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$20 Challenge: Humans

Pioneer WB (Orzhov)

Plunderburger


Sideboard


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$20 B/W Aggro deck built for the $20 Pioneer challenge. Counting basic lands as free (they're 25 cents apiece on here, so shave... $4.50 off of this price)

Straightforward beats with a tribal theme. Exploiting the synergy of Always Watching and exert creatures like Glory-Bound Initiate, we can push through a lot of damage. Our strategy of running 100% human creatures unlocks the powerful removal spell Dire Tactics for tempo play, as well as Sanctuary Lockdown as a secondary anthem effect that also combos well with Always Watching. Warrior synergy turns Arashin Foremost into a very useful 3-drop with an immediate impact on the board.

Dauntless Bodyguard and Brave the Elements help our creatures not die, and Brave can function as a sneaky combat trick against certain decks, allowing you to sneak by monocolored dudes and bash for the win.

In the sideboard, we have...

Apostle of Purifying Light as monoblack aggro hate and graveyard hate.

Tomik, Distinguished Advokist Against specifically Lotus Field decks. Because screw Lotus Field decks.

Plaguecrafter are my flex slot against Dream Trawler and some planeswalker protect the queen decks.

Surge of Righteousness Helps against aggro decks, as well as black aggro. It may be better off as Devout Decree, especially against monoblack or potentially 'Walkers, but the lifegain is nice.

Revoke Existence against Heliod combo, Ensoul Artifact, and any other time deleting an artifact or enchantment seems pertinent.

Transgress the Mind against Uro, Supreme Verdict decks, or any big cards you see game 1, don't want to Conclave Tribunal, and don't think you can beat later. This is our best catch-all in my opinion. Might be better off as Agonizing Remorse, but again I like the spice of running something unexpected, and there might? be a world where being colorless is useful.

Interested in a 30 dollar list?

Interested in a 50 dollar list?

Potential upgrades:

still pretty budget: General's Enforcer plus some still-budget cards like Thalia, Heretic Cathar,Tomik, Distinguished Advokist, etc.

sideboard: Kambal, Consul of Allocation, Drannith Magistrate, Charming Prince, Lavabrink Venturer (maybe?) seems fun

lands: Concealed Courtyard, Isolated Chapel, Castle Ardenvale, Castle Locthwain

not very budget: Thoughtseize, Collective Brutality, Liliana, the Last Hope, Gideon, Ally of Zendikar, Gideon of the Trials, Kytheon, Hero of Akros  , General Kudro of Drannith

sideboard: Rest in Peace / Leyline of the Void, Settle the Wreckage, Archangel Avacyn  

lands: Godless Shrine, Mana Confluence

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We "may" be better off switching something around to get Herald of Dromoka in there at the expense of maybe the Sanctuary Lockdown and some number of Dauntless Bodyguard. Vigilance matters as much as the +1/+1 lockdown gives, while also putting a 2/2 onto the board. Hard to say, but hey spend the 50 cents and try it out!

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95% Casual

Competitive