I thought about it and it was in the original build, but I removed it. And although $13 is relatively cheap (note that he was >$20 when I posted that), it's still kinda expensive. I don't like to spend much on mtg.
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Yea, I feel like there are a lots of ways to build this and they all seem pretty fun. I made earlier builds that had more win cons, but decided to toss them out for the consistency of mirror-sigil. I'd probably toss in some tutors too if I played it, and maybe even cheaper counters like spell snare or spell pierce.
He would be very, very nice however he is very expensive and I don't want to buy him.
Yea, I know. It's still a freaking amazing card, not to mention I can reset the ability. IE first turn they drop plains, I think typical white deck will have Swords to Plowshares. Then a few turns later I figure out that they're playing a combo, I can blink mage and screw up the combo instead. But yea, I might be taking it out. Maybe for Draining Whelk.
Eh, flashback and instantness of blink are better and ghostscape is better for the fact that it does all my creatures. mana fixing isnt a problem and I have enough bounce so It's not necessary
There are two reasons I prefer Etherium Sculptor: I can get him out on turn 2, allowing a turn 3 Master Transmuter; and his effects stack. Grand Architect would still be an interesting card in here, I just think that a strategy focusing on getting out Transmuters and Tinkers as quickly as possible probably works better. Plus, this deck needs 2 CMC drops.
DarkestWish did you actually build this or just simulate?
Vengeful Dead? It doesn't quite fit in because of the cost, this deck is low on lands and you probably will only have 3 or 4 out per game. The only way that would be brought out is by Dread Return, in which case an Undead Warchief would be more helpful, since you'd be going for a kill.
Yea, I know for example that i'm the only black player in my most common circle of 6 or so (counting me) players, and not sure about some of the less often played people. At the same time, there's only 1 person willing to spend enough for things like say dark ritual, and he isnt the best deckbuilder anyway. You're right though, I wanna tweak it some more and I think that might involve removing incendiary and adding auramancy as well as maybe changing epochrasites for another counterspell and some mana leaks or something.
i just pulled 2x darkslick, 1x island 2x plains 1x auramancy 1x copy ench 1x paradox haze and 2x chronomatic escape within the first 3 turns... practically perfect hand xD
Anyway in my meta it wouldnt be necessary, this would beat every deck I face, I believe, since all the controls are primarily white exile (potentially too slow for my hazes and zurs) and are not very expensive or fully formed decks.
True. I partially made it because I think it looks really fun, but you're right, without Force of Will or Vexing Shusher it probably wont work well. Now if I could get vexing shushers in... oh god that'd be nice, it doesn't even have a single one drop as is. I think i've found my new goal, haha.
Contrary to what I thought would happen, I actually really like where this deck is going.
Compare with http://www.mtgvault.com/ViewDeck.aspx?DeckID=106364 and tell me which you think I should make.
The honest answer? I already have 4x Chronozoa and do not have any Sergeants. Also, Chronozoa has flying and swarms up quick enough for this deck's purposes. It also costs one less, with only 1 required mana. Although to be honest I do have too many 4 costs in here. Anyway, it has better synergy with Dust of Moments (especially when Panoptic Mirrored, bwahahhaha!). That said, Sergeant is great in this type of deck and I did consider it, it would certainly work better against certain types of decks.
I considered it but decided that it wasn't worth splashing white for just it and maybe Reveillark. The good news is this deck usually gets a very strong combo going before Ranger would even get pumped very much, although that could potentially be good to draw counters with. Anyway there were already a ton of cards I was sad to cut.
First Edit: Decided that the two combos involving Phyrexian Altar were powerful enough without it and the card was too specific to be in a combo deck without searches able to find it. So, I took out 2 Phyrexian Altars for 1 Quillspike (involved in nearly all combos) and 1 Nantuko Husk (involved in the same combo).
I believe you're incorrect about incandescent soulstoke and thunderblust, It only gets one return with and gets a -1/-1 on it. Now if you bring in something to remove the -1/-1 counter...
No contagion clasp/contagion engine/creakwood liege/thallids?
Kind of a shame to splash u in a low mana cost deck and not have some draw