Looking for help building a modern deck that's primary function would be to perform well against one specific Mono White Deck I frequently play against. The one caveat (other than price) is, no infinite combos.
Here is the deck we are talking about:
Deck: white knight .dec
Counts : 60 main / 15 sideboard
Creatures:26
4 Student of Warfare
2 Knight of the Holy Nimbus
4 Squadron Hawk
2 Adaptive Automaton
4 Knight Exemplar
4 Mirran Crusader
2 Hero of Bladehold
4 Kinsbaile Cavalier
Spells:10
4 Brave the Elements
4 Honor of the Pure
2 Path to Exile
Lands:24
24 Plains
Sideboard:15
4 Leyline of Sanctity
3 White Knight
2 Path to Exile
4 Disenchant
3 A 2 Mana Creature with Protection from Red (forgot the name)
My concern with Nevermore is that his deckis not really reliant on any one or two creature cards and can win with several different combinations of Knights on the Board. The Swans probably wouldn't get very far blocking though because his creatures are generally large enough for them after being pumped up by Exemplar, Honor of the Pure, or Kinsbaile Cavalier.
Id be happy to hear about any removal heavy deck (or any) that would work well against this specifically, because I very frequently play against the same person and most of his decks are creature heavy, so they probably wouldn't fare so poorly. I often find him winning using Brave the Elements, which doubles to stop a removal spell and then allow his creatures to attack unblocked by whatever color creatures i have out.
In other words, it doesn't really need to be competitive against other decks, mainly just this one!
Here is the deck we are talking about:
Deck: white knight .dec
Counts : 60 main / 15 sideboard
Creatures:26
4 Student of Warfare
2 Knight of the Holy Nimbus
4 Squadron Hawk
2 Adaptive Automaton
4 Knight Exemplar
4 Mirran Crusader
2 Hero of Bladehold
4 Kinsbaile Cavalier
Spells:10
4 Brave the Elements
4 Honor of the Pure
2 Path to Exile
Lands:24
24 Plains
Sideboard:15
4 Leyline of Sanctity
3 White Knight
2 Path to Exile
4 Disenchant
3 A 2 Mana Creature with Protection from Red (forgot the name)
All ideas are welcome. Thanks!
42 Land Swan Hunt looks really interesting.
My concern with Nevermore is that his deckis not really reliant on any one or two creature cards and can win with several different combinations of Knights on the Board. The Swans probably wouldn't get very far blocking though because his creatures are generally large enough for them after being pumped up by Exemplar, Honor of the Pure, or Kinsbaile Cavalier.
Id be happy to hear about any removal heavy deck (or any) that would work well against this specifically, because I very frequently play against the same person and most of his decks are creature heavy, so they probably wouldn't fare so poorly. I often find him winning using Brave the Elements, which doubles to stop a removal spell and then allow his creatures to attack unblocked by whatever color creatures i have out.
In other words, it doesn't really need to be competitive against other decks, mainly just this one!
Also why the 100$ restriction ?
The opposing deck has 4x Leylines in the SB that cost 100$ by themselves.
Another option can be an Enduring Renewal combo deck (why no infinite combos ?)
http://www.mtgsalvation.com/forums/the-game/modern/deck-creation-modern/599244-modern-pebbles?comment=7
It can be made budget by adjusting the expensive lands lands with Glacial Fortress/Temple of Enlightenment/Prairie Stream and more basics
(and removing Spellskite/Leyline from the SB) and replacing expensive cards like: Path to Exile and Remand with Angelsong and Mana Leak and
Idyllic Tutor with Court Hussar (more blocking and digging for the combo).