Help with 2013 deck

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Posted on Sept. 25, 2012, 5:22 p.m. by drhumbra

I just got a pack of 2013 boosters and I want to make a solid standard deck. I realize that standard consists of multiple blocks, but since I will be cracking a whole set of 2013 boosters, I was wondering what everyone thought the stronger cards will be. I tend to like control and creatures with abilities. I prefer colors in these orders: Blue, White, Red, Black, and Green. I'm not oppossed to mixing any colors though. any suggestions are welcome, I will check this in about 24 hours and give you an update on the deck I am going to build.

Just to clarify again, plese limit card combos and suggestions to 2013 block. If there is a really wicked combo from Return to Ravnica or Avaclyn then that is cool too. And no Snapcaster Mage and Delver, they are on thier way out if I recall rotations correctly.

Thanks everyone.

xantm70 says... #2

A few quick points:

1) Snapcaster Mage and Delver are still in rotation for another year. They don't move out until October 2013.

2) Just using a core set for a deck tends to be a somewhat weaker choice than using expansions to beef the core up.

Bearing that in mind...

Since you're a big fan of blue, mono-blue mill might be an option.

For a mill deck, look into Sands of Delirium , Mind Sculpt , Jace, Memory Adept , and card:Jace's Phantasm, with Negate , Essence Scatter , and Unsummon for control options. card:Tormod's Crypt would be good support against flashback, scavenge, and recursion.

September 25, 2012 5:54 p.m.

A talrand type deck would be fun, if i remember correctly there are som interesting instant-manipulation creatures atmAugur of Bolas for one

September 25, 2012 7:23 p.m.

theichibun says... #4

If you go the mill route, don't forget about Mind Sculpt .

September 25, 2012 7:45 p.m.

zandl says... #5

With only M13 cards, Talrand would undoubtedly be your best bet.

Snapcaster Mage and Delver of Secrets  Flip aren't rotating until next year. After the rotation in a few weeks, you can use anything from Innistrad, Dark Ascension, Avacyn Restored, M13, and Return to Ravnica.

September 25, 2012 10:23 p.m.

drhumbra says... #6

Cool Ideas. I thought Snapcaster and Delver would be out much sooner, thanks for the clarification.

I've never done a Blue mill, I might give it a try.

Also, I suppose I'll need to beef up the block cards with some other sets in standard, but this is a very good start. Thanks everyone. I will put my first deck draft up soon.

September 26, 2012 12:47 p.m.

drhumbra says... #7

I decided to try out a BW Exalted with the first deck I decided to build. The link to the deck is here: Exalted from 2013 BW. I could improve this deck, but these are the cards I have right now. thanks for reading./humbra

September 29, 2012 9:52 p.m.

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