Trostani Angel Tokens
Commander / EDH
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Jan. 15, 2014
Picked up 5 more cards. Was finally able to fill some holes in my deck.
+Creeping Corrosion (No Austere Command yet)
+Boundless Realms
+Khalni Heart Expedition
+Nullmage Shepherd (Might be replaced by Aura Shards)
+Krosan's Grip (Will be replaced by turn to dust)
+Perilous Forays
+Overrun
+Devout Invocation
Naturally, some cuts had to be made.
-One Dozen Eyes
-Slice in Twain
-Shattered Angel
After playtesting for about 5 hours with a group today (Sydri, Purphuros, Kaalia, Varolz, Rafiq, Derevi, and Aurelia) I feel much better acquainted with my deck. It took a bit to get going unless I drew Luminarch Ascension by turn 2, which almost never happened. It ramps pretty quickly, but people don't see you as a threat until you play something other than ramp. After it got going, it took nothing short of a board wipe or combo to stop me from winning (and in most cases, that wasn't enough). It helps that Trostani doesn't get hated on until she has lethal on board.
The weakest cards in my deck, by far, were:
Kazunda Tuskcaller (Sorcery speed level up isn't good enough)
Growing Ranks (I never tutored this and almost never bothered casting it, this needs to be parallel lives)
Twilight Drover (Felt like a waste of 3 mana, even when he got big)
Restore (I was really disappointed in this one)
Expedition Map (Not fast enough)
Nullmade Shepherd (She's no Aura Shards. I have better things to do with my creatures)
Scion of Vit Ghazi (5 cost isn't good enough for a bird token, a 4/4, and populate)
Scavenging Ooze (Ate removal and was too expensive. Rest in Peace would be better)
and a shout out to Creeping Corrosion for unfortunately not being Austere Command.
They'll be the next cuts. I'll probably put in Rhys for Scion, RIP for Scooze, Austere Command for Creeping Corrosion, Nullmage Shepherd for Aura Shards, Genesis Wave for Expedition Map, Growing Ranks for Parallel Lives, Scion of Vitu Ghazi for Vitu Ghazi Guildmage, Kazunda Tuskcaller for Phyrexian Processor, Twilight Drover for Avacyn, and Restore for Staff of Nin.
There are a few others I'm thinking about too. Nature's Spiral for Praetor' Counsel, Craterhoof Behemoth over Overrun.
Thinking I want Armada Wurm and Crush of Wurms in here, can't think of what to take out.
Going to do some more testing tomorrow.
-Explosive Vegetation, +Rangers Path (Because grabbing a temple garden + forest seems better than grabbing two basics)
-Tuskcaller, +Urbis Protector. It's basically 6 cost for a 4/4 Angel token. Better than Moonsilver Spear though, and Angels are really really good. Tuskcaller was mostly just dying to things like Staff of Nin after being loaded with level up counters.
-Creeping Corrosion, +Act of Authority. Destroying all the artifacts was great... but there were a few times I needed to exile them or destroy an enchantment. I feel like Act of Authority could really shine in here, especially since it can be tutored as an enchantment.
Also adding Idyllic Tutor, Academy Rector, Priviledged Position, and Sterling Grove to my Maybeboard. They would just be auto includes, but they're expensive. I don't see Sterling Grove much, but it seems pretty great.