Humans hexproof or indestructible
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Posted on Jan. 20, 2017, 6:48 p.m. by mrmango
Heroic Intervention or Blossoming Defense for humans?
In my humans deck I main 1 Blossoming Defense to protect Sigarda, Heron's Grace or for combat tricks.
I'm adding 3 heroic interventions to my sideboard to deal with board wipes; replacing Selfless Spirit.
For Yahenni's Expertise i just try and grow my way out of range with Always Watching , Thalia's Lieutenant and Collective Effort with the additional option to flash in a Heron's Grace Champion.
Ryjo says... #2
Well, both cards give hexproof, so the choice is more between all your permanents being indestructible vs one getting +2/+2. Blossoming Defense can save a creature from Yahenni's Expertise or Radiant Flames, or another similar sweeper. Heroic Intervention won't protect you against sweepers like Yahenni's Expertise, but Radiant Flames and Fumigate are both useless.
If the deck is trying to go wide, then Heroic Intervention is the way to go. If the deck is trying to go tall with humans (perhaps with Metallic Mimic, Thalia's Lieutenant, and Tireless Tracker), then Blossoming Defense would the better option.
January 20, 2017 8:13 p.m.