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5 Color Lotus 75 cards, 15 sideboard 1 {Evolving Wilds} 2 {Island} 2 {Alchemist's Refuge} 4 {Temple Garden} 1 {Swamp} 2 {Plains} 4 {Hallowed Fountain} 5 {Forest} 4 {Overgrown Tomb} 25 lands 1 {Deadeye Navigator} 1 {Griselbrand} 2 {Craterhoof Behemoth} 4 {Thragtusk} 3 {Avacyn's Pilgrim} 2 {Disciple of Bolas} 1 {Zealous Conscripts} 3 {Angel of Serenity} 17 creatures 2 {Diabolic Revelation} 3 {Gilded Lotus} 3 {Chromatic Lantern} 4 {Farseek} 1 {Omniscience} 2 {Sphinx's Revelation} 3 {Faith's Shield} 18 other spells Sideboard 2 {Trostani, Selesnya's Voice} 1 {Angel of Serenity} 2 {Armada Wurm} 3 {Lingering Souls} 1 {Sphinx's Revelation} 3 {Terminus} 3 {Rhox Faithmender} 15 sideboard cards

3-1-1 the draw was voluntary to insure more prize packs.

This is what i ran this week, it ran really well. My loss i can attribute to a stupid play mistake where i chose the wrong land on a {farseek} and couldnt cast what i needed due to that bad choice.

I performed the lotus combo 6 times tonight and {craterhoof behemoth} or {angel of serenity} closed up the matches i didnt combo.

The sideboard is a full or partial transformation sideboard and brings this deck to a selesnya mid range feel with passive lifegain and field control components replacing the combo and excessive ramp cards.

My favorite victory was super fast ramp into {diabolic revelation} for 2 searching {zealous conscripts} and {deadeye navigator} who ended the game the following turn. The most unsual one was achieved against RDW using almost entirely {lingering souls} and {trostani, selesnya's voice} in a slow war of attrition.

I dont like the {selesnya charm}s in this list. Suggestions?

Quote from: Kaleo42 on December 01, 2012, 10:09:09 PM
I dont like the {selesnya charm}s in this list. Suggestions?

{Door to Nothingness} because you could actually do it.

Quote from: Desolatus on December 02, 2012, 08:47:56 PM

Quote from: Kaleo42 on December 01, 2012, 10:09:09 PM
I dont like the {selesnya charm}s in this list. Suggestions?

{Door to Nothingness} because you could actually do it.

Funny, and i would if it ended the game that turn. Im actually strongly considering {faith's shield} as a cheap protection against simple spells that shut my combo down.

 {Unburial Rites}

Quote from: Monrodesign on December 03, 2012, 12:03:11 AM
{Unburial Rites}

I was thinking that might be a great transformation sideboard.

Can you elaborate the "combo?". I think I'm missing something...

Quote from: Silent1236 on December 03, 2012, 01:32:07 AM
Can you elaborate the "combo?". I think I'm missing something...

{gilded lotus} + {zealous conscripts} + {deadeye navigator} means game over if the opponent doesnt have an instant speed answer. Infinite mana, infinite haste to all perminents, infinite steal and untap perminents.

Quote from: Kaleo42 on December 03, 2012, 01:22:49 AM

Quote from: Monrodesign on December 03, 2012, 12:03:11 AM
{Unburial Rites}

I was thinking that might be a great transformation sideboard.

It couldn't hurt late game, and you deck has the fatties of a Reanimater.

-3 {Selesnya Charm}

+2 {Tracker's Instincts}
+1  {Unburial Rites}

Quote from: Kaleo42 on December 01, 2012, 03:37:35 AM

5 Color Lotus 75 cards, 15 sideboard 1 {Plains} 2 {Alchemist's Refuge} 1 {Swamp} 4 {Hallowed Fountain} 4 {Overgrown Tomb} 1 {Island} 1 {Grim Backwoods} 5 {Forest} 1 {Evolving Wilds} 4 {Temple Garden} 24 lands 2 {Craterhoof Behemoth} 4 {Thragtusk} 2 {Disciple of Bolas} 3 {Angel of Serenity} 1 {Griselbrand} 1 {Zealous Conscripts} 1 {Deadeye Navigator} 4 {Avacyn's Pilgrim} 1 {Armada Wurm} 19 creatures 2 {Diabolic Revelation} 3 {Selesnya Charm} 1 {Omniscience} 4 {Chromatic Lantern} 3 {Gilded Lotus} 4 {Farseek} 17 other spells Sideboard 2 {Trostani, Selesnya's Voice} 2 {Supreme Verdict} 3 {Terminus} 4 {Deathrite Shaman} 3 {Lingering Souls} 1 {Armada Wurm} 15 sideboard cards

