I'd be interested in hearing what you guys think would be the minimum number of cards to run various types of card strategies. I realize that it depends on how focused your deck is, how many tutors you have, etc., but it'd be nice to here some discussion on these.
1. How many creatures do you need to run Genesis effectively?
2. How many two-power creatures do you need to run Reveillark?
You can run genesis and one other creature, if you want. It's awesome
If you want to run reveillark, then you run the combo (Body double, Riftwatcher, etc) and any other 2/2s that you want in your colours. If the combo isn't in your colours then I would run at least 5.
I would only run academy if your general is Sharuum or Arcum. The exception is if you are playing in a duel, and therefore random Disks won't be going off all over the place, in which case you would run at least 10 artifacts.
It would be fun to run enchantresses if your general was zur, but 70% arent in the colours. If you wanted to use that many slots on enchantments and enchantresses then I would run at least 15.
For SotF, same as above, 15. If you are already running 15 and it's in your colours there is no doubt you should be running SotF
kombatkiwi has some good advice there (especially about the Tolarian Academy bit). I just wanted to point out that you can Lark combo in mono-white with Karmic Guide in place of Body Double.
I would, however, use more than one creature with Genesis.
You should play genesis even if the only other creature in your deck is your general. Because Genesis keeps you from ever having to pay more than your general's cost + 2G
1. How many creatures do you need to run Genesis effectively?
2. How many two-power creatures do you need to run Reveillark?
3. How many artifacts for Tolarian Academy?
4. How many enchantments for an Enchantress deck? (Running all enchantresses, of course.)
5. How many creatures to support Survival of the Fittest?
There has to be more of these types of questions, but I think this is a good starting point. Thoughts?
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If you want to run reveillark, then you run the combo (Body double, Riftwatcher, etc) and any other 2/2s that you want in your colours. If the combo isn't in your colours then I would run at least 5.
I would only run academy if your general is Sharuum or Arcum. The exception is if you are playing in a duel, and therefore random Disks won't be going off all over the place, in which case you would run at least 10 artifacts.
It would be fun to run enchantresses if your general was zur, but 70% arent in the colours. If you wanted to use that many slots on enchantments and enchantresses then I would run at least 15.
For SotF, same as above, 15. If you are already running 15 and it's in your colours there is no doubt you should be running SotF
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I would, however, use more than one creature with Genesis.
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Ok, fine then. Your general, Genesis, and Eternal Witness.
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