Angelic Thrun
75 cards, 15 sideboard
2 {Swamp}
2 {Woodland Cemetery}
2 {Isolated Chapel}
3 {Gavony Township}
3 {Sunpetal Grove}
5 {Plains}
4 {Forest}
21 lands
2 {Angelic Overseer}
2 {Mikaeus, the Lunarch}
3 {Avacyn's Pilgrim}
4 {Hero of Bladehold}
4 {Birds of Paradise}
3 {Thrun, the Last Troll}
18 creatures
2 {Sorin, Lord of Innistrad}
3 {Tribute to Hunger}
3 {Shrine of Loyal Legions}
2 {Day of Judgment}
3 {Beast Within}
2 {Angelic Destiny}
4 {Oblivion Ring}
2 {Swiftfoot Boots}
21 other spells
Sideboard
2 {Auramancer}
3 {Autumn's Veil}
3 {Creeping Corrosion}
2 {Leonin Arbiter}
2 {Nevermore}
1 {Day of Judgment}
2 {Sun Titan}
15 sideboard cards
I'm backing this one for your ðŸGrand Prix ðŸ
Quote from: Spikepit on February 04, 2012, 06:54:38 PM
I'm backing this one for your ðŸGrand Prix ðŸ
This looks like the most powerful option of your three decks.
No, I would personally not play this deck for Grand Prix. Since it is grand prix and not some small level FNM, Im gonna go all out here.
1. BW lacks important characteristics that can be incorporated with blue. Black and white lacks counterspells and draw spells to speed up a deck.
2. Mana problems: black white mana base only consists of chapels. No other double land will suffice in the place of BW double lands.
3. Iconic characteristics: these token decks are already overrated and are massing publicity. Token decks would be well defended by decks that now pour in the ratchet bombs and board wipes to clear your field. Your opponents will be prepared.
4. Speed: this deck does not perform any faster than the aggressive decks in the meta, and you will simply get outclassed by most decks.
5. Delver aggro def: delver is one of the most prominent deck type to exist in the metagame. Your deck needs a very clear way to eliminate this threat simply to not get wiped out immediately.
6. Play familiar: for such large tournaments, it is actually better to play a familiar deck than to build new things. The problem is that most home-brews does not stand against the meta.
I was wondering when the guru was going to weigh in.
You've given reasons not to play this one, but which of the four would you suggest?
Quote from: BlackJester on February 05, 2012, 02:34:38 AM
I was wondering when the guru was going to weigh in.
You've given reasons not to play this one, but which of the four would you suggest?
I would go with wolf run because it is just simply so solid
Except for ghost quarters lol I thought wolf run was dying out?
Quote from: Validan on February 05, 2012, 01:52:52 PM
Except for ghost quarters lol I thought wolf run was dying out?
you do know wolf run doesn't really need kessig wolf run to win right?
Oh yeah titans, mayors and deathcoil or wurmcoil whatever the name is, just pointing out the main card in the deck
I have to go with guru on this one, and if you are going to play this at grand prix, it needs major mana ramp, I would lose black altogether and replace it with {rampant growth} and {solemn simalcrum}, I'd also side board the {hero of bladehold} for more {angelic destiny} and maybe something that could defend you against all the aggro out there. An activated {inkmoth nexus} with a {tempered steel} or two in play leaves {thrun, the last troll} well, dead. Look at what's being played, and most of all, what is winning, and mainboard\sideboard against it.
The deck guru was referring to was Grand Prix #3. it's my wolf run deck