MTG Salvation

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This is the second of two Dune theme decks. The first is based on the Battle of Arrakeen featured in the original Dune. This second one focuses on Leto II's rise and fall as chronicled in Children of Dune and God Emperor of Dune. Both are ideal choices for Vorthosian Spikes. Much like Orpheus' Descent (another flavorful build I designed prior to this one), this deck casts you as the protagonist and other players as your doomed antagonists. (Visit TappedOut.net for this deck's sample hand generator.)

Flavorful Strategy
You are no longer a child, lost and helpless, blown about by desert winds. You are a man grown and the sands of Arrakis are your home. Tap into their power (Boundless Realms) and give the known universe a glimpse of what they will face in the millennia to come. Call upon the might of the sandworms (Wurmcalling). Heed the words of The Preacher, your father, Paul Atreides (Melek, Izzet Paragon). Finally, do that which even he could not do: become the Shai-Hulud (Wurmweaver Coil) and use your prescience (Future Sight) to set humanity upon the Golden Path (Temur Ascendancy).

CHANGE LOG

dude this is awesome!! i have only seen the first movie and read the book , how is the miniseries?

i might have to try this out

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dude this is awesome!! i have only seen the first movie and read the book , how is the miniseries?

i might have to try this out

Thanks! We just bought the miniseries, but are still watching the last season of Spartacus and Mushi-Shi.

Sheldon gave the Hazezon Tamar DUNE deck a write-up on StarCityGames! I included a lot more detail about card choices in the article.

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Quote from asteriskreaper

dude this is awesome!! i have only seen the first movie and read the book , how is the miniseries?

i might have to try this out

Thanks! We just bought the miniseries, but are still watching the last season of Spartacus and Mushi-Shi.

Sheldon gave the Hazezon Tamar DUNE deck a write-up on StarCityGames! I included a lot more detail about card choices in the article.

Still reading it man, congrats

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Recurring Insight

REMOVED
Penumbra Wurm

In the last seven games, this deck has won three times. Recently, it's faced off against:


In the most recent game, the deck leaned heavily on Sylvan Library, drawing down to 4 life before winning. It was this game that inspired the deck's first update.

Gosh, I love this deck. Lurked out Worldspine Wurm—which I'd stacked, thanks to Top—then sacrificed the giant sandworm to Momentous Fall, drawing into Palinchron and Blue Sun's Zenith. The best part? All of this happened on the opponent's turn right before mine. The same opponent (The Mimeoplasm) drew, went to main, cast something, and scooped after all this, leaving the tapped out Oloro player wide open for either massage damage on the board (trampling 15/15 + three 5/5 + two 6/6 wurm tokens) or getting decked.

LOVE. THIS. DECK!

Awesome idea, I probably would've gone with Paul Atreides in a white/red deck myself flavour wise, but from the book perspective you chose well. It would be interesting if you could add something for Chani and Alia, although Alia may be hard.

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Awesome idea, I probably would've gone with Paul Atreides in a white/red deck myself flavour wise, but from the book perspective you chose well. It would be interesting if you could add something for Chani and Alia, although Alia may be hard.

Thanks, mate! Chani is featured in the first DUNE deck of mine, based on the original novel.

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Surrak Dragonclaw (great to cast before Riku as a Cavern of Souls of sorts)
Temur Ascendancy (so much value in this deck)

REMOVED
Blasphemous Act (yes, yes, I know, but I'm not playing in a vacuum; other players have sweeps, too)
Wash Out (see above)

I pored through Fate Reforged, Conspiracy, Magic 2015, and Journey into Nyx, and nothing jumped out at me. Ditto for the cards spoiled so far from Dragons of Tarkir. I've my eye on Æther Gale and Myriad Landscape, however. Considering cutting Ruination and Wooded Foothills to make room for both.

This deck wants Animist's Awakening.