Surf & Turf - UG

Standard*

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Creature (18)

• 3x Chasm Skulker
• 4x Elvish Mystic
• 1x Genesis Hydra
• 4x Hero of Leina Tower
• 4x Ornithopter
• 2x Prognostic Sphinx

Sorcery (2)

• 2x Divination

Land (22)

• 4x Darksteel Citadel
• 6x Forest
• 5x Island
• 3x Temple of Mystery
• 4x Thornwood Falls

Enchantment (10)

• 2x Aqueous Form
• 4x Ensoul Artifact
• 4x Ordeal of Thassa

Instant (8)

• 4x Solidarity of Heroes
• 4x Warriors' Lesson

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Sideboard

Instant (13)

• 1x Aetherspouts
• 2x Naturalize
• 4x Negate
• 1x Nullify
• 2x Plummet
• 3x Ranger's Guile

Creature (1)

• 1x Setessan Oathsworn

Sorcery (1)

• 1x Restock

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Maybeboard

Instant (22)

• 2x Back to Nature
• 2x Crippling Chill
• 1x Dig Through Time
• 2x Disdainful Stroke
• 2x Dissipate
• 4x Dissolve
• 1x Heroic Intervention
• 1x Hour of Need
• 1x Lifecraft Awakening
• 1x Lifecrafter's Gift
• 2x Peel from Reality
• 2x Polymorphist's Jest
• 1x Statute of Denial

Planeswalker (2)

• 2x Kiora, the Crashing Wave

Creature (20)

• 3x Crystalline Nautilus
• 2x Frost Lynx
• 2x Horizon Chimera
• 3x Illusory Angel
• 1x Master of Predicaments
• 2x Sagu Mauler
• 2x Satyr Wayfinder
• 2x Scourge of Skola Vale
• 1x Thassa, God of the Sea
• 2x Voyaging Satyr

Land (6)

• 2x Evolving Wilds
• 4x Opulent Palace

Enchantment (13)

• 4x Dictate of Kruphix
• 1x Encrust
• 2x Font of Fortunes
• 2x Hardened Scales
• 2x Military Intelligence
• 2x Ordeal of Nylea

Sorcery (10)

• 1x Hunter's Prowess
• 1x Interpret the Signs
• 1x Into the Void
• 2x Life's Legacy
• 2x Treasure Cruise
• 3x Void Snare

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This is my first standard deck in a long time, so I am sure it is a bit rusty. Suggestions are welcome, though please know I am working on a budget.

I built this deck around Ornithopter or Darksteel Citadel + Ensoul Artifact and Chasm Skulker + Warrior's Lesson or Ordeal of Thassa or Divination.

Turn 1: Elvish Mystic - Hero of Leina Tower - Ornithopter

Turn 2: Ensoul Artifact - Ordeal of Thassa - skip to Turn 3 if Elvish Mystic is in Play

Turn 3: Chasm Skulker - Setessan Oathsworn - Dissolve - Divination

Turn 4+: Use Warriors' Lesson and Solidarity of Heroes to Boost Hero of Leina Tower , Chasm Skulker, and Setessan Oathsworn . Divination and Ordeal of Thassa also pump Chasm Skulker while generating card advantage.

Late game Prognostic Sphinx hits consistently and his scry 3 lets you get that perfect top deck draw each turn. Genesis Hydra is a big fatty and lets you grab another permanent and put it into play.

Aqueous Form allows your heavy hitters to slide through unhindered an boosts Setessan Oathsworn and Hero of Leina Tower , plus the scry ability is none too shabby. Dissolve works well as control and protection.

Based in part off these decks: http://tappedout.net/mtg-decks/27-07-14-lifes-legacy/http://tappedout.net/mtg-decks/wave-of-squids/

This deck is very similar to Life's Legacy above, but I wanted a slightly cheaper albeit weaker version.

Primary Combinations & Interactions:

Ensoul Artifact + Ornithopter = Turn 2 5/5 FlyingDarksteel Citadel + Ensoul Artifact = Turn 2 5/5 Indestructable

Chasm Skulker + Any Draw Spell: Divination Ordeal of Thassa Warriors' Lesson

Hero of Leina Tower or Setessan Oathsworn + Any Spell that Targets my Creatures: Ordeal of Thassa Warriors' Lesson Aqueous Form Solidarity of Heroes

Solidarity of Heroes + Any Creatures with Heroic or +1/+1 Counters: Hero of Leina Tower Setessan Oathsworn Chasm Skulker Genesis Hydra

For more on how the deck is played Mister_H wrote a good description here:http://tappedout.net/mtg-decks/27-07-14-lifes-legacy/

My apologies for the large maybe board, I like having my options readily available. If you comment on my deck and want me to rate one of your decks, please leave a link to your deck in the description. Thanks.

Date added	10 years
Last updated	7 years
Key combos	Ensoul Artifact + Ornithopter Darksteel Citadel + Ensoul Artifact
Legality	This deck is not Standard legal.
Rarity (main - side)	9 - 2 Rares 28 - 0 Uncommons 8 - 13 Commons
Cards	60
Avg. CMC	1.71
Tokens	Squid 1/1 U