Cards that slow down aggro blitz?
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Posted on March 30, 2013, 1:21 p.m. by Icon_xof84
So I have a rainbow defender deck that whomps everything but fast aggro decks. Got annihilated by a naya blitz last night >:/So here're my early game MVPs vs blitz:Haunted guardian Fog bankAngelic wallElixir (to recover life if my deck pays slow)O-ring
Any suggestions on what I can change to put the brakes on a fast deck? I'm tired of sweating every time I see emissary, elite, and experiment one!
Icon_xof84 says... #3
Right on. I'll work on that after lunch. I appreciate the help.
March 30, 2013 1:50 p.m.
DancesWithGoblins says... #4
Blind Obedience or detain would be my best bet, but maybe an examination of the deck will prove me wrong. :)
March 30, 2013 5 p.m.
detentionsphere says... #5
Feeling of Dread , Azorius Charm , Devour Flesh , Gloom Surgeon , Searing Spear , Supreme Verdict and Vampire Nighthawk are all way better than the ones you mentioned.
March 30, 2013 10:11 p.m.
detentionsphere says... #7
Yes, Terminus amazing vs aggro if miracled early. Also Farseek speeds you up, Centaur Healer and Thragtusk gain you life, and Restoration Angel ambushes attackers/blinks Healer or Thrag.
March 31, 2013 3:07 a.m.
the3rdH0kage says... #8
If your running Esper, Supreme Verdict , Terminus , Vampire Nighthawk , Blind Obedience
March 31, 2013 11:31 a.m.
harrydemon117 says... #9
It will mostly depend on your colors (main) and being 5 colors makes it hard to narrow down what would be best.
If Green/White are two of the main colors, then Loxodon Smiter is one of the best early cards as they cannot simply remove it with a Searing Spear and will require an extra card (which you basically win a 2 for 1 at that point).
If Green/Black are more of the primary, then Abrupt Decay and SOMETIMES Golgari Charm can work depending on the "Blitz" version you are facing.
April 2, 2013 4:12 p.m.
harrydemon117 says... #10
Oh, and there is always old trusty "You shall NOT PAAAASSSS" Rhox Faithmender :)
April 2, 2013 4:13 p.m.
detentionsphere says... #11
Oh yeah, Loxodon Smiter is amazing. Better than Centaur Healer because it doesn't die to Searing Spear and blocks all the 3/3s in aggro
April 2, 2013 11:40 p.m.
@detentionsphere: Centaur Healer is way better than Loxodon Smiter against aggro. It blocks Burning-Tree Emissary , Rakdos Cackler , etc. on top of giving you three life, which is the equivalent of a free chump block. There's not that many 3/3s floating around in standard at the moment...mostly beefed up Champion of the Parish and Dreg Mangler .
April 2, 2013 11:54 p.m.
Well any 1- or 2-drop cards are what you would want to focus on getting. Some great blue ones: Unsummon , Blustersquall , Cyclonic Rift , Inaction Injunction , Hands of Binding .
April 3, 2013 1:04 a.m.
detentionsphere says... #14
No, Smiter is way better than Healer. Healer usually just eats a Spear and gets attacked past, and here is a list of relevant 3/3 creatures: Boros Reckoner which kills Healer and trades with Smiter), Dreg Mangler , Mogg Flunkies , Experiment One , Flinthoof Boar , Hellrider . But the main thing is that most aggro decks have to 2-for-1 themselves to deal with Smiter while Healer just gets Speared. The only situation in which Healer is better is when you are running Restoration Angel .
April 3, 2013 1:51 a.m.
...which the only reason you wouldn't run Restoration Angel is if you can't afford them.
April 3, 2013 3:32 a.m.
detentionsphere says... #16
I guess so, but my point was that, in a vacuum, Smiter is better than Healer vs aggro
April 3, 2013 3:38 a.m.
harrydemon117 says... #17
Have you run G/W/X vs Naya Blitz? Having a single Centaur Healer
they will likely hit you for 7 or 8 on turn 2 (depending on their draw). If they get to spear your centaur, you don't get to blink it with Restoration Angel
and you will likely be in a REALLY bad spot. At 6-8 life after their 3rd turn (which is just one more attack).
In my testing, Loxodon Smiter has been the "wall" to stop blitz. It empties out one more card from their hand and thus makes it more likely that you will stabilize with a turn 4 Rhox Faithmender , or some other 4 drop
April 3, 2013 9 a.m.
Icon_xof84 says... #18
Sorry I took so long getting back. Here's the deck I'm working with Rainbow Defender
April 7, 2013 9:25 p.m.
Icon_xof84 says... #19
I know it may not look very competitive, but I'll usually go 3-2 with it at FNM. There's something very satisfying about using Door to Nothingness on people :)
cartwheelnurd says... #2
If you upload your deck to the site it would be easier for us to help you with it.
March 30, 2013 1:46 p.m.