Heroic Bondage - Theros Standard

Standard GWU (Bant)

Vilous

Creature (20)

• 2x Banisher Priest
• 2x Battlewise Hoplite
• 4x Fabled Hero
• 4x Favored Hoplite
• 2x Kalonian Hydra
• 2x Master Biomancer
• 4x Phalanx Leader

Land (22)

• 4x Azorius Guildgate
• 4x Breeding Pool
• 2x Forest
• 4x Hallowed Fountain
• 4x Plains
• 4x Temple Garden

Artifact (2)

• 2x Bow of Nylea

Instant (14)

• 4x Bioshift
• 4x Common Bond
• 4x Simic Charm
• 2x Swift Justice

Sorcery (2)

• 2x Give / Take

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Sideboard

Creature (9)

• 2x Banisher Priest
• 2x Elite Arcanist
• 2x Fathom Mage
• 2x Thassa, God of the Sea
• 1x Vorel of the Hull Clade

Artifact (4)

• 4x Door of Destinies

Instant (2)

• 2x Swift Justice

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Theros Standard Aggro Deck.

+1/+1 Counters for the win!

The deck relies on rapid accumulation of +1/+1 counters. Add them and move them around on the Heroics with the various double-target instants.

Simic Charm can be used for any of its 3 purposes: Target a Heroic/combat trick for a quick +4/+4 (with +1/+1 linger) Protect your creatures from targeted destruction/exile* Bounce anything in your way, or of yours that you want to save.

The Bow is just gravy, and can give you even more counters!

Finally, once the Hydra is out, you just overwhelm your opponent, but you don't always need it.

Best draw has a 'surprise' 7/7 Double striker attacking on Turn 4. (looks like a 2/2 before you cast Common Bond and Bioshift after blockers)(there may be a better draw in there, but that's the best I've found)

Sideboard: A couple more Banisher Priests in case the match up could use some additional targeted removal. If direct removal seems less likely, can put into the Elite Arcanist and couple it with any of the instants.* Swap in Fathom Mages against control so that you have more card draw on longer matches.

Thoughts and comments, always appreciated.

-Vilous

Date added	11 years
Last updated	11 years
Legality	This deck is not Standard legal.
Rarity (main - side)	4 - 2 Mythic Rares 18 - 9 Rares 18 - 2 Uncommons 14 - 2 Commons
Cards	60
Avg. CMC	2.53
Folders	Test