Hi everyone, first time poster here, awesome forum btw, rules section is so helpful! I built this B/U deck to use mimic vat, phyrexian metamorph and sundial of the infinite. I'm wondering what your thoughts are and how I can improve it at all. Ive only got a smallish collection but I have quite a few commonly used cards in other decks Ive seen on here. I usually play against W/G Life Gain, B Vampires, U Control or Mill and R Burn. Thanks upfront!
Landing one of those on a vat can chew through indestructible or hexproof lines of defense. Or just swap over into the big critter you forced a sac on.
Life's Finale would be a nice card if you find yourself in a pinch. I see that you're already running a small discard theme, so you might as well have a board-wipe that rips MORE creatures out of their control.
Cemetery Puca is a nice card in case you somehow can't get a Mimic Vat immediately.
Tribute to Hunger is a great way to alleviate some early game pressure.
Unwinding Clock is a fairly awkward card, but if you want to run a copy, it might also be nice--being able to trigger your Vat multiple times might be helpful.
But I obviously dont have those new cards so at the moment my deck will have to stay as is.
I like using Lilianas Spectre or Entomber Exarch on the Mimic Vat to either lock their hand down to 0 cards or keep my creatures flowing while throwing some into the red. Obviously my main objective is to get a Phyrexian Metamorph on there so I can make more Mimic Vat and Sol Ring (with sundial out) or just copy tricky creatures my opponents have to blast at them (Thragtusk is one of my fav lol!)
My main concern, or, rather what troubles me is my choice of instants/sorceries. Not sure if it would be better to be running a combo of any of the ones already in and these Go For The Throat, Doom Blade, Deathmark (only against the G/W matchup), Duress, Despise, Negate, Cancel, Consuming Vapors? I tried Redirect but it doesnt help with Oblivion Ring and the like, whereas the discard or cancel effects are much nicer, especially since my playgroup is starting to use some artifact hate now lol!
Thanks again for your replies and I look forward to some more suggestions!
4x Sundial of the Infinite
2x Sol Ring
3x Aether Adept
4x Liliana's Specter
3x Entomber Exarch
4x Evil Twin
4x Phyrexian Metamorph
2x Sphinx of Uthuun
3x Mana Leak
2x Deprive
4x Jwar Isle Refuge
2x Drowned Catacomb
1x Darkslick Shores
6x Island
6x Swamp
Landing one of those on a vat can chew through indestructible or hexproof lines of defense. Or just swap over into the big critter you forced a sac on.
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Cemetery Puca is a nice card in case you somehow can't get a Mimic Vat immediately.
Tribute to Hunger is a great way to alleviate some early game pressure.
Unwinding Clock is a fairly awkward card, but if you want to run a copy, it might also be nice--being able to trigger your Vat multiple times might be helpful.
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Im liking the ideas of Fleshbag Marauder, Cemetery Puca and Life's Finale. Im thinking maybe change it up like this:
4x Sundial of the Infinite
2x Sol Ring
3x Aether Adept
3x Liliana's Specter
3x Fleshbag Marauder
3x Entomber Exarch
4x Phyrexian Metamorph
2x Sphinx of Uthuun
3x Mana Leak
2x Deprive
2x Life's Finale
4x Jwar Isle Refuge
2x Drowned Catacomb
1x Darkslick Shores
6x Island
6x Swamp
But I obviously dont have those new cards so at the moment my deck will have to stay as is.
I like using Lilianas Spectre or Entomber Exarch on the Mimic Vat to either lock their hand down to 0 cards or keep my creatures flowing while throwing some into the red. Obviously my main objective is to get a Phyrexian Metamorph on there so I can make more Mimic Vat and Sol Ring (with sundial out) or just copy tricky creatures my opponents have to blast at them (Thragtusk is one of my fav lol!)
My main concern, or, rather what troubles me is my choice of instants/sorceries. Not sure if it would be better to be running a combo of any of the ones already in and these Go For The Throat, Doom Blade, Deathmark (only against the G/W matchup), Duress, Despise, Negate, Cancel, Consuming Vapors? I tried Redirect but it doesnt help with Oblivion Ring and the like, whereas the discard or cancel effects are much nicer, especially since my playgroup is starting to use some artifact hate now lol!
Thanks again for your replies and I look forward to some more suggestions!