Re: Ratadrabik Legendary Death Loops
Posted: Wed Jan 31, 2024 6:47 pm
I got a "4-player" test game in early this morning against four of my own decks: The Gaffer, Sidar, Jabari of Zhalfir, and Isshin, Two Heavens as One with Rata going third and the others in the order I listed them (Isshin 4th). Overall, Rata didn't do much and really couldn't get thing going. It was a bit mana-hosed stuck at four land through turns 5 - 7. So that didn't help, but it really didn't stand a chance.
In general, I think I need to up my legends count and definitely add more repeatable draw. I had Nasty End in my hand nearly the entire game and finally got to use it too late. It would've been nice to drop a Necropotence or Dark Prophecy or even a Phyrexian Arena on turn three to get more cards in hand and more lands on the table. After chatting with you about the deck, here's a list of changes I'm contemplating. However, I don't have all the pieces yet so some will either wait or have an interim change.
In general, I think I need to up my legends count and definitely add more repeatable draw. I had Nasty End in my hand nearly the entire game and finally got to use it too late. It would've been nice to drop a Necropotence or Dark Prophecy or even a Phyrexian Arena on turn three to get more cards in hand and more lands on the table. After chatting with you about the deck, here's a list of changes I'm contemplating. However, I don't have all the pieces yet so some will either wait or have an interim change.
- Liesa, Forgotten Archangel --> Athreos, God of Passage Recursion swap. I used to run Athreos, but it didn't always work out nicely, so I was leary, but it's certainly less mana intensive and has built in protection.
- Village Rites --> Necropotence Necro is just better. Maybe it doesn't fit the sac them as well, but...
- Promise of Aclazotz --> Breena, the Demagogue I used to run Breena in here and she's much better than she reads. I really enjoy her and am happy to add her back in. Card draw, buff, and mild protection (which isn't really the right word, but I can't think of the word right now.) Increases legendary count.
- Stroke of Midnight --> Mangara of Corondor I finally got Mangara in the mail. Excited to try it out. It also increases my legendary count.
- Ashnod's Altar --> Phyrexian Arena I have a request in Cardsphere for a Dark Prophecy, but for now I'll take the consistent draw. It has been hard to use the mana from Ashnod's.
- Gift of Immortality --> Victimize I'd really like to try out Gift. Seems like a great way to loop to create multiple tokens.
- Luminous Broodmoth --> Illuminor Szeras More mana production and adding a sac outlet back in since Ashnod's has been removed.
- Syr Konrad, the Grim --> Daxos, Blessed by the Sun Less pain and more gain to keep Rata a float against faster decks in my meta.
- Bastion of Remembrance --> ? Not sure, but added back some pain and increasing my gain would be good.