Oh wow, looks like I'm not the only one who came up with this idea. Only my Best Friend deck has a strict "non-detrimental, non-selfish" rule. Those kill, counter, bounce, discard, wipe and target (single) player spells aren't in my deck. Plus mine is 5 color, using Karona mostly for the mana freedom but also to bring out when it's time to end the game. Cool variation though, nice to see other people playing these kind of decks.
There are many ways to win,with this deck.Most of the times i have Heartbeat of Spring+Palinchron =infiniti mana + Draw X cards or can't realy remember the name its a creature its abylity is "2:~ deals 1 damage to each player and each creature.Every player can use the effect.
i have this deck with only one win condition..temple bell and mind over matter...temple bell and mind over matter are just awesome on their own...plus i added a vigor so i dont kill myself with the combo..and vigor is just a good card..chumps like a boss when other players dont like what your doing
This looks like it would be very annoying to play at the same table as. It's more of an annoy everyone deck, maybe fun for the person playing to play, but I think it's the opposite of a hug. More like a group kick in the nuts.
you should throw in a walking archive then you help people but it could end up also being your decks only win condition if you deck all of your opponents as a group... mabey just add in an elixor of immortality and a primal command as well.
i built this deck and people have found it more anoying than fun. It screws up the gamestate and makes people do things that they otherwize they could not ( a turn 2 ulamog). I removed all the anoying stuff and replace it with wrath effects. You would be suprised as to how much people try to kill you when you are helping oponents. This deck needs WAY more control like things that kill artifacts, enchantments and creatures, prevent damage and stop people from killing you.
It looks like it might be a fun deck to play. I would honestly be gunning for this guy immediately because of the fact that it helps all players. so the other 2 opponents are also getting good cards. If hive mind wasn't out and he played trade secrets and it was targeting me, I would make him draw 4 cards until he was drawn out. With hive mind, that could make everything end up in a draw as everyone targets each other and makes everyone else draw out! Pacts would be a win con with hive mind.
LOL... omg i love this deck. You become the least threatening player and thus if you have even a minor win con... you win. They don;t care so long as you are helping them. Then you just keep helping everyone in the back while you set up your board. Then form no where. WIN. I don't know how, but you need to find one.
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I was thinking another great win condition for this deck would be to put in the pacts of the same color except for the pact of negation since that would be pointless with hive mind.
the idea is an interesting deck, what it does is create total chaos and deplete decks, thorw a few mill stones and you watch your oponent draw to many cards. That's how it looks on papaer but what looks good on paper isn't always true
you never talked about the lands other then the i help you lands. i'm really thinking of playing this build at my play group since i'm starting to not have fun with them anymore.
The "Bad Braids" Is banned because she EDH is a fun format and she is the Least fun general of all (making other people sacrifice things...) Not because she is SO incredibly "broken"...
@ElrohirTiwell she was a general of mine back when edh started. Turn one, swamp then sol ring or mana vault or mana crypt. Turn two, swamp then braids., Turn three sacrifice a swamp then play swamp and something else. It was incredibly broken.
you must not be aware that any creature is a win condition, Also, anyone who lets everyone draw cards including your opponents is the biggest threat. You seem to be a moron and think just you are drawing all these extra awesome cards, but your not. Your enemy also gets the same card advantage, putting you at a disadvantage. Group hug decks are the first target in any edh game.
@elements705 I know this is a pretty old comment, but I just wanted to make a point. This deck gives EVERYONE card advantage, therefore you and your opponents are all getting your best spells. If that puts you at a disadvantage, then that means your deck was not good enough to win anyways, regardless of whether the group hug player was in the game or not. Group hug really is not the biggest threat. it actually does its best to even the battlefield.
@squirrelxk2 well clearly you don't understand card advantage. Ok, I will simplify it. Imagine there are four guys and you are one of them. You are all enemies to each other, and one of your enemies decides to hand out guns to each of you. Now you may have a gun but your three enemies all have guns now as well with the potential of all three deciding to shoot you. Now you know the next thing he is going to hand out are sub machine guns and will gradually hand out stronger things, who do you kill
@elements705 I would kill anyone besides the group hug because I love it when weird stuff happens. my two edh decks are a pheldagriff build based off this one and a jhoira chaos deck. I don't care whether I win, as long as its entertaining. You are obviously a spike. We have completely different play styles and goals, so this conversation will go nowhere fast. I do understand your argument though, and if you care about winning, it is a valid one.
