MTG Budget Deck Tech: $20 Mono-Green Eldrazi in Battle for Zendikar Standard!

[@jonc3519]

I'll say it again: I'd LOVE to see you do a play through with these decks so that we can see them in action! P.S.: Nice shirt.

[@maxanderson6108]

+Yosef Estill I agree, I'd love to see some gameplay of these decks.

[@timothyacowin9761]

+Yosef Estill he doesnt cuz they all unplayible, 20$ is too low

[@jonc3519]

Timothy Cowin It doesn't even have to be against competitive decks. He could play in the just for fun room on MTGO, although it would be interesting to see the contrast between the budget decks and competitive decks.

[@SBMTG]

what won pro tour Dragons of Tarkir again? Oh yeah, $20 mono-red aggro. Hmm, what had a major presence during nearly the entire standard season for the last two years? $20 U/W Heroic. $20 is more than enough to build something solid

[@kisamehoshigaki1010]

+Timothy Cowin get rekt

[@reesedavies3442]

I love all your stuff man. I've built two of your budget decks and have a great time going through your videos. Keep up the good work.

[@exit81dave]

Nice work on the upgrade section! Seeing possible upgrades for budget and downgrades for top tier is awesome. Thanks Dev. Keep making awesome videos.

[@dmacism23]

I'm really loving all the videos from you. Keep up the great work. Would love to see live games with these budget decks as well! Thanks for everything dude

[@hutchreviewsmovies]

Great channel man! I'm new to the game and vids like these really help me build my first decks. Subscribed!

[@josedcordero]

I like that you added the suggested upgrades, I'm glad I'm subscribed

[@Soldeath87]

I currently have a more expensive version of this deck. I like some of the additions like blisterpod and from beyond. Instead of blue i thought of black for the eldrazie that scrys when a creature you control dies. Excellent job as always.

[@Nersuhl]

Good One! I built me a similar one with black/green (bone splinters really go nuts with titans presence). I love the easy scion ramp combined with the tutoring!

[@JellyJar]

Dude you make nice videos! Unlike most youtubers, you had me interested in the first 1:00, and I really like the structure of your videos and personality in general! Keep it up!

[@andrasroczei6657]

Im a veteran hearthstone player since season 1 and im just about to start my mtg journey and i really appriciate this cheap and effective ramp deck! :D

[@peepeeboys2875]

just built the deck with the nonbudget swaps!! really enjoy playing this man, thanks!!

[@christiansmucker2725]

So I have just jumped back into the saddle of magic and bought the "Vicious Cycle" intro deck. I am noticing a lot of your stuff here could apply to that deck too. Any suggestions on where I should go with Vicious cycle or should I just build your deck? I have several cards that make my sacrifices or the deaths of my creatures worth it, all the while cultivating more sources of mana. Looking at this deck though, I am thinking of throwing in some of those Surraks. My deck currently has an Ulamog and a World Breaker. I have also put in various eldrazi that do something, such as put out scions, whenever a nontoken creature of mine dies. It also contains a host of spells that return stuff from the graveyard or allow me to put basic lands into play, often tapped.

[@jakenhsman]

Hello! Thank you for your budget deck videos; they've been very helpful. I used your guide for a cheap mono-green eldrazi ramp deck (some blue splashed in), and thought i'd give some feedback on how it did in an official event: It was very similar to the deck you list, with some upgrades: 2 Kioras, 4 Oblivion Sowers, 1 Void Winnower, 1 Ulamog, 4 From Beyonds. I played 4 games with it, against different strategies: 1. Won the first match fairly easily; the opponent had a similar deck strategy to mine but used B/G instead; not much to say here. 2. Very close match, probably only lost because i didn't know enough to call out my opponent on using fetch lands to fetch other fetch lands. He was running a R/G/W bolster deck, making use of that enchantment that doubles +1 counters, and that legendary tree guardian. Very close match, i conceivably could have won. 3. I got curbstomped. This was a super-fast, mono-red deck with lots of dash, and i could do nothing against it. I subbed in all the jeddi offshoots i had, etc., but i couldn't deal with it. Lost both games by turn 5. 4. More competitive; he ran abzan with hangerback walkers and Gideon. The biggest problem by far was his use of 'Crackling Doom' every time i got out one of my big eldrazi creatures. Even with my blue counters side-boarded in, it was hard to deal with. I finished 1-3, and while i was competitive in most games, the strategy doesn't feel ideal. The goal is to get out a 6-drop by turn 4, and i was rarely able to do that. The lack of cards like 'Fog' made my inability to have any aggression in the first 4 turns feel painful. I think i may try to make it more of a G/R ramp to make use of some red removal i have (Roast, Crater Claws, Wild Slash), and try to find some cheap aggressive creatures to use (i've seen Zurgo suggested, may try something cheaper); may even put Omnath in + sorceries to get lands out. May be hard to keep Kiora in there, but with the Rattclaws + Shaman of FWs + G/U dual lands, should be doable. If you have any thoughts, feel free to respond :)

[@juliette3597]

My best deck so far that I've built was the g/w token Selesnya, so this is totally my style of play, thanks so much for this budget idea!

