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Entromancer
06-12-2012, 08:57 PM
2 Grim Lavamancer
4 Jackal Pup
4 Goblin Guide
4 Kargan Dragonlord
4 Ember Hauler
2 Chandra's Phoenix
3 Tarox Bladewing

1 Koth of the Hammer

4 Lightning Bolt
4 Chain Lightning
2 Searing Blaze
2 Lash Out

4 Wooded Foothills
4 Bloodstained Mire
3 Scalding Tarn
1 Teetering Peaks
12 Mountain

I found a style I really like. You may recall the "Demigod Deck Wins" strategy that was in Standard back when Shadowmoor and Eventide had been released. A rough skeleton of the deck is :

4 Mogg Fanatic
4 Figure of Destiny (Different lists used 4-4 Fanatic-Figure, some 4-4 Fanatic-Tattermunge Maniac, some 4-4 Figure-Tattermunge Maniac)
4 Stigma Lasher/Vexing Shusher
4 Ashenmoor Gouger
4 Boggart Ram-Gang
4 Demigod of Revenge

4 Flame Javelin
4 Lash Out
4 Shock

24 Mountains

I like the way it can power out a big guy. So, I decided to take a similar approach for my casual game. Given that I'm going less burn and blitz, Kargan Dragonlord and Ember Hauler seem like solid options. Ember Hauler is a surrogate Stigma Lasher/Vexing Shusher, while the Kargan Dragonlord can function in the role of either Ashenmoor Gouger or Boggart Ram-Gang thanks to his Level Up ability.

Again, Jackal Pup is there for nostalgia's sake, and the Lavamancer is a bit of extra burn. Now, for the burn I'm trying Lash Out, as it can help clear the way for one of my creatures and provide some draw set-up. Plus if I win a Clash, it can be sort of like Searing Blaze. Searing Blaze is, of course, there to take advantage of all the fetches and the high land count.

I've got a singleton of Koth here to provide a late-game push or the ramp my Dragonlords. The main kill is a Grandeur'd Tarox Bladewing, who has a cost just like Demigod's. Since its casual, I figure why not go out with a Dragon Legend? :P

Once we get Thundermaw Hellkite, I might run 2 of him, and a singleton Banefire.

GenioDeArena
06-23-2012, 09:44 PM
The deck seems a bit loose plagued with one and two ofs. Ask yourself what are the best cards in the deck and maximize them. Also do this while keeping a decent curve.
You can take out a couple of mountains to increase even more the threat density, or even add Simian Spirit Guide for more explosive stars.
Goblin Bushwhacker could also be usefull as a finisher if you really like to swarm your opponents.