@squirrelxk2 well if you don't want to win yeah then I understand. I play in edh tournaments and stuff so I am quite competitive when it comes to edh. Ill build this deck sometime to see if it's possible to have fun and lose.
Obviously you kill the other people with guns. If you take time to kill the guy handing out guns, for free I might add, then you are open to getting shot by the other people with guns. You use the free guns to slaughter the other gun users and then in the end cake walk over the gun giver because he doesn't have any guns.
It's not "fun", it's annoying when your opponents get to drop simic sky swallowers and darksteel colossai for free off a tempting wurm when all you have is something not as good. Sounds to me like the biggest threat.
You don't get the deck. It's supposed to be fun to play against as well. I think everyone that plays against this deck will smile all the time at the obscure friendly cards. Ofcourse it sucks to see those big creatures entering the battlefield, but if it makes them happy, let them enjoy it for FREE! =D If you play with Grouphug, you'll be loved by all players at the table. A friend of mine is playing Jhoira... everyone dislikes playing against him.
I originally built this deck for less than $50, but have since added some prime cards like Cryptic Command and Force of Will. I could see putting Eureka in if/when I get one. Looks like a Eureka goes for $30+
i played edh group and still got knocked out 1st :p
RedzicMuharem 1 month ago
Seems like fun.
warriormax97 2 months ago
OMG insane ! :D
MegaHADOKEN 3 months ago
Wow, what nerds .. LOL
RationalTheism 3 months ago
you will get 2nd place every time
animATEer 3 months ago
This funny as hell. The deck will guarantee u stay around for a while, cause everyone will love u.
dravin663 4 months ago
Oh wow, looks like I'm not the only one who came up with this idea. Only my Best Friend deck has a strict "non-detrimental, non-selfish" rule. Those kill, counter, bounce, discard, wipe and target (single) player spells aren't in my deck. Plus mine is 5 color, using Karona mostly for the mana freedom but also to bring out when it's time to end the game. Cool variation though, nice to see other people playing these kind of decks.
planface 4 months ago
New addition for this deck would be Rites of Flourishing. I'm always happy when someone drops that.
423RedWolf 4 months ago
Ah, my main EDH deck does this too, but has a way to win only if a player really gets out of hand.
siriuslyawesome 5 months ago
"that's a good card" on almost every card, lol
stabulous 5 months ago
love. this. deck.
Gorgoj 6 months ago
There are many ways to win,with this deck.Most of the times i have Heartbeat of Spring+Palinchron =infiniti mana + Draw X cards or can't realy remember the name its a creature its abylity is "2:~ deals 1 damage to each player and each creature.Every player can use the effect.
Anzuu1234 7 months ago
GIVE US DECKLISTS FOR YOUR VIDS!!!!
Pretty please.
WishIWasAMuppet 7 months ago 2
@WishIWasAMuppet
For Pete's sake, watch the video and you HAVE the decklist...
MartialNico 6 months ago
imagine boldwyr heavyweights effect in these colors... that would be awesome. Maybe he had one i wasnt listening for a large portion of the video :P
FilthyPeasant124 7 months ago
i have this deck with only one win condition..temple bell and mind over matter...temple bell and mind over matter are just awesome on their own...plus i added a vigor so i dont kill myself with the combo..and vigor is just a good card..chumps like a boss when other players dont like what your doing
2BitterFucks 7 months ago
awesome deck!
RedzicMuharem 7 months ago
you could just put the three on color pacts in the deck to possibly win when you feel like it. Just saying.
Pgaither84 7 months ago
where do you guys live, nice magic community, i live in balears and there no maigc around here
ENRIQUEGOITIA 8 months ago
This looks like it would be very annoying to play at the same table as. It's more of an annoy everyone deck, maybe fun for the person playing to play, but I think it's the opposite of a hug. More like a group kick in the nuts.
11eggs 8 months ago
can i get a list of those cards?
ShadowGear7 8 months ago
This Deck looks like so much fun to play
Fack8969 8 months ago
the deck sounds fun to play,plz send me the deck list plz
jdmarks00279 9 months ago
The new card rating system!
