MTG Salvation

I've thought the same thing myself about being creature heavy but I can't decide what to cut. The Plague Myr would be first on the chopping block but they make Turn 4 Skithiryx and Turn 3 Vatmother possible. The flyers also have to stay because evasion is key for poison. And the Crusaders? Well, they're just monsters. It's quite the dilema... I had a hard enough time cutting my Hand of the Praetors... hehe...

You're definitely right about virulent wound though. I need to find space for two more. I'd also like Mutagenic Growth in the main because speed is key in this deck and I'd trade 2 life for two poison counters any day.

Any helps on the above two points is greatly appreciated.

To get Tumble Magnet in, I'd replace some combination of Throne of Geth, Tezzeret's Gambit and Ichor Wellspring. I love Tumble Magnets and they work really well with proliferate... especially in Tumble vs. Tumble matchups...

Here's one I want to through out for debate... Contagion Clasp... seems pretty pricey for proliferate... hard to spare 4 mana a lot of turns. Is it worth is? or should I find another proliferator? Throne of Geth is out because I don't run enough artifacts.

Thanks for the back-and-forth ZackyB... all others are welcome to join in the debate.

Plague Stingers are great for a 2-drop, especially if you have pump in your hand. Also, I love Mutagenic Growth for this deck but I can't seem to find a place for it. It's in my SB to replace some other pump for mirror matches but I'd like to make it work in the main.

I've edited my previous post to update my deck based on some testing last night. It's a very different mix... especially the control/removal.

Let me know what you think.

@ZackyB... ya, I'm starting to get sold on the proliferate too. Also, if you want to replace your plague myr with another 2-drop, i'd suggest ichorclaw myr considering you've already got the plague stingers and necropedes.

@MrPajitnov... the comment about Grasp of Darkness over Dismember was directed at the post above mine...

Interesting approach with your build (i.e. less creature but tons of pump and removal)

Anyways, here's the build I plan on taking to the tournaments on MTGO:



Right now the sideboard is pretty simple. Imps replace Vatmother for mirror match and in go Mutagenic Growth and Tezzeret's Gambit. Ratchet Bomb is for when I'm facing swarms and maybe to deal with planewalkers. Despise is mostly for plainswalkers and the Ichor Rats replace the Vatmother when I want to speed the deck up, or if I'm having trouble getting through with creatures.

Really looking forward to any feedback.

Two comments... one if you're going with Grasp of Darkness, why not Dismember? Two, it seems a bit proliferate-heavy. I had some proliferate in my build also but without the artifact counters I found it kind of one-dimensional and that it took up precious space for either direct removal, more creatures or some kind of pump.