G/W hexproof post rotation
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Posted on Sept. 8, 2013, 12:59 a.m. by Gator_Is+Beast
does any one think this will be good with Witchstalker , Fleecemane Lion Unflinching Courage I could see this being supper good in standard. im debating on making a deck like this . just want some feed back on what others think
Izanagi_Deus says... #3
Gladecover Scout , Witchstalker , Fleeceman Lion, as well as Voice of Resurgence , Fiendslayer Paladin , Loxodon Smiter . Good combination of hexproof and high-value creatures. It'll be a deck alright.
September 8, 2013 1:12 a.m.
Don't bother. Unless we see some really good hexproof creatures spoiled, Enchant hexproof won't be worth it unless you play 4 color enchant.
September 8, 2013 1:39 a.m.
I was tooling around with that exact deck, Izanagi_Deus, with Unflinching Courage and Ethereal Armor . The biggest problem really was the lack of auras and actual hexproof targets, as well as the fact that you'd probably have to run Elvish Mystic just to get a turn 2 3-drop in a deck without 4 or higher drops. When you start considering Pacifism mainboard just as another enchantment, you know the deck isn't ready.
Instead I'll be trying to do an aggro/midrange GW running pretty much the same cards, but no scouts or ethereals for example.
September 8, 2013 8:39 a.m.
notamardybum says... #6
fleecemane lion will be something you'd want to look at for this deck. and though etheral armor and unflinching courage cant carry a deck by its self, Holy Mantle helps quite a bit. a creature thats hexproof and has protection from creatures.... sounds pretty good.
though instead of blue, maybe go black. reaper of the wild is a pretty nice card, and makes gift of orzhova easier to cast. or go naya and make your hexproof creatures unblockable with alpha authority and madcap skills.
September 8, 2013 8:51 a.m.
Most of those auras are inefficient, costly, or redundant. If you have pro creatures you don't need flying or unblockable; if you have hexproof, you don't need Alpha Authority . The best aura mentioned besides ethereal and courage is Madcap Skills .
September 8, 2013 8:57 a.m.
Izanagi_Deus says... #8
I've got to believe with 140 or so cards left to spoil, there could be a decent aura or two left in Theros. If not, Gift of Orzhova is still a contender, although it's not as cheap as Spectral Flight . The deck won't look exactly the same as it has and might play slightly more aggro the first few turns before going full hexproof. I think there's a chance it still works, although my preference would be to just go full beatdown.
Slycne says... #2
Gladecover Scout , Witchstalker and Fiendslayer Paladin certainly offer enough hexproof or effectively hexproof - though none of them are near the level of Geist of Saint Traft or Invisible Stalker . Fleecemane Lion probably not since you can't safely suit it up until T6, nor does it offer explosive enough risk vs reward like say Fencing Ace .
The biggest problem though is the lack of quality power pumping enchantments. Ethereal Armor and Unflinching Courage can't carry the whole deck. After that you're running some really poor stuff. For GW hexproof to be an effective deck would require a Rancor level of power to get spoiled, or go into another color.
September 8, 2013 1:11 a.m.