hazard5259, 12 years ago
I've been haveing trouble drawing epic experiment. So I'm trying a few diffrent mods right now that allow for a higher draw capability. Jase and thought flares are on the drawing bored right. Any other suggestions?
Edosaurus_Rex, 12 years ago
Putting the deck together! the Maybeboard is cards I already have. If anyone were to purchase cards for this deck as a gift for me, that would be something handy to reference *coughgregcough*
carnzayne, 12 years ago
- took out Minds Aglow for Jace Beleren
took out Vorosh, the Hunter for Triskelion
took out Brawn for Stormtide Leviathan
I've taken some suggestions
caktalfraktal, 12 years ago
Ok so I've taken out 3 Vitu-Ghazi Guildmage in exchange for 4 Pacifisms for removal. I figure they don't do Everything that Trostani's Judgment does but it is MUCH cheaper. Lots of people suggest getting rid of Heroes' Reunion, but it is to valuable in my games, gaining back some of the life that I lose during mana ramping. And since Trostani, Selesnya's Voice is a Legendary, I can only have one of him out on the field at once.
It seems to be too slow!!! Still, Please give me more suggestions =)
underbrl, 12 years ago
ok so i realize this is close to current standard, but i dont play a lot of standard. im still messing with it a lot, and dont quite have all the cards irl, but id love some help. most of my decks tend to be more creature heavy so this is a learning expierence.
to deal with control i decided to lean toward bounce with Unsummon and Cyclonic Rift rather than counter with cards like Essence Scatter and Negate. my sideboard, however, is heavey counter, but more for when i hav to fight another fewer creature decks.
my current worry with the deck is a win condition. lock down works but i am banking on Guttersnipe to do some damage and Lightning Bolt would usually b saved for player. if i get a niv out then thats great, or dominus, im just not sure thats enough out put to count on.
so should i try and squeeze in lave spike to the main board? or anyone know any other good modern blast thats mana efficient. thats the thing that scares me off a lot of cards, mana efficiency. mayb ill throw Fireball back in...
After a few tournaments..
Rodizzle, 12 years ago
Okay so I've revamped my sideboard..
x4 Knight of Glory
x3 Selesnya Charm
x3 Feeling of Dread
x3 Dissipate
x2Ground Seal
Yeva addition
Tony_Pidgeotto, 12 years ago
I put Yeva, Nature's Herald in the place of the Overrun's I was trying to get rid of, and it's a really nice addition, allows for some additional shenanigans.
Alpal288, 12 years ago
Poop.
dazdak, 12 years ago
4 Call of the Conclave 2 Selesnya Charm 4 rock egg 1 knightly valor 4 Avacyn's Pilgrim 2 Vitu-Ghazi Guildmage 2 Wayfaring Temple 2 Rootborn Defenses 2 Druid’s Deliverance 2 Sheltering Word 2 collective blessing 2 arrest 10 forest 10 plain 2 skull catapults 1 phyrexian rebirth 2 oblivion ring 2 evolving wilds 1 Heroes’ Reunion 1 Miren, the Moaning Well 1 Fodder Cannon 1 tree of redemption 1 wolfir silverheart 1 rogues passage
Updates
Slycne, 12 years ago
I've been doing a lot of playtesting against BR Zombies and Bant Control. While I feel pretty good about the decks performance against anything else aggro, control simply blows this deck out. So I've slimmed it to be a little more aggressive and I'm simply mainboarding some hate, luckily Dryad Militant and Thalia, Guardian of Thraben are decent cards on their own.
Arbor Elf/Avacyn's Pilgrim - T1 mana dorks to ideally pump out Loxodon Smiter T2
Dryad Militant - hates Feeling of Dread and other things like Snapcaster Mage
Loxodon Smiter - 4/4 for 3 with some sometimes relevant other abilities. It's a staple of the deck
Silverblade Paladin - another card that's a cornerstone here
Strangleroot Geist - helps against wraths, but otherwise just a lot of efficiency
Sublime Archangel - pushes damage up especially with Silverblade Paladin on the board
Thalia, Guardian of Thraben - puts non-creature decks back a turn
Wolfir Silverheart - pairs extremely well with Silverblade Paladin
Selesnya Charm - the Selesnya Swiss Army Knife, every ability is relevant. Trample and combat tricky to push damage through blockers, exiling Thragtusk, Angel of Serenity and such and the knight can be especially useful as a flash to rebind creatures during combat removal
Rancor - makes threats out of nearly everything and anything with first strike or doublestrike becomes really rough to block
Gavony Township - I'm holding off on running 1 more for another 2 Temple Garden
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The sideboard has also gone through an overhaul.
