Junk Auras
Standard forum
Posted on May 29, 2013, 3:25 p.m. by AzogTheDefiler
with the cards that are standard legal at the moment, do you think that Junk Auras could be a good tournament worthy deck?Auras = Unflinching Courage, Ethereal Armor, Rancor, Deviant Glee, Gift of Orzhova
Creatures = Fencing Ace, Loxodon Smiter, Blood Baron of Vizkopa etc
Without Blue, you've suddenly lost access to Hexproof (because Sigarda, Host of Herons is good, but too slow).
With Blood Baron of Vizkopa , the only Aura you're really going to put on her is a Rancor . Good, but not exactly a game-winner.
Fencing Ace has the potential to be explosive, but only if your opponent has literally no removal of any sort. Tragic Slip in response to Rancor makes this guy sad as hell.
Loxodon Smiter is your best bet, mostly because he's an early-game drop and manages to be out of Spear-range. Though, he's still wide-open to removal.
The strategy you really want to use if you don't have Hexproof is to embrace your creatures dying, rather than being blown out by it. Things like Voice of Resurgence and Strangleroot Geist make a 2-for-1 significantly better for you.
May 29, 2013 3:45 p.m.
The inherent problem with putting all of these Auras on a creature with Regenerate is that, a lot of the time, the game will come down to doing more damage without having mana to regenerate with.
Voice and Strangleroot Geist are going to be your best bets.
May 29, 2013 6:58 p.m.
As zandl has said, you lose a lot of your evasion abilities found in Bant Auras. There's Primal Huntbeast and Rubbleback Rhino , but they're not exactly cost-efficient.
AzogTheDefiler says... #2
Also, Orzhov Charm to avoid removal and loss of Auras
May 29, 2013 3:28 p.m.