Instant (18)
Sorcery (3)
Enchantment (4)
Creature (12)
Land (23)
Sideboard
Instant (6)
Sorcery (4)
Artifact (5)
Maybeboard
"You will stand trial for your crimes!" cries the lawmage. He curses as yet another of his detaining spells fizzles inexplicably.
The planeswalker laughs. "I don't think so." The planeswalker conjures a seemingly small ball of fire, which suddenly transforms into a huge bolt of lightning, narrowly missing the lawmage.
"Damn you!" The lawmage reaches into the Aether to summon forth his ally, a great Arctic Aven, but for some unknown reason the Judge's Familiar is brought forth instead. "What is happening to my magic?!??" the lawmage bellows in rage.
"Sorry, you're in my storm now."
Featured by Spootyone! Check out the article here:Showdown #11: Risk of Rain. Be sure to check out his deck as well! It may not be budget, but it's still cool :Pdeck-large:conclave-counter-cutter-gw-midrange-1
It's amazing the shenanigans you can pull off on a budget.
This deck is a crazy budget burn deck based off of Possibility Storm, which screws the board for everyone....except you! In order to understand how this deck works, let's analyze Possibility Storm a bit more closely.
Essentially, every time someone casts a spell, that spell is exiled temporarily instead. That player then exile cards from the top of his/her library until he/she finds a card of the same type, then gets the option to cast that spell for free. Afterward, all of the cards exiled get put on the bottom of his/her library randomly. So, if you cast Magma Jet, you exile it, then exile cards from the top of your library until you find another instant. Then, you have the option of casting that instant for free. Pretty cool, right?
So, if I cast Shock, I could possibly end up with an Explosive Impact for one mana!
(You) "But Araganor, so can your opponent!" That is true, but chances are they aren't building around Possibility Storm either! Counter magic becomes inconsistent, creatures unreliable, and who knows what exactly that spell you cast is going to do? In addition, "X" spells (cough Sphinx's Revelation cough) cast from Possibility Storm always equal zero! Take that!
"So how do we build around Possibility Storm?" Good question. It's pretty simple: make all your cards of the same type do something similar. In this deck, all of my instants are based on burn. So, if I cast Magma Jet, I know without a shadow of a doubt that I will be getting a burn spell!
"But, what if we end up with something like Explosive Impact in hand? We might end up spending 6 mana to cast a Shock, right?" Absolutely, which is why I have planned for that! Say hello to Mercurial Chemister . This bad boy turns your Explosive Impact into a 6 damage burn spell for creatures, guaranteed. Not to mention he can draw you 2 cards for 1 mana, which is amazing. In addition to Chemister, we have the lovely Blast of Genius, which allows you to discard that spell to deal the CMC in damage directly at their face. Awesome!
Guttersnipe is twice as dangerous in this deck, because the first spell you cast from Possibility Storm still triggers Guttersnipe, even though it doesn't resolve. Four guaranteed damage in addition to the effect you get from the storm for each spell you cast!
The same thought process can be applied to Young Pyromancer. Cast an instant, get 2 1/1 tokens for chump blocking, or attacking if your opponent has a clear board.
STILL NOT ENOUGH FOR YOU??? OK FINE. Worldspine Wurm. Yeah. Play Young Pyromancer, storm into Worldspine Wurm, GG. Play Blast of Genius, discard Worldspine Wurm, 11 damage, GG. Hell, use it with Mercurial Chemister and you can kill that Desecration Demon that you've been tapping for days with your elemental tokens, because it does 11 damage.
The Sideboard:
I have built the sideboard to shore up the main weakness of the deck: fat creatures and planeswalkers.
Turn / Burn: This card is a versatile little guy that can help us at any phase of the game. If you hard cast it without Possibility Storm, you can kill big bombs like Desecration Demon without too much trouble. With Possibility Storm out, you can choose to cast one side or the other for free (but not both). If you storm into it during the combat phase, you could just Turn their attacker and chump block with an elemental token. If they try to buff it, use another burn spell in response, and yours will resolve first. If nothing is on the field, it's 2 more damage to the opponent's face. As an added bonus, the CMC of the card is 5, since you combine both sides when counting the mana cost for effects like Mercurial Chemister or Blast of Genius. Sweet!
