Simic Scry 'n Stomp *Suggestions Please*
Standard
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Thanks EvilKidsMeal!
I went with Unravel the Aether because it doesn't nuke Courser of Kruphix , Boon Satyr , or Hypnotic Siren . Plus, it can deal with Gods.
Should I swap both Unravel the Aether for Back to Nature ? Should I 1-1 split? Or put 2 of each in the sideboard?
September 18, 2014 7:20 a.m.
EvilKidsMeal says... #4
Actually i was thinking that it may be a bad idea to have it because you have enchanment creatures, but maybe keep 1 on the sideboard, or wherever, just as a back up plan you know? But i do see what youre saying. So yeah, 1 on the sideboard is what id go with.
September 18, 2014 8:51 p.m.
what about Chasm Skulker if you're drawing more cards?
September 18, 2014 10:37 p.m.
EvilKidsMeal says... #6
I GOT IT Naturalize Instead of Back to Nature for my suggestion!
September 19, 2014 12:49 a.m.
mdunham, I like Chasm Skulker in UG card draw focused decks... but when I play test this deck, drawing cards doesn't feel like the main focus. I more often end up with a single burst of advantage that let's me eek out some final damage.
EvilKidsMeal, I agree with you. If I was going to play Naturalize , I might as well play Unravel the Aether to be able to deal with gods.
September 20, 2014 6:40 p.m.
In most every instance, Sylvan Caryatid is better than Rattleclaw Mystic , simply because of Hexproof. I know the potential to get that extra mana, but stable mana is almost always better.
September 29, 2014 11:39 p.m.
Thanks Dorotheus. I'll make the switch.
The main reason I put in the Rattleclaw Mystic was as a morph decoy for the Sagu Mauler . Could you recommend an additional morph card to fill that role? Or is that not strategically relevant?
(I already own the caryatids, so that's ~$30 off my KTK budget :-D)
September 29, 2014 11:45 p.m.
mana curve is a little high Sedge Scorpion is an early threat definitely main board it
November 16, 2014 9:48 p.m.
Aight. Subbed for what? Should I try Heir of the Wilds instead? It looks like it's seeing a ton of play in Temur decks. I assume because it has a little more late game oomph?
November 17, 2014 3:58 p.m.
OP_Magikarp says... #13
Genesis Hydra would be great especially with the ability to throw down planeswalkers as well.
November 17, 2014 4:17 p.m.
Da_Boss01, I swapped in 4 Sedge Scorpion in for 4 Boon Satyr. I answered my own question to you based on what I was swapping out and the types of win-cons I use.
OP_Magikarp, sounds good. Swapped in for both Hydra Broodmaster and 1 Icy Blast. Swapped the other Icy Blast for 1 Hour of Need for the increased count of upgradable weenies.
November 17, 2014 5:58 p.m.
Kiora'a Follower would be sweet, you can use them to untap Nykthos and reuse, it's really quite good!
November 20, 2014 9:31 p.m.
NoviceMagician says... #17
Solidarity of Heroes, great for making those big creatures even bigger.
December 26, 2014 2:44 p.m.
The only creature with counters would be Polukranos, World Eater...
I've got Genesis Hydra and Arbor Colossus , but I've steered the deck into a UG even split devotion.
December 26, 2014 5:47 p.m.
Oshi_with_an_O says... #19
What about Dictate of Kruphix just for a little card draw. Also maybe a replacement for one of the Kiora, the Crashing Wave I don't like running 4 because I don't want to get stuck with 2 in my hand, when I can only use 1, maybe just cut 1 of them.
December 28, 2014 12:08 a.m.
I have considered Dictate of Kruphix... The only reason I haven't pulled the trigger on it is because I feel like that's more of a Turbo Fog type card. .. I'd be worried about all the extra cool things my opponent was drawing that I couldn't deal with...
Do you think Bident of Thassa or Military Intelligence would work any better as a replacement for some Kioras? I'm much more comfortable with the one-sided card advantage...
December 28, 2014 1:31 p.m.
Oshi_with_an_O says... #21
I definitely am a fan of Bident of Thassa, however I would only drop a single Kiora.
December 28, 2014 3:02 p.m.
Oshi_with_an_O says... #22
Huge fan of this deck by the way I am planning on building it.
December 28, 2014 3:04 p.m.
Sweet :-) Thanks Oshi_with_an_O. It's super fun to play.
December 28, 2014 9:17 p.m.
Oshi_with_an_O says... #24
What are your thoughts on Heroes' Bane, that thing can get huge fast and sure, it doesn't have trample but Thassa, God of the Sea could make it unblockable. . .
Another card I want to hear your thoughts on is Clever Impersonator, obviously this would be in the sideboard, but I think being able to copy just about anything is pretty cool, such as another persons planeswalker. . .
The space in the deck seems pretty tight right now but maybe fit one of these in. . .
December 31, 2014 3:01 p.m.
Heroes' Bane gets HUGE (especially w/ Prophet of Kruphix). But he would have to replace Prognostic Sphinx in the curve... providing far fewer blue pips to get Thassa online... basically relegating her to a utility only card (albeit, two REALLY good utilities).
I had something like this going previously but using Hydra Broodmaster instead of Bane. (It reduced the sting of spot removal after such a large investment of mana.) While Thassa was USEFUL, I found myself wishing she were active often enough that I eventually replaced her with Nylea, God of the Hunt.
But, I wasn't pleased with Nylea either, because while she did let me run over the competition and pump in some critical damage, this isn't a full blown mono-green devotion ramping deck, so her pump ability wasn't a wincon. I missed T1 Elvish Mystic, T2 Thassa -> Card Quality for the rest of the game. Plus, bludgeoning your opponents creatures and board to death by grinding them to dust just doesn't give the same satisfaction as tapping 4, swinging with two 9/9 krakens.... board state schmoard schtate.
TL; DR
If you play Heroes' Bane, shift the deck to Gu devotion, focus on ramp, and swap Thassa out for Nylea.
I agree with Clever Impersonator as a viable sideboard option. Personally, there aren't very many "Superfriends" decks in my LGS meta, and any other 'walkers I see are the 5+ costed at the top of the curve.
Right now my sideboard is semi-transformational in that it changes the deck from Ramp-Draw into a faster Aggro-control mode. Shifting to control versus any planeswalkers or ramp decks for games 2 and 3 has worked well for me so far, because I now know the key cards to hold up counter mana for...
EvilKidsMeal says... #1
I would suggest Back to Nature against enchantments that get anoying, basically Banishing Light Or Waste Not will destory your card advantage. So i would look into adding it into the sideboard for however many you feel is needed.
September 18, 2014 12:01 a.m.