Ravine Raider
Take Out the Trash
Put the pieces together
- An unblocked Raider can enable Gecko’s mana refund, allowing another spell after combat.
- Gecko gives mana only if the opponent already lost life this turn. Fireglass’s exiled card must be used before the turn ends.
BR
Lizardfolk
Black–Red (BR)Deal damage early, then spend the second main phase on cards that reward an opponent losing life.
Mode
How it wins
Deal damage early, then spend the second main phase on cards that reward an opponent losing life.
- Early
- Develop mana and an early creature or answer.
- Middle
- An unblocked Raider can enable Gecko’s mana refund, allowing another spell after combat.
- Finish
- Deal damage early, then spend the second main phase on cards that reward an opponent losing life.
What it needs
Commit when useful cards in both colors keep arriving and the support for this plan is present.
Four checks while you draft
- 1A playable curve
Can this deck affect the board before its payoff arrives?
Keep early creatures and interaction while assembling the specific support below.
- 2Support the plan
Do I have enough cards that make this interaction happen?
An unblocked Raider can enable Gecko’s mana refund, allowing another spell after combat.
- 3Answers and a finish
Can I break a board stall without drawing one particular rare?
Deal damage early, then spend the second main phase on cards that reward an opponent losing life.
Choose the missing job before another reward that needs it.
What to take next
You have the payoff but too few ways to activate it.
Look for Flamecache Gecko.
An unblocked Raider can enable Gecko’s mana refund, allowing another spell after combat.
Your synergy is already working but you keep falling behind.
Take an early play or answer before another expensive reward.
Gecko gives mana only if the opponent already lost life this turn. Fireglass’s exiled card must be used before the turn ends.
The support is missing
Favor castable creatures and interaction if narrow support does not arrive.
Signals to watch
- Repeated access to Ravine Raider, Flamecache Gecko, Thought-Stalker Warlock is better evidence than one gold card.
Repeated useful cards are clues, not proof that the colors are open.
Don’t
Check the support
Gecko gives mana only if the opponent already lost life this turn. Fireglass’s exiled card must be used before the turn ends.
Best commons & uncommons
Thought-Stalker Warlock61.7% GIH · 12,124 instances
Scales of Shale60.3% GIH · 25,474 instances
Downwind Ambusher59.9% GIH · 8,357 instances
Fell59.9% GIH · 7,120 instances
Starscape Cleric59.6% GIH · 4,920 instances
Rabid Gnaw59.6% GIH · 8,484 instances17Lands ↗ · Jul 30–Sep 3, 2024 · at least 100 card-in-hand instances in this pair’s no-splash decks. Choose the job your deck needs first.
Bombs in these colors
Maha, Its Feathers Night 3BBMakes opposing creatures fragile and attacks through the air. Damage and small toughness reductions become much more effective while Maha stays in play.
Season of Loss 3BBChoose the mode combination for the board. Sacrificing creatures first can increase the following draw mode, but the sacrifice affects you too.
Manifold Mouse 1RGive another Mouse trample or double strike before combat. Offspring produces another targeting trigger, supporting valiant as well as damage.
Sword of Fire and Ice 3Fits any colors but needs a creature and equip mana. An evasive carrier makes its damage and draw trigger far more reliable.17Lands Premier Draft ↗ · Jul 30–Sep 3, 2024 · 100-instance minimum
Cards for this pair
By jobA card can fill more than one job.
Flamecache GeckoRefunds black-red mana after an opponent lost life, allowing another play in the second main phase.
Daggerfang DuoThought-Stalker WarlockAfter the opponent loses life, choose their discarded nonland card instead of letting them choose.
Harnesser of StormsBuild-arounds
GoldUncommons and rares in both colors
All 140 castable cards →Including hybrid and colorless cards
Worked turns
1 examplesExamples apply the printed rules; judge the board, costs and timing.
Adapt the plan to your format
| One-pick | Sealed |
|---|---|
| Three Play Boosters per player; one card per pick. Premier statistics are recorded Arena games, not a prediction for your table. | Start from the cards you opened. Favor a complete curve, interaction and castable threats over forcing the draft theme. |
Rules for every deck →What every two-color deck needs before the plan: early plays, answers, a curve and mana · BuildLearn deck building →
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