Budget Might of the Legion

Standard* Midrange RW (Boros)

Khashir

Creature (25)

• 2x Aurelia, the Warleader
• 3x Bomber Corps
• 4x Daring Skyjek
• 4x Firefist Striker
• 4x Firemane Avenger
• 4x Frontline Medic
• 2x Skyknight Legionnaire
• 2x Tajic, Blade of the Legion

Land (24)

• 4x Azorius Guildgate
• 4x Boros Guildgate
• 4x Izzet Guildgate
• 5x Mountain
• 7x Plains

Enchantment (4)

• 2x Fervor
• 2x Hold the Gates

Artifact (2)

• 2x Boros Keyrune

Instant (6)

• 2x Cyclonic Rift
• 4x Rebuke

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Sideboard

Enchantment (2)

• 2x Nevermore

Artifact (3)

• 3x Tormod's Crypt

Instant (8)

• 4x AEtherize
• 2x Banishing Stroke
• 2x Boros Charm

Sorcery (2)

• 2x Supreme Verdict

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Maybeboard

Sorcery (4)

• 4x Mizzium Mortars

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So, my first attempt at making a deck I can actually afford. Battalion-themed Boros.

The gist:

1. Switching out expensive dual lands for Guild Gates, and trying to mitigate the slowness with Boros Keyrune and Azorius Keyrune (which can also help trigger Battalion, if needed).
2. Firefist Striker, to clear pesky blockers.
3. To get more juice out of the gates, added 2 Hold the Gates. Good for everyone, but also a much-needed boost to Ordruun Veteran and Firefist Striker.
4. To help trigger Battalion more reliably, added 2 Fervor.
5. Aurelia, the Warleader is, of course, the main sauce: 2x battalion triggers per turn, the hope is that, when she comes into play, it's GG.
6. 2 Nevermore sideboarded, to name the relevant removal cards (Abrupt Decay/Putrefy if facing Golgari, Searing Spear vs. R, etc. The biggest challenge would be vs. black decks, since there's so much good removal.)
7. 2 Dissipate for make-or-break situations.

One (possibly) very dumb thing to say, but with Boros decks, I find that going over 60 by adding 2 more creatures can rarely be a bad thing. I.e., if you're going for battalion, a larger pool of creatures is good, since it helps keep up with removal, etc. But I welcome any advice to bring it down to 60.

Also would be interested in sneaking in Massive Raid, due to good synergy with Assemble the Legion.

But one thing at a time.

P.S. Check out my for a different take on the deck.

Date added	11 years
Last updated	11 years
Legality	This deck is not Standard legal.
Rarity (main - side)	2 - 0 Mythic Rares 14 - 4 Rares 6 - 11 Uncommons 27 - 0 Commons
Cards	61
Avg. CMC	2.97