Crystal Weenies

Standard Gernand

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JAKEYMTG says... #1

i like it a lot but since tokens is a reoccurring theme you could maybe try Entreat the Angels

July 18, 2012 3:18 p.m.

keeblerz says... #2

I would drop the crusader of odrics for 4x Intangible Virtue .

July 18, 2012 4:14 p.m.

Gernand says... #3

Crusader of Odric , is gonna have a similar effect of Intangible Virtue without vigilance. Instead I get a creature that can go toe to toe with titans.

July 18, 2012 7:47 p.m.

the0ldknighte says... #4

You have a pretty mean deck here the only time i could beat it with my Nicol Bolas deck was when your deck was mana screwed. +1 from me and any comments on my deck would be appreciated

July 18, 2012 9:51 p.m.

pumpkinsword says... #6

July 24, 2012 10:14 a.m.

Gernand says... #7

It's in there.

July 25, 2012 11:04 a.m.

torridus says... #8

This will work pretty well, just watch out for Ratchet Bomb s. I used to run an Esper version of something very similar to this and I know first-hand how much punch this strategy can pack.

July 25, 2012 11:18 a.m.

rapeydom says... #9

I think you could swap Odric, Master Tactician for Hero of Bladehold . also, I recon Sorin, Lord of Innistrad is way way better than Elspeth Tirel . I do like the addition of True Conviction never seen that before so +1 :)

July 27, 2012 8:32 a.m.

Gernand says... #10

I like the control aspect of Odric, Master Tactician . Also Hero of Bladehold is in the sideboard for certain matchups that odric isn't needed. I like Sorin as well, but this is my brother's deck. I'm about 90% sure Sorin will make his appearance upon rotation. Thank you, and if you like the deck don't forget to score it.

July 27, 2012 7:31 p.m.

Your curve is bad. Really bad. you have no ramp, and your spells are on a pretty high curve (3-5 mana). You will get mana screwed. Remove True Conviction and Elspeth Tirel and add some lower costing cards, like more Fiend Hunter s or Sorin, Lord of Innistrad . They aren't bad topdecks either and can be in your opening hand without you worrying about having the mana to cast them.

July 27, 2012 8:45 p.m.

Your curve is bad. Really bad. you have no ramp, and your spells are on a pretty high curve (3-5 mana). You will get mana screwed. Remove True Conviction and Elspeth Tirel and add some lower costing cards, like more Fiend Hunter s or Sorin, Lord of Innistrad . They aren't bad topdecks either and can be in your opening hand without you worrying about having the mana to cast them.

July 27, 2012 8:45 p.m.

torridus says... #13

There are 6 cards that cost more than 4 mana, with the majority of the deck resting on a casting cost of 2 or 3 mana. That kind of curve doesn't seem unreasonable, although I would certainly vote to replace True Conviction with Sorin, Lord of Innistrad .

July 27, 2012 11 p.m.

Gernand says... #14

My brother is playing it at FNM right now, and lost against 2 human decks :(

July 27, 2012 11:37 p.m.

snotskie says... #15

I really like this deck. +1

Playtesting against it, I lost 1-2. The only way I could win was by dropping Vampire Nighthawk + Rancor + card:Druid's Familiar + Ulvenwald Tracker before Mirran Crusader could tear me to shreds, gaining back any life I had lost and slowing beating your deck down in the air.

August 17, 2012 9:28 a.m.

Gernand says... #16

Thank you snotskie, I always like when people playtest my decks and give me feedback.

August 17, 2012 9:04 p.m.

Nightfire445 says... #17

What would you do if you came up against something pro-white like Knight of Glory ?

August 17, 2012 9:11 p.m.

Ohthenoises says... #18

August 17, 2012 9:11 p.m.

Gernand says... #19

I have the one dismember in sideboard. I also have a lifelink land to take a few hits and out swing pro white creatures. Or card:Faith's Shield to swing past them. What would you recommend against pro-white?

August 17, 2012 9:16 p.m.

Ohthenoises says... #20

Dismember is good but I think Tragic Slip is better personally, though it might take a bit more landfixing than four black sources to do. (maybe like 2/3 swamps for 2/3 plains)

August 17, 2012 9:23 p.m.

Gernand says... #21

I too am a fan of Tragic Slip , but I enjoy the speed of having so many Plains . It also lets me keep more hands that I might have to mull if there was not enough white sources.

August 17, 2012 9:27 p.m.

Nightfire445 says... #22

My bad on the knight. The dismember is great removal but I feel that the one is not enough in your side board, also if they have multiples out of the knight what then? Perhaps a Day of Judgment or two, that would get past the protection ability.

August 17, 2012 9:30 p.m.

Gernand says... #23

I haven't come across much problem with pro white so far. The deck is pretty solid. Maybe an additional Dismember in the sideboard would do good. The deck will take a pretty big hit upon rotation, that's really what I'm afraid of.

August 17, 2012 9:35 p.m.

Nightfire445 says... #24

Just a thought. But I hear you, I've been shying away from those sets with the decks I've been making.

August 17, 2012 9:59 p.m.

Gernand says... #25

I really like Odric, I just wish he was more playable in standard.

August 17, 2012 10:14 p.m.

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