Doubling Spirits

Modern* swamp_water

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Syinide says... #1

I have a lot of suggestions and so much to say, but alas I'm on my phone so it would take too long to type. Just a quicky, skillful lunge and Saving grasp do not belong in this deck. And with all of your fattie creatures, you have no early game. Look into more control cards?

Here's my blue white spirit deck, it might help with some ideas.

deck:dka-uw-spirits

February 13, 2012 5:04 a.m.

swamp_water says... #2

Thanks that helps a lot!

February 13, 2012 9:38 a.m.

clamyd says... #3

I like using CuriosityMTG Card: Curiosity with spirits because they all have flying. Also, I love how spirits are good now. :D

February 17, 2012 2:39 a.m.

Lexis136 says... #4

i'm not so sure that you need the Saving GraspMTG Card: Saving Grasps and CuriosityMTG Card: Curiosity maybe counter spells?

February 18, 2012 12:07 a.m.

gtcooke94 says... #6

If you plan on using Saving Grasp on a lot of stuff take out the Moorland HauntMTG Card: Moorland Haunt. For Moorland HauntMTG Card: Moorland Haunt to be useful you creatures have to die. Take out the grasps and put in some counter spells. Also, Geist of Saint TraftMTG Card: Geist of Saint Traft is good in any U/W deck, 2-3 copies could be effective.

February 18, 2012 8:53 a.m.

swamp_water says... #7

Ok so the Saving GraspMTG Card: Saving Grasps don't work. I've replaced them with 4 Mana LeakMTG Card: Mana Leak. what do you think?

February 18, 2012 8:04 p.m.

jstache93 says... #8

Use Faith's ShieldMTG Card: Faith's Shield in your sideboard instead of Stave OffMTG Card: Stave Off. They cost the same to play, but Faith's ShieldMTG Card: Faith's Shield targets permanents, not just creatures, and can save you if you're low on life.

February 18, 2012 10:19 p.m.

elbenji says... #9

No Traft?

February 18, 2012 10:44 p.m.

swamp_water says... #10

no Geist of Saint TraftMTG Card: Geist of Saint Traft because he's weak in this deck. I'm looking for synergies from more than just one card.

February 18, 2012 11:34 p.m.

swamp_water says... #11

@jstache93 Thanks for the suggestion! I've updated it.

February 18, 2012 11:36 p.m.

Why is vapor snag in the side board?

February 19, 2012 10:22 a.m.

swamp_water says... #13

@nevins_dad0921 forgot to remove it. Thanks

February 19, 2012 10:30 a.m.

JustMySkills says... #14

Love the deck +1 and +1 for my Blink deck if you like it! Great deck man keep it up

February 19, 2012 2:02 p.m.

SLD says... #15

If this deck is about spirits, where's Lingering SoulsMTG Card: Lingering Souls?.. I think it's easy to splash some black (maybe 1 swamp) in for the flashback cost thanks to Evolving WildsMTG Card: Evolving Wilds being in standard again. Also.. let's just say it straight.. I have played t2 now with a Spirit deck and Geist of Saint TraftMTG Card: Geist of Saint Traft has definitely been one of my MVP's of the main deck when Drogskol CaptainMTG Card: Drogskol Captain is around. When using images to copy captains, it makes Saint Traft himself very hard to deal with.. and "oh, that angel's there too! Bah!" You should make him a sideboard card.

Oh, one thing left! I prefer Vapor SnagMTG Card: Vapor Snag over Faith's ShieldMTG Card: Faith's Shield.

What comes to the sideboard itself.. it makes no sense. Why tower geist? Why Curiosity? Why DOJ? .. I think sideboard needs to be more like a toolbox for jamming other decks in your meta. Not just filler cards which doesn't fit with the main deck. Thumbs down.

February 19, 2012 2:53 p.m.

jstache93 says... #16

You may want some DissipateMTG Card: Dissipates as well. It's a useful card in almost every blue deck.

@SLD Vapor SnagMTG Card: Vapor Snag is more of a sideboard card here. The two Niblis cards and Dungeon GeistsMTG Card: Dungeon Geists provide plenty of creature control.

February 19, 2012 5:52 p.m.

swamp_water says... #17

Lingering SoulsMTG Card: Lingering Souls is an amazing card but this is not a limited deck so I didn't want to mess with it like that for one card. Also wouldn't it be better to splash black with a Isolated ChapelMTG Card: Isolated Chapel or a Drowned CatacombMTG Card: Drowned Catacombs as then I could use the mana right away rather than waiting a turn.

Like I mentioned before, I don't run any Geist of Saint TraftMTG Card: Geist of Saint Trafts because he's weak in this deck.

I had Vapor SnagMTG Card: Vapor Snag in the side board before but people didn't like it lol. I should kept to my gut feeling. I like it.

I've added 1 DissipateMTG Card: Dissipate.

February 19, 2012 9:09 p.m.

tempest says... #18

February 20, 2012 10:14 a.m.

jstache93 says... #19

Not worth it. They serve the same purpose as Drogskol CaptainMTG Card: Drogskol Captain, but he does it better, especially when Phantasmal ImageMTG Card: Phantasmal Image copies him.

February 20, 2012 1:12 p.m.

swamp_water says... #20

Yup I agree.

February 20, 2012 1:15 p.m.

jstache93 says... #21

As for Lingering SoulsMTG Card: Lingering Souls, I'd say run it in your side instead of Midnight HauntingMTG Card: Midnight Haunting, since they're basically the same card except for the flashback. Not sure how the mana would work out, but if you can fit black in, you definitely should make that switch.

February 20, 2012 1:21 p.m.

swamp_water says... #22

How about Lingering SoulsMTG Card: Lingering Souls and 4 Isolated ChapelMTG Card: Isolated Chapels to support them.

February 20, 2012 1:42 p.m.

jstache93 says... #23

Sounds good. You may want to do some play testing to see if Isolated ChapelMTG Card: Isolated Chapels, Drowned CatacombMTG Card: Drowned Catacombs, or a mix of both would work best.

February 20, 2012 4:18 p.m.

jstache93 says... #24

Love the addition of Venser, the SojournerMTG Card: Venser, the Sojourner, btw

February 20, 2012 4:23 p.m.

SLD says... #25

But where's the SOM-duals? If you want to splash some black in, why not use Darkslick ShoresMTG Card: Darkslick Shores.. They are somewhat better than Drowned CatacombMTG Card: Drowned Catacomb and the early game is the most important thing in any deck. Blue is also your stronger color here so that's why I say that.

And what still comes to Vapor Snag.. They're very useful even when you use them at your own creature like Dungeon Geists. It's just a good insurance if your creature taplock is going to get destroyed or killed some other way. Also, if you want to change your target of Dungeon Geists, then 2UUU+1life isn't a bad trade if you don't have Phantasmal Image in your hand..

February 20, 2012 4:27 p.m.

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