I would like advice for making this deck faster/more competitive.
I am considering switching Caller of Gales for Faerie Seer, or Sage of Epityr. The caller can make other creatures fly and thus help bolster the deck against flyers where it is a bit weak. While the other two could be both defense and help set up future card draws. I was using the Enclave Cryptologist but she just doesn't get leveled up enough in my games to use her card drawing ability very often. instead, the Sage of Fables card drawing abilities usually get more use. With Evolutionary Leap also helping to get creatures to my hand.
In a previous version of this deck I was using Progenitor Mimic targeting a biomancer. Every turn the boost that a new creature coming into play would get, got higher and higher. However, Progenitor Mimic was expensive to get out. As such I am considering Mirrorhall Mimic
. It is cheaper and looks like it can fill a similar function.
In this vein, would a card with populate be a good idea?
I recently found out about Halana and Alena, Partners and I imagine that if it is out the Biomancer would get significantly bigger every turn. To splash in the red for it I am considering Cave of Temptation, Cascading Cataracts, Guildmages' Forum, Archway Commons, Crystal Grotto, Forbidden Orchard, Gateway Plaza, Holdout Settlement, Transguild Promenade, Vivid Creek, or Vivid Grove. Previously, I had played with the vivid lands and I can't remember now why I took them out.
I also recently found Geralf, Visionary Stitcher in a deck, it could be an alternate way to sac creatures for the Death's Presence effect. With the ability to create a token blocker with flying. He also synergizes well with Nim Deathmantle in that any creature wearing it counts as a zombie and thus gains flying. however, the full use I would want to put this to requires I wait till midgame when I have both the death mantle and the mana to use it. So I think it will be too expensive to consider at this time.
Aether Channeler might be a good addition since it is both a wizard and has some interesting etb triggers that will go off every time we pull it back from the graveyard.
Note: I tried testing an earlier version of this deck with Doubling Season and a few similar cards. It worked really well, but when I checked the prices, I felt they were a bit out of my price range.
recently noticed Ingenious Prodigy from Wilds. This promises to be a cheap card for speed that is still worthwhile in late game
