exile is a great mechanic, especially if you have a way of returning the exile card back....

Check out my current bant brew for ideas, +1 for trying to go rogue.

Garden Hose Midrange (FNM results 3-2)

The deck needs more land and more token producers for the Growing Ranks to make sense. Ascended Lawmage is too weak a card if you're not going to pump it up (even then it's generally weaker than other options). Finally Unexpected Results isn't really good when you could easily reveal a counterspell, Azorius Charm , or boardwipe.

Love the flop... Snapcaster Mage is amazing, unfortunately I like the kill the graveyard and force spells on a one per use basis....Rest in Peace watch for the abuse of others' Angel of Serenity combined with a well placed Supreme Verdict

Supreme Verdict is your friend, helped me beat Naya blitz 2-0. I highly suggest u add in a few more.

And the opponent admitted he had a god hand game one, apparently it wasn't mwa ha ha.

As soon as I can find some more. :)

After some playtesting I've decided it was best to just share this link on deckbuilding, http://www.wizards.com/magic/magazine/article.aspx?x=mtg/daily/rc/188

Looks like you could either go bant tokens of bant midrange here. Trostani's Summoner and Rootborn Defenses look like they'd be great here, as would Advent of the Wurm and Voice of Resurgence (I know it's costly, but it's currently breaking the meta).

You could probably also use a few Restoration Angel s and Thragtusk s, the thragtusks are optional, but always good, the angel looks like it would be op, especially with creatures that have great abilities triggered by entering the battlefield.

Also, mana ramp from Avacyn's Pilgrim is a must here. Mayne even some Arbor Elf .

I originally wanted Voice of Resurgence but at 50$ each I had to pass. I have 1 Restoration Angel where 3 would be optimal they would replace Ascended Lawmage for sure that way i had an option for board wipe to save a damage dealer or two. The Avacyn's Pilgrim did not make the cut but should be on my side board as they are very usefull.

i'm looking at removing the Ascended Lawmage and replacing with Sigarda, Host of Herons , Fog Bank and Restoration Angel 3 for 3 right lol.

maybe I should dump the Augur of Bolas for two more Fog Bank 's

Emmara Tandris was an unlikely addition to the deck made after the night was over, I am looking for more Progenitor Mimic s as they would make a better addition at this point.

mana ramp is great now I just need something to use it on lol.

something to use mana ramp on... Master Biomancer makes everything scarier, if you drop a Progenitor Mimic on him people flip out and focus everything on it. with enough mana Increasing Savagery works good especially the flashback. if you have them Thragtusk while over used it is over used for a reason, it is really good.

Staff of Nin a personal favorite of mine gives card draw and pings

just some ideas from the top of my head

I like this, only have 1 Progenitor Mimic 1 Thragtusk and 1 Master Biomancer l9ve the Staff of Nin was thinking Stuffy Doll i have enough of them... i think the Master Biomancer will get put in and i will pull a trostani.

I would avoid using the Stuffy Doll while it can be handy it is more useful in a deck that can actively target it for damage otherwise your opponents will find way around it usually flying or even trample to simply bypass it.

Updates.... next on the block Avacyn's Pilgrim to be replaced by Abundant Growth

There's too many not-four-ofs along with no focus about being Midrange or Control. Your creatures all say "Wolfrun Bant without Kessig Wolf Run ," but the rest of your spells say "Bant Control without Sphinx's Revelation ."

You really got to pick which end of the spectrum you want to go with.

On another note, for DCI sanctioned events, you're not allowed to alter your decklist at all during the course of the tournament. You're allowed to sideboard games two and three of each round, of course, but you can't alter your deck each round.

Factual. Massive faux pas to be swapping cards in and out of your deck between rounds.

I kind of agree with sylvannos except even Wolf Run Bant uses Sphinx's Revelation .

I really think you need to decide if you want this to be midrange or control. The mana pool and spells yell bant control, but you're only running one Thragtusk and no Restoration Angel s.

Here's my riff on this version of Bant: Controlling the Beasts

These have been the issues i have been having, Thragtusk is not very easy to get in my location. I want more thrag, and Progenitor Mimic the Restoration Angel would really make the thrag smash.

Now just to find people @ Warp2 who have what i need.

I have modified... adding Biomancer to take up the slack for not havingenough multiples of the required cards..

It playtests nicelyespecially with Progenitor Mimic but still thats no real game.

My goal is to keep it as a lockdown style deck, i want to make it more counter-spell Negate or Rewind but i do like my Oblivion Ring , Detention Sphere flip combo in leu of Restoration Angel until i can fill that gap.

I should be gettin 4 Cyclonic Rift to add in the next 2 weeks

You really don't need Rest in Peace in the main board. Or Inaction Injunction at all.

Cool thanks, I've still got to fully update my board when i get access to my computer.

To be honest this deck isnt so good right now because;1-You need some more card draw with maybe think twice or sphinx's of revelation2-Maybe you should add a bit more control but that's just me3-Even with Loxodon smiter you will need some 1 or 2 drop that can hold off fast aggro.

I lvoe the idea tho nice work!