Is Horizon Canopy good in all G/W/GW decks?
Modern forum
Posted on Jan. 24, 2016, 3:18 p.m. by smackjack
I just bought a Horizon Canopy for my legacy Death & Taxes deck and i have lots of other decks where it could be a good addition. I play Knightfall, Kiki-Kontrol and Dark sisters in modern. Is Horizon Canopy good in all of them?
Knightfall
You can fetch it with Knight of the Reliquary and the deck plays both green and white. Really good in this deck.
Kiki-Kontrol
Its always good to draw cards, but this deck needs lots of lands so sacrificing one for a card could hurt. It could maybe replace Eiganjo Castle. Worth it?
Dark sisters
This is a soul sisters deck that doesnt run Serra Ascendant. Instead it is uses the lifegain to buy time and to even out Dark Confidant, Thoughtseize and Bitterblossom. To pay 1 for white mana is not a big deal..
Drawing more cards is always good. Is Horizon Canopy always good in a deck that runs green or white or both?
Yes Zoo is understandable. The deck needs those the land types :).
January 24, 2016 3:39 p.m.
SoggyGecko says... #5
Going down the list-
Knightfall- Yes! Very good in this deck, especially with Knight of the Reliquary.
UWR Kiki- Nope, as you said, you need those lands. Also, the life loss is not very good with control, so I would say no.
Dark Sisters- Again, while it would be decent, I don't think that is the type of card you want.
In my opinion, Horizon Canopy is at it's best with decks that don't have a good source of card advantage(such as Bogles, Hatebears, many decks with Knight). If you have cards like Dark Confidant or Sphinx's Revelation, I don't think you need Horizon Canopy. Also, if you are super aggro, I don't think it is good either.
January 24, 2016 3:43 p.m. Edited.
Well at least its great in 2 of my decks then, D&T and Knightfall. Im gonna play it in Dark sisters, I think its fine there. Because the lifeloss is not that relevant i think its worth it as a 1-of to maybe sometime get value out of it :). Its a better topdeck than Plains.
January 24, 2016 3:56 p.m.
SoggyGecko says... #7
Definitely in those two decks, it is a phenomenal card. And I guess it would be decent in that deck. And yes, it is a much better top deck, for sure.
January 24, 2016 3:59 p.m.
I found its perfect for splashing green into an already great hatebear shell. Voice of Resurgence and Fleecemane Lion being my two favorite choices.
Scouty says... #2
I don't like canopy in Zoo, mostly because it doesn't have the land types to activate Wild Nacatl or Kird Ape. That's my personal view on it though.
January 24, 2016 3:33 p.m.