Rating out of 10
1/10 - Not that gud
3/10 - Quite gud
7/10 - Really gud
10/10 - Really, really gud!
makemepop 9 months ago
you should throw in a walking archive then you help people but it could end up also being your decks only win condition if you deck all of your opponents as a group... mabey just add in an elixor of immortality and a primal command as well.
desert50cal 9 months ago
i built this deck and people have found it more anoying than fun. It screws up the gamestate and makes people do things that they otherwize they could not ( a turn 2 ulamog). I removed all the anoying stuff and replace it with wrath effects. You would be suprised as to how much people try to kill you when you are helping oponents. This deck needs WAY more control like things that kill artifacts, enchantments and creatures, prevent damage and stop people from killing you.
adamtaylorize 11 months ago
@adamtaylorize
You should stop playing with jerks.
asdfers 9 months ago
@adamtaylorize sounds like you play with a bunch of bell ends.
Greenlexluther 9 months ago
Hmmm... I wonder if there was ever an accidental mill?
PoketoMtg 11 months ago
Temple Bell, the newest best thing for Group Hug
Cliffburton8 1 year ago
I'm so building this!
PocketUnv 1 year ago
It looks like it might be a fun deck to play. I would honestly be gunning for this guy immediately because of the fact that it helps all players. so the other 2 opponents are also getting good cards. If hive mind wasn't out and he played trade secrets and it was targeting me, I would make him draw 4 cards until he was drawn out. With hive mind, that could make everything end up in a draw as everyone targets each other and makes everyone else draw out! Pacts would be a win con with hive mind.
ParentheticalMagic 1 year ago
@ParentheticalMagic he draws up to four cards on trade secrets. I have 10 of them they're my trade secret.
knighttwentyk 11 months ago
@ParentheticalMagic trade secrets says up to, so you can stop drawing when you want.
TeoTanek 9 months ago
if you have hive mind, you might as wellthrow in the pacts, just to be a plot twist, he who giveth, taketh away!
mtg4noobs 1 year ago
@mtg4noobs
Oh god YES
Rockwarrior2004 1 year ago
LOL... omg i love this deck. You become the least threatening player and thus if you have even a minor win con... you win. They don;t care so long as you are helping them. Then you just keep helping everyone in the back while you set up your board. Then form no where. WIN. I don't know how, but you need to find one.
Rockwarrior2004 1 year ago
Decklist?
megasuperpie 1 year ago
I think he missed the ultimate fun card (in my opinion), cultural exchange.
TeoTanek 1 year ago
haha i gotta be honest. . .at first i thought this was just stupid, but then started to watch what cards he's running. . .and it hit me.
funnest f'ing edh deck EVER!
haha i love it!
twitchster77 1 year ago
White/Green/Blue? I would use creatures with exalted to give more power when atacking with Phelddagrif
ErrorMan009 1 year ago
my friend made a group hug deck simaliar to this one...
there was no turn order, everyone drew 5 cards per turn, and when he felt "nice" at the end of the game he gave some one infinite turns...
Axtitios 1 year ago
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Squiggoth 1 year ago
Squiggoth 1 year ago
I have a mono red "group hug" deck. Funnest games of magic I've ever played and it gives you space to screw around with jank.
MyDormantSoul 1 year ago
@MyDormantSoul mono-red group hug? i'm curious about how a red deck can help others
SirenoftheVoid 1 year ago
it's taken me a while but i have built and improved this deck. the best addition, dreamhalls.
Xerone 1 year ago
you should post a decklist
areozani 1 year ago
add new frontiers.
group hug-ness
Hellisearth11 1 year ago
Add rites of flourishing, definitely the most popular card in our playgroup.
NYRambler 1 year ago
What other lands are you playing? Could you post a decklist?
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synth000 1 year ago
Not winning has never been so fun!
BigNacho 1 year ago 56
I was thinking another great win condition for this deck would be to put in the pacts of the same color except for the pact of negation since that would be pointless with hive mind.
mssj4gokou 2 years ago
@mssj4gokou boooooooooo! evil play!
TheEvilCheesecake 1 year ago
@mssj4gokou It's not supposed to have a win condition.
Jigantro2 1 year ago
the idea is an interesting deck, what it does is create total chaos and deplete decks, thorw a few mill stones and you watch your oponent draw to many cards. That's how it looks on papaer but what looks good on paper isn't always true
duelwolf 2 years ago
how do i make the back of the card
virginshaun 2 years ago
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superholmxxxx 2 years ago
you never talked about the lands other then the i help you lands. i'm really thinking of playing this build at my play group since i'm starting to not have fun with them anymore.
Xerone 2 years ago
This deck sounds like so much fun to play with or against!
