Looking at the sideboard, I guess that with the amount of interaction it plays in the maindeck (4 Force, 4 Queller, 3 Clique), I would probably cut the Eidolons for another Knight of Autumn and another grindy card (which could be Teferi, Hero of Dominaria?)
I love it, but I do think that if you want to be ‘cute’ with Planeswalkers, you may as well just go for Jeskai Saheeli, in a shell that supports them way better than this. I don’t see the actual space in the maindeck (unless you decide to be slower and cut some mana ramp).
I do think that Deputy is a strong choice, on the other hand.
The thing is, this deck is appealing mostly because it ‘cheats’ on mana almost always with 8 dorks. Clique, Queller and Knight constantly casted on turn two is what makes it somehow competitive.
a) 19 Blue Spells is 3 too few for a respectable Blue-Count (meant for FoN).
b) Cleric are strong, but I don’t particularly like them maindeck.
c) 23 Lands is one too much (31 mana sources).
d) I would probably play a pair of Deputy in the 60.
e) no CA sources seems just wrong.
I am worried about the FoN count, do you have the math on what we would want?
Card advantage to me, is the Ice-Fang, Teferi, and Narset. Granted its lighter than I would like with Tracker for example. Deputy is ok to me, but what do you cut for it? Put them in for the Cleric? That would increase the Blue count, but lowers the GY hate.
May also be time for me to part with the Wolf Run, lets me tweak the mana better for the UU cards, and gives me that sideboard slot.
This, has 21 Blue Cards with another 4 in the side.
This is actually making me think back to the very first iterations on the deck, when I was trying to make it Knight + Retreat + Counters.
Between Narset, T3feri, Force, Queller, Clique? Thats heaps of disruption. Knights of Autumn in the side, with Geists.
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I do think that Deputy is a strong choice, on the other hand.
Looking at it I want to explore it with the following.
1. 4 Knight and 3 Retreat, core.
2. 2 T3feri, 2 Narset, 4 Queller, 4 FoN, 2 Clique.
3. 4 Mana Dorks, 4 Path.
4. Plans B/C of Geist, Govany, and Serra.
Looking at it I think Serra fits really good.
4 Birds
4 Ice-Fang
4 Queller
2 Clique
You can even make a case for Remorseful Cleric and Selfless Spirit.
At the very least we have 14 Flyers for Serra's +2, and a Worship Emblem as early as Turn 4 seems borderline OK.
I will tweak the mana a bit as we have more blue, but I think it's an acceptable power level.
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4 Windswept Heath
3 Misty Rainforest
1 Flooded Strand
3 Snow-Covered Forest
2 Snow-Covered Plains
1 Snow-Covered Island
2 Breeding Pool
2 Hallowed Fountain
1 Temple Garden
1 Stomping Ground
1 Waterlogged Grove
1 Kessig Wolf Run
1 Ghost Quarter
4 Noble Hierarch
4 Birds of Paradise
4 Ice-Fang Coatl
2 Remorseful Cleric
4 Knight of the Reliquary
4 Spell Queller
2 Vendilion Clique
//Spells
4 Path to Exile
4 Force of Negation
3 Retreat to Coralhelm
2 Teferi, Time Raveler
1 Gavony Township
3 Ravenous Trap
3 Geist of Saint Traft
2 Narset, Parter of Veils
2 Damping Sphere
2 Knight of Autumn
2 Serra the Benevolent
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a) 19 Blue Spells is 3 too few for a respectable Blue-Count (meant for FoN).
b) Cleric are strong, but I don’t particularly like them maindeck.
c) 23 Lands is one too much (31 mana sources).
d) I would probably play a pair of Deputy in the 60.
e) no CA sources seems just wrong.
Card advantage to me, is the Ice-Fang, Teferi, and Narset. Granted its lighter than I would like with Tracker for example. Deputy is ok to me, but what do you cut for it? Put them in for the Cleric? That would increase the Blue count, but lowers the GY hate.
May also be time for me to part with the Wolf Run, lets me tweak the mana better for the UU cards, and gives me that sideboard slot.
This, has 21 Blue Cards with another 4 in the side.
4 Windswept Heath
3 Misty Rainforest
1 Flooded Strand
3 Snow-Covered Forest
2 Snow-Covered Plains
1 Snow-Covered Island
3 Breeding Pool
2 Hallowed Fountain
1 Temple Garden
1 Waterlogged Grove
1 Gavony Township
1 Ghost Quarter
4 Path to Exile
4 Force of Negation
3 Retreat to Coralhelm
2 Teferi, Time Raveler
//Creatures
4 Noble Hierarch
4 Birds of Paradise
4 Ice-Fang Coatl
2 Deputy of Detention
4 Knight of the Reliquary
4 Spell Queller
2 Vendilion Clique
3 Ravenous Trap
3 Geist of Saint Traft
1 Narset, Parter of Veils
2 Remorseful Cleric
2 Damping Sphere
2 Knight of Autumn
2 Serra the Benevolent
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Teferi and Ice-Fang are replacing themselves, and that’s it. Try it with this configuration, but I suspect you won’t go far against any grind deck.
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It would get clues for Tireless Tracker, Can cycle any land (Knight of the Reliquary can cycle only Plains and Forests), and would trigger Courser of Kruphix.
-2 retreat
-3 two-drops
+batterskull
+sword of x and y
+3 Stoneforge Mystic
BG sword helps outgrind the opponent,and let's us untap to hold up quellers and other flash cards
RU sword, draws and shocks but with less good protection
BW sword offers the most relevant color protection againt spot removal and returns sword carriers
are there any other equipment worth talking about? elbrus blade?