The deck originated from a Hydra X-cost themed deck. Cards like Hydra Broodmaster and Polukranos, World Eater or Mistcutter Hydra with X=10 used to be my main wincon, however i think that otk and alternative wincons like Helix Pinnacle are much more flavorful for a simic lock deck like this.
I'm looking for more ways to completely abuse the potential of multiple untaps, and flashing creatures. It also have some problems with card draw. Braingeyser is great, but usually i have to get cards cheaper, faster, and multiple times(Arcanis the Omnipotent style). Also something to filter green mana from Karametra's Acolyte to blue mana while also doing something useful for the gameplan would be really helpful.
If you wanna ask about a specific card, make sure to head to http://deck.tk/6ZRr0NAO. Most of the cards have a comment of why i included them!
So what do you guys think? I'd love to hear your opinions and tips of how to upgrade it!
Have a great day and happy brewing!
I figured out Stroke of genius is way better than any draw X spell. Blue Sun's Zenith takes away one of my wincons which is milling my opponent. Stroke of genius is both an instant and serves great role as an wincon!
You're right, same cmc but if i find Braingeyser hard to cast with 2 blue mana symbols, 3U will often be above decks abilities as well. Also I'd rather use it one time, draw something like Arcanis the Omnipotent and then use him to draw the rest of my deck. No reason for drawing another Zenith. That's why I run only 2 massive draw spells.
Deck: Prophet of Kruphix Winter Orb lock
//Lands
4 Botanical Sanctum
4 Breeding Pool
3 Forest
2 Island
4 Misty Rainforest
2 Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
4 Simic Growth Chamber
//Spells
2 Braingeyser
3 Fog
2 Static Orb
4 Winter Orb
//Creatures
3 Birds of Paradise
3 Consecrated Sphinx
2 Genesis Hydra
4 Karametra's Acolyte
3 Kiora's Follower
3 Kruphix, God of Horizons
1 Polukranos, World Eater
4 Prophet of Kruphix
3 Walking Ballista
//Sideboard
2 Consign to Dust
2 Curse of the Swine
2 Hydra Broodmaster
2 Polukranos, World Eater
4 Scavenging Ooze
3 Torpor Orb
I've been brewing with two of my fav multiplayer combo in whole magic history - Prophet of Kruphix and Winter Orb.
Basically what it does is it locks untap phase of your opponents with cards like Winter Orb and Static Orb while you can abuse the Prophet of Kruphix ability. With a little help from the Kruphix, God of Horizons himself we stack up our mana pool with tons and tons of mana, and then drop a powerful X spell like Genesis Hydra, Walking Ballista or even Braingeyser!
The deck originated from a Hydra X-cost themed deck. Cards like Hydra Broodmaster and Polukranos, World Eater or Mistcutter Hydra with X=10 used to be my main wincon, however i think that otk and alternative wincons like Helix Pinnacle are much more flavorful for a simic lock deck like this.
I'm looking for more ways to completely abuse the potential of multiple untaps, and flashing creatures. It also have some problems with card draw. Braingeyser is great, but usually i have to get cards cheaper, faster, and multiple times(Arcanis the Omnipotent style). Also something to filter green mana from Karametra's Acolyte to blue mana while also doing something useful for the gameplan would be really helpful.
If you wanna ask about a specific card, make sure to head to http://deck.tk/6ZRr0NAO. Most of the cards have a comment of why i included them!
So what do you guys think? I'd love to hear your opinions and tips of how to upgrade it!
Have a great day and happy brewing!
And not my expertise so I’m not suited to give usefull advice.
I do of course wonder if you hate your friends...
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[OK, one: might Blue Sun’s Zenith be better? Instant and shuffle it back.]
My meta: 3 or 4 player free for all, anything goes but boring games or broken decks cause a vote to end that game.
I figured out Stroke of genius is way better than any draw X spell. Blue Sun's Zenith takes away one of my wincons which is milling my opponent. Stroke of genius is both an instant and serves great role as an wincon!
The Zenith does the same for the same CMC and shuffles back into your library. (or am I the one that reads wrong?)
My meta: 3 or 4 player free for all, anything goes but boring games or broken decks cause a vote to end that game.