Spells - 9 4 Fire Prophecy - has the ability to find PurP 3 Incrag Feat - get PurP down on T4 or with him in play and zirda or not get multiple creatures down for the win 2 Storm's Wrath - defense
Lands - 25 17 Mountain 4 Shatterskull Smashing - more removal 2 Crawling Barrens - with Zirda only 2 mana to activate and pump 1 Bonder's Enclave - late game draw, probably dont need it 1 Castle Embereth - only one because I might come in handy but never want it land to come into play tapped, prob shold take it out
The Goal is the deck is to 'throw' large creatures into play and win on the spot. Terror of the peaks plus Velus is 20 damage plus 5 from terror of the peak's triggered ability then there is 7 damage from PurP on the ground. Terror of the Peaks plus Yidaro is 8 plus 5 flying and 15 on the ground with 8 of it having trample. Will the damage from Terror remove a blocker? Zirda makes PurP ability only cost R so if you unta pwuth Purp then play Zirda and a untapped land that 3 activations or 6 if you untap with Zirda and PurP. If you play an Ox you get 3 more cards to see to find more damage.
This deck is a complete glass cannon, it could win without Purphoros but its mainly a combo deck NO ONE knows about and you can get very enjoyable wins in best of 1 in Arena. It is one deck I have never seen anyone else play.
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Here is my take on the Purphoros Fires deck that seems to be the best shell for Purphoros:
I tested many games where this deck always was on the draw to see the worse case situation against Gruul Adventures and it did quite well I thought. Storm's Wrath is a beating and the deck is so explosive and digs through cards very quickly.
What other version have you guys tested? Next I am going to replace the 3rd boar with a 2nd Drakuseth.
1/21 edit: -1 Mountain, +1 Castle Vantress
4 bonecrusher Giant to Sideboard after testing revealed a strong need to remove or block pre-fires. 4 Borrowers to bounce stuff. 4 shock for aggro and 3 negate for control
1/31: 4 MD Bonecrusher for early removal and blocking. -1 Mtn, with so much draw and scry etc trying to add more spells. +3 Redcap Melee for Mono red matchup, negates become Mystical Dispute. 4 Lava Coil over Shocks.
2/12: -2 Boar~its just too cute, WinMore. +1 Wrath, +1 Cavalier. Wraths are pretty important against fast decks.
2/19: -1 Ox, +1 Drak. playing Drak just wins.
Martin Juza briefly discusses this deck then played it exhausted here, starting at 5:23
So I have been testing here and there and I have come to realize that this deck has to better defend itself before it can go off, buy more time.
That made me this about how good Deafening Clarion is and so I looked into white as the 2nd color then came across Charming Prince then realized that if I was going to be playing 2/3 Clarion that there wouldnt be a need for Storm's Wrath, well at least not 4, then realized that I could play Shatter the Sky instead and a 2/2 split with 1 clarion in the SB would be great. I was sold. so I have came up with this Boros build:
So how did it performed ?
I tried a DELMO rakdoss version and went 16:8 so its ok.
I trying to experiment a bit with it and come to similiar conclusion that Boros can be an answer due to earlier Clarion.
Wonder if the Jeskai Fires could provide shell as well ?
I haven't tried it enough yet on paper and I am waiting to get 3 more mythics on arena to be able to grind it on arena but once I do I'll take it to the ladder and see how far I can get. I just thought it looked better on paper as far as defending itself against the current aggro metagame.
So the Boros build was terrible, too often discard cards you didn't want to so my new idea is to just take Jeskai Fires and take cards out and put cards in.
Here is the standard Jeskai list.
The Sideboard seems fine, I'll trust the professionals and I really like Robber of the Rich with fires in play and I'll see how tithe taker works.
I know this is just a worse Jeskai Fires deck but this thread is all about the love for Purphoros and finding him the best shell.
After Standard rotation and the latest sets. Here is the best shell I have found thus far for Purphoros:
