Atarka whip

[Raiderrob]

Atarka whip 60 cards, 0 sideboard 3 {Temple of Malice} 2 {Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth} 3 {Swamp} 4 {Llanowar Wastes} 1 {Temple of Abandon} 1 {Evolving Wilds} 2 {Mana Confluence} 1 {Wooded Foothills} 1 {Forest} 4 {Bloodstained Mire} 2 {Mountain} 24 lands 4 {Satyr Wayfinder} 2 {Kolaghan, the Storm's Fury} 3 {Tasigur, the Golden Fang} 2 {Dragonlord Atarka} 3 {Sidisi, Undead Vizier} 14 creatures 3 {Hero's Downfall} 4 {Thoughtseize} 2 {Roast} 2 {Bile Blight} 2 {Murderous Cut} 2 {Anger of the Gods} 3 {Whip of Erebos} 1 {Foul-Tongue Invocation} 3 {Languish} 22 other spells Sideboard

[Raiderrob]

Is this a viable start to a decent deck? I'm not much of a brewer, but big butts, sweepers and whipping Attarka into play seems like it could work. I'd like to build/tune this to play at regionals August 1st.

[Mattao19]

Tbh I feel like the Sultai Whip decks that have a slight {R} splash for Atarka are better. Bc the {Sidisi Brood Tyrant} can just win games all by herself. Also SB counterspells are great :Pn

I also think that you need {Den Protector} and maybe {Deathmist Raptor}

[Estel2931]

Tbh I feel like the Sultai Whip decks that have a slight {R} splash for Atarka are better. Bc the {Sidisi Brood Tyrant} can just win games all by herself. Also SB counterspells are great :Pn

I also think that you need {Den Protector} and maybe {Deathmist Raptor}

This ^

First week DTK came out, I played against a deck very similar to what Mattao has suggested. I had no way of controlling the board once they countered my Crux and once they had countered my {Utter End} on his Death most. They flooded the board with {Sidisi Brrod Tyrant} and then whipped out {Dragonlord Atarka}...it was brutal lol

[Mattao19]

Ya the deck can be a beating

[Estel2931]

I would definitely put counter magic in (I'm a blue player :p )... I would throw some {Clash of Wills} in. I suspect that it would come in handy if someone uses {Infinite Obliteration}... You could also throw that in against mirror matches and control matches?

[LinkCelestrial]

Honestly {Clash of Wills} sucks. There are so many better {x} cost counters in the game and /way/ better semi-conditional and hard counters in standard.

IMO a good whip deck is five color for Atarak and {Ashen Rider}. Once you get the right engine you can run whatever you want.

[Mattao19]

Honestly {Clash of Wills} sucks. There are so many better {x} cost counters in the game and /way/ better semi-conditional and hard counters in standard.

IMO a good whip deck is five color for Atarak and {Ashen Rider}. Once you get the right engine you can run whatever you want.

I agree that Clash of Wills isn't the best you probably just wanna run {Disdainful Stroke}

But don't run Ashen Rider it's not worth the splash at all

[LinkCelestrial]

With the right engine it hits your GY then you whip it for ultimate value. {Sultai Charm} and other discard outlets go a long way.

[Raiderrob]

I feel like this will be fine against aggro, and midrange but esper Dragons or a traditional u/w control deck could be an issue. I put 2  {Dragonlord Kolaghan} In the side, but need a few other options to go with.

[Raiderrob]

 {Erebos's Titan} Seems like a good sideboard card against control, but I'm not sure it's viable out of a 3 color manabase.