Flying Nuns -- Soul Sisters

Modern darleen

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Win-Lose Ratio: Archetype Breakdown —Jan. 9, 2017

Another four weeks has passed, so here is the latest win-lose/archtype breakdown.

I played in another four weekly 3-round tournaments (6-4-2 or 58.33%), I am at grand total of 16-11-2 (58.62%) with this Soul Sisters deck.

The changes to the mainboard have given the deck just a bit more consistency with putting +1/+1 counters onto creatures from 2x Mikaeus, the Lunarch and better late-game draw due to thinning from 4x Flooded Strands. Leyline of Sanctity, Make a Stand, and Pay No Heed have also proven to be better sideboard options.


ARCHETYPE BREAKDOWN: Affinity: 2-0, Dredge: 2-2-1, Merfolk: 1-1, G/U Devotion: 1-0, Hatebears: 2-0, Jund: 2-0, Naya Burn: 1-0, Mono-Red Goblins: 2-0, Elves: 0-1, Esper Control: 0-1, Infect: 0-1, Jeskai Burn: 0-1, Scapeshift: 0-1, G/B Ramp: 1-0, G/R Tron: 0-1, Discard: 1-1, 5-Color Humans: 1-0, Lantern Control: 0-0-1, Grixis Delver: 0-1


maddoxmtg says... #1

For infect, might I recommend Ethereal Haze or Holy Day. hitting one fog usually shuts them down after turns 2-3 depending on how resistant they are. melira is not in your colors.

speaking of that? why green? why not just run mono white with the 4 ghost quarters? would be much more streamlined. and any particular reason for no serra ascendant? I saw the above comment, but it is a must include because once you hit 30, they have to aim all their damage at your face and try to get around the fat 6/6 flying lifelink beater. and yes, it needs 4. all 4. everytime.

I played against a soul sisters that would win via infinite life concession. turn 1 soul sister, turn 2 Leonin Relic-Warder, turn 3 Phyrexian Metamorph. win.

December 6, 2016 11:56 p.m.

hunkers says... #2

Serra Ascendant could be gross instead of Abzan Falconer.

December 7, 2016 2:12 p.m.

maddoxmtg says... #3

I actually disagree on that one. Abzan falconer is perfect in this deck. Giving ajani's pridemate flying? absolutely insane. Also, with the lieutenant, everything can get flying. way too good to cut.

December 7, 2016 3:44 p.m.

hunkers says... #4

Flying makes a creature unblockable to creatures without flying while letting you block your opponents flying creatures. Unless I'm mistaken blocking your opponents creatures means you're losing. If you are attacking your opponent them blocking is rather unlikely. If they do want to block then almost any removal spell will kill Abzan Falconer.

December 7, 2016 3:54 p.m.

darleen says... #5

hunkers I use Abzan Falconer to give all my creatures Flying and attack my opponent often for the win. I discuss it in the description and the recent update. Yes, instant speed removal can kill Abzan Falconer just as it could any creature, but it is not the only way this deck wins, just an important one.

December 7, 2016 4:01 p.m.

lonker says... #6

Why would you ever run 2xTemple Garden in a mono-white build?

December 7, 2016 6:50 p.m.

maddoxmtg says... #7

Only reason i see is you activate the township. which i said he needs to cut anyway

December 7, 2016 7:21 p.m.

That1guy69 says... #8

I really like this deck, but I'd like to see a budget version of it! Good job though!

December 8, 2016 8:35 p.m.

maddoxmtg says... #9

That1guy69 if you want budegt, go all plains and cut the auriok champions for another 1 drop white creature or some more rangers.

December 9, 2016 4:49 a.m.

hunkers says... #10

December 9, 2016 10 a.m.

darleen says... #11

hunkers, I did have Hardened Scales in the deck for a little while but it seemed to conflict too much with wanting to play a Soul Sister or a Champion of the Parish turn one. Plus it doesn't seem like the deck needs the extra counters from Hardened Scales.

December 9, 2016 1:53 p.m.

FullmetalWes says... #12

I like the deck a lot! +1 from me. I think I may end up building this deck and I really appreciate the "Archtype Breakdown" you have, it helps greatly. I would strongly recommend Blessed Alliance because I think it's very underrated, has many options but the most relevant is the sacrifice (perfect against infect and slippery bogle decks) or you can even untap Mikaeus or the falconer after you outlast or to simply swing out and have a surprise two blockers for your opponent. Either way Blessed Alliance is strictly better than Celestial Flare. Good luck!

December 22, 2016 3:19 p.m.