2009-10-10, 02:35 AM
This is the companion thread for the Knight Rock deck discussed in show 43.
The current decklist is this:
LAND
4 Marsh Flats
4 Verdant Catacombs
3 Temple Garden
3 Godless Shrine
2 Overgrown Tomb
3 Forest
2 Plains
2 Swamp
1 Gargoyle Castle
1 Soaring Seacliff
CREATURES
4 Birds of Paradise
3 Knight of the Reliquary
3 Doran, the Siege Tower
3 Loxodon Hierarch
2 Baneslayer Angel
2 Ob Nixilis, the Fallen
SPELLS
4 Thoughtseize
4 Vines of Vastwood
3 Path to Exile
3 Honor of the Pure
4 Harrow
The general idea is pretty simple. 4 out of 6 of the creatures are white or partially white. This goes nicely with Honor of the Pure. All of the creatures are also good in their own right. Knight of the Reliquary goes well with Harrow, and Harrow is awesome with Ob Nixilis.
The spells are a mixture of discard, pump, removal and mana acceleration. I suppose the discard could be changed to something like Lotus Cobra if you prefer more acceleration.
In the lands, Gargoyle Castle and Soaring Seacliff are nice one-ofs to search for with Knight of the Reliquary. The fetchlands can find any land in the deck except Castle and Seacliff.
This is easily the most expensive deck I've ever made, but I made a decision to pull no punches in building it. If I feel a particular card should go in, it goes in - no substitutes.
The deck can also become a Standard deck. Replace the shocklands with basics (or maybe M10 duals), and swap Doran and Heirarch for Scute Mob and Ranger of Eos. Thoughtseize becomes Duress, and there you go.
Any thoughts?
The current decklist is this:
LAND
4 Marsh Flats
4 Verdant Catacombs
3 Temple Garden
3 Godless Shrine
2 Overgrown Tomb
3 Forest
2 Plains
2 Swamp
1 Gargoyle Castle
1 Soaring Seacliff
CREATURES
4 Birds of Paradise
3 Knight of the Reliquary
3 Doran, the Siege Tower
3 Loxodon Hierarch
2 Baneslayer Angel
2 Ob Nixilis, the Fallen
SPELLS
4 Thoughtseize
4 Vines of Vastwood
3 Path to Exile
3 Honor of the Pure
4 Harrow
The general idea is pretty simple. 4 out of 6 of the creatures are white or partially white. This goes nicely with Honor of the Pure. All of the creatures are also good in their own right. Knight of the Reliquary goes well with Harrow, and Harrow is awesome with Ob Nixilis.
The spells are a mixture of discard, pump, removal and mana acceleration. I suppose the discard could be changed to something like Lotus Cobra if you prefer more acceleration.
In the lands, Gargoyle Castle and Soaring Seacliff are nice one-ofs to search for with Knight of the Reliquary. The fetchlands can find any land in the deck except Castle and Seacliff.
This is easily the most expensive deck I've ever made, but I made a decision to pull no punches in building it. If I feel a particular card should go in, it goes in - no substitutes.
The deck can also become a Standard deck. Replace the shocklands with basics (or maybe M10 duals), and swap Doran and Heirarch for Scute Mob and Ranger of Eos. Thoughtseize becomes Duress, and there you go.
Any thoughts?