Average Deck for Ellie, Brick Master // Joel, Resolute Survivor - Expensive Core Forced Combat

Nicholas Lucchesi
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Oct 24, 2025
Top 10 Universal Pump Effects for Ellie, Brick Master and Joel, Resolute Survivor
Wanna give opponents a bunch of Zombies, make them huge, then make them attack each other? This deck tech for Ellie and Joel shows you how.
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Average Decklist

Abby, Merciless Soldier
Abby, Merciless Soldier
Alexios, Deimos of Kosmos
Alexios, Deimos of Kosmos
Baeloth Barrityl, Entertainer
Baeloth Barrityl, Entertainer
Blood Artist
Blood Artist
Bothersome Quasit
Bothersome Quasit
Dauthi Voidwalker
Dauthi Voidwalker
Frontier Warmonger
Frontier Warmonger
Fumiko the Lowblood
Fumiko the Lowblood
Geode Rager
Geode Rager
Gix, Yawgmoth Praetor
Gix, Yawgmoth Praetor
Goblin Sharpshooter
Goblin Sharpshooter
Grim Hireling
Grim Hireling
Grismold, the Dreadsower
Grismold, the Dreadsower
Hunted Horror
Hunted Horror
Ignoble Hierarch
Ignoble Hierarch
Karazikar, the Eye Tyrant
Karazikar, the Eye Tyrant
Kardur, Doomscourge
Kardur, Doomscourge
Mahadi, Emporium Master
Mahadi, Emporium Master
Massacre Wurm
Massacre Wurm
Mayhem Devil
Mayhem Devil
Mirkwood Bats
Mirkwood Bats
Morbid Opportunist
Morbid Opportunist
Mycoloth
Mycoloth
Ophiomancer
Ophiomancer
Pitiless Plunderer
Pitiless Plunderer
Slaughter Specialist
Slaughter Specialist
Tendershoot Dryad
Tendershoot Dryad
Varchild, Betrayer of Kjeldor
Varchild, Betrayer of Kjeldor
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
Instants (9)
Beast Within
Beast Within
Cabal Ritual
Cabal Ritual
Chaos Warp
Chaos Warp
Deadly Rollick
Deadly Rollick
Deflecting Swat
Deflecting Swat
Heroic Intervention
Heroic Intervention
Rakdos Charm
Rakdos Charm
Terminate
Terminate
Unleash Fury
Unleash Fury
Sorceries (8)
Blasphemous Act
Blasphemous Act
Disrupt Decorum
Disrupt Decorum
Farseek
Farseek
Living Death
Living Death
Nature's Lore
Nature's Lore
Reanimate
Reanimate
Rise of the Dark Realms
Rise of the Dark Realms
Toxic Deluge
Toxic Deluge
Artifacts (8)
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Ashnod's Altar
Ashnod's Altar
Lightning Greaves
Lightning Greaves
Skullclamp
Skullclamp
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Swiftfoot Boots
Swiftfoot Boots
Talisman of Indulgence
Talisman of Indulgence
Tarrian's Soulcleaver
Tarrian's Soulcleaver
Enchantments (7)
Bear Umbra
Bear Umbra
Black Market Connections
Black Market Connections
Curse of Disturbance
Curse of Disturbance
Curse of Opulence
Curse of Opulence
Dictate of Erebos
Dictate of Erebos
Haunted One
Haunted One
Rite of the Raging Storm
Rite of the Raging Storm
Lands (29)
Barad-dûr
Barad-dûr
Blazemire Verge
Blazemire Verge
Blightstep Pathway
Blightstep Pathway
Blood Crypt
Blood Crypt
Command Tower
Command Tower
Cragcrown Pathway
Cragcrown Pathway
Darkbore Pathway
Darkbore Pathway
Deathcap Glade
Deathcap Glade
Dragonskull Summit
Dragonskull Summit
Exotic Orchard
Exotic Orchard
Forbidden Orchard
Forbidden Orchard
Haunted Ridge
Haunted Ridge
Karplusan Forest
Karplusan Forest
Llanowar Wastes
Llanowar Wastes
Luxury Suite
Luxury Suite
Overgrown Tomb
Overgrown Tomb
Reflecting Pool
Reflecting Pool
Rockfall Vale
Rockfall Vale
Rogue's Passage
Rogue's Passage
Rootbound Crag
Rootbound Crag
Spire Garden
Spire Garden
Stomping Ground
Stomping Ground
Sulfurous Springs
Sulfurous Springs
Thornspire Verge
Thornspire Verge
Twilight Mire
Twilight Mire
Undergrowth Stadium
Undergrowth Stadium
Wastewood Verge
Wastewood Verge
Woodland Cemetery
Woodland Cemetery
Ziatora's Proving Ground
Ziatora's Proving Ground
Basics (3)
Forest
3 Forests
Mountain
2 Mountains
Swamp
3 Swamps