Tempo of the Dead [22-5 KLD]

Standard* Competitive Spirits Tempo Tribal WU (Azorius)

Spinifex

Creature (24)

• 2x Archangel Avacyn  ^Flip
• 4x Mausoleum Wanderer
• 4x Nebelgast Herald
• 4x Rattlechains
• 2x Reflector Mage
• 4x Selfless Spirit
• 4x Spell Queller

Planeswalker (4)

• 4x Gideon, Ally of Zendikar

Land (24)

• 7x Island
• 9x Plains
• 4x Port Town
• 4x Prairie Stream

Enchantment (3)

• 3x Stasis Snare

Artifact (4)

• 4x Smuggler's Copter

Instant (1)

• 1x Revolutionary Rebuff

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Sideboard

Instant (11)

• 2x Blessed Alliance
• 2x Ceremonious Rejection
• 3x Negate
• 3x Spell Shrivel
• 1x Summary Dismissal

Sorcery (4)

• 2x Declaration in Stone
• 2x Fragmentize

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White/Blue Spirits deck for Kaladesh standard. Based on my previous Eldritch Moon deck (23-5 FNm record), which had 24 lands, 2x Ojutai's Command . I lowered the mana base to run 23 lands and be more aggressive.

Deck Tech

The Core

• 4x Mausoleum Wanderer
• 4x Selfless Spirit
• 4x Rattlechains
• 4x Spell Queller
• Some flash finishers, either Archangel Avacyn   and/or Elder Deep-Fiend .

Spell Queller is the reason we play this deck: he temporarily counters spells (even uncounterable ones), and provides a flashed-in 2/3 flying body. The others are there to protect him: Rattlechains grants Hexproof, Selfless Spirit, indestructible and Mausoleum Wanderer counters some spells. The beauty of Rattlechains is that it also grants flash to the last two for some unexpected blow outs. Do not be afraid to use Selfless Spirit and Mausoleum Wanderer as Negates.

Tempo variant

Typical cards: Nebelgast Herald , Essence Flux, Reflector Mage, Always Watching , Stitcher's Graft , Gideon, Ally of Zendikar, Smuggler's Copter, Unsubstantiate. 28 or so creatures.

This variant of the deck wants to out-race the opponent by flashing in Spirits to tap their creatures or removing them temporarily with Reflector Mage. You want a lower curve here, to maximize your treats, and you want cheap, efficient spells like Essence Flux and Declaration in Stone , even if they don't deal with your opponent's treats permanently. This is the version I am playing.

Control Variant

Typical cards: Negate, Stasis Snare, Revolutionary Rebuff, Glimmer of Genius, the full 4 Archangel Avacyn   , Anticipate, Scatter to the Winds, Fulmigate. 20 or so creatures, generally only the core Spirits and Avacyn.

In this variant, you want to play on your opponent's turns, by flashing in creatures or using counterspells and other instants. Avoid any card that deviates from this plan (apart from a good boardwipe).

Sideboard Tech

• Gideon, Ally of Zendikar and Negate are great against control decks or UR Fever Visions. Gideon's Emblem protects your vulnerable spirits against Liliana, the Last Hope or he can simply beat down (be aware of Stasis Snare and Blessed Alliance). There's an argument for Blessed Alliance against UR Fevered Visions decks as well.

• Blessed Alliance and Fulmigate are against creature heavy aggro decks. Game one should be in your favor, according to my experience, but it never hurts to be prepared.

• Summary Dismissal is there against Emerge decks, Emrakul, the Promised End and Kozilek's Return .

• Fragmentize is against enchantments and vehicles.

As always, comments and +1s are appreciated.

Top Ranked	Achieved #3 position overall 8 years ago
Date added	8 years
Last updated	5 years
Legality	This deck is not Standard legal.
Rarity (main - side)	6 - 0 Mythic Rares 28 - 3 Rares 9 - 4 Uncommons 1 - 8 Commons
Cards	60
Avg. CMC	2.64
Tokens	Clue, Emblem Gideon, Ally of Zendikar, Knight Ally 2/2 W
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