Thalassophobia (U/W control)

Pioneer Counterspell Scry WU (Azorius)

thecheesestandsalone90

Land (22)

• 1x Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
• 1x Evolving Wilds
• 7x Island
• 5x Plains
• 4x Temple of Enlightenment
• 4x Tranquil Cove

Sorcery (12)

• 4x Banishing Slash
• 4x Doomskar
• 4x Sunset Revelry

Instant (12)

• 2x Boon of Safety
• 4x Disruption Protocol
• 1x Fading Hope
• 1x Test of Talents
• 4x Thirst for Knowledge

Enchantment (2)

• 2x Authority of the Consuls

Creature (12)

• 2x Containment Construct
• 4x Hullbreaker Horror
• 2x Ornithopter
• 4x Silver Raven

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This is a budget blue/white control deck with the Hullbreaker Horror as a finisher.

Synergies:

Containment Construct + Thirst for Knowledge : Card draw without disadvantage

Authority of the Consuls + Banishing Slash : Can also destroy creatures with vigilance, also stops creatures with haste

How to play:

We want to finish off the opponent with combat damage done by the Hullbreaker Horror. Since it is a mana intensive creature and we do not have any ramp cards or tutors, we get there by scry, card draw and controlling the opponent with counterspells, mass removal and targeted removals. Once the Hullbreaker Horror is on the board, we bounce the opponents most dangerous cards and protect our Hullbreaker Horror with instants directly (Boon of Safety) or sometimes bounce in back to our hand. After 3 rounds the job should be done.

I am also currently working on a modern legal version exchanging:

Disruption Protocol with Counterspell

Containment Construct with Surgical Extraction

Ornithopter with 2 other instants with 1 CMC (Boon of Safety, Surgical Extraction, Fading Hope)

but...

I am lacking a good alternative for Thrist for Knowledge.

Currently Winged Words is my favourite, but if anybody knows a good instant with CMC not more than 3 that can draw you 2-3 cards, I am open for suggestions.

Date added	2 years
Last updated	2 years
Key combos	Authority of the Consuls + Banishing Slash Containment Construct + Thirst for Knowledge
Legality	This deck is Pioneer legal.
Rarity (main - side)	15 - 0 Rares 18 - 0 Uncommons 11 - 0 Commons
Cards	60
Avg. CMC	2.61
Tokens	Foretell, Human 1/1 W, Human 1/1 W, Samurai 2/2 W