Bongos, 11 years ago
Adjusted the side board.
Casual Testing
Sodaguzzler, 11 years ago
Did a bit of casual testing with friends. Seems to work really well. Even with opponents' ideal hands, I was still able to surgically remove threats both in-hand and on the field with no trouble. Testing Notes: - Jace gave good card advantage while making aberration bigger, and Mogis took pressure off the board. - Specters are great for whittling people down. - Dreadbore being cheaper > being instant, especially for planeswalkers since i can't stop their effect once its' on the board anyways. I'd rather counter, but D-bores are a better option if I can't. - Went down to 1 mind grind mainboard, and no Slaughter Games mainboard. Have yet to actually need them, but I suspect I will eventually so they'll stay side. - Haven't had a chance to test Illness vs. Elspeth, but worked beautifully vs. Pharika. I'll bet it's just as good. Overall a good test run. More coming later as I acquire new ideas and suggestions.
Change in the Wind
Sabba88, 11 years ago
The deck has moved in a new direction. focusing on fast paced creatures with a little burn. Due to this comments have been reset.
Niv-Mizzet, Former Roommate
Trisky, 11 years ago
I found that after introducing Chandra's Spitfire that the deck didn't like having to introduce such a high cost creature destruction spell target like Niv-Mizzet anymore. So I returned Wee Dragonauts to the deck in his place and removed the extra cards that boosted the total card count above 60. The result is a very cost efficient deck. Even the infinite combo that Niv-Mizzet enjoyed curiously couldn't claim to be comparable.
Toronado282, 11 years ago
The idea here is to Mana Ramp, Elvish piper out the Serra Avatar by between turns 4-7. Wall of Reverence starts the combo. Remembrance causes the Avatar to fish itself out of the deck. Altar of Bones to search for either the avatar or the piper. The equipment is there to add pain, and stop the avatar being removed. Finally, the Gaea's Blessing helps prevent Mills
Overhaul
VynnRook, 11 years ago
Did a major overhaul of the deck, really narrowed it in I think, I know there's still a lot of ways to do it better, Angels are expensive to run! But I'm thinking of adding a Herald of War to the deck, and figuring out a cheap way to pump it with +1+1 counters. Anybody have any thoughts?
OverlordMake, 11 years ago
Replaced Boros Fury-Shield, 1x Imposing Sovereign and Sword of Vengeance with Avacyn, Angel of Hope, Blind Obedience & Caged Sun.
Play testing
RatheMoor, 11 years ago
This has been play testing very well. It plays at a very fast pace. Constant pressure. I don't have a sideboard yet which would definitely help for when I take this to a FNM. If you see any holes, please feel free to suggest what I could put in the sideboard to fill them. Thanks
Play testing
RatheMoor, 11 years ago
One huge hole I found was against fliers. I added in the Nightveil Specter and Deathgaze Cockatrice to help fill in that hole.
RaidenXS, 11 years ago
Converted to Melira w/ Infinites
-1x Avacyn's Pilgrim; -2x Blade Splicer; -1x Skinrender; -1x Wall of Roots;
-1 Swamp -> Godless Shrine
2x Melira, Sylvok Outcast; 1x Glissa, the Traitor; 2x Murderous Redcap; 1x Viscera Seer; 1x Godless Shrine
Turns out there's been 61 cards in the deck, so I'm moving either a Harmonic Sliver, Glissa, the Traitor *oversized* or Wall of Roots into sideboard. Likely Harmonic Sliver.
updates
Joshua_GA, 11 years ago
out: Spell Crumple Mindclaw Shaman Manalith Silence the Believers Volition Reins Killing Wave Dakra Mystic Armillary Sphere Jin-Gitaxias, Core Augur Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker Havengul Lich Insurrection
in: Body Double Evil Twin Sire Of Insanity Rise of the Dark Realms Diluvian Primordial Sepulchral Primordial Life's Finale Dictate of Kruphix Dimir Doppelganger Vicious Shadows Consuming Aberration Lazav, Dimir Mastermind
Real cards!
LURKEN, 11 years ago
Removed all proxies and addded cards I own instead.
Arid Mesa -> Temple of Triumph
Demonic Tutor -> Diabolic Tutor
Cavern of Souls -> Sulfurous Springs
Volrath's Stronghold -> Secluded Steppe
Sacred Foundry -> Transguild Promenade
Homeward Path -> Rogue's Passage
Fetid Heath -> Boros Guildgate
Barren Moor -> Rakdos Guildgate
Command Tower -> Orzhov Guildgate
Shizo, Death's Storehouse -> Shimmering Grotto
Path to Exile -> Silence the Believers
Lightning Helix -> Sever the Bloodline
Lightning Greaves -> Praetor's Grasp
Tariel, Reckoner of Souls -> Oros, the Avenger
Dragonmaster Outcast -> True Conviction
Archangel of Thune -> Balefire Dragon (kines)
Restoration Angel -> Moonveil Dragon
Avacyn, Angel of Hope -> Hellkite Tyrant
Gisela, Blade of Goldnight -> Razia, Boros Archangel
Linvala, Keeper of Silence -> Steel Hellkite
Some Changes
Murtagg, 11 years ago
I decided that having Portent of Betrayal in the deck slowed it down. In order to get it to work, I had to have 5 mana up, plus a Bubbling Cauldron. Since that usually doesn't happen until around turn 6 or 7, I'm already winning or losing. I changed them out for Lightning Bolt I also removed Sanguine Bond for the same reason and replaced it with Dictate of Erebos. Hopefully that will help clear my opponent's board. Still looking for suggestions of course! Still deciding on whether or not to splash white for Gift of Immortality and Athreos, God of Passage.
-3 Sanguine Bond +3 Dictate of Erebos -4 Portent of Betrayal +4 Lightning Bolt
gitruih, 11 years ago
All cards added. Only missing "In Garruk's wake". I'll add it once it's available
dejrgne, 11 years ago
removed some updates before!trying to test some discard and removed those infect cards (can't place them to my creatures or rather my creatures cant survive)
