We have card draw replacing ramp when we replaced mana sink for mana sink above. Replace Fabricate $4.49 for Hour of Promise $0.49. In a situation sink where it is use the mana or lose it the cost is good enough. It is inefficient in its cost for drawing cards. Still it is a mana sink and we want at least one in the deck. A mana sink for the same cost though it does have blue in it’s casting cost. Replace Thrasios Triton Hero $21.99 with Azure Mage $0.25. It also can be tutored with Dimir House Guard. However, it is a lot less expensive than the Curio. Erratic Portal bounces only 1 face up card not many per turn. Replace Cloudstone Curio $29.99 with Erratic Portal $5.99. These two cards will turn on the efficiency of the deck. The guard will search for our four mana spells like Leyline of Anticipation or Erratic Portal. We do not care about the creature as the house guard is a three mana tutor. Replace Vedalken Orrery $34.99 for Dimir House Guard $ $0.25. Whether a high school student or a new player consider these substitutions. In the Take Ten Budget Series, cardsare used that reduce the cost of the deckbuild dramatically. While reasonable compared to some commander decks that cost well over $500. The CostĪs of August 11th the cost of the Take Ten replacements for Faceless Menace on Card Kingdom was $100.66. If you have not seen the Faceless Menace upgrades you may do so here. Budget alternatives provide the Take Ten a similar build and an affordable alternative to the series. Sometimes $100 is too expensive for commander player who are are a limited budget.

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