looking for feedback on my blue/green main
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Posted on Feb. 2, 2012, 7:26 p.m. by caseyrs
building a deck that draws and pulls mana fast to get heavy creatures on the field that benefit from it. my current build focuses on Steel Hellkite and Sturmgeist
is there anything i can do to improve on this, or even any better cards that the deck would support well?link: http://tappedout.net/mtg-decks/accelerated-handsteel-hellkite-sturmgeist/
any criticism (positive or negative) is appreciated.
I don't think you should run the elf ramp. I think running Birds of Paradise, Rampant Growth, and Solemn Simulacrum is a much more consistent and cost-effective ramp system. Plus Simulacrum puts a card in your hand.
Primeval Titan is the epitome of mana-acceleration. Put a 6/6 trampling body on it as well and you've got a genuine game-ender. While you're looking to win via Steel Hellkite and Sturmgeist, a little Titan action wouldn't help at all.
Also, Basuldur is correct, Consecrated Sphinx is a much better card then Mind Unbound.
In addition, you need some protection! Taking out the elves gives you space for cards like Mana Leak, Dissipate, and Beast Within. You'll probably want to increase your land count as well, because having most of your mana come from creatures is VERY risky. I would suggest adding four more lands.
Fog, Slice in Twain, and Hunter's Insight should all be replaced with the cards mention above, they just aren't powerful enough for the current Standard Metagame.
Venser's Journal is certainly pretty good with the idea of drawing cards, and I wouldn't change that amount, seeing as you'll eventually want an infinite hand size, and gaining life each upkeep is pretty awesome.
This is a very cool idea, and with some tweaking and tuning, could be a very powerful Blue/Green Control deck utilizing Sturmgeist as an awesome win condition. +1
-BuLLZ3Y3
February 3, 2012 2:55 a.m.
heres the alt deck feel free to try both of them out
deck:ah2birds-growthsimulacrrum-version
Basuldur says... #2
accelerated hand(steel hellkite & sturmgeist) :P
February 2, 2012 10:21 p.m.