MTG Combo: Aura Thief + Enchanted Evening + Opalescence

trinitok on Sen Stooges

8 years ago

jettskawhirl, thank you for taking the time to look at and comment on the deck.

Sanctum can usually tap for 3-4 depending on what comes out and how long games last because of various disruption by other people. Seeing as majority of the deck is around that for cmc, and involves some amount of colorless mana, it works just fine. I would prefer Tolarian Academy, but that's both above my price range and banned last time I checked. Hanging in there for Mishra's Workshop though!

You're right about Stony Silence. It completely goes against this deck. That's also what everyone else thinks when it hits the table. However, then I play the rest of the combo and people just call me a dick after that. It's great. I find it hilarious. It is also one of the combos that makes my deck unique to others. Now before you ask "Yeah, but how often does it work?" The answer is: more often than you would think. People just never expect it!

Vapor Snag the only reason this is still here is because it actually won me a game. True story. We were both down to 1 life, he had 3 creatures come out on his turn and I had nothing. I drew this card, passed turn, but did not forfeit. He thought I had Cyclonic Rift or some board wipe. He goes to swing, then SURPRISE! I return a creature to his hand and deal that last 1 point of damage needed to win. It was an extremely satisfying feeling. The adrenaline rush was truly amazing. Because of this, I am going to keep Vapor Snag for now. I do agree though, it could be replaced with far better cards. Once (if) I get Mana Drain, then I will get rid of Vapor Snag.

Tranquil Cove I am saving money for the original duel lands that are a few hundred bucks and then replacing jank lands like this with those. Either that or something like City of Brass of Mana Confluence (the pretty full art expensive one) Again, you are correct. This card does not belong in this deck.

The problem with the combo that you mentioned, Aura Thief + Enchanted Evening + Opalescence is that it is to expensive and cannot be summoned out using Zur or some of my other core tutors as easily. The Darksteel Reactor + Mycosynth Lattice + Stony Silence is a little cheaper AND would be the last thing my opponents expect in this kind of a deck. Play Mycosynth Lattice? Yeah sure. It helps everyone. It helps me a bit more, but everyone likes being able to spend their mana as whatever they want so it is usually let through. I play Darksteel Reactor and people don't care about that because it takes 20 turns. Games will (hopefully) be over by then. Then surprise everyone with Stony Silence and just watch everyone be super confused, followed by being super pissed.

I was thinking of putting in Top and taking out some draw spell of mine. But I want to wait a couple paychecks before doing that hahaha. Don't worry, it's on the (long) list of things to get.

Copy Artifact isn't a bad idea. Having a 2nd Mox Opal or Thopter Foundry isn't a bad idea. Problem is, if someone says "Surprise Boardwipe!" it usually includes artifact destruction. So I need a way other than Academy Ruins to get everything back from the grave, but I just need to figure out a cheaper way to do it that isn't a creature and isn't a lot of mana.

Thank you again for the comment and suggestions. I very much appreciate all the time you spent looking at the deck.