Like Leo DiCaprio, this Bant deck has some Flash. But just like Tom Hanks has the FBI behind him, there's some extra muscle here too. Between counterspells like
Dissolve
, flashy power like
Boon Satyr
, and draw power to rival more typical control decks, once the board is mine, you can only try to catch me if you can. Here's the cast and crew.
COUNTER the bureau's best efforts
Dissolve
- The best counter in Standard with its Scry.
Syncopate
- The next best counter, which is even better in a tempo deck.
CHARM the pants off that flight attendant, bank teller, whoever
Azorius Charm- The bounce and the lifelink are both great in this deck, especially with all the Heroic creatures and Auras in the format. Cycling is just a convenience.
Selesnya Charm- A staple in this deck. It's an instant blocker or cheap body to Boon, pumps non-trampling fatties, and works nicely to remove blockades from my 5/5's (or Gods).
REMOVAL of any trail leading to you
Detention Sphere- another nice Exiling card for dealing with whatever is troubling you. I bet DiCaprio wouldn't have minded putting Hanks in one of those.
Supreme Verdict- allows me to play the control game against aggro. If I don't need it, I'm probably winning.
DRAW the acclaim of con artists everywhere
Jace, Architect of Thought
- Provides an answer to mass creatures and some card advantage.
Sphinx's Revelation
- Effectively seals games with solid life gain and massive card advantage- at instant speed, of course.
FIXING a broken family with tons of money
Sylvan Caryatid- So good in this meta. It's basically a Farseek that handles early attackers, especially mono Red. Add in the fact that my biggest threats are 4 and 5 drops and I'll be ok without flashiness.
THE BIG GUNS
Boon Satyr
- Love this card. It round out the curve nicely here, filling the 3 and 5 drop slot for some truly mean Bestowing- end of their t4 (or 3 w/ Caryatid) Advent and instant-speed Bestow on my attack step seems nice.
Advent of the Wurm- If I could run 8, I would.
Fated Intervention
: A 2-for-1 against decks with heavy spot removal, and the Scry helps in a pinch if I need to dig for answers.
SIDE of Jennifer Garner
Druid's Deliverance
- a Fog for aggro, and I might get lucky with a knight or really lucky with a Wurm.
Mistcutter Hydra- a total nightmare for control. After flashing in a creature at the end of their turn, I can crank out this badboy for a huge attack. Also owns MUD decks.
AEtherling- Another anti-control beatstick that effectively ends the game; also good against MBD / Orzov Mid.
Call of the Conclave
- Comes in against aggro alongside
Druid's Deliverance
or control with Rootborn Defenses. There to lower my a curve a bit and provide a good Populating target.
Rootborn Defenses: A blowout against opposing Supreme Verdicts and spot removal.
Negate: Allows me to load up on counters in the control matchup and thwart spot removal or Planeswalkers on the cheap.
