The Swing (Standard MTG Deck)

The Swing

Standard* Aggro GW (Selesnya) RG (Gruul) RGW (Naya) RW (Boros) Zoo

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Creature (20)

Planeswalker (2)

2x Ajani, Caller of the Pride

Land (22)

Instant (14)

Sorcery (2)

2x Mizzium Mortars

Sideboard

Creature (9)

Instant (4)

Sorcery (2)

2x Mizzium Mortars

-- RETIRED --Was made for RTR/THS standard format.

It's all about the swing. Naya midrange beaters with a load of potent combat tricks. The idea is to give 'em a few love taps, then swing in for some ridiculously high number for the win.

Advice and cc welcomed and encouraged!

Mainboard

Creatures

Fabled Hero - Double strike built in. Live the dream of 20 to 0.

Fencing Ace - Baby Fabled Hero. Does lotsa damage.

Fleecemane Lion - Two drop that goes hard. Very sticky when monstrous.

Ghor-Clan Rampager - While technically a creature, his real home is as a combat trick. However, a 4/4 body is sometimes what is needed.

Loxodon Smiter - Screw dissolve on turn 3. Large body that can also punish the discard on the off chance.

Preeminent Captain - Replaced our kitten overlord. Instead of putting kittens into the battlefield, this guy puts our hand in.

Soldier of the Pantheon - Sticky little bugger in the current meta. A couple triggers and some fast damage. Giant growth is sadly his only combat trick.

Instants

Advent of the Wurm - Makes a giant wurm.

Boros Charm - Does everything we could want. Double strike for massive damage, reach on in for 4 to the face, or save a board from verdict.

Brave the Elements - So I heard you wanted to get rid of my dudes or stop my huge attack, but brave the elements says you can't.

Selesnya Charm - Dudes get fatter, a fat dude goes away, or a baby is born. Good day no matter the outcome.

Planeswalkers

Ajani, Caller of the Pride - Jump around.

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FNM at a different venue — Aug. 1, 2014

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Overall the night went really well with a final score of 5-1-1.

Round 1

Opponent: G/U Hydras

Game 1: He curved out very well. Turn 1 Elvish Mystic, turn 2 Sylvan Caryatid, followed by a turn 3 Prophet of Kruphix. Many large Hydras then flooded the board.

Game 2: Game went just as planned. Got in some damage early with a Fencing Ace and Fleecemane Lion. Cleaned up with a Ghor-Clan Rampager on the Ace.

Game 3: Don't remember the exact plays, but very similar to game 2.

Overall: 2-1 Win.

Round 2

Opponent: R/G Aggro

Game 1: Took some damage but laid em out with a good combination of combat tricks on my double strikers.

Game 2: 3 Brave the Elements kept my Selesnya Charm token and Fleecemane Lion which just did work.

Overall: 2-0 Win.

Round 3

Opponent: R/G Monsters

Game 1: Kept a hand with a 2 drop creature and a Mizzium Mortars. I followed with a Preeminent Captain, which flooded my guys in as I was able to use the Mizzium Mortars to remove his Stormbreath Dragon.

Game 2: We both laid down guys, notably his Generator Servant. He sped out a Polis Crusher with it but I answered with another Mizzium Mortars.

Overall: 2-0 Win.

Round 4

Opponent: G/W Aggro

Game 1: Mulliganed down to 5 cards. He curved out well and I scooped on turn 3.

Game 2: He led with a Sunblade Elf. I put a turn 2 Selesnya Charm token in the way and dropped a Fabled Hero on turn 3. Turn 4 he blocked the knight token and I used 2 Ghor-Clan Rampagers on my hero. 20 clean.

Game 3: I had a strong creature on turn 2 and turn 3. Turn 4 I buffed with a Boros Charm and Ghor-Clan Rampager for the win.

Overall: 2-1 Win.

Round 5

Opponent: Jeskai Aggro

Intentional draw into Top 8.

Top 8 Round 1

Opponent: R/B Aggro

Game 1: Turn 3 Master of the Feast went unanswered.

Game 2: Curved out Fencing Ace into Loxodon Smiter and finished turn 4 with 2 combat tricks.

Game 3: Swarmed hard on 2 drops. My creatures were bigger than his.

Overall: 2-1 Win.

Top 8 Quarterfinals

Opponent: Jeskai Aggro

Game 1: He had amazing answers with one Chained to the Rocks and 2 Boros Charms.

Game 2: Got amazing 2 Fiendslayer Paladin, but all of my lands came in tapped, causing the paladin to come in slow with an Imposing Sovereign already in play.

Overall: 0-2 Loss.

Overall

Ended either 3rd or 4th on points, but I don't quite remember which (I think 3rd). Better than I really expected without knowing anything about the meta.

A Different Event — June 14, 2014

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FNM Update 2 — June 13, 2014

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FNM — June 6, 2014

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More changes! — May 24, 2014

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Changes — May 17, 2014

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Small swap — May 15, 2014

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Revision 1 See all

(8 years ago)

+2	Advent of the Wurm	main
+2	Ajani, Caller of the Pride	main
+3	Back to Nature	side
+3	Battlefield Forge	main
+4	Boros Charm	main
+4	Brave the Elements	main
+2	Brimaz, King of Oreskos	side
+3	Fabled Hero	main
+3	Fencing Ace	main
+3	Fiendslayer Paladin	side
+4	Fleecemane Lion	main
+1	Forest	main
+4	Ghor-Clan Rampager	main
+4	Loxodon Smiter	main
+1	Magma Spray	side
+4	Mana Confluence	main
+4	Mizzium Mortars	main
+4	Nyx-Fleece Ram	side
+1	Plains	main
+2	Preeminent Captain	main

and 50 other change(s)

Date added	10 years
Last updated	8 years
Legality	This deck is not Standard legal.
Rarity (main - side)	6 - 2 Mythic Rares 33 - 5 Rares 19 - 7 Uncommons 0 - 1 Commons
Cards	60
Avg. CMC	2.50
Tokens	Cat 2/2 W, Cat Soldier 1/1 W, Knight 2/2 W w/ Vigilance, Wurm 5/5 G w/ Trample
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