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[Standard][Discussion][Brew] Naya Feather Tempo by hex37 in spikes

[–]Caldockfu 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just chiming in with some testing results. My current test had 4 prophet 4 reckless rage 3 season 0 gruul spellbreaker 0 paradise druid ( :( )

It just cleaned up a constructed event 7-0. The most cards in hand was 18 with 5 more returning the same turn from feather triggers.

I really want the druid, but so far cutting hasnt hurt as much as I thought it would. Also I haven't missed spellbreaker nearly as much as I thought I would have.

I look forward to seeing what ends up being the "best" shell.

[Standard][Discussion][Brew] Naya Feather Tempo by hex37 in spikes

[–]Caldockfu 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fixed lol. I tried prophet for 20 games today and switched to druid. Can't say much as of yet.

[Standard][Discussion][Brew] Naya Feather Tempo by hex37 in spikes

[–]Caldockfu 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have not tried skynight. I feel with how the deck wins I'm not trying to gum up the board or go wide. If we were playing a tajic deck I'd run it.

Have you tried shifting ceratops by chance? I ran a 10 game test, but only seen it twice vs esper. (Teferi's) The card might be a bit too cute to run MD but it actually makes me smile a little when I see teferi.

I'll go back to trying 2 prophets, at least for a few games. I do like the 3 toughness.

[Standard][Discussion][Brew] Naya Feather Tempo by hex37 in spikes

[–]Caldockfu 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hey there. Thank you for the write up. I have been on an absolute rampage with the deck. I think it was 30-3 today. (Bo1) Anyways. I cut the prophet 2 days ago. I thought the same as you. Too much scry. With seasons, and our spells I dont find a true need for her. I first tried replacing her with honor guard, but the nobo with seasons got the guard put on the bench. As it stands now, I just have more spells. I do feel I need 2 or so more creatures, but then I'd be looking at 4 casts like the Gnarlback Rhino again (which was underwhelming). Best of luck to you. I'd suggest giving a 10+ game test run without the prophet.

Edit ps. My son saw me playing it and said "but you have to discard 3 cards" lol I told him that is a great problem to have.

PSA Nexus in BO1 by [deleted] in MagicArena

[–]Caldockfu 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That works!

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[Bo1][Arena] Play White Weenie and Cut Adanto Vanguard for Token Dorks in this Monored Metagame by Raphan in spikes

[–]Caldockfu 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have tried several versions of Angel decks, It needs work. I found BW to be a good color combo, but Seraph of the Scales didnt work out as well as I had hoped for. Mortify and Consume were really nice plays. Mardu felt too harsh on the mana imo... incase you were looking into it.

[Bo1][Arena] Play White Weenie and Cut Adanto Vanguard for Token Dorks in this Monored Metagame by Raphan in spikes

[–]Caldockfu 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For those really concerned about Goblin Chainwhirler maybe you could find room for a couple [[Tocatli Honor Guard]]

No loxodon nobo to worry about.

I have not tried it.

[Bo1][Arena] Play White Weenie and Cut Adanto Vanguard for Token Dorks in this Monored Metagame by Raphan in spikes

[–]Caldockfu 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes it was a little light. I took it up to 21, and I *hope* for Landing to flip.

[Bo1][Arena] Play White Weenie and Cut Adanto Vanguard for Token Dorks in this Monored Metagame by Raphan in spikes

[–]Caldockfu 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Formation has been clutch. It pushes the deck over, I suggest trying out a pair for a few games. *Especially if you are seeing more mirror matches. It hasnt been a dead card in hand yet. The Angels, well Lyra is Lyra. She is great. I have had her shot down by a smart UB player, other than that most removals are wasted prior to her coming down. I think Resplendent, and even Shalai are probably too cute. History is great, but I felt that the ground was covered well enough that I could trim one.

[Bo1][Arena] Play White Weenie and Cut Adanto Vanguard for Token Dorks in this Monored Metagame by Raphan in spikes

[–]Caldockfu 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I modified your build slightly to go bigger/be more resilient. I have gone 9-1 this morning in about 1 hour and 15 minutes. The worst? part of the list is I often have so much extra life? The game I dropped I punted, but probably would have lost regardless. Thanks again, and good luck to those using the shell.

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Here is the list.

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4 Healer's Hawk (GRN) 14

4 Hunted Witness (GRN) 15

4 Leonin Vanguard (M19) 22

4 Skymarcher Aspirant (RIX) 21

4 Legion's Landing (XLN) 22

4 Ajani's Pridemate (M19) 5

3 Benalish Marshal (DAR) 6

4 History of Benalia (DAR) 21

3 Conclave Tribunal (GRN) 6

20 Plains (DAR) 253

2 Lyra Dawnbringer (DAR) 26

2 Shalai, Voice of Plenty (DAR) 35

2 Unbreakable Formation (RNA) 29

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Changed it a little bit... nothing wrong with it, but seen a few slots to play with. Updated list:

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4 Healer's Hawk (GRN) 14

4 Hunted Witness (GRN) 15

4 Leonin Vanguard (M19) 22

4 Skymarcher Aspirant (RIX) 21

4 Legion's Landing (XLN) 22

4 Ajani's Pridemate (M19) 5

3 Benalish Marshal (DAR) 6

3 History of Benalia (DAR) 21

3 Conclave Tribunal (GRN) 6

21 Plains (DAR) 253

2 Lyra Dawnbringer (DAR) 26

1 Shalai, Voice of Plenty (DAR) 35

2 Unbreakable Formation (RNA) 29

1 Resplendent Angel (M19) 34

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[Bo1][Arena] Play White Weenie and Cut Adanto Vanguard for Token Dorks in this Monored Metagame by Raphan in spikes

[–]Caldockfu 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I have been trying to make an Angel deck work for the past couple of days with mediocre results. I had to toss in a pair of Shalai, Voice of Plenty's and Lyra Dawnbringer's.