Ok so I don't understand.
Well you deck I do but not why I see
A Mirrodin card. Isnt standard those
Current sets only be used?
Or how does that work, I've noticed those old cards here .

Quote from: Coheed015 on December 03, 2012, 10:30:03 AM
Ok so I don't understand.
Well you deck I do but not why I see
A Mirrodin card. Isnt standard those
Current sets only be used?
Or how does that work, I've noticed those old cards here .

{gilded lotus} was printed in m13. It doesn't matter if your copy of it is from mirrodin or even alpha (no this lotus wasn't printed in alpha, but i believe {giant growth} was and you could use that for this example if you're feeling picky).

Quote from: Kaleo42 on December 03, 2012, 10:41:24 AM

Quote from: Coheed015 on December 03, 2012, 10:30:03 AM
Ok so I don't understand.
Well you deck I do but not why I see
A Mirrodin card. Isnt standard those
Current sets only be used?
Or how does that work, I've noticed those old cards here .

{gilded lotus} was printed in m13. It doesn't matter if your copy of it is from mirrodin or even alpha (no this lotus wasn't printed in alpha, but i believe {giant growth} was and you could use that for this example if you're feeling picky).

Ohhhh ! That explains it :/ oh ok , I wasn't accusing or anything I just wasnt sure hat that was all about lol . Thanks for the info!

{Angel of Glory's Rise} as an alternate wincon perhaps? You get deadeye and conscripts back AND conscripts can give angel haste ;)

Quote from: Coffee Vampire on December 03, 2012, 12:09:54 PM
{Angel of Glory's Rise} as an alternate wincon perhaps? You get deadeye and conscripts back AND conscripts can give angel haste ;)

If that worked the game would be broken and every reanimator would run it. Deadeye is a spirit.

Still good just for the conscripts part. Throw in huntmaster and it gets even better. But that would change it into a reanimator deck lol

Ok, the 3 remaining spots this week will be filled by:
{feeling of dread}
2 {unburial rites} 1 {vraska, the unseen}
{azorious charm}
{temporal mastery}
Or
1 {angel of serenity} 2 {unburial rites}

Thoughts?

{abrupt decay}
{faith's shield}
{sphinx's revelation}
And {divine deflection}
Are also in contention for those spots.

High five for running a play set of swagtusks

2-1-1
The draw was stupid though. I had 120+ life and 30+ power on board and he used {moonmist} on the last turn of the game with no blockers and no other cards.

This is a brutal deck dude, nice

Quote from: InfinitiveDivinity on December 22, 2012, 03:46:13 AM
This is a brutal deck dude, nice

Thanks, this has been the closest thing to my old {heartless summoning} deck that i have been able to find. Yes heartless is still legal, but turn three and on having {bonfire of the damned} for a billion+ damage is not.

I have grown to love decks that can keep pressure on board with utility creatures or other cards but back it up with the option of (most times inevitable) insta win.

I also love transformation sideboards, fast aggro is rough game one so a normal side is:
-{zealous conscripts} (1)
-{deaeye navigator} (1)
-{craterhoof behemoth} (1-2)
-{omniscience} (1)
-{diabolic revelation} (2)
-{faith's shield} (0-3 keep in against RDW)
-{griselbrand} (1)
-{angel of serenity} (1-2 sometimes add one in)
-{disciple of bolas} (0-2 keep in against lower numbers of attackers)
-{gilded lotus} (3)
+{terminus} (3)
+{rhox faithmender} (3)
+{lingering souls} (3)
+{sphinx's revelation} (1)
+{armada wurm} (0-2 dont use against flying or unblockable usually)
+{angel of serenity} (1 only against flying or heavy investment into single dudes like reanimator)
+{Trostani, Selesnya's Voice} (2)

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