I edited it before your comment in due fairness. No real reason xD I've had a long week =(
June 30, 2011 12:45 p.m.
Interesting idea for illusions. I never thought of combining them with architect.
I was gonna build an illusion deck myself, but it was gonna be a bit more control, to protect my illusions until Lord of the Unreal hits the table, and to stall their wingame.
Because you beat me to it, and because i like the idea, +1 for you.
June 30, 2011 12:56 p.m.
I could always take out the Omen Machine s to put in more counter spells or some card draw, and Phyrexian Metamorph is really good for either copying a Tumble Magnet , coil or one of my illusions.
June 30, 2011 1:05 p.m.
I playtested it a few times, and you definitely need some draw/scry to better your chances of drawing your lords, wurmcoils, phantasmal images and architects.
June 30, 2011 1:22 p.m.
And omen machine isn't good in any deck that has any kind of counterspell.
June 30, 2011 1:23 p.m.
I mad at you for making an illusion deck before me, but I'm also happy that my idea works. :P +1
June 30, 2011 2:24 p.m.
Just so everyone knows, all the decks I make now are with post rotation cards, since I won't be playing FNM until after Zendikar rotates.
June 30, 2011 2:34 p.m.
Cakestrife says... #10
damn...you beat me ot it...ha ha... also i dont know if you tought of it...but you can copy the Lord of the Unreal with the Phantasmal Image to get a 4/4 Lord with hexproof... +1 for the idea... also you might make it more controlish by dropping the Omen Machine and adding draw and counters
June 30, 2011 2:39 p.m.
Yea I am trying to find a replacement. I would insta put in Ichor Wellspring but I would want a way to destroy it, which this deck won't exactly specialize in.
June 30, 2011 2:47 p.m.
animarignus says... #12
the deck is awesome. you stole my idea though :D. nahh i guess thousands of people had that idea before i did.
June 30, 2011 2:57 p.m.
xenograft makes all your creatures illusioons just saying.
June 30, 2011 3:11 p.m.
It's also kind of expensive mana wise. I would rather have card draw rather then giving a possible +1/+1 to Wurmcoil or Architect. If Krovikan Mist gets put into M12 then I will give it more of a look.
I've thought about using it, but I don't feel it's quite got a place. To the maybeboard it goes.
June 30, 2011 3:14 p.m.
I like Preordain in this deck much more than Divination . It's something you can do the first time if you have no Phantasmal Bear and if you're basically only looking for Lord of the Unreal than if you don't like the first two cards you can draw the third, unlike divination where you only see two.
June 30, 2011 3:14 p.m.
I would have put that in over Divination but I'm not playing FNM again or events until post Zen rotates, so thats my reasoning. If I were to give this a shot pre-rotation I would put them in.
June 30, 2011 3:16 p.m.
It could make smth like a great draw I bet:card:Jace's Archivist + Visions of Beyond . The only thing for you not to be in a disadvantage is to play more cards, than the opponent does and I suppose that with low-cost illusions it won't make a problem. +1.
June 30, 2011 3:23 p.m.
Prophylaxis says... #18
How about card:Tezzeret's Gambit for your Tumble Magnet s?
June 30, 2011 3:31 p.m.
I've thought about it. I will see how playtesting goes. Thanks for the suggestion!
June 30, 2011 3:33 p.m.
animarignus says... #20
why didnt you put the dragon in here??? its an awesome finisher!!!
June 30, 2011 5:52 p.m.
JazzCrimes says... #21
That's awesome. I'm gonna build my own illusion deck now. +1
June 30, 2011 6:27 p.m.
animarignus says... #23
so why isnt the dragon in here??? maybeboard??? come on he deserves a main spot :)
June 30, 2011 7:16 p.m.
goddam, i tried to build this a few days ago and most of them werent on TappedOut......
mozerdozer says... #1
Why wouldn't you tap all three blue creatures on turn 3 so you can put out wurmcoil on turn 3 instead? The ability of Grand Architect doesn't care about summoning sickness.
June 30, 2011 12:43 p.m.