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5 years ago ::
Dec 30, 2007 - 9:54AM
#71
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Here's my take. I'm no WW expert, but this is what I came up with. I played 3 games last night on MTGO in the casual room with it and won all 3, if that means anything. Land (22): x20 Plains x2 Desert  Creatures (27): x4 Goldmeadow Harrier  x4 Goldmeadow Stalwart  x4 Knight of Meadowgrain  x4 Knight of the Holy Nimbus  x4 Wizened Cenn  x3 Serra Avenger  x2 Mirror Entity  x2 Calciderm  Other (11): x4 Griffin Guide  x4 Militia's Pride  x3 Ajani Goldmane  Sideboard (15): x4 Martyr of Sands  x4 Oblivion Ring  x3 Pithing Needle  x2 Disenchant  x2 Thorn of Amethyst  Curve: 1 - 8 2 - 19 3 - 6 4 - 5 Some notes: I know I need to play test some more, but I think I like it pretty good. Ajani is really good, I think all decks should run at least 3. Calciderm is really nice, it's very hard to kill and even though it dies in 4 turns, even if it is blocked, it kills most everything that is played by turn 4. I wouldn't mind running 1-2 more in the sideboard for a control matchup. I need to play some kind of aggro, probably Faeries, to see if I need more Deserts. I just didn't want to buy them without seeing if I needed them. I may try to find room for 1-2 more Mirror Entities if I think I need them, but until then I don't know if it will matter with all the pump. I think they could probably be cut for something else. Any comments? It's far from finished, and I'd appreciate any help.
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5 years ago ::
Dec 30, 2007 - 11:45AM
#72
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Date Joined:
Jan 24, 2007
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Here's my take. I'm no WW expert, but this is what I came up with. I played 3 games last night on MTGO in the casual room with it and won all 3, if that means anything.
Land (22):
x20 Plains
x2 Desert
Creatures (27):
x4 Goldmeadow Harrier
x4 Goldmeadow Stalwart
x4 Knight of Meadowgrain
x4 Knight of the Holy Nimbus
x4 Wizened Cenn
x3 Serra Avenger
x2 Mirror Entity
x2 Calciderm
Other (11):
x4 Griffin Guide
x4 Militia's Pride
x3 Ajani Goldmane
Sideboard (15):
x4 Martyr of Sands
x4 Oblivion Ring
x3 Pithing Needle
x2 Disenchant
x2 Thorn of Amethyst
Curve:
1 - 8
2 - 19
3 - 6
4 - 5
Some notes:
I know I need to play test some more, but I think I like it pretty good.
Ajani is really good, I think all decks should run at least 3.
Calciderm is really nice, it's very hard to kill and even though it dies in 4 turns, even if it is blocked, it kills most everything that is played by turn 4. I wouldn't mind running 1-2 more in the sideboard for a control matchup.
I need to play some kind of aggro, probably Faeries, to see if I need more Deserts. I just didn't want to buy them without seeing if I needed them.
I may try to find room for 1-2 more Mirror Entities if I think I need them, but until then I don't know if it will matter with all the pump. I think they could probably be cut for something else.
Any comments? It's far from finished, and I'd appreciate any help.
I would advise against thorn of amethyst. it is overrated and it only affects two or three matchups. all others, it is a 2 cost artifact that slows you down quite a bit as well. it makes ajani cost 5 and griffin guides cost 4. its a good card in other formats, but not in this one.
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5 years ago ::
Dec 30, 2007 - 12:44PM
#73
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I would advise against thorn of amethyst. it is overrated and it only affects two or three matchups. all others, it is a 2 cost artifact that slows you down quite a bit as well. it makes ajani cost 5 and griffin guides cost 4. its a good card in other formats, but not in this one.
Ok, I think I'll drop them then.
I had to add 3 Oblivion Rings to the main deck. I just had no answer to opponents threats. I took out 2 Mirror Entity and a Militia's Pride. Does that look a little better?
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5 years ago ::
Dec 30, 2007 - 5:22PM
#74
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Date Joined:
Jan 24, 2007
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well, i think that oblivion rings are better as sideboard. what you do against creatures game one is play griffin guide and attack. side in removal for game two. good plan though. keep the pride, but i advise playing one entity for random topdeck wins and playing two or one thoughtweft trio  . i cant stress enough how good those are, because they have the unique ability to block multiple critters. they are great against aggro and are just nuts against control because after the wrath, you get somebody back. nothing else has the ability to do that.
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5 years ago ::
Dec 30, 2007 - 11:26PM
#75
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i would drop 1 Milita's Pride, and max out the serra's. I would also consider Horizon Canopy  . It may hurt a little early on, but you won't need to use it for long as you get more lands, then you can pop it for a draw, because this deck needs it to stay ahead. I actually run 4 Flagstones of Trokair  just to thin my deck.
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5 years ago ::
Dec 31, 2007 - 5:39AM
#76
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Date Joined:
Dec 11, 2006
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You may also want to consider adding 4 Forbidding Watchtower  . For a post-wrath scenario, you need to replace your units lost in a mass-removal spell/ability with Militia's Pride 's help.
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5 years ago ::
Dec 31, 2007 - 12:25PM
#77
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Ok, thanks for the help. How does this look? I put the Calciderms in the SB for the control matchup to help keep the curve low.
Land:
x20 Plains
x2 Desert
Creatures:
x4 Goldmeadow Harrier
x4 Goldmeadow Stalwart
x4 Knight of Meadowgrain
x4 Knight of the Holy Nimbus
x4 Wizened Cenn
x3 Serra Avenger
x2 Thoughtweft Trio
Other:
x4 Griffin Guide
x3 Militia's Pride
x3 Ajani Goldmane
x3 Oblivion Ring
Sideboard:
x4 Martyr of Sands
x3 Calciderm
x3 Pithing Needle
x2 Disenchant
x2 Icatian Javelineers
x1 Oblivion Ring
I'm gonna test this out in a minute. Any comments?
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5 years ago ::
Dec 31, 2007 - 3:18PM
#78
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Must I still argue against MP? Look MP is a very slow card that cannot be used often.
During all of states I rarely boarded it in and when I did it was a dead card or came out and then was forgotten since I had to pay for better cards.
My deck was the KY Top 8 deck.
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5 years ago ::
Dec 31, 2007 - 5:09PM
#79
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MP = Militia's Pride? If so after testing, I agree with you. It sits in my hand most of the time and I'd rather play one of my many 2 drops than Pride. I think I'm going to take my 3 out for +3 Suntail Hawk. Evasion is always nice.
Also, I like your version in your sig billybob, I'll try it out as well.
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5 years ago ::
Dec 31, 2007 - 6:29PM
#80
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Date Joined:
Jan 24, 2007
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Malitia's pride is the best card in your deck against control. It turns one attacking threat into multiple, and it can get you even better board advantage even if your creatures get countered. I would advise against the fourth Serra Avenger. Its slow, (turn 4) while the "MP" can produce 2/2s with just one cenn in play. you have 8 pump effects in my build, so you are attacking with 5/5s and makin 6 more also attacking. its just nuts.
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