Boros Heroic!
Standard*
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3-0 —March 9, 2014
Woot woot, so yeah this deck went 3-0 at my local FNM, small place so sue me.
Round one I face Red Deck wins... it was a total blowout and I destroyed them 2-0. My lifegain was just too good... and I happened to be more aggro than him. Hey what do ya know, boros deck wins, now featuring lifelink!
Round two was facing Mono Blue, this was Peter's deck list. game one I mulligan to five without lands and just couldn't get there. However game two after sideboarding switching my Fabled Heros for Banisher Priest was crucial. Both games I attacked with one huge attack and got him down to two life, afterwards I had Boros Charm like five turns later for game, It was really tough.
Round 3 I faced Azorius Enchantment Control Pacifism Sphere of Safety Sphinx's Revelations Oh my. Game one stuck on one land most of the time... eventually I got more land and swung for more damage. After he sphere of safetyed it was pretty tough but a top deck of nykthos,shrine to nyx like six turns later let me attack and that was game, I swing for over 20 damage in one hit. Game two he Pithing Needled my nykthos and I got him down to 1 then he used Elixir of Immortality into him wiping my board over the course of a few annoying Azorius Charming turns into counter spell. I Boros Charmed him to one life. Later On I had Boros Charm
but knew he had Syncopate. He tried using elixir to gain life so in response I Boros Charm
ed him, he Syncopated, I payed four mana and ended up winning a very tough fight. Overall they were tough matches but I only lost one game out of everything so I'm happy. Also Boros Charm
was the obvious all star of the night. Relevant in two out of 3 games.
Cut down 1 Land, 1 Frontline Medic , 1 Boros Reckoner for 3 Imposing Sovereign . Consider moving 1-2 Boros Charm to sideboard, you don't really need and want to stay with 4 mainboard. When you find the budget, swap Guildgates for Sacred Foundry , 4 Plains for Mutavault and your deck is really nice.The only downside is, Wb and Wu Humans seem to work better now.
January 7, 2014 2:32 a.m.
Imposing Sovereign Huh, I was just thinking of that card too. The swaps for the lands will be done once I get the budget and imposing sovereigns are hard near impossible with my zero budget but thanks. I will definitely test that out.
January 7, 2014 4:56 a.m.
Arorsthrar says... #4
Like most heroic decks I see, this deck makes the mistake of running Phalanx Leader . Here's why that card is bad. First off, on turn 2, you might be spending mana to cast him instead of buffing your T1 Favored Hoplite (which, if you play right, should win you the most games), costing you a turn of doing nothing. Secondly, even if you do turn 2 Phalanx Leader without a turn 1 play, then on turn 3, if you cast a heroic trigger, all you get is a single +1/+1 counter on a 1/1. In addition, once you get Fabled Hero out there, you won't want to waste enchantments such as Gift of Orzhova on Phalanx Leader because because the extra +1/+1 of the gift makes it much more powerful with double strike. You never will have enough creatures to truly reap the benefits of Phalanx Leader , as the most you'll have 2-3 creatures out when you trigger his heroic, which is not a good number (you'd want at least 5). I definitely see Hero of Iroas as possibly the best heroic creature once it comes out.
As far as your heroic triggers go: Boros Charm is great, possibly a four-of; Gods Willing is completely awesome and must be a four-of. Making your creatures unblockable by a certain color and the power to protect your buffed up creatures is insanely valuable. Ethereal Armor and Gift of Orzhova are awesome, but your other two aren't. Spear of Heliod buffs all your creatures, and in effective heroic decks, you won't have more than 2-3 creatures on the field (mainly to help against sacrifice spells). Ordeal of Heliod is a decent enchantment, but the fact that it doesn't provide immediate power makes it slightly worse than other enchantment picks. If you are splashing red, then Madcap Skills is a must. A two-drop (one drop with Hero of Iroas ) for +3/0 and a heroic trigger while giving a form of evasion is extremely powerful. Another good enchantment is Pursuit of Flight . While most people overlook it, +2/+2 for 2 mana is quite powerful, though not as great as Madcap Skills , but landing this can also help get your creature out of reach from burn removal. I find 16 enchantments to be a good number in heroic decks, and I usually run 4 Gods Willing as my only instant, but because Boros Charm is so good, it deserves a spot as well. I feel like 20 creatures is too many for a heroic deck; once you land a creature you will definitely want to start landing enchantments on it, not more creatures. So, all that being said, here are the changes I would make to make this deck much faster and more effective as a heroic deck, versus trying to generate a bunch of somewhat strong creatures. Remember that most heroic creatures are weak creatures on their own and need quite a bit of buffing to make them strong. This is why having one insanely buffed creature and one other creature on the battlefield (only for sacrifice purposes against Celestial Flare and Devour Flesh ) is better than having 3 3/3s.
