This deck runs a turn 3 win combo, with hands that look something like this:
3x
Mountain
,
Immolating Souleater
,
Temur Battle Rage
,
Titan's Strength
3x
Mountain
,
Kiln Fiend
,
Assault Strobe
,
Rush of Adrenaline
,
Brute Force
3x
Mountain
,
Satyr Hoplite
,
Titan's Strength
,
Assault Strobe
,
Rush of Adrenaline
,
Reckless Charge
Ok, fine. That last one is 8 cards. But it's possible to draw into it by turn 3. However, lots of decks run removal, so the hands I like have creature redundancy anyway.
I think any creature aggro decks are favorable matchups for this deck, stuff like Elves, Stompy, Slivers, Goblins, and Affinity. Opponents packing
Doom Blade
and
Counterspell
are the real challenging games, and
Akroan Crusader
is the card to fight them.
Moment's Peace
and
Circle of Protection: Red
are pretty much unbeatable without
Flaring Pain
, but budget constraints make that impossible.
About the sideboard:
Akroan Crusader
is the best card here, it's a powerhouse against Delver and pretty good against control. I bring it in when my opponent is trying to destroy my stuff (this is quite often).
3x
Pillage
should hopefully make tron think about their life choices a little. And they come in against affinity, but that's just a bonus really.
Blazing Volley
is the new replacement for
Electrickery
. I don't know if it's better, but it's cheaper.
Flame Slash
is just good clean living. Sometimes a little interaction can go a long way.
Mage-Ring Bully
and
Fists of Flame
are transformative, for when paying 16 life to make a 9/1 double strike isn't a good plan against various
Lightning Bolt
decks.
Immolating Souleater
comes out, and as many
Assault Strobe
s as possible.
