3 Hellrider
1 Isolated Chapel
1 Legion Loyalist
1 Mardu Ascendancy
1 Mardu Hordechief
1 Mardu Shadowspear
1 Mardu Skullhunter
2 Mardu Warshrieker
2 Marsh Flats
1 Path of Bravery
4 Plateau
3 Raid Bombardment
4 Scrubland
1 Stormblood Berserker
1 Terminate
1 Timely Hordemate
1 Topan Freeblade
1 Zurgo Helmsmasher

[Sloth]

Here is a deck that i produced when testing Feldon:

Feldon 3 | Open

1 Tundra
4 Badlands
1 Volcanic Island
1 Scrubland
4 Plateau
4 Arid Mesa
4 Bloodstained Mire
1 Mox Jet
1 Mox Ruby
1 Mox Sapphire
1 Mox Pearl
1 Sol Ring
4 Imperial Recruiter
4 Feldon of the Third Path
4 Buried Alive
4 Karmic Guide
1 Thraximundar
1 Garza Zol, Plague Queen
1 Chromatic Lantern
4 Lightning Bolt
3 Lightning Helix
4 Swords to Plowshares
2 Gerrard's Verdict
2 Crackling Doom
2 Night's Whisper

[tojammot]

Interesting choice of reanimation targets.

Unnamed Sliver deck | Open

Main:
4 Cavern of Souls
1 Firewake Sliver
4 Frenzy Sliver
1 Ghostflame Sliver
3 Karplusan Forest
4 Leeching Sliver
3 Llanowar Wastes
4 Manaweft Sliver
1 Predatory Sliver
3 Savage Lands
1 Skeletal Changeling
4 Sliver Hive
4 Spined Sliver
1 Spinneret Sliver
4 Striking Sliver
3 Sulfurous Springs
4 Syphon Sliver
1 Tendo Ice Bridge
1 Thorncaster Sliver
4 Two-Headed Sliver
1 Vampiric Sliver
1 Venom Sliver
3 Virulent Sliver

Came up with this when I noticed the possible synergy between Spined Sliver and Frenzy Sliver. Couldn't come up with any good name though.

[timmermac]

Interesting choice of reanimation targets.

Unnamed Sliver deck | Open

Main:
4 Cavern of Souls
1 Firewake Sliver
4 Frenzy Sliver
1 Ghostflame Sliver
3 Karplusan Forest
4 Leeching Sliver
3 Llanowar Wastes
4 Manaweft Sliver
1 Predatory Sliver
3 Savage Lands
1 Skeletal Changeling
4 Sliver Hive
4 Spined Sliver
1 Spinneret Sliver
4 Striking Sliver
3 Sulfurous Springs
4 Syphon Sliver
1 Tendo Ice Bridge
1 Thorncaster Sliver
4 Two-Headed Sliver
1 Vampiric Sliver
1 Venom Sliver
3 Virulent Sliver

Came up with this when I noticed the possible synergy between Spined Sliver and Frenzy Sliver. Couldn't come up with any good name though.

How about Predator?

[tojammot]

How about Predator?

Great idea, I've forgotten about him.

[Turbomoose]

If we want to add some more extra hard decks to the Shandalar world here is a link to a blog with decklists from the past couple years of 94/95 magic decklists.

http://oldschool-mtg.blogspot.com/p/decks-to-beat.html

[Sloth]

Here is a new deck that tries to maximize the effect of the Skulk ability granted by Behind the Scenes:

Varys 2 | Open

1 Swamp|ISD
1 Plains|ISD
1 Island|ISD
1 Scrubland
1 Underground Sea
1 Tundra
2 Flooded Strand
2 Polluted Delta
2 Marsh Flats
1 Sejiri Refuge
1 Jwar Isle Refuge
1 Glacial Fortress
1 Drowned Catacomb
1 Scoured Barrens
1 Isolated Chapel
1 Temple of Silence
1 Temple of Deceit
4 Arcane Sanctum
4 Behind the Scenes
1 Benevolent Unicorn
1 Basilica Screecher
1 Sungrace Pegasus
4 Jhessian Thief
4 Scroll Thief
4 Shadowmage Infiltrator
1 Bala Ged Scorpion
1 Servant of Tymaret
1 Abyssal Specter
1 Zur the Enchanter
1 King Macar, the Gold-Cursed
1 Brave the Sands
2 Meekstone
1 Oust
1 Condemn
1 Chainer's Edict
1 Go for the Throat
1 Last Gasp
1 Disenchant
1 Mortify
1 Turn Aside
1 Esper Charm

[Nordos]

What about Inkfathom Witch? Raving Dead or Quietus Spike/Scytheclaw?

[Sloth]

What about Inkfathom Witch? Raving Dead or Quietus Spike/Scytheclaw?

Raving Dead and Quietus Spike sound like good additions. I will test them.

[Sloth]

Here is a deck that uses Primal Forcemage to improve cards like Ball Lightning, Timbermare and Thatcher Revolt.

She-Hulk 2 | Open

4 Rootbound Crag
4 Cinder Glade
4 Temple of Abandon
4 Game Trail
3 Forest|M15
3 Mountain|M15
4 Farseek
4 Primal Forcemage
3 Smoke
1 Paleoloth
2 Elemental Bond
1 Brimstone Volley
4 Thatcher Revolt
2 Arc Runner
4 Hellspark Elemental
2 Hell's Thunder
2 Groundbreaker
2 Ball Lightning
4 Timbermare
3 Rite of the Raging Storm

[tojammot]

Working on a Personal Sanctuary deck, is there an option for biasing the AI into searching for a particular card?