Yep, unless they do something else, those cards would effectively shut down targeted kill/removal spells, even bounce effect (give the creature protection from blue etc).

I would suggest running a combination of about 6 total. I personally like Gods Willing > Feat of Resistance > Ajani's Presence.

Thank you, and now what would you replace for those six, and im assuming two of each?

My only concern for you is being able to stabilize of someone interrupts your strategy. Targeted removal is really the best route to take when it comes to current standard so the protection cards are genius in here.

I would bench High Sentinels of Arashin simply because there are better options and move Banishing Light to sideboard. That frees up 5 slots.

REASONS - BL for you is not a main board card. It's nice to have back up plans but you're a combo deck. Sort of. Every card needs to either help the combo directly or protect. You're not afraid to get hit with a Butcher of the Horde because that just means that tapped out turn 4 to play it and why waste your turn 4 or 5 removing it when really by then you'll have your combo ready 7 out of ten times.

Arashin-it just doesnt do enough for you. Yeah it pumps but that won't be considered a threat when it sitting next to a sage of hours so they'll go for sage everytime and he'll have to eat it due to lack of protection.

These are all my observations and opinions of course. I piloted an infinite turns deck before rotation at one point with Vorel of the Hull Clade to double sages counters and it was fun as heck. Kudos to you for making an attempt at and I think you have agreat base for it. It may require a little tweaking here and there but it's looking really solid.

May you never be mana screwed

Bellock

Hi so I used this deck today at fnm, and well it kind of sucked, mainly I think because I am still waiting for my 2 Sylvan Caryatids and 3 Fleecemane Lions to come in, which have hexproof and indestructiable. In there place I used 3 Ajanis presence and 3 Feat of Resistance. And I didn't really get anywhere really, I mean game one almost lasted 35 mins with my first opponent and he summoned like 5 planeswalkers but I managed to pull of a couple extra turns and do Ajanis ultimate which made the fight endless but my opponent ended up doing his planewalker ultimates and won. So I think even if I had the Sylvan Caryatids and Fleecemane Lions, I still think u would need more planeswalker removal spells in the sideboard at least maybe a green white or blue version of heros downfall if there is one?

and what is the purpose of have Yavimaya Coast in this deck, other then loosing life to use mana? any suggestions for replacements

Well having seen that you won 3-2 that's pretty good, and im still excited about this deck, I mean I bought every single card so I better be, lol. I am still a little unsure about the mechanics of the deck and which loyalty ability to use when Ajani is out and how it benefits my board when playing obvioiusly distribute the +1 counters, but what else, can you help me out with that, and I am new to magic so if your wondering why there so newb-ish questions that's why lol. Oh and how many feat of resistance did you put it the deck? 3 for the 3 Banishing lights?

And last night I used feat of resistance on a blue instant that was targeting one of my creatures and I declared blue as protection, and noobly got rid of aqueous form in the process of getting rid of the blue instant that my opponent used

cww02d~ I'm glad my advice proved beneficial to you. As an avid combo player I love to help out in whatever way I can when I see a combo deck I like. I totally love the synergy between the cards your running and how they benefit one another. Well done.

Triton Tactics seems like it would be too good to not be in this deck or at least the side board.

So tonight I won 2-0 only one game.... with this deck, I have every single card in from this deck list I don't no what went wrong other then other peoples removal and lack of good opening hands maybe, but over all just very disappointed spent nearly 150 dollars on these cards and 2-0 and only one match won.

What about Ajani Steadfast ? his -2 ability would be potentially game altering for your deck from what I can see.

A card that you could use is Chasm Skulker . Yes you don't have too much card draw, but you don't need it. You just beef it up like you do the rest of your creatures and then let's say they boardwipe with End Hostilities to get rid of your extra turns...you now have a crap ton of little squidies. It would be a lose lose situation for them.

UpperDeckerTaco I see what you're saying about Chasm Skulker . I'm gonna do some play testing with it. It looks like a great fit for some counter-boosting combos!

Sunbond is an underestimated spell. Ajani's +100 life ability and a Sunbond on Sage of Hours ? Instant 20 extra turns.

Dawnbringer Charioteers + Sunbond is also a deadly combo.

Ooh! Ooh! I got one! Battlefield Thaumaturge + Incremental Growth . Six counters across three creatures for TWO MANA! WOO! Makes Sage fire up really fast, since you can target your Thaumaturge for one, Phalanx Leader for two, and the Sage for three, which is a turn and an extra counter right there.

polymorphous rush anyone ? so you have a lot of copies of sage of hours, take a bunch of turns =D (the counters stay on the original creature)

Your running Chasm Skulker ... +1:DDDD

I reccomend natures penalope from born of the gods. Green instant Mana cost G+1+1 counter on a target creature. Strive (3)G

With hardened scales it is a +4+4 for a heroic creature at instant speed.