U/W Mana Denial Deck

[Rossertb]

I want to play a deck with the following core:

4 Thalia, Guardian of Thraben
4 Thorn of Amethyst
4 Stifle
4 Aether Vial
1-2 Vendilion Clique
2-4 Geist of St. Traft
4 Wasteland
1-2 Karakas

Then probably 16-20 more creatures - looking for good suggestions.
Aven Mindcensor seems good.
Mother of Runes seems ok
Meddling Mage seems ok


Maybe Back to Basics in the board or one in the main, but don't want many more non-creatures spells.

[SirTylerGalt]

Cool idea :)

You might also be interested in this discussion: http://www.mtgthesource.com/forums/showthread.php?25361-Blue-and-Taxes

[FTW]

Here be das mana denial, durr


//Spells: 10
4 Aether Vial
4 Swords to Plowshares
1 Sword of Light and Shadow
1 Sword of Fire and Ice

//Creatures: 30
4 Judge's Familiar
4 Cursecatcher
3 Weathered Wayfarer
3 Thalia, Guardian of Thraben
4 Stoneforge Mystic
4 Serra Avenger
3 Mangara of Corondor
3 Geist of Saint Traf
2 Aven Mindcensor

//Lands: 20
4 Wasteland
3 Karakas
4 Flooded Strand
2 Arid Mesa
2 Tundra
2 Plains
1 Island
2 Cavern of Souls

[Poron]

Leonin Arbiter
Aven Mindcensor


--> GHOST QUARTER

[Poron]

lol sorry but, where are your

4 Rishadan Ports
and 2-3 Winter Orbs?

you play all of your deck through Ather Vial.

I'd play a package of disruption like this:

4 Thalia
2 Winter Orb
4 Aether Vial
2-3 Leonin Arbiter
2-3 Aven Mindcensor
3 Mangara of Corondor
3 2/2 doublestrike guy (I can't remember the name)
4 Stifle
3 Spell Pierce
3 Daze

4 Rishadan
4 Wasteland
4 Ghost Quarter
4 Karakas

definitly your only stragegy is to deny his mana while playing beaters with Vial.

So, deny him well...

[apple713]

stasis is good with vigilance creatures....doesnt get much better than that.

Serra avenger
batterskull
any number of white creatures with vigilence
thwart to return some islands
daze see thwart

[KazinMtg]

I agree with adding ports, but winter orb is pretty awful right now, since tempo decks can completely play around them. Also port + winter orb is terrible.

Deck seems fun though, I'll be interested to see how it does in testing. Also, since you're running stifle, what about a dreadnaught or 2 as a finisher?

[Poron]

Disagree. Winter Orbs + Port + Moxes (Opal and Diamond) are totally worth the slots investiments.

[KazinMtg]

Disagree. Winter Orbs + Port + Moxes (Opal and Diamond) are totally worth the slots investiments.

So now you want to add moxes so the ports and orbs dont screw each other? I think you're getting a bit too deep down the rabbit hole. Ports, wasteland, thalia, and vial do just fine without adding any kind of silly gimmicks that weaken the overall deck.

[civet five]

... Ports, wasteland, thalia, and vial do just fine without adding any kind of silly gimmicks that weaken the overall deck.

They sure do - you just described DnT:rolleyes:

[Poron]

Moxes allows you to make plays like

Land (Seat of Synod/Ancient Den if Opal)
Aether Vial
Mox Diamond/Opal
Mother of Runes/Delver of Secrets or leave it free for Brainstorm/Spell Pierce

they are strong on their own.

With Winter Orb around they just become sick. I'm just saying that, in a deck like this, I would 100% give it a try. At least a plein test