Is running 2-4x copies of teferi, time raveler just a meta decision atm? It beats esper and nexus but weren't those two matchups pretty good already? Is that the only reasoning to run him?
Seems like a lot to ask of a 19-21 land mono-white deck without significantly changing it and adding some land which means fewer creatures... et. Not sure though!
***Edit*** I play bo1 Arena.
I've been constantly adding in more 1 drops, it's just a bit unnatural for me as I'm used to midrange decks. It seems correct though, Gideon is way more of sideboard card than a mb card. I'm taking a tour of all the available 1 drops at this point. I can see how the deck needed skymarcher aspirant. Hopefully I can turn on the city's blessing soon enough. I'm down 1 Legion's landing due to wild cards. Do we really need 4 of them considering their legendary status? Playing this now:
Actually I just popped over here because I'm now brewing with mono-white. I opened 2 Gideon's, so naturally I started looking here. I'm experienced playing AGAINST this deck, but have a small number of games piloting it so far. That said, I'm having a bunch of fun. I'm crafting this deck for bo1 Arena by the way. I may switch to bo3 at some point.
First off, I think Tomik, Distinguished Advocist is great. I'm running 2 of him. I feel he's better when played alongside Gideon. He's very flexible with Gideon's +1 ability. Give him vig. on turn 3, he outstates any flyers you will encounter in the air. So you get in 2 damage and can still protect Gideon fairly well on the backswing with his 3 toughness.
I've been running 4 Gideon's mb up until now and realize it isn't working out as I'd hoped. Benalish Marshal and History outclass him generally. Still, for bo1 I think running 1-3 mb may be correct. He does have some cool shenanigans the turn he comes out with convoke, also Unbreakable Formation. He keeps his +1/+1 counters even when not a creature.
I have no copies of Legion's Landing to my name, but think I'll be grabbing them soon. They seem instrumental to the deck, providing a bit of late game advantage while also allowing us to get away with playing 1-2 fewer lands in the mb. Makes Snubborn Sentry worth looking at.
My deck is in it's infancy, and perhaps a bit more midrange than it should be. Thoughts?
Seems like a lot to ask of a 19-21 land mono-white deck without significantly changing it and adding some land which means fewer creatures... et. Not sure though!
***Edit*** I play bo1 Arena.
I've been constantly adding in more 1 drops, it's just a bit unnatural for me as I'm used to midrange decks. It seems correct though, Gideon is way more of sideboard card than a mb card. I'm taking a tour of all the available 1 drops at this point. I can see how the deck needed skymarcher aspirant. Hopefully I can turn on the city's blessing soon enough. I'm down 1 Legion's landing due to wild cards. Do we really need 4 of them considering their legendary status? Playing this now:
3 Skymarcher Aspirant (RIX) 21
2 Leonin Vanguard (M19) 22
3 Snubhorn Sentry (RIX) 23
2 Dauntless Bodyguard (DAR) 14
2 Law-Rune Enforcer (WAR) 20
4 Tithe Taker (RNA) 27
1 Adanto Vanguard (XLN) 1
2 Tomik, Distinguished Advokist (WAR) 34
4 Benalish Marshal (DAR) 6
3 Venerated Loxodon (GRN) 30
3 Legion's Landing (XLN) 22
3 Unbreakable Formation (RNA) 29
3 Conclave Tribunal (GRN) 6
First off, I think Tomik, Distinguished Advocist is great. I'm running 2 of him. I feel he's better when played alongside Gideon. He's very flexible with Gideon's +1 ability. Give him vig. on turn 3, he outstates any flyers you will encounter in the air. So you get in 2 damage and can still protect Gideon fairly well on the backswing with his 3 toughness.
I've been running 4 Gideon's mb up until now and realize it isn't working out as I'd hoped. Benalish Marshal and History outclass him generally. Still, for bo1 I think running 1-3 mb may be correct. He does have some cool shenanigans the turn he comes out with convoke, also Unbreakable Formation. He keeps his +1/+1 counters even when not a creature.
I have no copies of Legion's Landing to my name, but think I'll be grabbing them soon. They seem instrumental to the deck, providing a bit of late game advantage while also allowing us to get away with playing 1-2 fewer lands in the mb. Makes Snubborn Sentry worth looking at.
My deck is in it's infancy, and perhaps a bit more midrange than it should be. Thoughts?
2 Dauntless Bodyguard (DAR) 14
1 Martyr of Dusk (RIX) 14
2 Tomik, Distinguished Advokist (WAR) 34
2 Hunted Witness (GRN) 15
4 Tithe Taker (RNA) 27
4 Adanto Vanguard (XLN) 1
3 Gideon Blackblade (WAR) 13
4 Conclave Tribunal (GRN) 6
4 History of Benalia (DAR) 21
3 Venerated Loxodon (GRN) 30
4 Benalish Marshal (DAR) 6
2 Unbreakable Formation (RNA) 29
3 Law-Rune Enforcer (WAR) 20
1 Snubhorn Sentry (RIX) 23