Whoa. Someone actually necroed this thread. Thanks everyone for your kind words and input. I since have revised this deck a lot, mostly to conform to 1v1 Commander Duel / French Banlist rules.
I updated the post. Enjoy.
@mikel123
Be flexible with what you choose with Enduring Renewal. Decree of Silence is great because it pretty much exhausts the opponent's hand. He will be out for pretty much two turns, and you can get something really nasty on the board by then.
I dislike Dovescape because it tends to be a dead card, but it definitely is an alternative. If you do run it, I recommend you also add Guile for another fun combo.
I stopped running Meishin. It felt too slow, and is redundant with Solitary Confinement also in the deck.
Enduring Renewal is powerful because it is a play that many decks cannot stop. If you drop it on turn four or five, they probably will not be able to stop you in time. Keep in mind that you can still play lands like Mistveil Plains (which is a Plains, so the Panoramas can fetch it).
@3drinks
Paradox Haze is alright, but I try to avoid cards that are dead except in certain situations. I don't think I have enough upkeep cards to justify running it.
I dislike Hesitation because you don't get to choose the card. Also, if you use Hanna to fetch it, it is 5 mana to counter one spell not of your choice per turn. I would much rather just go straight for the jugular, removing his lands from the game or setting up Greater Auramancy and Luminarch Ascension.
@Leroy
No. You have a choice to play that Tunnel Vision or not. Also, their lands go away too. But you will likely have more and bigger creatures than he does.
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I updated the post. Enjoy.
@mikel123
Be flexible with what you choose with Enduring Renewal. Decree of Silence is great because it pretty much exhausts the opponent's hand. He will be out for pretty much two turns, and you can get something really nasty on the board by then.
I dislike Dovescape because it tends to be a dead card, but it definitely is an alternative. If you do run it, I recommend you also add Guile for another fun combo.
I stopped running Meishin. It felt too slow, and is redundant with Solitary Confinement also in the deck.
Enduring Renewal is powerful because it is a play that many decks cannot stop. If you drop it on turn four or five, they probably will not be able to stop you in time. Keep in mind that you can still play lands like Mistveil Plains (which is a Plains, so the Panoramas can fetch it).
@3drinks
Paradox Haze is alright, but I try to avoid cards that are dead except in certain situations. I don't think I have enough upkeep cards to justify running it.
I dislike Hesitation because you don't get to choose the card. Also, if you use Hanna to fetch it, it is 5 mana to counter one spell not of your choice per turn. I would much rather just go straight for the jugular, removing his lands from the game or setting up Greater Auramancy and Luminarch Ascension.
@Leroy
No. You have a choice to play that Tunnel Vision or not. Also, their lands go away too. But you will likely have more and bigger creatures than he does.