WAR (Walking Arms Race) : Living Weapons

Legacy Artifact Casual Competitive

LtMattmoo

Artifact (17)

• 3x Batterskull
• 3x Flayer Husk
• 2x Mortarpod
• 2x Necropouncer
• 2x Prowler's Helm
• 2x Scytheclaw
• 2x Skinwing
• 1x Strandwalker

Creature (12)

• 2x Etched Champion
• 2x Leonin Shikari
• 4x Puresteel Paladin
• 4x Stoneforge Mystic

Enchantment (5)

• 3x Intangible Virtue
• 2x Oblivion Ring

Land (20)

• 4x Ancient Den
• 2x Buried Ruin
• 4x Darksteel Citadel
• 10x Plains

Instant (6)

• 4x Apostle's Blessing
• 2x Dispatch

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Artifact (12)

• 2x Argentum Armor
• 2x Fireshrieker
• 1x Hammer of Nazahn
• 2x Masterwork of Ingenuity
• 2x Pariah's Shield
• 2x Scythe of the Wretched
• 1x Worldslayer

Creature (4)

• 2x Kor Duelist
• 2x Stone Haven Outfitter

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A basic equipment deck focussing on living weapons. My "creatures" come in cheap at two mana each with the Stoneforge Mystic and go out expendable, able to equip to something else after their defeat. Puresteel Paladin is an obvious choice here and couples with Leonin Shikari to allow me to move my weapons around as free instants. Intangible Virtue goes further as to allow me to move the weapons about and keep all Germs intact while I do it.

This deck often finds victory in the fun act of forging a sort of Megazord out of an Etched Champion and a bunch of living weapons, perhaps upgraded with a Quietus Spike to hit opponents directly for heavy damage and life-loss. As Etched Champion is not an equipment and cannot be dug out with Stoneforge Mystic, Prowler's Helm offers an alternative means of evasion to the megazord.

Apostle's Blessing has proven more than useful for a variety of situations, firstly protecting my permanents (which are almost entirely artifacts or creatures) from removal attempts as well as making my attackers pseudo-unblockable or my defenders pseudo-indestructible.

Dispatch (here a 1-drop kill card) and, of course, Oblivion Ring handle removal of my own. Although they are held back for the most important of targets as this deck can usually function well irrespective of its opponent's actions. If you can get enough germs out as well as a Mortarpod, a Quietus Spike and the Puresteel/Leonin combo, though, you get to play triage with your opponents side of the battlefield.

Date added	12 years
Last updated	6 years
Legality	This deck is Legacy legal.
Rarity (main - side)	3 - 0 Mythic Rares 14 - 0 Rares 20 - 0 Uncommons 13 - 0 Commons
Cards	60
Avg. CMC	2.73
Tokens	Phyrexian Germ 0/0 B
Folders	1. Gold