Two-Card Monte is/was an old Vintage deck featuring two two-card combos in the usual cantrips/tutors/disruption shell. I decided to port it to Legacy recently because I like to play off-the-wall decks. I figured I'd post it here in case someone found it amusing. Here is the list:
3 Lotus Petal
4 Grindstone
4 Painter's Servant
4 Helm of Obedience
4 Leyline of the Void
4 Brainstorm
3 Cabal Therapy
4 Dark Ritual
4 Gitaxian Probe
4 Ponder
1 Preordain
4 Force of Will
2 Island
1 Swamp
3 Underground Sea
2 Ancient Tomb
2 City of Traitors
4 Polluted Delta
1 Marsh Flats
1 Misty Rainforest
Sideboard
2 Duress
2 Fatal Push
2 Flusterstorm
2 Hydroblast
2 Echoing Truth
2 Hurkyl's Recall
3 Massacre
Unfortunately I got the bye at my local so I was only able to play 2 full rounds. I lost to Miracles in 3 after flagrantly punting game three on two different occasions, and then defeated MUD 2-1 courtesy of some explosive hands. Out of my four game wins, two occurred on turn two and one on turn three (would have been two, but my opponent had Blightsteel to shuffle back in after Grindstone). I'm pretty sure I mulliganned prior to both turn two kills which was hilarious (one of these was through a Force vs. Miracles). The deck is ultra explosive although you have to mulligan hands with the wrong combo pieces relatively aggressively. The one for sure change I would make is cutting one Ancient Tomb for a fetch - colored mana was at a premium at times. Like most of the stuff I play for the lulz, this isn't going to top eight a GP but it's pretty fun to play. Build it and blow people out.
Last edited by Admiral_Arzar; 06-19-2018 at 09:36 PM. Reason: Don't drink and post, kids.
Enlightened tutor seems good with the core combo. I tried a port two weeks ago but instead of grindstone plus painter (don't own them) I subbed in show and tell plus fatties. I show and telled in helm a few times heh...went 2-2. I think painter is too fragile in legacy without lots of protection.
What do you think about Serum Powder for the leyline decks shenangians
I mean, they have to have the removal, and they have to have it early (also, resolved Painter on blue makes Force a LOT better and really helps with the low blue count). This deck is explosive. E-Tutor is definitely a card I considered splashing for, but decided to start with a basic UB list. E-tutor does have the drawback of tipping your hand, and the obscurity of this deck is one of its main strengths.
Damn son, it's about time. That's my favorite two-card combo!
I prefer not to tip my hand as to what my deck is about before even resolving mulligans. Cantrips and mulligans when necessary have been enough to find the right combo pieces so far.
Whack decks make the world go 'round.
I don't know the history of the deck (in Vintage), but do you think a Red(der) shell so you can take advantage of even more of the Painters Shenanigans is beneficial?
Whack lists currently playing:
Rector Nic Fit
Bizarro Stormy
Rest In Pieces
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