Tempestuous Clarity

Tiny Leaders* RUW (Jeskai, America) Tempo

JakeHarlow

Instant (16)

• 1x Azorius Charm
• 1x Boros Charm
• 1x Brainstorm
• 1x Burst Lightning
• 1x Electrolyze
• 1x Gods Willing
• 1x Izzet Charm
• 1x Jeskai Charm
• 1x Lightning Bolt
• 1x Lightning Helix
• 1x Mana Leak
• 1x Mental Misstep
• 1x Path to Exile
• 1x Remand
• 1x Swords to Plowshares
• 1x Vapor Snag

Sorcery (3)

• 1x Flame Slash
• 1x Ponder
• 1x Preordain

Enchantment (1)

• 1x Jeskai Ascendancy

Artifact (1)

• 1x Paradise Mantle

Creature (11)

• 1x Boros Reckoner
• 1x Geist of Saint Traft
• 1x Kiln Fiend
• 1x Monastery Mentor
• 1x Monastery Swiftspear
• 1x Mother of Runes
• 1x Seeker of the Way
• 1x Snapcaster Mage
• 1x Soulfire Grand Master
• 1x Wee Dragonauts
• 1x Young Pyromancer

Land (17)

• 1x Arid Mesa
• 1x Battlefield Forge
• 1x Clifftop Retreat
• 1x Command Tower
• 1x Flooded Strand
• 1x Glacial Fortress
• 1x Hallowed Fountain
• 1x Island
• 1x Mistveil Plains
• 1x Mountain
• 1x Mystic Monastery
• 1x Sacred Foundry
• 1x Scalding Tarn
• 1x Seachrome Coast
• 1x Shivan Reef
• 1x Steam Vents
• 1x Sulfur Falls

Commander (1)

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Sideboard

Instant (5)

• 1x Combust
• 1x Spell Pierce
• 1x Spell Snare
• 1x Volcanic Fallout
• 1x Wear / Tear

Sorcery (2)

• 1x Anger of the Gods
• 1x Pyroclasm

Artifact (3)

• 1x Isochron Scepter
• 1x Sunforger
• 1x Sword of Fire and Ice

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Maybeboard

Instant (12)

• 1x Arcane Denial
• 1x Cerulean Wisps
• 1x Condemn
• 1x Counterflux
• 1x Counterspell
• 1x Cyclonic Rift
• 1x Emerge Unscathed
• 1x Fire / Ice
• 1x Squelch
• 1x Stifle
• 1x Trickbind
• 1x Wild Slash

Sorcery (10)

• 1x Artful Dodge
• 1x Bonfire of the Damned
• 1x Chain Lightning
• 1x Council's Judgment
• 1x Distortion Strike
• 1x Forked Bolt
• 1x Gitaxian Probe
• 1x Rift Bolt
• 1x Serum Visions
• 1x Sleight of Hand

Artifact (2)

• 1x Lightning Greaves
• 1x Swiftfoot Boots

Creature (6)

• 1x Brimaz, King of Oreskos
• 1x Dualcaster Mage
• 1x Goblin Rabblemaster
• 1x Mantis Rider
• 1x Nivix Cyclops
• 1x Vendilion Clique

Land (3)

• 1x Adarkar Wastes
• 1x Desolate Lighthouse
• 1x Nimbus Maze

Unknown (1)

• 1x Ancestral Visions

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Premise

This is my take on a "good stuff" Tiny Leaders tempo deck with the Jeskai commander, Shu Yun, the Silent Tempest .

Shu Yun, the Silent Tempest seems like a very strong Tiny Leaders general. He's very popular and is just begging to have a fast, efficient tempo shell built around him. By using cards like Young Pyromancer, Monastery Swiftspear, Kiln Fiend, Soulfire Grand Master, and Monastery Mentor, value plays can be made turn after turn. An efficient spell package of removal, burns, and countermagic compliments the efficient creature suite. A focus on cantrips like Ponder, Preordain, and Brainstorm allows the deck to retain a fast tempo.

Card Choices

Critters

• Boros Reckoner: Very hard to deal with on the ground, and often a 2-for-1 if we block correctly. This is exactly the sort of value creature the deck needs.

• Geist of Saint Traft: The card is just good. Keep him in reserve until he can swing in safely. This shouldn't take long, given the deck's aggressive removal package.

