The white deck is an obvious combination of the precon pile you get in Arena and the Tier deck. They just didn't want to give value and that was that.
They didn't build it, they just took the tier deck and stripped it down.
The irony is that compared to the various decks they based it on, the way they stripped the value out is to remove the red/Boros elements (shocks, checks, Aurelia, Heroic Reinforcements, or Lava Coils). They could have stripped the red out if they kept some of the better rares, but replacing a Legion's Landing for a Hunted Witness? C'mon.
The white deck is only good two histories and four marshals. Everything else is pennies on the dollar. The good news is that mono- decks should be cheap and everywhere as everyone chases the shock and archlight decks...
What's the tier deck list, if you don't mind my asking? I have not been keeping up well with the lists, but I am looking for some inspiration.
The article links to the PTQ top 8 that inspired it: six red/white aggro decks, a jeskai control and an Izzet drakes. All played red to some degree, but the Challenger version is mono white so that the mana base is free. They could have used that to put in a playset of Benalia or Landing, but instead they cut cheap and as a result is the lowest estimated value of the four.
The white deck is an obvious combination of the precon pile you get in Arena and the Tier deck. They just didn't want to give value and that was that.
They didn't build it, they just took the tier deck and stripped it down.
The irony is that compared to the various decks they based it on, the way they stripped the value out is to remove the red/Boros elements (shocks, checks, Aurelia, Heroic Reinforcements, or Lava Coils). They could have stripped the red out if they kept some of the better rares, but replacing a Legion's Landing for a Hunted Witness? C'mon.
The white deck is only good two histories and four marshals. Everything else is pennies on the dollar. The good news is that mono- decks should be cheap and everywhere as everyone chases the shock and archlight decks...
Honestly, I feel the good run we had with Guilds was a fluke and now we're back to 3-4 color good stuff decks again. Aside from fringe decks and mono red, every deck is mono-, poly- or tri- color blue. The Golgari deck became Sultai, white weenie became Azorious, Dimir added white, Selesnya went Bant, and don't get me started on that stupid Gates deck. The only decks untouched are mono U tempo and Izzet drakes.
WotC succeeded in turning standard into mini-modern; degenerate blue combo decks or hyper agro red. Midrange is mostly dead due being controlled out or raced by agro.
Standard going to be a long stretch of red deck wins vs Blue/x Goodstuff.
Abzan or Mardu tokens will most likely be a thing with this card in standard.
There are still hordes of saprolings and even vampires waiting to be abused. Poison-Tip Archer and Slimefoot, the Stowaway are no joke when they start eating 2 life per trigger.
Demon, Devil, and Imp tribal? Rakdos 3 just became a fine contender for the face card of the Hellish half of my custom "Heavenly vs. Hellish" duel decks.
This actually looks great in a Abzan shell with poison tipped archers and other sack outlets in black/green, plus some recusion to bring them back and do it again.
Looks a lot like a Commander's Arsenal lifecounter, with D&D branding. Might be a good place to get one of you don't have one for your Commander games.
That didn't stop Gideon...
https://magic.wizards.com/en/events/coverage/ptgrn/top-8-decklists-2018-11-10
The article links to the PTQ top 8 that inspired it: six red/white aggro decks, a jeskai control and an Izzet drakes. All played red to some degree, but the Challenger version is mono white so that the mana base is free. They could have used that to put in a playset of Benalia or Landing, but instead they cut cheap and as a result is the lowest estimated value of the four.
The irony is that compared to the various decks they based it on, the way they stripped the value out is to remove the red/Boros elements (shocks, checks, Aurelia, Heroic Reinforcements, or Lava Coils). They could have stripped the red out if they kept some of the better rares, but replacing a Legion's Landing for a Hunted Witness? C'mon.
The white deck is only good two histories and four marshals. Everything else is pennies on the dollar. The good news is that mono- decks should be cheap and everywhere as everyone chases the shock and archlight decks...
Some are just Golgari midrange with Hydroid, radical idea, and Muldrotha, there are a lot that are Simic control with black removal splashed.
WotC succeeded in turning standard into mini-modern; degenerate blue combo decks or hyper agro red. Midrange is mostly dead due being controlled out or raced by agro.
Standard going to be a long stretch of red deck wins vs Blue/x Goodstuff.
Read my mind
Lyra Dawnbringer the other half?
Clearly, Ravnica is dead!
(Note: the above it's sarcasm)
https://twitter.com/nerdimmersion/status/1002782760623378432?s=19
Looks a lot like a Commander's Arsenal lifecounter, with D&D branding. Might be a good place to get one of you don't have one for your Commander games.
I think the three things we'll be getting are
1. Basic support for common tribes like goblins, elves, knights, wizards, zombies, vampires and angels.
2. Some bog standard effects for burn, control, counter, hate, and removal.
3. Reprints that they want to keep in standard but don't fit the upcoming settings.
4. A cycle of vanilla ally dual lands.
5. One or two Chase mythics that are wanted in other formats.
With standards this low, I hope to be pleasantly surprised.