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I wonder if a single or maybe 2 copies of Dictate of the twin gods would be worth including. I know they cost 5 mana but with is deck it would basically be game over after it hits the board. Especially if Boros Charm was left in. 8 damage to the face for two mana would be silly.Also, what happened to Rakdos Cackler? I thought that was a great inclusion, wouldn't they be better than the Halberdier? Or is this deck not going for a completely Aggro approach?-Bill
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Even I still think it looks weird to include cards like Viashino Firstblade and Wojek Halberdiers over cards like Boros Reckoner and Boros Charm. But then I play another couple shadow games, and it just works.First, the haste is key. It keeps your opponent off balance, and can interact or take advantage of cards like Legion Loyalist, Ajani, and Iroas’s passive abilities immediately instead of having to wait (and survive) another turn to attack. Hence Viashino Firstblade over Boros Reckoner. This may not seem like much, but being able to haste in early damage or attack immediately late game with Ajani or Iroas out is huuuuge. This was a major strike against cards like Rakdos Cackler – great early, but terrible late.Second, Iroas is extremely activatable (as a creature) with these cards. Everything except the Loyalist supplies at least 2 devotion. A turn 4 Iroas can easily be followed by a Spark Trooper or 2 other creatures to wake him up. Legion’s Initiative is great for this too, being more removal-resistant than creatures. I find that 1 mana/1 devotion cards can lead to too many situations where you empty your hand and can’t muster enough devotion for Iroas. The deck can’t draw, and can barely scry, so every card must count. 2 devotion per card seems to work well for Iroas. Hence Wojek Halberdiers over Rakdos Cackler or Boros Charm.Third, power wins with this deck. Cheap, high power creatures are always good, but here even more so. Ajani, Iroas, and the Loyalist help your creatures get through, and the more power they bring with them, the better. Especially with Ajani’s double strike. This was another plus for the Wojek Halberdiers.Putting that all together, Ajani and Iroas want creatures with high power that are fast and good sources of devotion. The creatures in this list represent as much of those three things that I could find within a fast curve. This deck is underwhelming without an Ajani, Iroas, or Spark Trooper, but the rest of the deck maximizes their impact. The synergy is strong.-Mike