i always loved Nightsky Mimic in pauper, and when we started to get new good B/W gold cards again i started to have an experiment, i've recently honed the deck down to is current form and i feel like i need a fresh pair of eyes.
ive been running it on mtgo for a while, its stomps most of tier 2-3 decks. against the main contenders
death shadows around 50/50, mb Kaya's Guile is extremely brutal against them.
tron bit of a struggle. the decks need a little more pw removal ive tried a few despark in sb, alongside damping sphere but it can still be a struggle, (its still winnable especially with 3 mb ghost quarters, but it's definitely a uphill battle that we loose slightly more than we win)
wirza /urza oko, we we disrupt strongly in the early game and if we can deal with oko within 2 turns we can definitely win this
Nightsky Mimic, our flying goyf and build around, if it's not answered asap it will win games pretty quickly, especially with a little discard and a Edge of the Divinity
Kaya's Guile this card is often our best draw, at least 2 modes are always relevant and it turns on mimic and sets up Wasteland Strangler
Orzhov Pontiff kill a surprisingly high amount of stuff in the tier 2 category, and the pump can also be useful when trying to quickly close down a game against a recovering opponent
Doom Foretold i originally tried this as a joke but am generally impressed with how well it stays with the deck. getting rid of problematic perminants (with the amount of disruption the deck runs it often only has 1 or 2 targets that we can't deal with any other way). sacing our own stuff is rarly and issue as ,Orzhov Pontiff, [/c]Edge of the Divinity[/c] or just a small tempo cast like strangler and bellhaunt that have already traded a card are normally a ok price to pay for a second permanent or just the value. speaking of the value trigger, yeah that happens.
Flagstones of Trokair and Ghost Quarter our fetchlands/ fixing / land destruction package. its included as the whole packages costs less than a single marsh flats and tends to work pretty well
anyway i'm looking for ideas and new possible synergies to include !!!! i really what to make this a real contender!
current maybe pile Rankle, Master of Pranks, his lack of W and the deck not running lingering souls is my only real hesitation, the deck needs to break symmetry and i cant see a way to do this outside of a more smallpox build. Divinity of Pride (been running this guy in sb and hes often sided in because many decks just don't have any way to answer him effectively Kaya, Orzhov Usurper is a serious possibility with the amount of exile, if this is unanswered for 2 turns it should be game (exiling death shadows and vial is also nice) (another solid sb, offen against control and aggro) Seraph of the Scales i want to try is but that 3 thoughtfulness is making me hesitate Sorin, Grim Nemesis a possibility of the doom foretold slot
I’ve never messed around with Nightsky Mimic, but it does seem like a fun build around. Here’s some cards that might be worth testing.
Hidden Stockpile-Doubt this makes the cut, but getting at least a little value from your other sacrifices might be nice (sadly doesn’t synergize all that well with doom foretold on its own). And the card filtering from the scry ability seems like something the deck could use.
Athreos, God of Passage-This dude needs to find a home in your deck. Combos nicely with just about every aspect of it.
Pillory of the Sleepless- a little costly as creature control, perhaps, but if you do end up running Athreos, the devotion could be nice.
Sin Collector- I think you’ve got plenty of creature control built into the deck. Maybe this guy instead of Wasteland Strangler?
Teysa, Orzhov Scion- Maybe a little better than Hidden Stockpile as a way to recoup some value from your sacrifices. Perhaps a little too expensive for no immediate impact, though.
Deathbringer Liege- not sure how often you make it to 5 mana, but this guy seems pretty sick. Literally sick. Like leprosy or something.
the two card from that that i would consider are athreos if there was another reason to run a lot of no loose sac effects and sin collector is viable sb but most of the time i would prefer a straight up castigate.
i have since this post refined the build and top 4ed a fnm with in
ive been running it on mtgo for a while, its stomps most of tier 2-3 decks. against the main contenders
death shadows around 50/50, mb Kaya's Guile is extremely brutal against them.
