An aggressive UWR (Jeskai) midrange deck featuring Geist of Saint Traft, Lightning Angel and Mantis Rider to apply pressure on the opponent, followed up by burn spells such as Lightning Bolt, Lightning Helix, andBoros Charm to finish them off. Unsubstantiate and Path to Exile help to clear out larger Tarmogoyfs or other threats that can't be burnt out, while Snapcaster Mage helps to give our spells extra utility later in the game.
Unique card choices/explanations:
1) Geist of Saint Traft? In this format?:
This one is pretty simple to explain: I love playing Geist of Saint Traft. There's really no other explanation. While he may be a questionable meta choice right now, I've always enjoyed playing Geist and I want to keep running him.
2) No Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer?:
I can't afford him. If I could, I'd run him over Lightning Angel.
3) No Prismatic Ending?:
I don't currently own any, but I plan on testing two of them over a pair of Path to Exile. We're basically a sorcery speed deck anyways, so the extra utility to hit any permanent is definitely something I plan on adding to the list. I just don't have any in paper at the moment.
4) 61 cards?:
I'm indecisive and can't decide what to cut so I just added an extra land. So far my consistency seems fine.
5) The Planeswalkers:
Basically these are two pet cards of mine that I really enjoy running alongside Geist. Chandra, Torch of Defiance acts as general utility, providing me anything from removal to card advantage/damage to extra red mana. She's tested very well in this deck, and the only real issue I have with her is her 4CMC cost. Elspeth, Knight-Errant on the other hand was traditionally run alongside Geist of Saint Traft as a means of getting him past blockers, and I really like him in this role. However, I am also considering other Planeswalkers in the maindeck, such as The Wandering Emperor or The Royal Scions.