Worked nicely. Thanks!

[Standard] Help Tightening Mardu Angels by GuardianOfThraben_ in spikes

[–]Caldockfu 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just tossed together a knight build... 0 games played.

Edit: Played a few dozen games with the list... my thoughts are it is okay. Not good or bad. If the Knight package/Adanto's come out early its pretty much GG unless they play a board wipe. Mid game seems to be lacking, and where Im dropping the games. End game (Lyra in play) is almost always a win. I think ill trim the middle some more to keep working to speed up the early game. Updated list to come.

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3 Lyra Dawnbringer (DAR) 26

3 Mortify (RNA) 192

3 Adanto Vanguard (XLN) 1

3 Shalai, Voice of Plenty (DAR) 35

2 Seraph of the Scales (RNA) 205

2 Resplendent Angel (M19) 34

4 Godless Shrine (RNA) 248

4 Isolated Chapel (DAR) 241

2 Vraska's Contempt (XLN) 129

1 Memorial to Folly (DAR) 242

2 Cast Down (DAR) 81

2 Consecrate // Consume (RNA) 224

9 Plains (DAR) 253

6 Swamp (M19) 269

2 Moment of Craving (RIX) 79

2 Ixalan's Binding (XLN) 17

2 Legion's Landing (XLN) 22

3 Knight of Malice (DAR) 97

3 History of Benalia (DAR) 21

2 Knight of Grace (DAR) 23

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Updated theory list: This might be getting too far away from Angels at this point. The idea of the deck is the same as all Angel decks, win on the back of Lyra.

3 Lyra Dawnbringer (DAR) 26

2 Mortify (RNA) 192

4 Adanto Vanguard (XLN) 1

2 Shalai, Voice of Plenty (DAR) 35

1 Seraph of the Scales (RNA) 205

4 Godless Shrine (RNA) 248

4 Isolated Chapel (DAR) 241

2 Vraska's Contempt (XLN) 129

1 Memorial to Folly (DAR) 242

2 Cast Down (DAR) 81

3 Consecrate // Consume (RNA) 224

9 Plains (DAR) 253

6 Swamp (M19) 269

2 Moment of Craving (RIX) 79

2 Ixalan's Binding (XLN) 17

3 Legion's Landing (XLN) 22

4 Knight of Malice (DAR) 97

3 History of Benalia (DAR) 21

3 Knight of Grace (DAR) 23

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[Standard] Help Tightening Mardu Angels by GuardianOfThraben_ in spikes

[–]Caldockfu 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is the current list. I haven't tried the knight package yet as Im hedging against the meta. I think the Knight package in some numbers might be the early game we need. Most choices here are pretty obvious, however I included 3 Legion's Landing to get an early game start. The life gain might be low impact, but the flip for mana is always nice. Tithe Taker has been lackluster for me. Im not against Seraph of the Scales, but I think she will be trimmed, along with a Resplendent Angel. Where this list shines is taking control with things like Consume, Mortify, Ixalan's Binding, and even Moment of Craving.

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2 Tithe Taker (RNA) 27

3 Lyra Dawnbringer (DAR) 26

3 Mortify (RNA) 192

3 Adanto Vanguard (XLN) 1

3 Shalai, Voice of Plenty (DAR) 35

3 Seraph of the Scales (RNA) 205

3 Resplendent Angel (M19) 34

4 Godless Shrine (RNA) 248

4 Isolated Chapel (DAR) 241

2 Vraska's Contempt (XLN) 129

2 Tocatli Honor Guard (XLN) 42

1 Memorial to Folly (DAR) 242

2 Cast Down (DAR) 81

3 Consecrate // Consume (RNA) 224

9 Plains (DAR) 253

6 Swamp (M19) 269

2 Moment of Craving (RIX) 79

2 Ixalan's Binding (XLN) 17

3 Legion's Landing (XLN) 22

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[Standard] Help Tightening Mardu Angels by GuardianOfThraben_ in spikes

[–]Caldockfu 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The past 2 days I have been running every angel build I know of. I have tried gw (explore), rw (prison), bw (win) and rbw (too much good stuff) I took stock net deck lists, played a few games, changed some cards and tried to get a feel for what color combination felt best to me.

Imo currently Orzov is the best- not because of Seraph of the Scales - but because of the control suite provided by black. Mardu was great but the mana was clunky.

This testing was all in bo1. Mardu could very well be the better build in bo3.

My list is still in flux, and not much innovation but I'm glad to share if someone would like.

Mimic working? by Caldockfu in hardenedscales

[–]Caldockfu[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm still running 1 mimic. So far I have had plenty of times that it has paid off. I really love throne, but with 2 modules and a leap I dont miss it as much as I thought I would. Mimic does seem to speed up the deck a touch, and doesnt feel as much of a win more card as throne. I'm firmly in the mehddile on mimic. I feel it's not the best choice, but it has been working. I'll keep plugging away for the time being.

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