{"id":331399,"date":"2022-04-12T09:24:51","date_gmt":"2022-04-12T07:24:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/theuncommonshop.ch\/uncategorized\/a-standard-deck-that-falls-off-the-grid\/331399\/"},"modified":"2022-04-12T09:24:51","modified_gmt":"2022-04-12T07:24:51","slug":"a-standard-deck-that-falls-off-the-grid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theuncommonshop.ch\/en\/uncategorized-2\/a-standard-deck-that-falls-off-the-grid\/331399\/","title":{"rendered":"A standard deck that falls off the grid"},"content":{"rendered":"

Many newcomers may have been looking forward to the new set during the so-called spoiler season. No wonder – after all, “Throne of Eldraine” promised a promising new engine: Adventure[1]<\/a>. Even long-time players were probably amazed by this mechanic. It suggested a synergetic deck that just needed to be brewed. At the Mythic Championships in Arena format, Piotr Glogowski<\/strong> delivered one of the first interpretations of such a deck. He played an unspectacular 3-3 with “Golgari Adventure<\/strong>“, but what is more important for the community than Glogowski’s result is the confrontation with an unusual game strategy. <\/span><\/p>\n

You can’t win a game with adventure cards alone. The deck would lack card draw<\/strong> and game-changing bombs <\/strong>. A balanced deck also needs several cards that – if necessary – can single-handedly turn the game around. <\/span><\/p>\n

Glogowski’s “Golgari Adventure” is primarily aimed at using its centerpiece Edgewall Inkeeper<\/strong>[4]<\/span><\/a> and adventure creatures to fill the board. With this kind of strategy, there is normally a latent danger of a board wipe<\/strong> – but not with this deck. Although a wide field is built up with inexpensive creatures, Edgewall Inkeeper<\/em> ‘s trigger ability<\/strong> repeatedly helps to create so-called two-for-ones[2]<\/span><\/a><\/strong>. If you draw the same number of cards that you put into the game setup during a turn, a board wipe is only half as bad. After all, if there are two Edgewall Inkeepers<\/em> in play, the synergies degenerate. <\/span><\/p>\n

When it came to the bombs, Glogowski opted for the obvious candidates. Even when the Mythics were spoiled, they were the talk of the town: Questing Beast<\/strong>[3]<\/a> and Rankle, Master of Pranks<\/strong>[5]<\/a>. Both are exceptionally strong creatures. If Rankle<\/em> flies over the often non-flying creatures, the Questing Beast<\/em> causes constant combat damage due to its near-unblockability. <\/span><\/p>\n

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All-round assessment of the deck:<\/strong><\/u><\/h3>\n


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It is suitable for tournaments and comparatively inexpensive. The deck does not pursue a single, clear winning strategy. In fact, apart from the adventure creatures, every permanent is a must answer<\/em>. The opponent will usually be overwhelmed in the first game because there are so many strategic, central cards that require an answer. The bombs are also decisive in a wide variety of matchups and are therefore firmly anchored in the current meta. <\/span><\/p>\n

The price of the deck is around 400 francs, so it’s no bargain. However, there is a budget version, which is listed below<\/u>. The synergies are comparable to the original. The focus is still on Edgewall Inkeeper<\/em> – naturally represented in the full playset. There are no bombs, but the deck is centered around a specific tribal<\/strong>: Knights. The most expensive card in the budget deck is Once Upon a Time<\/strong>[6]<\/a>. However, this can easily be replaced by additional copies of Incubation \/\/ Incongruity<\/em> to keep the price as low as possible. <\/span><\/p>\n

However, if you are willing to spend some money to give the deck the finishing touches, Once Upon a Time<\/em> is not a bad choice. There is also another supplementary option: instead of 4 Murderous Rider<\/em>, you could just as well play 3. In combination with Lucky Clover<\/em>, a single Murderous Rider<\/em> is often enough to gain the upper hand. If you then remove one more swamp, you could fill the remaining two slots with Assassin’s Trophy<\/em>. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
4 Edgewall Innkeeper<\/td>\nCHF 1.20<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4 Foulmire Knight<\/td>\nCHF 1.20<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3 Blacklance Paragon<\/td>\nCHF 3.60<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4 Order of Midnight<\/td>\nCHF 1.80<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4 Smitten Swordmaster<\/td>\nCHF 0.75<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3 Midnight Reaper<\/td>\nCHF 8.70<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4 Murderous Rider<\/td>\nCHF 39.80<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Spells (7)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4 Once Upon a Time<\/td>\nCHF 50.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2 Incubation \/\/ Incongruity<\/td>\nCHF 0.60<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1 Find \/\/ Finality<\/td>\nCHF 0.75<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Artifacts (4)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4 Lucky Clover<\/td>\nCHF 1.20<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lands (23)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1 Castle Locthwain<\/td>\nCHF 1.95<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2 Fabled Passgae<\/td>\nCHF 19.50<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5 Forest<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4 Overgrown Tomb<\/td>\nCHF 26.60<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9 Swamp<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2 Temple of Malady<\/td>\nCHF 3.90<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sideboard (15)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4 Duress<\/td>\nCHF 0.60<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2 Veil of Summer<\/td>\nCHF 3.90<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3 Noxious Grasp<\/td>\nCHF 0.75<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2 Legion’s End<\/td>\nCHF 1.50<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2 Massacre Girl<\/td>\nCHF 1.90<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2 Ashiok, The Dream Render<\/td>\nCHF 5.90<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
75 Cards Total<\/strong><\/td>\nCHF 176.10<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Click here for the individual cards<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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[1]<\/a> “Adventures” were first introduced in the Throne of Eldraine set released in 2019. Adventure cards consist of two different spells – a creature and a spontaneous spell\/witchcraft. It has a high degree of versatility: for example, it can be cast directly as a creature, but this removes its second purpose. If you play the instant or sorcery spell first, the spell goes “on an adventure journey”. This means that it is exiled – i.e. leaves the game – and can be cast as a creature from there at any time. <\/em><\/p>\n

[2]<\/a> Two-for-one refers to all card effects that influence the game in one of the following ways, for example: <\/em><\/p>\n