U/B Cycling

Pre-release*

Zotaz

Creature (16)

• 1x Angler Drake
• 1x Apocalypse Demon
• 1x Aven Reedstalker
• 1x Banewhip Punisher
• 1x Champion of Wits
• 3x Cunning Survivor
• 1x Grisly Survivor
• 1x Horror of the Broken Lands
• 1x Miasmic Mummy
• 1x Naga Oracle
• 1x River Serpent
• 1x Soulstinger
• 1x Striped Riverwinder
• 1x Vizier of Many Faces

Land (17)

• 1x Desert of the Glorified
• 1x Desert of the Mindful
• 8x Island
• 7x Swamp

Enchantment (2)

• 1x Trial of Knowledge
• 1x Unquenchable Thirst

Instant (3)

• 1x Hieroglyphic Illumination
• 1x Tragic Lesson
• 1x Without Weakness

Sorcery (2)

• 1x Hour of Eternity
• 1x Open Into Wonder

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I had a blast playing this deck at my local pre-release. I ended up going 3-1, but with better luck I could have easily gone 4-0. The cycling archetype seems very strong in limited. Cunning Survivor was the all-star of the deck, while all the various cycling cards and cards like Champion of Wits and Tragic Lesson provided ample support. Unblockable damage was really important in a deck with such limited removal. Also shout out to my promo card; Hour of Eternity was surprisingly good at resurrecting cycling fatties like Striped Riverwinder and River Serpent, and was frequently worth casting for X = 1. Anyway, there are a lot of fun synergies going on here and I look forward to drafting this archetype when given the chance.

Date added	7 years
Last updated	7 years
Legality	This deck is Pre-release legal.
Rarity (main - side)	4 - 0 Rares 4 - 0 Uncommons 17 - 0 Commons
Cards	40
Avg. CMC	3.61
Tokens	Champion of Wits 4/4 B, Copy Clone, Vizier of Many Faces 0/0 W