Bane Alley Broker viable in casual standard?

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Posted on Feb. 19, 2014, 7:28 p.m. by ducttapedeckbox

I'm looking to add some draw power to my standard UB mill deck, Perfection of Milling 2.0, and Legionnaire suggested Bane Alley Broker (in addition to traditional draw cards). I think she has potential, but is she worth it over Read the Bones / Pilfered Plans ?

What do you guys think about her? I think she has a decent toughness to mill with, and the ability to protect against Duress and Thoughtseize ... Is she worth it?

AnagonLordofSnakes says... #2

"Viable in casual?" you actually typed those words out....

February 19, 2014 8:44 p.m.

ducttapedeckbox says... #3

Casual decks don't automatically work, the same as any other deck.

February 19, 2014 8:54 p.m.

ygamretuta says... #4

I tried making her work. The main factors why I haven't put her in my deck has been:

• it will take four turns before she can actually do some good, aside from blocking.
• she will most likely be killed when she exiles a card, which prompts you to reserve a card slot just to protect her (counterspells, hexproof etc.) or use a counter spell you could have used for some bigger, meaner spell from your opponent
• most times she is just a "Draw one, discard one" for 1UB
• you're better off using Quicken with Pilfered Plans or Read the Bones . instant draws, last I checked, are always better (hehe)

February 19, 2014 9:14 p.m.

ducttapedeckbox says... #5

I wish one of her two abilities didn't involve tapping her, then she'd be a little bit better. She does put a body behind a draw card though, which could be helpful... Maybe a SB card if Thoughtscour is destroying me?

February 19, 2014 10:05 p.m.

ygamretuta says... #6

you mean Thoughtseize ? Dimir Charm is always good against Thoughtseize , or if you really are desperate to counter it use Swan Song .

February 20, 2014 4:50 a.m.

ducttapedeckbox says... #7

Yup, sorry. I think I'm focusing too much on countering Thoughtseize ... She would be interesting but I'm not sure about making her work...

February 20, 2014 11:20 a.m.

Legionnaire says... #8

My main idea was viewing her as a cheap Underworld Connections . I've only semi-effectively used her in Grixis control casual decks, and rarely for her second ability. Here, she's just draw 1, discard 1, and 2 devotion towards Phenax.

February 20, 2014 3:39 p.m.

KrosanTusker says... #9

I think you should use it. In casual games, part of the fun is in doing things differently: running an unusual deck, old cards, Un-set cards, obscure interactions, multiplayer chaos, etc. I think it's great when you get "What on earth's a Floodgate !?" moments or whatever.

February 20, 2014 4:37 p.m.