All interesting points. One correction, though. Remember the Fallen gets back a creature and/or artifact. Not enchantment.
You’re right about Sword of Light and Shadow. Even in my build with more creatures it sometimes misses triggers. About Heirloom Blade, you missed that it gives +3/+1 for 1 mana. This makes any angel an actual threat. Angels are usually not very big, but the blade gives them teeth. The fact that it replaces itself is good too, but wasn’t the full point.
I find it surprising that you usually have the most mana. No green players? In my group, white, red, and blue usually don’t have more mana than green. I always feel like I’m barely keeping up in the early game. I played a 5cc creature today on turn 5. One guy already had Avenger of Zendikar out. Things turn in my favor if I can board wipe and catch back up, but sometimes I simply don’t draw one. There’s no way white can compete in terms of mana.
I agree about Twilight Shepherd. Situationally, she can be good, but rarely seems to work the way I imagine she will. I’m cutting mine for Adarkar Valkyrie.
A fellow white mage! I highly recommend Remember the Fallen. It’s a 2 for 1, which white should always strongly consider, and getting an artifact back is important.
And since this deck is fairly tribal, I like Heirloom Blade. It’s better than Skullclamp in this deck because the +3/+1 makes your creatures more relevant in combat. 1 mana to equip for those stats added to a creature is very good, and it replaces itself if your creature dies. Beyond that it’s card advantage. And even though it’s not as good on your general, it’s good on the creature she gets back. I also suggest Sword of Light and Shadow for the same reasons. I do understand, however, that your Bruna build is more on the control side, so that might shift the focus too much to aggro.
Teferi’s Protection is good to protect your permanents. And you run enough board wipes that you can use it proactively to blow up everything except your stuff. I like it better in control decks than aggro decks, because control decks are more likely to be able to handle the thing they had to use Teferi’s Protection for.
Finally, do you ever have mana issues? You seem to be cutting it close for a 7 mana general.
I very much like your build though. My Bruna deck is a bit more aggro focused. It’s fun, but seeing your deck makes me think control is the way to go. By the way, I’m stealing your Magus of the Tabernacle. I forgot he existed.
You’re right about Sword of Light and Shadow. Even in my build with more creatures it sometimes misses triggers. About Heirloom Blade, you missed that it gives +3/+1 for 1 mana. This makes any angel an actual threat. Angels are usually not very big, but the blade gives them teeth. The fact that it replaces itself is good too, but wasn’t the full point.
I find it surprising that you usually have the most mana. No green players? In my group, white, red, and blue usually don’t have more mana than green. I always feel like I’m barely keeping up in the early game. I played a 5cc creature today on turn 5. One guy already had Avenger of Zendikar out. Things turn in my favor if I can board wipe and catch back up, but sometimes I simply don’t draw one. There’s no way white can compete in terms of mana.
Very well said about Teferi’s Protection.
I agree about Twilight Shepherd. Situationally, she can be good, but rarely seems to work the way I imagine she will. I’m cutting mine for Adarkar Valkyrie.
And since this deck is fairly tribal, I like Heirloom Blade. It’s better than Skullclamp in this deck because the +3/+1 makes your creatures more relevant in combat. 1 mana to equip for those stats added to a creature is very good, and it replaces itself if your creature dies. Beyond that it’s card advantage. And even though it’s not as good on your general, it’s good on the creature she gets back. I also suggest Sword of Light and Shadow for the same reasons. I do understand, however, that your Bruna build is more on the control side, so that might shift the focus too much to aggro.
Teferi’s Protection is good to protect your permanents. And you run enough board wipes that you can use it proactively to blow up everything except your stuff. I like it better in control decks than aggro decks, because control decks are more likely to be able to handle the thing they had to use Teferi’s Protection for.
Finally, do you ever have mana issues? You seem to be cutting it close for a 7 mana general.
I very much like your build though. My Bruna deck is a bit more aggro focused. It’s fun, but seeing your deck makes me think control is the way to go. By the way, I’m stealing your Magus of the Tabernacle. I forgot he existed.