Turn two: Cast a Plains. Attack with Favored Hoplite for 1 damage. Savor your opponent's bemused chortle regarding the taking of 1 damage, knowing full well that their end is near.
During your opponent's turn-two end step, tap two Plains and play
Raise the Alarm
. The stage is set.
Turn three: Cast a Plains. Tap three Plains, convoke Favored Hoplite and two Soldier tokens and cast Obelisk of Urd, naming Soldiers. Try not to gloat. Bask in the warm glow of your opponent's wide-eyed dismay.
Turn four: Swing for 9. Let the beat-down commence!
Commentary
So, I made a mono-white heroic deck during Khans of Tarkir, Heroic Soldiers of Urd - 2nd Place at FNM!]]. Seeing the rise of U/W Heroic decks on the competitive seen, I was inspired to make a heroic deck without taplands, painlands or fetchlands. I ran it at an FNM and experienced success!
I then discovered drafting, which I've been doing for the last few months.
Now, I want to bring the deck back to FNM. I want to continue to keep it budget friendly. How do I make the deck even deadlier?
This is how.
Focus on getting counters on creatures to get them flying with Abzan Falconer by upping
Phalanx Leader
to a four-of.
Drop
Vanguard of Brimaz
altogther. Forget going wide via heroic triggers. If a heroic trigger occurs, it needs to provide a counter, not a creature.
Although generally considered to be a part of a "going wide" strategy,
Raise the Alarm
is kept as a four-of for early Obelisk of Urd convoking and fun instant speed blocking shenanigans.
Include an alternative evasion plan. Run Prowler's Helm to mimic Aqueous Form to a degree. It is more expensive, granted. But, artifact hate is uncommon, and no one plays walls (and if they do, we'll bash through'em!) Plus, if the equipped creature gets bounced, the Helm stays of the field. Let's see your Aqueous Form (or any other aura) do that!
I think this iteration is more focused and thus a better build.
I'm not sure if I should run 21 or 22 lands. If I go 22, I'll probably drop one
Chosen by Heliod
.
Note the irony of embedding "Tommy the Cat" after dropping
Vanguard of Brimaz
from the deck. Sweet, delicious irony.
Sideboarding
Subject to change and interpretation. Feedback is appreciated.
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