So my LGS is going to start doing a weekly Theros Block tournament, and having not been exposed to this format before (only been playing for 2 months now), I figured I could use some help. This will be more of a for fun deck, not super competitive, though I would like to still win some games, of course. I currently have all the cards in this decklist, so I would like to spend no more than $50 on this deck if possible.
Anyways, on to to the deck. The main focus here is Heroic, using cards like Agent of the Fates for removal and Hero of Iroas for faster enabling of auras and enchantment creatures. Then you pair Whip of Erebos and other Lifelink spells with buffed Heroic creatures for huge life gain that, if not answered quickly, is very hard to deal with, especially if a creature has Sunbond.
I am not sure how much the black is adding to your list. I would look at making it mono white by adding in 4 favored hoplite and some number of akroan shieldmate. Try dauntless onslaught instead of cutthroat maneuver as 4 mana is a lot to pay for your trick. If you want an idea of what you might expect, check here: http://wizards.com/magic/digital/magiconline.aspx?x=mtg/digital/magiconline/newsandupdate
I would expect to play against a RG ramp deck, a monoblack deck, likely more aggro, and an elspeth based control deck. Let us know how it goes.
Thanks for the tips! I added black mostly for removal since white is very lacking in that area, and also for more lifelink, which is why I took Cutthroat Maneuver over Dauntless Onslaught. I was actually planning to go mono-white originally, but besides almost no removal, I realized any deck running Stormbreath Dragon would become very difficult, if not impossible, to beat. I'm not ruling out the possibility of mono-white, but I find it very hard with the threat of a Stormbreath Dragon.
Anyways, on to to the deck. The main focus here is Heroic, using cards like Agent of the Fates for removal and Hero of Iroas for faster enabling of auras and enchantment creatures. Then you pair Whip of Erebos and other Lifelink spells with buffed Heroic creatures for huge life gain that, if not answered quickly, is very hard to deal with, especially if a creature has Sunbond.
1x Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
12x Plains
6x Swamp
4x Temple of Silence
Creatures
2x Agent of the Fates
4x Eidolon of Countless Battles
4x Hero of Iroas
4x Hopeful Eidolon
4x Phalanx Leader
3x Tormented Hero
2x Cutthroat Maneuver
3x Gods Willing
2x Hero's Downfall
3x Mortal's Ardor
2x Ordeal of Heliod
2x Sunbond
2x Whip of Erebos
2x Bile Blight
3x Dark Betrayal
3x Glare of Heresy
2x Pharika's Cure
3x Revoke Existence
2x Spirit of the Labyrinth
I mostly looking for help with the main deck as I have no idea what the meta until we start the tournaments.
I would expect to play against a RG ramp deck, a monoblack deck, likely more aggro, and an elspeth based control deck. Let us know how it goes.
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Definitely, definitely go up to a full four Gods Willing. That card is a blowout every single time.
I'm really not a fan of Sunbond, as it is just far too slow. Maybe you'd get better mileage out of a copy or two of Glimpse the Sun God?