Remove Mana Tithe
The blue version of this Force Spike is almost never run in MP, nor French. Mainly because of the turns which it is good it's likely to not be seen and is even outclassed by several other counters, and because this thing doesn't translate to highlander very well. Either one of these are really only good in a high density counterspell deck, which in mono white the Tithe never will be.
Aura of Silence and Grand Abolisher aren't stax, they're prison, just a minor nitpick.
Neither Serra Ascendant nor Luminarch Ascension are auto includes. Ascendant is weak since what white doesn't need is a beater, it needs something that gives it an advantage. Ascension is always just win more if it wins at all.
Don't know about you guys, but to me, outside of combo, the scariest card in mono white would beEntreat the Angels, since it can give you a win out of nowhere with scroll rack/sensei's.
Also, I do doubt Reveillark's power in only white. He's amazing in my Karador list, but only because he has so many amazing, mostly Green, and black guys to rez alongside the white ones. Other than Karmic Guide, I can't think of much in mono white that Reveillark can rez that is just amazing.
1. I removed Luminarch Ascension and Serra Ascendant per your suggestion. I agree with you unfortunately. Even though they're cheap cards with large benefit, at the end of the day, they're still aggro, and don't auto-win the game for every deck.
2. I removed Mana Tithe. I agree. Unfortunately, if you don't get it quickly, it's probably not very helpful.
3. I need some help on the amount of mana producing lands and how much ramp should be done.
4. I have been thinking about Perilous Vault, Oblivion Stone, and Neviniyrral's Disk. Perhaps they aren't as necessary because white does have targeted exile cards to replace perilous vault, it just can't mass exile like perilous vault and oblivion stone can. It does have mass removal like neviniyrral's disk, just more expensive.
I removed Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx and Emeria, the Sky Ruin . After playtesting I have found that I agreed with some others about the difficulty in effectively using these cards in some games.
1. I removed Luminarch Ascension and Serra Ascendant per your suggestion. I agree with you unfortunately. Even though they're cheap cards with large benefit, at the end of the day, they're still aggro, and don't auto-win the game for every deck.
2. I removed Mana Tithe. I agree. Unfortunately, if you don't get it quickly, it's probably not very helpful.
3. I need some help on the amount of mana producing lands and how much ramp should be done.
4. I have been thinking about Perilous Vault, Oblivion Stone, and Neviniyrral's Disk. Perhaps they aren't as necessary because white does have targeted exile cards to replace perilous vault, it just can't mass exile like perilous vault and oblivion stone can. It does have mass removal like neviniyrral's disk, just more expensive.
I mentioned before not liking the Vault/Stone/Disk options a ton, but I particularly dislike vault since exiling your stuff provides no route to making the wipe asymmetric or getting your stuff back with Replenish and Sun Titan type effects. It has its place, but for me at least it's nowhere near an autoinclude.
I removed Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx and Emeria, the Sky Ruin . After playtesting I have found that I agreed with some others about the difficulty in effectively using these cards in some games.
I find that in almost any 1 or 2 color deck I never cut nykthos because I find the downside of running 1 waste (essentially) is more than made up for in the games where you're able to net bonus mana from it.
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The blue version of this Force Spike is almost never run in MP, nor French. Mainly because of the turns which it is good it's likely to not be seen and is even outclassed by several other counters, and because this thing doesn't translate to highlander very well. Either one of these are really only good in a high density counterspell deck, which in mono white the Tithe never will be.
Aura of Silence and Grand Abolisher aren't stax, they're prison, just a minor nitpick.
Neither Serra Ascendant nor Luminarch Ascension are auto includes. Ascendant is weak since what white doesn't need is a beater, it needs something that gives it an advantage. Ascension is always just win more if it wins at all.
Don't know about you guys, but to me, outside of combo, the scariest card in mono white would beEntreat the Angels, since it can give you a win out of nowhere with scroll rack/sensei's.
Also, I do doubt Reveillark's power in only white. He's amazing in my Karador list, but only because he has so many amazing, mostly Green, and black guys to rez alongside the white ones. Other than Karmic Guide, I can't think of much in mono white that Reveillark can rez that is just amazing.
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2. I removed Mana Tithe. I agree. Unfortunately, if you don't get it quickly, it's probably not very helpful.
3. I need some help on the amount of mana producing lands and how much ramp should be done.
4. I have been thinking about Perilous Vault, Oblivion Stone, and Neviniyrral's Disk. Perhaps they aren't as necessary because white does have targeted exile cards to replace perilous vault, it just can't mass exile like perilous vault and oblivion stone can. It does have mass removal like neviniyrral's disk, just more expensive.
I mentioned before not liking the Vault/Stone/Disk options a ton, but I particularly dislike vault since exiling your stuff provides no route to making the wipe asymmetric or getting your stuff back with Replenish and Sun Titan type effects. It has its place, but for me at least it's nowhere near an autoinclude.
I find that in almost any 1 or 2 color deck I never cut nykthos because I find the downside of running 1 waste (essentially) is more than made up for in the games where you're able to net bonus mana from it.