Phage, Ulamog, Myojin or Darksteel Colossus
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Posted on Sept. 11, 2016, 6:01 a.m. by Draw_Wurm
I need to pick peoples' brains on a potential finisher for this political Horobi deck:
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Took it for a spin on Friday and it held up well, but you'll see in the game report that we were undone in the end by Emrakul, the Promised End.
Feels like we need a game ending threat we can drop after the politics. Thoughts are:
Ulamog, the Infinite Gyre\Ulamog, the Ceaseless Hunger. Indestructible Horobi synergy. Either exile threats from the board state or offer annihilator.
Darksteel Colossus. Indestructible Horobi synergy. Trample. Non-legendary. Might be nice with Arena of the Ancients.
Phage the Untouchable. Vulnerable but ends games. Anti Horobi synergy. Dauthi Embrace and Shizo, Death's Storehouse could get her through.
Myojin of Night's Reach. What I'm currently running in the slot. Hand destroyer but not game ending power levels.
Something else?
I agree with Cringe that the ulamogs are better. I'd run the bfz ulamog, as he kills the things you want dead more quickly than other ulamog, and he can't just be chump blocked, he'll mill your opponents out.
September 11, 2016 1:50 p.m.
Draw_Wurm I think Ceaseless Hunger is better. Yeah, you trade annihilation, but you get to exile 2 things end then end the game really quickly, either by exiling opp's library or attacking for 10.
September 11, 2016 2 p.m.
hosshughes says... #6
I think it all depends on the playgroup you're in. If they don't run mill protection then Ceaseless Hunger is the way to go. Nontoken decks? Infinite Gyre is nice since they'll have to sac important things. If you play against a lot of big creature decks, you could even go with a cheap option like Sepulchral Primordial. I know some playgroups have an infect ban but Blightsteel Colossus would be another option.
September 11, 2016 6 p.m. Edited.
hosshughes mill protection is irrelevant. ulamog exiles
September 12, 2016 6:58 p.m.
davidsays1 says... #8
I run phage in my deck, purposely kill her then play an enchantment that puts her on target players control from the grave so i give her to my opponent and they automatically lose cuz she didnt come from their hand xD
Cringe says... #2
I think Ulamog (either one) is better than any of the other finishers you listed.
September 11, 2016 11:49 a.m.