Anointed Procession Deck with Cats
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Posted on Dec. 31, 2018, 12:26 p.m. by 9-lives
Anointed Procession Deck with Cats
Is this a good deck? What can I do to help make it better? I need help with tokens and ramping.
Don't you think that heroes reunion is superior to fountain of renewal and ajani's welcome? It only costs one green and one white for 7 health. Easy 7 life in the beginning of the 2nd turn if I draw it then. I won't be pumping out enough tokens to make it past 7 on the third turn. Plus, I have more than one heroes reunion. Intangible virtue is nice, I think it could be better than gift of strength, but intangible virtue is only a +1/+1, while gift of strength also has reach which I need for facing flying creatures and it only costs 2 while having +3/+3, although I'm not sure if gift of strength would be useful against an all-flying deck; it's more of an just-in-case card but is useful against anything with its +3/+3. In fact, I was thinking of using titanic growth. Anointed Procession is a must-have if I want to have a ton of cats though, especially if I cast more than one. Sure, it is costly, but useful.
December 31, 2018 4:55 p.m.
I guess I need more ways to get lands in a fast manner. Any recommendations on this?
December 31, 2018 4:57 p.m.
Also, fountain of renewal is an artifact that can be destroyed, while Heroes' Reunion is an instant.
December 31, 2018 5 p.m.
I love cat decks!
I'd be tempted to put more land in, and lose a couple of the instants.
As you have Ajani's Pridemate, I'd swap one of your instant's (perhaps Heroes' Reunion) for Ajani's Welcome, so that you're putting +1/+1 counters on as well as gaining life most turns.
Since you've got a number of creatures and enchantment that pump out cat tokens, consider adding Majestic Myriarch which will have power and toughness equal to twice the number of creatures you control.
January 1, 2019 8:54 p.m.
I think my cats will be the ones giving me life needed for Ajani's Pridemate, as they have lifelink, but I could be wrong. I'll probably do as you say and get rid of one Heroes' Reunion and a few Gift of Strength and even a few of Blossoming Defense and play instead with Birds of Paradise and Lotus Cobra, rather than add more lands. I already have 7x Forest 8x Plains 4x Sunpetal Grove. Don't you think that's enough lands? 19 in total. With Birds of Paradise and Lotus Cobra, if I draw them, they would allow me to gain lands much faster. I would useAjani's Welcome but I don't know how many cat cards i'll be casting. Do you think I'll have more than 7 creatures on the battlefield on the fourth turn? The whole reason I'm thinking of using birds of paradise and lotus cobra is so that early in the game I'll be able to play Anointed Procession and eternalize Adorned Pouncer, play Leonin Warleader, as well as Regal Caracal. If I can't get enough cats early in the game, I'll be twiddling my thumbs until I get enough mana, as Regal Caracal and Leonin Warleader are two main cat givers, and Pride Sovereign would be pointless until the 4th turn if I don't have these mana rampers. If I draw Sacred Cat at any time in the game, the most I can have on the battlefield is 4 until I can mummify them, which is the whole point of Anointed Procession. Anointed Procession is the main card that this whole deck depends upon.
January 2, 2019 3:50 p.m.
What I need most is a card that keeps my anointed procession from being taken off the field.
January 2, 2019 4:10 p.m.
I tend to play 20 - 24 land in a deck, but that's just my preference. Something I was taught and haven't let go of.
You're likely right that you'll get enough life with lifelink.
January 3, 2019 5:36 a.m.
Ive updated my deck to reflect the advice on this forum and my own ideas. Thank you all for your help. Further advice is needed though.
January 3, 2019 5:23 p.m.
Do you think 18 lands is good enough? 7 plains, 7 forest,and 4 sunpetal grove. I think I'm cutting it close to having not enough, but with Lotus Cobra and Birds of Paradise it won't matter. Do you think 3 of each of Lotus Cobra and Birds of Paradise would be enough for a beginning of the game draw? I also added 2 creeping resistance, which depends upon the two mana ramping cards so that I can call back my enchantment anointed procession if it's destroyed, and on top of that, if I choose, get all of my creature cards back into my hand.
January 3, 2019 5:39 p.m.
Anointed Procession Deck with Cats
Here's an updated version of my deck. I called it another name because of my use of Anointed Procession as being vital, and I could use help with ramping because of bolting the bird. Also, help with useful tokens would be appreciated.
redbird97 says... #2
Love it. Some changes I'd make: drop annointed procession for intangible virtue. I've found AP is too slow and quit running it. Drop 2 gift of strength and 2 heroes reunion. Replace with adjani's welcome (2) and two fountain of renewal. I'd find a way to get another pride mate in there also. Looks like a good time. Easy +1.
December 31, 2018 2:05 p.m.