Catch / Release: Another awesome fuse card. This one has a CMC of 9, so it can be quite deadly indeed when combined with Blast of Genius. We don't really care about the Release side of the card, but it might come in handy at some point, who knows? Use the Catch side to steal their permanents and mess up their gameplan early on, or to swing the game in your favor in a decisive moment. For example, you could steal their planeswalker, use a -X loyalty ability, then finish it off with a Shock or Lightning Strike after they get it back. Or, maybe you just need to "borrow" their Boros Reckoner while you smash their face with that Worldspine Wurm. A lot of useful utilities, but since it is a sorcery (can make Blast of Genius inconsistent) it goes in the sideboard until needed.
Pithing Needle: As long as AEtherling is still a thing, Pithing Needle will be quite useful. Not to mention it can slow down the planeswalker heavy control decks, giving them another target to worry about with their Detention Spheres. Just an overall useful card to have in reserve. Since it is an artifact, it won't interfere with Possibility Storm either.
Rapid Hybridization: Boros Reckoner is scary. A frog lizard is not. This card will stall in the early game, causing them to lose a combat phase, and later on it replaces late-game bombs with much more manageable 3/3 tokens. Combos nicely with Catch / Release: Steal their dude, smash their face with it, then give yourself a 3/3 frog permanently.
Anger of the Gods: So good against devotion decks. Sure, it hits our stuff too, but it's a great reset button to be played before you start trying to commit things to the board. Also deals with Voice of Resurgence and Chandra's Phoenix , thanks to the exile effect.
Gameplay Tips:
Early Game: This is when you will be most vulnerable playing this deck. Your priority should be to stay alive and get Possibility Storm out as soon as possible. Use Magma Jet and Izzet Charm to dig for your 5 lands and Possibility Storm. Keep the enemy at bay using the rest of your burn. Don't be afraid to throw away a Blast of Genius or Explosive Impact using Izzet Charm if you have to, making it until the storm hits is more important. Keep in mind that discarding Worldspine Wurm using Izzet Charm shuffles it back into your library!
Mid-Late Game: If you played your cards right, by turn 5 or 6 you should have your Possibility Storm out. Now you will have the advantage. As your opponent tries to play around the storm, you will be able to go to town. Lay down creatures and burn, and try to find your Mercurial Chemister . Use Young Pyromancer's tokens for defense against aggro, and swing against control. Keep your hand full with Mercurial Chemister , burn, rinse, lather, repeat. If you hit Explosive Impact or Worldspine Wurm, you should basically win.
And there you have it, a super fun deck for a super small budget!
Thanks for checking out my deck! As always, please upvote the deck if you like what you see. If you don't like it, please give me some feedback on how I can make it better!
Feel free to check out some of the other budget decks I've made:
Deadly Feud
Standard
SCORE: 20 | 67 COMMENTS | 3533 VIEWS | IN 7 FOLDERS
Simic Manipulation
Standard*
SCORE: 51 | 38 COMMENTS | 6758 VIEWS | IN 27 FOLDERS
Assemble the Gatekeepers
Standard
SCORE: 72 | 54 COMMENTS | 10010 VIEWS | IN 53 FOLDERS
Suggestions
Updates Add
Comments View Archive
Attention! Complete Comment Tutorial! This annoying message will go away once you do!
Important! Formatting tips — Comment Tutorial — markdown syntax
Please login to comment
Revision 16 See all
(10 years ago)
| -1 | Anger of the Gods | side |
| -1 | Blast of Genius | side |
| +2 | Ratchet Bomb | side |
| Top Ranked |
|
| Date added | 10 years |
| Last updated | 10 years |
| Legality | This deck is not Standard legal. |
| Rarity (main - side) | 2 - 0 Mythic Rares 8 - 9 Rares 17 - 6 Uncommons 15 - 0 Commons |
| Cards | 60 |
| Avg. CMC | 3.51 |
| Tokens | Elemental 1/1 R, Frog Lizard 3/3 G, Wurm 5/5 G w/ Trample |
| Folders | Decks, Decks I like, Favorite decks, Decks, Possibles, budget, Stuff, nice, Deck Ideas, Maybe |
| Votes | |
| Ignored suggestions | |
| Shared with | |
| Views |