W/G/R/A Cards that limits attack?
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Posted on Jan. 10, 2013, 1:41 p.m. by Apoptosis
What cards out out there that limit the ability of your opponent to attack you or lessens the damage?
e.g. Peacekeeper , Forcefield , Ghostly Prison
It's for this deck: Flare, imprison, and burn... in legacy. Note that the deck uses Winter Orb to limit mana use, but a Mana Flare combo trick to let you get mana.
jan2692wal says... #3
card:Norn's Annex, Dueling Grounds , Silent Arbiter . Stoic Angel , Ghostly Prison , Gideon Jura , Blazing Archon , any instant in my turbofog EDH, Angus Mackenzie, Defender of the Scots
January 10, 2013 2:53 p.m.
Thanks Jimhawk and jan2692wal for the suggestions.
For my legacy Flare, imprison, and burn... (R/W/G) deck I'm toying with... it limits mana use with Winter Orb but eventually will flare with Mana Flare and/or Heartbeat of Spring to combo with land untap for a massive direct damage hit. For defense, I have little in the way of blockers but I have some damage prevention with 1x Forcefield (with two Enlightened Tutor to pull it), but it would be more late game.
So... I'm vulnerable to weenies and quick drop attackers. I want to shut down attack to prevent this and I also have vulnerable creatures on the board, so I want to be able to shut down attacks.
Ghostly Prison is a nice option because it makes my opponent pay to attack, which effectively limits their ability to cast spells because of the Winter Orb . But I think I need something more.
How would you rate Peacekeeper + Lifeline versus Ensnaring Bridge + Bottled Cloister ??
Lifeline would also protect my little Birds of Paradise , Ali from Cairo , and Magus of the Candelabra from direct damage and targeted destruction, so maybe that's the better way to go in my case. Any opinions?
Thanks again!
January 10, 2013 3:16 p.m.
ikethammond says... #5
Windborn Muse is also an option I didn't see mentioned.
January 10, 2013 4:23 p.m.
hunter9000 says... #6
Moat and Magus of the Moat prevent fliers from attacking.
Aurification , No Mercy and Michiko Konda, Truth Seeker destroy things that damage you.
Magus of the Tabernacle might work well with Winter Orb.
Meekstone , Crawlspace and Lightmine Field are some weaker options.
January 10, 2013 4:33 p.m.
hunter9000 says... #7
Also, have you considered Seedborn Muse with Winter Orb ?
Jimhawk says... #2
Ensnaring Bridge has always been a solid attack stopper.
January 10, 2013 2:06 p.m.