Esper Zombie 2.0

Mothaelon · February 17, 2013, 05:50:09 AM

Esper Zombie 2.0

75 cards, 15 sideboard

2 {Glacial Fortress}
1 {Cavern of Souls}
4 {Drowned Catacomb}
3 {Hallowed Fountain}
4 {Godless Shrine}
4 {Watery Grave}
1 {Nephalia Drownyard}
4 {Isolated Chapel}

23 lands

3 {Restoration Angel}
3 {Cartel Aristocrat}
3 {Snapcaster Mage}
4 {Gravecrawler}
2 {Disciple of Bolas}
4 {Geralf's Messenger}
3 {Thrull Parasite}

22 creatures

4 {Azorius Charm}
3 {Cloudshift}
3 {Dimir Charm}
3 {Rapid Hybridization}
2 {Supreme Verdict}

15 other spells

Sideboard

2 {Tribute to Hunger}
3 {High Priest of Penance}
2 {Jace, Memory Adept}
2 {Dissipate}
2 {Duskmantle Seer}
2 {Detention Sphere}
2 {Blind Obedience}

15 sideboard cards

Notes:
Updated this to post GTC.

Mothaelon · February 24, 2013, 04:30:40 PM

Bump

Playtesting is going very well.

Duskmantle is doing work against control decks. And rootborn/verdict is taking care of Aggro decks too.

Mothaelon · February 26, 2013, 03:11:22 AM

Decided to drop the resto angels and one Geist for aristocrats, they answer so many things and having a sac outlet via messengers and crawlers is amazing.

Mothaelon · February 26, 2013, 12:31:50 PM

Took out a hallowed fountain for a moorland haunt for flying matchup

Cause if its all ground, then there is little need for moorland, but if its flyers, then bringing back crawlers isn't gonna do anything, so making flyers will help block and stall until I can board wipe.

Mothaelon · February 26, 2013, 12:32:54 PM

Also took out the 3 think twice for aphinx's.

I disnt need much early game draw, so sphinxs is a lot better late game with bigger draws And life gain.

Mothaelon · February 26, 2013, 03:10:24 PM

Put back in the fountain, took out a snapcaster.

Needed that extra money now with sphinxs

Mothaelon · February 28, 2013, 01:11:28 AM

Gonna try to finish building this so I can take it to an FNM.

Anything else you guys might change to it?

GeauxJuice · March 01, 2013, 05:41:41 AM

Looks good! I know my deck would struggle against this.
How is {Cackling Counterpart} working out for you?

Mothaelon · March 01, 2013, 07:30:45 PM

Quote from: GeauxJuice on March 01, 2013, 05:41:41 AM
Looks good! I know my deck would struggle against this.
How is {Cackling Counterpart} working out for you?

Pretty well, being able to token copy a messenger or Geist token is game changing, especially at instant speed.

Iandtormentor · March 01, 2013, 07:40:21 PM

{Vizkopa Guildmage}+ {Exquisite Blood} could be fun in here bit expensive that's the only problem...

Mothaelon · March 02, 2013, 01:35:45 AM

It would be too expensive, the exquisite blood and then for the Mage I'd have to drop my 2 drop slots of either aristocrats, counters or charms, and its honestly not worth it.

Now don't get me wrong, the Mage and blood combo is good, but just not this deck, in my eyes.

InfinitiveDivinity · March 02, 2013, 04:08:42 AM

How consistent is Messenger in here?

Mothaelon · March 02, 2013, 04:22:25 AM

Pretty consistent, I usually hard cast 1-2 and then usually get a counterpart on it.

Did you possibly have another idea?

Mothaelon · March 16, 2013, 08:59:30 PM

Bumping up.

InfinitiveDivinity · March 17, 2013, 08:06:29 AM

I'm not sure what I'd replace it with to be honest. He just seems hard to consistently drop him on turn 3 in here. I'd also consider taking the {Moorland Haunt} to a 2 of. In the match-up that it matters in, you'll need 2 to have a better chance to draw it. Also it's not bad when you have a dead guy and just simply need a chump blocker, or a Flyer to get over. I love {Cackling Counterpart} so much, being able to copy a Messenger is just cruel though... 😉