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Mechanix Podcast: Cumulative Upkeep. -
by DeathCompany & Dom - posted 10/24/06 - discuss
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(This podcast was released on
the 22nd of august, since we are a new show on Magic Deck Vortex we thought it
would be best to start from the beginning with Mechanix)
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Using the Cards Effectively
Ways to keep cards with cumulative upkeep running without
too much stress on your mana
Old Cards
A look back at some particularly interesting cards
featuring the mechanic, and possible uses for them, including some Magic trivia
facts. Emphasis here is placed on denial, donate and graveyard themes.
Read about the various ways to use Tombstone Stairwell
here.
New Cards
New Coldsnap cards with cumulative upkeep - which ones
look the best?
Sick of Snow?
Ways to deal with "snow" decks using cumulative upkeep
cards.
Favorite Card
Jesse highlights ways to (ab)use Varchild's War-Riders,
including a sample casual decklist:
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  Varchild's
Plague.
S.C.S.: Varchild's War-Riders |
Lands: (24)
13 Swamp
6 Mountain
3 Urborg Volcano
2 Cinder Marsh
Creatures: (11)
4 Varchild's War-Riders
4 Plague Spitter
3 Poisonbelly Ogre |
Other Spells: (26)
2 Crushing Pain
2 Dark Ritual
2 Shattering Pulse
2 Slice and Dice
2 Soul Burn
2 Terminate
3 Unearth
2 Wail of the Nim
3 Engineered Plague
2 Pestilence
3 Sadistic Glee
1 Nevinyrral's Disk |
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  Deck
Description ::
This is a simple collection of creatures and spells that
whittle down the opponent's life faster than yours.
Particularly ugly combos are Varchild's War-Riders
enchanted with Sadistic Glee while having a Plague Spitter or Engineered Plague
(set to Survivors). It basically makes the War-Riders into 1R, 3/4, trample,
rampage 1, cumulative upkeep - give this creature a +1/+1 counter.
Browsing the MTG site, I saw a combo for Varchild's
War-Riders and Poisonbelly Ogre. As I already had a deck built with this theme,
I added the ogre for even more pain. A selection of creature kill, some burn,
and a few removal cards round out the deck idea.
Bonus Stuff
A Standard combo with Jotun Owl Keeper + Pride of the
Clouds, and honorable mention to Unhinged's Toy Boat for humor.
Thanks for reading / listening to my first show - Jesse
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