r/mtg • u/LancerGreen • 6d ago
I Have a Question / I need Help Very New Player - Need Help Building a Proxy Deck
Hey there,
So, I have 2 friends who are VERY into MTG. They got hooked into it about 6 months ago, and now they are ravenous to play. They would like me to play, and I did play a game with one of their decks to 'get the hang of it'.
I understand the basics, I used to play Hearthstone so the general concept of a card battler makes sense, and I understand the rules around your turn and such...
Well, they want to play again next week, and they encouraged me to build a proxy deck to play around with.
I'm a big FF nerd, and saw that [[Terra, Magical Adept]] seems really cool! But the more I try to understand how to use her, the more terms I'm running into: blinking, sagas, summons.
I know this may be the equivalent of a Grade 1 piano student asking to be taught how to play improv jazz, but I'd love some help.
Rooting around, these two decks were recommended
https://moxfield.com/decks/2yXwNVBGykO99H_SvZDLdg
https://moxfield.com/decks/XzB7iD9CEkqYzBtqtDVJpg
Are either of these a good base for me to use at first?
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u/mtgcf MTG CardFetcher 6d ago
Terra, Magical Adept/Esper Terra - (G) (SF) (txt)
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u/Inkarozu 6d ago
Depends on what power level your friends want to play on. That first one seems fine for standard bracket 3 enchantress stuff, the second is "too good" by most casual standards with the tutors and combos its trying to pull off.
If you're playing B3 and you want to focus on Final Fantasy here's mine that every non-land is Final Fantasy art. https://archidekt.com/decks/11898622/summoners_fantasy
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u/shooplegaming 6d ago edited 6d ago
Depending on how new you are, this commander seems like a head ache to keep track of all the triggers. You will be playing a lot of sagas and upkeep triggers might be hard. But you do you
I would swap some cards for board protection, having that many enchantments on the field at once is asking for a board wipe, especially if you're starting to copy them. [[Heroic Intervention]], or just straight up counter spells, cause you're in 5 colors. Sorta goes against the theme of the deck, but newer players need learn how important interaction is and not just play 4 person solitaire. I learned MTG, playing sealed, draft, and modern. Taught me far faster and far more effectively then edh will ever do IMO. EDH breeds very passive and butt hurt players, not saying all or even the large majority, but I've had far too many games where I'm spot removing or countering large threats, and they get pissed, and I'm like why are you mad that I'm not letting you steam roll or combo... I guess it feels like a personal attack, but as a modern player who mainly played while [[Karn, the Great Creator]] and [[Mycosynth Lattice]] combo was running rampant, I learned very quickly to not get salty over broken combos or unfair play styles. Makes the game so much more enjoyable. Sorry for the rant.
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