A good use for the Leveler

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Posted on Sept. 20, 2013, 12:09 p.m. by DaFerra

I'm trying to build a deck that uses the combo Shared Fate + Leveler + Misthollow Griffin .
I figured out a heavy WU control... Suggestions?

GoldGhost012 says... #2

Don't forget the alternate win condition of Laboratory Maniac .

September 20, 2013 12:18 p.m.

RussischerZar says... #3

Problem with Misthollow Griffin and Shared Fate is: the cards are being exiled face down, thus you can't know what they are and therefore are not able/allowed to cast them.

September 20, 2013 12:21 p.m.

The Shared Fate just locks your opponent out of drawing cards. The effect of Leveler is what would be used to exile the Misthollow Griffin in the first place.

September 20, 2013 12:45 p.m.

ljs54321 says... #5

RussischerZar Shared Fate allows you to look at and play cards it exiles as though they were in your hand

September 20, 2013 12:52 p.m.

RussischerZar says... #6

Yeah but you still couldn't cast it since only your opponent is allowed to look at it :P

September 20, 2013 12:55 p.m.

RussischerZar says... #7

"Each player may look at and play cards he or she exiled with Shared Fate."

The 'combo' above wanted to cast the Misthollow Griffin his opponent is going to exile, which doesn't work. It works with the Leveler though.

September 20, 2013 12:58 p.m.

ljs54321 says... #8

Yeah, I see the way it works now. Misread it at first. Damn lack of sleep lol

September 20, 2013 1:01 p.m.

Teifling says... #9

I have a love for Leveler , but never found a way to use it with what I own. I only recently included it in an EDH/Commander deck more for deck flavor than anything (The deck has a sub-focus on cheap big guys with draw backs, like Iwamori of the Open Fist )

Solitary Confinement is a nifty way to try an avoid drawing a loss, as well as the above mentioned Laboratory Maniac . Lightning Greaves could be used to Haste up the Leveler for the attack right away, and Double Cleave could turn it into a finishing blow.

Just some thoughts...

September 20, 2013 1:02 p.m.

DaFerra says... #10

I don't know about Laboratory Maniac : I'm unable to draw with Shared Fate on the field...

September 20, 2013 1:38 p.m.

Teifling says... #11

I imagine Laboratory Maniac being a 1-2 of as a back up plan. Running Blue, you're going to most likely have efficient card drawing, but in the case that you don't draw into Shared Fate or it's dealt with (opponent had an Oblivion Ring in hand the whole time!). Then the Maniac can force the win with Leveler . Either draw next turn, or see my assumption that you have nice card draw in your blue :D. Of course, I'm focusing almost entirely on the Leveler and not the Shared Fate .

Obviously you'll be using the Misthollow Griffin s you exile with Leveler as your beaters along side the machine. However in the case you need answers and all you have is what you're exiling from you opponent's deck, you might want someway to create other colors of mana. Or, you can cheat and use Celestial Dawn so you can cast whatever you want.

September 20, 2013 1:55 p.m.

DaFerra says... #12

Celestial Dawn is really good! And I've been suggested to use Rest in Peace to recicle my Griffins.

September 20, 2013 2:14 p.m.

Schuesseled says... #13

I have a self-mill deck starring a leveler: Self-Mill Maniac

September 20, 2013 2:19 p.m.

Teifling says... #14

Oh, that's a good one; I didn't think of that! Rest in Peace sits in the "sideboard" section of my thinking but mainboard in this works very well!

September 20, 2013 2:21 p.m.

DaFerra says... #15

September 20, 2013 3:07 p.m.

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