The plan is simple in that you construct as many buildings as you can during your match. The deck works off using Winding Constrictor as well as
Maulfist Revolutionary
ability to speed up the process of adding brick counters. Cards like
Luxa River Shrine
,
Edifice of Authority
, and Pyramid of the Pantheon may not seem very good at first, but trust me , once fully built they become a factor worth dealing with. On top of it all, cheating out cards with Oracle's Vault is always fun.
The deck also using Winding Constrictor ability with energy counters as a sub-theme in order to be relevant in the format. Glint-Sleeve Siphoner getting two energy counters every attack is really useful in order to continually draw 2 cards per turn.
How to Play
The early game for this deck works with deathtouch creatures, Narnam Renegade and
Aether Poisoner
, to give yourself time to build. As mentioned before Glint-Sleeve Siphoner allows for additional card draw. Of course ideally you have Winding Constrictor out too.
The mid-game works with building your brick counters while holding off attacks with Aethersphere Harvester and Bristling Hydra. Die Young is a great kill spell that handles the new gods and goes well with the synergy of the deck.
Late game your in control with your built buildings and the free cards your gaining with Oracle's Vault. Demon of Dark Schemes really allows for a great finisher.
Sideboard
Appetite for the Unnatural for Cast Out, Always Watching , Aetherflux Reservoir, Aetherworks Marvel, and Heart of Kiran.
Deadlock Trap
for Gideon, Ally of Zendikar.
Kalitas, Traitor of Ghet for Aggro and Delirium decks.
Lost Legacy for combo decks. ex Approach of the Second Sun, Ulamog, the Ceaseless Hunger.
Scarab Feast for Delirium decks, Torrential Gearhulk, and recursion. ex Scrapheap Scrounger, Dread Wanderer,
Haunted Dead
, Prized Amalgam.
Take Down for Heart of Kiran and Archangel Avacyn
. Also possibly Spirit decks.
Budget
This deck is pretty cheap with Blooming Marsh costing the most in the mainboard and Kalitas, Traitor of Ghet in the sideboard. If you like to get even cheaper, you can check out Budget Legos 25$ where the deck is just under 25$!. The land base is different and Kalitas, Traitor of Ghet is replaced with Gifted Aetherborn, but the deck runs basically the same.If you wish to know what this deck looks like and cost foiled out then visit Foiled Out Legos.
Matchups
Did quite well (and only reason I'm posting this deck) against Mardu Vehicles and Ballista.
Can struggle with aggro decks if not enough early drops are played. Did well against mono black aggro but struggled against RW Humans
Excels against Midrange as this deck itself is Midrange to Late game
Does consideraly well against control, due to often time than not, your opponent will not counter your buildings and
Luxa River Shrine
fully built is annoying. Also the early game deathtouchers get under the counter spells and take heat with kill spells. Expect to play without Winding Constrictor in this matchup as it will most certainly be killed off or countered.
Records
Standard Showdown 5/14 Show
Got First Place on it's first event!
0-1-1 vs Esper Drakes. Struggles against flyers.
Bye....Lame
2-0 vs Electrostatic Pummeler (RG energy). Deathtouch and
Edifice of Authority
is good here.
2-0 vs RDW. Again deathtouchers help to win along with
Luxa River Shrine
.
Finally, YOU!!!
Comments, suggestions, and feedback (I know that's redundant) is most welcomed and encouraged. I respond with an open mind and want to hear what you have to say or think. Thank you for reading this far ;)
