So obviously Black-White Warriors. I started building this about a week after Dragons of Tarkir prerelease and it has done phenomenally well. I've slowly gotten different pieces of removal that I've needed and here's the final product. It's very good, fast and efficient it's mana curve topping at 4 with Hordechief unless you max out Return to Ranks after a board wipe to regain lost ground. This decks best match ups are against control since it simply steamrolls or effectively deals with their win cons. I've kept Butcher's Glee since it acts as removal and against other aggro it becomes a balancing act for our life total.
Now here's a brief overview of the cards:
Creatures: 29
Brutal Hordechief- While he is staturally unimpressive being a 4cmc 3/3 what he lacks in effective bulk he makes up for in field presence. First for each attacking creature he gives you +1 life and your opponent -1 life. However for a 5 mana you can effective board wipe with a powerful double striker and end the game with allowing all your creatures to go through. 3 of.
Arashin Foremost- The Warriors very own pseudo Titan. From the moment this card hits the field turn 3 its presence is known and your opponent must answer or be crushed. Double Strike is never nothing to be taken lightly especially when it's backed by lifelink regen(Butcher's Glee), indestructible(Valorous Stance), or protection from a key color(Center Soul). 4 of.
Chief of the Edge- One of the two Chiefs providing a blanket +1/+0 makes every creature hit hard and makes your opponents fear attacking in case you have an additional one up your sleeve that'll cause lethal damage anytime. 4 of.
Chief of the Scale- The other Chief and the back bone against other aggro decks and part of what makes us not fear attacking. That +0/+1 early game has made my turn one 2/1's into 2/2's that stomp the opponents 1/1's that attack without fear of rebuttle. 4 of
Herald of Dromoka- Here's the other half of our solid defensive edge. I know some out there will say 'oh vigilance is unnecessary' in an aggro deck but I don't think they realize how powerful it is. You swing without fear against other decks knowing you can block if need be. Meaning you can control how much damage you take if you work wisely around other creatures with firststrike, Double Strike, and with instants like stance Glee and the sideboarded Center Soul. 3 of
Blood-Chin Rager- This guy embodies the entire concept of warriors in one card. Swinging knowing you'll overwhelm your opponent is always nice. Control can't stand him. He's a threat to be answered and if not he's a wincon to the slow painful death. Not to mention when your opponent expects a 2 for 1 trade off and instead you make it a 2 for 0. 4 of.
Battle Brawler- There's white creatures in this deck as 1 drops he's essentially always 3/2 first strike. He blocks and attacks effectively. He combo's with everyone very well. He's an awesome all around dude. 3 of.
Mardu Woe-Reaper - This little guy is our only one drop. He's essentially their to add insult to injury increasing your own life on the bodies of your fallen opponents. 4 of.
Spells: 11
Return to the Ranks - Revival at its best and in a deck with 22 creatures that are 2 drops or less its fairly powerful. 2 of.
Valorous Stance- The card with a lot of utility. Either making a creature indestructible or destroying another this card is easy to underestimate and hard to predict giving loads of utility. 2 of.
Ultimate Price- Deadly effective kills the flaming pain in the ass known as Stormbreath Dragon. 2 of.
Reprisal- 2 cmc removal of most threats of the format that makes sure something stays dead. If only it was black. 1 of.
Butcher's Glee- My personal favorite card. Mind you it's an easy side board out choice for more removal but I still love the surprise's it give people and how effective it is at gaining me life or how much it hurts your opponents board presence when combo'd with Rager.
Side Board:
Dragon Hunter- Glee in Hand the most effective way to kill dragons. No glee still an effective 1 cmc answer and wall. When sided in never a dead draw. 4 of.
Ultimate Price- For those harsh games when you're dealing with mono colors. 2 of.
Self-Inflicted Wound- Good by Ojutai and Silumgar. 2 of.
Center Soul - Destroy my creatures? Nope. Attack without fear? Yup. 4 of.
Harsh Sustenance - To troll newer players and it's fairly effective against more lacking control decks. Just a shits an giggles placeholder. 3 of.
Please +1! Any comments advice and ideas are welcomed. I hope you like the deck :D
