u/ApolloJackson

I've had this Frodo, Adventurous Hobbit and Sam, Loyal Attendant deck together for a long time now and I've played hundreds of games with it. Archidekt list is here: https://archidekt.com/decks/25155334/frodo_sam_the_hobbit_updates

Honestly nothing in it is underperforming in a way I can point at. The deck does what it wants to do. The problem is that when I sit down with stronger decks it just runs out of gas a turn or two before the game is decided. I'd call it a high Bracket 2 or low Bracket 3 right now, though I could be wrong about that since I don't have a great read on where the line actually falls.

Two things I'm after. First, general consistency at that 2/3 line. I suspect the mana and the ramp package are doing more damage than the spell quality is, but I'm guessing. Second, a sideboard style swap list of about 10 to 15 cards that would push it to a solid Bracket 3 for store nights, so I can slot them in when the table is stronger and take them out for casual games.

I have not decided a budget yet. I don't really know my local meta well enough to build against it, which is part of why I want the swap list instead of just rebuilding.

I'm open to cutting almost anything. The stuff I'd want to keep is the feel of it, the way the commanders play off each other and how the food and lifegain pieces tie together. Cards I already half suspect are the weakest:

Motivated Pony, Prize Pig, Shire Shirriff, Access Tunnel

Tell me if I'm wrong about those too.

Just picked up the Tidus, Yuna's Guardian precon. Here's the list as bought: https://archidekt.com/decks/24946373/tidus_yunas_guardian (that's the stock 100, no swaps yet).

I've got hundreds of EDH games behind me but this deck is fresh out of the box, so most of what I think about it is still theory. The counters plan and the way the guardian legends play off each other is exactly the vibe I wanted, and I don't want to rebuild it into something else. Nothing is really underperforming. It's more that the tables I want to sit at run stronger decks and the precon runs out of gas before the game ends.

Two things I'm after.

First, consistency at that 2/3 line. My guess is the mana base and the ramp are the soft spots, but I honestly can't tell yet whether that's the real issue or whether it's just too many do-nothing cards. If you've piloted this one, I'd like to know where it actually stalls.

Second, a 10 to 15 card swap list that pushes it to a solid bracket 3 for store play. No fixed budget. I'd just rather not sink a lot into one card when a cheaper one does most of the job.

I'm open to cutting almost anything except the commander. Cards I'm already side-eyeing, though I could be wrong on all of these:

Temple of the False God, Protection Magic, Destroy Evil, Summoner's Sending, Chocobo Knights, Sunscorch Regent

I can't describe my local meta yet since I'm new to the store, so assume a normal mixed pod.