Historic Walls (MTG Arena Build)

Historic Arena Competitive Defender GWU (Bant) Toughness Matters

Apollo_Paladin

Creature (21)

• 3x Arcades, the Strategist
• 4x Overgrown Battlement
• 3x Saruli Caretaker
• 2x Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
• 3x Towering Titan
• 3x Wall of Runes
• 3x Wall of Vines

Planeswalker (2)

• 2x Teyo, the Shieldmage

Land (20)

• 4x Breeding Pool
• 2x Fabled Passage
• 2x Forest
• 4x Hallowed Fountain
• 2x Island
• 2x Plains
• 4x Temple Garden

Instant (7)

• 2x Aegis of the Heavens
• 2x Behold the Multiverse
• 3x Heroic Intervention

Enchantment (6)

• 2x Assault Formation
• 4x High Alert

Sorcery (4)

• 4x Declaration in Stone

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Maybeboard

Enchantment (2)

• 2x Assault Formation

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FEEL FREE TO ADD ME ON ARENA: ApolloPaladin#83413

I'm continuing my trend of trying out different builds since Historic has been feeling a bit repetitive lately (despite some new Anthology releases).

This deck is primarily for private/casual play, but so far it's been competitive enough that it's been able to hold its own a surprising amount in random matches as well.

Primary Win Condition(s):

Non-Defender Attacking:

• Towering Titan This gal gets absolutely out-of-control, and her mana-free activation to give all creatures Trample can prove to be a game-ender. On top of that, she's not a Legend, so multiple copies of her just continue to explode (though usually 1 is enough given how well she amplifies with Defender creatures). The mana-generating creatures in this build (4x Saruli Caretaker and 4x Overgrown Battlement) really help dump her onto the battlefield quite quickly.

Defender Attacking:

• Assault Formation, High Alert and Arcades, the Strategist allow for all Defenders to attack and deal damage equal to their Toughness. These turn the 1-mana Defenders into surprisingly powerful attackers.

Notable Mechanics:

Card Draw:

• Arcades, the Strategist in play turns 1 and 2-mana Defenders into 1 and 2-mana Draw spells as well. Teyo, the Shieldmage's activated ability becomes Free Card Draw.
• Behold the Multiverse is extremely decent. Foretell is one of my favorite mechanics, particularly with builds featuring lots of low-mana drops since it allows momentum to continue without wasting a turn just drawing.

Protection:

As with any creature-based build, it is a good idea to have some form of protection against target destroy/boardwipes.

• Heroic Intervention: There are pretty much a given for any creature-based deck with even a splash of green, imo.
• Aegis of the Heavens: This can save a defender from high combat damage, but it can also double as a super-efficient attack boost so long as Assault Formation, High Alert and/or Arcades, the Strategist are in play.
• Teyo, the Shieldmage: He is primarily in for Defender generation, but granting Hexproof to myself is good protection against Hand Hate and Direct Damage effects as well.

Sideboard:

I'm kind of unsure what would be best to toss onto the Sideboard here for BO3 games. I haven't had one consistently troubling feature that screams out for a Sideboard addition, but I definitely still feel there's room to expand. If anyone can offer some advice on a competitive Sideboard (maybe some insights I've overlooked), I'd be highly appreciative!

Maybeboard:

I'll continue to update the Maybeboard on this build, as I'm still tinkering with it. For now the only thing I'm directly considering is:

• Assault Formation since occasionally I do find myself in games where I'm just unable to snag a High Alert or Arcades (or maybe they get Thoughtseized, or whatever). Another option would be desirable, I just similarly find myself some games already where I'm pulling 2-3 High Alerts and 2-3 Arcades, so I'm a bit on the fence. It's good for defending attacks, but using it as my means of Offense also cuts pretty hard into the mana I can use each turn, slowing me down.

If anyone has some thoughts/suggestions here, I'm all ears.

Date added	2 years
Last updated	2 years
Legality	This deck is Historic legal.
Rarity (main - side)	6 - 0 Mythic Rares 23 - 0 Rares 14 - 0 Uncommons 11 - 0 Commons
Cards	60
Avg. CMC	2.48
Tokens	Clue, Foretell, Wall 0/3 W
Folders	Teyo Planeswalker Deck