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A Naya Midrange deck based on the Exert mechanic from Amonkhet.
Exert - Why to exploit it
With the introduction of Amonkhet we will receive a new mechanic based on keeping a creature tapped down after it 'exerted' itself during an attack. This triggers an ability, that basically has to be of enough value to justify its unuseability for one full round past the normal untap step. In most cases it is only worth it under heavy conditions. A great surplus on value is gained, if you are able to surpass the tapping of the creature or an easy untapping of it to make it instantly useable again. Basically we will try to use the keywored vigilance and spells that untap creatures to our advantage.
Who to exert - How to exert
The greatest value in a midrange build is gained by using these exert creatures:
- This is a two-drop, that if exerted on turn three during an attack will propably never face an opposition or could definitly trade with that enemy. 4/4 lifelink is an enormous thing to beat in combat and practically ensures us to win a race. As a normal 3/1 he is able to trade upwards while also being weak to tokens and burn spells.
- This creature has printed value all over it. The haste allows him to be of immediate use and dodge sorcery speed removal to gain value before the enemy's turn.
- Utility in its purest form. Removal, valuable lifegain and the really relevant ability to untap or exerted creatures. What ever you want whenever you need it.
- This whole deck practically started with the thought, if it would be worth it to utilize a turn two Glory-Bound Initiate into a turn three Always Watching attack - exert - vigilance. This might possibly be the strongest line of play. 5/5 lifelink, vigilance is disgusting on turn three.
- This is our second constant enabler with Always Watching . A secondary source of haste is also welcome and availabe a whole turn earlier. Outside of the enable she is also an attrition based card, that allows us to produce tokens and remove creatures.
- This card has exert written all over it without actually have it as a printed word. It is in all colors, that can use exert and has keywords and abilities, that are advantagous to exert. Oh, did I mention the keywords already? Must have kinda overseen them. Jokes aside haste, vigilance and double strike are frightening, but flash kinda puts it over the top. This care will be responsible for more swingy turns in the upcoming standard than any other.
Synergies - Who benfits exert/from exert?
- This card works very well with the thickness of keywords provided by this deck. It will be easy to spread lifelink, first strike, double strike, flying and haste. I only include him as a one-of, because of his marginal value of his own.
- I had problems with aggro decks and this one was great at slowing them down. He also became another form of enable in connection with Odric, Lunarch Marshal.
- Eh... ramp. Kinda useful and to receive Glorybringer and Samut, Voice of Dissent a turn early might be worth it, especially with haste. It is also a really nice thing, that she grows into a beater.
Value - To kepp the deck running
- Carddraw. The decks needs this so much. He is a growable beater and can get you at least a card, if you have a land the turn you play. Multiples, if he stays in the game.
Suggestions
Everything is welcome, if it stays in the color pie and does not remove Arlinn Kord , Samut, Voice of Dissent , Always Watching , Glorybringer and Glory-Bound Initiate. Current candidates for getting cut are Odric, Lunarch Marshal and maybe Incendiary Flow .
Also, another new creation of mine:
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Revision 5 See all
(7 years ago)
| -1 | Arlinn Kord Flip | maybe |
| -2 | Declaration in Stone | side |
| -2 | Devoted Crop-Mate | main |
| +4 | Incendiary Flow | main |
| -2 | Insult / Injury | main |
| -4 | Lone Rider Flip | main |
| -1 | Manglehorn | side |
| -1 | Odric, Lunarch Marshal | maybe |
| -2 | Oketra the True | main |
| -2 | Prepare / Fight | main |
| +2 | Prowling Serpopard | side |
| +2 | Sweltering Suns | side |
| +4 | Sylvan Advocate | main |
| +4 | Tireless Tracker | main |
| -1 | Watchers of the Dead | side |
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| Date added | 7 years |
| Last updated | 7 years |
| Exclude colors | UB |
| Legality | This deck is not Standard legal. |
| Rarity (main - side) | 4 - 0 Mythic Rares 42 - 4 Rares 6 - 11 Uncommons |
| Cards | 60 |
| Avg. CMC | 2.94 |
| Tokens | Clue, Emblem Arlinn Kord, Human 2/2 G, Wolf 2/2 G |
| Folders | Standard Decks, AMK Standard, Decks for Friends, Standard, red green white, standart, budget decks, Decks to Tinker with, Decks to Build, 1 |
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