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BANT Control (...Maze's End.) 75 cards, 15 sideboard 3 {Maze's End} 3 {Azorius Guildgate} 3 {Selesnya Guildgate} 3 {Simic Guildgate} 2 {Forest} 2 {Plains} 2 {Island} 1 {Dimir Guildgate} 1 {Orzhov Guildgate} 1 {Gruul Guildgate} 1 {Boros Guildgate} 1 {Izzet Guildgate} 1 {Rakdos Guildgate} 1 {Golgari Guildgate} 25 lands 4 {Gatecreeper Vine} 2 {Saruli Gatekeepers} 7 creatures 2 {Merciless Eviction} 4 {Fog} 4 {Druid's Deliverance} 4 {Riot Control} 4 {Supreme Verdict} 4 {Sphinx's Revelation} 2 {Bow of Nylea} 2 {Detention Sphere} 2 {Elspeth, Sun's Champion} 1 {Elixir of Immortality} 28 other spells Sideboard 2 {Swan Song} 2 {Negate} 3 {Dissolve} 2 {Slaughter Games} 2 {Crackling Perimeter} 1 {Jace, Memory Adept} 2 {Pithing Needle} 1 {Ratchet Bomb} 15 sideboard cards

Let me know what you guys think! I like hearing different opinions!

This is very minor. But if you play 6 basics why not (if you have them) convert into shocks so 3x {Breeding Pool} and 3x {Temple Garden} so you always have green for fogs

Quote from: Mattao19 on December 04, 2013, 03:52:30 AM
This is very minor. But if you play 6 basics why not (if you have them) convert into shocks so 3x {Breeding Pool} and 3x {Temple Garden} so you always have green for fogs

I only have one of each. I also like the basics being able to come into play untapped so I can T4 Verdict or Sphinx for a ton.

One of the changes I considering is adding {Merciless Eviction}. It's the most versatile wrath in standard right now. Only downside is that it can be countered, which isn't the biggest problem in the world.

Quote from: Vileo on December 04, 2013, 03:55:38 AM

Quote from: Mattao19 on December 04, 2013, 03:52:30 AM
This is very minor. But if you play 6 basics why not (if you have them) convert into shocks so 3x {Breeding Pool} and 3x {Temple Garden} so you always have green for fogs

I only have one of each. I also like the basics being able to come into play untapped so I can T4 Verdict or Sphinx for a ton.

One of the changes I considering is adding {Merciless Eviction}. It's the most versatile wrath in standard right now. Only downside is that it can be countered, which isn't the biggest problem in the world.

True just a thought. And ya MEv. can be countered but it works well vs. a lot of decks AND destroys mono blue lol they have their board with 4 creatures and Thassa and you MEv. them and they're all gone whereas before Thassa would stay and they'd still Scry actually a big diff.

That and against control, I can just exile their Jace and Elspeth. Or 5 mana screw your Pithing Needle. xD

Although my store has very little devotion decks. Which is why mono black wrecked me on Black Friday. Ironically.

That irony is fantastic lol hmm idk all I can say is play test lol I'm too tired to think!! Lol

Quote from: Mattao19 on December 04, 2013, 04:07:24 AM
That irony is fantastic lol hmm idk all I can say is play test lol I'm too tired to think!! Lol

lol I'm going to go up to my lgs today and playtest it. Also get the cards I'm missing. Any other suggestions?

{Scapeshift}!! Lol jk I wish but I can't think of anything!

Lol I wish. Do you think it's fine that I'm not playing any {Urban Evolution}?

Quote from: Vileo on December 04, 2013, 01:10:38 PM
Lol I wish. Do you think it's fine that I'm not playing any {Urban Evolution}?

Ya I feel like Spinx does enough for you the card draw and extra GG out is good but 5 mana sorcery speed really makes you (as a control deck) vulnerable right. So consider that

That's why I took them out. It also feels like win more. Because when I can cast that and not feel in danger (6-8 mana) I either just need two more turns to win or I have the game locked down sufficiently with Elspeth/Jace/fog.

-1 {Saruli Gatekeeper}
-1 {Jace, Memory Adept} (Into the side)
-1 {Quicken}

+1 {Elixir of Immortality} (Into the main)
+2 {Merciless Eviction}

Seem good?

Bump. Any suggestions guys? Playing this tonight.
Also, how does -2 {Divination} +2 {Bow of Nylea} sound?

Quote from: Vileo on December 06, 2013, 01:36:27 PM
Bump. Any suggestions guys? Playing this tonight.
Also, how does -2 {Divination} +2 {Bow of Nylea} sound?

Why? Bc of mill? Hardly anyone plays that I like Divination a lot

The 3 life is possibly more relevant than the two cards.

I guess bc it's every turn but card draw is good

Quote from: Mattao19 on December 06, 2013, 03:45:05 PM
I guess bc it's every turn but card draw is good

The life from bow equated to being a fog essentially. I did really well. 2-1. Would have been 3-1 but for some reason we only had 3 rounds. -_-
LOVE {Merciless Eviction} that card is so good.

Awesome!! I had the worst FNM of my career I lost to bad decisions and manascrew lol oh well lol

But congrats!

Quote from: Mattao19 on December 07, 2013, 02:47:44 AM
Awesome!! I had the worst FNM of my career I lost to bad decisions and manascrew lol oh well lol

But congrats!

Thanks! The only game I lost was to a mono red curve. He was playing Gruul but all the cards he beat me with were red. At least that round was a 2-1, so he didn't 2-0 me. I got to beat him to death once. Really sick of little red aggro decks that shouldn't win, though... The most uncreative thing ever. >.>
Edit: Also, that's how my black friday went for me. That event with the 5 SDCC planeswalkers where I played my UWR control deck? Yeah I was like 23rd, so I didn't even get and FtV 20 card. I played 3 games against mono black, which I was totally unprepared for because NO ONE in my shop even plays that deck.

4x Young Pyro
4x Foundry Street
4x Chandra's Phoenix
2x Purphoros
4x Hammer
4x Spark Jolt
4x Shock
4x Lightning Strike
2x Chandra Pyromaster
4x Mizzium Mortars
4x Magma Jet
16x Mountain
4x Mutavault

How's that for creative lol

Lol no.

I'm am thinking about fiddling with a UWR tempo deck, though. {Spellheart Chimera} + a billion charms sounds good.

Bumped on request.

Thanks