Cheap American Control

[Agrus Kos, Enforcer of Truth]

Something I threw together quick with the cards I have. Please make suggestions.  The idea here is to lock down the board long enough that I can get out my bombs: {Spark Trooper}s, {Aurelia, the Warleader} and {Prognostic Sphinx}. Life gain courtesy of {Spark Trooper} and {Warleader's Helix}.

Lands:
3   {Sacred Foundry}
4   {Hallowed Fountain}
4   {Steam Vents}
2   {Izzet Guildgate}
2   {Boros Guildgate}
5   {Mountain}
2   {Island}
2   {Plains}

Creatures:
4   {Spark Trooper}
4   {Frostburn Weird}
1   {Aurelia, the Warleader}
2   {Prognostic Sphinx}

11   Creatures    


2   {Cyclonic Rift}
4   {Rapid Hybridization}
3   {Mizzium Mortars}
1   {Supreme Verdict}
4   {Warleader's Helix}
3   {Chained to the Rocks}
3   {Searing Spear}
4   {Syncopate}
1   {Detention Sphere}

[DylanW18]

Would definitely invest in {Ætherling}

[Agrus Kos, Enforcer of Truth]

Would definitely invest in {Ætherling}

I despise that card. I know its good, but for some reason I can't stand it.

[MSorbet]

Would definitely invest in {Ætherling}

I despise that card. I know its good, but for some reason I can't stand it.

Any particular reason why? I run a cheap izzet control deck, and Aetherling is the best way to win if your opponent is sporting removal that got backed up in their hand from the lack of creatures you play that they can remove.

[DylanW18]

Perhaps it's because you got beaten with it too many times? Because it IS THAT good :p play with it, and see if maybe you actually LOVE him : p


For the longest time I HATED control. I played Aggro/Midrange and it just stomped me. Eventually, I played control and turned out I loved it! Lol

[Sustenance]

Change searing spear to lightning bolt

[Sustenance]

Sorry lightning strike, not bolt

[Agrus Kos, Enforcer of Truth]

Change searing spear to lightning strike

Another thing I refuse to do. {Lightning Strike} is just a reprint of {Searing Spear} but has a different name  because it was originally going to be a different card but was changed after the art was already done.

[Agrus Kos, Enforcer of Truth]

Would definitely invest in {Ætherling}

I despise that card. I know its good, but for some reason I can't stand it.

Any particular reason why? I run a cheap izzet control deck, and Aetherling is the best way to win if your opponent is sporting removal that got backed up in their hand from the lack of creatures you play that they can remove.

I don't know why, just don't like it. It's good, but I think it was over-played and I want this deck to be weird and unpredictable.