[@TariktheWolf]

In process of building this deck. Could "Void Winnower" and/or "Desolation Twin" be placed in place of anything? Just trying to work with what I own already before I go buy some of the cards. Also, would a "Hedron Archive" work in place of a "From Beyond?" Lastly, thanks for sharing this neat little deck build.

[@davironanbelo7956]

Nice deck! Your budget decks are always creative and fun! (Btw, i love Surrak in this deck haha)

[@kenthershberger6158]

Great video, I am excited about trying some Eldrazi. One question I had though, all of your videos seem to be made towards standard. I am a newer player and typically just do drafts with the intention of trading cards to build a decent deck. I was told Modern was the format I wanted to build my deck for since they don't rotate those decks hold their value better. Obviously $20 is not a big investment to get into the standard format. What I was wonder is, how would I take a deck like this and get it into Modern, or would I just not be able to do that and be competitive?

[@EduarJim]

I've been using and trying to get this deck together... Since this deck produce a lots of tokens, I decided to include "Deceiver of forms" and it really worked nicely as "combo", I had 3 tokens on the battlefield and bane of bala ged on the top of the library, the opponent had to exile 6 permants!!!... I'm trying to get a "ramp-aggro", This is like a improved version of "swarming instincts" intro deck

[@arturoesquivel6625]

Looks like an eldrazi update on the last mono green ramp.👌🏼What decks do you test against?

[@Gh0stfaceKiIIah]

I would think being a budget mono colored deck one or two copies of Rogue's Passage would be pretty good, helps some of your big Eldrazi get through, that plus i don't think the deck has any mana sinks, which you would think you would want some with all the ramp.

[@stonelane1827]

Surrak, the secret tech. Great card nice to see him in this deck. Been using Forerunning of slaughter to get haste but Surrak does it so much easier. Great deck. :)

[@exit81dave]

If it does not exist, I would recommend putting all the deck lists + their rankings on a page somewhere. Included in that, I would love to see your personal power rankings for top tier decks like Abzan Aggro, Esper Control, Atarka Red, etc to get a good comparison.

[@saltymiro]

+Dave West I second this!

[@incendium8348]

MTG goldfish is what you are looking for.

[@Goujiki]

if you dont want to play the drowner of hope, what would you recommend as a replacement? just more oblivion sowers?

[@ryancross7345]

Having a couple Temur Sabretooth in the sideboard works great against aggro (especially Atarka Red) as they can't use their pump spells against him if you have the extra two mana floating. Also the return to hand effect has some pretty insane synergy with the 4 eyeless watchers. Chump blockers for days. Side Note: Went 3-2 with a slightly modified version of this deck on Friday!

[@MasterChief07]

+Ryan Cross what was your list out of curiosity?

[@marcelobaggio9625]

I liked the deck a lot! If it wasn't a budget deck, which cards would you replace for?

[@domgenaro47]

Hi! Really cool deck! would you have updates now with 2 more editions in?

[@janrudolfhermano2800]

additionally, a funny thing when you play your budget vs mirror is when opponent plays an ulamog screws some of your lands but you just had a good early ramp and answer with a 10/10 with a twin next turn and he goes "hmmm..." and scoops.

[@travislangert5978]

I build this upgrade deck for the first night( I'm going to keep playing it )I went 2-2 I think that a great start keep up the great deck thanks

[@ryloken6599]

Great deck! Went 4-0 in my friendly tournament! Keep up the baller work, glad i subbed

[@MrRancid1988]

I think I may run Display of Dominance mainboard, I guess it depends what you're up against, but an awful lot of blue I am noticing . I don't know what to trade for it though.

[@andrewbellavie795]

Can you explain how you score the deck at the end? I'm curious how you determine the value of each factor.

