You just have to make sure to declare that you are blocking it with your Hexmage. After blockers are declared, you can sacrifice it removing the counters making the blademaster a 1/1.
And because the blademaster was blocked and doesn't have trample, you would not take any damage that turn.
I probably would use path and canonist but there is no way to reliably splash white into the deck, since as it is the only white is from fieldmist. This deck is fast, so howling mine and the lack of removal should generally not be a problem.
you say there is no way to reliably splash white for? you just said a 1cc card which exiles a creature and a 2cc 2/2 bear which halts cascade.
cut off the howling mines. cause its actually non productive with lodestone golem as you say it is. you dont wanna give them the lands to fuel their spells.
it needs 2 copies of scourglass. it is planar cleansing except your artifacts would be saved.
ethersworn canonist should be included as a 4-of. it hoses cascade and will help your opponents play slower in chorus with sculptor and lodestone.
lastly a mini counterspell suite would be good. you should note that your permission should be meta-wise. as of now, hindering light is good with all the blightnings and other targeted removals.
many thanks:p
i say this is one step to a healthy type 2 environment.
now, i just wish Rise of the Eldrazi would take this healthy meta to a much more diverse meta game.
ghostfire will solve this problem. and an eldrazi aggro deck featuring ghostfires, searing blaze and bolts will rise.
RISE OF THE ELDRAZI!
but they sure get annoying when they lay their explosive early turns. right there and then they can snag the win.
vampires will be there and will still kick the ass of control decks.
jund will again populate the field as usual.
eldrazi green either in green or red or white form. they got beastly token cards to add up pressure and board recovery.
grixis control will give some aggro decks some tough neck to neck match
UWR control or Jace Control decks will pop out of nowhere.
GWB junk still has the oomph and rock factor which can steal games.
valakut ramp, they have the surprise factor which can dominate decks at times. not to mention they got lovely ramp cards from WWK.
and lastly what we all wish, a new rogue sleeper deck to add up to the mix
1 ancient ziggurat
4 marsh flats
11 plains
5 swamp
4 kazandu blademaster
4 kabira evangel
4 bala ged thief
4 talus paladin
2 hagra diabolist
4 path to exile
3 smother
4 join the ranks
basically its comparable to WW builds only it splashes B for bala ged thief and duress to nab DoJs and other spells.
id say Rise of the Eldrazi will give control archetypes more tools.
looks like WWK gave the Esper shard the biggest boost it ever had.
lodestone golem , everflowing chalice, amulet of vigor, basilisk collar, tectonic edge...
wait till you see esper aggro top 8 or something
uh esper is a UWB shard. id call your deck UB artifact aggro not esper then.
..rune snag
..the allied color fetches.. hey you said wishlist right?
you say there is no way to reliably splash white for? you just said a 1cc card which exiles a creature and a 2cc 2/2 bear which halts cascade.
it needs 2 copies of scourglass. it is planar cleansing except your artifacts would be saved.
ethersworn canonist should be included as a 4-of. it hoses cascade and will help your opponents play slower in chorus with sculptor and lodestone.
path to exile is a must as it deals with major threats like baneslayer angels. and also random thornlings as well.
lastly a mini counterspell suite would be good. you should note that your permission should be meta-wise. as of now, hindering light is good with all the blightnings and other targeted removals.
not necessarily... i think its aimed at putting pain on control decks (America control and Grixis Control comes to mind)
wow.. looks like aggro/midrange would love this.
lynx would always end up as a 0/1 in limited.
the ally would not.
hada freeblade, kazandu blademaster, bala-ged thief, path to exile, smother the lifelink ally, kabira evangel with the ogre lose life ally as a pseudo nail in the coffin....and other B and W goodies. tidehollow sculler too and duress... hhmmm...
edit: ancient ziggurat can help the turn 2 B or W mana too. haha