Sunbirb's Nexus [FNM Top 4 8/03]

Standard FNM RUG (Temur)

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Land (26)

• 1x Arch of Orazca
• 1x Desert of the Fervent
• 3x Forest
• 3x Hashep Oasis
• 1x Hinterland Harbor
• 1x Hostile Desert
• 1x Ipnu Rivulet
• 3x Island
• 3x Mountain
• 4x Rootbound Crag
• 1x Scavenger Grounds
• 4x Sheltered Thicket

Enchantment (11)

• 4x Bounty of the Luxa
• 4x Gift of Paradise
• 3x Sunbird's Invocation

Sorcery (7)

• 1x Banefire
• 4x Hour of Promise
• 2x Spring / Mind

Instant (10)

• 3x Lightning Strike
• 4x Nexus of Fate *list*
• 3x Struggle / Survive

Planeswalker (3)

• 3x Nissa, Vital Force

Artifact (3)

• 3x Thaumatic Compass  ^Flip

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Sideboard

Instant (6)

• 1x Abrade
• 1x Chandra's Defeat
• 2x Magma Spray
• 2x Negate

Creature (4)

• 2x Arborback Stomper
• 2x Lightning Mare

Artifact (2)

• 2x Sorcerous Spyglass

Sorcery (3)

• 1x Banefire
• 2x Hour of Devastation

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After being frustrated with the failure of a "fair" UR Timewalking Superfriends deck, I decided to gut Temur Sifter Wurm and repurpose it for my nefarious experiments. I've been digging it so far!

In short, Sunbird's Invocation + Nexus of Fate = the ability to either take two turns for the price of one, or staple another spell onto that hefty Time Walk.

• Hour of Promise acts primarily as ramp, often feeding a next turn absurdity. The zeds it cranks out are usually fodder, but can serve as a secondary wincon.
• Bounty of the Luxa grants both card draw and mana over time. Bonus points if you can get two out at different 'water lines.'
• Nissa, Vital Force has a hell of an emblem here, 90% of the time suiciding for it. Her -3 can also be used to chain value off Sunbird's thanks to the legend rule.
• Gift of Paradise & Spring to Mind are ramp. As the only source of life gain in the main, I bias it over the potential card draw.
• Thaumatic Compass   bridges the gap between creature interaction and ramp.
• Lightning Strike eats the small creatures. Used to be Abrade until testing showed a desire to hit faces while chaining value off Sunbird's. Hitting 'walkers doesn't hurt either.
• Struggle to Survive eats the big creatures. Then shuffle in that problem god or forget about the aftermath until a late game refill of zed-makers or a spent Banefire.
• Banefire ends games.

The two most awkward parts? Having to choose between an extra turn or second Sunbird's Invocation off the respective trigger, as well as seeing the Banefire pass by said trigger when actively trying to draw it. Good problems to have.

*The sideboard horses haven't proven themselves yet and my doubts are strong; you should be sideboarding to your own tastes and meta anyway!

Date added	6 years
Last updated	4 years
Legality	This deck is not Standard legal.
Rarity (main - side)	7 - 0 Mythic Rares 27 - 3 Rares 9 - 8 Uncommons 8 - 4 Commons
Cards	60
Avg. CMC	4.56
Tokens	City's Blessing, Emblem Nissa, Vital Force, Zombie 2/2 B