Recently in my games of MtG I've tried to expand my horizons and play decks of multiple colours, beyond that of my faithful white/red flanking deck. This has come about for a number of reasons.
Firstly, monocolour decks can be quite predictable. After you've played against a few green elf decks you know when to save your counters to stop that overrun you know is coming. That white deck full of small 1/1 creatures becomes fodder as a mono red deck knocks out each one every turn. The games stagnate and become boring, this isn't good.
Secondly, having dual, tri, quad or 5 colour decks adds a lot of tactical variety and high risk/reward. The feeling of throwing out that massive 5 colour card or dropping door to nothingness comes with a certain amount of pride and awe.
Looking over Return to Ravnica and soon to be released Gatecrash gives players an amazing opportunity for some solid dual colour decks. As I've mentioned in previous posts, and indeed in this one, I enjoy red/white decks and decks with a theme. The Boros guild gives me a great opportunity to start with something I know before venturing into my second pick which is green/blue or even Izzet with it's red/blue combo.
The standout thing about these two sets for me is that they each have guilds with personality, and awesome keywords to give theme and flavour to your decks. Izzet with overload, and Boros with Battalion are two I like the most, changing how you play your hand and getting you to think when it's best to attack or cast devastating spells. Every guild has it's own flavour and it is just what works for you. If you're struggling to pick a guild to build your deck around, the MtG website even has a fun questionnaire to help pick your guild. I followed it and it suggested Izzet, with Boros as a secondary suggestion.
Now, I'm not saying mono decks aren't fun, they are, and offer a fair few options, however I want to broaden my deck building skills and experiment a bit more. Keep my opponent guessing. I'll still use my mono red deck from time to time and my mono white has its place at the table. Return to Ravnica and gatecrash offer a lot and I want to explore the possibilities of these sets.
In later posts I shall write out my decks on mtg vault and post the links for you to check out.
