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Boros Riding

Standard*

Phat_Shadow


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Creature (4)

Land (1)

Enchantment (3)

Artifact (2)


Ok, I've made some serious changes to this deck since I realized how ridiculously fast the Boros guild is since the release of Gatecrash. My goal is to battalion-swing with Frontline Medic (bonded with Lightning Mauler ) by turn 3. Then drop the Hellrider and swing all by turn 4 with a guaranteed 4 dmg from Hellrider 's effect, plus the 11(or so) damage coming from attacking creatures that are all indestructable.

I also have Pillar of Flame and Searing Spear for some control and Boros Charm is just awesome.

The "infinite life combo" with the Boros Reckoner is in here as well. I could (potentially) get it off by turn 4 if I had the right draw or if I had a close enough draw and my opponent isn't paying attention to it. If I had a "not as good" draw I still may be able to get the combo off by turn 5.

To pull this combo off (in case you don't know it) all you've got to do is temporarly make Boros Reckoner: 1) have lifelink (I use Nearheath Pilgrim ), 2) become indestructable (I use either Boros Charm or Frontline Medic ), then 3) take damage (this can be either combat damage or damage from one of my own burn spells). Once this is setup, you use the reckoner's ability to damage himself over and over again while you are gaining life from it each time.

However this combo is usually not what I'm aiming for in any particular game I play with this deck. I'd like to make people think that's what I'm going for because they always like to take out the reckoner first and, honestly, I'm good with that.

My sideboard is (mainly) for the people at my FNM who also play Boros. Most of them play boros humans which is why I put Stromkirk Noble in there as well as Volcanic Strength . I included 2 additional Pillar of Flame 's for a slight protection against undying zombies. I also had to put a mountain in there to fix my mana curve if I have to take out a lot of white cards and put red cards in their place. Everything else in the sideboard is just there to change things up.

Let me know what you think about this deck. Any constructive criticism is very welcome, thanks!

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I took out a lot of stuff in this deck:

-2x Kruin Striker, -3x Elite Inquisitor, -3x Kessig Malcontents, -3x Fiend Hunter, -3x Instigator Gang  Flip, -3x Odric, Master Tactician, -2x Angelic Overseer, -4x Gather the Townsfolk, -3x Thatcher Revolt, -2x Zealous Conscripts, -1x land (my mana now curves at 4)

..but in their place I put in some control, more humans for the ones I took out, and some gatecrash stuff:

+3x Boros Elite, +3x Nearheath Pilgrim, +3x Lightning Mauler, +3x Frontline Medic, +3x Boros Reckoner, +4x Hellrider (he's baaack...lol), +4x Boros Charm, +4x Searing Spear, +2x Pillar of Flame

*** I was also able to get my hands on a play-set of both Clifftop Retreat as well as Sacred Foundryfoil. This also helped my mana-game tremendously!***

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Date added 12 years
Last updated 11 years
Legality

This deck is not Standard legal.

Rarity (main - side)

2 - 2 Mythic Rares

28 - 7 Rares

13 - 0 Uncommons

6 - 5 Commons

Cards 60
Avg. CMC 2.26
Tokens Cat 2/2 W
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