In response to piman34: Vines of Vastwood is the main line of defense against early burn and also serves as pump. Ranger's Guile might also go in the side board at some point. Withstand Death is another option.
August 6, 2013 5:01 p.m.
Also piman34, this deck does not worry about loosing life. It tries to win turn 2 - 5. The standard version of the deck often won turn 3 or 4. Anything to help it do that is worth it including loosing life. If it dragged on longer then turn 5, it usually lost anyway. I have to admit. I have not tested the modern version of this yet.
August 6, 2013 5:36 p.m.
Tylaxesensei says... #4
I find your deck to be very interesting and indeed it gets the job done, Its really great. Even though its not fastest and you do have some heavier cost cards among with pain lands. I think you would do more damage to yourself. From looking at this you have 3 really good plans to bounce around but for decks with burn, control or land burn. If you cant kill them on the 3-4 turn, most likely your deck moves slower and it becomes more hazardous to use pain lands and pry mana. Please remove wildsize tho. 3 mana is not worh its vaule to your creatures. Add Blessings instead so you can add protection to your creatures just becareful is you do. Say if you name artifact, and that protected creature has wire, the artifact will deattach itself from it cuz of protection.
September 19, 2013 2:47 a.m.
In response to Tylaxesensei. The pain lands, shock lands, and Phyrexian mana don't worry me too much. This deck should consistently kill in 3-4 turns (sometimes 2 turns and sometimes 5 turns). I don't need the life if I'm trying to end the game quickly.
As far as protection goes; I'm hoping that Vines of Vastwood + Ranger's Guile in the sideboard are enough to protect my creatures from early (turn 1 or 2) burn / removal and hopefully end the game on turn 3 or 4.
Agreed that Wildsize is probably too expensive at 3 converted mana to be usefull.
edrazpgh says... #1
In response to GSamuelnh: I think the only way I'd run Rancor is if I dropped Livewire Lash and just went the straight pump route. This deck is designed to be able to "sit back" and not attack if it has to by just bouncing instants off of the "lashed" creature. I'd run Rancor if I was going the all out route of attacking and maybe include Revenge of the Hunted as well. Also, trample isn't really needed if I'm unblockable.
August 6, 2013 4:48 p.m.