A Pair of Decks

[Anonymous]

Deck #1 ---  A High Tide combo deck.  Comment if you are fammiliar with the combo.  I have not tested either deck I'm posting, but I could use some comments.

4 Horn of Greed
4 Exploration
1 Fastbond
2 Sylvan Library
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11 Card Advantage


4 High Tide
3 Palinchron
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7 Combo Pieces


1 Windfall
1 Time Spiral
4 Counterspell
4 Force of Will
2 Misdirection
4 Cunning Wish
2 Propaganda
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18 Board Control


3 Thawing Glaciers
4 Tropical Island
9 Island
4 Forest
3 Wasteland
1 Strip Mine
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24 Mana Sources


Sideboard:
4 Powder Keg
1 Propaganda
1 Stroke of Genius
2 Misdirection
3 Control Magic
2 Null Rod
2 Oath of Druids


Deck #2 --- A R/G Zoo deck, that is made to take full advantage of Bazaar of Baghdad.  A cool deck, also not tested.  Not the same as the one in the www.starcitygames.com artical on Baghdad Zoo, but the concept is simmiliar.

Mana: (23)
4 Taiga
2 Mountain
5 Forest
4 Llanowar Elf
4 Wooded Foothills
4 Bazaar of Baghdad

Creatures: (20)
3 Nimble Mongoose
3 Werebear
4 Arrogant Wurm
4 Basking Rootwalla
4 Squee, Goblin Nabob
2 Masticore

Spells: (17)
1 Black Vise
1 Wheel of Fortune
1 Fastbond
3 Exploration
3 Fiery Temper
3 Lighting Bolt
1 Crop Rotation
4 Rancor

SB:
3 Elvish Lyrist
2 Emerald Charm
4 Red Elemental Blast
1 Anarchy
2 Blood Moon
3 Compost


Any comments are most appreciated, on either of the decks.

 

[Aahz]

For the high tide deck, I would recommend trying out a splash of red for Burning Wish and put Time Spiral in the sideboard. That way you *almost* have four Spirals. Additionally, the wish can get it back once you've already cast it (and it removes itself from the game). I also think that 3 Palinchron is way too many. I think most high tide decks only run one. I also like Candelabra of Tawnos/capsize as another method of going infinite with tide. Capsize can also be used to deal with your opponents permanents that get in the way. I had a thread about the burning tide deck in the T1 forum, which might be helpful for reference.

I'm not sure exaclty what you are trying to do by adding in green. I think that it might be better to replace the green cards with more search (Merchant Scroll, Impulse, etc.). You have virtually none as it is. At least add a Frantic Search. You also probably want at least a couple Turnabouts.

I hope that helps some.

[Anonymous]

I like some of the ideas you are presenting.  I don't think I can do the Candelabra of Tawnos/capsize combo, as the Candelabra's are to expencive for me (at the moment, I can get them within a month if need be).  I do like the idea of more search, but green provides the draw engine, and it benifits this deck same as it would Turboland, if for a different purpose.  More search is good, I know that.  Red splash is a good idea, since I can use Searing Touch in the SB for monoU match-ups (*fears Misdirection*).  I don't know what to take out to make more search/red splash.  Any advice on the second deck would also be nice.

And BTW, how do you get a membership on this site?

     

[Anonymous]

Actually, just forget about the High Tide deck.  I decided not to continue with the development of it.  From now on, just comment on the Baghdad Zoo deck.  Thx.

[Matt The Great]

The Fastbond and Exploration in the second deck are useless. Replace that junk with the fourth Lightning Bolt and three Wild Mongrels. Then add the fourth Mongrel over something else - probably a Llanowar Elf. Then start questioning why you are running those elves over either Land Grants or Strip Mine/Wasteland.

Also, the Bazaars shouldn't be counted under mana sources, as they do not tap for mana.

Lastly, finding some room for 3-4 Anger would be really good. Also, it's worth noting that the Nimbles can't be Rancored.

I would try something along these lines:


//Mana: (20)
4 Taiga
2 Mountain
5 Forest
1 Strip Mine
3 Wasteland
2 Bloodstained Mire
4 Wooded Foothills

//Creatures: (24)
3 Anger
4 Werebear
4 Wild Mongrel
3 Arrogant Wurm
4 Basking Rootwalla
4 Squee, Goblin Nabob
2 Masticore

//Spells: (15)
4 Bazaar of Baghdad
1 Black Vise
1 Wheel of Fortune
1 Crop Rotation
4 Lightning Bolt
4 Rancor

With Anger in the deck it's more important to be able to fetch a stable Mountain than a stable Forest, which is why I included Bloodstained Mire over Windswept Heath. If you can't acquire/afford the Mires, use Land Grants in their slots.

This deck should also be running pretty light on lands now, which is why I dropped the Arrogant Wurms down to three.