Mark Sun
10-30-2009, 02:06 AM
So, I'm trying to study for an exam, and I've blanked out... probably done for the night. However, during this time, I've had this lingering want to at least make this combo work in a Casual setting. I'm on the brink of insanity! Help me brainstorm! :laugh:
Anyhow, the goal is really simple. With Rings, Magosi basically becomes a Time Vault... if you can somehow survive 2 turns where your opponent could potentially take it out. Probably not viable in Legacy, but at the very least, hilarious in Casual! Rings trigger + activated Magosi will yield infinite turns, and you'll net 1 more turn for each Rings in play.
We begin with the basic shell of the combo:
3x Magosi, the Waterveil
3x Rings of Brighthearth
Seems... really simple. In fact, that's really all you need. But you'll probably want, say, some way to protect said combo, or at least conceal it to the point where your opponent has no clue why you're giving them extra turns until you drop a Rings. The protection package for this is certainly familiar, but a little different. I'd say:
4x Force of Will
4x Teferi's Response
4x Chalice of the Void
Teferi's Response is crucial here, as it can pitch to FoW. And with so many MD land destrution (Wasteland, of course), this seems like a good idea.
All right, so how do we search for Magosi? For now, the only thing I can think of is Sylvan Scrying. I'd like to have Loam, but it kills most of your deck, and Crop Rotation is a 1, which we would like to have Chalice set on. Plus, we are running 3, so 2x of a Tutor seems enough. What about Rings? Seems a little important too. I think Tezzeret would be perfect here, as a 1 of (maybe higher). So your tutor package is pretty much:
2x Sylvan Scrying
1x Tezzeret, the Seeker
You can also dig with an additional 4x Brainstorm, and 4x Ponder. Oh, and Tezzeret can also make some dudes 5/5.
Last but not least, I think this deck can use it, is 4x Tarmogoyf. These guys will draw fire as you set up the combo, and you can probably have the guy out the first turn as a 1/2 (small, but will grow on the very next turn if you BS/Ponder).
Okay, so, this is the deck as it stands:
Lands: (26 - Mox Diamonds ftw!)
4x Misty Rainforest
4x Tropical Island
4x Wasteland
3x Magosi, the Waterveil
1x Tolaria West
1x Academy Ruins
2x Petrified Field
3x Forest
4x Island
Artifacts: (11)
4x Chalice of the Void
4x Mox Diamond
3x Rings of Brighthearth
Draw/Tutor: (11)
4x Ponder
4x Brainstorm
2x Sylvan Scrying
1x Tezzeret, the Seeker
Creatures: (4)
4x Tarmogoyf
Counters: (8)
4x Force of Will
4x Teferi's Response
Looks like a ton of fun to play. Any comments? All in fun,
--M
Anyhow, the goal is really simple. With Rings, Magosi basically becomes a Time Vault... if you can somehow survive 2 turns where your opponent could potentially take it out. Probably not viable in Legacy, but at the very least, hilarious in Casual! Rings trigger + activated Magosi will yield infinite turns, and you'll net 1 more turn for each Rings in play.
We begin with the basic shell of the combo:
3x Magosi, the Waterveil
3x Rings of Brighthearth
Seems... really simple. In fact, that's really all you need. But you'll probably want, say, some way to protect said combo, or at least conceal it to the point where your opponent has no clue why you're giving them extra turns until you drop a Rings. The protection package for this is certainly familiar, but a little different. I'd say:
4x Force of Will
4x Teferi's Response
4x Chalice of the Void
Teferi's Response is crucial here, as it can pitch to FoW. And with so many MD land destrution (Wasteland, of course), this seems like a good idea.
All right, so how do we search for Magosi? For now, the only thing I can think of is Sylvan Scrying. I'd like to have Loam, but it kills most of your deck, and Crop Rotation is a 1, which we would like to have Chalice set on. Plus, we are running 3, so 2x of a Tutor seems enough. What about Rings? Seems a little important too. I think Tezzeret would be perfect here, as a 1 of (maybe higher). So your tutor package is pretty much:
2x Sylvan Scrying
1x Tezzeret, the Seeker
You can also dig with an additional 4x Brainstorm, and 4x Ponder. Oh, and Tezzeret can also make some dudes 5/5.
Last but not least, I think this deck can use it, is 4x Tarmogoyf. These guys will draw fire as you set up the combo, and you can probably have the guy out the first turn as a 1/2 (small, but will grow on the very next turn if you BS/Ponder).
Okay, so, this is the deck as it stands:
Lands: (26 - Mox Diamonds ftw!)
4x Misty Rainforest
4x Tropical Island
4x Wasteland
3x Magosi, the Waterveil
1x Tolaria West
1x Academy Ruins
2x Petrified Field
3x Forest
4x Island
Artifacts: (11)
4x Chalice of the Void
4x Mox Diamond
3x Rings of Brighthearth
Draw/Tutor: (11)
4x Ponder
4x Brainstorm
2x Sylvan Scrying
1x Tezzeret, the Seeker
Creatures: (4)
4x Tarmogoyf
Counters: (8)
4x Force of Will
4x Teferi's Response
Looks like a ton of fun to play. Any comments? All in fun,
--M