Budget Nikya of the Old Ways - EDH/Commander RAMP

[@BudgetMTGDecks]

Time to get your ramp on with this Budget Nikya of the Old Ways only creature deck! Have any nonbudget upgrade suggestions? Leave them in the comments below!

[@nigelfogelquist]

“She says we can’t cast noncreature spells but we don’t need those” about sums up Gruul

[@danacoleman4007]

Gentlemen, this is definitely an excellent presentation! The costumes were great but the part that I like best is the graphic on the left hand side that shows and highlights all the groupings of the purposes of the cards as you go through the deck with your commentary. I've never seen anyone do that before and it's a great idea! Well done.

[@BudgetMTGDecks]

Thanks Dana! Really appreciate the positive feedback. Brightens up our day ;).

[@alxlima]

Agreed, as a new EDH player this is a VERY helpful guide for EDH deck building in general.

[@Drewbe821]

Effective costuming is always important. Great video!

[@BudgetMTGDecks]

I have been informed that wearing a shirt under effective costuming makes it less effective XD.

[@PrinceVegeta91]

Hahaha this was just great! Those axes cracked me up 😂👌🏼

[@OAndy265]

I literally got this commander yesterday. You guys are awesome!

[@CaptainFalcon1224]

I'm loving the new format for your videos. Keep it up. Some cards I'm using in my Nikya deck is skaarg guildmage to give all my creatures trample, and some of the bloodrush creatures from gatecrash for pseudo combat tricks/ pump spells

[@BudgetMTGDecks]

Thanks! We have a few cards which give all our creatures trample which don't require mana such as Archetype of Aggression. Bloodrush could indeed fit fine in this deck thematically and mechanically.

[@danielsamaniego4462]

Awesome deck guys! Love me some gruul. Personal favorite addition to the deck would be fauna shaman

[@BudgetMTGDecks]

Hi Daniel, we already put Fauna Shaman in the upgrades section ;).

[@danielsamaniego4462]

@@BudgetMTGDecks oh man haha this is awkward

[@commandermop9436]

Good video, i like that you reduced the time you needed to present the deck by approximately 50%

[@BudgetMTGDecks]

No small feat we're sure you'll agree ;). Thanks for noticing ;).

[@imasiontist653]

@@BudgetMTGDecks I prefer longer vids. Maybe you should have people vote to see which the people prefer. (Idk how but I know you can do that on youtube).

[@BudgetMTGDecks]

Hi we did ask our viewers and it was one of the most requested changes that we bring the video length down to 15-20 min.

[@imasiontist653]

@@BudgetMTGDecks oh fair enough than. I still love your vids btw :)

[@jasongonzalez9267]

Heres the deck list I've tried to put mana rocks and creature ramp to keep the deck as fast as possible I need more insight grom others if you have any suggestion on this new commander P.S. Ive used mana curve calculators and they say i should run 25 forest and 9 mountians. Nikya of the Old Ways Regal Behemoth Vorinclex, Voice of Hunger darksteel colossus Llanowar elves Joiner adept Arbor Elf Farhaven Elf Diligent farmhand Genesis Sakura-Tribe Elder dawntreader elk burnished hart Tireless Tracker Beast Whisperer Sunder shaman fauna shaman Combat celebrant Kamahl fist of krosa Ruric Thar, the Unbowed Soul of the harvest solemn simulacrum Reclamation sage Shaman of forgotten ways Wood elves Bane of progress Acidic slime managorger hydra Fierce empath Grand Warlord Radha Ogre Battledriver Pathbreaker ibex Savageborn hydra Eternal witness Balefire dragon Hydra broodmaster Zhur-taa druid somberwald sage Mina and denn wildborn Yeva natures herald Flameblast dragon Anger Yavimaya elder Temur sabertooth Terastodon magus of the candelabra Archetype of aggression Duplicant Hellkite Tyrant Hellkite charger Savage ventmaw Goreclaw terror of qal sisma Rhonas the indomitable Xenagos god of revels Nylea, god of the hunt Courser of kruphix Kozilek butcher of truth Colossus of Akros Magus of the wheel Seedborn muse Primal surge genesis wave Cultivate Kodamas reach Explosive Vegetation Rampant growth High market Command tower rootbound crag Kessig wolf run Game trail Evolving wilds Terramorphic expanse blighted woodland myriad landscape Skarrg the rage pits reliquary tower Cinder glade 22 basic lands

[@iTAL4aLL]

You had me at lamentations

[@BloodyScythe666]

GRUUL SMASH

[@bushidoman96]

Looks like a fun build! Have you noticed any issues when playing of opponents just removing the commander all the time?

[@BudgetMTGDecks]

Not really as there is plenty of ramp and other ways to double mana in the deck. Plus it's not the commander people are removing but the powerful beaters the deck threatens the board with.

[@hunterrr89]

Nice video guys! I was about to build a quiet similar deck with Ruric Thar as commander when the new guilt kits come out! What do you think about him? I think it could be fun without playing too much noncreature spells.. thought about darksteel plate or rythm of the wild for example and in the upcoming guilt kit are some cards with bloodrush to replace combat tricks. Should be definitly be almost only creatures in the deck.

[@BudgetMTGDecks]

Ruric Thar is a sweet commander if a bit expensive. This Nikya deck makes the mana not be an issue so we personally believe she is a better commander for Gruul creature only.

[@Optimator7]

Kessig Wolf Run Kessig Wolf Run Kessig Wolf Run

[@BudgetMTGDecks]

Excellent suggestion!

[@benrichardson5662]

A great way to get rid of excess friends That cracked me up 😂

[@uramechi1977]

I would like to know how to build a deck from scratch, and it is very difficult first to know that you have to choose the master and that the deck plays for him, how to know how many of each: 1 card draw 2 - tutors 3 - ramp 4 - removal removal graveyards 5 - winconditions high impact creatures I know it depends a lot on the commander, but it's really difficult to build a deck from scratch, I'm inciannte and my friends have the same difficulty. Is there a more approximate formula? 8x8 theory? what advice could you give me? How i know the right packeg of cards for my deck?

[@BudgetMTGDecks]

Long answer: We'll make a video going into detail. Short answer. 22 synergy cards (cards that work well with the strategy of the deck. 38 lands. 9 Draw spells, 9 Ramp spells, 9 creature removal, 3 noncreature removal, 3 board wipes, 7 protection cards.

[@sepperymkrs8330]

Nice costumes 😂

[@woodwwad]

Nice

[@BudgetMTGDecks]

Thanks! ;)

[@Roylucky13]

Great video 👍 but needs more hydras

[@BudgetMTGDecks]

We did playtest with some hydras (such as Apocalypse Hydra) but ended up not pulling their weight despite how large they could get.

[@ZalrokChaos1]

Oh, another good non budget upgrade would be vigor, since you have the 'damage to each creature' mechanic going on.

[@BudgetMTGDecks]

Yeah great suggestion! Vigor is sweet ;).

[@soltero8968]

I kinda wish thunderfoot baloth was in this deck but eh

[@BudgetMTGDecks]

If it had been $1 or less we would have definitely included it!

[@Skijos]

love the cosplay

[@BudgetMTGDecks]

Even the cosplay is budget on this channel ;)

[@AofD23]

Regal Behemoth doubles mana and draws you cards and if you cant keep monarch you probably already lost