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♙♟Doran Formation♟♙

Modern* Aggro BGW (Abzan, Junk)

TheEmgee


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Doran Formation

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Modern. This is a prototype deck working towards a toughness-based win and features the latest Assault Formation . Utilizing high toughness creatures, you can disrupt enemy tempo and swing like a truck with Doran, the Siege Tower's or Assault Formation 's ability. As a safeguard, I've added Spellskites, Loxodon Smiter , Siege Rhinos, and Anafenza, the Foremost mainboard for support. This deck is constantly evolving. If you have any suggestions, please post them up. You can also find the latest discussion and collaboration here.



Why These Cards?

Creatures

Birds of Paradise - This is for early mana ramping, aerial defense, and game winner (with the right cards).

Yoked Ox - A one drop 0/4 which synergies with AF and Doran.

Lagonna-Band Trailblazer - Another one drop 0/4 which synergies with AF and Doran.

Treefolk Harbinger - Perfect to fetch any Forest or Doran.

Spellskite - This fits in nicely in this deck. Low cost, 1/4, and can save my Doran and possibly Assault from destroy spells.

Nyx-Fleece Ram - The life gain each turn is a bonus. His 0/5 makes him a hard hitter Turn 3.

Loxodon Smiter - An un-counterable 4/4 beater for three mana.

Anafenza, the Foremost - This pumps up another attacker each turn. A utility card to eliminate undying creatures and other graveyard creatures.

Doran, the Siege Tower - Doran is one of two cards that makes this deck work. It is crucial I can attack with toughness or else this deck hits a dead end.

Siege Rhino - This is a stable for Abzan decks. It fits nicely as the only 4 CMC creature in my deck.

Instant / Sorcery / Enchantment Assault Formation - The second most vital card in deck. Without this or Doran, none of these creatures will do damage. Its extra benefit is allowing my only wall to attack.

Tower Defense - This is the best instance I found that works well with this deck. It only cost two mana and gives each creature +0/+5. Not shabby at all.

Path to Exile - A cheap creature removal.

Abrupt Decay - A versatile card against early annoying permanent.

Brave the Elements - Nearly 2/3s of all my creatures are white (among other colors). This card can either protect my creatures from removal or make them nearly unblockable.

Land

Windswept Heath - This can fetch any of my Forest lands, especially Murmuring Bosk.

Murmuring Bosk - I have more than enough Treefolks in the deck to have this enter the battlefield untapped. This mana production is ideal since this is an Abzan deck afterall.

Godless Shrine - Sometimes I need that one black or white mana to pull something off.

Temple Garden - A staple shock land for this deck. Most of my cards are mainly white or green.

Overgrown Tomb - This gives me leg room to work with. I might consider more black removal as I develop this deck.

Forest - Core color.

Gavony Township - A utility land to pump up creatures.

Sideboard

Leyline of Sanctity - Protects me from card removable and burns.

Torpor Orb - This is meant for strong ETB-based decks like Hatebear or Splinter Twin. This does affect two of my creatures ( Treefolk Harbinger & Siege Rhino ) but the disruption is worth it.

Stony Silence - This is meant to disrupt heavily depended artifact decks like Affinity or Thron.

Golgari Charm - Cheap graveyard and token removable.

Grafdigger's Cage - This keeps CoCo and flashback in check.

Raking Canopy - This is against flyers.

Witchstalker - Perfect against heavy burn/removal decks like Grixis Control and Delver.

Zealous Persecution - Another token and weenie creature removal.


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Updates Add

So my deck will have to evolve again. The Siege Rhinos are great but they've seen little play in my games and tend to be more midrange. I realize this deck tends to win within six turns. I need to place more emphasis in early aggro to achieve this consistency. I have been toe-2-toe with an Affinity deck before. I will bring back Yorked Ox, add more Disowned Ancestors, and add more Ornithopters. I have removed all the removal spells and have added them to sideboard. The core of the deck is still intact but I feel this strategy will overwhelm by opponent. I hope you guys enjoy the changes.

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Revision 40 See all

(9 years ago)

-2 Inquisition of Kozilek side
+3 Leyline of Sanctity side
-1 Murderous Cut side
+2 Raking Canopy side
-2 Thoughtseize side
Top Ranked
  • Achieved #8 position overall 9 years ago
Date added 9 years
Last updated 8 years
Legality

This deck is Modern legal.

Rarity (main - side)

2 - 2 Mythic Rares

37 - 9 Rares

11 - 4 Uncommons

4 - 0 Commons

Cards 60
Avg. CMC 1.89
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