This Lavinia of the Tenth list began as a concept deck. I wanted to make a deck that utilized the Detain mechanic. Adding card number 1 to the deck was obvious - Lavinia of the Tenth is best in class at representing Detain. She could be what the deck does. Next up, I put in all the blink effects I could think of, and many more that I couldn't. With this deck, you'll want to be doing Lavinia over and over again. If Lavinia isn't touching your opponents, that means they're not playing the first four turns at least. Odds are, she'll be catching dorks and rocks all over the place. I threw in a themed bunch of slow-down effects, taxes and ETB-tapped effects next, so that Lavinia's opponents will be playing cards that fall within her parameters for a longer period of time. Then I put in my own ramp and mana base, and filled in the gaps with my favorite card advantage effects. This is what I ended up with. Amongst the players that I play against, I haven't lost 1v1 yet. By all accounts, it seems to be a paper to their rock. In multiplayer, I was instantly archenemy against four other players, and held them off for a good, fast paced 90 minutes. I need more multiplayer games to get a better sense of performance. Like a dog chasing a car, I don't have any plans for what happens after Lavinia and friends soft-stax the game. 1v1 I usually just go for combat damage, treating the deck like hatebears or something - fast agro with disruption. Multiplayer, I like shooting for emblems.
You play only two colors so I would up the plains count a bit to more reliably enable Emeria, but all in all this will ensure you run out of gass less often and allow you to repeatedly recur Conjurer's Closet which will be public enemy nr. 1 with your commander.
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"Discovered" Alms Collector from C17. It's in. I have a casual and friendly stax theme going on here. I like cards that only inconvenience my opponents.
1 Lavinia of the Tenth
//Artifact (13)
1 Azorius Cluestone
1 Azorius Keyrune
1 Azorius Signet
1 Bident of Thassa
1 Conjurer's Closet
1 Fieldmist Borderpost
1 Marble Diamond
1 Ojutai Monument
1 Pearl Medallion
1 Sapphire Medallion
1 Seashell Cameo
1 Sky Diamond
1 Talisman of Progress
//Creature (23)
1 Alms Collector
1 Angel of Condemnation
1 Brago, King Eternal
1 Chancellor of the Annex
1 Consecrated Sphinx
1 Deadeye Navigator
1 Ephara, God of the Polis
1 Felidar Guardian
1 Flickerwisp
1 Galepowder Mage
1 Glimmerpoint Stag
1 Gold Myr
1 Grand Arbiter Augustin IV
1 Imposing Sovereign
1 Isperia, Supreme Judge
1 Loxodon Gatekeeper
1 Mistmeadow Witch
1 Nephalia Smuggler
1 Restoration Angel
1 Silver Myr
1 Spelltithe Enforcer
1 Thalia, Heretic Cathar
1 Wispweaver Angel
1 Authority of the Consuls
1 Blind Obedience
1 Frozen Æther
1 Kindred Discovery
1 Kismet
1 Mystic Remora
1 Rhystic Study
1 Thought Reflection
//Instant (12)
1 Acrobatic Maneuver
1 Cloudshift
1 Displace
1 Eerie Interlude
1 Essence Flux
1 Ghostly Flicker
1 Ghostway
1 Illusionist's Strategem
1 Long Road Home
1 Momentary Blink
1 Otherworldly Journey
1 Turn to Mist
//Planeswalker (3)
1 Dovin Baan
1 Jace, Unraveler of Secrets
1 Venser, the Sojourner
//Sorcery (2)
1 Flicker
1 Voidwalk
//Land (38)
1 Adarkar Wastes
1 Azorius Chancery
1 Calciform Pools
1 Flooded Strand
1 Glacial Fortress
1 Hallowed Fountain
1 Irrigated Farmland
11 Island
1 Mystic Gate
1 Nimbus Maze
11 Plains
1 Port Town
1 Prairie Stream
1 Seachrome Coast
1 Skycloud Expanse
1 Temple of Enlightenment
1 Vivid Creek
1 Vivid Meadow
Additionally, I would try to make the deck a little more resilient in the late game. I would add the following:
Emeria the Sky Ruin
Emeria Shepherd
Sun Titan
Monk Idealist
Treasure Hunter
You play only two colors so I would up the plains count a bit to more reliably enable Emeria, but all in all this will ensure you run out of gass less often and allow you to repeatedly recur Conjurer's Closet which will be public enemy nr. 1 with your commander.
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