Zappa
05-09-2008, 08:43 AM
Hi this is just a deck I am playing for fun, in a legacy environment. Basically, I am just dropping guys that can potentially counter, and swing. I am not quite sure yet how it will turn out, but I just wanted to surprise my friends with it.
Currently heres how the deck looks:
(4) Seat of Synod
(5) Islands
(5) Snow-covered Island
(4) Gemstone Mine
(4) Aether Vial
(4) Force of Will
(3) Stifle
(4) Counterspell
(4) Thirst for Knowledge
(4) Cursecatcher
(4) Spiketail Hatchling
(4) Voidmage Prodigy
(4) Trinket Mage
(4) Umezawa's Jitte
(1) Bonesplitter
(1) Pithing Needle
(1) Engineered Explosives
SB: (4) Propaganda
SB: (1) Stifle
SB: (1) Cursed Scroll
SB: (1) Engineered Explosives
SB: (4) Chill
SB: (4) Tormod's Crypt
Card Choices:
Seat of Synod -
Tutorable land that can also be pitched for TFK.
Gemstone Mine -
Mainly used to power up the Engineered Explosives.
Thirst for Knowledge -
I think I am running a decent amount of artifacts that can be used to pitch for the card. Its my card drawing in the deck.
Cursecatcher -
Early defense and can be used to chump block a lackey.
Makes opponents play around him, which is fine, it buys me time to getting more creatures into the table, or perhaps some equipments, or simply find more counters.
Ability becomes irrelevant as the game drags on, which in that case I'll just sac for Voidmage.
Spiketail Hatchling -
The only non wizard creature that I can't sac for Voidmage.
But I feel that it can be quite annoying enough to come down on turn 2.
It can also fly to make better use of the jitte as well.
Trinket Mage -
A wizard that I can pitch into Voidmage.
Helps find things that I may need: Land, Needle, Equipment, Explosives?
Bonesplitter -
Tutorable equipment, that can make my little guys swing harder.
Umezawa's Jitte -
Kills other jittes, and makes my aggro matchup easier once resolved.
Other copies can be pitched into TFK.
Aether Vial -
Other copies can be pitch into TFK.
Helps me have mana open for Counterspell.
Also adds a nice mind game, if no counterspell is available and just leaving mana open.
The decks basic lands are split into 5/5 split between islands and snow-covered versions, just for dodging predict. I don't really see anyone running any anti snow-covered stuff, so I do not see the harm on going 5/5 split.
The deck is just a pretty rough sketch on how I want to build the deck.
I want to surprise my friends with this deck, so I am wondering if I may be able to recieve some feed back.
Should I add 2 more creatures perhaps? Or is 16 a decent size?
My friends pretty much plays aggro decks, and some of them plays control decks. There is really no combo player with my group, so I am not worried about that match up. Any suggestions, tips or just critiques?
Your input is very much appreciated.
Currently heres how the deck looks:
(4) Seat of Synod
(5) Islands
(5) Snow-covered Island
(4) Gemstone Mine
(4) Aether Vial
(4) Force of Will
(3) Stifle
(4) Counterspell
(4) Thirst for Knowledge
(4) Cursecatcher
(4) Spiketail Hatchling
(4) Voidmage Prodigy
(4) Trinket Mage
(4) Umezawa's Jitte
(1) Bonesplitter
(1) Pithing Needle
(1) Engineered Explosives
SB: (4) Propaganda
SB: (1) Stifle
SB: (1) Cursed Scroll
SB: (1) Engineered Explosives
SB: (4) Chill
SB: (4) Tormod's Crypt
Card Choices:
Seat of Synod -
Tutorable land that can also be pitched for TFK.
Gemstone Mine -
Mainly used to power up the Engineered Explosives.
Thirst for Knowledge -
I think I am running a decent amount of artifacts that can be used to pitch for the card. Its my card drawing in the deck.
Cursecatcher -
Early defense and can be used to chump block a lackey.
Makes opponents play around him, which is fine, it buys me time to getting more creatures into the table, or perhaps some equipments, or simply find more counters.
Ability becomes irrelevant as the game drags on, which in that case I'll just sac for Voidmage.
Spiketail Hatchling -
The only non wizard creature that I can't sac for Voidmage.
But I feel that it can be quite annoying enough to come down on turn 2.
It can also fly to make better use of the jitte as well.
Trinket Mage -
A wizard that I can pitch into Voidmage.
Helps find things that I may need: Land, Needle, Equipment, Explosives?
Bonesplitter -
Tutorable equipment, that can make my little guys swing harder.
Umezawa's Jitte -
Kills other jittes, and makes my aggro matchup easier once resolved.
Other copies can be pitched into TFK.
Aether Vial -
Other copies can be pitch into TFK.
Helps me have mana open for Counterspell.
Also adds a nice mind game, if no counterspell is available and just leaving mana open.
The decks basic lands are split into 5/5 split between islands and snow-covered versions, just for dodging predict. I don't really see anyone running any anti snow-covered stuff, so I do not see the harm on going 5/5 split.
The deck is just a pretty rough sketch on how I want to build the deck.
I want to surprise my friends with this deck, so I am wondering if I may be able to recieve some feed back.
Should I add 2 more creatures perhaps? Or is 16 a decent size?
My friends pretty much plays aggro decks, and some of them plays control decks. There is really no combo player with my group, so I am not worried about that match up. Any suggestions, tips or just critiques?
Your input is very much appreciated.