Like most people you looked at Dubious Challenge and thought "Ugh! why would anyone run this!". Well I like a challenge when it comes to building around weird cards and this is what I've managed to come up with.
The main combo of the deck is to take Mirrorwing dragon out of the deck and get it onto the board for free. Either side of the board is fine since you can target it with any of the combo pieces of the deck.
Creatures- I've tried making the creatures not to hard to deal with, if they end up on my opponents board due to Dubious Challenge but also making sure they have some use to me aswell.
Mirrorwing Dragon - Another card that doesn't see alot of play and fits very well into the deck. Since you can target it and your side of the board gets the benefit as well, it shouldn't matter where it is for the combo. Not having worry about removal since if my opponent targets it with a kill spell all their stuff dies too.
Tireless Tracker - This deck needs draw power and since the deck is using Evolving Wilds getting clues helps out late game too. The deck can get through alot of Clues so making this guy bigger shouldn't be to hard.
Thraben Inspector - A 1 drop that gives a clue on ETB which comes in hand with one of the combo pieces.
Loam Dryad - Another 1 drop that helps with mana fixing in the deck.
Beastcaller Savant - A 2 drop with haste that makes it easier for me to summon creatures. Haste really helps since I can use it immediately to attack or tap for Mana. I was considering the Mana producer from Kaladesh but with R/G energy going around I didn't wanna give them the choice of more energy.
Bomat Courier - A 1 drop that helps with drawing cards late game if need be and being able to tap for Loam Dryad, Cryptolith Rite or Smugglers Copter
Instants - These are the main combo pieces of the deck, Getting to play them at instant speed helps to either regain control of the dragon or get a use out of it before my opponents turn starts.
Expedite - This is just to give all my creatures haste by targeting the Mirrorwing dragon. Doesn't matter if it's on my opponents board since the person who cast it gets the copies so drawing off each creature I control helps accelerate the deck.
Confront The Unknown - The main pump spell of the deck. Investigate and then pumps equal to the number of Clues you own for each cast thanks to the copies from the dragon.
Long Road Home - Basically a Flicker effect to use on the dragon and get it back onto your board. I can use this during combat of my opponents turn to declare blockers, target the dragon, Flicker my entire board and give them a +1/+1 counter. Helps with avoiding board wipes like Fumigate, Flaying Tendris and Avacyn.
Sorcery - The main part of this deck in terms of combos
Dubious Challenge - So the main reason to use this is to Fetch out the Mirrorwing dragon. If you reveal a Mirrorwing and a Bomat Courier most if not everyone would take the dragon. The main point is just getting it onto the board for free and hitting it with your own spells during your turn. Hitting 2 dragons with this just makes it easier to combo off. Sometimes you won't hit a dragon but that's why I made the creature base so low, Even if I don't my opponent won't get that much of a benefit from the card either.
Saheeli's Artistry - Another card I don't see get alot of play. Use this to Target Mirrorwing on either side of the board and make a copy of everything you control. Getting more Clues and more ETB and producing more mana.
Cathartic Reunion - Included this card to make up for the fact Smugglers Copter got banned. I can't think of anything else at the moment to use for Draw power. I may be able to find something in Amonkhet block but I could do with some suggestions.
Enchantment - So this is one of the main mana fixers of the deck
Cryptolith Rite - Being able to use Bomat Courrier or Loam dryad to produce 2 any colour mana instead of 1 is so much better with this card. Able to tap down all my creatures during my opponents turn to sac clues to refill my hand or using instants to find the one to draw more of combo of with. This is a definite Staple of the deck.
Lands - This is more of a Budget list so not really alot to look at here in terms of cost. Could do with some work but the faster the mana the better.
Aether Hub - Helps with Turn 1 plays for any mana
Evolving Wilds - Able to use this to generate 2 clues in one turn with Tireless Tracker helps alot. Mana fixing is needed and this helps alot with that.
Forest/Plain/Mountains - Basic lands
Sideboard - this area is still under consideration so anything you can provide to help would be appreciated
3 Blossoming Defense - So this is just to really help removal and giving everything +2/+2 and Hexproof
4 Duskwatch Recruiter - If the Opponent sides in Lost Legacy to target Dubious Challenge then I considered changing the deck to include these to dig them out and play them normally.
4 Zada, Hedron Grinder - This is the same as Duskwatch if Lost Legacy is boarded in to target the Mirrorwing Dragon. Does the same thing as Mirrorwing Dragon but the main problem was that he is Legendary. If I hit 2 of these with Dubious my opponent could say none and I end up losing both. Dubious Challenge doesn't work with him anyway since it's "Whenever you cast an instant or sorcery spell that targets only Zada" and since he could be on the Opponents board I won't get the Benefit from it on my creatures.
2 Cataclysmic Gearhulk - This card is mostly included to deal with heavy aggro decks. Hitting this makes the opponent think of what to do in terms of keeping this or making me choose between it and Mirrorwing or something else.
2 Fairgrounds Warden - Another Target for Dubious Challenge and a card to help control the board.
Any help with more cards for this are would be appreciated. Thanks for reading.Kaloshade
