It looks like a blast to play. I have always wanted to +1 Elpseth with Purphoros in play, but never put the old Big Boros deck together and had yet to be convinced by a Naya tokens list till this one. I know most people go one of either two ways; cut the Purphoros or add more Purphoros. Here, I am thinking I want another Purphoros. Polukranos seems incredibly uninteresting in this deck, since I don't expect to do anything all too outrageous with his Monstrosity ability. However, with the four Roasts maindeck and the prospect of manifest, I feel like an Hornet's Nest would be great here, simultaneously improving the aggro matchup similar to Polukranos while adding the combo win with Roast. I could easily see the move be replace 3 Polukranos with 3 Nests. And Whisperwood manifesting every turn and shocking an opponent...
-3 Polukranos, World Eater
+2 Hornet's Nest
+1 Purphoros, God of the Forge
The sideboard is interesting. I am unsure about what the Outpost Siege is supposed to come in against. I feel like against control I would just want more Xenagos and not the Siege. Maybe Outpost Siege is better against Abzan control than UBx... Adding Hornet's Nest to the deck makes me like Dromoka's Command much more than Destructive Revelry or Erase. Are there really any enchantment that must be exiled seeing play right now? With a Purphoros in play, it becomes sac an enchantment, take 8 after I make four Hornets.
I worry about the Jeskai tokens matchup, but also the mono red matchup. I think the token strategy with a Purphoros in play and Hornet's Nest give you a fine matchup against Abzan aggro, but also Abzan Control. EOT Secure the Wastes plus Xenagos and Purphoros should give you game against UBx control.
Any suggestions or experience with something like this?
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I've seen you post on another naya topic, but do u have an updated list you've been playing? I just got some whisperwoods so i would like to try this out. Thanks.
I haven't played the deck much since April insofar as it was an uphill battle against Esper Dragons. But in terms of Naya lists, I would start with Ali's list from the Invitational:
4 Sylvan Caryatid
4 Whisperwood Elemental
4 Courser of Kruphix
3 Polukranos, World Eater
2 Purphoros, God of the Forge
2 Elspeth, Sun's Champion
3 Xenagos, the Reveler
2 Forest
2 Mountain
2 Plains
4 Temple of Abandon
4 Temple of Plenty
4 Windswept Heath
4 Wooded Foothills
2 Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
2 Descent of the Dragons
4 Roast
3 Arbor Colossus
2 Ashcloud Phoenix
2 Outpost Siege
1 Destructive Revelry
2 Dromoka's Command
1 Erase
2 Valorous Stance
2 Seismic Rupture
It looks like a blast to play. I have always wanted to +1 Elpseth with Purphoros in play, but never put the old Big Boros deck together and had yet to be convinced by a Naya tokens list till this one. I know most people go one of either two ways; cut the Purphoros or add more Purphoros. Here, I am thinking I want another Purphoros. Polukranos seems incredibly uninteresting in this deck, since I don't expect to do anything all too outrageous with his Monstrosity ability. However, with the four Roasts maindeck and the prospect of manifest, I feel like an Hornet's Nest would be great here, simultaneously improving the aggro matchup similar to Polukranos while adding the combo win with Roast. I could easily see the move be replace 3 Polukranos with 3 Nests. And Whisperwood manifesting every turn and shocking an opponent...
-3 Polukranos, World Eater
+2 Hornet's Nest
+1 Purphoros, God of the Forge
The sideboard is interesting. I am unsure about what the Outpost Siege is supposed to come in against. I feel like against control I would just want more Xenagos and not the Siege. Maybe Outpost Siege is better against Abzan control than UBx... Adding Hornet's Nest to the deck makes me like Dromoka's Command much more than Destructive Revelry or Erase. Are there really any enchantment that must be exiled seeing play right now? With a Purphoros in play, it becomes sac an enchantment, take 8 after I make four Hornets.
-1 Outpost Siege
-1 Destructive Revelry
-1 Erase
+1 Seismic Rupture
+1 Dromoka's Command
+1 Xenagos, the Reveler
I worry about the Jeskai tokens matchup, but also the mono red matchup. I think the token strategy with a Purphoros in play and Hornet's Nest give you a fine matchup against Abzan aggro, but also Abzan Control. EOT Secure the Wastes plus Xenagos and Purphoros should give you game against UBx control.
Any suggestions or experience with something like this?
2 Hidden Dragonslayer
4 Rattleclaw Mystic
4 Sylvan Caryatid
4 Whisperwood Elemental
4 Courser of Kruphix
3 Dragonlord Atarka
3 Dragonlord Dromoka
2 Xenagos, God of Revels
1 Ajani, Mentor of Heroes
3 Xenagos, the Reveler
1 Mountain
2 Plains
3 Haven of the Spirit Dragon
4 Temple of Abandon
4 Temple of Plenty
3 Windswept Heath
2 Wooded Foothills
2 Valorous Stance
1 Arbor Colossus
3 Hornet Nest
3 Mastery of the Unseen
4 Dromoka's Command
3 Twin Bolt
1 Ugin, the Spirit Dragon
Modifying his list would be the best place to start I imagine.