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Title: Ally Deck (please reply swiftly)
Date Posted: Wed Jun/30/10 at 5:52pm

Turbine
Posts: 10194
Joined: 26-Oct-09

Here is my Ally Deck. The goal is to get out Allies as fast as possible to overwhelm the opponent. My "combo" involves using Harabaz Druid with Crab Umbra. The mana is used to play Rite of Replication. The Crab Umbra doubles for card advantage when used with Sea Gate Loremaster. My other mini-combo is Join the Ranks and Kabira Evangel. I am attempting to get 2 more Rite of Replications. If I can, then I will replace 2 of the Crab Umbras with it.

Blue

Crab Umbra x4
Unified Will x2
Seascape Aerialist x2
Rite of Replication x2
Umara Raptor x2
Sea Gate Loremaster x2

Green

Oran-Rief Survivalist x4
Harabaz Druid x4
Turntimber Ranger x2

White

Hada Freeblade x2
Ondu Cleric x3
Kabira Evangel x2
Join the Ranks x2
Talus Paladin x2

Lands

Plains x7
Islands x7
Forests x7
Sejiri Refuge x3
Graypelt Refuge x1



Everyone, be constructively critical. If the deck is not ready for FNM, tell me how I can make it so. Also, please try to get in responses before this Friday.
Date Posted: Wed Jun/30/10 at 6:39pm

Pal-of-Lim-Dul
Posts: 1148
Joined: 24-May-10

I suggest taking white out and adding red.  When I have an infinite mana combo in deck, I try to include red for some walloping X spell and it looks like you could easily get your combo out.
Date Posted: Wed Jun/30/10 at 8:18pm

shakii23
Posts: 5711
Joined: 08-Sep-09

I doubt that you can pull off your combo in fnm but it might win without the combo though...
Date Posted: Wed Jun/30/10 at 8:46pm

Turbine
Posts: 10194
Joined: 26-Oct-09

Adding Red would change my entire deck.

Shakii, the combo isn't the main part of the deck. It was something that I added on.

I want to get in some place at FNM, so I really need serious help.


[Edited by Turbine on 30/Jun/10 at 8:56PM]
Date Posted: Wed Jun/30/10 at 9:03pm

Turbine
Posts: 10194
Joined: 26-Oct-09

Re-posting to stop this from going under.
Date Posted: Wed Jun/30/10 at 10:40pm

shakii23
Posts: 5711
Joined: 08-Sep-09

I assumed that it is an important part because you have for of each of the card that is required in the combo...
Date Posted: Wed Jun/30/10 at 10:40pm

shakii23
Posts: 5711
Joined: 08-Sep-09

How about increasing the number of low cost allies like Hada freeblade... you mentioned that the combo is just an addition to the deck so better focus on the main concept of your ally deck...


[Edited by shakii23 on 30/Jun/10 at 10:41PM]
Date Posted: Wed Jun/30/10 at 11:14pm

shakii23
Posts: 5711
Joined: 08-Sep-09

Now that i posted a worthwhile comment, can i go post some more?
Date Posted: Thu Jul/01/10 at 1:02am

JMDin83
Posts: 880
Joined: 30-Jul-09

a buddy of mine runs Naya Allies, and it works wonders.  the Akoum Battlesinger (or w/e it is) to give them all +1/+0,  Talus Paladin for some lifeling pwnage and some others.  here is my version of his deck:
Land -20
4x  Arid Mesa
4x Mountain
4x Plain
4x Forest
1x Swamp
3x Verdant Catacombs

Creatures - 34
4x Akoum Battlesinger
3x Highland Berserker

4x Harabaz Druid
3x Graypelt Hunter
3x Turntimber Ranger

4x Kazandu Blademaster
3x Hada Freeblade
3x Ondu Cleric
2x Talus Paladin

4x Dauntless Escort
1x Hagra Diabolist

Spells -6
3x Day of Judgement
3x Join the Ranks

i have a sideboard of:

3x Tuktuk Scrapper (esper decks still see alot of play in my meta, plus if they use a key artifact in their combo/sideboard, it helps to blow it up, and possibly kill them at the same time!)

3x Pithing Needle (noone likes Superfriends, Legion of Doom, or anything running a planeswalker, to be honest lol)

1x Kabira Evangel - Evasion

3x Overrun - More evasion to get around critters

3x Oblivion Ring - to deal with Emrakul and those pesky Polymorph decks

2x Chain Reaction - even more creature removal for massive token decks and the like.

it places 1st -3d pretty consistently here.  hope it helps you man!
Date Posted: Thu Jul/01/10 at 1:17am

shakii23
Posts: 5711
Joined: 08-Sep-09

I'm pretty sure turbine would be happy with your post...
Date Posted: Thu Jul/01/10 at 1:20am

JMDin83
Posts: 880
Joined: 30-Jul-09

i think so too lol the 1 swamp and the diabolist are a kind of SURPRISE! I WIN! move.  not neccissarily a wincon in itself, but it can be, and it can get you close. :)
Date Posted: Thu Jul/01/10 at 3:57am

shakii23
Posts: 5711
Joined: 08-Sep-09

That what turbine fails to realize... If you're not focusing on the combo, then don't focus your card slot on the combo... It could be a surprise win con if you're not going to focus on it...


