Very nice deck with a lot of excellent personal choices. I really like the additioin of the Giant Adephage, that alone makes me think Xenagos, God of Revels might have a place here making it a hasted 14/14 trample that leaves behind a freind. I also really like the archetype in the sideboard and think I may add that for the Jund monsters matchup since the addition of spot removal is the only thing that lets it stand against G/R. I can't decide if i'm on board with the nessian ravager as I believe giving your opponent any choices on your permanents is disagreeable, or it's a dud (well, a 6/6 dud) in the control game 1. Overall, I love it. +2! (I cant don that : p )
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Well while I agree with you entirely (I have actually made similar changes to the physical deck in the last couple days), I will argue that mistcutter with nykthos has the potential for game ending damage on the turn he is played. Seldom am I actually using the gods for actual attacking depending on the matchup, but you can fairly consistantly drop a 6-7+ hasted hydra with trample from nylea and/or double power from xenagod and swing in. That being said my new additions (posted soon) are in line with your suggestions, this deck flows really heavily with my local meta.
Yes i agree with that completely. I love having witchstalkers over just about anything else in the spot removal matchup, and flesh//blood is great for that one powerful game winning push-through (attack, wait for the block, bloodrush ghor-clan for +4 trample then 2nd main phase blood with that +4ed creature...ow). My big problem with blood is that in almost every matchup i want it in, i also want garruk who will ship blood to the bottom. SBing blood in has become too hard of a decision and since i dont run the arbor colossus typically seen in monster decks i have some issue with flyers. In some ground stall situations charm can give me the unblockable i need to end the game, or kill nightveils, or in a rough case it can kill elspeth's tokens after she cracks ultimate. Trust me though, if i find something that helps me more against my local meta the charms are getting trashed with the quickness.
*UPDATED* 3/17-1 ruric-thar MB-3 voyaging satyr MB+4 burning-tree emissary MB-2 ratchet bomb SB-3 flesh//blood SB+1 pithing needle SB+4 witchstalker SB
Hey guys, long time lurker but first time deck poster so thank you for the comments. Regarding those so far you guys are absolutely correct that the MB ruric-thar is there as a threat and to stifle control game 1/mid-range, it was a choice based on my local meta. if i play everything on curve i should have my walkers out before Ruric thar and take no damage, if i HAVE to take damage the courser helps mitigate that. Lastly @coleander20 you say 14 but all the enchantments are in fact creature spells and don't hurt me to play, walkers are my only concern. Thanks again guys!