Final Eggs

Coffee Vampire · December 23, 2012, 01:04:08 AM

Final Eggs

75 cards, 15 sideboard

1 {Clifftop Retreat}
1 {Steam Vents}
4 {Ghost Quarter}
1 {Rootbound Crag}
1 {Hallowed Fountain}
3 {Island}
3 {Plains}
4 {Forest}
3 {Mountain}
1 {Hinterland Harbor}
1 {Temple Garden}

23 lands

3 {Alchemist's Apprentice}
1 {Laboratory Maniac}
3 {Elvish Visionary}

7 creatures

2 {Jace, Architect of Thought}
3 {Rolling Temblor}
1 {Supreme Verdict}
1 {Negate}
2 {Terminus}
1 {Mystic Retrieval}
1 {Dispel}
4 {Faith's Reward}
1 {Sphinx's Revelation}
4 {Farseek}
4 {Scroll of Avacyn}
2 {Infernal Plunge}
4 {Abundant Growth}

30 other spells

Sideboard

3 {Nevermore}
3 {Pillar of Flame}
1 {Dispel}
2 {Burning Oil}
3 {Negate}
3 {Pithing Needle}

15 sideboard cards

Coffee Vampire · December 23, 2012, 01:07:10 AM

A more thought out version of standard eggs. Still highly in testing. Small set, so no good cantrips. It will get better.

So here's the game plan. Early game: ramp up while drawing and get one {Ghost Quarter} + {Faith's Reward} to go off. Now it's mid game. You have enough mana to stall with {Sphinx's Revelation}. Late game draw as much as you can until you have almost nothing left. Cast {Laboratory Maniac}.

Game 2 sideboard and be sneaky...I guess. Still in testing lol

Coffee Vampire · December 23, 2012, 01:09:29 AM

Oops forgot ghost quarter in the lands. But yeah run 4 ;)

Coffee Vampire · December 23, 2012, 01:51:14 AM

Noticed the only black card I used was {Altar's Reap}. Though it generates HUGE card advantage when used on {Elvish Visionary} then {Faith's Reward}, I am already sacrificing visionary to {Infernal Plunge}. And frankly, 5 colors is too much. Added some burn for threats. {Burning Oil} = opposite of {Thragtusk} ;)
Adding it to sb now

Coffee Vampire · December 23, 2012, 01:57:59 AM

Done. Advice welcomed.

Kaleo42 · December 23, 2012, 02:07:04 AM

I like it, i personally would lean black with {killing wave}. That being said, this is a really creative take on the strategy, bravo. Idk if 10 creatures really cuts it though what other dudes have you looked at?

Must have {alchemist refuge}, choice is power and thats the missing choice here.

Coffee Vampire · December 23, 2012, 08:11:01 AM

You are right. I need a refuge so I can cast the maniac at instant speed. Black has some cool stuff to offer but I am not sold on killing wave. It makes me use a lot of mana for it to be effective, and I won't have any left for faith's reward. And since I don't even win with making my opponent's life total zero, I am not sure about this card. But then again it could be a good way to get rid of ALL my creatures for the simple cost of {B}, which I am guessing is what you were thinking. Then I faith's to get them all back!

I have so few creatures because those are the cheap cantrip ones I could find. Apprentice sacs himself for free to draw. I can brig him back. Visionary replaces when entering the battlefield, then I sac to {Infernal Plunge} to get tons of mana, then replaces itself again when it comes back from reward. If you can think of any other efficient creatures lemme know! Thanks for the advice +1 :)

Crapshooter · December 23, 2012, 08:20:45 AM

If you're ramping {Supreme Verdict} also works, clear their board at the same time.

Elitehalo360 · December 23, 2012, 12:03:05 PM

Have you thought about instead just using self mill cards to chuck lab maniac into the yard along with {glory rise angel} and {unburial rights} her?

Coffee Vampire · December 23, 2012, 01:42:20 PM

That would make it a different deck. The point is to use faith's reward to win like in eggs. If I wanted to win games I would just play jund or something with thragtusk in it.

Karrthus · December 23, 2012, 01:51:15 PM

Quote from: Coffee Vampire on December 23, 2012, 01:42:20 PM
That would make it a different deck. The point is to use faith's reward to win like in eggs. If I wanted to win games I would just play jund or something with thragtusk in it.

add counter spells. I like the idea of this deck, it's well thought out and well built. I'd say add some counter main board and this deck might just hold its own against the monsters in standard right now.
This deck is going to be a late game deck, so in my opinion you should do control until it pops off. You already have 3 answers for things ({Supreme Verdict}). Why not add some counters to even it out.

Spidey82 · December 23, 2012, 03:16:55 PM

{sands of delirium} could help

MetalMilitia · December 23, 2012, 05:08:39 PM

Snapcaster would be nice to flashback stuff like verdict or faith's reward I think

Coffee Vampire · December 23, 2012, 05:48:42 PM

True, and I could hardcast {Infernal Plunge} on him to make his cost {R}. Then when I use {Faith's Reward}, he comes back. I flashback plunge to get mana back. Interesting...

Coffee Vampire · December 23, 2012, 05:49:19 PM

The harder I try to make this deck work the more I hate it. Ever felt that way? Lmao