DefyGravityx28 2 years ago
The "Bad Braids" Is banned because she EDH is a fun format and she is the Least fun general of all (making other people sacrifice things...) Not because she is SO incredibly "broken"...
ElrohirTiwell 2 years ago 9
@ElrohirTiwell she was a general of mine back when edh started. Turn one, swamp then sol ring or mana vault or mana crypt. Turn two, swamp then braids., Turn three sacrifice a swamp then play swamp and something else. It was incredibly broken.
elements705 1 year ago
@ElrohirTiwell I built a "bad braids" edh deck
TheBadassKitten 7 months ago
@TheBadassKitten you can totally win with this deck!
TheBadassKitten 7 months ago
i knew billy mays didnt die
daynrk 2 years ago
Good Braids and Bad Braids??
Black Braids is so good, she's banned as a general.
RudeBoy9179 2 years ago
your deck would be the first to kill. How no one else sees this deck as the biggest threat I have no idea.
elements705 2 years ago
Yeah, he's the biggest threat because he doesn't have any ways to win and he lets ME draw cards! That's brilliant thinking sir.
Tyrfing0320 2 years ago
you must not be aware that any creature is a win condition, Also, anyone who lets everyone draw cards including your opponents is the biggest threat. You seem to be a moron and think just you are drawing all these extra awesome cards, but your not. Your enemy also gets the same card advantage, putting you at a disadvantage. Group hug decks are the first target in any edh game.
elements705 2 years ago
@elements705 I know this is a pretty old comment, but I just wanted to make a point. This deck gives EVERYONE card advantage, therefore you and your opponents are all getting your best spells. If that puts you at a disadvantage, then that means your deck was not good enough to win anyways, regardless of whether the group hug player was in the game or not. Group hug really is not the biggest threat. it actually does its best to even the battlefield.
squirrelxk2 1 year ago
@squirrelxk2 well clearly you don't understand card advantage. Ok, I will simplify it. Imagine there are four guys and you are one of them. You are all enemies to each other, and one of your enemies decides to hand out guns to each of you. Now you may have a gun but your three enemies all have guns now as well with the potential of all three deciding to shoot you. Now you know the next thing he is going to hand out are sub machine guns and will gradually hand out stronger things, who do you kill
elements705 1 year ago
@elements705 I would kill anyone besides the group hug because I love it when weird stuff happens. my two edh decks are a pheldagriff build based off this one and a jhoira chaos deck. I don't care whether I win, as long as its entertaining. You are obviously a spike. We have completely different play styles and goals, so this conversation will go nowhere fast. I do understand your argument though, and if you care about winning, it is a valid one.
squirrelxk2 1 year ago
@squirrelxk2 well if you don't want to win yeah then I understand. I play in edh tournaments and stuff so I am quite competitive when it comes to edh. Ill build this deck sometime to see if it's possible to have fun and lose.
elements705 1 year ago
@elements705
Obviously you kill the other people with guns. If you take time to kill the guy handing out guns, for free I might add, then you are open to getting shot by the other people with guns. You use the free guns to slaughter the other gun users and then in the end cake walk over the gun giver because he doesn't have any guns.
heyitsnotyou 3 months ago
It's not "fun", it's annoying when your opponents get to drop simic sky swallowers and darksteel colossai for free off a tempting wurm when all you have is something not as good. Sounds to me like the biggest threat.
elements705 2 years ago
@elements705
You don't get the deck. It's supposed to be fun to play against as well. I think everyone that plays against this deck will smile all the time at the obscure friendly cards. Ofcourse it sucks to see those big creatures entering the battlefield, but if it makes them happy, let them enjoy it for FREE! =D If you play with Grouphug, you'll be loved by all players at the table. A friend of mine is playing Jhoira... everyone dislikes playing against him.
Mightypoo007 1 year ago
hotness!
reallycalm 2 years ago
Where can I get the full decklist? This deck looks like loads of fun!
fromdesk 2 years ago
It's really good! -> He says that all the time xD
EvilBlotus 2 years ago
Damn you. All I can hear as he talks now is "really good".
Slyzor 2 years ago
He has Hypergenesis but not the original Eureka. I wonder why.
Vonsen08 2 years ago
I originally built this deck for less than $50, but have since added some prime cards like Cryptic Command and Force of Will. I could see putting Eureka in if/when I get one. Looks like a Eureka goes for $30+
dalelovelace 2 years ago
sounds like fun
ElHombreSombre 2 years ago