Gym Class Heroes

Standard Budget Competitive WU (Azorius)

solrox38

Creature (16)

• 4x Battlewise Hoplite
• 4x Fabled Hero
• 4x Favored Hoplite
• 4x Hero of Iroas

Land (21)

• 5x Island
• 12x Plains
• 4x Temple of Enlightenment

Enchantment (12)

• 4x Aqueous Form
• 4x Ordeal of Heliod
• 4x Ordeal of Thassa

Instant (11)

• 3x Ajani's Presence
• 4x Defiant Strike
• 4x Gods Willing

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Sideboard

Enchantment (6)

• 2x Mortal Obstinacy
• 4x Pacifism

Instant (6)

• 3x Feat of Resistance
• 3x Stubborn Denial

Sorcery (3)

• 3x Glare of Heresy

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Maybeboard

Planeswalker (1)

• 1x Ajani Steadfast

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A new hero has entered the arena!

This is a deck built to showcase the power of the most overlooked heroic creature of them all: Fabled Hero

The objective of this deck is to play a Fabled Hero on turn 3, untap, and swing for 18. This is not a normal heroic deck, it's built to do ridiculous things at unexpected times. It's not about building up a big board and trading protection spells for removal spells, it's about making a giant creature and attacking for a million.

Disclaimer : This is a budget deck. When I can afford 4x Flooded Strand I will buy them. But for now I'm doing my best without them.

Let's take a look at the card choices...

CREATURES Show

Fabled Hero : The main man. I can say that I have attacked for 18 unblockable damage on turn 4 and won the game, I can also say that that is one of the best feelings in the world.

Battlewise Hoplite : A 2-mana 2/2 that gets bigger and fixes our draws with every trigger. Why not.

Favored Hoplite : The perfect turn 1 play, it protects itself and can turn into a threat with not too much work.

Hero of Iroas : An absolute all-star. Works great with the 8 auras we have and can become pretty scary on its own.

AURAS Show

Ordeal of Thassa : Heroic trigger, pumps creatures, draws cards. Need I say more?

Ordeal of Heliod : Good against mono-red, mono-black aggro, Mardu aggro. Same as Ordeal of Thassa , this card puts us way ahead of our opponent, which is very important when we're racing.

Aqueous Form: How do you race someone with 4x Hordeling Outburst? Or an Elspeth, Sun's Champion? This is how. The fact that it fixes our deck and its synergy with Fabled Hero makes this a great fit for the deck.

INSTANTS Show

Gods Willing: The standard core of any Heroic deck. Protection/evasion, heroic trigger and scry. Any questions? Nope? Good.

Defiant Strike : A great card. It pumps our creatures, triggers heroic and refills our hand. All for one mana. What can't it do?

Ajani's Presence : Hero's Downfall? I think not. Stoke the Flames? As if. Wild Slash ? I think you can see where I'm going with this...

SIDEBOARD Show

3x Glare of Heresy : This is an all-star in the mirror as well as against Abzan aggro (rhinos begone) and it's not terrible against Bant/GW.

2x Mortal Obstinacy : Great against Whip of Erebos, Jeskai Ascendancy, Outpost Siege and even Courser of Kruphix while still sticking with the heroic theme.

3x Stubborn Denial: Good against U/B control, as well as ascendancy combo.

4x Pacifism : For the creature heavy decks, also has synergy with Hero of Iroas

3x Feat of Resistance : Good against burn and control.

I appreciate all constructive criticism and comments! Just please don't suggest fetchlands. I'm also planning on going Jeskai with this deck so I can add Temur Battle Rage and Titan's Strength.

Date added	9 years
Last updated	9 years
Legality	This deck is not Standard legal.
Rarity (main - side)	12 - 0 Rares 16 - 6 Uncommons 15 - 9 Commons
Cards	60
Avg. CMC	1.62