Standard U/G needing life gain
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Posted on May 13, 2015, 9:59 a.m. by IzDevil
My standard morph deck needs life gain, so that burn decks don't tear my down quickly. What cards would be suggested in these colors?(link to deck Time Warp
TheMagicalDuck says... #3
Time warp (morph ramp/combat tricks) Here's a deck link in case he doesn't put one.
May 13, 2015 10:28 a.m.
CurtainSnatch says... #4
First of all, you probably want to add cards like Den Protector and Deathmist Raptor - almost definitely the best morph cards in standard. The synergy between these cards allows you to recur threats over and over again with Den Protector, whilst also returning Deathmist Raptor to the battlefield, giving you a tonne of value for very little mana.
Replace stuff like Kin-Tree Warden, Thousand Winds and Dragon's Eye Savants - more defensive cards which contribute little to the deck and are often too expensive to really be worth it.
In terms of life gain, you probably want to put that stuff in the sideboard. Your options there are stuff like Feed the Clan, or you could splash white for Mastery of the Unseen which I would recommend. Mastery allows you to generate uncounterable threats while gaining life all at once, which is awesome.
To be honest though, keep life gain at a minimum. The reason I recommend you take stuff out like Dragon's Eye Savants is that, with a deck like this, you want to be more offensive than defensive. Why gain life against red aggro decks when you can just block all their threats and generate bigger ones? If you can generate a healthy board state rapidly, you won't have to worry about your opponent and can quite easily run away with the game.
May 13, 2015 10:54 a.m.
I am still working to add raptor and protector, but thank you for the tip. As for Kin-Tree Warden and the Dragon's Eye Savants, they are easy to morph, and can be amazing blockers. However I will most likely replace them.
May 13, 2015 11:03 a.m.
Horizon Chimera gains you life whenever you draw. I would also recommend Courser of Kruphix if you can get a hold of them. Bow of Nylea could also work. You could also add in Radiant Fountain. You might even add in a Shamanic Revelation for massive life gain as well as drawing cards. Maybe even Life's Legacy could work.
Those are just a few life gaining suggestions.
JANKYARD_DOG says... #2
Your link is to a card.
May 13, 2015 10:01 a.m.