Utilizing Assault Formation, get our big butts on the field and hit reverse. Sir Mix-a-lot was not wrong my friends, and I cannot lie - I like big butts, too.
The concept was something I had been contemplating for a while after seeing Assault Formation and realizing it could drop a face-beating relatively easy if someone wasn't expecting it. Then I saw Halstinavos had a deck already tuned (still in the process), and so did Knockadoon. Their decks were the inspiration for some of the interactions in this deck, if not a majority; I've just tuned it a little more for myself.
With Assault Formation on the field, any of our creatures (including a lowly Ornithopter) can start beating our opponent right away. With
Shape the Sands
and Glaring Aegis, we make our booty bigger for more face-beating power.
Nyx-Fleece Ram
, Ornithopter,
Guardians of Meletis
, and Lagonna-Band Trailblazer are the main focus of this deck, and once they hit the field, try to pump them up, specifically the Trailblazer. We can also drop a
Kin-Tree Invocation
when we have a booty on the field in case our enchantment gets hated out.
Scourge of Skola Vale
is there to be a big creature going over the top, and the
Graceblade Artisan
prevents us from being stalled out.
Noble Quarry
just flat out wins us the game, and
Abzan Beastmaster
is our card draw engine. Commune with the Gods and
Kruphix's Insight
both put our engines in our hands, and Valorous Stance keeps us safe. Abzan Charm acts as our utility belt for interesting situations.
As always, I want to try and improve the deck, and I'm not 100% happy with the creature base, though I was trying to make it have answers for when I couldn't get Assault Formation down. If you have any suggestions, please let me know, and a huge thanks to Halstinavos and Knockadoon for the inspiration.
