RGW...Not a zoo?

Grimmjow · Joined: 02 Feb 2006 Posts: 132

Well, lately, I've been into rav block decks. Because I'm getting back into magic irl, and I don't want to spend too much money on anything that can't be used for a while in t2. So my list is as follows:

Lands:
4 Stomping Ground
4 Sacred Foundry
4 Temple Garden
5 forest
5 mountain

Creatures:
4 Burning Tree Shaman
4 Scab-Clan Mauler
4 Loxodon Hierarch
2 Rumbling Slum
2 Giant Solifuge
2 Dryad Sophisticate

Spells:
4 Moldervine Cloak
4 Seal of fire
4 Utopia Sprawl
4 Lightning Helix
4 Faith's Fetters

SB:
4 Savage Twister

No idea about a sideboard yet, and should I be cutting more spells, and adding more creatures?

Ra_Ge · Joined: 01 Nov 2005 Posts: 68

scab clan mauler seems like a stupid card in that deck as u don't have alot of options of hitting the other guy by turn 2

Alandariel · Joined: 17 Jan 2006 Posts: 145

Cut Utopia Sprawl for BoP. Cut two Slums for two Solifuge or vice-versa. And I'd cut Fetters for Frenzied Goblin. Sophisticate's good and all, but do you want to draw it or not? Go four or none. I think he's pretty sideboard anyway... that would give you room for Scorched Rusalka or something that will beat on turn two for your Scab-Clans.

[EDIT] Forgot about SB. Here's one off the top of my head:

3 Cleansing Beam (Fixes the Glare problem that's re-forming)
4 Brightflame (Makes you want them to play that Storm Herd)
4 Savage Twister
4 Faith's Fetters (If you cut the maindecks like you should)

Guest · Posted: Mon May 01, 2006 8:29 am Post subject:

Having two of some threats, espically 2 solifuge 2 slum can be really good. I think if he sides 2 extras of each its a good idea, thats what I do with my standard Gruul deck.
I think your idea of 4 or none isn't the best for all decks. Threat diversity is effective and although you do need 4 of a lot of cards often two is enough.
my 2 cents.

also I agree with whoever said the maulers are bad, you have no 1 drops those maulers should be watch wolfs. Also, play char over faiths fetters. You can put the fetters in the board.

Guest · Posted: Mon May 01, 2006 12:18 pm Post subject:

kfcman1084 · Joined: 14 Jan 2006 Posts: 434

looks like a zoo 2 me
watchwolf?

Grimmjow · Joined: 02 Feb 2006 Posts: 132

bah!

new changes: -4 scab clan, +4 watchwolf.

can't believe i forgot that.

what do you guys think about fetters mainboarded?

Banditking87 · Joined: 02 Dec 2005 Posts: 110

Honestly I'd have like 2 md if any at all, in block, most decks will be creature based so it makes sense to include them

_Metallica_ · Joined: 20 Oct 2005 Posts: 92

this is my version

4x Birds of Paradise
3x Burning Tree Shaman
3x Wild Cantor
4x Silhana Ledgewalker
4x Watchwolf
4x Giant Solifuge

4x Char
4x Lightning Helix
4x Seal of Fire
4x Moldervine Cloak

4x Temple Garden
4x Sacred Foundry
4x Stomping Ground
2x Gruul Turf
4x Forest
2x Plains
2x Mountain

SB:
1x Rakdos Pit Dragon
1x Indrink Stomphowler
1x Selesnya Guildmage
3x Congregation at Dawn
4x Loxodn Hierarch
2x Rumbling Slum
3x Parralletic Feedback