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White Spirit 60 cards, 0 sideboard 10 {Plains} 4 {Shimmering Grotto} 3 {Moorland Haunt} 1 {Glacial Fortress} 18 lands 4 {Doomed Traveler} 4 {Mausoleum Guard} 4 {Chapel Geist} 3 {Gallows Warden} 2 {Angel of Flight Alabaster} 2 {Geist-Honored Monk} 2 {Voiceless Spirit} 1 {Geist of Saint Traft} 22 creatures 4 {Rebuke} 4 {Pacifism} 3 {Intangible Virtue} 3 {Midnight Haunting} 2 {Honor of the Pure} 2 {Mask of Avacyn} 1 {Gideon Jura} 1 {Gideon Jura} 20 other spells Sideboard Notes: I remover the blue from this deck I figured I could make it stronger with all white.  Any suggestions.

Another {Honor of the pure}

I've got one on the way

I'm a spirit player myself, and I have a big question: Why Chapel Geist instead of Voiceless Spirit? I can never decide between them, so I usually run on each.

And I support your mono white if you don't want to run control. I couldn't give up control or my lantern spirits.

Also, how well does this play?

It plays pretty well.  As for choosing between {chapel geist} and {voiceless spirits} I figure for same mana cost it's a coin flip really.  First-strike is nice though. 

I didn't want to give up control either but I think I made a good balance of creatures and removal to keep myself out of trouble with the {pacifism} and {rebuke}s plus having {Gideon Jura} doesn't hurt if I can get him out

I run {Oblivion Ring}s instead of {Rebuke}. They're a bit more versatile unless your opponent has enchantment destruction.

Check my UW deck in Standard, it's called Innistrad Spirited Away.

Also, why are you running {Shimmering Grotto}, let alone 4? You dont need color fixers in a mono color deck.

I have the {Geist of st. Traft} in there so I need to be able to pop some blue.  I'm also thinking of adding a {snapcaster Mage} so I'll need them

Quote from: SpiritedAway on January 02, 2012, 10:48:52 PM
Also, why are you running {Shimmering Grotto}, let alone 4? You dont need color fixers in a mono color deck.

Quote from: Drbusta50 on January 02, 2012, 10:54:28 PM
I have the {Geist of st. Traft} in there so I need to be able to pop some blue.  I'm also thinking of adding a {snapcaster Mage} so I'll need them

Don't forget the {Moorland Haunts}.

Man, just embrace the blue then! What advantages does your deck get by being mono(ish) white?

Get some {Glacial Fortress} instead of {Shimmering Grotto} because you're making {Geist of Saint Traft} a four drop in essence. The glory of the Geist is turn three and early game.

Quote from: SpiritedAway on January 03, 2012, 01:39:09 AM
Man, just embrace the blue then! What advantages does your deck get by being mono(ish) white?

Get some {Glacial Fortress} instead of {Shimmering Grotto} because you're making {Geist of Saint Traft} a four drop in essence. The glory of the Geist is turn three and early game.

I'm gonna have to agree on that, the {Glacial Fortress}es replacing the {Shimmering Grotto}s will help out a lot. And if your still slightly concerned with manabase you could always throw in a couple {Seachrome Coast}s of you have the money, those things tend to be expensive...

Yeah, more {Glacial Fortress}.

By the way, I'm a huge {Voiceless Spirit} fan. But that's just me.

Quote from: Prophylaxis on January 03, 2012, 10:32:59 AM
Yeah, more {Glacial Fortress}.

By the way, I'm a huge {Voiceless Spirit} fan. But that's just me.

Can you tell me why? I just can't figure out when he's better than {Chapel Geist}, other than the mana versatility. {Voiceless Spirit} is 2W and chapel is 1WW.

Quote from: Prophylaxis on January 03, 2012, 10:32:59 AM
Yeah, more {Glacial Fortress}.

By the way, I'm a huge {Voiceless Spirit} fan. But that's just me.

Can you tell me why? I just can't figure out when he's better than {Chapel Geist}, other than the mana versatility. {Voiceless Spirit} is 2W and chapel is 1WW.

Quote from: SpiritedAway on January 03, 2012, 11:51:05 AM

Quote from: Prophylaxis on January 03, 2012, 10:32:59 AM
Yeah, more {Glacial Fortress}.

By the way, I'm a huge {Voiceless Spirit} fan. But that's just me.

Can you tell me why? I just can't figure out when he's better than {Chapel Geist}, other than the mana versatility. {Voiceless Spirit} is 2W and chapel is 1WW.

{Voiceless Spirit} can beat up a {Hero of Oxid Ridge}   8)

You're undervaluing first strike. Boost him with equipment and he's bad. (Bad = good)