4 Tonic Peddler
4 Putrid Warrior
3 Avenger en-Dal
4 Battle Screech
4 Sengir Autocrat
4 False Cure
4 Congregate
4 Swords of Plowshares
4 Syphon Mind
2 Armistice
1 Breeding Pit
2 Spirit Cairn
4 Secluded Steppe
4 Barren Moor
9 Plains
7 Swamp
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  Life
Gain Down Your Throat.
Description of deck by its author (quoted):
Start
with Congregate. (Everyone else does.) While I’ve had good fun using
Misdirection when other players cast this spell, my new favorite trick
may be casting it myself, and then following it up with False Cure. With
enough creatures on the board, six mana can do a heck of a lot of
damage. As we build our deck below, we’ll look for ways to increase
the number of creatures out there.
Continue with Swords to Plowshares.
I wouldn’t always add the False Cure – it’s typically enough just
to get rid of the creature in question – but it would be a spectacular
trick on a plump fattie. End with Armistice. The deck I’m
thinking of will likely empty its hand a bit too quickly, so
replenishment is advisable. Add life gain for an opponent, and you have
the ideal situation: a “political” card that we’re finally using
the right way!
From here, the deck begins to build
itself. The two central tricks – False Cure with life gain, and
rebuilt card advantage where you can get it – nearly dictate the
pattern of the deck. Syphon Mind will let us take advantage of another
new Onslaught multiplayer gem, and token creatures are probably the best
way for a white-black deck to get the most creature bang for the card
buck. (Remember – those Congregates have to be good!) I wouldn’t
recommend this deck for more than three opponents, but careful prodding
with token creatures should combine with a fun False Cure trick to win
plenty of times in a small crowd. |
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