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Title: Mono White Deck
Post by: Destore117 on October 05, 2013, 01:57:10 PM
Lands-
15 {Plains}

Planeswalkers-

1 {Ajani Goldmane}

Creatures-

4 {Accorder Paladin}
4 {Auramancer}
4 {Caravan Escort}
4 {Fencing Ace}
4 {Kitsune Blademaster}
2 {Palace Gaurds}
4 {Phalanx Leader}
2 {Sun Titan}

Other Spells-

4 {Guildscorn Ward}
2 {Demystify}
4 {Ethereal Armor}
4 {Chosen By Heliod}
4 {Holy Strength}
4 {Ordeal of Heliod}
2 {Pulse of the Fields}
2 {Serra's Boon}
2{Sphere of Safety}
2{Spirit Mantle}
Artifacts-
1 {Staff of the Sun Magus}
2 {Elixir of Immortality}
Total cards 77

So this is my deck idea everyone.
Any ideas and criticism is greatly appreciated!
Title: Re: Mono White Deck
Post by: abstractApathist on October 05, 2013, 05:53:41 PM
You should make the deck sixty cards by cutting out cards that aren't particularly useful.
Title: Re: Mono White Deck
Post by: Destore117 on October 05, 2013, 06:49:22 PM
Quote from: abstractApathist on October 05, 2013, 05:53:41 PM
You should make the deck sixty cards by cutting out cards that aren't particularly useful.
Working on it but I don't think 77 is really that bad
Title: Re: Mono White Deck
Post by: Vileo on October 05, 2013, 09:17:45 PM
With only 15 lands it probably is.
Title: Re: Mono White Deck
Post by: Agrus Kos, Enforcer of Truth on October 05, 2013, 10:00:07 PM
Yeah, cut it to at the most like 64 cards and you need more than 15 lands.
Title: Re: Mono White Deck
Post by: Destore117 on October 05, 2013, 10:04:56 PM
Main thing is I don't have all these cards yet so I was just guesstimating how many lands I'd need. If/when I get all the cards I'd play test and what not to work it all out.
Title: Re: Mono White Deck
Post by: Agrus Kos, Enforcer of Truth on October 05, 2013, 10:19:54 PM
Alright, things to keep in mind for Modern:
-Jund, Ajundi and America are the top three most of the time
-Tons of removal
-Sideboards are UBER important
-Planeswalkers are quite common, especially {Liliana of the Veil}
Title: Re: Mono White Deck
Post by: Destore117 on October 06, 2013, 04:21:56 AM
Thanks for the tip.
Honestly I just play magic for the fun of it
So say I step into a competitive area and get wrecked it won't bother me too much. Plus it teaches me ways to change and rework what I have to work better.

Also never really understood the sideboard other than they are cards you can sub into your deck but my problem is I wouldn't be sure what to take out to put the side board in :/
Title: Re: Mono White Deck
Post by: Vileo on October 07, 2013, 12:23:22 AM
Here's my explanation of sideboarding.
Think of each deck like its strengths and weaknesses. Now think of what you could do to cover each weakness. That's what sideboards are for. And any card that you feel like is weak in each specific match-up against another deck, you replace with a sideboard card that's very strong, but only against certain things (like the deck you're currently playing against).
Title: Re: Mono White Deck
Post by: Destore117 on October 07, 2013, 02:47:16 PM
That makes sense.
But couldn't I just leave the extra fifteen cards in my deck?
Title: Re: Mono White Deck
Post by: Vileo on October 07, 2013, 04:15:39 PM
No, because that makes it inconsistent.
Title: Re: Mono White Deck
Post by: Destore117 on October 07, 2013, 04:31:45 PM
Less chance to get your win factor? Yes?
Title: Re: Mono White Deck
Post by: Vileo on October 08, 2013, 01:51:16 PM
Pretty much. Yeah
Title: Re: Mono White Deck
Post by: Destore117 on October 08, 2013, 02:54:17 PM
Yeah but are you informed of what deck you're going against before you play them?
Title: Re: Mono White Deck
Post by: Destore117 on October 08, 2013, 10:44:27 PM
Alright haha makes sense. Get some practice then take them down.
Title: Re: Mono White Deck
Post by: DylanW18 on October 09, 2013, 12:00:16 PM
In a 60 card deck (optimal} it's usual to run 19-27 lands, depending on curve/colors, and meta. 15 in 77 is just too little. First I'd say cut to 60, then, I'd say 21-23 land should do :)
Title: Re: Mono White Deck
Post by: Destore117 on October 09, 2013, 05:03:08 PM
Quote from: DylanW18 on October 09, 2013, 12:00:16 PM
In a 60 card deck (optimal} it's usual to run 19-27 lands, depending on curve/colors, and meta. 15 in 77 is just too little. First I'd say cut to 60, then, I'd say 21-23 land should do :)
Successfully cut the deck down c:
And 20 lands sounds great.
Title: Re: Mono White Deck
Post by: Lyriczulu on October 09, 2013, 10:30:03 PM
Quote from: Destore117 on October 08, 2013, 02:54:17 PM
Yeah but are you informed of what deck you're going against before you play them?

In most competitive tournaments there are decklists so you can actually find out what people are running beforehand, however you are not allowed to change your mainboard before game 1. It has to be the same to start every Bo3.

OT: 15 lands is very few unless you're running a crazy aggressive deck or a combo deck.
Title: Re: Mono White Deck
Post by: Destore117 on October 09, 2013, 10:46:03 PM
Yep and I've tweaked it to 20 which I believe should work considering nearly all spells and such in it are 1-3 drops. Aside from Sphere and Titan.
Now I just need to buy/get/trade all these cards :/