I've been eyeballing this deck, but isn't there a fear of it being banned out due to a sudden win-from-nowhere, much like Twin was?
There is zero reason to fear this deck being banned. Twin wasn't banned because it had a combo it was banned because WOTC wanted to see more diversity in the field at the pro tour.
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Would Dark Confidant still be good if he punched you in the face for 5 damage a turn?
I like the list, I would try to find a way to up your Path's from 2-4, since its basically the only removal in the deck. Maybe eliminate a bird or two. I'm not sold on Choke in the side either, just because it can have an effect on you also.
8 dorks is widely accepted. 2 Paths is entirely a meta call. A lot of people don't run 4 paths including Kasis's build. Why you're not sold on choke is weird to me because the deck literally runs 2 islands. Unless you aren't paying attention to what you're fetching you're most likely not going to be affected by it at all, especially since we run 8 dorks that all tap for blue.
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Not playing this deck, but just passing by and interested... Isn't Jace, Vryn's prodigy really good in this deck?
Why would he be really good in this deck? He isn't a good beater or an efficient creature by any means. The deck doesn't really fill up its yard that fast. The deck typically runs between 8-10 Instants/Sorcery spells. We don't really care about shrinking our opponents creatures either and the emblem is literally worthless.
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Would Dark Confidant still be good if he punched you in the face for 5 damage a turn?
There is zero reason to fear this deck being banned. Twin wasn't banned because it had a combo it was banned because WOTC wanted to see more diversity in the field at the pro tour.
1 Breeding Pool
4 Forest
1 Gavony Township
2 Ghost Quarter
1 Hallowed Fountain
1 Horizon Canopy
4 Misty Rainforest
2 Plains
1 Temple Garden
1 Westvale Abbey
4 Windswept Heath
1 Chord of Calling
4 Collected Company
4 Path to Exile
3 Retreat to Coralhelm
Creatures (26)
4 Birds of Paradise
2 Courser of Kruphix
3 Eternal Witness
4 Knight of the Reliquary
4 Noble Hierarch
3 Qasali Pridemage
3 Scavenging Ooze
3 Voice of Resurgence
1 Aven Mindcensor
1 Burrenton Forge-Tender
1 Chord of Calling
1 Eidolon of Rhetoric
1 Kataki, War’s Wage
1 Linvala, Keeper of Silence
1 Melira, Sylvok Outcast
2 Negate
1 Reveillark
2 Stony Silence
2 Vendilion Clique
1 Worship
This Top 8ed the F2F open thingy in montreal.
http://f2fseries.facetofacegames.com/jun-19-facetofacegames-com-montreal-open-top-8-decklists/
8 dorks is widely accepted. 2 Paths is entirely a meta call. A lot of people don't run 4 paths including Kasis's build. Why you're not sold on choke is weird to me because the deck literally runs 2 islands. Unless you aren't paying attention to what you're fetching you're most likely not going to be affected by it at all, especially since we run 8 dorks that all tap for blue.
Why would he be really good in this deck? He isn't a good beater or an efficient creature by any means. The deck doesn't really fill up its yard that fast. The deck typically runs between 8-10 Instants/Sorcery spells. We don't really care about shrinking our opponents creatures either and the emblem is literally worthless.