It has been a while. A great while. But Leylines remains a great deck with lots of fun potential.
We have a new card for Leylines, the great card Sanctum Weaver
While it can go into the main deck, it is, I am told, perhaps best used as a sideboard card for game to, after the opponent boards out all their removal.
Another big find is Scheming Symmetry, which allows us to search for any piece we need for 1 black mana. As a sorcery, it might not seem optimal, seeing as the opponent will get the first crack at drawing the card they select - but you can circumvent this by playing this card during your upkeep when you have Leyline of Anticipation in play. Now you get your card, draw it and hopefully win before they draw theirs. It's a potentially instant speed tutor, and I have 4 in the mainboard nowadays.
Leylines biggest weakness is you need 3 pieces to win. The Leylines, Serra's Sanctum and Opalescence.
Drawing the Leylines will always happen with the sheer number we run. It is the Sanctum and the Opalescence that can be tricky. The sheer number of tutors will help, now that we can run a potential 12. The deck may want more tinkering to overcome counterspells. Silence has been suggested as a single white mana instant that stops the opponent completely.
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We have a new card for Leylines, the great card Sanctum Weaver
While it can go into the main deck, it is, I am told, perhaps best used as a sideboard card for game to, after the opponent boards out all their removal.
Another big find is Scheming Symmetry, which allows us to search for any piece we need for 1 black mana. As a sorcery, it might not seem optimal, seeing as the opponent will get the first crack at drawing the card they select - but you can circumvent this by playing this card during your upkeep when you have Leyline of Anticipation in play. Now you get your card, draw it and hopefully win before they draw theirs. It's a potentially instant speed tutor, and I have 4 in the mainboard nowadays.
Leylines biggest weakness is you need 3 pieces to win. The Leylines, Serra's Sanctum and Opalescence.
Drawing the Leylines will always happen with the sheer number we run. It is the Sanctum and the Opalescence that can be tricky. The sheer number of tutors will help, now that we can run a potential 12. The deck may want more tinkering to overcome counterspells. Silence has been suggested as a single white mana instant that stops the opponent completely.