![]() Also, since it is uncounterable, it will help a lot against control decks. The Loxodon Smiter may look strange in this deck, but remember it clogs up the ground quite well which is helpful against aggro. I chose to go with white mana over red in this deck because of how good I think Armada Wurm is, and because you don't lose much by removing the red. The major difference is that they are Jund decks rather than Junk decks. This deck may look familiar to you, as a lot of authors have been talking about decks like this one. Since Armada Wurm is the new Broodmate Dragon, it seemed logical to create the deck in Naya colors. This idea came to me from trying to build a deck similar to the Jund decks that used to dominate Standard. We need to be careful when adding a third color not to take too much damage from our lands or the deck will struggle against aggro. ![]() Obviously, adding another color opens up more possibilities. I think even most of the aggro decks will have a hard time keeping up with that ideal draw.Īnother idea is to add some red mana to the midrange strategy. Casting a turn two Loxodon Smiter and following it up on turn three with a Rancor and a Strangleroot Geist does eight damage on turn three. This deck is capable of some very fast starts as well. Originally, I had Selesnya Charm in the spot where Ajani is, but I think the three-mana planeswalker will be key to winning some matches. Oblivion Ring helps you deal with difficult permanents like Lotleth Troll and planeswalkers. Most decks cannot handle either of these threats which makes them great creatures for the top end of your curve. Higher up in the curve are the high-impact spells like Thragtusk and Armada Wurm. Strangleroot Geist also does a great job holding the ground against aggro. Whenever this happens he is a two-for-one. Most of the time they will have to get you to block and then after combat use Pillar of Flame or Tragic Slip to finish him off. ![]() Loxodon Smiter, for example, will shut down most aggressive strategies until they find a removal spell. G/W Midrange seems like a solid deck to me because of the high power and toughness to mana cost ratio. We can use a lot of the same cards and create a midrange aggressive deck. It's hard to say if a deck like this will be one of the pillars of the format until we see some actual tournament results but it is certainly an option.Ī dedicated token deck is not the only place that Armada Wurm can fit though. It has everything you could want to make this archetype viable like utility lands, good token makers, resiliency and a good finisher. Those two spells could turn into any of the suggestions above. I like what she does, especially that she populates the rest of your creatures, but four mana seems like a lot for this effect. If I were going to make any cuts, I would analyze how well that card is playing out. ![]() Although he was not playable pre-rotation, I think he becomes much better in the new environment. The first black card to add would be Sorin, Lord of Innistrad. That enchantment is a catch-all removal spell and should help get you out of most sticky situations. One card I would look to include in the deck or sideboard is Oblivion Ring. If you take out too many cards dealing with tokens, you will lose the consistency that makes this list so solid. I could see adding in a removal spell or two but you do not want to dilute the deck too much. But if there are too many mana problems with three copies, it might be prudent to remove one copy.Īt the moment, the only need for black mana is the flashback on Lingering Souls. Gavony Township is extremely important and very synergistic in the deck. You can easily take the offensive or defensive role depending on your opponent. Early in the last Standard season, I played a similar style deck and the six-cost creatures were really what made the deck good. Six mana is not a lot in a deck like this. Of course, we also have Armada Wurm at the top of the curve to seal up some games. I like the mana curve because it allows us to play early token makers and follow that up with some way to populate them or pump them up.
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