Karona, False God - Pillowfort/Voltron

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Karona, False God - Pillowfort/Voltron Nov 2, 2012 8:29:21 GMT -5

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This is my latest brew for casual and fun mtgo commander.

Commander:
Karona, False God

This commander can deal lots of commander dmg in very short time making it a fast voltron, however it can punish you also! Therefore we need to make it sure that opponents rather attack each other while we sit back and try to control the board.

Power for the Karona (Voltron):
Loxodon Warhammer - trample is nice, but lifelink isn't too good - thinking options
Swiftfoot Boots - protection
Vow of Flight
Vow of Wildness
Vow of Lightning - all vows make it impossible to attack back at you, but are also great for opponents generals.
Steel of the Godhead - unblockable sounds good.
Daybreak Coronet - looking for alternate options
Ethearal Armor - I have lots of enchantments.

Ramp & Fixing:
Expedition Map - Gets any land which is great!
Sol Ring
Armillary Sphere
Darksteel Ingot
Weathered Wayfarer
Sakura-Tribe Elder
More cards that can get any land would be great instead of basicland fetches...

Make sure the Karona doesn't hit you (Pillowfort):
Edric, Spymaster of Trest
Maze of Ith
Mystifying Maze - counts as a manasource too
Homeward Path - counts as a manasource too
Blazing Archon
Sphere of Safety
Ghostly Prison
Knight-Captain of Eos
Urban Burgeoning - good only if attached to Maze...
Propaganda
Gomazoa
Fog Bank
Wall of Denial
Gisela, Blade of Goldnight

Finishers and creatures with good abilities:
Sigarda, Host of Herons
Angel of Despair
Archon of Justice
Geth, Lord of the Vault
Phyrexian Metamorph
Mother of Runes
Auramancer
Totem-Guide Hartebeest
Avacyn, Angel of Hope
Gwafa Hazid, Profiteer
Azorius Guildmage
Kor Sanctifiers
Indrik Stomphowler
Acidic Slime

Board control:
Cyclonic Rift - mass unsummon
Counterspell
Supreme Verdict
Bant Charm
Jund Charm
Rakdos Charm
Dawn Charm
Mortify
Snuff Out
Terminus
Martyr's Bond
Shattering Pulse
Austere Command
Return to Dust
Momentary Blink
Prison Term
Condemn
Path to Exile
Demonic Tutor
Liliana Vess

Rest of the deck is filled with lands, I will post them later

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Karona, False God - Pillowfort/Voltron Nov 2, 2012 9:37:43 GMT -5

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Post by Mr. Kris on Nov 2, 2012 9:37:43 GMT -5

One card that has surprisingly saved my behind (and screwed some others) has been Mana Tithe. Sure its white's Force Spike, but most people think that when you have a single white open you'll probably be using Swords/Path on a creature not countering a spell.

This looks like fun (but then again most of your decks look like fun...)

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Karona, False God - Pillowfort/Voltron Nov 3, 2012 5:48:27 GMT -5

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Nov 2, 2012 9:37:43 GMT -5 Mr. Kris said:

This looks like fun (but then again most of your decks look like fun...)

Well thank you

This is honestly an attempt to build powerful and fun deck that opponents will also like. So far I have played 3 matches with the deck. First match I got manascrewed and I made some changes to the list according to it. Mainly switched some lands and made this:
- Sakura-Tribe Elder (I run only some basics and 3 shocklands + 8 fetches which means there arent too many targets)
+ Sylvan Scrying (can get M10/INN lands too)

After that I have played two matches, both were very epic ones! And I won both, one because I managed to control the board so well and in the other I was lucky in the last few topdecks. But the opponents were also very happy with how the deck makes the games interesting. Karona is just so nice general.

One player suggested me to try Eon Hub in the list, but I dont wanna do that because I like the fact that Karona goes around the table. But I made two changes still:
- Righteous Authority
- Daybreak Coronet
+ Rhystic Study
+ Keldon Mantle (this is fun and effective!)

edit. About the Mana Tithe. I can see it being good occasionally but I only need one or two counterspells and since I am five colours I can choose whatever I want. I rather just pay one more and play Counterspell. I don't mind if someone tries to play around it.

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Karona, False God - Pillowfort/Voltron Nov 17, 2012 3:16:01 GMT -5

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Some more changes! More Pillowfort cards!

