I always had a soft touch for knights, so when i saw the shards block had so many different knights i went out to collect them all despite knowing they might not see serious play. As such i decided to form a casual Knight deck here.
Knight of Reliquary would be a bomb here, however lets keep this card for the competitive knights thread.
I'm aware Aether Vial is not cheap but every tribal deck should play it. the rest of the creatures should not cost more than $5-6 each. If it does, than it doesnt belong here.
Stoneforge Mystic is too pricey to be considered casual, and i'm not used to playing equipments without her. However i might add in Sword of Vengeance at a later stage after playtesting.
I'm also looking at using the cheaper Planeswalkers but it seems there is only Garruk Wildspeaker or Ajani Goldmane available at the moment.
With the impending arrival of M13 - or are they already considered here? We have a few new exalted knights to play with. And as we already discussed before in the Competitive Legacy and Modern Knights thread - Knights does not attack well in hordes, and is more suited for attacking as an individual, as such, exalted is an extremely relevant mechanic to knights. Therefore, I have here, a budget Knight deck build around these new exalted knights. Here goes:
Knight of Infamy Feels sort of shoehorned into that list. I'd much rather run Student of Warfare Along with a white removal suite. It feels weird dipping into black for one creature and some mediocre removal.
Knight of Infamy Feels sort of shoehorned into that list. I'd much rather run Student of Warfare Along with a white removal suite. It feels weird dipping into black for one creature and some mediocre removal.
Totally. Knight of Infamy was literally forced down this particular Knight list to be honest...:embarrass:
I can't deny Student of Warfare with the white removal suite is more efficient and effective. I actually had budget in mind when I made this list.
Card (cost of playset using magicinfo medium value)
Student of Warfare (USD12) Vs Knight of Infamy (USD1.20) Swords to Plowshares (USD14) Vs Go for the Throat (USD5.20)
Duress and Go for the Throat are very budget and effective spells which is worth splashing for black.
It was for budget, exalted mechanic and perferences for M13 card reasons that I made this decklist.
Another budget exalted knights list I thought of - with many cards from recent expansions so it should be easier to form for newer players:
Basically I removed the black from the earlier list, and added in War Falcon in the place of Knight of Infamy. This give the deck more airborne threat, and a first turn War Falcon followed by an exalted knight is 3 damage to the good on the second turn.
Basilisk Collar and Sword of Vengeance helps to make the knights stronger against the bigger creatures it is expected to face up against later on. Deathtouch from Basilisk Collar combined with First strike on a Knight is also a formidable combination in creature combat.
Contents:
1) Introduction
2) Decklist
1) Introduction
I always had a soft touch for knights, so when i saw the shards block had so many different knights i went out to collect them all despite knowing they might not see serious play. As such i decided to form a casual Knight deck here.
Knight of Reliquary would be a bomb here, however lets keep this card for the competitive knights thread.
I'm aware Aether Vial is not cheap but every tribal deck should play it. the rest of the creatures should not cost more than $5-6 each. If it does, than it doesnt belong here.
Stoneforge Mystic is too pricey to be considered casual, and i'm not used to playing equipments without her. However i might add in Sword of Vengeance at a later stage after playtesting.
I'm also looking at using the cheaper Planeswalkers but it seems there is only Garruk Wildspeaker or Ajani Goldmane available at the moment.
2) Decklist
3 Knight Exemplar
2 Knight of New Alara
4 Knotvine Paladin
4 Qasali Pridemage
4 Steward of Valeron
3 Llanowar Elves
3 Wilt-Leaf Cavaliers
4 Wilt-Leaf Liege
4 AEther Vial
2 Green Sun's Zenith
2 Harmonize
1 Momentous Fall
4 Swords to Plowshares
Lands [20]
6 Forest
2 Horizon Canopy
1 Krosan Verge
7 Plains
4 Sungrass Prairie
For the really budget conscious, we can take out the 4 Vials and replace them with Elvish Pioneer or other mana accelerant.
