I don't like Mythoses nor the Mutate cards. Yorion decks want permanents, not spells, and you don't have enough Mutate support (i.e. cheap creatures to Mutate on to). Sarulf is also heinous in Yorion decks because he exiles all of your perms too. Personally I would cut these cards in favor of more Yorion stuff and please play the 3 Yorions main + 1 "SB."
For 2 drops I like Mycosynth Wellspring because it helps you hit your lands drops and works well with Doom Foretold. Watcher for Tomorrow is also insane because it triggers on ETB and LTB. For 3 drops I like Oath of Liliana for obvious reasons. For 4 drops I'm a huge fan of Showdown of the Skalds because it's like a Blessing that draws 4 cards instead of 3 and that doesn't cost any life. I know it's 4 mana and it only lasts a turn but Skalds has been amazing in my testing. For 5 drops I prefer The Eldest Reborn over ECD but both are very good. I almost always play the full 4 TERs in my lists.
For additional mass bounce I adore Brago, King Eternal in these builds. Not only does he bounce all of your stuff but he also hits Yorion who then comes back and does Yorion things. It scales wildly out of control after a turn of two.
If you want something silly Witty Demon is bonkers in these decks. Only if your meta is cool with it obv.
Thanks Prid3, these suggestions are really good. I haven't been playing any blue just because my personal favourite colour combination is Abzan, but I'll try a list that uses blue instead of one of the other colours
I'll come back and stick the list here once I've done, and we'll see how it looks
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Dragons are best creature type
WBRG Best control deck is non-blue Yorion Doom WBRG
Mad esome big changes to the deck, still has spome of the old threats, but it's a lot more focused now on being a yorion deck. Kept doom, but I'm barely running black, and it seems to work really well actually. Believe it or not, Showdown of the Skalds was not overly impressive to me in this deck, but maybe that will change with time. What I definitely agree on was the suggestion for Watcher for Tomorrow, which performed admirably in every match I tested with it. The stand-out cards are definitely Watcher for Tomorrow, Brago, King Eternal and the newly available foretell cards Doomskar and Behold the Multiverse, which all performed exceptionally when used. I am not totally sure about Noxious Gearhulk but only because of the double Black, which is amended pretty easily thanks to Arcum's Astrolabe, which has been fantastic too, come to think of it. Here's the new, Mostly Jeskai List:
Sorry @Prid3 , no The Eldest Reborn in here I'm afraid. Since I don't run many planeswalkers, it reads as Return creature, and frankly, Elspeth Conquers Death is just better in this deck atm.
Anyway, I tested it against a couple of different decks, including my previous rendition, and it performed well. Be aware this is a first draft situation, so I might still change things a bit.
How's it look?
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I'm looking to build a Yorion deck myself. What I plan to focus on is:
Keep the number of colors down. Your deck needs WWWUUUBBRRR to cast all its spells. I would rather build, for instance, a WR Yorion deck and a UB Yorion deck than a WUBR Yorion deck. The mana is better, and each deck can focus on different synergies.
Game plan: Vomit my hand onto the battlefield and then blink ALL THE THINGS. If I have to wait for Gearhulks, that's... slow. I'd rather cast Ravenous Chupacabra on turn 4 and blink that on turn 5 than cast Noxious Gearhulk on 6 and blink it on 7. Elspeth Conquers Death and The Eldest Reborn are also slow but at least they also slow the opponent down (and curve nicely with Brago, King Eternal.)
I've been busy building a Yorion deck, mostly abzan, with a little bit or red splash for omen of the forge, Snapdax, apex of the Hunt and Ruinous Ultimatum etc. Ok, so a bit more than a little splash, but you get the idea!
However, lately I look at new stuff released like Cosima, God of the Voyage, Battle of Frost and Fire and Niko Aris, and I wonder: "Well, considering that there are cards like these, as well as stuff like Omen of the Sea and Dance of the Manse, what colours should I really be using?
That's where I hope to get some help! As I said, currently, my deck is Abzan with a splash of red. The list is this:
2 Binding the Old Gods
4 Doom Foretold
2 Elspeth Conquers Death
3 Omen of the Forge
2 Path to the World Tree
3 Treacherous Blessing
3 Trial of Strength
Creature
2 Cavalier of Dawn
2 Combustible Gearhulk
2 Nethroi, Apex of Death
2 Noxious Gearhulk
3 Ravenous Chupacabra
2 Sarulf, Realm Eater
2 Snapdax, Apex of the Hunt
2 Valki, God of Lies // Tibalt, Cosmic Impostor
3 Wall of Blossoms
2 Yorion, Sky Nomad
1 Eerie Ultimatum
2 Mythos of Snapdax
1 Ruinous Ultimatum
Land
3 Fabled Passage
3 Indatha Triome
3 Isolated Chapel
2 Rootbound Crag
2 Savai Triome
3 Snow-Covered Forest
1 Snow-Covered Mountain
4 Snow-Covered Plains
3 Snow-Covered Swamp
2 Temple of Triumph
2 The World Tree
2 Woodland Cemetery
Planeswalker
2 Kaya the Inexorable
Instant
3 Mythos of Nethroi
1 Yorion, Sky Nomad
So, Hoping you can help guy out! I'm interested to see your opinions!
