Mainly because i need the one drop, Champion of the Parish or Boros Elite . Having that option available more often. I find that i am not running into any mana problems with this list, I always have a red source, and/or, i always have a white source when i need it.

At least, since gatecrash started. The Sacred Foundry s really help now, but i used to run the Rootbound Crag before gatecrash, and i found that white mana wasn't always there when i needed it.

hey so im new to magic so i was wondering if you could explain to me why boros reckoner is so good??

For anyone interested, i'll be posting results from tonight's standard again. Hopefully without slacking. My goals are not to win, but to play against all the deck types out there. I still need to face an "esper/control/mill" deck... as well as Naya midrange, boros aggro, RDW, or B/R Aggro. I want to see results from real time playing.

Stay tuned, and keep checking on my profile if you're interested to see how this deck fares against decks, and thanks for all the votes. Makin' me wiggle with excitement. :3

Just a quick warning, since I'm running a naya human's deck one of the first things I did was try to make a deck that would destroy it (which I did) just to help make some alters to things that might be overlooked, and one thing I definately found, you might want to run 1 or 2 basic plains for one simple reason, the U/B Control deck I made (haven't posted yet) ran Ghost Quarter , which in your current deck means you lose a cavern or shock land and end up with just a mountain, and that is a really really bad day, If you want I can send you a basic breakdown of how the control works so you can also use it to tweak your deck some (I'll start using it at FNM once the naya meta takes over like I believe it's going to)

If they Ghost Quarter one of my lands on before turn 4, I'd be surprised. And at that point, i don't really mind which lands i lose, because the max I'll ever need is 3. Games that last longer, it probably wont matter... because if the game gets to turn and i haven't won yet, i was doing something wrong.

I don't think I'm too worried about Ghost Quarter yet, I haven't seen one played in 2 months. Thanks for the warning though, its definitely something to watch out for. I think i might change a few things.

the main focus for the counter control deck against naya is land control which is why it's a big threat, it mostly focuses on 3 spells and unblockable creatures for the lockdown, ideal play with it is turn 1 Tormented Soul turn 2 Contaminated Ground , turn 3 Hands of Binding cipher'd onto Tormented Soul and then normal kill spells and Ghost Quarter as needed, I do agree that Ghost Quarter by itself is not that large of a threat but if combined with Contaminated Ground it can almost completley shut down a deck like this, even though alot of people see Contaminated Ground as a non-playable

Oh i love Contaminated Ground , reminds me of back in the day, with Spreading Seas and the like.

Now... now i kind of want to make that control deck. :D

You're right in how that could seriously put a dent in my plans, however, nobody at my store will be running it, so for now, I'm going to pretend it wont happen. I'm going to hope it wont happen.

Bwhahaha, I was not a turn 3 kill but instead a turn 4 kill!!! (I will last ... longer ... than some decks ...)

I am extremely flattered :3

Nah, Silverblade Paladin just makes me cry.

BTW, you will help me with my mana base. I hate being stuck with all islands and no swamps

Ok, i'll post on your deck's page.

My friend is buildling it to run at FNM so I'll let you know how it goes since the local meta is aggro, it'll also run Invisible Stalker , Tragic Slip , Ultimate Price , Unsummon , Mind Grind , Consuming Aberration , and for funsies I really want to throw in 1 or 2 Shimian Specter because I would really love to unsummon something and then exile all copies of it, it will also definately run Human Frailty in the side for when it matches up against humman aggro decks

@Raek I like your style. Please send me a shout when you post your deck, I would love to check it out. The deck Vos_Is_Boss has here is pretty awesome and I've been considering altering my G/W aggro deck in a similar manner (Apoptosis Revamped G/W Aggro v2.1), but there is a special place in my heart for control that for me stretches back to the old days of big blue...

Thank ye' :D

mainboard Golgari Charm incase of Contaminated Ground for the lulz during casual. They make the carvern of souls a swamp, you get rid of the enchant from the one black mana source they gave you. Haha

On a more serious note, I am debating whether or not to have Thatcher Revolt . It has won me games, but it also has lost me games. Great when I goldfish, bad on an empty board.

It the same as having a land in your hand when you'd rather have a Silverblade Paladin .

Cards work good in the best circumstance, and are useless in the worst.

However, if you feel the benefit of the card is far less appealing than another, go ahead and swap it out. However, i have always been happy seeing a Thatcher Revolt in my hand, for one, its offensive, for two, i can always combo it out with something on the field, or the next thing i draw.

So i guess the consideration factor is... when you're on a rampage, dropping a Thatcher Revolt is win. On an empty board, dropping a Thatcher Revolt is 3 damage. 5, if you played Rancor earlier, and have it in your hand again. OR, you play something like Act of Treason . Your board is empty, you can still steal their shit. OR, Hellrider , very good with a full field, still decent with nothing on the field. OR Zealous Conscripts , very good with a cluttered field, still pretty damn good when you have nothing.

Would you rather have the combo card for a faster win with more aggression, or would you rather play one creature or spell to play it safe. Its all about your own play style. For me, Thatcher Revolt is one of my favorite things in this deck type. Personally, i wouldn't get rid of it.

Thanks for the advise. Also, SCG Atlanta had an 11th place Naya Humans finish. That deck is much more aggro orientated. ]http://sales.starcitygames.com//deckdatabase/displaydeck.php?DeckID=52806

Yay... people are finally realizing my deck is good.

Bastards.

haha. The internet just likes to steal ideas.

On a more speculative note, my gut hopes a human four drop that is playable will come out in DGM. Wizards has played around the idea for too long.

Riders of Gavony doesn't count?

Unfortunately, no. While riders is fantastic against tribal decks, it isn't very goodAgainst nontribal ones. Neither Riders of Gavony nor Odric, Master Tactician arePlayable in standard at the moment. The best human four drop in recent years wasHero of Bladehold . Hero can swing for 7 alone, which is pretty game changing.If an opponent did not deal with it, they would loose soon.

man, I miss Hero of Bladehold but what soccerdude240 said is 100% true. I still haven't found any good 4 drops for humans that is currently in rotation

Thats why i dont run any, YAAAY. Although... Zealous Conscripts is still my favorite "Midgame" drop

There are some good nonhuman four drops.. looking at you Hellrider . But hopefully something will come out. As for me, I am gonna drop to R/W humans due to money issues. Never have the right mana for the naya deck. :(

Sorry for the double post, but how has Boros Elite worked out for you?

Sorry for the double post, but how has Boros Elite worked out for you?

Huntmaster of the Fells  ^Flip is still a great 4 drop. Certainly not as good as Hero of Bladehold was and maybe not as much of a finisher as Hellrider , but it gives you a wolf when you cast him and 2 life. If not dealt with could be real trouble for the opponent.

I have also been toying around with Rubblebelt Raiders . Most everyone I know says its bad, but paired with lightning mauler could be a pretty decent swinger on T4. T3 if you play a mana dork on T1.

I think once Hellrider and Huntmaster of the Fells  ^Flip rotate out, (and if we don't get anything new) Rubblebelt Raiders could be a pretty decent 4 drop....

But once those cards rotate out, so will most of the awesome humans that make up the deck....