thinking about getting back into standard
Standard forum
Posted on Oct. 27, 2013, 5:21 p.m. by Replayced
As the title states I am considering getting back into standard. The problem is I have a very limited budget. I have a deck I was toying around with back when RtR first came out. Is W/U detain control a possibility? Does it stand a chance without Sphinx's Revelation . The deck I'm thinking about reworking is Guantanamo Bay. I'm not looking for deck help yet. I'm just trying to find out if this deck is a decent starting point. Thanks for looking.
Well if you just wanna start playing you could check out 2 of my budget decks that work quite well in my experience:
I Counter Your Land...Wait What?
And
Testify!
But from personal experience Sphinx's Revelation is not a "MUST RUN 4X ASAP" card, though shocklands are a different story.
October 27, 2013 5:36 p.m.
fluffybunnypants says... #4
Honestly, the max amount of revs I ran was 3, when I messed around with Geist Deck Wins, I ran 1. It's kind of a dead draw for the first couple turns. It's not a card you really want to have in your opening hand in my experience.
October 27, 2013 5:59 p.m.
notamardybum says... #5
you dont need 4x sphinx's revelation. you could get away with 2, 3 is best. But theres always Opportunity
October 27, 2013 10:55 p.m.
Thanks for the replies. I would have posted sooner but my phone wouldnt open T/O last night. I reworked the deck with cards I currently have (except the Hallowed Fountain ). There are still a few cards left in as filler until I find something better.
raithe000 says... #2
Honestly, probably not. Your running less of a control deck and more of a tempo deck, with the detain/counterspells used less to freeze your opponent up and more to allow your creatures through. I doubt it would do well against agrro or midrange, aggro because detain is a little too slow, midrange because I suspect that without Sphinx's Revelation you simply won't have enough card draw to keep up. You might be able to rush past control, but a Supreme Verdict almost certainly gives them enough time to set up and kill you, so maybe not.
All in all, I think you are better off with working from scratch rather than using this as the starting point.
October 27, 2013 5:33 p.m.