2 Birds of Paradise
1 Elvish Pioneer
3 Knight Exemplar
2 Knight of New Alara
4 Knotvine Paladin
4 Qasali Pridemage
4 Steward of Valeron
3 Llanowar Elves
3 Wilt-Leaf Cavaliers
4 Wilt-Leaf Liege
2 Green Sun's Zenith
2 Harmonize
2 Momentous Fall
4 Swords to Plowshares
Lands [20]
7 Forest
2 Krosan Verge
7 Plains
4 Sungrass Prairie
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[Deck/Primer] Knights in Legacy
[Deck] Darth Knights in Legacy
[Deck] Casual Knights in Legacy
[Deck/Primer] Modern Knights
[Deck/Primer] Modern Ninjas
LEGACY
Legacy Knights Variants WG,WU,WR,WB,W,B
Soldiers Stompy W
NinjaStill UB
FOWless Merfolk UW
Aggro Elves G
MODERN
Modern Knights Variants WG,BR
Modern Ninjas Variants UB,UG,UW,UWR
Modern Kithkins WR,W
4 Student of Warfare
4 Knight of Glory
4 Knight of Infamy
2 Knight of Meadowgrain
4 Sigiled Paladin
4 Knight Exemplar
2 Silverblade Paladin
4 Knight of Sursi
4 Duress
4 Go for the throat
Artifacts [2]
2 Basilisk Collar
Land[22]
14 Plains
8 Swamps
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Signature by Syndarion from Aeternal Studios!
[Deck/Primer] Knights in Legacy
[Deck] Darth Knights in Legacy
[Deck] Casual Knights in Legacy
[Deck/Primer] Modern Knights
[Deck/Primer] Modern Ninjas
LEGACY
Legacy Knights Variants WG,WU,WR,WB,W,B
Soldiers Stompy W
NinjaStill UB
FOWless Merfolk UW
Aggro Elves G
MODERN
Modern Knights Variants WG,BR
Modern Ninjas Variants UB,UG,UW,UWR
Modern Kithkins WR,W
Totally. Knight of Infamy was literally forced down this particular Knight list to be honest...:embarrass:
I can't deny Student of Warfare with the white removal suite is more efficient and effective. I actually had budget in mind when I made this list.
Card (cost of playset using magicinfo medium value)
Student of Warfare (USD12) Vs Knight of Infamy (USD1.20)
Swords to Plowshares (USD14) Vs Go for the Throat (USD5.20)
Duress and Go for the Throat are very budget and effective spells which is worth splashing for black.
It was for budget, exalted mechanic and perferences for M13 card reasons that I made this decklist.
Signature by Syndarion from Aeternal Studios!
[Deck/Primer] Knights in Legacy
[Deck] Darth Knights in Legacy
[Deck] Casual Knights in Legacy
[Deck/Primer] Modern Knights
[Deck/Primer] Modern Ninjas
LEGACY
Legacy Knights Variants WG,WU,WR,WB,W,B
Soldiers Stompy W
NinjaStill UB
FOWless Merfolk UW
Aggro Elves G
MODERN
Modern Knights Variants WG,BR
Modern Ninjas Variants UB,UG,UW,UWR
Modern Kithkins WR,W
Basically I removed the black from the earlier list, and added in War Falcon in the place of Knight of Infamy. This give the deck more airborne threat, and a first turn War Falcon followed by an exalted knight is 3 damage to the good on the second turn.
Basilisk Collar and Sword of Vengeance helps to make the knights stronger against the bigger creatures it is expected to face up against later on. Deathtouch from Basilisk Collar combined with First strike on a Knight is also a formidable combination in creature combat.
4 Student of Warfare
4 Knight of Glory
2 Knight of Meadowgrain
4 Sigiled Paladin
4 Knight Exemplar
2 Silverblade Paladin
4 Knight of Sursi
4 War Falcon
2 Oblivion Ring
4 Swords to Plowshares - can be replaced by Journey to Nowhere
Artifacts [4]
2 Basilisk Collar
2 Sword of Vengeance
22 Plains
Signature by Syndarion from Aeternal Studios!
[Deck/Primer] Knights in Legacy
[Deck] Darth Knights in Legacy
[Deck] Casual Knights in Legacy
[Deck/Primer] Modern Knights
[Deck/Primer] Modern Ninjas
LEGACY
Legacy Knights Variants WG,WU,WR,WB,W,B
Soldiers Stompy W
NinjaStill UB
FOWless Merfolk UW
Aggro Elves G
MODERN
Modern Knights Variants WG,BR
Modern Ninjas Variants UB,UG,UW,UWR
Modern Kithkins WR,W