4 Fire Prophecy - has the ability to find PurP
3 Incrag Feat - get PurP down on T4 or with him in play and zirda or not get multiple creatures down for the win
2 Storm's Wrath - defense
Creatures - 26
4 Bonecrusher Giant - early removal/blocker
4 Zirda, the Dawnwaker - makes PurP's & Yidaro ability only cost R
4 Purphoros, Bronze-Blooded - my pet card
1 Obosh, the Preypiercer - all PurP targets deal double damage
3 Terror of the Peaks - loose form of removal/direct damage
3 Ox of Agonas - its important to get cards in your hand for Purphoros to drop and fill the graveyard for its escape.
4 Yidaro, Wandering Monster - card draw to find Purp and great target
3 Terror of Mount Velus - 10 damage in the air plus whatever on the ground.
17 Mountain
4 Shatterskull Smashing - more removal
2 Crawling Barrens - with Zirda only 2 mana to activate and pump
1 Bonder's Enclave - late game draw, probably dont need it
1 Castle Embereth - only one because I might come in handy but never want it land to come into play tapped, prob shold take it out
4 Robber of the Rich - any slow deck/control
4 Shredded Sails - Embercleave then Henge, etc. izzet fliers?
3 Ash of Phoenix - Rogues and control
2 Soul Sear - larger creatures
2 Strom's Wrath - aggro decks
The Goal is the deck is to 'throw' large creatures into play and win on the spot. Terror of the peaks plus Velus is 20 damage plus 5 from terror of the peak's triggered ability then there is 7 damage from PurP on the ground. Terror of the Peaks plus Yidaro is 8 plus 5 flying and 15 on the ground with 8 of it having trample. Will the damage from Terror remove a blocker? Zirda makes PurP ability only cost R so if you unta pwuth Purp then play Zirda and a untapped land that 3 activations or 6 if you untap with Zirda and PurP. If you play an Ox you get 3 more cards to see to find more damage.
This deck is a complete glass cannon, it could win without Purphoros but its mainly a combo deck NO ONE knows about and you can get very enjoyable wins in best of 1 in Arena. It is one deck I have never seen anyone else play.
Here is my take on the Purphoros Fires deck that seems to be the best shell for Purphoros:
4 Bonecrusher Giant - early removal and blocking
4 Purphoros, Bronze-Blooded
4 Cavalier of Flame
2 Ox of Agonas
3 Drakuseth, Maw of Flame - the finisher
Spells - 20
4 Shimmer of Possibility
4 Omen of the Sea - can see up to 5 cards, fodder for thirst
4 Thirst for meaning - 11 enchantments main to make this better, because you are not going to discard your first fires.
4 Fires of Invention
4 Storm's Wrath - hits planeswalkers too
8 Mountain
2 Island
4 Steam Vents
4 Temple of Epiphany
4 Fabled Passage - beyond fixing color and thinning makes more damage with Cav death and helps Ox escape.
1 Castle Vantress - gives you something to do with your mana
4 Brazen Borrower - bounce unanswerable threats
4 Mystical Dispute
4 Redcap Melee - Torban and annex
3 Flame Sweep
I tested many games where this deck always was on the draw to see the worse case situation against Gruul Adventures and it did quite well I thought. Storm's Wrath is a beating and the deck is so explosive and digs through cards very quickly.
What other version have you guys tested? Next I am going to replace the 3rd boar with a 2nd Drakuseth.
1/21 edit: -1 Mountain, +1 Castle Vantress
4 bonecrusher Giant to Sideboard after testing revealed a strong need to remove or block pre-fires. 4 Borrowers to bounce stuff. 4 shock for aggro and 3 negate for control
1/31: 4 MD Bonecrusher for early removal and blocking. -1 Mtn, with so much draw and scry etc trying to add more spells. +3 Redcap Melee for Mono red matchup, negates become Mystical Dispute. 4 Lava Coil over Shocks.
2/12: -2 Boar~its just too cute, WinMore. +1 Wrath, +1 Cavalier. Wraths are pretty important against fast decks.
2/19: -1 Ox, +1 Drak. playing Drak just wins.
Martin Juza briefly discusses this deck then played it exhausted here, starting at 5:23
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Standard
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GRWNaya Purphoros
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RGPrimeval Titan RIP
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40th at GP SLC 2012
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That made me this about how good Deafening Clarion is and so I looked into white as the 2nd color then came across Charming Prince then realized that if I was going to be playing 2/3 Clarion that there wouldnt be a need for Storm's Wrath, well at least not 4, then realized that I could play Shatter the Sky instead and a 2/2 split with 1 clarion in the SB would be great. I was sold. so I have came up with this Boros build:
4 Charming Prince - 2/2 blocker, gain 3 life or Scry 2 or drop a creature with Purphoros, attack, drop prince to keep that creature and it can block.
4 Bonecrusher Giant - early removal and blocking
4 Purphoros, Bronze-Blooded
4 Cavalier of Flame
2 Ox of Agonas
3 Drakuseth, Maw of Flame - the finisher
Spells - 16
4 Thrill of Possibility
4 Honor the God Pharaoh
4 Deafening Clarion
4 Fires of Invention
8 Mountain
3 Plains
4 Sacred Foundry
4 Temple of Triumph
4 Fabled Passage - beyond fixing color and thinning makes more damage with Cav death and helps Ox escape.
4 Redcap Melee - Torban and annex
4 Embereth Shieldbreaker - ovens and clovers
2 Shatter the Sky - midrange
2 Kenrith, the Returned King - trample and life gain
2 disenchant
1 Banishing light
other SB options are:
Heliod's intervention - for embercleave/aggro decks/fire decks
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GRAggro
GRWNaya Purphoros
GWAggro Retired 9/19/2014
RGPrimeval Titan RIP
1/5/2010 - 9/30/2011
Top 4 Channelfireball Winter series 5k Feb. 2011
3rd at California National Qualifiers 2011
40th at GP SLC 2012
Find me on MTGO @ Ruslvmusl91
I tried a DELMO rakdoss version and went 16:8 so its ok.
