Aristocrat: Azorius Alive

by Shinza on 03 October 2014

Main Deck (60 cards)

Sideboard (4 cards)

Creatures (4)

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Deck Description

Here is the Challenge:
Make an Aristocrat deck.

Rules:
1) Decks must contain 60 cards.
2) Decks can have up to 2 rares. Of the two rares, each one must be unique. In other words, a deck can't have two copies of the same rare.
3) Mythic rares are not allowed. Ever! Yes, that means no planeswalkers.
***EDIT: Has been pointed out to me, by s0rinmark0v, that there were 5 Planeswalkers that started out Rares, and were converted over to Mythical Rares:
Aristocrat Planeswalkers (Only allowed Planeswalkers in Aristocrat Format)
- Ajani Goldmane
- Jace Beleren
- Liliana Vess
- Chandra Nalaar
- Garruk Wildspeaker
4) Decks can also have up to 12 uncommons. Like the rares, the number of copies you can include of any particular uncommon is restricted. In this case, no more than three copies of any one uncommon are allowed.
5) The rest of your deck is composed of commons, with the restriction that only 4 copies of up to three particular commons are allowed, with the rest of the deck's commons being limited to no more than 3 per unique common.
6) Basic lands are used as normal, with no particular limit on copies.
7) Sideboards are allowed and encouraged, and may include up to 1 rare and 3 uncommons, duplicating perfectly the rarity distribution of a typical booster pack. Additionally, none of the cards in the sideboard can be copies of the cards in the main deck.
8) Sideboards are allowed to have 4 copies of up to two particular commons in the sideboard.

Idea from Challenge came from:

http://www.cardshark.com/Articles/Magic-the-Gathering/Brock-Siems/Advent-of-An-Aristocrat-%E2%80%9COfficial%E2%80%9D-Rules-for-a-New-Magic-Format/View-Article/4435?ref=facebook

How to Play

This is an Aristocrat deck:

Rare: 2 (unique)
1x Equilibrium
1x Grand Arbiter Augustine IV

Uncommon: 12 (no more than 3 of a kind)
2x Azorius Æthermage
2x Azorius Charm
2x Goldnight Commander
2x Isochron Scepter
3x Stormfront Riders
1x Wash Out

Common: (no more than 3 of which can have 4 copies)
3x Attended Knight
3x Azorius Arrester
3x Azorius Chancery
4x Kor Skyfisher
3x Man-o'-War
2x Peel from Reality
2x Raise the Alarm
4x Soul Warden
4x Soul's Attendant

Basic Land: 18
10x Plains
8x Islands

Deck Tags

  • Aristocrat
  • Azorius
  • Bounce
  • Token

Deck at a Glance

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Mana Curve

Mana Symbol Occurrence

3017000

Card Legality

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

Deck discussion for Aristocrat: Azorius Alive

This is a truer Azorius deck than my last one. It actually has Azorius cards in it.

I welcome any thoughts or insights.

Enjoy!

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Posted 04 October 2014 at 19:28

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Hmm ... no deputy of aquittals? Most All of you permanents are creatures.

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Posted 06 October 2014 at 02:18

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And a handful more instants might be useful. Try detain for much fun.

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Posted 06 October 2014 at 02:25

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Deputy of Aquittals!! How the <bleep> did I miss that!
And its Common!
Mother of Pearl..... what goes out......
Hmm...lessee..
Not Kor Shyfisher cuz its better (ease of casting and permanent bounce)
Not Stormfront Riders cuz tokens

I really wanted to shoehorn Unstable Mutation or some counterspells in too. Ran out of room.

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Posted 06 October 2014 at 05:12

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Good idea with the DoA. Rep+1

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Posted 06 October 2014 at 05:12

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Np. Creatures that are both blue and white get -2 colorless, so ....

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Posted 06 October 2014 at 16:19

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You see, I would agree with you on Kor Skyfisher ... if you more than 3 non-creature, non-land permanents. Deputy is probably better in this case.

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Posted 06 October 2014 at 16:21

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Your case is well made!
The flash factor is good too.

Thanks again!

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Posted 06 October 2014 at 16:45

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I was looking at detain spells, I came up with Inaction Injunction. I would put it in, but for what?
Are there any instants that detain? Seems kind of foolish actually. Why detain at end of opponent's turn only to have it spring from custody on mine?
I was looking for synergy with Isochron.
Any ideas?

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Posted 06 October 2014 at 18:22

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Posted 06 October 2014 at 02:24

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Lots of good cards here.
Equilibrium, probably one of my top 10 blue cards...right up there with Propaganda.
This deck has bounce, which is my favorite!
Draw power.
Life gain power.
Denial power.

Good stuff :)

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Posted 06 October 2014 at 17:09

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Thanks! I don't think this is the fastest deck, but it should hang in there.
Equilibrium and Propaganda were both brought to my attention by your comments!

So, Thanks!

rep+1

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Posted 06 October 2014 at 17:15

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