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Yeah I know this is in the standard section, but the last block section post or answer was weeks ago.

Anyway my local shop is doing an Innistrad Block Constructed for FNM and I'm brewing something up or it.  Want some feedback if possible how how you think it will turn out, I'm just not wanting to play zombies but was also tempted to play my old U/G selfmill splinterfright deck.  Just give me some ideas and feedback please.

R/G ... Aggro I guess

Creatures:
Young Wolf x4
Wolfbitten Captive x2
Strangleroot Geist x4
Wandering Wolf x3
Pyreheart Wolf x2
Predator Ooze x2
Wolfir Avenger x3
Huntmaster of the Fells x4
Wolfir Silverheart x3

Spells:
Hunger of the Howlpack x3
Curse of Stalked Prey x2
Wild Hunger x2
Brimstone Volley x2

Lands:
Kessig Wolf Run x3
Evolving Wilds x4
Forest x11
Mountain x 6

Basic idea of this deck is just to play it and turn it sideways.  I'm running the Brimstone Volley b/c stuff is going to die and that's almost like a free 5 damage on them.  Wild Hunger are there for eithe killing blows or to overpower blockers and also the sneaky factor when the other player forgets it is in the yard.  I'm not sure about the Curse of Stalked Prey though, I'm thinking it might be attractive in this type of deck b/c it is cheap and if I'm constantly attacking it might pay off.  Hunger of the Howlpack is there to pump anything I need to, yet again working off the morbid trigger since some of the creatures have undying.  I've always loved the ability on Wandering Wolf and howlgeist and if I can play wondering on turn 2 and then get the young wolf hit, then I'm swinging with a 5 power wondering wolf that is hard as hell to block.

Land wise I'm running the [c]Kessig Wolf Run[c] as utility and it's a good mana sink if nothing playable or to push damage through, and the Evolving Wilds are their for filtering and if I'm having problems getting that 3rd green mana or red mana since the deck is light on it.

Creature wise I figure you guys can see the way I'm going with them.  Some have undying for easy triggers of the brimstones and hungers.  Pyreheart Wolf ability is wonderful and has won me games before so I feel I had to put him in there to make it harder for them to block.  I've always been a fan of the Predator Ooze and how it puts all kinds of pressure on someone since if they can't kill it then it just gets bigger and bigger till it can't be stopped.  Also the flashing and regin Wolfir Avenger has cost me so many games when the other guy is playing it.  For a 3 drop it can't be beat i think. 

Now I'm not sure about the Huntmaster of the Fells ... I figure it's a must add since card value but I don't know how it fits... it is a 4 drop but I gain 2 life and gain a wolf token.  Then flips and can do damage if nothing is played... but the only time nothing is played is if something is wrong.  What is the opinion on this?

Obviously Wolfir Silverheart is to pump up anything on the board, including the wondering wolf or the flipped captive which can then be a 10 easy.

So these are my thoughts on the deck.  Please give me some ideas and advise on what you would do! 

Thanks

Edit: Also what about sideboards? I've never run a block format before so IDK what I'm doing.  I figure sideboards will cover stuff like extra removal, maybe Pillar of flame , bonfire of the damned , Ulvenwald Tracker , etc.

Yeah I'm not sure how I feel about the mayor. I've always liked running him in my human decks but I don't know how he would fit in this one though.

I'm thinking of putting the trackers in the sideboard for the effect like prey upon, though in creature form.

I might end up putting immerwolves in place of the preditor slime.  So far a couple self test I get mana stuck on the 3 green casting cost.

to be honest I'm thinking about dropping the huntmaster anyway.  I just can't think of a 4 drop creature in R or G that will work in it's place.  Most of the cards will get immerwolves +1/+1 bonus, but stuff like the Preditor Ooze won't and the strangleroot wont either.  The ooze I can deal with not getting the bonus but strangleroot is pretty harsh.

I'm also looking at Vorapede and Increasing Savagery .  It will up my curve a bit but it also puts a lot of bang into the deck.

Though let me ask this, with the curse and the 1/1's it gives.  That effectivly nullifies the undying bonus does it not. I mean if the creature gets a 1/1 from the curse and it is popped next turn then undying will not work.  If that's the case I'm thinking of pulling it for a couple more brimstone volleys.

well would you recommend in Jund then? with no mana fixing and no double lands for r/g in innistrad it's kind of hard to run a 3 color I think.

Dec 20, 2012 -- 9:24PM, MkTyner wrote:

well would you recommend in Jund then? with no mana fixing and no double lands for r/g in innistrad it's kind of hard to run a 3 color I think.

just giving you the facts.  look at any professional level tournament for INN block and it was overwhelmingly dominated by jund.