BIONIC AAAARRRM(s)! (Standard MTG Deck)

BIONIC AAAARRRM(s)!

Standard Combo Enchantment Energy GWU (Bant) Lifegain

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Land (23)

Sorcery (1)

1x Attune with Aether

Creature (19)

Enchantment (2)

2x Sigarda's Aid

Instant (7)

Artifact (4)

Planeswalker (4)

Sideboard

Instant (4)

Creature (2)

2x Sigarda, Heron's Grace

Sorcery (5)

Enchantment (4)

Maybeboard

Creature (3)

Semi-aggro deck focusing on optimizing Stitcher's Graft. The strat is fairly simple, using vigilance-creatures to circumvent the attack-penalty and Sigarda's Aid to be enable flash-casting it.

Nissa gives us a few mid-late game options: A potent blocker, recycling and the best of all, permanent landfall trigger that let's you draw cards. Whenever flooded with lands, you can now draw even more lands! But in all seriousness...

Naturally, there are a few synergistic choices here:

Nissa, Vital Force + Stitcher's Graft + Verdurous Gearhulk : Change target of S.Graft from hulk to something else, return from graveyard and re-cast. Kind of expensive, so a very situational option. Also, with Archangel Avacyn we have a possible boardwipe the next turn.
Nissa, Vital Force + Tamiyo, Field Researcher : Tap down and go to town!
Aetherstorm Roc + Eddytrail Hawk + Tamiyo, Field Researcher : Gives buffs/debuffs for days. Ideally, this should help in ending fairly early.
Imprisoned in the Moon + Sigarda's Aid + Stitcher's Graft : Basically, IitM flashed is a Stasis Snare that targets planeswalkers. Pretty useful against man-lands and has proven to be invaluable in many control-matchups.

So far the deck has worked well against control and other creature based strategies (RW-vehicles, other Bant-decks...). It's Achilles' heel is definitely reanimator, so some sideboarding is required there.

As it is a work in progress, suggestions to improve it are welcome.

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Some playtesting and a GPT later... — Nov. 14, 2016

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So, after being discontent with how Eddytrail Hawk and Aetherstorm Roc had underperformed initially, I tried swapping in some alternative cards in their place. Turns out that wasn't necessary, as I lost quite too much damage-dealing potential there. Left them in and took the deck to a GPT for funsies (basically the deck I wanted to play was still under construction), where I went 2-2-1.

Still strong, but needs that tweaking. DEFINITELY some removal on that part. With some Declaration in Stone mainboarded, at least the reanimator matchup might go a little smoother.

Game Day KLD (3-2) to top 8 [Edit: 3rd place] — Oct. 22, 2016

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Revision 15 See all

(6 years ago)

Date added	7 years
Last updated	6 years
Exclude colors	BR
Splash colors	WUG
Key combos	Nissa, Vital Force + Stitcher's Graft + Verdurous Gearhulk Nissa, Vital Force + Tamiyo, Field Researcher Aetherstorm Roc + Eddytrail Hawk + Tamiyo, Field Researcher Imprisoned in the Moon + Sigarda's Aid + Stitcher's Graft
Legality	This deck is not Standard legal.
Rarity (main - side)	5 - 2 Mythic Rares 22 - 9 Rares 21 - 2 Uncommons 2 - 2 Commons
Cards	60
Avg. CMC	2.65
Tokens	Clue, Emblem Nissa, Vital Force, Emblem Tamiyo, Field Researcher, Human Soldier 1/1 W
Folders	Deck Ideas
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