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Title: 5co. Midrange
Post by: Monrodesign on November 02, 2012, 06:09:31 PM

5co. Midrange

75 cards, 15 sideboard


4 {Temple Garden}
4 {Rootbound Crag}
3 {Glacial Fortress}
3 {Blood Crypt}
1 {Hallowed Fountain}
1 {Steam Vents}
3 {Drowned Catacomb}
3 {Isolated Chapel}
2 {Forest}
1 {Ghost Quarter}

25 lands


4 {Avacyn's Pilgrim}
2 {Snapcaster Mage}
4 {Loxodon Smiter}
3 {Armada Wurm}
1 {Angel of Serenity}
1 {Griselbrand}

15 creatures


3 {Unburial Rites}
4 {Faithless Looting}
3 {Forbidden Alchemy}
2 {Grisly Salvage}
3 {Lingering Souls}
3 {Azorius Charm}
2 {Searing Spear}

20 other spells


Sideboard

1 {Cyclonic Rift}
2 {Rolling Temblor}
2 {Sever the Bloodline}
2 {Sundering Growth}
2 {Detention Sphere}
3 {Syncopate}
3 {Appetite for Brains}

15 sideboard cards



Notes:
FNM Records: 1-2, 1-2, 2-2, 3-1
Title: Re: 5co. Midrange
Post by: Monrodesign on November 02, 2012, 11:35:59 PM
Re-vamped after FNM.
Title: Re: 5co. Midrange
Post by: Willthomjr on November 02, 2012, 11:37:32 PM
Why not {pillar of flame} or {searing spear} instead of burnin oil?
Title: Re: 5co. Midrange
Post by: Monrodesign on November 02, 2012, 11:44:13 PM
Quote from: Willthomjr on November 02, 2012, 11:37:32 PM
Why not {pillar of flame} or {searing spear} instead of burnin oil?

Incase it gets dropped in my gy I can recast it if needed, but pretty much the set of 2 I use for my sideboard cards because I don't lose much if I take it out.
Title: Re: 5co. Midrange
Post by: Dmreiss on November 03, 2012, 01:03:04 AM
Quote from: Monrodesign on November 02, 2012, 11:44:13 PM
Quote from: Willthomjr on November 02, 2012, 11:37:32 PM
Why not {pillar of flame} or {searing spear} instead of burnin oil?

Incase it gets dropped in my gy I can recast it if needed, but pretty much the set of 2 I use for my sideboard cards because I don't lose much if I take it out.

But burning oil is only good for attacking/blocking creatures.  The other two are more versatile.  If I am using special abilities and not attacking or blocking, then oil is worthless.  Also, the others can target players or planeswalkers as well.
Title: Re: 5co. Midrange
Post by: Monrodesign on November 04, 2012, 11:51:10 AM
Quote from: Dmreiss on November 03, 2012, 01:03:04 AM
Quote from: Monrodesign on November 02, 2012, 11:44:13 PM
Quote from: Willthomjr on November 02, 2012, 11:37:32 PM
Why not {pillar of flame} or {searing spear} instead of burnin oil?

Incase it gets dropped in my gy I can recast it if needed, but pretty much the set of 2 I use for my sideboard cards because I don't lose much if I take it out.

But burning oil is only good for attacking/blocking creatures.  The other two are more versatile.  If I am using special abilities and not attacking or blocking, then oil is worthless.  Also, the others can target players or planeswalkers as well.

Alright, tested the {Searing Spear}, you guys are right more viable. Added {Snapcaster Mage} and dropped {Think Twice} for {Azorius Charm}.
Title: Re: 5co. Midrange
Post by: Monrodesign on November 04, 2012, 03:50:26 PM
Feeeeeeeedback.