I wanted to get in the spirit of the format (and make use of a lot of my favorite casual cards) by using one of the tiniest of tiny leaders Isamaru. There are a lot of options for this style of deck, I simply chose to go with the typical White Weenie. I was hoping for some suggestions of cards I might have missed and sideboard options!
I was thinking of a transformative sideboard that uses the equipment swords (except Body/Mind), Stoneforge Mystic, maybe Puresteel Paladin...I also feel like I need a Paladin en-vec in there somewhere.
Well, I'm always a fan of Mentor of the Meek. Considering 95% of your creatures have power or two or less, it would synergize nicely. There's also Knight Exemplar to make your Knights even scarier. There's Field Marshal, Preeminent Captain, Mirran Crusader, Fiendslayer Paladin. Lots of great options for a white deck.
Some nice protection spells like Dawn Charm or Holy Day could help. There's also Rebuff the Wicked for a nice white counter spell. Return to the Ranks could be good if you want to grab some of your best creatures back.
If you wanted to go really white weenie, you could grab Champion of the Parish and switch in some of the token producers like Gather the Townsfolk, Raise the Alarm, and Martial Coup to go alongside with your Timely Reinforcements. Mixed with the Honor of the Pure and Crusade you already have and your board state would turn scary very quickly.
You could also pick up Ajani, Caller of the Pride. If you get him to that -8, it's pretty much game over and you can roll over your opponent with a massive army of tokens.
Thanks for the suggestions! I completely forgot about good ol' Mentor. The deck could definitely use some draw power. I'm just not sure what I could cut for him since he's a 3-drop (something I'm trying to limit) and not an aggressive one.
I actually started the deck by scrapping my old casual Knight tribal so I thought about sticking with that theme so I could run Exemplar but I just don't want to do a tribal deck with this one. I think I have an extra Ajan CoTP. The flying+Double Strike is pretty mean...maybe could try him in place of Griffin Guide.
Dawn Charm might be a good consideration for the sideboard, not sure if I could find a place for it mainboard since my deck is trying to be very aggressive so I don't have many spots for cards that aren't either aggressive creatures or removal.
Something I like to do with my sideboards is to pick up ten cards that could completely change the deck into something else entirely. I think putting some of the suggestions I gave like the Champion of the Parish, token producers, the Exemplar, and Dawncharm into the sideboard would be a great way keep your options open if the first game doesn't go your way. They think they're dealing with a regular white deck, then the second game comes along and you start mass producing tokens and rolling your draw engine.
Something I like to do with my sideboards is to pick up ten cards that could completely change the deck into something else entirely. I think putting some of the suggestions I gave like the Champion of the Parish, token producers, the Exemplar, and Dawncharm into the sideboard would be a great way keep your options open if the first game doesn't go your way. They think they're dealing with a regular white deck, then the second game comes along and you start mass producing tokens and rolling your draw engine.
Well I was thinking of making the sideboard equip-based with the protection swords and a few support cards like Stoneforge Mystic, but I don't have any extra copies of the swords and don't really want to invest that much money in them.
One of my friends told me I should play Brimaz as well. I guess I've always had a soft spot for Isamaru and wanted to make him the leader of my deck. There's something about the feeling of being able to drop your commander on the first turn.
Honestly, because I forgot about Woe-Reaper. My only copies are in my standard Mardu Warriors deck that I never use and the Vanguard was a last minute swap-in right before I posted the list. I'll definitely switch them!
Here's my current list:
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14x Plains
1x Windbrisk Heights
1x Secluded Steppe
1x Eiganjo Castle
1x Soldier of the Pantheon
1x Mardu Woe-Reaper
1x Savannah Lions
1x Student of Warfare
1x Mother of Runes
1x Samurai of the Pale Curtain
1x White Shield Crusader
1x Knight of Meadowgrain
1x Knight of the Holy Nimbus
1x Accorder Paladin
1x Precinct Captain
1x Grand Abolisher
1x Imposing Sovereign
1x Knight of the White Orchid
1x Serra Avenger
1x Mikaeus, the Lunarch
1x Brimaz, King of Oreskos
1x Blade Splicer
1x Silverblade Paladin
1x Stonecloaker
1x Banisher Priest
1x Emerge Unscathed
1x Brave the Elements
1x Path to Exile
1x Abolish
1x Bonesplitter
1x Honor of the Pure
1x Crusade
1x Spear of Heliod
1x Spirit Mantle
1x Griffin Guide
1x Aegis of the Gods
1x Spirit of the Labyrinth
1x Apostle's Blessing
1x Revoke Existence
1x Renewed Faith
1x Journey to Nowhere
1x Oblivion Ring
1x Prison Term
1x Timely Reinforcements
I was thinking of a transformative sideboard that uses the equipment swords (except Body/Mind), Stoneforge Mystic, maybe Puresteel Paladin...I also feel like I need a Paladin en-vec in there somewhere.
Change Log:
Elite Vanguard --> Mardu Woe-Reaper
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Some nice protection spells like Dawn Charm or Holy Day could help. There's also Rebuff the Wicked for a nice white counter spell. Return to the Ranks could be good if you want to grab some of your best creatures back.
If you wanted to go really white weenie, you could grab Champion of the Parish and switch in some of the token producers like Gather the Townsfolk, Raise the Alarm, and Martial Coup to go alongside with your Timely Reinforcements. Mixed with the Honor of the Pure and Crusade you already have and your board state would turn scary very quickly.
You could also pick up Ajani, Caller of the Pride. If you get him to that -8, it's pretty much game over and you can roll over your opponent with a massive army of tokens.
I actually started the deck by scrapping my old casual Knight tribal so I thought about sticking with that theme so I could run Exemplar but I just don't want to do a tribal deck with this one. I think I have an extra Ajan CoTP. The flying+Double Strike is pretty mean...maybe could try him in place of Griffin Guide.
Dawn Charm might be a good consideration for the sideboard, not sure if I could find a place for it mainboard since my deck is trying to be very aggressive so I don't have many spots for cards that aren't either aggressive creatures or removal.
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Something I like to do with my sideboards is to pick up ten cards that could completely change the deck into something else entirely. I think putting some of the suggestions I gave like the Champion of the Parish, token producers, the Exemplar, and Dawncharm into the sideboard would be a great way keep your options open if the first game doesn't go your way. They think they're dealing with a regular white deck, then the second game comes along and you start mass producing tokens and rolling your draw engine.
Also, I recently posted up a deck using Tymaret, the Murder King. Any feedback you could give would be appreciated.
http://www.mtgsalvation.com/forums/the-game/commander-edh/variant-commander-decklists/596794-tymaret-zombie-king-of-vampires
Well I was thinking of making the sideboard equip-based with the protection swords and a few support cards like Stoneforge Mystic, but I don't have any extra copies of the swords and don't really want to invest that much money in them.
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Why would you ever play Elite Vanguard when you could just play Mardu Woe-Reaper? Or both?
One of my friends told me I should play Brimaz as well. I guess I've always had a soft spot for Isamaru and wanted to make him the leader of my deck. There's something about the feeling of being able to drop your commander on the first turn.
Honestly, because I forgot about Woe-Reaper. My only copies are in my standard Mardu Warriors deck that I never use and the Vanguard was a last minute swap-in right before I posted the list. I'll definitely switch them!
Trades
Pucatrade with me!
(Signature courtesy of Argetlam of Hakai Studios