So, it hit me a couple weeks ago: Why isn't High Tide a thing? Not only is there blue broken all over the place, but Vintage has all the cards Legacy High Tide wishes it had! Gush, Tolarian Academy, Frantic Search, Timetwister, Mystical Tutor, Mana Drain. All banned in Legacy, all perfect for the deck.
I tried to nail this down before bringing it here, but I just couldn't trim down all the good slots. Right now it needs 5 more cards cut from it. Gushbond may have to take the hit, but I'd hate to lose such a strong ramp+draw engine, and even if I did cut it, I would be short on draw spells and have to bring in Meditate+more Frantic Searches, and cut something else.
Why would you need moxes and stuff? The deck is based around Islands, and you suggest Gush? Also, the format has less efficient cantrips.
I would only want one or two more to smooth out the numbers for Academy. But from what I've seen so far, that would actually be unnecessary. I may even cut a couple artifacts.
Of course I suggest Gush....GushBond is even better when you have High Tide effects active. Tap for 2-4 U each, bounce, draw some cards, replay, tap for more mana. How is that not good for a High Tide deck?
I don't see it being a huge setback to have Brainstorm and Ponder restricted when you also get access to Timetwister, Recall, Gush, Library, and Frantic Search.
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Any more of this, and Team Troll will be more than just a name.
I tried to nail this down before bringing it here, but I just couldn't trim down all the good slots. Right now it needs 5 more cards cut from it. Gushbond may have to take the hit, but I'd hate to lose such a strong ramp+draw engine, and even if I did cut it, I would be short on draw spells and have to bring in Meditate+more Frantic Searches, and cut something else.
One more Mox for Academy certainly wouldn't hurt.
4 Time Spiral
1 Timetwister
1 Frantic Search
1 Brainstorm
1 Mystical Tutor
1 Demonic Tutor
1 Merchant Scroll
1 Cunning Wish
1 Ancestral Recall
1 Tinker
1 Time Walk
4 High Tide
1 Turnabout
4 Force of Will
4 Mana Drain
1 Spell Pierce
1 Daze
1 Time Vault
1 Voltaic Key
1 Blue Sun's Zenith
4 Candelabra of Tawnos
1 Sol Ring
1 Mana Vault
1 Mana Crypt
1 Mox Sapphire
1 Mox Jet
1 Mox Opal
1 Mox Diamond
1 Library of Alexandria
3 Tropical Island
2 Underground Sea
10 Island
Any more of this, and Team Troll will be more than just a name.
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I would only want one or two more to smooth out the numbers for Academy. But from what I've seen so far, that would actually be unnecessary. I may even cut a couple artifacts.
Of course I suggest Gush....GushBond is even better when you have High Tide effects active. Tap for 2-4 U each, bounce, draw some cards, replay, tap for more mana. How is that not good for a High Tide deck?
I don't see it being a huge setback to have Brainstorm and Ponder restricted when you also get access to Timetwister, Recall, Gush, Library, and Frantic Search.
Any more of this, and Team Troll will be more than just a name.
I know where you post.
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