Oblivion Ring - takes out planeswalkers or other problematic permanents
Garruk, Primal Hunter - ideally I want another one for control match-ups, but keep boardstate after sweeps and card advantage
Nevermore - name whatever their game plan was
Knight of Glory - races with BR Knight of Infamy, but I have better buffs to a single creature
Centaur Healer - when healing against burn is relevant
Rest in Peace - puts down the stop sign against graveyards, but it also hates my Strangleroot Geist. So Knight of Glory will probably have to come in then.
I forgot to mention..
HyzerFlip, 12 years ago
The things in my sideboard are things that I would have to acquire to add to my deck. I don't really know what to put in a sideboard, or what to sub out. I've been sorting through cards for 4 hours and I really don't have any more brain power to look at this and figure everything out right now...I'm just too new to know what the heck standard (or magic in general) has to throw at me.
Thoughts...
n.gomes, 12 years ago
Ok, guys, after a few games with my deck, and some advices, i made some changes and i'm thinking about making some more. The cards on my sideboard are the cards i took off my deck. My Maybeboard has cards that I really am thinking about to get. Geralf's Messenger will be only a luxury, just like the planeswalker.
I ask you guys, please, if you see my deck, leave a comment about what you think about it, It will help me a lot!
Post Tourney
vanter, 12 years ago
Had issues in recent tournament against aggro humans decks, mostly GW and UW. Very weak vs. large fliers, but never saw sideboarded-in silklash spiders. Add 2xSigarda to SB. Acidic Slime felt more like a control-deck mechanic instead of a win. Slows down early on and vs special lands tho. Move to SB and bring in 2xWolfir Silverheart for more stompy. Remove 2x Nevermore (never used) and 2x Dryad Militant
Concessions for American Control
Angelbaka, 12 years ago
Moved the Devil's Play to the mainboard and sideboarded the fourth each of Mizzium Mortars and Bonfire of the Damned. So often the control matchup has come down to losing because they've Pillar of Flame'd or Terminus'd every creature in the deck. So, creatureless wincon is necessary. Mainboard to help kill big shit (Desecration Demon et al) without HAVING to 2-for-1 and again as a plan B wincon. Hasn't hurt the aggro matchup noticeably yet, but haven't really gotten to test against Selesnya, which is where they've been the most helpful so far.
Dealing with Frites
Vos_Is_Boss, 12 years ago
At the last FNM, my store was full of Frites decks, which was rare. I was unprepared for it, and although nearly winning a game 3 nail-biter, i lost. Slaughter Games calling out Angel of Serenity wasnt enough, and it looks like i need a few more cards in the sideboard to deal with it.
Some of the cards in my sideboard are rarely used, so im going to add Rakdos Charm to it to see if i can get any use out of them. I'll probably be taking out the Mizzium Mortars because with all the removal i already have at my disposal, its a little too slow. Sands of Delirium was a quickfix addition that really was surprising against control. When you outmill a mill deck, its quite amusing. However, that matchup is rare, and i think i'll be taking that out too.
So, -2 Mizzium Mortars -1Sands of Delirium and +3 Rakdos Charm for tonights Wednesday night magic. Will post results after the games are done.
added 4 deathrite shaman
TransMarx, 12 years ago
taking out slitherhead also added a havengul lich incase i need my cageboys abilities
hawgdriver, 12 years ago
12/5 Update: Took out Gavony Township and Ajani, Caller of the Pride. Added 1 each of Thragtusk, Grove of the Guardian. Was thinking of adding Armada Wurm. Ajani, Caller of the Pride would probably be totally fine with hurling Wayfaring Temple (Rancor optional, but preferred) for a nice little flying double strike lovin. . . but prolly too slow and limited. Thragtusk v. Ajani?
adding cagebreakers
shainatao, 12 years ago
After a lot of testing, jarad's order was very helpful but eventually a lot of sorcery to the graveyard (i need more creatures) so replaced by Kessig Cagebreakers x2 who was very effective, it can kill with a lot of damage if they let it be, also one more creature to the graveyard
UndeadUnx, 12 years ago
Decided I don't need Windbrisk Heights anymore, was just slowing things down with its current build.
more token/populate
DarkFireDragon72, 12 years ago
thanks for the suggestions! so i took out one of the Centaur's Herald and the 4 Rancors to sideboard to add rootborn defenses and Sundering Growths as well as took away a few others to get Eyes in the Skies
more rampy
carnzayne, 12 years ago
Need more ramp less creatures ( dare i add more ramp?)
taking away Ancient Ooze even if i love him - Woolly Thoctar
adding + Realms Uncharted + Overgrowth
any suggestions on my maybe board would be lovely ( what should i take out!!)
Another Combo
Moo, 12 years ago
I have infinite permanent sacrificing with Rishadan Cutpurse now too.
UndeadUnx, 12 years ago
Well I decided to take out one Hero of Bladehold and one Angel of Jubilation for 2 more Honor of the Pure. If anything maybe I could put in Wooded Bastion, lands like that to splash green and idk hahah See how it goes. Oh also, I decided to take out Increasing Devotion and replaced it with Nomads' Assembly.
