Hey everybody, I finally gave in and built the deck that I've always wanted to play but was always afraid to due to... repercussions.
Here's the list I've got right now, but any advice is great. I'm trying to make it as powerful as possible, not to be 'that guy' but to avoid the inevitable aggression coming my way.
I think you're a bit heavy on planeswalkers here. I love Gideon, and I think he's good. However is he better than other cards in the colors? I don't think he's worth the spot. Venser's abilities (excluding his ult) seem pretty underwhelming in this deck as well. If you went with more creatures that had an ETB style effect, then he might be pretty decent to keep. For now, I think he's underwhelming. The others are all okay, and are at least useful enough by themselves.
Wrath of God is obviously better than Day, I just imagine you chose Day for budget purposes. And Rout is even better than that. Otherwise, seems like a solid enough tax / tempo UW deck!
yeah, I agree that Venser seems a bit underwhelming, but the two times I've used him, just untapping a dual for counterspells was enough since the ultimate is so absurd. Also keep in mind that he's only going to cost 3... But if they print a better walker in the colors he'll come out.
Gideon is a win condition that's much more difficult to get rid of than normal creatures and he makes a great fog in a pinch.
Here's the list I've got right now, but any advice is great. I'm trying to make it as powerful as possible, not to be 'that guy' but to avoid the inevitable aggression coming my way.
1x Grand Arbiter Augustin IV
Creatures
1x Snapcaster Mage
1x Lighthouse Chronologist
1x Azorius Guildmage
1x Phyrexian Metamorph
1x Solemn Simulacrum
1x Glen Elendra Archmage
1x Linvala, Keeper of Silence
1x Magus of the Future
1x Azami, Lady of Scrolls
1x Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite
1x Drogskol Reaver
1x Angelic Arbiter
1x Chancellor of the Annex
Artifacts
1x Sol Ring
1x Elixir of Immortality
1x Darksteel Ingot
1x Mimic Vat
Enchantments
1x Telepathy
1x Land Tax
1x Luminarch Ascension
1x Aura of Silence
1x Rhystic Study
1x Curse of Exhaustion
1x Martyr's Bond
1x Volition Reins
1x Jace, the Mind Sculptor
1x Jace, Memory Adept
1x Gideon Jura
1x Tezzeret the Seeker
1x Venser, the Sojourner
1x Karn Liberated
Sorceries
1x Ancestral Visions
1x Revoke Existence
1x Dust to Dust
1x Rite of Replication
1x Day of Judgment
1x Acquire
1x Austere Command
1x Recurring Insight
Instants
1x Enlightened Tutor
1x Mystical Tutor
1x Swords to Plowshares
1x Annul
1x Path to Exile
1x Remove Soul
1x Echoing Truth
1x Essence Scatter
1x Counterspell
1x Negate
1x Muddle the Mixture
1x Hinder
1x Spell Crumple
1x Dissipate
1x Stoic Rebuttal
1x Cryptic Command
1x Evacuation
1x Spin Into Myth
1x Desertion
1x Swift Silence
1x Beacon of Immortality
1x Time Stop
1x Gather Specimens
1x Blue Sun's Zenith
1x Skycloud Expanse
1x Nimbus Maze
1x Tundra
1x Temple of the False God
1x Command Tower
1x Glacial Fortress
1x Sejiri Refuge
1x Flooded Strand
1x Reliquary Tower
Also, I'm already working on getting a Mystic Gate and Hallowed Fountain to replace the Expanse and Refuge
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Wrath of God is obviously better than Day, I just imagine you chose Day for budget purposes. And Rout is even better than that. Otherwise, seems like a solid enough tax / tempo UW deck!
Gideon is a win condition that's much more difficult to get rid of than normal creatures and he makes a great fog in a pinch.
I also want to run Final Judgment, Sun Titan and Fact or Fiction but couldn't find the spots. Suggestions?
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