- Urban Burgeoning
- Mother of Runes
- Return to Dust
- Loxodon Warhammer
- Momentary Blink

+ Kazuul, Tyrant of the Cliffs
+ Michiko Konda, Truth Seeker
+ Aurification (gold counters for lols)
+ Windborn Muse
+ Copy Enchantment

edit. Collective Restaint would be awesome in this deck, but it is over 2tix and not a card that goes into many decks...

Last Edit: Nov 17, 2012 3:16:46 GMT -5 by yugular

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yugular Administrator Posts: 1,034	Karona, False God - Pillowfort/Voltron Nov 17, 2012 8:17:40 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by yugular on Nov 17, 2012 8:17:40 GMT -5 HEEEYYY DUMMY! Just noticed easy swap as this card was played against me: So Sovereigns of Lost Alara goes in to replace Totem-Guide Hartebeest
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yugular Administrator Posts: 1,034	Karona, False God - Pillowfort/Voltron Jan 7, 2013 14:32:36 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by yugular on Jan 7, 2013 14:32:36 GMT -5 This list is slightly outdated. I have added stuff like Chromatic Lantern to smooth the mana and swapped quite many enchantments in the deck...
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Karona, False God - Pillowfort/Voltron Mar 3, 2013 2:13:46 GMT -5

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Im gonna update the actual list here at some point and here is a link to an article where this deck was mentioned:

www.gatheringmagic.com/standard-modercarlosgutierrez-01122013-five-decks-you-cant-miss-this-week/

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yugular Administrator Posts: 1,034	Karona, False God - Pillowfort/Voltron Mar 6, 2013 9:48:00 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by yugular on Mar 6, 2013 9:48:00 GMT -5 I wrote "a primer" about this deck in MTGS forums. Check it out for up to date list and information forums.mtgsalvation.com/showthread.php?t=494421
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Karona, False God - Pillowfort/Voltron Mar 8, 2013 7:13:34 GMT -5

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Mar 6, 2013 9:48:00 GMT -5 yugular said:

I wrote "a primer" about this deck in MTGS forums. Check it out for up to date list and information

forums.mtgsalvation.com/showthread.php?t=494421

Wow. Awesome guide/primer.

I hate mixing cards with "old" borders and cards with "modern" borders, but I may make an exception and build this. I'll have to look further at the decklist, but... this is niiice.

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Karona, False God - Pillowfort/Voltron Mar 8, 2013 7:52:37 GMT -5

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Mar 8, 2013 7:13:34 GMT -5 @grumpyoldgamer said:

Mar 6, 2013 9:48:00 GMT -5 yugular said:

I wrote "a primer" about this deck in MTGS forums. Check it out for up to date list and information

forums.mtgsalvation.com/showthread.php?t=494421

Wow. Awesome guide/primer.

I hate mixing cards with "old" borders and cards with "modern" borders, but I may make an exception and build this. I'll have to look further at the decklist, but... this is niiice.

In mtgo you can actually get around that by replacing the images if you want

But hey thanks

Feel free to post your comments or questions either here or there. If more people start to discuss the deck there I might apply for primer tag...

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grumpyoldgamer Guest	Karona, False God - Pillowfort/Voltron Mar 13, 2013 8:51:59 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by grumpyoldgamer on Mar 13, 2013 8:51:59 GMT -5 Mar 8, 2013 7:52:37 GMT -5 yugular said: In mtgo you can actually get around that by replacing the images if you want (...) Yeah, I read about that... Do you know how?

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Karona, False God - Pillowfort/Voltron Mar 13, 2013 9:26:17 GMT -5

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Mar 13, 2013 8:51:59 GMT -5 @grumpyoldgamer said:

Mar 8, 2013 7:52:37 GMT -5 yugular said:

In mtgo you can actually get around that by replacing the images if you want (...)

Yeah, I read about that... Do you know how?

No. Aesthetics in mtgo isn't for me. I like my cube foiled and I really appreciate all the artwork etc. But mtgo is just a platform for me to play and enjoy the gameplay. Im pretty sure you can google that or ask around in twitter...

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yugular Administrator Posts: 1,034	Karona, False God - Pillowfort/Voltron Jul 8, 2013 5:29:51 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by yugular on Jul 8, 2013 5:29:51 GMT -5 I applied for primer status for the thread in mtgs. Let's see how it goes...
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avery61 Gravy Cake Bacon! Posts: 283	Karona, False God - Pillowfort/Voltron Jul 9, 2013 0:38:16 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by avery61 on Jul 9, 2013 0:38:16 GMT -5 Jul 8, 2013 5:29:51 GMT -5 yugular said: I applied for primer status for the thread in mtgs. Let's see how it goes... What is that?