Sage of hours
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Posted on Jan. 16, 2015, 6:32 a.m. by mtg12
Should I include Sage of Hours into my u/w heroic deck?
mathimus55 says... #3
Sandsteppe Mastodon+Sage of Hours+Roaring Primadox for unlimited turns in standard. Sage doesn't belong in an aggressive deck but something where you can take advantage of your unlimited turns definitely would be worth trying out.
January 16, 2015 9:56 a.m.
Temur or GU control would like this...only trouble is, there is too much instant speed spot removal in standard right now that would be a serious in those gears, and each of those cards are fairly weak on their own so unless you drew into all three you'd be left with a useless Sage, a Mastadon with a meh target, and a Primadox that hinders your board state.
January 16, 2015 10:04 a.m.
Of course you can always go bant and do the other sage combo - Chain Veil, Ajani, Mentor of Heroes and Sage of Hours. Also, if you have enough scry, you can always Wildcall with x=5 and take an extra turn for 2 mana or See the Unwritten to put both into play immediately. Genesis Hydra will help dig... hey-o Dig Through Time. Also Bant seems like a good Yisan shell in general - the design space here is real.
January 16, 2015 10:14 a.m.
mathimus55 says... #6
I don't think there is going to be a consistent infinite combo in standard, but the fringey ones like this are always a blast to play. I did Zhur-Taa Druid+Elite Arcanist+Triton Tactics last rotation at an FNM, only won 1 match but it was a hoot to play. Same with Midnight Guard+Ornithopter+Retraction Helix+Altar of the Brood. The combos aren't supposed to be consistent b/c then everyone would play them. But when you beat someone with one you for sure have a little extra hitch in your giddy-up for the next few days.
January 16, 2015 10:19 a.m.
thx for your help. i didnt put the sage in, and i landed in top 8
Boza says... #2
No, it does nothing, if it would do anything, you should be winning without the extra turn. Sandsteppe Mastodon + Sage of Hours is one of the only ways this card is playable in Standard.
January 16, 2015 7:24 a.m.