[@janrudolfhermano2800]

this is a thing now if im not mistaken and i've been playing with a similar list. one of the champ non-budget deck i've seen has den pro and hangarback, ugins and ulamogs. though ugin is good, i figure surrak + a breaker of armies right on curve will have a simillar effect. additionally, on bad draws i find turn 3 and 4 getting a bit empty considering i play nissa's pilgrimage AND natural connection. i went back to this list and am highly considering putting back the blisterpods and call the scions and cutting the explosive vegetations and hedron archive i've added.

[@DuncanEllis]

I hadn't grokked that so many of the ramp Eldrazi were commons - pauper play forever!

[@Boosterisanicecat]

Your videos are really cool and furthermore quite enjoyable. The one thing that is kinda lackluster right now is the sound. Have you considered purchasing a new microphone?

[@SirNarax]

I decided to proxy up the deck before I went out to buy the cards and play tested against one of my friends and this thing seemed to plow though his control, and dragon aggro deck. I really cannot wait to mess around with the real cards I will possibly change it around a little to fit in the Sowers and possibly throw in a Ulamog but other than that it looks rad!

[@jarlbalgruuf4433]

With no restrictions to cost and sets what is the best Eldrazi deck you can make? Can you please do a video on it, i really want to see the maximum potential of the Eldrazi! :D

[@jarlbalgruuf4433]

And can you also do a video on the most overpowered goblin deck you can make? If you do i would recommend "Warren instigator"/"Goblin lackey" to cheat out some bigger goblins (like "Siege gang commander"), "Goblin warchief " to buff and give all your goblins haste and "Krenko, mob boss" to double the amount of goblins you have each turn. (Heres my attempt -> www.mtgvault.com/jamie/decks/goblin-deck-attempt/)

[@simplecliche5833]

Prob gonna be green black or green red eldrazi as they have the most damage into ramp

[@JamieClark]

Nice use of Surrak. Especially with Conduit tutors (which can't tutor for Endless one, might be better to try Void Winnower or something like that) With the red from Rattleclaw, Rolling Thunder might be a good option to include some G/R lands instead of islands (just use rattle claw for blue, or actually some Temur lands).

[@Goujiki]

+Jamie Clark yea i dont want to use the blue, i was thinking of switching out the blue with drowner of hope. just adding rolling thunder, cuz oftentimes i find myself with a crap ton of mana and nothing to spend it on. Rolling thunder or something else, i guess just more oblivion sowers. also Im playing 23 land right now and i find myself with too much mana and drawing too many lands on turns, even with 23 lands in the deck.

[@JamieClark]

+Goujiki make some of them Lumbering Falls and then you have a bit of a mana sink for later. That's what I would do - and then Llanowar Waste if you want Drowner of Hope, but suddenly you're past $20 ;-)

[@ADyeuxz]

I don't know why (and I think I'm probably the only one thinking like this) but I feel like you should always start by your budget deck techs videos before game day arrives. As a mtg player without a whole lot of bucks (well, it's mostly a lack of will to spend a lot of bucks) to put into a deck but still wants to be a deal at FNM and gameday, those are the most useful ones, and I feel like they are most useful at the release of a new set before game day because it gives me more time to check them ut and figure out what I want to play and test it out before this event. Now that's just my opinion, keep doing what you do the way you do it and I'll still keep watching your deck techs with dedication :)

[@leifandersen2645]

Hey could you do a blue-black eldrazi?(bfz) i would love it. also where are the eldrazi temples?

[@AdamKaiser1]

Show us some RB Eldrazi Aggro!

[@SirNarax]

looks pretty sweet, if I can grab up the cards I will see if I can put it together.

[@steleo1983]

Thank god I subscribed to you. Love this Mono Green Mana Ramping Eldrazi Deck. This gave me a very good insight of what I can do with just Green... I've looked into both Black and Blue Eldrazi cards as well and these 2 colors have cool cards. So, here's the question... if I were to add in a bit of either Black or Blue Eldrazi cards, will this strengthen this deck or weaken it?

[@JM-nothing-more]

there's already blue in it for Drowner of Hope

[@steleo1983]

+OnnaJ ReverT :: Yup, Downer of Hope is there in the list but I was referring to more than just 2 cards of Downer of Hope...

[@Ddegrawpnotography]

I have two desolation twins and was just wandering if this would be able to be subbed in for anything

[@mindyprager]

exploration and cryptaleth rite are amazing for mana ramp!!!!

[@MrRancid1988]

I threw in a desolation twin since I didn't have all 3 Surrak, but it's essentially the same, I could only find 2( 1) from my LGS and another in a trade.

[@larsjorgenson6312]

Could shaman of forgotten ways go in this deck somewhere as an alternative win condition and mana dork?

