I've been brewing with this deck since the day that the new Kaalia was spoiled. Her ETB ability is pretty strong if we can consistently hit 2 targets.
I've been playtesting this with my team thus far and have played it against Semic/Bant Nexus, Esper Hero Control, Mono Red, and Pheonix. So far the only matchup that is about 50/50 has been nexus. Everything else so far has been a fairly good matchup for this deck.
I'm interested in getting some more eyes on this list as it's what I'm leaning heavily towards taking to MF Denver.
The overall idea of the deck was to simply drown the opponent in card advantage and value. Being able to rip a sweeper from their hand turn 1/2 - into a turn 3 Kaalia (potentially drawing three) just gives so much gas. There's been games where I constantly have 7 cards in hand due to the draw off Kaalia, and the refill if she dies and I pull her back with Sorin.
In testing I hit 2 targets off Kaalia approximately 4 out of 6 digs.
Embodiment of Agonies paired with Doom Whisperer has done some very deceptive burst being able to surveil, filling the graveyard with 8-9 different mana costs out of nowhere, swinging, and life linking it back with sorin in play.
Sorin also allows us to have doom whisperer / lyra in play, minus and bring back resplendent and immediately generate tokens.
This deck also allows us to aggresively Mulligan due to Kaalia's draw power being able to offset a mulligan if we get her in hand.
Sideboard choices;
Brought back is amazing versus esper being able to be swept, brought back targeting Kaalia and something else, and getting yet another trigger.
Consume/Consecrate - I believe with the green leyline that mono green may be relatively prevelant and I want to be able to offset a turn 3/4 Ghalta by gaining 12 and stalling long enough to get our top end curve out.
Spyglass is for flipped Aszcanta, Tamiyo, etc.
So far in playtesting this deck in B03 matches has won about 80% which the most struggle coming against Nexus. I believe post board it's definitely a winnable matchup with the Chandras, Spyglass, and 3 maindeck Mortify's.
I've been playtesting this with my team thus far and have played it against Semic/Bant Nexus, Esper Hero Control, Mono Red, and Pheonix. So far the only matchup that is about 50/50 has been nexus. Everything else so far has been a fairly good matchup for this deck.
I'm interested in getting some more eyes on this list as it's what I'm leaning heavily towards taking to MF Denver.
2 Shalai, Voice of Plenty
3 Resplendent Angel
2 Aurelia, Exemplar of Justice
3 Lyra Dawnbringer
2 Embodiment of Agonies
2 Spawn of Mayhem
2 Doom Whisperer
3 Sorin, Vengeful Bloodlord
2 Duress
3 Mortify
1 Cry of the Carnarium
2 Moment of Craving
1 Bedevil
2 Duress
1 Arguels Bloodfast
2 Brought Back
2 Chandra, Awakened Inferno
2 Cry of the Carnarium
1 Moment of Craving
2 Sorcerous Spyglass
2 Consume/Consecrate
2 Despark
Key Interactions / Main Concept.
The overall idea of the deck was to simply drown the opponent in card advantage and value. Being able to rip a sweeper from their hand turn 1/2 - into a turn 3 Kaalia (potentially drawing three) just gives so much gas. There's been games where I constantly have 7 cards in hand due to the draw off Kaalia, and the refill if she dies and I pull her back with Sorin.
In testing I hit 2 targets off Kaalia approximately 4 out of 6 digs.
Embodiment of Agonies paired with Doom Whisperer has done some very deceptive burst being able to surveil, filling the graveyard with 8-9 different mana costs out of nowhere, swinging, and life linking it back with sorin in play.
Sorin also allows us to have doom whisperer / lyra in play, minus and bring back resplendent and immediately generate tokens.
This deck also allows us to aggresively Mulligan due to Kaalia's draw power being able to offset a mulligan if we get her in hand.
Sideboard choices;
Brought back is amazing versus esper being able to be swept, brought back targeting Kaalia and something else, and getting yet another trigger.
Consume/Consecrate - I believe with the green leyline that mono green may be relatively prevelant and I want to be able to offset a turn 3/4 Ghalta by gaining 12 and stalling long enough to get our top end curve out.
Spyglass is for flipped Aszcanta, Tamiyo, etc.
So far in playtesting this deck in B03 matches has won about 80% which the most struggle coming against Nexus. I believe post board it's definitely a winnable matchup with the Chandras, Spyglass, and 3 maindeck Mortify's.
Would love some extra eyes on this list.
Thanks in advance.