Runnany, 11 years ago
So I got the physical deck, minus the sideboard today. It's a lot of fun! With an average draw it was able to successfully defeat all the other decks it versed consistently, hitting a nice balance of aggro and control.(keep in mind that I casually play with friends, not competitively). The only trouble it had was if I drew a weak opening hand against a pure aggro deck. Over all I'm pretty happy with it though.
7000+ views!
koth_of_the_bummer, 11 years ago
Thanks for all the views!!
franknot.19, 11 years ago
Testing
Vincentcuk, 11 years ago
Testing with some random people at Untap.in and never win against aggro and midrange deck.. this is weird.. hahaha
All0is0Dust, 11 years ago
Made a few changes to the deck structure, Athreos, God of Passage actually messed up the flow of the deck a lot by accidentally removing the key enchantment Gift of Immortality when creatures are sent back to hand. Also, Teysa, Envoy of Ghosts wasn't causing board changes fast enough, so now switched to Blood Baron of Vizkopa.
Comments
Hickorysbane, 11 years ago
Just thought I'd clear comments cause they hit double digits
The deck is now Casual!
slovakattack, 11 years ago
I caved, and figured that since it's going to be in casual play anyway, I might as well make it better.
The additions of Nightscape Familiar and Curse of Shallow Graves should make it hit faster and harder than before.
Chopping block
mookie990, 11 years ago
Stuff I intend to swap out at some point:
Athreos, God of Passage,Clone,Colossus of Akros,Dimir Doppelganger,Filigree Angel,Medomai the Ageless,Myr Battlesphere,Razor Hippogriff,Serene Master,Sharding Sphinx,Sphinx of the Steel Wind,Sydri, Galvanic Genius,Treasury Thrull,Xathrid Gorgon,Darksteel Mutation,Oblivion Ring,Underworld Connections,Elspeth, Knight-Errant,Barter in Blood,Divine Reckoning,Paraselene,Akroma's Memorial,Batterskull,Cranial Plating,Death Denied,Silence the Believers
Won't necessarily swap them out in the near future - most are good in a generic 'artifact goodstuff' deck like this currently is, but I'd like to eventually take the deck in a more combo-focused direction. (or, alternatively, I feel like they're necessary but have obvious upgrades)
Another update
mookie990, 11 years ago
Traded for a bunch of fun things. Huzzah!
-Thopter Foundry - not as good without Sword of the Meek
-Esperzoa - my curve tends to be too high to take advantage of the bounce
-Enigma Sphinx - weaker without topdeck manipulation
-Dakra Mystic - cute, but political really isn't my thing.
-Spear of Heliod - I rarely keep mana open, and it's not worth playing an anthem
-Phyrexian Reclamation - again, awkward to recast stuff.
-Courier's Capsule - low impact, never worth recurring
+Memnarch, Cranial Plating, Fabricate
, Trinket Mage, Steel Hellkite, Everflowing Chalice, World Queller
Added Krark-Clan Ironworks to sideboard, pending getting some more cards to take advantage of it
Mental note: cut more high CMC cards next time.
neowit, 11 years ago
Azorius Arrester continuously failed to pull it's weight, so it has been replaced by Skirsdag High Priest. Two seemed to be an appropriate number to add, as it relies first on the exploitation of the reanimator mechanic to function at its best. The sideboard has also been modified to address conspicuous threats.
All in all I am quite satisfied with the feel and consistency of this deck in virtual play. It is now on it's way to my house to be battle-tested in casual play, then perhaps FNM. Thank you all for your suggestions and/or general support.
Big Changes
jeboner, 11 years ago
I've made some pretty big changes to the deck and sideboard. I think I've come close to where I want this deck, but any and all suggestions are appreciated.
Tweaks II
pyrohemia, 11 years ago
More minor tweaks, including suggestions from Boza.
- -1 Commune with the Gods, -4 Putrid Leech, -2 Disfigure, -2 Last Gasp. As Boza says, removal not attached to a creature is pretty bad, 4 Commune with the Gods is definitely too many, and there are already a lot of threats in the deck, so Leech is just redundant.
- +3 Stinkweed Imp. This guy is basically recursive removal, and even recurs himself without the need for a Tortured Existence.
- +4 Carrion Feeder. I'm not sure how much I like this guy yet, but he does present a low-drop threat, at the very least, and has some interactions with...
- +2 Faceless Butcher. More removal, plus cute tricks with Carrion Feeder.
- Sideboard: -1 Disfigure, +1 Stinkweed Imp, for the matchups where we need more removal like that.
Additionally, with the release of Vintage Masters, Arrogant Wurm is now in the format. I'm not sure yet what I want to cut for it, but it definitely seems like I want to run it as a 4-of.
Long-term Success
zamiero, 11 years ago
After increasing the creature count, the deck performs much better. I wanted to keep the flying spirit tokens as the primary win condition, so I added creatures that cost two mana and gain me life: Lone Missionary and Child of Night.
Wing Shards still performs very well. I was hoping to teach the newer players in my group to attack first, THEN play spells. However, even the veterans still get crushed by wing shards half the time.
Underwhelming
zamiero, 11 years ago
So Tibalt, the Fiend-Blooded is as bad as everyone says. His +1 ability really only helps when I have three untapped mana and a spell with Madness or Flashback, plus my hand is at two cards or less, plus there's not a critical spell in my hand I cannot afford to lose. That's a lot of conditions that need to be met!
I did successfully use his ultimate Insurrection once against an opponent who ignored Tibalt. While that was entertaining, one amazing win out of fifteen games is not a ratio I will enjoy playing.
Zenog3, 11 years ago
Oh, man, I already feel that with cards like Tatsumasa, the Dragon's Fang (Which I just added in) and Godsend (Which I also just added in) this deck is going to be a blast to play! Any more legendary equipment that I should put in?
