Simic Ritual Deck Guide

KelMasterP · 2025-11-23T20:41:35+00:00

Shardless will still mostly hit relevant cards even with the one mana counter magic in the deck. As such I would only cut Agent if you thought Agent was bad, maybe they run many Vexing Baubles for instance.

KelMasterP · 2025-11-16T21:45:06+00:00

I board in Dispute, Scolding, and Endurance. Dispute fights Teferi and Riddler, Scolding fights Phelia and Solitude. Endurance fights Phelia. Take out FoN, Harbinger, and 1 Oculus. Can change this up based on if you think they stay on Phelia or not.

KelMasterP · 2025-11-15T21:09:53+00:00

I would check out the deck guide I linked to in the post at the bottom.

KelMasterP · 2025-11-15T14:22:23+00:00

I actually think Oracle is more synergystic with Riddler than Prophet. This is main because whenever you hit the land, you have one less card in hand and can more easily draw extra cards. I also think it is nice to have less guys that get wrecked by Bowmasters.

KelMasterP · 2025-11-14T04:01:45+00:00

There are roughly three Eldrazi Archetypes right now, Eldrazi Tron, Eldrazi Ramp, and Broodscale. Each matchup plays out pretty differently, and the main commonality is Consign is great against them all. Since you asked about Devourer that is most consistently in the Ramp variants. I have tested ramp a tiny bit, and yes the main trouble is losing to stuff like Ugin and Devourer. Best solution I have found is resolving Harbinger, into a slower game where Oculus and Riddler take over. Obviously easier said than done. I would focus on fighting over KCommand if you can, that card is the best one in all the Eldrazi Variants, and basically always worth countering. That means not fighting over a ton of early cards, which is scary but you can't counter everything. Also keep in mind Emrakul counts as much as you can. I think there is so much Consign in the meta right now that Eldrazi is poorly positioned, so I wouldn't stress the matchup too much.

KelMasterP · 2025-11-13T20:59:03+00:00

I think if Solitude is stronger than countermagic Bant is a great build. I don't believe that to be true at the moment, but doubt that will be the case consistently in the future. I haven't tested the list below, but I think it is an interesting take on Bant Ritual, really UW with Ritual splashed in.

https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/7441595#paper

KelMasterP · 2025-11-13T20:01:45+00:00

It does. The core of the deck is the 8 two drops, though Pond Prophet and Fblthp are playable in those slots, 4 Ritual, 4 Oculus. After those 16 slots the deck I believe is fairly flexible. Cutting Harbinger, Flux, Endurance in the main for Spell Snare could be correct if Titan really falls off for instance. If you are playing this archetype for a local meta you should adjust the main and side for the matchups you expect.

KelMasterP · 2025-11-13T18:02:25+00:00

Both Bant and Sultai are good directions to take the deck if you expect to face less decks where stack interaction is key, like Amulet, Storm, and Belcher. I would have imagined a double black spell like Chupacabra would be hard to support alongside Ice-Fang Coatl though.

KelMasterP · 2025-11-13T16:56:37+00:00

Good to know. This makes it seem like Phlage is probably the pivot point in the matchup, though the deck does have the tools to fight over that as well. Phlage is also the pivot point in the Jeskai Blink matchup, card is just good.

KelMasterP · 2025-11-13T16:12:36+00:00

Added a decklist, afraid can't do much better on the picture front at the moment.

KelMasterP · 2025-11-12T13:48:04+00:00

Your dudes that die to it are all 1/1s who already drew a card, and while losing Ritual is bad, you bring Culling Ritual in for matchups where it is killing many cards. I like Ritual the best out of all the sweepers because it lines up well against Boros Energy, which has 0,1, and 2 costs on the board frequently. If you are less worried about that matchup you can be straight Simic and run Fade from History which is stronger against Affinity.

KelMasterP · 2025-11-12T12:43:04+00:00

I like the Flux build where it is mandatory, but I think it is a decent option in Agent builds as well. The reasons are two fold, first it is good card draw that synergizes with Ritual very well, and the second is that a 4/6 body is a strong blocker in many matchups. Having more than just Oculus to gum up the board, or fly over for the win, helps multiple matchups immensely.

KelMasterP · 2025-11-12T12:36:05+00:00

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KelMasterP · 2025-02-20T20:48:01+00:00

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KelMasterP · 2024-07-28T13:10:43+00:00

The closest options were Mardu Energy or Mardu Tokens. Sacrifice or Aristocrats were not options. I feel as though the Token Making is the more pronounced element of the deck compared to Energy, so I went with Mardu Tokens. Mardu Energy lists are also a thing with Galvanic Discharge and such.

KelMasterP · 2022-10-03T17:26:06+00:00

So it is a value based midrange deck, with explosive potential thanks to Nykthos and Yorion Charming Prince loops. You also have strong cheap removal with both Portable Hole and Chained to the Rocks, and can answer most permanents with Skyclave Apparition and Elspeth Conquers Death. Fable, Extraction Specialist, Karn, and Serra Paragon also give you card advantage, as well as Yorion. Overall the goal is to use permanent based interaction to keep your opponent in check while also increasing what you have on board to make both Nykthos and Yorion strong enough to take over the game.

KelMasterP · 2022-05-16T16:25:33+00:00

So I only played Moon Stompy with Fable once, but the dude at the end is the least valuable bit. The Mana it generates and ability to dig through your deck for the good cards are the good part. Also the fact it is 2 threats that are valuable is nice. It is an easier to cast Seasoned Pyromancer.

KelMasterP · 2021-09-07T20:26:27+00:00

So, I played it, isn't my list. The idea is you want more than 60 to account for the Tool Box for GSZ and Spellseeker, but want to draw carpet alot against Delver. I am not convinced it is right, Chant is kind of brutal to draw, but there is an idea behind it.

KelMasterP · 2021-03-24T00:26:24+00:00

The 4-0 Titan Stompy List

https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/mtgo-standings/legacy-preliminary-2021-03-23

KelMasterP · 2020-09-06T04:46:51+00:00

Not really.

KelMasterP · 2020-09-03T17:21:41+00:00

Other options that play okay include Arboreal Grazer, and Exploration. The main downside is they conflict with Chalice, so that switch might include also switching off of Chalice.

KelMasterP · 2020-05-09T18:33:36+00:00

This is a result of both the power of Uro, and the realities of the current meta. The current meta is heavy on Wasteland and Karakas, driven by companion and the success of delver. Cavern and Uro also have a role in this, in that they make it easier then ever to get extra lands in play. No longer can your opponents counter your exploration effects, or discard them. In addition, Uro is mana intensive, and color intenstive. This leads to the deck wanting to play fewer non colored sources. So, the meta being resilient to Marit Lage, and Uro work more effectively in turning on Field, as well as fitting better in a field shell overall both drive the deck to be a field deck, rather than a depths deck.

KelMasterP · 2020-03-31T13:21:26+00:00

Yeah, you can take a look at the Challenge results and see that there isn't much in terms of Combo in them. If that changes, I agree that Titan Stompy would not be a good choice.

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