Last but not least, here are the changes I would make:
-4x Phalanx Leader =+4 Hero of Iroas (once it is released)-4x Hopeful Eidolon or Fencing Ace both creatures are really good for this deck, but you should try to go down to 16. Hopeful Eidolon is never a dead draw, but Fencing Ace can get crazy due to double strike. If you plan on using this before Born is released, then I suggest using both and only losing Phalanx Leader .+1x Gods Willing -3x Spear of Heliod ,-2x Ordeal of Heliod =+4x Madcap Skills , +4x Pursuit of Flight -2x Ajani, Caller of the Pride =+2 Boros Charm (this is completely up to you-in my heroic decks, Ajani usually ends up being a double strike spell instead of a true planes walker, and the fact that Boros Charm has tons of good effects including a cheaper double strike cost can actually make it better than Ajani).
I know my description is really long; I just really like heroic decks and have been playing them since theros came out. With my selesnya heroic, I get consistent 3-1 and 4-0 FNMs. Anyway, good luck with this deck!
January 27, 2014 2:17 a.m.
Arorsthrar says... #5
And I forgot to mention sideboard cards. I'm not sure if you need Rootborn Defenses because you have Boros Charm , but its something to consider against control. I don't really see the point of one Boros Reckoner and I think you're better off with more Wear / Tear to get rid of Detention Sphere . Since you are mostly white, Celestial Flare is a great way to get rid of an attacking or blocking Stormbreath Dragon , which could be a big obstacle to victory. For me, my toughest match up is control, and anything that runs sacrifice spells. With indestructibility spells and protection and enchantment destruction, you can be quite resilient to most of controls responses. In my selesnya heroic, I find it paramount to make sure to keep at least 2 creatures on the field and attack with at least two creatures to get around Celestial Flare and Devour Flesh .
January 27, 2014 2:29 a.m.
Oh wow thank you so much for this. That was actually very helpful. Although I do still like Ajani, Caller of the Pride inside of the deck, partially because I have him but because the constant buff is quite nice as well as the double strike. I actually found myself buffing creatures and found ajani relevant. About the Phalanx Leader that is actually a really good point, although I have used him to close games other cards are simply better. Also Ordeal of Heliod has won me many games because of the lifegain, however I can definitely see playing Madcap Skills over it, then there becomes the issue of using too much red for me though. I will definitely test out these suggestions, thanks a lot for taking the time and having such a nice and heft paragraph for me to read and benefit from.
January 28, 2014 3:20 a.m.
Also Pursuit of Flight isn't worth it for me without the blue to be honest. I'd rather run something else, like 2 ajani and 2 spear or 4 instants or 4 seperate enchantments. I just don't like it, so I think I will run the Ordeal of Heliod in it's place possibly.
January 28, 2014 3:22 a.m.
slowpoke12 says... #8
Cards I will not play: Gift of Orzhova, Ordeal of Heliod, Hopeful Eidolon, Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx,Temple of Triumph.
Cards I will consider: Nyxborn Rolliker, Nyxborn Shieldmate, Eidolon of Countless Battles, Akoran Crusader, Spear of Heliod, Hammer of Purphoros, Anax and Cymede, Rackdos Cackler, Fencing Ace, Boros Elite, Ordeal of Purphoros.
Sideboard: Assemble the Legion. Spirit of Labyrinth, Imposing Sovereign, Chain to Rocks, Scouring Sands.
January 31, 2014 2:39 a.m.
slowpoke12 says... #9
Group pump route: Akoran Crusader + Anax and Cymede + Sunhome Guildmage + Dauntless Onslaught/Coordinated Assault/Martial glory/Dynacharge/Boros Charm + Young Pyromancer + Foundry Street Denizen/Boros Elite/Favoured Hoplite (maybe Spear of Heliod and Vanguard of Brimaz)
Pros: good against premium removal. Cons: weak against sweepers
January 31, 2014 2:54 a.m.
slowpoke12 says... #10
1 Big beat stick route: Fencing Ace/Favoured Hoplite/Hero of Iroas/Fabled Hero + Madcap skills + Aethreal Armor + Nyxborn Rolliker/Everflame Eidolon + Eidolon of Countless Battles + Boros Charm
January 31, 2014 3:25 a.m.
slowpoke12 says... #11
This is what i have in mindhttp://tappedout.net/mtg-decks/re-righteous-fury/
January 31, 2014 4:26 a.m.
slowpoke12 says... #12
Zhane!!! Check This out. I test played this deck a bit, it was sweet!!!http://tappedout.net/mtg-decks/re-righteous-fury-heroic-enchantments/
Zhane23 says... #1
So any suggestions on any changes? I'm thinking Imposing Sovereign could replace the Azorius Arrester
January 6, 2014 7:06 p.m.