Stairway to Heaven

Modern adelstad

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ObVus says... #1

Interesting concept, but I think you could make better choices, especially for your creatures.

Your main concept is to generate tons of tokens so that you can outlast the Descent into Madness and it hurts the opponent more than it hurts you. Cool. So make all of your creatures (or as many as possible) into 2-for-1s. Doomed Traveler instead of Champion of the Parish . Attended Knight instead of Wayfaring Temple . Thragtusk instead of Necropolis Regent . And find room for one of the best token generators in Standard, Garruk Relentless  Flip ... Garruk, Primal Hunter could work instead, but he's tougher on the mana, and happens a turn slower.

I can see why you use guys like Champion of the Parish and Necropolis Regent , but don't worry about quality. Go for quantity, and let Descent do the work. You can always just win with 1/1s and 2/2s in the late game, or with a Vraska ultimate.

December 7, 2012 7:15 a.m.

adelstad says... #2

Update: I took out the Champion of the Paris, Wayfaring Temple and such, and added more tokens and a Vraska the Unseen.

@ObVus, thanks for your help.

December 7, 2012 9:37 a.m.

Opifex says... #3

December 10, 2012 9:42 a.m.

adelstad says... #4

@Opifex: If only I owned one... And besides that, I find Thragtusk good, but rather boring, because everyone plays him at where I play FNM.

December 10, 2012 11:05 a.m.

adelstad says... #5

Again some changes: got rid of the Oblivion Ring playset, and added some sideboard cards.

December 12, 2012 11:12 a.m.

meecht says... #6

Just for easy viewing, you have two entries of "2x Sundering Growth." Could you combine those?

If you can do it, I would recommend Overgrown Tomb over Woodland Cemetery and Temple Garden over Sunpetal Grove so your Arbor Elf has more targets to untap.

December 12, 2012 11:42 a.m.

adelstad says... #7

The second one should have been card:Druid's Deliverance, so thanks!

December 12, 2012 11:45 a.m.

meecht says... #8

I would recommend Increasing Devotion over card:Coursers' Accord. It has a lower mana cost, produces more tokens, and has flashback for the late game.

December 20, 2012 9:26 a.m.

LactationLad says... #9

Instead of Coursers' Accord I would run Vitu-Ghazi Guildmage. For 2 you get a 2/2 that can populate OR summon a centaur token. It has more versatility imo.

March 19, 2013 11:11 a.m.

adelstad says... #10

Update! Sorin's gone, added Spectral Procession .

October 13, 2014 7:59 a.m.

SpaceNinja says... #11

I would run Rampant Growth . It will allow you to cast the Descent a turn faster, fix your 3 color mana, and give you another permanent to sac if it comes to that.

I would also speed up your ability to draw the Descent, if it's your goal. Like Idyllic Tutor , or some card draw at the very least, like Harmonize if you can handle the double green in a 3 color deck.

But I like it!

October 17, 2014 10:46 a.m.

SasukeUchiha says... #12

Bitterblossom could be a card that would add tokens quite effectively. you would need a little lifegain to balance this, not sure what you might use.

November 6, 2014 11:05 a.m.

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