@ Mugetsu63

I disagree. Here's why: Gods Willing effectively activates heroic, protects my creature against targeted removal, burn, AND combat damage. This card also lets me scry 1 and enables me to use it as a finisher.

@ daybreakz

I'm honored. If you do decide to build it, let me know how it goes in your FNMs.

@Emberflux

The reason I dislike Gods Willing, and only in this deck, is it makes your enchantments vulnerable. For example: A Gift of Orzhova has resolved, in the following turn your opponent has drawn into a Doom Blade and cast it targeting your creature, you cast Gods Willing naming black and your creature is granted protection from black. The result your creature has been spared for the turn however your Gift of Orzhova has been disenchanted from the creature. The example is probably unnecessary but from seeing others play and myself this is one of the most common miss plays I have seen, and the only reason to suggest Ranger's Guile.
Like the previous comment: I too will be giving this deck a shot. I ran Bant Hexproof and your list may fill that empty feeling, because not running a Bant deck doesn't feel right.

If you cast Gods Willing on a creature that is enchanted with Gift of Orzhova it won't disenchant your enchantment.

Hexproof just protects your creatures from spells cast by your opponent that target your creature like Doom Blade does.

702.11b Hexproof on a permanent means This permanent can't be the target of spells or abilities your opponents control.

Auras on the battlefield don't target anything. Granting hexproof to a permanent or player doesn't cause opponents' Auras to become unattached.

--> http://www.mtg-forum.de/wiki/dictionary:fluchsicher-hexproof

I'm sorry I just realized you meant protection and not hexproof... my fault :D

@Mugetsu63

You make a great point; however, I feel as though the pros of having Gods Willing outweigh the pros of having Ranger's Guile .

Gods Willing Pros:
~Heroic trigger
~Easier to cast due to mana ratio
~Can be used to go through my opponent's defenses
~Removes any damage applied to creature including an overloaded Mizzium Mortars or combat damage
~Great against targeted removal
~Scry 1

Ranger's Guile Pros:
~Heroic trigger
~Great against targeted removal
~Grants +1/+1 for a turn
~+1/+1 can sometimes save creature
~Great for Mugetsu63 aforementioned scenario

How do you live through a well placed Supreme Verdict ?

Go to game two and board in some Rootborn Defenses ?

Isn't that always the question with a creature-based deck.

Awesome! This is what I was trying to build, but fell short of. Love the detailed description. +1 from me.

@buffy

Just like MindAblaze! said, on game two you would board in 3x Rootborn Defenses :D!

@ZeroOneGoatToken

Thank you so much!! Please feel free to use any and all information I have provided :)

Well dxl026, you don't have any decks with either Thoughtseize or Duress , so you have no room to talk...

I think Swan song would work really well in this decks sideboard; mainly against thoughtseize but the card also gives you the option to counter instants just like dispel and enchantments I guess against the mirror or god enchantments etc. I'm not sure how bad that 2/2 bird is going to be against your deck though. Just my recommendations, I love this deck I'm considering trying it out at a fnm one day.

I also would like to add that Swan Song can even be used on your own cards if you really need a creature on the board!

@Jacques

Haha just ignore him. He's a friend of mine that suffers from an illness called: getting stomped by Emberflux. ;P

@AngelOfDeath626

It's funny because when I was theory-crafting this deck, I originally had Swan Song instead of Dispel but I took it out because:
1) I didn't feel like shelling out $20
2) I felt as though giving my opponent a 2/2 bird would hurt me in certain situations

I might end up having to buy Swan Song for decks that can remove or lock down my creatures with enchantments such as Detention Sphere , Chained to the Rocks , Pacifism , etc..

I actually didn't even bother thinking about how I can use it on my own spell to generate a token. Excellent point!

I'll go ahead and input the card just for you ;D

Any reason the Temples of Mystery were removed?

@ DMzDank

I have been tinkering with the mana lands to figure out what ratio gives me the best consistency possible. Sorry for the confusion; I'll revert it back to its original state until I ultimately decide what's best.

@ DMzDank

I would also like to add that cards like Ajani, Caller of the Pride , Gift of Orzhova , and Fabled Hero are white intensive. Also, the whole sideboard is comprised of white and blue cards meaning a little bit of green can be sacrificed. If you take a look at the pie charts, 56% of the deck is white while green and blue are at 17% each.

One might also argue how Sylvan Caryatid is there for this precise reason but I'm trying to prepare the deck for situations where I'd have to side out the Caryatids.

+1 this is the deck i'm looking for when i get back to standard..one of my favorite cards in the rtr block was hidden strings and felt it had so much potential and when theros released the heroic mechanic i thought its time has come..

my problems is i dont have yet the budget for the lands of a 3-color deck.. i'm thinking of just making it UW and replacing your alpha authority with Negate or Ordeal of Thassa though i dont know card to replace the sylvian caryatid.. your thoughts?

Thank you! I agree with Hidden Strings having potential.

I'm glad you asked those questions. Without green, your creatures will not have the benefit of hexproof that Alpha Authority grants which is a huge loss. In order to make up for this loss of protection, I suggest mainboarding Swan Song (Dispel or Negate can work as well) in place of 2x Ajani, Caller of the Pride and 1x Aqueous Form . This way, you will have 7 methods of protecting your creatures.

Either Ordeal of Thassa or Hidden Strings can replace Alpha Authority but it's up to you to decide which is better because I personally consider them equally powerful.

As for Sylvan Caryatid , she's not essential to the strategy at all. I've recently been thinking of replacing her with Judge's Familiar and here's why: we could delay a Doom Blade , Thunder Strike , Celestial Flare , etc. by ONE turn. You could also try experimenting with Fencing Ace (you'd have to mainboard Ordeal of Thassa with this guy because he needs the power) or Artisan of Forms (she's only as good as the creatures on the field including your opponent's field).

Good luck and I hope this helped!

oh i forgot about the judge familiar because its always out of stock in my place.. though i may pick the familiar over the fencing ace because of the early threat (flying and his pseudo mana leak).. need to playtest..

i'll just use Dispel until i can get my hands on Swan Song

thanks for the advise!

@ bossun05

Twas my pleasure =]

@ bossun05

I added another card you should consider!

"Hopeful Eidolon : You're probably wondering why I am even considering this card. Up until recently, I figured most of these enchantment-creatures were pretty terrible (with the exception of Boon Satyr ) because of their expensive costs to bring out; however, Hopeful Eidolon has an incredible early game with Ethereal Armor .

For example:
T1: Play Hopeful Eidolon
T2: Enchant Ethereal Armor and Aqueous Form
Note: Your creature is now a 4/4 with first strike, cannot be blocked, and scry 1.

Insane, right? You should also note that you can bestow him later in the game meaning he is never a dead draw."

Madcap Skills for more evasion? :)

You made a very great deck and I am really amazed by your descriptions. Thanks for that. Because I really want to play this kind of deck but running a 3-coloured-one is too expensive for me I made a U/W version of your deck. It would be amazing if you could have a look at it and give some suggestions. Here it is Heroic Auras U/W !

You may want to tech into Brave the Elements. Gives the option to alpha strike for one White, or defends your guys from Anger of the Gods. Which can ruin your day pretty. darn fast. I'm aware you run Rootborn, but it's something to think about.