Anyone have an updated deck list? I haven't updated mine in a few sets and would love to bring it a little more current with all the new toys from the last few sets.
Been messing around with a Mardu Aristocrats deck on MTGO to some good success but I feel like it could use some help with some fine tuning. Currently it's looking like this:
If you're running Nissa, the birds and Arbor elf's in the late game could turn into something more but that's really the only advantage. I run a 1x on MTGO only because I only own 1 Chandra online.
Played a 16-person event last night with the list below and started out on fire, 2-0, got smashed game 3, then lost a very close match 4 for a 2-2.
Match 1 vs. GR Tron. G1, T2 Blood Moon into BBE's to win. G2, T1 Pithing Needle for Expedition Map, T2 Stone Rain for the win 2-0.
Match 2 vs. Mono Blue. Looked like homebrew list of 1/1 flyers and lords. Easy win 2-0 after destroying lands
Match 3 vs. Dredge. Got absolutely smashed G1. G2 slowed him down with a T1 Trinisphere but didnt see any Relic and a ton of lands, no BBE. Lost 0-2
Match 4 vs. UW Spirits. G1, T2 Blood Moon into Stormbreath for the win. G2, He top decked 2 Selfless Spirits with me holding Anger of the Gods in hand. Eventually beat me while I drew lands. G3, Real close game but he squeaked it out. Lost 2-1
I'm thinking of a little more GY hate - maybe another Relic but overall I'm happy the way the deck performs. BBE into Utopia Sprawl/Arbor Elf is still a thing but hitting Stone Rain or Courser/Tireless Tracker is great.
I've been playing pretty much the same MTGO league list posted by WOTC aside from a couple changes. I like Kitchen Finks in the sideboard and Tireless Tracker in the main. I think Courser might be a good pick here, too. Going to try that iteration. I need some BR Hollow One hate, so I think I need to add Relic of Progenitus and Obstinate Baloth.
But is it's cumulative value better than Forgotten Ancient or Xengod triggers?
I don't run Xenagos but it does warrant discussion over Forgotten Ancient. Guess it might be meta-specific. Is it easier or harder to remove an enchantment vs. a creature?
2x Tithe Taker
3x Priest of Forgotten Gods
4x Reassembling Skeleton
4x Fireblade Artist
4x Ministrant of Obligation
3x Midnight Reaper
3x Judith, the Scourge Diva
3x Teysa Karlov
2x Seraph of the Scales
2x Heroic Reinforcements
I'm curious if I'm better served with Orzhov Enforcer or maybe Imperious Oligarch in place of Fireblade Artist to enable more Afterlife shenanigans. I've also opted to use Reassembling Skeleton over Gutterbones since it can come back immediately. It's FANTASTIC with the Priest. I'm also torn on Seraph vs. something like Elenda, the Dusk Rose
Thoughts on maybe some ideas to mess around with? The deck can be extremely powerful, especially if you can curve out your Judith/Teysa engine.
Sorry, only 2 Kitchen Finks in the board.
Match 1 vs. GR Tron. G1, T2 Blood Moon into BBE's to win. G2, T1 Pithing Needle for Expedition Map, T2 Stone Rain for the win 2-0.
Match 2 vs. Mono Blue. Looked like homebrew list of 1/1 flyers and lords. Easy win 2-0 after destroying lands
Match 3 vs. Dredge. Got absolutely smashed G1. G2 slowed him down with a T1 Trinisphere but didnt see any Relic and a ton of lands, no BBE. Lost 0-2
Match 4 vs. UW Spirits. G1, T2 Blood Moon into Stormbreath for the win. G2, He top decked 2 Selfless Spirits with me holding Anger of the Gods in hand. Eventually beat me while I drew lands. G3, Real close game but he squeaked it out. Lost 2-1
I'm thinking of a little more GY hate - maybe another Relic but overall I'm happy the way the deck performs. BBE into Utopia Sprawl/Arbor Elf is still a thing but hitting Stone Rain or Courser/Tireless Tracker is great.
2 Birds of Paradise
4 Bloodbraid Elf
3 Courser of Kruphix
2 Inferno Titan
2 Stormbreath Dragon
4 Tireless Tracker
2 Chandra, Torch of Defiance
2 Beast Within
4 Blood Moon
2 Mwonvuli Acid-Moss
4 Stone Rain
4 Utopia Sprawl
1 Kessig Wolf Run
1 Mountain
3 Stomping Ground
4 Windswept Heath
4 Wooded Foothills
2 Ancient Grudge
2 Anger of the Gods
1 Choke
3 Kitchen Finks
2 Pithing Needle
3 Relic of Progenitus
2 Trinisphere
1 Thrun, the Last Troll
I've been playing pretty much the same MTGO league list posted by WOTC aside from a couple changes. I like Kitchen Finks in the sideboard and Tireless Tracker in the main. I think Courser might be a good pick here, too. Going to try that iteration. I need some BR Hollow One hate, so I think I need to add Relic of Progenitus and Obstinate Baloth.
1 Thrun, the Last Troll
3 Stormbreath Dragon
1 Thragtusk
2 Birds of Paradise
4 Arbor Elf
4 Bloodbraid Elf
4 Tireless Tracker
1 Chandra, Torch of Defiance
1 Nissa, Voice of Zendikar
3 Mwonvuli Acid-Moss
4 Stone Rain
4 Utopia Sprawl
4 Windswept Heath
3 Stomping Ground
1 Kessig Wolf Run
9 Forest
1 Mountain
4 Wooded Foothills
3 Anger of the Gods
1 Choke
2 Pithing Needle
1 Thrun, the Last Troll
1 Trinisphere
3 Kitchen Finks
I don't run Xenagos but it does warrant discussion over Forgotten Ancient. Guess it might be meta-specific. Is it easier or harder to remove an enchantment vs. a creature?
That's my only issue, too. I'll give it a try at least.
Current list is located here: http://tappedout.net/mtg-decks/teysa-karlov-scion-of-orzhov/
Cards I think I want to add:
Anointed Procession
Mentor of the Meek
Extractor Demon
Razaketh, the Foulblooded
Tymna the Weaver
Thran Dynamo or Legion's Landing potentially for a land
Sword of Fire and Ice