tron bit of a struggle. the decks need a little more pw removal ive tried a few despark in sb, alongside damping sphere but it can still be a struggle, (its still winnable especially with 3 mb ghost quarters, but it's definitely a uphill battle that we loose slightly more than we win)
wirza /urza oko, we we disrupt strongly in the early game and if we can deal with oko within 2 turns we can definitely win this
titan, the deck owns titan decks
4x Concealed Courtyard
4x Flagstones of Trokair
3x Ghost Quarter
2x Godless Shrine
1x Plains
2x Shambling Vent
3x Silent Clearing
3x Swamp
1x Ayli, Eternal Pilgrim
2x Basilica Bell-Haunt
4x Nightsky Mimic
3x Orzhov Pontiff
4x Tidehollow Sculler
2x Wasteland Strangler
Sorcery (4)
4x Inquisition of Kozilek
2x Fatal Push
4x Kaya's Guile
2x Orzhov Charm
3x Path to Exile
2x Unmake
Enchantment (5)
2x Doom Foretold
3x Edge of the Divinity
Nightsky Mimic, our flying goyf and build around, if it's not answered asap it will win games pretty quickly, especially with a little discard and a Edge of the Divinity
Kaya's Guile this card is often our best draw, at least 2 modes are always relevant and it turns on mimic and sets up Wasteland Strangler
Orzhov Pontiff kill a surprisingly high amount of stuff in the tier 2 category, and the pump can also be useful when trying to quickly close down a game against a recovering opponent
Doom Foretold i originally tried this as a joke but am generally impressed with how well it stays with the deck. getting rid of problematic perminants (with the amount of disruption the deck runs it often only has 1 or 2 targets that we can't deal with any other way). sacing our own stuff is rarly and issue as ,Orzhov Pontiff, [/c]Edge of the Divinity[/c] or just a small tempo cast like strangler and bellhaunt that have already traded a card are normally a ok price to pay for a second permanent or just the value. speaking of the value trigger, yeah that happens.
Flagstones of Trokair and Ghost Quarter our fetchlands/ fixing / land destruction package. its included as the whole packages costs less than a single marsh flats and tends to work pretty well
anyway i'm looking for ideas and new possible synergies to include !!!! i really what to make this a real contender!
current maybe pile
Rankle, Master of Pranks, his lack of W and the deck not running lingering souls is my only real hesitation, the deck needs to break symmetry and i cant see a way to do this outside of a more smallpox build.
Divinity of Pride (been running this guy in sb and hes often sided in because many decks just don't have any way to answer him effectively
Kaya, Orzhov Usurper is a serious possibility with the amount of exile, if this is unanswered for 2 turns it should be game (exiling death shadows and vial is also nice) (another solid sb, offen against control and aggro)
Seraph of the Scales i want to try is but that 3 thoughtfulness is making me hesitate
Sorin, Grim Nemesis a possibility of the doom foretold slot
Competitive Decks
Devotion to the Lash B ----
Monkey Conservation WUGR ---- Dragon WorshipR
Hidden Stockpile-Doubt this makes the cut, but getting at least a little value from your other sacrifices might be nice (sadly doesn’t synergize all that well with doom foretold on its own). And the card filtering from the scry ability seems like something the deck could use.
Athreos, God of Passage-This dude needs to find a home in your deck. Combos nicely with just about every aspect of it.
Pillory of the Sleepless- a little costly as creature control, perhaps, but if you do end up running Athreos, the devotion could be nice.
Sin Collector- I think you’ve got plenty of creature control built into the deck. Maybe this guy instead of Wasteland Strangler?
Teysa, Orzhov Scion- Maybe a little better than Hidden Stockpile as a way to recoup some value from your sacrifices. Perhaps a little too expensive for no immediate impact, though.
Deathbringer Liege- not sure how often you make it to 5 mana, but this guy seems pretty sick. Literally sick. Like leprosy or something.
i have since this post refined the build and top 4ed a fnm with in
4x Concealed Courtyard
4x Flagstones of Trokair
3x Ghost Quarter
2x Godless Shrine
3x Plains
2x Shambling Vent
3x Silent Clearing
2x Swamp
Enchantment (4)
1x Doom Foretold
3x Edge of the Divinity
1x Fatal Push
4x Kaya's Guile
1x Orzhov Charm
4x Path to Exile
Creature (16)
4x Basilica Bell-Haunt
4x Nightsky Mimic
4x Tidehollow Sculler
4x Wasteland Strangler
Sorcery (4)
4x Inquisition of Kozilek
Planeswalker (3)
3x Kaya, Orzhov Usurper
2x Anguished Unmaking
1x Despark
2x Divinity of Pride
3x Fragmentize
2x Kambal, Consul of Allocation
2x Kaya's Wrath
1x Murderous Rider
2x Orzhov Pontiff
Competitive Decks
Devotion to the Lash B ----
Monkey Conservation WUGR ---- Dragon WorshipR