[Edited by shakii23 on 1/Jul/10 at 3:59AM]
Date Posted: Thu Jul/01/10 at 7:23am

Seraphic
Posts: 123
Joined: 03-Apr-09

I just re-vamped my ally deck actually, didn't even think twice about the mana combo. But this is my standing of a ally deck.

http://mtgvault.com/ViewDeck.aspx?DeckID=67307
Date Posted: Thu Jul/01/10 at 9:23am

Turbine
Posts: 10194
Joined: 26-Oct-09

In my description, I wrote that I was going to try to exchange 2 Crab Umbras for something else. Hopefully, more Hada Freeblades.
Date Posted: Thu Jul/01/10 at 9:56am

JMDin83
Posts: 880
Joined: 30-Jul-09

i gave you that list because i used to have a bant allies deck, and it worked ok, just didnt place too consistently....the one i posted for you does tho :) 
Date Posted: Thu Jul/01/10 at 10:21pm

Turbine
Posts: 10194
Joined: 26-Oct-09

I can't believe that I'm saying this, but actually want Gericault to give me help.

I AM NOT CHANGING COLORS.
Date Posted: Thu Jul/01/10 at 10:42pm

shakii23
Posts: 5711
Joined: 08-Sep-09

Hmmm, it seems like MtG Man is on his "Saving the Multiverse"duty as we speak...
Date Posted: Thu Jul/01/10 at 10:45pm

Turbine
Posts: 10194
Joined: 26-Oct-09

Zark or Gericault, please help! Tomorrow is Friday!
Date Posted: Thu Jul/01/10 at 11:04pm

shakii23
Posts: 5711
Joined: 08-Sep-09

Too bad dude... It's almost FNM... Woooo... Let's go team MtGcombos.com... Wait, that doesn't sound good at all...
Date Posted: Thu Jul/01/10 at 11:49pm

JMDin83
Posts: 880
Joined: 30-Jul-09

well, while youre busy not changing colors, im gonna go place tonight in an FNM with my ally deck :)  cya :)
Date Posted: Thu Jul/01/10 at 11:59pm

shakii23
Posts: 5711
Joined: 08-Sep-09

You forgot "Don't wanna be ya"... ROFL...
Date Posted: Fri Jul/02/10 at 12:32am

JMDin83
Posts: 880
Joined: 30-Jul-09

youre right, sorry.

Cya, dont wanna be ya! (cuz ill be winning!)
lol, better Shakii?
Date Posted: Fri Jul/02/10 at 1:32am

shakii23
Posts: 5711
Joined: 08-Sep-09

Yup, pretty much...
Date Posted: Fri Jul/02/10 at 7:55am

Turbine
Posts: 10194
Joined: 26-Oct-09

My Ally deck is probably still my best deck though.
Date Posted: Fri Jul/02/10 at 9:18am

gericault5
Posts: 2788
Joined: 13-Oct-09

wow Turbine wants my advice.  Ok to be honest I like your build, though I'm not a fan of unified will, I don't like the idea of not being able to stop a DOJ because I'm a creature short, I rather pay the extra U for cancel, especially for a deck where you want to keep all your creatures alive.  I also don't like the seascape aerilist, paying 5 mana just to gain flying is kind of heavy especially with so many flyers currently in standard, i would cut them out an put in 2 more Kabria, its cheaper for the same p/t and the protection will get you through most blockers better then the flying.  Oran-reif is a decent card, but kandzu blademaster gets the same counters with first strike and viglince though I realize the WW might be tough.  i aagree you need to up your freeblades,he's a great 1 drop.  I'm back and forth about crab umbra you don;t really have such high costs to worry about the inifinte combo and what do you really gain from the untap ability, it might be worth loseing for the freeblades and 2 more control spells.  maybe hindering light for protection and card draw

good luck tonight 
Date Posted: Fri Jul/02/10 at 9:37am

Twogunkid
Posts: 2609
Joined: 22-Jan-10

you have blue and you have the ranger remove the join the ranks put in two artificial evolutions instead
Date Posted: Fri Jul/02/10 at 12:28pm

Turbine
Posts: 10194
Joined: 26-Oct-09

This is a STANDARD deck.

Thanks, Gericault.
Date Posted: Sat Jul/03/10 at 8:37am

Turbine
Posts: 10194
Joined: 26-Oct-09

Ok, I played this deck at FNM last night. I have a score of 2-2. One person was just too fast for me, and the other played Eldrazi. Since I managed to play EVERYTHING in my deck twice, I have decided to make this deck based more off the combo. I also added a sideboard. Please reply again.

Blue

Crab Umbra x4
Rite of Replication x2
Umara Raptor x2
Sea Gate Loremaster x4
Cancel x2

Green

Oran-Rief Survivalist x4
Harabaz Druid x4
Turntimber Ranger x2

White

Hada Freeblade x2
Ondu Cleric x2
Kabira Evangel x4
Talus Paladin x2

Red

Comet Storm x1

Lands

Plains x7
Islands x7
Forests x7
Sejiri Refuge x3
Graypelt Refuge x1


Sideboard

Coat of Arms x1
Echo Mage x1
Ondu Cleric x1
Join the Ranks x2
Oblivion Ring x4
Winged Coatl x4
Cancel x2

The O-ring and Winged Coatl were mainly meant to stop Eldrazi.
Date Posted: Sat Jul/03/10 at 2:24pm

Turbine
Posts: 10194
Joined: 26-Oct-09

Sorry, my score was 2-1-1. 2 Wins, 1 Loss, and 1 draw.
Date Posted: Sat Jul/03/10 at 10:20pm

Turbine
Posts: 10194
Joined: 26-Oct-09

Does anyone else have trouble reading my avatar?
Date Posted: Sat Jul/03/10 at 11:58pm

Pal-of-Lim-Dul
Posts: 1148
Joined: 24-May-10

I wonder if Turbine knows I have trouble reading his Avatar...
Date Posted: Sun Jul/04/10 at 7:16pm

shakii23
Posts: 5711
Joined: 08-Sep-09

Ummm turbine... Your avatar is nice but i like your previous avatar better...Your avatar now makes it hard to recognize the two pictures... The pi, i can recognize but the other half and the text... I can read it but it's hard...



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