Defend and Rally

by Gozquarter on 19 February 2014

Main Deck (60 cards)

Sideboard (15 cards)

Sorceries (3)


Instants (6)

Artifacts (2)


Enchantments (4)

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Deck Description

This deck was inspired by the deck Besieged by RunningPigeon.

http://www.mtgvault.com/runningpigeon/decks/besieged/

How to Play

Play defenders while you get the mana for Assemble the Legion. Tutors are there to help you dig for the right enchantment at the right time.

Once the soldiers start churning out, Soul Warden + Archangel of Thune + life gained by Perimeter Captain when blocking = HUGE soldiers hitting the battlefield with haste. Get Purphoros out to deal a whole bunch of damage as soon as they come out. IF your opponent is still alive after all of this, make your tokens even bigger with Intangible Virtue, Cathar's Crusade and Legion's Initiative.

While Legion's Initiative will wipe your tokens when you activate it, it's great for blocking with your defenders while keeping them alive, for EOB lifegain triggers from Soul Warden, and triggering +1/+1 counters from Cathar's Crusade. Not to mention you refill increasingly on tokens each upkeep so it can be a great late-game bomb

Sideboard is there to help with burn decks (Leyline of Sanctity), decks with a lot of creatures (Sphere of Safety), board wipes (Boros Charm), big threats or sac a weenie for land (Path to Exile), and scary artifacts, enchants or Gods (Revoke Existence)

Deck Tags

  • Token
  • Life Gain
  • Horde
  • Fun

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Card Legality

  • Not Legal in Standard
  • Legal in Modern
  • Legal in Vintage
  • Legal in Legacy

Deck discussion for Defend and Rally

Another impressive upgrade to my old design, good job, check out Dantanius who did a take on it too: he included some good ideas that might have a place in here.

I'm pretty sure he didn't have Archangel/Perimeter Captain in there though and damn if that isn't a dangerous with Warden/Token for uber buffing, even without Cathar's you'll be packing out some serious tokens, heck are they still even weenies anymore?

Anyway like I said before, I like it nice one.

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Posted 22 February 2014 at 01:23

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Thank you for the inspiration!

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Posted 23 February 2014 at 16:41

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Ghostway will help against boardwipes and will trigger etb effects, but has a downside of wiping all of your tokens. Norn's Annex might be good in your sideboard against non-white decks.

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Posted 25 February 2014 at 21:21

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Thanks for the suggestion. Ghostway is cute but I don't know if it has the right utility in this deck. Norn's Annex is a great SB option though. Would you suggest that over Sphere of Safety? Or take something else out for it?

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Posted 26 February 2014 at 05:32

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Hmm, not sure actually... It can cost less if you pay life, that might not be a problem with the deck you are using, but also isn't as good against white decks when compared to Sphere of Safety. Personally, I would take out 1 Sphere of Safety and 1 Revoke Existance and then put 2 Norn's Annex in the sideboard.

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Posted 26 February 2014 at 12:59

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I like it. thanks!

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Posted 26 February 2014 at 14:09

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