• Kiln Fiend: Almost half of our deck turns this guy into a powerhouse. He's fragile, though, so try to clear the lanes for him whenever possible.

• Monastery Mentor: Ludicrously powerful if left unchecked. Has synergy with half of the deck.

• Monastery Swiftspear: Aggro all-star that has synergy with half of the deck.

• Mother of Runes: Protects the threats.

• Seeker of the Way: Synergy with half of the deck and takes the edge off of some of the pain in the mana base. Can hit hard, too.

• Snapcaster Mage: The tempo shell is just begging for him. So many value plays become available with him in hand.

• Soulfire Grand Master: Gives a lot of our removal life gain, and his buyback-like ability can sharpen our late-game plays significantly.

• Wee Dragonauts : Kiln Fiend in the air. Hits pretty hard for relatively minimal investment.

• Young Pyromancer: Generates a stupendous level of value. Elaboration unnecessary.

Removal

• Burst Lightning : Shock with a kicker option; relevant throughout the game.

• Electrolyze: Versatile burn that cantrips.

• Flame Slash: It kills most creatures in this format.

• Lightning Bolt: Shouldn't need an explanation,

• Lightning Helix: Shouldn't need an explanation either.

• Path to Exile: Again, an obvious inclusion.

• Swords to Plowshares: Another busted removal spell that doesn't need to be explained.

• Vapor Snag: A vicious little bounce for tempo advantage.

Tempo Tools

• Azorius Charm: Removal, card advantage, or life gain. All three are relevant.

• Boros Charm: Dodge most removal, heighten a swing, or direct burn. Again, none of these are bad.

• Brainstorm: Tempo staple that provides draw optimization along with card advantage.

• Gods Willing: Dodge removal or swing unblockably.

• Izzet Charm: Countermagic, removal, or draw. Pretty good options.

• Jeskai Ascendancy: Vicious card that can easily cause a lethal combo.

• Jeskai Charm : Azorius Charm meets Boros Charm. Why not?

• Mana Leak: Staple counterspell.

• Mental Misstep: Utterly broken counterspell in this format.

• Paradise Mantle: Mana accelerant that also triggers prowess.

• Ponder: Amazingly efficient cantrip for tempo advantage.

• Preordain: A fully broken version of Serum Visions.

• Remand: Tempo advantage, card advantage. We can even use it on our own spells in response to our opponent countering them.

Optional Sideboard

• Anger of the Gods: Sweeper for relevant matchups.

• Combust : Amazing in the mirror but generally good against decks using or .

• Isochron Scepter: Provides a good way to get an edge in the tempo mirror. Shines against certain types of control, too.

• Pyroclasm: Our second sweeper.

• Spell Pierce: Good for the mirror, combo control, and burn matchups.

• Spell Snare: Good in the mirror and certain aggro matchups. Solid against control, too.

• Sunforger: Strong equipment at the top of the curve that either provides extra damage or tutors out the spell required for the situation. Good in the mirror and solid against aggro. Almost made it to the mainboard.

• Sword of Fire and Ice: Very strong in the mirror, also amazing against burn and certain forms of control.

• Volcanic Fallout : Third sweeper.

• Wear / Tear: Sideboard staple for our colors. An answer for troublesome artifacts and/or enchantments.

Notes

• Comprehensive Tiny Leaders Rules

• Brimaz, King of Oreskos, Goblin Rabblemaster, Dualcaster Mage, and Vendilion Clique are all good creatures. Should they make the cut?

• Wee Dragonauts vs Nivix Cyclops. Should I use both? If just one, which is stronger? I'm leaning toward the Dragonauts right now, but Cyclops has 4 toughness (putting it out of range of most burn spells in this format) and gets bigger faster, albeit with no evasiveness.

• Rift Bolt, Forked Bolt , Fire/Ice, Wild Slash , Chain Lightning. These are all great removal spells, and have good synergy with Soulfire Grand Master. Am I remiss in cutting them? Keep in mind we're building Jeskai Tempo here, not Jeskai Burn.

Date added	9 years
Last updated	9 years
Legality	This deck is Tiny Leaders legal.
Rarity (main - side)	4 - 1 Mythic Rares 15 - 3 Rares 18 - 5 Uncommons 11 - 1 Commons
Cards	50
Avg. CMC	1.79
Tokens	Angel 4/4 W, Elemental 1/1 R, Monk 1/1 W
Folders	Commander