Lands:
9 Plains
7 Swamp
4 Godless Shrine
3 Orzhov Basilica
1 Eiganjo Castle
Creatures:
4 Goldmeadow Harrier
4 Knight of Meadowgrain
3 Skeletal Changeling
2 Kithkin Harbinger
3 Brigid, Hero of Kinsbaile
4 Thoughtweft Trio
1 Cairn Wanderer
1 Changeling Hero
3 Dread
4 Maddening Imp
2 Instigator
1 Goldmeadow Lookout
Other Spells:
2 Bullwhip
2 Loxodon Warhammer |
  Dread
White.
Description of deck by its author (quoted):
What now? Well, it was tough to decide which
of the remaining preview cards I should build around. On the one hand,
you've got the über-wacky Gilt-Leaf Palace. On the other, you've got
stick-in-the-mud Gaddock Teeg. On still a third hand, you've got an
array of Mer-, Tree-, Goblin-, Elf-, and Faeriefolk, as well as Cryptic
Command. It's a bigger hand than I was expecting. That leaves us with
just Thoughtweft Trio and Dread, huge beatsticks that are simultaneously
formidable defenders. Hmm. Maybe I can do something with that.
If you can be pretty certain that you will win every
combat, you might as well encourage it. Maddening Imp, I'm looking at you.
You are also in my line of sight, Instigator. Both of these creatures have
abilities that force your opponent's whole team into the red zone, which
is not a zone you want to share with Thoughtweft Trio or Dread. Either you
will be squashed in combat, or sneak through and die anyway. To make
matters worse, Lorwyn brought with it another master of the red zone,
Brigid, Hero of Kinsbaile, who I have taken to calling Brigid, the Really
Heavy Ballista for obvious reasons.
To accommodate Thoughtweft Trio, we're going to need
some Kithkin. Goldmeadow Harrier (in card and token form) is a fine weenie
and combos with Maddening Imp to kill creatures. Knight of Meadowgrain,
Changeling Hero, and potentially Cairn Wanderer can gain you life to
offset the damage you'll take if you decide to race with Dread. Kithkin
Harbinger can tutor for two-thirds of your defense team.
Last of all, Bullwhip does the same job as your Imps, on
a smaller scale, while Loxodon Warhammer serves the same purpose as your
lifelink creatures. I know that a certain segment of the Magic-playing
population groans whenever they see Loxodon Warhammer in a deck list. It's
a Timmy's dream, and, well, I'm half Timmy. I get it from my mom's side of
the family. Even if you're not a power gamer, doesn't the idea of
equipping the 'hammer to Brigid, Hero of Kinsbaile make you smile just a
little bit? What if you imagine this great archer with a quiver full of
hammers? No? All right. |
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