Thanks!
Dragons are best creature type
WBRG Best control deck is non-blue Yorion Doom WBRG
For 2 drops I like Mycosynth Wellspring because it helps you hit your lands drops and works well with Doom Foretold. Watcher for Tomorrow is also insane because it triggers on ETB and LTB. For 3 drops I like Oath of Liliana for obvious reasons. For 4 drops I'm a huge fan of Showdown of the Skalds because it's like a Blessing that draws 4 cards instead of 3 and that doesn't cost any life. I know it's 4 mana and it only lasts a turn but Skalds has been amazing in my testing. For 5 drops I prefer The Eldest Reborn over ECD but both are very good. I almost always play the full 4 TERs in my lists.
For additional mass bounce I adore Brago, King Eternal in these builds. Not only does he bounce all of your stuff but he also hits Yorion who then comes back and does Yorion things. It scales wildly out of control after a turn of two.
If you want something silly Witty Demon is bonkers in these decks. Only if your meta is cool with it obv.
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I'll come back and stick the list here once I've done, and we'll see how it looks
Dragons are best creature type
WBRG Best control deck is non-blue Yorion Doom WBRG
Mad esome big changes to the deck, still has spome of the old threats, but it's a lot more focused now on being a yorion deck. Kept doom, but I'm barely running black, and it seems to work really well actually. Believe it or not, Showdown of the Skalds was not overly impressive to me in this deck, but maybe that will change with time. What I definitely agree on was the suggestion for Watcher for Tomorrow, which performed admirably in every match I tested with it. The stand-out cards are definitely Watcher for Tomorrow, Brago, King Eternal and the newly available foretell cards Doomskar and Behold the Multiverse, which all performed exceptionally when used. I am not totally sure about Noxious Gearhulk but only because of the double Black, which is amended pretty easily thanks to Arcum's Astrolabe, which has been fantastic too, come to think of it. Here's the new, Mostly Jeskai List:
3 Arcum's Astrolabe
2 Mazemind Tome
3 Mycosynth Wellspring
Instant
3 Behold the Multiverse
Creature
3 Brago, King Eternal
2 Cavalier of Dawn
1 Cavalier of Gales
2 Combustible Gearhulk
2 Noxious Gearhulk
4 Watcher for Tomorrow
3 Yorion, Sky Nomad
Land
3 Clifftop Retreat
3 Glacial Fortress
2 Savai Triome
6 Snow-Covered Island
4 Snow-Covered Mountain
7 Snow-Covered Plains
3 Snow-Covered Swamp
2 Sulfur Falls
4 Doom Foretold
3 Omen of the Forge
3 Omen of the Sea
3 Omen of the Sun
1 Shark Typhoon
2 Showdown of the Skalds
2 Elspeth Conquers Death
Sorcery
2 Doomskar
1 Inspired Ultimatum
1 Ruinous Ultimatum
1 Yorion, Sky Nomad
Sorry @Prid3 , no The Eldest Reborn in here I'm afraid. Since I don't run many planeswalkers, it reads as Return creature, and frankly, Elspeth Conquers Death is just better in this deck atm.
Anyway, I tested it against a couple of different decks, including my previous rendition, and it performed well. Be aware this is a first draft situation, so I might still change things a bit.
How's it look?
Dragons are best creature type
WBRG Best control deck is non-blue Yorion Doom WBRG
- Keep the number of colors down. Your deck needs WWWUUUBBRRR to cast all its spells. I would rather build, for instance, a WR Yorion deck and a UB Yorion deck than a WUBR Yorion deck. The mana is better, and each deck can focus on different synergies.
- Game plan: Vomit my hand onto the battlefield and then blink ALL THE THINGS. If I have to wait for Gearhulks, that's... slow. I'd rather cast Ravenous Chupacabra on turn 4 and blink that on turn 5 than cast Noxious Gearhulk on 6 and blink it on 7. Elspeth Conquers Death and The Eldest Reborn are also slow but at least they also slow the opponent down (and curve nicely with Brago, King Eternal.)
- Anything that doesn't generate value on ETB/blink things/make mana, I wonder why it's in the deck. Behold the Multiverse/Mazemind Tome/Shark Typhoon/Doomskar/Ultimatums? Could have been Wall of Omens/Sea Gate Oracle/Mogg War Marshal/Legion's Landing/Lone Missionary. Cheap blockers that keep you alive to crank your game plan. (And you can chuck 'em to Doom Foretold.)
I'll see what I can come up with. This topic has given me some good ideas.