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Title: Elite arcanist
Post by: particle on December 04, 2013, 11:55:29 AM

Elite arcanist

69 cards, 9 sideboard


4 {Breeding Pool}
4 {Temple of Abandon}
4 {Island}
4 {Mountain}
4 {Temple of Mystery}
3 {Forest}

23 lands


2 {Prophet of Kruphix}
2 {Karametra's Acolyte}
3 {Guttersnipe}
3 {Sylvan Caryatid}
2 {Polukranos, World Eater}
2 {Thassa, God of the Sea}
2 {Omenspeaker}
2 {Arbor Colossus}
3 {Zhur-Taa Druid}
4 {Elite Arcanist}

25 creatures


3 {Divination}
2 {Steam Augury}
3 {Dissolve}
4 {Triton Tactics}

12 other spells


Sideboard

3 {Mistcutter Hydra}
3 {Simic Charm}
3 {Fade into Antiquity}

9 sideboard cards



Notes:
first attempt after being inspired by the {elite arcanist} {zhur-taa druid} {triton tactics} combo. any help appreciated.
Title: Re: Elite arcanist
Post by: particle on December 04, 2013, 12:00:55 PM
I like the idea of a garruk or two. and i could see {omenspeaker}s as well but don't think I'll have double blue for {dissolve}.
Title: Re: Elite arcanist
Post by: particle on December 04, 2013, 12:05:07 PM
updated. is fog standard legal? what should i cut for dissolves?
Title: Re: Elite arcanist
Post by: particle on December 04, 2013, 12:14:55 PM
think i might need another garruk since i feel low on creatures but I'm gonna print some proxies and test it like this. thanks
Title: Re: Elite arcanist
Post by: Dhoulmagus on December 04, 2013, 12:51:06 PM
Seems legit. Although  {Supreme Verdict} or  {Mizzium Mortars} always screws things up.
Title: Re: Elite arcanist
Post by: Qpwner on December 04, 2013, 08:40:42 PM
 {Burst of Strength} is better than {Savage Surge} I think. Esspecialy if you have to exile one with {Elite Arcanist}.
Title: Re: Elite arcanist
Post by: Qpwner on December 05, 2013, 02:32:21 AM
...{Silence}...
Title: Re: Elite arcanist
Post by: Wackaman9001 on December 06, 2013, 10:57:53 AM
I like the idea of maybe {triton fortune hunter} for card draw, to help you dig deeper for your combo if you don't find it quickly.
Title: Re: Elite arcanist
Post by: particle on December 06, 2013, 12:44:22 PM
i agree this does need card draw but not sure if the fortune hunter is right. gonna finish the deck today and test it in fnm. if it does well gonna bring it to the IQ tomorrow.
Title: Re: Elite arcanist
Post by: particle on December 06, 2013, 12:56:14 PM
are you saying drop three cards for one card? id be short two cards...
Title: Re: Elite arcanist
Post by: particle on December 06, 2013, 03:45:16 PM
updated.
Title: Re: Elite arcanist
Post by: particle on December 06, 2013, 04:06:41 PM
Added +2 {lightning strike} to deal with opponents mana dorks so things dont get out of hand quickly. i cut garruk in favor of steam augury because i dont think a 6 mana cost dude is feasible here. plus i saved 40$ by not buying him. if the deck is super slow ill consider putting him in.
Title: Re: Elite arcanist
Post by: particle on December 07, 2013, 01:43:24 AM
updated. got some testing in but definitely need more. went 1-3 at fnm but should have been t
2-2 due to play mistake. lost to mono red and mono blue. added karametra's acolyte for infinite mana. 
Title: Re: Elite arcanist
Post by: particle on December 10, 2013, 02:49:03 PM
bump
Title: Re: Elite arcanist
Post by: Mattao19 on December 10, 2013, 02:52:27 PM
Thanks dude! I like it! Ill probably add some omenspeakers and a couple Thassas to my list! Thanks!!
Title: Re: Elite arcanist
Post by: particle on December 10, 2013, 02:53:50 PM
no problem the scry is really valuable. and i think the temples are great which is why i cut the {elvish mystic}s cause i think scrying is better on turn one. but im not going the super agro haste route...
Title: Re: Elite arcanist
Post by: gtfotis on December 13, 2013, 07:13:37 AM
Quote from: Taysby on December 04, 2013, 04:29:25 PM
He has counters for the mortars.  I can't think of any answers to the verdict without splashing white for either {rootborn defense} or {boros charm}
I feel like you could easily throw in root born defense as a sideboard vs supreme verdict, just rely on sylvan caryatids!
Title: Re: Elite arcanist
Post by: particle on December 13, 2013, 06:46:23 PM
if i splash white, isn't {boros charm} better than {rootborn defenses}?
Title: Re: Elite arcanist
Post by: gtfotis on December 14, 2013, 06:56:00 PM
Wow, I've never used boros charm, didn't realize it was all permanents! I thought it was just target creature or something haha, {boros charm} would definitely be poifect
Title: Re: Elite arcanist
Post by: Mattao19 on December 14, 2013, 07:14:04 PM
Quote from: gtfotis on December 14, 2013, 06:56:00 PM
Wow, I've never used boros charm, didn't realize it was all permanents! I thought it was just target creature or something haha, {boros charm} would definitely be poifect

Lol nice 😝