This deck started as a 4-color control deck with mystical teachings. That deck was hard to play, as the dividing line between being proactive or reactive couldn't be found in such a way that matches were won (lost big time against Eldra-Tron). Tapping out for souls or keep a negate/logic knot to counter a potential gamechanger at the other side of the table, were part of those awkward decisions. So I thought of a bit more proactive deck, a deck with threats so the opponent would focus on them instead on your life total. I came up with this list, the idea is being proactive and keep mana at the right moments to counter stuff. Of course this sounds as the same problem I encountered playing 4-color control. It isn't, as the deck has more threats and enough cheap removal spells the main focus is to be quick and counter when possible, instead of being reactive and waiting for a big spell to counter.
I played with it against artifact lockdown and Eldra-Tron with a green splash. The matches were smoother and the clock this deck provides is at the right moments quite fast. Hopefully you could give me some feedback.
I played with it against artifact lockdown and Eldra-Tron with a green splash. The matches were smoother and the clock this deck provides is at the right moments quite fast. Hopefully you could give me some feedback.
2 Celestial Colonnade
1 Creeping Tar Pit
2 Polluted Delta
2 Flooded Strand
2 Scalding Tarn
1 Arid Mesa
1 Marsh Flats
2 Hallowed Fountain
2 Watery Grave
2 Steam Vents
1 Sacred Foundry
3 Island
1 plains
1 Mountain
1 Swamp
1 Ghost Quarter
4 Lightning Bolt
3 Lightning Helix
2 Snapcaster Mage
2 Monastery Mentor
2 Kolaghan's Command
2 Lingering Souls
1 Secure The wastes
1 Gideon Jura
Removal (7):
4 Path to Exile
2 Fatal Push
1 Detention Sphere
Counters (6):
2 Cryptic Command
2 Logic Knot
1 Negate
1 spell Pierce
Card draw (5):
4 Think Twice
1 Sphinx's Revelation
1 Zealous Persecution
1 Rakdos Charm
1 Deflecting Palm
1 Blessed Alliance
2 Supreme Verdict
2 Stony Silence
1 Ceremonious Rejection
1 Elspeth, Sun's Champion
2 Extirpate
1 Disenchant
1 Celestial Purge
1 Cast Out