U/W CounterTop inspired by Hanni

[partyx2000]

First off,

I need to give credit to Hanni on creating such a deck. Instead of hijacking his thread, I thought I'd post my decklist that was inspired from his.

U/W Control

Lands - 24

4 - Flooded Strand
4 - Mishra's Factory
2 - Marsh Flats
4 - Tundra
5 - Island
3 - Plains
1 - Hallowed Fountain
1 - Kor Haven

Enchantments - 4
4 - Counterbalance

Planeswalkers - 4

2 - Jace, the Mind Sculptor
2 - Elspeth, Knight-Errant

Instant / Sorceries - 21

4 - Orim's Chant
3 - Counterspell
4 - Force of Will
4 - Swords to Plowshares
4 - Brainstorm
1 - Wrath of God
1 - Day of Judgement

Artifact - 7

3 - Sensei's Divining Top
4 - Isochron Scepter

Side Board - 15

4 - Meddling Mage
2 - Academy Ruins
4 - Relic of Progenitus
4 - Engineered Explosives
1 - Pithing Needle

I'm not going to go through a huge write up on the deck choices as I feel in Hanni's thread, everything is pretty much covered.
As you can see I've decided to go with a Chant Lock as another win condition.

Problems that I face are 1st turn vial's vsing merfolk..

Can anyone see any major drama's within the deck??

Thanks

[The Treefolk Master]

How has the chant lock been working for you? because it doesn't seem very good in paper.

You probably want a 4th SDT in there (maybe switch the numbers with the scepters).

Also, I'd add another Jace (based upon my testing with similar control decks).

Is Kor Haven more useful than Maze of Ith here?

[HumphreyBogardan]

You need to up your blue count a little bit, you have 17 blue spells which makes running force of will tough.

[partyx2000]

I've decided to change the deck up a lil...

-26 mana-

4 Flooded Strand
1 Polluted Delta
1 Volcanic Island
4 Tundra
4 Island
2 Plains
1 Seat of the Synod
1 Ancient Den
1 Maze of Ith
1 Academy Ruins
3 Tolarian Academy
3 Chrome Mox

-5 Combo-

3 Thopter Foundry
2 Sword of the Meek

-13 Lock-

3 Divining Top
4 Counterbalance
2 Isochron Sceptre
4 Orims Chant

-19 Other-

4 Brainstorm
4 Muddle the Mixture
4 Force of Will
3 Thirst for Knowledge
2 Jace, the Mind Scupter
2 Wrath of God

-15 SB-

2 Wrath of God
2 Engineered Explosives
3 Lightning Helix
4 Tormods Crypt
4 Stifle

Any thoughts?

[Jables237]

Seems like there are too many strategies in one deck. Almost loses focus. Between Sceptor/Chant, Thopter/Foundry, Counter/Top there are too many combos.

[partyx2000]

So I've done more play testing and have decided to remove the Thopter Foundry from the deck and concentrate on lock.

This is my projected deck list, I have not been able to test it as of yet.


Lands - 20

4 Flooded Strand
2 Polluted Delta
2 Marsh Flats
4 Tundra
3 Island
3 Plains
1 Tropical Island
1 Academy Ruins

Enchantments - 4

4 Counterbalance

Planeswalkers - 2

2 Jace, the Mind Sculptor

Instant / Sorceries - 25

2 Ponder
3 Orim's Chant
3 Counterspell
4 Force of Will
4 Swords to Plowshares
4 Brainstorm
1 Day of Judgment
1 Krosan Grip
3 Enlightened Tutor

Artifact - 9

4 Sensei's Divining Top
2 Isochron Scepter
2 Vedalken Shackles
1 Pithing Needle

Side Board - 15

4 Meddling Mage
3 Predict
4 Relic of Progenitus
3 Engineered Explosives
1 Pithing Needle


So this is what I have come up with... I chose to run DoJ over WoG for the very slim chance that WoG gets named. Not really sure on the SB choices (except for MM)

I'm hoping that the 1 off KGrip does come in handy. If not I will more likely -1 KGrip, -1 Tropical Island, +1 E Tutor, +1 Ith..

I am abit concerned on only running 20 land aswell, hoping its enough to run the deck smoothly...

[kinda]

So I've done more play testing and have decided to remove the Thopter Foundry from the deck and concentrate on lock.

This is what I have come up with:


Lands - 23

4 Flooded Strand
2 Polluted Delta
2 Marsh Flats
4 Tundra
6 Island
4 Plains
1 Academy Ruins

Enchantments - 7

4 Counterbalance
3 Standstill

Planeswalkers - 3

2 Jace, the Mind Sculptor
1 Elspeth, Knight-Errant

Instant / Sorceries - 22

3 Orim's Chant
3 Counterspell
4 Force of Will
4 Swords to Plowshares
4 Brainstorm
1 Wrath of God
3 Enlightened Tutor

Artifact - 5

3 Sensei's Divining Top
2 Isochron Scepter

Side Board - 15

4 Meddling Mage
3 Predict
4 Relic of Progenitus
3 Engineered Explosives
1 Pithing Needle


AWESOME! I think the decks needs a name change now. I'm really liking 4dropstill...but topstill and softlock still are pretty good too. I think it needs more main deck extirpate though...

[partyx2000]

You caught me during some editing... What do you think the better list is; The one you have quoted or the one that I have edited???