I was talking about both. A lot of people, including me, didn't like going four colour. I remember seeing and talking about the Retraction Helix version. Part of the reason I thought it was viable is that you could run Banishing Knack for eight copies of the main combo piece and the Midnight Guard combo as well, however you'd often draw half of each combo and get nowhere. When I saw Alter of the Brood it took me a moment but I realized that that was infinitely better than Purphoros, God of the Forge for the Midnight Guard combo and that it also works with the Jeskai Ascendancy combo.
In Standard the deck fell apart as it has a lot of pieces that need protecting to go off properly so it folds to competent Thoughtseizes as well as removal in general.
I do have a janky casual version that's pretty consistently turn 4-6. (It's also undefeated). I think I'll post a Modern list and see how it goes.
Just realized something. coat of arms + changeling creature (=all creature types) will give +1/+1 for each other creature on the field. Now that's one for an 8 man EDH.
Quote from: Noblellama on June 16, 2015, 07:05:22 PM
Quote from: Kaylesh on June 16, 2015, 05:37:57 PM
Just realized something. coat of arms + changeling creature (=all creature types) will give +1/+1 for each other creature on the field. Now that's one for an 8 man EDH.
it unfortunately means every other creature on the battlefield gets +1/+1 also...
Yeah, at least. Could work in your favor too though. ensnaring bridge ( and Bottled Cloister for added effect)