Restore Balance

[Moneekahh]

Restore Balance 74 cards, 14 sideboard 2 {Swamp} 1 {Mountain} 2 {Terramorphic Expanse} 2 {Island} 4 {Evolving Wilds} 2 {Plains} 13 lands 3 {Simian Spirit Guide} 3 {Nihilith} 4 {Greater Gargadon} 10 creatures 4 {Firewild Borderpost} 3 {Demonic Dread} 3 {Veinfire Borderpost} 4 {Mistvein Borderpost} 1 {Oblivion Ring} 4 {Restore Balance} 1 {Violent Outburst} 4 {Ardent Plea} 3 {Thieves' Fortune} 2 {March of the Machines} 2 {Idyllic Tutor} 2 {Wildfield Borderpost} 4 {Fieldmist Borderpost} 37 other spells Sideboard 1 {Krosan Grip} 1 {Ingot Chewer} 1 {Thieves' Fortune} 1 {Choke} 2 {Bant Charm} 2 {Firespout} 3 {Ravenous Trap} 2 {Dismember} 1 {Blood Moon} 14 sideboard cards

[Thorn]

Is anyone else running a restore balance deck? I'd like to see and compare some deck lists to my own. I've seen a few versions but I'm running {borderposts} with {cascades} (obviously) and {gargadons} an nihiliths for my creatures. I also run a couple {phyrexian totem} and {march of the machines} as backup.

[Thorn]

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[BlackJester]

Do you have a Decklist?

[Teror00456]

My List

{Ardent Plea} 4x
{Darksteel Ingot} 4x
{Demonic Dread}4x
{Fieldmist Outpost} 4x
{Firewild Outpost} 4x
{Foriysian Totem} 1x
{March of the Machines} 4x
{Mistvein Borderpost} 4x
{Phyrexian Totem} 4x
{Restore Balance} 4x
{Veinfire Borderpost} 4x
{Violent Outburst} 4x
{Wildfield Borderpost} 4x
{Swamp} 2x
{Mountain} 3x
{Forest} 3x
{Plains} 2x
{Island} 2x

[Moneekahh]

I didn't know I'd already paired this here! Anyway, I'm thinking of replacing a lot of the lands with the scars lands I.e.  {Blackcleave Cliffs}. Mainly because this deck won't ever have out more than two lands at a time. Thoughts?

[Xaol]

I didn't know I'd already paired this here! Anyway, I'm thinking of replacing a lot of the lands with the scars lands I.e.  {Blackcleave Cliffs}. Mainly because this deck won't ever have out more than two lands at a time. Thoughts?

That actually sounds like a good idea to me.

[Gorzo]

For sure! They're pretty cheap to pick up right now too, and are an easy way to fix your mana.

[Quackmaster5]

I like it alot! Cool idea. To make it faster, since you included islands, you should put  {Paradox Haze} to speed up everything.

[Jdogtoocool]

I like it alot! Cool idea. To make it faster, since you included islands, you should put  {Paradox Haze} to speed up everything.

That's a pretty cool card that would go well with a curse deck. You'd go and search for two curses in one turn right?

[Moneekahh]

I like it alot! Cool idea. To make it faster, since you included islands, you should put  {Paradox Haze} to speed up everything.

That's a really good idea, I'll have to mess around and see if I can fit it in.

[Quackmaster5]

The great thing is that this card stacks too. I had a suspend deck long ago that had a bunch of those resuspend cards that would do their effect every single turn because I had 3 paradox hazes out. Lmao.

[Moneekahh]

Ugh you guys I just realized you can't really use the scars lands for this deck, because the borderposts read that you pay 1 and return a BASIC land you control to your hand. Lame, I was super excited for the new land base

[Wally]

So it seems to me like you would end up with a number of lands in your hand, keeping what on the battlefield at a minimum?

If so you could try {Arcane Spyglass} to help increase your effectiveness and get passed extra lands that will just slow your turns down.

Also check out  {Knight of the Reliquary} if this kind of thing works well here.  {Bant Panorama} may also assist?

Also  {Khalni Gem}?