Any tips on my magmar deck?

[fr0stfyre]

So, I’ve been working on my deck for quite a bit now actually, and I’m still really bad. That aside, after setting aside a ton of spirit, saving up et etc, i came up with this.

So anyhow, my current thoughts on building the deck were as follows. Before anybody gets really riled up, No, I havn’t got lavaslasher yet, No I’m not planning on building a Decimus spikes combo deck, nor do I have enough grove lions for a solo deck.

Iridium Scale
After facng wayyy too many wall vanar decks, mainly where I get surrounded by gravity well, I decided on crafting a few of these. I haven’t really managed to pull off that Claws + Scale combo.

Rancour
Rancour was is a pretty nice 2 drop, that people generally don’t predict. Yes S-rankers can screw me, but till now, I’ve always managed to get a turn one 4-5 damage hit in, unless its Vanar.

Flameblood Warlock
It syncs extremely well with rancour, and I’m trying to make my deck as aggro-oriented as possible. Why not?

Spelljammer
Card draw.

Elucidator
Again, I needed some rush minions, not to mention turn 1 player 1 rancour, turn flameblood + flash elucidator = very good damage, and a dead general.

Cascading Rebirth
I don’t acatually have lavaslasher yet, so for some variety, and fun, you could always try to turn a spelljammer into lavaslaher, or a dead makantor into a leviathan. I’ll remove it the moment I get lavaslasher. OR keep it.

I’'m pretty sure that the rest of the cards are rather self-explanatory staples. However I’m free to any advice,(which I need) because I’m not exactly winning a whole lot, especially up against all the Diamond and S-rank players in silver right now:sweat_smile:

[baharoth]

Well one staple that you are missing is Thumping wave. Even more so with all your rush minions. I would also add greater fortitude for cheap extra damage. If you have access to it you could also consider implementing the Crypto/Drogon combo.

My suggestion would be:

-2 cascading rebirth
-2 plasma storm
-2 iridium scale

+3 thumping waves
+3 greater fortitude

You have enough frenzy and are pretty aggro, you don’t really need plasma. Scale might be nice against gravity wells but is kinda useless outside of it. And you certainly don’t want to use it against Luminous Charge. Rebirth is a fun card and should only be used in fun decks. In a aggro deck like this it has no place.

If you have ROTB you could also make the following change
-3 shroud
-3 adamant claws

+3 Cryptographer
+3 Drogon

Side note, don’t blame the Diamond/S-rank players, it’s not their fault if the playerbase is so small that they get waiting times of 1 or 2 minutes like every second game.

[kirabi]

• It is solid card but i wouldn’t play cascading rebirth in your deck but i guess it is okay.

• You really don’t have a turn 1 play i mean Rancour kinda counts but putting it on the board without buffing up make it tiger bait.Basically you are going to be behind alot because you can’t keep an early board.

• Yes It is aggro deck but you don’t have anything other than Spelljammer which really establish a board.Not necessary huge problem but something to pay attention if you keep losing.

• Some healing might help you do ton of damage yourself and you are going face alot,Sometimes you need to heal,So you can go face some more.Also it stops you from auto losing to another aggro deck which just push out damage early.

• You aren’t planning on building Decimus/Spike deck but you have a Decimus Spike deck basically.

[fr0stfyre]

+3 Cryptographer

+3 Drogon

Right, that isn’t something I’ve tried, nor have I got it. But I’ll try it out once I get it. Lavaslasher first.

+3 thumping waves

+3 greater fortitude

I actually threw out greater fortitude, back when I had far too many buffs and used to burn my hand really fast. So I’ll take that into consideration. I’ll take the plasma storm idea into consideration.

Some healing might help you do ton of damage yourself and you are going face alot,Sometimes you need to heal,So you can go face some more.Also it stops you from auto losing to another aggro deck which just push out damage early.

I used to have 2x Earth Sphere, though I threw it because it used to sit in my hand as a dead card for most of the game. Healing Mystic is an option, but I don’t really have space… Any ideas for that? Thanks for the suggestions anyhow

[epicflygon]

This list seems alright but here is my 2 cents

-2 cascading rebirth: there is no synergy with other cards in the deck so it’s not good in the deck.

-2 iridium scale: you ain’t playing vaath smash so this card is just meh here.

-2 elucidators: this card just feels really bad to play with the nerf to thumping wave.

-2/3 ephemeral shroud: player preference

The most important card to add here is sunsreel defender this card is just insane when flashed out on turn 2 and helps you keep board and brings removal to it like a moth to a flame. Instant 3 of, no buts.

Other cards to consider

Thunderhorn: This is the main card of the meta, it’s really good.

Earth Sister Taygete: Could be used as an extra thunderhorn but it’s alright alone. this card is my waifu so possible bias

Lava Lance: The 2 damage ping is just so good.

Thumping Wave: I wouldnt call this an auto include but it’s good in your play style.

Egg Morph: I personally like this more than thumping wave but thumping might be better.

Also earth sphere as a 1 of is always nice.

[deathsadvocate]

You aren’t planning on building Decimus/Spike deck but you have a Decimus Spike deck basically.

I will have to second that. Vaath is much more geared toward mid-range or control. For aggro you are either going to be playing Decispikes, or a Bloodrage deck. But I have trouble recomending the latter deck, as while very strong it is really hard to play.

Here is my Impale deck from my master thread:

But if you want to stick with Vaath Aggro here is my suggested route while keeping it sort of budget and not including BB or AB, this deck woulden’t want to run lavalasher anyways, to improve it I would actually go with BB to fit crypto/drogon instead of healing mystic and blazehound:

Or of course a more midrange approach, again budgetish without BB or AB, and this one of course would want lavaslasher when you get it, and it would also do well with crypto/drogon:

[baharoth]

The most important card to add here is sunsreel defender this card is just insane when flashed out on turn 2 and helps you keep board and brings removal to it like a moth to a flame. Instant 3 of, no buts.

I have to disagree here. Sunsteel is a good card for midrange but for this kind of deck he is pointless. If you have him turn 1 along with flash he is playable but after that he will end up replacing him 90% of the time. With all those rush minions there is no point in trying to fight for board, the entire deck revolves around going face. Putting one midrange card won’t change that, it will just give you another bad top deck later on. I honestly wouldn’t even add Lavaslasher.

[epicflygon]

Personal preference I guess cause I find it amazing in aggro.

[deathsadvocate]

I have to agree here. If your going aggro you don’t go midrange, its one of the very rare circumstances were you dont need either natural selection or lavalasher since you want things that go face.

@epicflygon but on the flipside of that you are making some reasonable suggestions for an aggressive midrange deck which is more Vaaths flavor anyways.