Deck works around stalling the board through the first few turns until I can get out the Purphoros, Assemble the Legion, and Elspeth Sun's Champion combo. All the while ticking down my opponents life total with burn spells. I don't see Purphoros becoming a creature with devotion very often even though its possible, but his pump ability and burn are enough on their own.
Creature-wise, Reckoner and Yoked Ox wall up against any aggressive strategies. Spark Trooper comes in as a pleasant surprise to gain a little life and peck at my opponents life total.
Magma Jet, Lightning Strike, and Warleader's Helix act as spot removal to early game threats if I don't have my defensive creatures up or can just hit my opponent in the face. Mizzium Mortars and Anger of the Gods are the board sweepers and solid spot removal at any point in the game.
Chained to the rocks can be saved to pick up anything with toughness 5 or greater that my burn can't deal with.
I threw in an Aurelia's Fury because it can be a very good control card late game. Playing it at the beginning of my opponents upkeep can tap down their creatures and prevent them from playing any new spells. Practically forcing them to skip a turn.
Any suggestions?! I can see this deck doing wonderfully against creature intensive strategies and even decks like Mono Black or Blue, but falling short to Esper and U/W Control. When playing control decks I would board in more Spark Troopers and replace Mortars with Boros Charms or other burn so that I can hit my opponent directly or redirect to their Planeswalkers.
2 Spark Trooper
4 Yoked Ox
2 Assemble the Legion
4 Chained to the Rocks
1 Aurelia's Fury
2 Lightning Strike
3 Magma Jet
2 Warleader's Helix
2 Purphoros, God of the Forge
2 Elspeth, Sun's Champion
4 Anger of the Gods
3 Mizzium Mortars
14 Mountain
7 Plains
4 Temple of Triumph
Deck works around stalling the board through the first few turns until I can get out the Purphoros, Assemble the Legion, and Elspeth Sun's Champion combo. All the while ticking down my opponents life total with burn spells. I don't see Purphoros becoming a creature with devotion very often even though its possible, but his pump ability and burn are enough on their own.
Creature-wise, Reckoner and Yoked Ox wall up against any aggressive strategies. Spark Trooper comes in as a pleasant surprise to gain a little life and peck at my opponents life total.
Magma Jet, Lightning Strike, and Warleader's Helix act as spot removal to early game threats if I don't have my defensive creatures up or can just hit my opponent in the face. Mizzium Mortars and Anger of the Gods are the board sweepers and solid spot removal at any point in the game.
Chained to the rocks can be saved to pick up anything with toughness 5 or greater that my burn can't deal with.
I threw in an Aurelia's Fury because it can be a very good control card late game. Playing it at the beginning of my opponents upkeep can tap down their creatures and prevent them from playing any new spells. Practically forcing them to skip a turn.
Any suggestions?! I can see this deck doing wonderfully against creature intensive strategies and even decks like Mono Black or Blue, but falling short to Esper and U/W Control. When playing control decks I would board in more Spark Troopers and replace Mortars with Boros Charms or other burn so that I can hit my opponent directly or redirect to their Planeswalkers.