[@BanditDil210]

I play a similar deck (without blue though) and I find creature ramp abit lacklustre after thorough testing... theyre good early game when they live but thats about it. Nissa's pilgrimage could swap with call the scions imo. hedron archive deserves a slot too!

[@benjaminsamuel7297]

When you say the suggested upgrades, is it 3 more or 3 in total

[@robinboyski-2451]

Can you make a standard eldrazi deck that uses ingest (I don't care if it is budget or not)?

[@JuanGomez-lf8xp]

Your deck tecks are always awsome because their good for people like me that are poor but love to play magic hahah

[@anonyblah2788]

Opinion on Temple of the Forsaken gods?

[@Ddegrawpnotography]

would a desolation twin work anywhere in this deck?

[@nihantganta5545]

aren't all these eldrazi scion tokens especially prone to mass removal like "languish"

[@nihantganta5545]

Also, if there is a tutor effect that says "put a creature with cmc 5 from your library into your hand", can you do that with endless one?

[@scottmorrison6027]

+Nihant Ganta The CMC of Endless one is 0 everywhere. Only when it is a spell will the CMC be whatever you have spent on it.

[@telepathicmage1573]

Hey, I was just wondering were you get your prices. I use MTGGoldfish and the deck is $35. Not a huge deal just interested in were the prices come from. I know that some prices go up over time but, this is the day after you uploaded the video. Great deck as always I love your budget decks it gives a lot of options for newer players and allow them to test multiple decks.

[@SBMTG]

I always use TCGPlayer but I do like Goldfish. Lots of graphs and information

[@telepathicmage1573]

Hmm...Interesting do you use TCGPlayer low or mid( I am guessing you don't use high)? Because, MTGGold fish uses TCGPlayer Mid for their prices.

[@nickcoucke8915]

+Telepathic MTG make sure the oblivion sower is duel decks version :P

[@telepathicmage1573]

The oblivion sower only came up a few bucks I think it was $4 when I checked.

[@adamant12345]

I'm still loving this deck. I'm a nood so this is all prob obvious to most but I worked in a set of Cryptolith Rites which allows swapping out mana dorks for more useful creatures. Now all the Scions can be tapped rather than sacrificed or tapped then sacrificed for huge mana. Plus lots more tokens to use with Deceiver of forms. Is anybody still playing this deck?

[@andrasroczei6657]

pls fast answer... after rota, what can i use in place of whisperer of the wilds???

[@Zakoichi]

+andrás rőczei Hedron Crawler

[@saetro4503]

could you throw in a brood monitor and a deathless behemoth?

[@mattkeepingazoriustactical]

Would you play the budget or upgraded version in Modern?

[@jamessmith424]

i will build this deck but make a few changes because im trying to keep my decks ready for next rotation which obviously means for the most part no khans or fate might keep a few though like rattleclaw which i do have four of

[@alexanderkosmowski670]

Great video man! I have been doing a similar deck but a cheap way to get 7 mana by turn four is the Hedron Archive! Thoughts? Got me a 5-0 today!

[@SBMTG]

I really considered Archive, but it didn't make the final cut for me. It's not bad, it's just not quite my style. I'd rather play ramp that can double as chump blockers, but then again, the option to draw cards is nice. Toney's been raving about it (he works with me on the channel), but I can't seem to get over the idea that it's a 4-drop that doesn't protect us in any way, y'know?

[@alexanderkosmowski670]

+Strictly Better MtG different strokes for different folks! Love the channel!!

[@kicornelius3357]

Ulamog, The Endless Hunger is an amazing mill bomb, could you do a mill deck with it?

[@Astronomater]

I made a very similar deck but splashed red for crater's claws and temur battle rage.

[@chrisgiglio5157]

are 2 kioras really worth the upgrade i mean everyone tells me kiora is shit and i do like call the scions. Also how well does this deck play against decent competitve players id like to take something solid with me to a tournament.

[@senjuxo7595]

I don't get your suggested Upgrades in the comments 'IN: OUT:' what does this mean for the format that you typed those suggestions

[@clockwork1994]

when it comes to the bane another argument i had is that it cant get hit by ultimate price and the butt on it makes it a labor to burn, all you can do is exsile it and thats if they didnt use it yet

[@biffwehunt]

What's in the upgraded sideboard?

[@overbet36]

my mono green is similar. Loxodon Warhammer is awesome, but the deck defends well against aggro decks that go wide and it needs trample effects.

[@Gh0stfaceKiIIah]

I might try to put something similar to this together, do you think it would be a decent idea to put one or two Rot Shambler's in this because of all the scion generators?

