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BANT Aluren

This is not a primer, these are my starting thoughts about revitalization of an old version of Aluren.

Intro-Decklist

Maindeck
1 Cauldron Familiar
4 Noble Hierarch
1 Arctic...

sorry guys, it is the discord settings...this could work: https://discord.gg/3hjqHU2

I do - both modo and paper. But discussing mainly on discord. Are you there as well?

https://discord.gg/3wJxfJ


Today I am trying Aluren Blade version, so I will see.

What do you play? Or...

One of the main problem of milling-kill in this deck is that you cannot win responding to a lethal attack or final bolt or something like this. And the thing that it is an enchantment is also quite a...

I just won MKM trial in Prague (4:0) with this list:


1 Umezawa's Jitte
4 Baleful Strix
3 Cavern Harpy
2 Leovold, Emissary of Trest
1 Parasitic Strix
4 Shardless Agent
4 Veteran Explorer

Hi from Prague again,


so I got my Imperial Recruiters and suited the Red Aluren. Yesterday, I played 4-round tournament at my LGS and finished 4:0. Actually I lost only one game.

1. round vs....

Hi,

I have been playing this list for a while and it gave me some results. Maybe it helps.


4 Deathrite Shaman
1 Arctic Merfolk
4 Baleful Strix
1 Cavern Harpy
1 Eternal Witness

Hi,

I have been on the White Aluren for a while and I tried the BUG version again. Here is the decklist, which I think seems fine - I fight in Prague, where the meta is very strong on value decks...

Yes, that is how I think of it...Flusterstorm can be very good and I would definitely try it. Or second Thalia?

Graveyard hate is always a choice of preference. I can see arguments fpr Extraction, Macabre, Leyline or Spellbomb...i would stay by two pieces, but the concrete cards are up to you :)

I would probably cut Null Rod, because Priest is very for in my experience. I think 3 decays, discard and RecSage are enough to fight Jitte.


Btw, I replied to your PM...

I like your build. When I think about your meta, I would definitely add one Edict SB. Usually 4th Decay is a little bit overkill and Edict can often be as much good and even better sometimes. I am...

Exactly! The Hoogland's version was my initial idea to build this deck. I think that he made some very good choices (Birds of Paradise, Academy Rector), that made this deck little bit more vital.
...

Well, I think that you should choose whether you want to play Recruiter version or the BUG one. If I play Recruiter I think 1 Strix and 1 Harpy is a fine number. You do not have enough valueable...

Hi,

I have been playing almost all possible versions of Aluren and for last few weeks I ended with this:


4 Deathrite Shaman
1 Arctic Merfolk
4 Baleful Strix
1 Cavern Harpy
1 Eternal...

I'm working on this version right now:


// MAIN DECK
4 Deathrite Shaman
2 Arctic Merfolk
4 Baleful Strix
1 Cavern Harpy
1 Eternal Witness
2 Leovold, Emissary of Trest

I agree pretty much, but discard is not a full replacement of FoW. In my metagame, where there are BR Reanimator, Storm, Elves, I feel the need for free counterspell. Usually it does not matter if...

I add my own decklist:


4 Deathrite Shaman
2 Arctic Merfolk
4 Baleful Strix
1 Cavern Harpy
1 Eternal Witness
2 Leovold, Emissary of Trest
1 Parasitic Strix

Great to hear another active Aluren player :-) how do you feel about number of blue cards, when you are playing FoW maindeck? And two Baleful Strix - why so?

Playing this deck on MTGO:


4 Deathrite Shaman
2 Arctic Merfolk
4 Baleful Strix
1 Cavern Harpy
1 Eternal Witness
2 Leovold, Emissary of Trest
1 Parasitic Strix

it can be the diference, on the other hand our Miracles players are very skilled and playing the deck for years in row, so my experience can be little shifted. And I don't play Shardless Agent which...

Hi guys, still playing Aluren as my pet deck :-) I attended two tournaments and I got very good results. First tournament at LGS I have won 4:0 and today I got to top 8 without a loss - then I was...

Generally speaking, Leovold is a great card, which can steal many games. IMO when you play recruiter version, Leovold is worse because you can't tutor for it and playing more copies makes your deck...

Hi,

since the printing of Recruiter of the Guard I have been piloting this deck. Here is my deck list, which is based upon Martin Goldman-Kirst philosophy. I am planning on writting more notes...

Hey Aluren Fellows,

watch this video that covers one of the most important matchups in the current metagame.

https://youtube.com/watch?v=7hjjiU8IjNo

Ross Merriam showed some excelent plays I...