Heliod in Pioneer
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Posted on Jan. 1, 2020, 5:52 p.m. by stensiagamekeeper
Heliod, Sun-Crowned + Walking Ballista clearly has potential in constructed but to me it isn't immediately apparent what the best shell for it is. I'm interested on what other people are brewing + hearing what other people think of my version so far.
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I will be playing new Heliod in my modern Martyr Proc deck. I already have Walking Ballista for spot removal and to shoot over my opponents’ creatures if needed. You can do the same with it in Pioneer, just with less consistency, as Martyr Proc has better tutors for both.
In Pioneer I think it can do just fine. The cards available to play a Soul Sister build are pretty bad, in comparison to the actual Soul's Attendant and Soul Warden version. I would probably run it in a GW ramp build for Pioneer. Heliod comes out on turn 2, followed by a turn 3 2/2 Walking Ballista , and a turn 4 win. The combo is open to removal at this point, so you may want to wait even later game to keep response mana open. Then you’re looking to play a game of attrition early on with value creatures like Loxodon Smiter , Fleecemane Lion , Steel Leaf Champion , etc.
I would also play the combo in any UWx control shell. Too bad Fae of Wishes is unable to grab either piece from the sideboard.
January 2, 2020 12:20 p.m. Edited.
TypicalTimmy, it will be worse than Soul Sisters, but Archangel of Thune and Ajani's Welcome can create some crazy synergy together in a white build.
stensiagamekeeper says... #2
Cards you don't have:
- Soul's Attendant
- Soul Warden
Cards we do:
- Impassioned Orator
- Daxos, Blessed by the Sun
- Ajani's Welcome
Soul warden and Serra Ascendant are legal in historic (historic anthology 1) however Walking Ballista is not.
January 2, 2020 5:41 a.m.