Trials

Standard Budget Five Color Theme/Gimmick

Philosophergamer

Land (21)

• 4x Aether Hub
• 3x Evolving Wilds
• 5x Forest
• 2x Island
• 2x Mountain
• 2x Painted Bluffs
• 1x Plains
• 2x Swamp

Enchantment (26)

• 3x Cartouche of Ambition
• 4x Cartouche of Knowledge
• 4x Cartouche of Zeal
• 2x Cast Out
• 1x Trial of Ambition
• 4x Trial of Knowledge
• 4x Trial of Strength
• 4x Trial of Zeal

Creature (12)

• 4x Channeler Initiate
• 4x Naga Vitalist
• 4x Servant of the Conduit

Instant (1)

• 1x AEther Tradewinds

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Sideboard

Instant (10)

• 1x AEther Tradewinds
• 2x Ceremonious Rejection
• 2x Forsake the Worldly
• 2x Heroic Intervention
• 3x Negate

Enchantment (3)

• 2x Cast Out
• 1x Trial of Ambition

Creature (2)

• 2x Watchers of the Dead

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Trials and Cartouches are the name of the game! Basic plan is get a bunch of trials, rebuy them with cartouches, then do the whole thing over again! Mana dorks are in there as cartouche targets and to help smooth out mana. I've tried this a couple rounds on MTGO (where it is EXTREMELY cheap, incidentally), and it has gone quite well so far! I would be happy to hear any suggestions people might have; otherwise, enjoy!

Edit: I've been sideboarding in Cast Out's almost every game, so I decided to move them to mainboard. Rhonas' Benefaction didn't feel like it was pulling its weight, so it got cut, along with a copy of Aether Tradewinds in favor of a mainboard Trial of Ambition.

Date added	7 years
Last updated	7 years
Splash colors	WB
Legality	This deck is not Standard legal.
Rarity (main - side)	4 - 2 Rares 23 - 7 Uncommons 21 - 6 Commons
Cards	60
Avg. CMC	2.51
Tokens	Beast 4/2 G, Energy Reserve
Folders	To buy, Deck restore balance v2