Prime Speaker Bant

Standard Competitive GWU (Bant)

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Creature (17)

• 1x AEtherling
• 2x Courser of Kruphix
• 1x Kalonian Hydra
• 2x Kiora's Follower
• 4x Polukranos, World Eater
• 3x Prophet of Kruphix
• 4x Sylvan Caryatid

Planeswalker (4)

• 1x Elspeth, Sun's Champion
• 3x Jace, Architect of Thought

Land (24)

• 4x Breeding Pool
• 4x Forest
• 4x Hallowed Fountain
• 1x Island
• 2x Temple Garden
• 3x Temple of Enlightenment
• 4x Temple of Mystery
• 2x Temple of Plenty

Enchantment (5)

• 4x Detention Sphere
• 1x Primeval Bounty

Instant (9)

• 2x Azorius Charm
• 2x Plasm Capture
• 1x Selesnya Charm
• 4x Sphinx's Revelation

Sorcery (1)

• 1x Curse of the Swine

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Sideboard

Creature (7)

• 1x AEtherling
• 2x Lavinia of the Tenth
• 4x Mistcutter Hydra

Instant (7)

• 2x Gainsay
• 2x Rapid Hybridization
• 3x Simic Charm

Sorcery (1)

• 1x Curse of the Swine

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Maybeboard

Creature (5)

• 1x Centaur Healer
• 1x Courser of Kruphix
• 1x Fleecemane Lion
• 1x Kiora's Follower
• 1x Nylea's Disciple

Land (1)

• 1x Temple of Enlightenment

Instant (1)

• 1x Simic Charm

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So this is my Bant list I took to FNM last night. I based most of it off of Reid Duke's list from awhile back, but I had to toss the sideboard together in a rush before the event last night. My record going into top 8 was 4-0-1, which surprised the living hell out of me. In the top 8 I faced an Esper control list, and due to massive flooding issues, lost 0-2. On the way, I faced a budget Boros deck, Mono-Black, Selesnya Aggro, Red Devotion, and then intentionally drew against Rakdos Aggro to secure top 8.

The deck performed admirably, in many of the matchups, although the Selesnya Aggro and MonoBlack games were very close. The big creatures and big spells allow you to dig yourself out of very deep holes, leaving you only a couple of weaknesses.

Strengths:

-Big creatures

-Lots of card draw

-Mana ramp

-Powerful spells

Weaknesses:

-Spot Removal

-Soldier of the Pantheon rush

-Selesnya Charm

-Anger of the Gods

-Aggro hand-vomit

The maybeboard is mostly BNG things I'm considering adding in, as well as some anti-aggro tech. I'm mostly looking for feedback on the sideboard, but any advice or insight is much appreciated!

Date added	10 years
Last updated	10 years
Legality	This deck is not Standard legal.
Rarity (main - side)	14 - 0 Mythic Rares 36 - 8 Rares 5 - 7 Uncommons
Cards	60
Avg. CMC	3.44
Tokens	Beast 3/3 G, Boar 2/2 G, Emblem Elspeth, Sun's Champion, Frog Lizard 3/3 G, Knight 2/2 W w/ Vigilance, Soldier 1/1 W