GW Heroic

Standard taschneide

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Anublet90 says... #1

Yo! You said you wanted some feedback on Reddit. I'm a relative noobie, but I'll give you my 2c.

First off, you have a lot of Auras. Now, if I understood correctly you want to either focus on these or combat-tricks, right? Well, first I think adjust your thinking: combat-tricks are filler, not something you build around (generally). That leaves us with Auras which, unfortunately, are a bit expensive... Enter Hero of Iroas ! On the other hand, he doesn't affect Instants, so Reap What Is Sown wouldn't be completely maximized in use. I'll let you ponder on this one by yourself, but I would like to point out that he goes wonderfully with both Chosen by Heliod and Ordeal of Heliod . Which brings me to the next point, actually.

Stalling; there is none. Besides Gods Willing you don't really have anything particularly defensive. Life-gain, Vigilance, whatever. This might not be a problem except for the fact - I learned this with Simic Evolve - that +1/+1 counters are a long-term investment. As it is now, Lagonna-Band Trailblazer should definitely be Mainboard, since you need to buy time to get those counters going. Also, don't underestimate Bestow. Since you don't have any card-draw you run the risk of running out of steam quick. Some cheap Bestow creatures would be great, especially Hopeful Eidolon .

... I lost my train of thought, but I think this should give an idea.

May 29, 2014 5:05 p.m.

taschneide says... #2

Oh hey. Sorry I didn't respond sooner; I'm not in the habit of checking my messages on TappedOut.

First off: Thanks for the suggestions! I think I'm definitely inclined to move towards Auras and Hero of Iroas ; I sorta knew that if I went for Auras, Hero of Iroas would be a must-have. I think that I would probably take out the Glimpse the Sun God and Reap What Is Sown ; I actually am finding that they don't always work that well. Same goes for Phalanx Leader ; whenever he's out, my Heroic triggers tend to go elsewhere (protecting a Fabled Hero , etc.) unless it's a Reap or Glimpse. I'll probably remove at least some of the Phalanxes in favor of Lagonna-Band Trailblazer .

I think you're right about the stalling. I often find that I can tell if I'm going to win or lose within the first 5 or 6 turns, and I've always been a fan of the slower-paced game. Bestow is also a thing I'll be exploiting; Hopeful Eidolon and Eidolon of Countless Battles are both cards I'm thinking of adding. Thoughts on Ghostblade Eidolon or Nyxborn Shieldmate ? Hero of Iroas has to be a 4-of, I'm thinking, so more expensive bestow costs are more valid, and I really like Fabled Hero's double-strike. At this point, the Heroic is an added bonus; I'm using auras, which will all give their own bonuses.

June 5, 2014 3:07 p.m.

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