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Champions' Crusade 75 cards, 15 sideboard 4 {Sunpetal Grove} 6 {Plains} 7 {Forest} 4 {Temple Garden} 1 {Cavern of Souls} 2 {Gavony Township} 24 lands 4 {Avacyn's Pilgrim} 2 {Thragtusk} 4 {Arbor Elf} 3 {Sigarda, Host of Herons} 2 {Thalia, Guardian of Thraben} 3 {Loxodon Smiter} 2 {Restoration Angel} 2 {Fiend Hunter} 3 {Champion of Lambholt} 3 {Wolfir Silverheart} 28 creatures 2 {Garruk, Primal Hunter} 2 {Cloudshift} 1 {Entreat the Angels} 3 {Cathars' Crusade} 8 other spells Sideboard 1 {Angel of Serenity} 1 {Terminus} 3 {Centaur Healer} 1 {Ajani, Caller of the Pride} 2 {Selesnya Charm} 2 {Ray of Revelation} 1 {Planar Cleansing} 2 {Rest in Peace} 2 {Blind Obedience} 15 sideboard cards Notes:

Perhaps arbor elf instead of farseek

 {Cloudshift}... Could help u to avoid spot removals and after u have crusade out it could help u to utilize ur champion...;)

Quote from: Empathie on April 09, 2013, 03:49:50 PM
Perhaps arbor elf instead of farseek

That's not bad. I've been disliking how Thalia makes Farseek cost more. And if I have a Crusade out, getting a mana dork late game isn't as much of a dead draw, since it's basically a Gavony Township activation for {G}. Though I do run the risk of overextending into a board wipe, which will hurt a lot more if all my ramp is creature-based. I'll think about it; maybe try it both ways.

Quote from: whitedrake on April 10, 2013, 02:50:33 AM
{Cloudshift}... Could help u to avoid spot removals and after u have crusade out it could help u to utilize ur champion...;)

This sounds good too, but what would you remove for it? Main or side?

You could run {avacyn, angel of hope} in here, you ramp enough that it won't be tough to get her out. She stops board wipes as well, one of your weaknesses. As an alternative, you could also do {champion of the parish} in place of Thalia, he will get more powerful than her and if you don't hit a crusade it will be ok with him. Just a couple suggestions though

Quote from: MementoMori on April 10, 2013, 06:27:52 PM

Quote from: whitedrake on April 10, 2013, 02:50:33 AM
{Cloudshift}... Could help u to avoid spot removals and after u have crusade out it could help u to utilize ur champion...;)

This sounds good too, but what would you remove for it? Main or side?

I would play it in main...;) and honestly I would move few things from main to side... You do not need to play board wipes in main deck...

Updated. With all my ramp being creature-based, running board wipes in main no longer makes sense to me, so I moved them to side. I dropped one Smiter to make Avacyn a one-of.

Avacyn did nothing but clog up my hand last night. The Arbor Elves worked well, and {Cloudshift} saved a creature from removal a couple of times. So I've dropped Avacyn for a third Sigarda.

I'm thinking about dropping the {Wolfir Silverheart}s, too. While pairing one with a {Champion of Lambholt} for a quick +5/+5 is entertaining, I generally prefer to cast one of my other 5-drops: {Sigarda}, {Cathars' Crusade}, or {Garruk, Primal Hunter}.

I'm not sure what to put in their place. Maybe put {Centaur Healer} in main?

{centaur healer} or more {fiend hunter}?

One more  {Cloudshift}...;), one {Restoration Angel} and one more  {Fiend Hunter}...:)

{increasing devotion} runs nice with a {cathars crusade} on the field, especially if you flashback it!