Hello everyone. This is the deck I have been working on off of what I own and a mix of other Dega decks and have come up with something I believe will be able to hold it's own in a fair amount of matchups.
The Breakdown.
Thoughtseize- Probably the best hand disruption card in standard right now. Against mono red, I get to take out things like
Fanatic of Mogis
or a turn one or two play which can save me a ton of life in the long run. Against White Weenie i get to take their brave the elements and allow for an unstoppable Anger of the Gods and against Epser...well you get the idea.
Dreadbore- The 2cc cure all creatures and Planeswalkers. I run this as a two of to make sure I can have it when I need it. While Hero's Downfall is good, no matter what they get to use a planeswalker ability even if I do have instant speed removal so this is just added leverage.
Ultimate Price- I needed something cheap that can deal with Stormbreath Dragon off the top and this fit the que with instant speed and cheap.
Rakdos's Return
- Getting to late game and my opponent still has a hand? not anymore. Also a solid game ender to get around Fog.
Anger of the Gods- Anti Voice of Resurgence, White Weenie, mono-red, Fleecemane Lion? Yes please.
Hero's Downfall- Hit just about every threat in standard right now and its only drawback in BB. I see nothing wrong with it.
brimaz, king or oreskos- I realize that I'm trying to go RR, BB and WW on turn 3. However I don't always need this to be the case. I can play my lands according to the situation most times and due to all of my lands tapping for multiple colors it is a lot less difficult to do then i first Imagined..
Spark Trooper
- \With all of the damage that i do to myself, I wanted a quick way to gain life. Most people i have come across would rather take the damage from a creature that is going to die at the end of the turn anyhow and this creature having trample makes blocking all damage pretty difficult. Also if I drop this after a resolved Aurelia, the Warleader or a whip I get to use this creature to it's most extent.
Warleader's Helix
- Instant speed removal/ game finisher with Lifegain, Seems like a good answer to
Frostburn Weird
and a few other threats. Also negate a Blood Baron of Vizkopa attack.
Whip of Erebos- Gives creatures lifelink because underworld connection, Thoughtseize and shocklands take a lot of life away.
Stormbreath Dragon- Pro white? Check. Fast? Check. evasion of ground creatures? Check. What's not to love?
Blood Baron of Vizkopa- evasion from almost every form of removal, lifegain, late game beatstick. All around solid Card
Aurelia, the Warleader- Comes in quick and hits hard. Doubled up with Blood Baron of Vizkopa,
Spark Trooper
and Stormbreath Dragon the game should just about be over.
Why no Boros Reckoner? I have tried him a number of times but with how many answers there are to him and the impact he may not make upon entering the battlefield there are a lot of times I have found him to be a dead draw because I'd rather Anger, kill something or draw cards with three mana he just didn't fit well.
Question, Comments, Constructive criticism appreciated.
Thanks
