Grapes17
11-29-2006, 12:22 AM
Hey guys. I lurk a lot but don't post much. There is an upcoming local tourney (1st place is a play set of force of wills) that I want to try. I don't get to play a lot of legacy, but I prefer decks with a bit of personality. I have put this deck together over time. It's main goal is to abuse Armageddon with Crucible. They loose all their mana, I can keep mine.
First off, here is a list:
4x Armageddon
4x Swords to Plowshares
3x Exalted Angel
3x Azusa, Lost but Seeking
3x Regrowth
1x Exploration
4x Compulsive Research
4x Mana Leak
4x Crucible of Worlds
3x Zuran Orb
4x Wasteland
2x Flooded Strand
3x Terramorphic Expanse
3x Glacial Chasm
5x Plains
4x Island
4x Forest
No sideboard as of yet, but it would probably include 4x Pithing Needle, and something to protect my graveyard.
The way the deck plays is out is that I hold on until I can drop Crucible. From then on I have control. I can 'geddon at will, as well as do some damage with Wastelands. Crucible + Zuran Orb also keeps me alive for a while. At the time I have Crucible on the table as well as a Glacial Chasm, I have pretty much assured that I will not be killed via damage.
A few downsides with the deck is that without Crucible in play, I don't have a good way to stop a lot of creatures.
I often switch the deck around to include Propaganda/Ghostly Prison + Armageddon (-4 mana leak, +4 Propaganda). It locks out their creatures and mana for a while, but again without crucible it puts me in a bit of a spot.
Against control, I tend to win because there is not much for them to counter, and I don't really play creatures. Specifically against land still I can evade their land destruction because of my basic land mana base and can counter act all their creatures with my own Wastelands.
Against agro, it is a struggle. If I am not running the Propaganda + Armageddon lock, then I have to hit Glacial Chasm + Crucible, Exalted to gain back the life, or Zuran Orb + Crucible. If I get any of those, I tend to win eventually by attacking with exalted.
Against Solidarity/Combo, I am not sure. I haven't really tested this match up. I don't really expect to see Solidarity at the tournament, but who knows? I would expect that other combo decks, if I get lucky and draw wasteland I can lock them out of the colors they need.
I am mainly looking for ways to improve and tweak my deck for the tournament. I am not so much concerned about winning, I just want to top 8. I think perhaps I could swap the Exalteds for Eternal Dragons. That may be a better win condition. Other than that, I am not sure where to go with the deck. As for a card pool, sadly I have no Tabernacle nor do I have any more Explorations. Other than that, I believe I have most all of the rest of the legacy card pool. All suggestions are welcome.
First off, here is a list:
4x Armageddon
4x Swords to Plowshares
3x Exalted Angel
3x Azusa, Lost but Seeking
3x Regrowth
1x Exploration
4x Compulsive Research
4x Mana Leak
4x Crucible of Worlds
3x Zuran Orb
4x Wasteland
2x Flooded Strand
3x Terramorphic Expanse
3x Glacial Chasm
5x Plains
4x Island
4x Forest
No sideboard as of yet, but it would probably include 4x Pithing Needle, and something to protect my graveyard.
The way the deck plays is out is that I hold on until I can drop Crucible. From then on I have control. I can 'geddon at will, as well as do some damage with Wastelands. Crucible + Zuran Orb also keeps me alive for a while. At the time I have Crucible on the table as well as a Glacial Chasm, I have pretty much assured that I will not be killed via damage.
A few downsides with the deck is that without Crucible in play, I don't have a good way to stop a lot of creatures.
I often switch the deck around to include Propaganda/Ghostly Prison + Armageddon (-4 mana leak, +4 Propaganda). It locks out their creatures and mana for a while, but again without crucible it puts me in a bit of a spot.
Against control, I tend to win because there is not much for them to counter, and I don't really play creatures. Specifically against land still I can evade their land destruction because of my basic land mana base and can counter act all their creatures with my own Wastelands.
Against agro, it is a struggle. If I am not running the Propaganda + Armageddon lock, then I have to hit Glacial Chasm + Crucible, Exalted to gain back the life, or Zuran Orb + Crucible. If I get any of those, I tend to win eventually by attacking with exalted.
Against Solidarity/Combo, I am not sure. I haven't really tested this match up. I don't really expect to see Solidarity at the tournament, but who knows? I would expect that other combo decks, if I get lucky and draw wasteland I can lock them out of the colors they need.
I am mainly looking for ways to improve and tweak my deck for the tournament. I am not so much concerned about winning, I just want to top 8. I think perhaps I could swap the Exalteds for Eternal Dragons. That may be a better win condition. Other than that, I am not sure where to go with the deck. As for a card pool, sadly I have no Tabernacle nor do I have any more Explorations. Other than that, I believe I have most all of the rest of the legacy card pool. All suggestions are welcome.