Suggestions for mono-white?
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Posted on April 6, 2014, 11:50 p.m. by MagnusMTG
I recently acquired some interesting white cards and am considering trying out mono-white; though, W/G or W/R are tempting too.
First thought is white weenie aggro, maybe cat tribal with heroics.
I don't have playsets of all the best (only 1 Brimaz, King of Oreskos , 1 Boros Reckoner , 1 Eidolon of Countless Battles , etc.), but enough to at least make a deck.
Is mono-white a good idea, or should I try a W/x?I prefer aggro to control, and am leaning toward the heroic or swarm of tokens angle.
ChrisHansonBiomancin says... #3
For White Weenie, I don't really think you'd really want all of those high drops anyways. You'll want 8-12 1 drops (Soldier of the Pantheon , Boros Elite , and Dryad Militant ), a similar number of 2 drops (Precinct Captain is the best, then you have Imposing Sovereign , Spirit of the Labyrinth , Daring Skyjek , and Sightless Brawler ), 4 Brave the Elements and a couple Gods Willing , a couple Spear of Heliod and maybe a couple Hall of Triumph , and top off the creature curve with a couple Banisher Priest and a playset of one of the cards you mentioned.
April 30, 2014 6:33 a.m.
ChrisHansonBiomancin says... #4
I think the best splash is Red, mostly for Boros Charm , though you could mix in some burn and Burning Earth is a pretty brutal sideboard option.
April 30, 2014 6:35 a.m.
Dalektable says... #5
Mono White can be viable, here is my list i've ran since rotation
A Good Man Goes To War Playtest
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SCORE: 205 | 7 COMMENTS | 24243 VIEWSIt works fairly well, I won FNM last week and a guy running a very similar build to me has won the last few as well. But you could also take a more swarmy route, or splash black for Xathrid Necromancer and Athreos, God of Passage and other goodies.
April 30, 2014 4:36 p.m.
Arorsthrar says... #7
Most White Weenie decks splash either Blue (for Ephara, God of the Polis and various counter spells), Black (for Xathrid Necromancer and now Athreos, God of Passage , or Red (for Boros Charm and Chained to the Rocks .
I think Fortify is a great White Weenie card that doesn't see enough play. If you splash red, Dynacharge has a similar effect. This card can make the game end much faster then it should. A basic core of Dryad Militant , Loyal Pegasus , Soldier of the Pantheon and Boros Elite are great early pressure and work well with Fortify .
Indigoindigo says... #2
Personally I like the Brave the Elements-beatdown angle. Lot's of good 1, 2 and 3-drops. Here's my latest build:
White weenie beatdown
April 30, 2014 3:32 a.m.