I´m trying to get into Pioneer right now with my first try.
A Soulsister-esk Deck. Because of the lack of good Soulsisters, i´m going with the Sheep and the onedrop Lifelinkers which are hard/unpleasent to block as ongoing Triggers for the Prademate and the Aerialist.
Then some Interaction and thats it.
I like the general idea, especially with some many decks being aggro at the moment, but I would say from you maybe list that Collective Brutality is one of my favorite/most-played cards in Pioneer. I would have in the 75 for sure.
Playing since 1994: Currently MAGS (HomeBrew),Standard & Pauper (Pioneer and Modern are degenerate trash formats)
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I played a deck like this a few days ago. It was mono-white though. He used ajani's welcome + oketra's monument, ajani, strength of the pride. In my opinion his deck could use some refinement. I think if you adopt his game plan then you definitely add unbreakable formation. I haven't done a search for hatebears in pioneer but I think if you go the creature route that would give you some interaction.
Talking aboust useful enchantments I'm surprised that Legion's Landing isn't in the deck.
I agree that Ajani is one of the best payoffs of this strategy and should be in the deck even as a full 4x-of.
He is much better than Steadfast for this deck.
The most cuttable card in the deck seems to be Drana's Emissary and I'd also reconsider Lone Rider as it isn't going to flip consistently and fast enough as it seems to me.
I'd also consider Conclave Tribunal (or Banishing Light) over Cast Out you already have Anguished Unmaking for instant speed interaction and having convoke can be really useful for mana efficiency.
Thanks a lot for the Feedback.
Dying to removal didn´t stopped Goyf from being played, so...?
But maybe i can Play Gods Willing as protection and making him unblockable.
Cast Out was indeed often only draw a Card or to clunky. Conclave Tribunal seems testable.
Changes:
-2 Dranas Emissary
-2 Lone Rider
-2 Murderous Rider
-2 Cast Out
-2 Ajani Steadfast (which i still like in this Deck, so i Keep 1)
Again, without planning for those mass removal spells I listed above, your creatures are going to be prone to blowouts.
Brave the Elements will save most of your board for a mere one mana. Maybe in the SB or maybe some split of BtE and Gods Willing. Looking forward to seeing what happens, I will keep watching, good luck.
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Playing since 1994: Currently MAGS (HomeBrew),Standard & Pauper (Pioneer and Modern are degenerate trash formats)
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silence in sideboard to counter boardwipes?
Brave the Elements can also be used as an aggressive card giving your white creates a clear path to swing for lethal.
Maybe there are enough Sisters now in the Format, sadly all at cmc2. This will then be a totally different Deck, but i will brew about it this Weekend...
Tokengenerating creatures, Eldrazi displacer...so many Options
I´m trying to get into Pioneer right now with my first try.
A Soulsister-esk Deck. Because of the lack of good Soulsisters, i´m going with the Sheep and the onedrop Lifelinkers which are hard/unpleasent to block as ongoing Triggers for the Prademate and the Aerialist.
Then some Interaction and thats it.
What are your opinions of the Deck?
4 Vampire of the Dire Moon
3 Nyx-Fleece Ram
4 Ajani's Pridemate
2 Lone Rider
4 Murderous Rider // Swift End
3 Bloodthirsty Aerialist
2 Drana's Emissary
3 Anguished Unmaking
2 Cast Out
3 Ajani Steadfast
4 Godless Shrine
4 Isolated Chapel
4 Concealed Courtyard
2 Shambling Vent
3 Caves of Koilos
3 Swamp
2 Plains
No Sideboard so far.
Possible Additions to the Deck, where i´m unsure about, if they are not straight ahead enough:
AP can be chumped all day and dies to every removal in the format.
I run across those spells all the time to the point I don't even enjoy playing a "fair" creature deck most of the time.
Good luck and keep working on it.
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Benjamin Franklin: "Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety."
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I think the key is having enchantments/lands that make tokens. also brave the elements
I agree that Ajani is one of the best payoffs of this strategy and should be in the deck even as a full 4x-of.
He is much better than Steadfast for this deck.
The most cuttable card in the deck seems to be Drana's Emissary and I'd also reconsider Lone Rider as it isn't going to flip consistently and fast enough as it seems to me.
I'd also consider Conclave Tribunal (or Banishing Light) over Cast Out you already have Anguished Unmaking for instant speed interaction and having convoke can be really useful for mana efficiency.
Dying to removal didn´t stopped Goyf from being played, so...?
But maybe i can Play Gods Willing as protection and making him unblockable.
Cast Out was indeed often only draw a Card or to clunky. Conclave Tribunal seems testable.
Changes:
-2 Dranas Emissary
-2 Lone Rider
-2 Murderous Rider
-2 Cast Out
-2 Ajani Steadfast (which i still like in this Deck, so i Keep 1)
+3 Gods Willing
+2 Ajani Strength of the Pride
+3 Legions Landing
+2 Conclave Tribunal.
Sideboard:
3 Unbreakable Formation
3 Yahenni´s Expertise (or Languish: are there so many x/4 Creatures that it matters? -3 kills Elks )
3 Gideon´s Intervention
3 Rest in Peace
3 Noxious Grasp
Benalish Marshal
Declaration in Stone
Hanweir Militia Captain
Authority of the Consuls
Brave the elements is legal in pioneer
Brave the Elements will save most of your board for a mere one mana. Maybe in the SB or maybe some split of BtE and Gods Willing. Looking forward to seeing what happens, I will keep watching, good luck.
STOP using "dude/bro" as a pejorative or insult. Grow up.
Margaret Thatcher: “The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money.”
Benjamin Franklin: "Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety."
Martin Luther King Jr.: "I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character."
Brave the Elements can also be used as an aggressive card giving your white creates a clear path to swing for lethal.
Seems like an auto include?
Tokengenerating creatures, Eldrazi displacer...so many Options
3 Daxos, Blessed by the Sun
2 Ajanis Welcome
4 Ajanis Pridemate
2 Gideons Company
3 Ajani, Strength of the Pride
2 Dawn of Hope
3 Rally for the Throne
3 Gideon, Ally of Zendikar
2 Linden, the Steadfast Queen
4 Brave the Elements
3 Declaration in Stone
2 Westvale Abbey
2 Rogues Passage
3 Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
12 Plains
Just having a look. Fixed some cards so they would display.
Frenzy-Affinity-Ghost Quarter-Rock-Tokens- RGWPhyrexian Zoo- WVial KnightsStandard:
BW Knights(Rotated)Pioneer: RW Knights - BW Rally Zombies - UW Heroes
Commander:WUG
Jenara, Asura of War- WGSigarda, Host of HeronsCasualties of economicsLegacy: Good-night, sweet prince. Mono-R Burn