Final Cut for FNM & GameDay deck! Mana mix query...
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Posted on Aug. 7, 2015, 1:36 a.m. by TheNinjaJesus
Well, thank you all for the help with my FNM/Gameday deck. I am going to go with B/W Death and Taxes in Standard. My one last dilemma is where to put some cards (mainboard versus sideboard) and whether I should run 24 lands or 25. Anyone who can give some feedback would have my gratitude. Thanks for any assistance anyone may provide!
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Gorgosaurusrex says... #3
24 lands is plenty. I only go up to 25 once I hit 4 spells of 5 CMC or higher.
You need more removal mainboard. As mentioned above I don't think Starfield of Nyx is great here. It's a win condition but it requires other cards to do anything. I would cut Starfield of Nyx along with Aegis of the Gods and add 4 removal spells (Ultimate Price, Hero's Downfall, Celestial Flare, or even Banishing Light). You need at least 6 removal spells.
August 7, 2015 12:31 p.m.
Im actually very curious about this too... I've never been to a Game Day before (just started playing about 5 months or so).... and I will also be playing a taxes deck. Taxes, just because
August 7, 2015 12:42 p.m.
TheNinjaJesus says... #5
Interesting thing about your deck, Khaos- your taxes has a pretty similar CMC curve to go along with mine, but you seem to skew a bigger split with 1 and 2 cost stuff and 4 and 5 cost stuff, while mine hits about 2 and 3 cost stuff. Do you have any idea what you'll do about Stormbreath? It's a big enough problem that I'm tempted to run Master of the Feast instead of Blood-Cursed Knight. Also, why 4 Aegis? I consider that a 2 or 3 of, at most.
August 7, 2015 1:01 p.m.
Gorgosaurusrex says... #6
khaos2639: Your deck should have 24 land as you have 3 spells of CMC5. 4 Aegis of the Gods is too many, I'd recommend just keeping 2 in the sideboard. You need some main deck removal besides Oppressive Rays - Valorous Stance is really good. Pacifism could find a home there too.
Celestial Flare and End Hostilities are the best answers to Stormbreath Dragon in white.
August 7, 2015 1:04 p.m.
Celestial Flare is indeed in the sideboard for no other reason than for Stormbreath.... which came in handy because I saw him several times.
Aegis of the Gods needs to be there... if I could legally run more than 4 I would. My local meta is very heavy in player destruction. Sacrifice a creature... target player does this... target player does that... my local meta loves them and it keeps me alive through a lot of stuff.
I tinkered with the land slightly... I don't really have much of a problem with mana as you'd think. Due to my very high devotion to white, Nykthos can usually get me 6-8 mana using only 2 other lands.
I changed the deck slightly to mirror the last minute changes, and I'd say it went well... 
spyroswiz29 says... #2
I believe 24 lands its ok for your deck since you dont play lost of cards with high CMC. I dont think that Starfield of Nyx has a place in your deck. Its too slow for the aggro match-ups. Consider adding some removal main and sideboard such as Ultimate Price,Hero's Downfall and Murderous Cut.
August 7, 2015 9:35 a.m.