MTG Salvation

Direct copy from Tappedout

Work in progress.

The difference from RG Ponza is we get early disruption through Thoughtseize, Inquisition of Kozilek and Mana Leak. Then turns 2/3/4 we start nuking their lands and cutting them off key colors through Fulminator Mage, Rain of Tears, Spreading Seas, and Befoul. Anything that gets through we have removal using Fatal Push for creatures or steal with Hostage Taker if it doesn't die to push.

Our finishers are Tasigur, the Golden Fang, The Scarab God and any stolen creatures.

Sideboard is still in question.

Shadow of Doubt (also Disallow and Nimble Obstructionist) can be good to fizzle fetchlands.

As a finisher I'd probably go with Grave Titan or Wurmcoil Engine/Frost Titan (can tap lands) over The Scarab God.
Creatures like Bloodgift Demon and Kothophed, Soul Hoarder can also be decent to provide a quick clock in the air as well as card draw.

Hostage Taker also doesn't seem great here as it just turns on opposing removal.
A PW seems better in this slot: Liliana of the Veil, Liliana, the Last Hope or Ob Nixilis Reignited/Tamiyo, the Moon Sage (can tap lands).

Removed:
- 2 Hostage Taker
- 1 Tasigur, the Golden Fang
- 1 The Scarab God

Added:
+ 2 Liliana of the Veil
+ 1 Frost Titan (Grave is probably miles better but I like frosts tap ability)
+ 1 Bloodgift Demon

I liked Hostage taker since they are lower on curve and start interacting sooner. The Scarab God was also good because he can be difficult to get rid of and any creatures in the yard are utilized as threats. Plus if the opponent has a method of preventing attack (Ensnaring Bridge) you can slowly kill them with the life loss.

Cards like Squelch, Trickbind, Nimble Obstructionist, Shadow of Doubt can sit in your hand sometimes while they do their thing. I did consider these but I don't think they work out quite like you want them to half the time (countering fetches). I will experiment with the changes. I think a Liliana, The Last Hope sounds good too and would rather run Grave Titan alongside her for zombie synergy.

Shadow of Doubt cycles at the worst case (and works well when you don't have much else to flashback with Snapcaster on opponents' end step).
Nimble Obstructionist can be a decent flash threat if it doesn't hit a fetch so it won't really sit in your hand doing nothing.
I'd prefer either to a card like Befoul which is overcosted and not that good.

Vendilion Clique doesn't seem too bad either a 1x-of in the deck to present a flying clock and mess with opponents' hands.

Hostage Taker is probably more of a sliver-bullet SB card against problematic artifacts (like Ensnaring Bridge/Oblivion Stone or Wurmcoil Engine) rather than a maindeck card.

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Shadow of Doubt cycles at the worst case (and works well when you don't have much else to flashback with Snapcaster on opponents' end step).
Nimble Obstructionist can be a decent flash threat if it doesn't hit a fetch so it won't really sit in your hand doing nothing.
I'd prefer either to a card like Befoul which is overcosted and not that good.

Vendilion Clique doesn't seem too bad either a 1x-of in the deck to present a flying clock and mess with opponents' hands.

Hostage Taker is probably more of a sliver-bullet SB card against problematic artifacts (like Ensnaring Bridge/Oblivion Stone or Wurmcoil Engine) rather than a maindeck card.

I should have specified the three instants sit in your hand sometimes. I suppose a Clique or Stifle Bird (Nimble Obstructionist) would be a good addition somewhere in there. I'll consider adding them. And Hostage Taker would be included in the SB for now. A friend is testing this concept on XMage and he said it has been doing Ok. Especially against 3 color and ETron.

I feel like you could be quicker running eye to nowhere and boomerang