B/W Warriors FOR FRONTIER
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Changes have been made! —Aug. 6, 2015
It's been a while since the last update hasn't it. Well my mind has changed from that time and I made some slight changes to the deck.
kermit1981 had given me the idea of putting Liliana, Heretical Healer Flip in the deck because of my opponent being scared of blocking if it activates her spark. So shoutout to kermit1981 for suggesting that.
I also added 2 more Blood-Chin Ragers to the deck and I'll be play testing them tomorrow at FNM to see if the game changes at all.
Spear of Heliod is being moved from maybeboard to main deck, yay!
Finally, I want you guys to vote saying if you want Obelisk of Urd to still be in the deck. All you have to do is type your suggestions in the comment box and at the end of it (in a different paragraph so I can see it better), just say 'I think you should keep Obelisk of Urd in the deck,' or 'I think you should take out Obelisk of Urd from the deck.' Its that simple. The vote will last until this Tuesday, or 8/11/15, and I will take all the votes to see which side won.
Thank you everyone for all the suggestions for this deck, you have all helped me out a lot.
Herald of Dromoka is not worth it in a deck like this. Same with Mardu Strike Leader.
I would consider running more than 1 Athreos, God of Passage and ditching the Battle Brawler for more Blood-Chin Rager. I also am not a huge fan of Chief of the Scale i would recommend main boarding Secure the Wastes
I have a similar deck I don't see Colour only Warriors so if you want to compare the two its there for you to do so.
June 21, 2015 4:49 p.m.
virulent plague is a good sideboard card. would cut chief of the scale, not really needed because you want to be doing as much damage as possible. blood chin rager should also be a four of, they are really strong.
July 1, 2015 4:31 p.m.
After playing against B/W warriors I agree with the above comments regarding running 4x Blood-Chin Rager. He makes it VERY hard for your opponent to block your guys for the first several turns, and once your opponent can even build a board state he is still an incredible nuisance. Running 4x of him increases your odds of getitng him in an opening hand, and he is a PRIME target for removal, making the extra copies relevant. I also agree that while chief of the scale has a great effect, it isn't suited towards an aggressive play style, and isn't quite relevant as a 2 of at that. Maybe a good sideboard, maybe not, but IMO better off out of the main board and replaced to with the ragers for the full playset. I don't even really want to play warriors, as it seems to gimicky for me, but I've certainly played against it and that rager is pretty good not to run 4x. Also, i would consider scrapping Obelisk of Urd for more removal, maybe Utter End as a catch-all for any permanent that gets through. Your deck looks like it has enough synergy that it can be successful without the obelisk, which could be a dead card in your hand after say a board wipe or when you don't have a lot of creatures out. Removal like Utter End will almost never be dead. Those are my opinions, you're free to build as you want, but IMO those changes would make it top tier. Good luck, it looks pretty solid otherwise and I hope you do well.
July 1, 2015 4:44 p.m.
DSeddy Yeah I would swap out the obelisks for Spear of Heliod as they can kill the dragonlords, are cheaper, and give the devotion for battle brawler.
July 1, 2015 4:56 p.m.
If you want some inspiration for a non-budget warrior deck, take a look at mine:
The Horde smiles at death Playtest
Standard
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The only budget part about it is if you take out the lands and the sideboard. Other than that the match-up stats speak for themselves.
Dragon Hunter is really REALLY bad. I wouldn't play him even in sideboard. He loses to Silumgar, the Drifting Death and Stormbreath Dragon just to name a couple, which are played in any deck that plays those colors.
Also, Ultimate Price is ok but if you're serious about the non-budget then you should be playing Hero's Downfall, as well as Banishing Light.
I think that 24 lands for a 2 color deck with an average CMC of 2.5 is extremely high. I play 22 lands in a tri-colored deck and I do fine.
Two cents.
July 2, 2015 2:33 p.m.
Also, you need to play 4x Arashin Foremost. That card is a wincon.
July 2, 2015 2:33 p.m.
What is the point of Sorin in this deck? I feel you could replace him with something that flows with the deck more and makes it better.
July 14, 2015 3:11 p.m.
ZaTango: Sorin is one of the strongest 4 drops you can have with warriors. It makes Arashin + one other creature swing for 4 more (and 4 more life), and if you have complete board state usually means the game is over as you're usually swinging for a disgusting amount (like 15+) with lifegain. The fact that he can also pump creatures, and even destroy creatures is sick (although by then the game will often be over).
This is the kind of play:
Turn 1: Bloodsoaked Champion or Mardu Woe-Reaper
Turn 2: Chief of the Edge -> Swing for 3.
Turn 3: Arashin Foremost -> Swing for 9.
Turn 4: Sorin, Solemn Visitor -> +1 Sorin. Swing for 20. Gain 20 life.
July 14, 2015 10:57 p.m.
The fact that he can also pump out* creatures
Fixed.
Generating creatures makes this card extremely valuable against control...interestingly enough he does resolve more often than not due to them being constantly threatened by a flurry of creatures.
Even if you have one out, and draw one, the one in hand is not a dead card. You could create a token, play the one in hand, and boost creatures (sometimes a useful move).
I play 3x in my warrior deck, which was positioned 20th on the site at some point.
RightyLefty says... #1
Nice build. Very similar to mine. I also went non-budget. But I focused more on protection and removal than on anthems. B/W Warriors
June 21, 2015 4:47 p.m.