After a lengthy hiatus, the Deck Challenge is back! This time, we'll be building the Midna deck, a WB deck revolving around creature sacrifice and manipulating life totals. There are Twilight Princess spoilers ahead, so if you have yet to play that game and don't want major story details spoiled, I suggest you go play that game first, then come back to this topic.
Midna is the ruler of the Twilight Realm, making her the titular Twilight Princess. Access to this realm is granted by the Twilight Mirror, represented in this deck as the Moonring Mirror.
Midna's deck revolves mostly around life manipulation and creature sacrifice (in other words, the usual WB strategies with Zelda flavor).
Spirits factor into Twilight Princess' story in the form of the Light Spirits Ordona, Faron, Eldin, and Lanayru, the Poes who have cursed Jovani and turned him to gold, and the Sage Spirits who attempted to execute Ganondorf prior to the game's beginning.
As a nod to Link's goat farmer occupation, a few Goat token sources are also included, such as Springjack Pasture and Trading Post.
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Every time I read a comment about "Well if this card had card draw/trample/haste/indestructible/hexproof/life gain...", I think "You're missing the point." They're armchair developer comments that fail to take into account the card's role in the greater Limited and Standard environment. No, it may not be as good as whatever card you're comparing it to. There's a reason for that. Not every burn spell is Lightning Bolt, nor does it need to be or should be.
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You're on a website dedicated to talking about MtG. You're only a few keystrokes away from finding out what cards are on the Reserved List. You're also only a few keystrokes away from finding out why some cards on the Reserved List got foil printings in FtV, as Judge promos, or whatnot, as well as why that won't happen again. Stop doing this.
Midna's deck revolves mostly around life manipulation and creature sacrifice (in other words, the usual WB strategies with Zelda flavor).
Spirits factor into Twilight Princess' story in the form of the Light Spirits Ordona, Faron, Eldin, and Lanayru, the Poes who have cursed Jovani and turned him to gold, and the Sage Spirits who attempted to execute Ganondorf prior to the game's beginning.
As a nod to Link's goat farmer occupation, a few Goat token sources are also included, such as Springjack Pasture and Trading Post.
3 Teysa, Orzhov Scion
Creatures
1 Doomed Traveler
1 Serra Ascendant
2 Aegis of the Gods
2 Zulaport Cutthroat
2 Anafenza, Kin-Tree Spirit
3 Scholar of Athreos
3 Twilight Drover
3 Banisher Priest
3 Fiend Hunter
3 Souls of the Faultless
4 Springjack Shepherd
5 Knight-Captain of Eos
5 Belfry Spirit
5 Divinity of Pride
6 Captain of the Watch
6 Spirit of the Hearth
6 Magus of the Mirror
6 Twilight Shepherd
7 Drogskol Cavalry
7 Resolute Archangel
7 Teysa, Envoy of Ghosts
7 Angel of Despair
1 Elixir of Immortality
1 Expedition Map
1 Sol Ring
1 Traveler's Amulet
2 Crown of Empires
2 Orzhov Signet
3 Chromatic Lantern
3 Pristine Talisman
3 Scepter of Empires
4 Throne of Empires
4 Trading Post
4 Witchbane Orb
5 Moonring Mirror
5 Orbs of Warding
Enchantments
2 Seal of Cleansing
2 Spirit Bonds
2 Shadows of the Past
3 Banishing Light
3 Pillory of the Sleepless
4 Field of Souls
4 Spirit Mirror
5 Campaign of Vengeance
Instants
1 Mystical Tutor
1 Path to Exile
1 Swords to Plowshares
1 Vendetta
3 Anguished Unmaking
4 Kaya, Ghost Assassin
4 Sorin, Lord of Innistrad
6 Elspeth, Sun's Champion
Sorceries
3 Lingering Souls
5 Obzedat's Aid
6 Twilight's Call
6 Spectral Procession
Land
1 Buried Ruin
1 Command Tower
1 Concealed Courtyard
1 Fetid Heath
1 Forsaken Sanctuary
1 Isolated Chapel
1 Godless Shrine
1 Orzhov Basilica
1 Orzhov Guildgate
1 Reliquary Tower
1 Scoured Barrens
1 Springjack Pasture
15 Plains
14 Swamp
In case folks are curious, here's a list of the deck themes so far:
UB Dark Link (Lazav, Dimir Mastermind, copying effects)
BR Ganondorf (Kaervek the Merciless, power matters)
RG Darunia (Borborygmos Enraged, hammers and artifact/land sacrifice)
GW Link (Tolsimir Wolfblood, land ramp and Equipment)
WB Midna (Teysa, Orzhov Scion, mirrors and other artifacts, Spirits, life manipulation, exiling effects)
UR Ruto (Jori En, Ruin Diver, water and lightning spells)
BG Syrup (Savra, Queen of the Golgari, creature sacrifice)
RW Nabooru (Aurelia, the Warleader, Equipment and female warriors)
GU Professor (Momir Vig, Simic Visionary, Frogs)
Input and suggestions welcome.
Every time I read a comment about "Well if this card had card draw/trample/haste/indestructible/hexproof/life gain...", I think "You're missing the point." They're armchair developer comments that fail to take into account the card's role in the greater Limited and Standard environment. No, it may not be as good as whatever card you're comparing it to. There's a reason for that. Not every burn spell is Lightning Bolt, nor does it need to be or should be.