RG Aggro

Jacois · Joined: 05 Sep 2004 Posts: 451

I don't usually post decklists I'm testing but this deck is WAY too fun. I felt compelled to post it.

// Lands
4 [ON] Wooded Foothills
4 [GP] Stomping Ground
1 [TSB] Pendelhaven
6 [LRW] Mountain (1)
4 [LRW] Forest (1)

// Creatures
4 [10E] Mogg Fanatic
4 [GP] Scorched Rusalka
4 [PS] Horned Kavu
4 [9E] Kird Ape
4 [FUT] Tarmogoyf
4 [PLC] Keldon Marauders
4 [10E] Spark Elemental

// Spells
4 [10E] Threaten
3 [LRW] Tarfire
3 [DIS] Seal of Fire
3 [SOK] O-Naginata

// Sideboard
SB: 4 [10E] Cryoclasm
SB: 4 [MR] Molten Rain
SB: 4 [GP] Tin Street Hooligan
SB: 3 [IN] Bind

I am still modifying the deck list every couple of games, but I may be on to something. The synergy is fantastic, but sometimes I feel as though I need more lands.

O-Naginata, Scorched Rusalka and Horned Kavu combo great with both Keldon Marauders and Spark Elementals. The Goyf are an obv inclusion getting beefy fast with fetchs, fanatic, seals and Tarfire.

And of course Scorched Rusalka and Threaten are great.

The deck is fast and the damage is abundant. I would appreciate any advice and input. I would especially like a comparison on this Vs. Gaea's Zoo and whether Zoo is faster. I don't play Zoo so I wouldn't know.

Thank you in advance. Flamers welcome.

Spyx · Joined: 31 Oct 2004 Posts: 828

I like o-naginata that's nice tech Smile

I'd take out all 4 spark elementals though, and add 2 lands and 2 more burn spells.
Also pithing needle seems superior to bind.

xFreefallx · Joined: 18 Jul 2005 Posts: 2

I'd have to agree on removing the Spark Elementals, but if you do that I would replace them with more burn, probably rift bolt, cause its still going to fit into your curve nicely and plays nice with Goyf.

R3wind · Joined: 24 Jul 2006 Posts: 865

I really think that you should be running deck Char or Flames of the Bloodhand. On the side Pithing Needle and Magus of the Moon. Now I would play him in the main but it is a local meta call. Also you may need Tormod's Crypt also vs Dredge and other graveyard decks.

I do worry about any aggro deck with no draw or two for one interactions. I do like the Tin-Street in the side. Shattering Spree may end up being the better card slot.

dg01 · Joined: 22 Jun 2006 Posts: 74

you have 12 creatures you can't attach o-naginata to,and when you play vs other aggro decks,removal on a fresh equipped attacking creature puts you WAY back in tempo.If you're willing to pay an Equip:2,jitte or sword of fire and ice are obviously the best choices,

they cost a whole 1 and 2 more for casting cost,and make anything they are equipped impervious to many things,and a game ender on themselves,other than giving card advantage,naginata does nothing of that.

and about the naginata cost,the only time it makes a real difference is casting it on turn 1,and if you do that,your pressure will be real low.

if you want to play r/g aggro(wich is a viable archetype),play fires and/or blistering firecat

Mtgfanatic01 · Joined: 13 Sep 2006 Posts: 12

This deck is pretty bad
Spark elemental is horrible same with marauders because it only sticks around for so many turns. Normally you want creatures to stick around and do multiple attacks worth of damage not just one. I have a good list i have been working on if you are interested

// Lands
4 [OD] Barbarian Ring
4 [ON] Wooded Foothills
4 [GP] Stomping Ground
6 [ST] Mountain (3)
4 [ON] Bloodstained Mire
1 [DIS] Blood Crypt

// Creatures
4 [ON] Blistering Firecat
4 [FUT] Tarmogoyf
4 [10E] Mogg Fanatic
4 [AN] Kird Ape
4 [TO] Grim Lavamancer

// Spells
1 [DS] Pulse of the Forge
4 [TSP] Rift Bolt
4 [MR] Molten Rain
4 [5E] Incinerate
4 [NE] Seal of Fire

// Sideboard
SB: 4 [PLC] Seal of Primordium
SB: 4 [SC] Sulfuric Vortex
SB: 3 [TSP] Ancient Grudge
SB: 4 [PS] Flametongue Kavu

Craze · Joined: 30 Jan 2005 Posts: 5336 Location: Indiana, U

Spyx · Joined: 31 Oct 2004 Posts: 828

shouldn't that blood crypt be a basic forest?

center425 · Joined: 06 May 2006 Posts: 341

Aww what happend to affinity?

Mtgfanatic01 · Joined: 13 Sep 2006 Posts: 12

Actually craze you idiot the concept is based off of a deck from gen con.. Except for it has a lot of other minor changes the sideboard is COMPLETELY different and i have tested it against every deck in the extended field. And no the blood crypt should not be a forest because if you actually paid attention to extended you would notice the generic list of r/g has black for therapy's and terminates sb so in theory if you are playing against a good player (very rare on magic league) and you show them the crypt g1 or even g2 they will play around those cards. Maybe once you guys gain some IQ points you can talk to me. Another thing is At least i helped what the fuck did you guys do just post and say shit that does nothing.

acartizle · Joined: 26 Feb 2006 Posts: 53

For reference, the orginal gencon deck in question: