Could I play this with 22 lands?

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Posted on Feb. 20, 2012, 4:29 p.m. by Shane35007

http://tappedout.net/mtg-decks/bait-and-bleed/

I started at 24 lands and after solitaire and play testing on this site, I moved it down to 22, adding in Thalia and Doomsayer.

I'm considering adding Hero of Bladehold. Any other suggestions? I am actively pursuing 2 more Champion of the Parish after seeing how massive he can become.

What should I cut to get those extra Champions in? This my second attempt at a deck (first was horrid) for Standard. I know it's based in a event deck, so I'm taking no credit.

Thanks for any and all help and criticism.

burkek says... #2

Yeah, you can get away with 22. As a rule of thumb, pure aggro is 20, aggro control is 22 (in my opinion at least), midrange is 24, and control is 24-28.

February 20, 2012 4:31 p.m.

djgunn says... #3

Bait and Bleed linked for convenience.

February 20, 2012 4:39 p.m.

Shane35007 says... #4

Thanks Burkek, did not know that.

February 20, 2012 4:39 p.m.

Shane35007 says... #5

Thanks Burkek, did not know that.

February 20, 2012 4:39 p.m.

Arachnarchist says... #6

Yeah. You should be able to play that with 22 lands easy. The important thing for your deck is to hit it's first 3 land drops. 22 cards out of 60 should be enough.

February 21, 2012 12:09 a.m.