Comments on: Update: Celestial Purge!

By: Power vs Consistency « Affinity For Islands

Power vs Consistency « Affinity For Islands — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 11:18:28 +0000

[...] with 3x Burst Lightning in my hand facing down a Baneslayer Angel. • Two consecutive games with Junk Mana Ramp wherein I drew only Swamps, Plains, and Marsh [...]

By: On Scooping. « Affinity For Islands

On Scooping. « Affinity For Islands — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 12:02:09 +0000

[...] doing some casual playtesting with various Standard decks. In this particular game, I was playing Flores’ Junk Mana Ramp deck vs Jund, and I kept a hand I probably shouldn’t have kept (I don’t recall the [...]

By: Alexan

Alexan — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:21:40 +0000

One more thing.
What about Tidehollow Sculler? It’s nice to know if your opponent has path or burst lightning or pulse, before you run out the next card, and the disruption is key in some matches.

By: Alexan

Alexan — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 04:46:53 +0000

Running a similar deck but with Mycoloid Shepards as well. They’re basically kitchen finks. I eventually took out Lotus Cobra, since while he’s amazing some of the time, he just doesn’t do enough, and makes hands just so very bad. I also maindeck bloodwitches, since they answer against opposing path / baneslayers.

Also I use Harrow instead of Grim Discovery, which may be a mistake. Which is better in this deck? I think harrow has better synergy with Lotus Cobra, Obi-wan, and Knight of the Reliquary, but maybe grim discovery is the better card?

By: ReAnimator

ReAnimator — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:24:45 +0000

I’m glad you adapted most of the changes i suggested, like mind shatter and sledge coming out, those cards really didn’t make any sense in here.

Do you really feel that a 1 of refuge is better than a terramorphic expanse? Do you think a tutorable oran-rief would have any value in here? pumping late game cobras and leeches seems decent, though i suppose you have a pretty sick late game already.

By: Aten

Aten — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:14:14 +0000

Awk Nixilis.

What does this deck do? It’s like you’re playing Grim Monolith and no Morphlings.

By: MTGBattlefield

MTGBattlefield — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 07:47:08 +0000

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By: wrongwaygoback

wrongwaygoback — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 01:20:41 +0000

Has anyone (other than myself) tried Garruk in the deck? I swear Cobra + Knight + Garruk is like having infinite mana.

By: Tekanan

Tekanan — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 01:13:52 +0000

IMO the elspeth inclusion improves the deck’s matchup against control. CPurge definitely seems like the correct call here.

By: wobblesthegoose

wobblesthegoose — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 06:18:44 +0000

Just an interesting observation about losing to Vengeant, I had Goldmain floating around in the 75 for a white because it randomly is much better than Elspeth where flying isn’t that important. (Also, it’s better with the Hierarchs, so it might be meh here) Giving Vigilance to a Knight is ridiculous. The fact that it also offers another answer to Vengeant is what really pushes it over the top, but obviously that’s only in certain match-ups.