[@josephloveridge-mills6413]

Is it worth it to put in a void winnower

[@claudegietz]

So the IN: OUT:Is always the first card in for the other card?

[@Helvetorment]

+Claude Gietz actually the cards to the left will replace the cards to the right. It's just an upgrade though. You can see the cards in the "IN" are more expensive

[@AliceStClair-lq3zp]

Why leaf glider and not lanowar elves?

[@ryancross7345]

My collection is pretty meager. But I do have one Ugin, the Spirit Dragon. Should I swap him in for something? If so, what?

[@SBMTG]

Swap out Breaker of Armies. Ugin is pretty darn good in this

[@ryancross7345]

+Strictly Better MtG Okay thanks! That's what I was thinking too. This deck looks super fun to play. Can't wait to try it out this friday!

[@seryntheon8195]

+Ryan Cross Is the ugin the super version with the blue art?

[@plebaroni3495]

10 seconds into this video, this dude is great

[@plus2happiness]

Can you do a non budget deck tech too, of say sultai eldrazi?

[@AeonAxisProductions]

+plus2happiness temur eldrazi

[@MrOnly1andrew]

This deck looks pretty fun to use! :b

[@RedFlyingMonkey2k]

I have a casual deck every simular to this one and I love it so much. I use it to wreck all my noob friends

[@merlannin2108]

Figured there would be a copy or two of shamanic revelation, or just any non-creatures.

[@MutantHippieGaming]

You sir, have just earned a subscriber :)

[@lucasmccaw6374]

i hav 2 ulamos should i put him in

[@ronaldross8886]

Why no Gaea's Revenge?

[@MutantHippieGaming]

Played this deck last night at fnm and went 2 - 2. Even with the upgrades it could still use some more tweets. Great deck though, such fun to play :)

[@MutantHippieGaming]

Tweeks*

[@seryntheon8195]

When you said a 5/5 was a huge body around 6:20 I was confused for a second, because my friends and I usually get 11/11s and 37/39s with flying and vigilance in our games... so yea.

[@seryntheon8195]

+Smiff Then again I am that guy that made a ornithopter(0/2) into a 49/56 Flying x3 reach vigilance haste hexproof x2 trample x2 infect Destroys target permanent every time it attacks can block two extra creatures Deathtouch whenever this creature dies gain 3 life double strike first strike x2 and... Whenever this creature attacks defending player mills cards until he/she hits a land, the land is also discarded, and for each card milled this way it gains +1/+0 until end of turn

[@ackel113]

+Smiff how

[@seryntheon8195]

Wot Boars Equipments galore and a few enchantments

[@MrCmon113]

5/5 is more than 0/2. Where is your problem?

[@MrCmon113]

Craig Wortham Yeah didn't read any responses. ^^

[@thatseanguy5371]

its missing something hm Hedron Blade?

[@mattbrooks4921]

I feel endbringer in this deck would be amazing!

[@iancaldron9141]

Could I switch out endless one with ulamog?

[@benjaminsamuel7297]

That's what it says

[@SpanishLearnItcom]

enchantment/retreat landfall deck tech?

[@91rvca19]

awesome video man

[@ajjablonski6301]

i have one ulamog what should i take out in place of it

[@SBMTG]

Breaker of armies

[@calebjones1086]

You should do a budget mono blue control standard deck

[@solotopp]

Do 5 color bring to light.

[@michaelmarcuri1506]

KH and FF in the back!

[@bencampsall8563]

Could we see this deck in a game?

[@panossyrios2041]

Why don't you like Breaker? He opens the way for the other eldrazi and you can kill another guy an opponent controls..

[@DJDrJeckel666]

Built this deck, but splashed red instead of blue for omnath and atarka. Deck is fucking bonkers. I do run ulamog and void winnower over breaker and endless though

[@xanaxkamikaze]

Please try Budget U/B Ingest

[@DannyGaytan04]

where do I buy

[@avorie24]

Omg eldrazi this is so awesome!!

[@brennanlees1355]

why are you not playing elvish mystic instead of leaf guilder 1 less mana dose the same thing

[@benjaminsamuel7297]

It's illegal, then again much of this deck is illegal in standard

[@jonathanchica639]

you said mono green but drowner of hope is blue

[@tempestandacomputer6951]

+Jonathan chica Its merely a splash

[@richardculbreath5155]

It has devoid so its literally colorless think of it as a colorless 6 regardless of the blue. Hope that makes sense.

[@dravera2284]

FRUIT OF THE FIRST TREE FRUIT OF THE FIRST TREE FRUIT IF THE FIRST TREE