MTG Combo: Champion of the Parish + Thalia's Lieutenant

Elijia on Soldiers

7 years ago

Elspeth, Knight-Errant will equal out in impact, because she comes out sooner, which means she is contributing sooner and putting out pressure quicker. Trust me on that one. Elspeth, Sun's Champion is very much the more immediately impactful card, but this comes at the cost of a turn of Elspeth, Knight-Errant and two turns of Ajani Steadfast + Elspeth, Knight-Errant under optimal conditions, and at worst, three turns of Elspeth, Knight-Errant (Accounting for the turn they enter in both scenarios). She simply comes online quicker, and thus will build your advantage instead of hoping for return.

I built an entire deck around Champion of the Parish + Thalia's Lieutenant . Mono White Humans. It's fantastic.

I would still consider cutting Mother of Runes because she is a sunk cost. Her effect isn't always necessary, and thus her slot is better used on cards like Gods Willing that you can use when they are necessary, and that can help you filter through your deck, and thus increase it's pace and pressure. You could even use this slot for something like Elite Vanguard

My mistake on Secure the Wastes. I saw the efficiency, and not the goal.

Now onto Path to Exile. Path is good, because it answers everything and anything, for one mana, on one turn. You hit the nail on the head, when you said "it puts me down a creature for one land." Which isn't ideal. A land is simply only a land if they have nothing to spend it on. And Path is good because it is instant speed. So if they're gonna swing in with something heavy like a 6/6 (think Primeval Titan) or animate a man-land like Hissing Quagmire, then you can path it, send it away and take your turn with all of their mana and threat gone. Simply put, Path to Exile is good because it is a versatile answer to nearly every bodily threat, as that threat arises. And it does it for cheap.

Elijia on Soldiers

7 years ago

Preeminent Captain immediately comes to mind as a really sweet card for this deck. A sub theme you can abuse is Champion of the Parish + Thalia's Lieutenant as a great deal of your cards are human anyways.

I would cut Elspeth, Sun's Champion for Elspeth, Knight-Errant as it will make the deck quicker. Consider replacing Launch the Fleet with Secure the Wastes

Because this is a mono-white list, also give consideration to Path to Exile because if you don't, that's all you'll hear people suggest.

Also consider cutting Mother of Runes for something else. I feel like she's merely filling the role of random utility as opposed to supporting your theme.