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5 months ago ::
Jan 27, 2013 - 8:14PM
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When I have spun this idea during fnms I get looks that make me feel stupid. But after winning 2 fnms in a row with it I wanted to share it with you and see what you guys thought. Obviously the gatecrash cards were not used in the past few fnms but their are only two and neither changes the deck much. Let me know what you guys think!! Creatures : 20 avacyn's pilgrim  x4 Invisible Stalker  x4 Knight of Glory  x4 Silverblade Paladin  x4 Sublime Archangel  x4 Spells : 18 Faith's Shield  x4 Mizzium Skin  x2 Farseek  x4 Selesnya Charm  x4 Simic Charm  x4 Lands : 22 Breeding Pool  x4 Cathedral of War  x2 Glacial Fortress  x4 Hallowed Fountain  x4 Sunpetal Grove  x4 Temple Garden  x4 The goal is to drop silverblade turn two and sublime turn three. obviously it doesnt always happen which is why farseek, stalker and knight are in there. the spells are all for protection besides the obvious in farseek and selesnya charm. I havn't lost a match with the deck yet. I sideboard in dissipate  and Negate  for Selesnya charm and farseek when playing hardcore control decks. No roblems yet! What do you guys think??
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5 months ago ::
Jan 27, 2013 - 8:56PM
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Date Joined:
Dec 13, 2009
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Personally, I think that is awesome. I heard of WB and WG Exalted in standard, but this is first Bant I've seen! I wish I could afford to build it! Bant Exalted was my first deck back when I started in Zendikar and I have loved it ever since. Problem was it always seemed to fail in any format I tried it in. Although that was back with Finest Hour and Rafiq. Sublime really improves the whole concept. TBH, I think Silverblade may even do a better job than Rafiq. And that new Simic Charm is amazing for the deck IMO. Mainly for the Hexproof, but the Giant Growth and Unsummon are great options too.
The only thing that I can see that may be improved with tweaking is the Selesnya Charm. It just seems like it may not be useful enough. It may be better to drop it for Arbor Elf or such. More mana and another boost with Sublime.
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5 months ago ::
Jan 28, 2013 - 6:37AM
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I would keep the Selesnya Charm. You need something to push the damage through. Else you get blocked by 1/1 Spirit tokens all day long. Could you find place in your deck for Rancor though? I mean, it's almost a crime not to run it in here, I think.
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5 months ago ::
Jan 28, 2013 - 6:42AM
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I feel as though rancor would go well instead of the Selesnya charm. That way I have the trample and still get the +2 +2. Sure I lose the option of the 2/2 knight but that didn't do much besides trigger with Sublime. I like that Idea Harmy. I'll roll with Rancor for sure!!
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5 months ago ::
Jan 28, 2013 - 8:53AM
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Date Joined:
Oct 27, 2007
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This doesn't seem very effective to me. You don't have many exalted triggers if Sublime Archangel doesn't come out, and you don't have many creatures if she does come out. Without creatures, Faith's Shield and Mizzium Skin are going to be dead in your hand. You need enchantments to beef up Invisible Stalker , but then you're still vulnerable since he is your only hexproof creature. If you compare this to a Bant Aura deck, there you have at least two creatures with hexproof, Invisible Stalker and Geist of Saint Traft  .
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5 months ago ::
Jan 28, 2013 - 9:50AM
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I'm very surprised you don't run Geist of Saint Traft, as he is a beast in this deck. Getting him down T2 followed by a Sublime Archangel is almost game over if they don't have a sweeper.
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5 months ago ::
Jan 28, 2013 - 10:22AM
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Date Joined:
Oct 27, 2007
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I'm very surprised you don't run Geist of Saint Traft, as he is a beast in this deck. Getting him down T2 followed by a Sublime Archangel is almost game over if they don't have a sweeper.
And then the question is this any better than a Bant Aura deck, which has exactly the same creatures, except Knight of Glory and Sublime Archangel , but uses enchantments to pump up the creatures instead of exalted triggers.
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5 months ago ::
Jan 28, 2013 - 10:36AM
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I honestly think Bant Auras is the way to go, as the enchantments and hexproof make your creatures much harder to deal with. Its the same colors and creatures, so it wouldnt be a very drastic or expensive change. I also dont understand Farseek in a deck like this, it only slows you down with this kind of deck. I'd rather see more creatures and/or Ajani.
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5 months ago ::
Jan 29, 2013 - 7:14AM
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Obviously the downside to the deck would be not being able to draw Sublime. I can see that taking out Farseek would be a good option. I did do that and put in 4 Abor Elves. Depending on the deck I am playing I do run Geists. They are sideboarded right now. One way or another it has worked well!
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5 months ago ::
Jan 29, 2013 - 9:22AM
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Date Joined:
Oct 27, 2007
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As I read my original response, I'm disappointed at myself for appearing as negative as I did. I think Bant auras might be more effective, given the similar mix of creatures, but I did not mean to discourage you from trying this and honing it. I know I get frustrated myself when I post Deck X and ask for comments on how to improve it, and the response is "play Deck Y instead."
Can you post your Sideboard please?
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