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Title: Mono White
Post by: Phied on November 03, 2011, 01:50:58 PM

White
60 cards, 0 sideboard

2 {Buried Ruin}
17 {Plains}

1 {Archon of Justice}
1 {Porcelain Legionnaire}
1 {Sunblast Angel}
3 {Gideon's Lawkeeper}
2 {Grand Abolisher}
2 {Chapel Geist}
3 {Stormfront Pegasus}
1 {Spectral Rider}
2 {Village Bell-Ringer}
3 {Gideon's Avenger}
1 {Roc Egg}

1 {Moment of Heroism}
1 {Gideon Jura}
1 {Honor of the Pure}
3 {Oblivion Ring}
2 {Mighty Leap}
1 {Mask of Avacyn}
2 {Timely Reinforcements}
1 {Spare from Evil}
1 {Phyrexian Rebirth}
1 {Elspeth Tirel}
3 {Spirit Mantle}
1 {Day of Judgment}
1 {Midnight Haunting}
2 {Swiftfoot Boots}

I'm pretty new to magic and made this deck.  Any help or ideas are greatly appreciated!
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Title: Re: Mono White
Post by: BlackJester on November 03, 2011, 02:12:32 PM
Well, I'd say first off that given the casting cost distribution of your creatures (called the "mana curve"), I would recommend adding at least 1~2 more lands.  For a deck to have less than 20 lands it needs to be very aggressive, lots of 1-2 cost dudes, haste, high power, those sorts.  Also, considering that you only have 4 artifacts in the whole deck, I'm not sure how useful the {Buried Ruin} are going to be.  Since you're only running two of them, and you're mono colored, it's not a big deal.

Otherwise, it doesn't look too bad.  Good luck!
Title: Re: Mono White
Post by: Phied on November 03, 2011, 02:29:40 PM
Thanks.  I had gotten a few cards from some people trying to help me out since my library isn't very large yet.  I was going to have fun entering a standard tournament, but I didn't want to go yet if this deck was pretty horrible.  I don't expect to win by any means, but I got to start somewhere.
Title: Re: Mono White
Post by: BlackJester on November 03, 2011, 02:35:36 PM
You should look at what other people are posting here.  White weenie (or WW) is all the rage right now.  ;)
Title: Re: Mono White
Post by: Phied on November 03, 2011, 02:45:33 PM
Yea I have been.  Some seem solid.  I just lack some of the stronger cards, and the ones my friends have refuse to trade me without me getting ripped off.  I'll probably need to get a few lucky pulls on some of these.
Title: Re: Mono White
Post by: BlackJester on November 03, 2011, 02:54:04 PM
Maybe you should look at building a Pauper deck.  Here's the link to Building on a Budget, a great way to get started without a huge investment:

http://www.wizards.com/Magic/Magazine/Article.aspx?x=mtg/daily/boab/162

You don't always need money to build a solid deck.  I've beaten up guys in my group with lots of $0.25 cards.  In fact, it's usually more fun.  ;)
Title: Re: Mono White
Post by: Phied on November 03, 2011, 02:55:53 PM
Thanks I'll check that out.