I trying to experiment a bit with it and come to similiar conclusion that Boros can be an answer due to earlier Clarion.
Wonder if the Jeskai Fires could provide shell as well ?
Props to DarkNightCavalier 4 da banner and SGT_Chubbz 4 avvie, here
Standard
GRAggro
GRWNaya Purphoros
GWAggro Retired 9/19/2014
RGPrimeval Titan RIP
1/5/2010 - 9/30/2011
Top 4 Channelfireball Winter series 5k Feb. 2011
3rd at California National Qualifiers 2011
40th at GP SLC 2012
Find me on MTGO @ Ruslvmusl91
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=METXtCmCv6s
Props to DarkNightCavalier 4 da banner and SGT_Chubbz 4 avvie, here
Standard
GRAggro
GRWNaya Purphoros
GWAggro Retired 9/19/2014
RGPrimeval Titan RIP
1/5/2010 - 9/30/2011
Top 4 Channelfireball Winter series 5k Feb. 2011
3rd at California National Qualifiers 2011
40th at GP SLC 2012
Find me on MTGO @ Ruslvmusl91
Here is the standard Jeskai list.
4 Bonecrusher Giant
4 Cavalier of Flame
2 Cavalier of Gales
3 Kenrith, the Returned King
4 Sphinx of Foresight
Spells - 16
4 Teferi, Time Raveler
4 Deafening Clarion
2 Aether Gust
1 Heliod's Intervention
1 Elspeth Conquers Death
4 Fires of Invention
2 Castle Vantress
3 Fabled Passage
4 Hallowed Fountain
2 Island
2 Mountain
1 Plains
3 Sacred Foundry
4 Steam Vents
3 Temple of Epiphany
3 Temple of Triumph
2 Aether Gust
2 Devout Decree
2 Disenchant
2 Legion Warboss
3 Mystical Dispute
2 Robber of the Rich
2 Tithe Taker
So here are the changes I am making:
4 Bonecrusher Giant
4 Purphoros, Bronze Blooded - instead of Sphinx of Foresight
4 Cavalier of Flame
3 Drakuseth, Maw of Flame - instead of 2 Cavalier of Gales and the 3rd Kenrith
2 Kenrith, the Returned King
2 Ox of Agonas - (in place of 2 lands)
Spells - 16
4 Shimmer of Possibility - taking out Elspeth, Heliod and Gusts
4 Teferi, Time Raveler
4 Deafening Clarion
4 Fires of Invention
1 Castle Vantress
2 Fabled Passage
4 Hallowed Fountain
2 Island
2 Mountain
1 Plains
3 Sacred Foundry
4 Steam Vents
3 Temple of Epiphany
3 Temple of Triumph
2 Aether Gust
2 Devout Decree
2 Disenchant
2 Legion Warboss
3 Mystical Dispute
2 Robber of the Rich
2 Tithe Taker
The Sideboard seems fine, I'll trust the professionals and I really like Robber of the Rich with fires in play and I'll see how tithe taker works.
I know this is just a worse Jeskai Fires deck but this thread is all about the love for Purphoros and finding him the best shell.
Props to DarkNightCavalier 4 da banner and SGT_Chubbz 4 avvie, here
Standard
GRAggro
GRWNaya Purphoros
GWAggro Retired 9/19/2014
RGPrimeval Titan RIP
1/5/2010 - 9/30/2011
Top 4 Channelfireball Winter series 5k Feb. 2011
3rd at California National Qualifiers 2011
40th at GP SLC 2012
Find me on MTGO @ Ruslvmusl91
Props to DarkNightCavalier 4 da banner and SGT_Chubbz 4 avvie, here
Standard
GRAggro
GRWNaya Purphoros
GWAggro Retired 9/19/2014
RGPrimeval Titan RIP
1/5/2010 - 9/30/2011
Top 4 Channelfireball Winter series 5k Feb. 2011
3rd at California National Qualifiers 2011
40th at GP SLC 2012
Find me on MTGO @ Ruslvmusl91
Props to DarkNightCavalier 4 da banner and SGT_Chubbz 4 avvie, here
Standard
GRAggro
GRWNaya Purphoros
GWAggro Retired 9/19/2014
RGPrimeval Titan RIP
1/5/2010 - 9/30/2011
Top 4 Channelfireball Winter series 5k Feb. 2011
3rd at California National Qualifiers 2011
40th at GP SLC 2012
Find me on MTGO @ Ruslvmusl91