Wanting some tweaks on a few final cards in an Esper planeswalker deck

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Posted on Dec. 3, 2012, 7:44 p.m. by sam154

Esper Planeswalkers

This is the deck that I'm pretty sure I want to build but I'm still unsure about a few things.

1. Azorius Charm or Think Twice ?I know that Charm is better but the mana is easier on Think Twice and it is better with Forbidden Alchemy .
2. Bloodgift Demon , Drogskol Reaver , or Griselbrand ?I want a nice bomb for this deck and I've considered all three options and each has its own ups and downs. Bloodgift Demon is cheap but can't generate instant card advantage. Drogskol Reaver has nice synergy with Vampire Nighthawk and Sorin, Lord of Innistrad tokens but it is slightly under powered P/T for 7 mana. Griselbrand costs 8 mana 4 of which is black. I'm trying to figure out if there is an obvious choice or if I have overlooked other options.
3. Liliana of the Dark Realms

I really like this card but I don't think synergizes enough until the next cycle of shocklands come around. (kinda looking for an excuse to put her in, if anyone can come up with one).

Thank you to anyone who can help me out with this.

Jimhawk says... #2

My votes go to Azorius Charm for the versatility, Drogskol Reaver because he's fantastic against everything but Thundermaw Hellkite (and even then he can untap and gain you 6 and two cards right back), and no to Liliana of the Dark Realms for the reasons you stated and because she really thrives in a deck that has access to X spells. I'm of the opinion that you should include Supreme Verdict in place of Lingering Souls as it much more reliably and permanently protects your planeswalkers. I also feel like card:Sphinx's Revelation should be in here somewhere.

December 3, 2012 10:46 p.m.