Defense of the Heart Deck

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Posted on July 21, 2014, 9:45 p.m. by kungfuturtle

Are there any good ways to abuse Defense of the Heart ? I am thinking a Bant control deck and you crack it and go get Emrakul, the Aeons Torn and Progenitus keep them alive one turn and win?

kungfuturtle says... #2

or a way to go get Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker and any of it's combo pieces?

July 21, 2014 9:47 p.m.

julianjmoss says... #3

I mean that was basically the game plan with Oath of Druids before it was banned. the issue with defense of heart is that it struggles with decks that dont play creatures and even if you play Forbidden Orchard to give them creatures in an efficient non-hindering way, the decks ive seen play defense the heart have trouble holding their own against most control decks or combo decks. Im not saying its not viable, i just feel like sneak and show accomplishes almost the same thing but is more consistant and tends to be a flat out better deck IMO. if you want to abuse defense of heart i do think that Forbidden Orchard is a great way to abuse its ability and then go infinite with kiki-jiki and something else.

July 21, 2014 10:01 p.m.

Ninja'd by J'Moss.

July 22, 2014 12:45 a.m.

julianjmoss says... #5

Awww yissss

July 22, 2014 11:08 a.m.

sylvannos says... #6

Here's what I came up with. I still feel like Nic Fit and Show and Tell are probably better overall, but Defense of the Heart gives you more options for countermagic.

July 22, 2014 8:02 p.m.

Why not run 4 copies of Swan Song ? It seems like a decent way to trigger DotH.

July 22, 2014 11:21 p.m.

sylvannos says... #8

@NotSoLuckyLydia: I like that idea. I added it in and moved all copies of Show and Tell to the sideboard.

July 23, 2014 6:29 a.m.

xzavierx says... #9

if you are searching for 2 cards get something that is an instant win. kiki + combo.... or something like emrakul/blightsteel colossus and something that gives it haste... like ogre battle driver.

July 28, 2014 5:39 p.m.

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