Footsteps in the Sand

by Aigloblam on 22 August 2012

Main Deck (60 cards)

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Deck Description

Testing a Followed Footsteps deck. Suggestions more than welcome...

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  • Creature-Based

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Card Legality

  • Not Legal in Standard
  • Not Legal in Modern
  • Legal in Vintage
  • Legal in Legacy

Deck discussion for Footsteps in the Sand

Take all of this with a grain of salt, but here are my thoughts.

First way to cut it down? Get it down to 24-25 land. 30 is waaaay to much and with green in the deck you ought to be running at least a couple of ramp spells (Cultivate/Kodama's Reach, Harrow, etc.) If you can, get 2-color lands to cover all three colors. If you're budgeting, at LEAST replace some of the basic land with a playset of Evolving Wilds/Terramorphic Expanse.

Second: Teferi's Puzzle Box and Underworld Dreams. While that IS a good combo, I'm, well, PUZZLED by its inclusion in this deck. I get that it works with Paradox Haze, it doesn't do anything for the rest of the deck. Chameleon Spirit, while also an interesting idea, could really backfire if you opponent is running anything other than a creature-heavy mono-colored deck. Sideboard it in case of those situations. Toss Mirror Gallery into the sideboard, too. You only have one legendary creature and, honestly, Ulamog doesn't need the Followed Footsteps to be a quick win condition. XD

In the mean time, 2 more Birds would be a really good idea. Drop Springleaf Drum (it forces you to tap two cards to get the effect of one Bird) and use the space for the birds and maybe another mana-creature. With the removal of everything else I mentioned, get some land-search in there, not to mention maybe card draw, removal, or stall. You have a lot of expensive stuff, you want it out quickly. :)

I think it's a really neat idea and could go interesting places. Good luck touching this up!

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Posted 22 August 2012 at 14:17

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Got the land cut down, Dropped in Kodama's Reach, i would put dual lands in, but its kind of an annoyance of mine....You almost never see a deck without dual lands so it kinda seems like cheating, I realize its a good strategy...but they have always irked me. Since they bug me, i dont keep up with them so i dont know the names of them.

Added 2 more birds, Totally got rid of the Puzzlebox/Underworld dreams combo....I just thought it was neat, but i agree that it doesnt belong in this deck. Tossed out Chameleon Spirit and Mirror Gallery, and when i was done i needed 2 cards to get back up to 60, So i added Scion of the wilds...Since im sure to have lots of tokens, he works.

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Posted 22 August 2012 at 14:37

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My Myr combo should get me all the mana i need, but with such high cost stuff, without followed footsteps on something, theres a good chance that ill need extra.

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Posted 22 August 2012 at 14:38

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Awakening Zone would give you blockers in the early game and you can sacrifice the tokens for mana. Also it interacts with Doubling Season and Paradox Haze

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Posted 22 August 2012 at 15:20

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Good Point. I had thought about that while making it, honestly i didnt even notice that i didnt put it in. Thanks for reminding me....wow im stupid sometimes.

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Posted 22 August 2012 at 15:34

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Ooo, I like Awakening Zone in this. Imagine the number of Eldrazzi tokens. @.@

A sideboard thought: Damping Matrix. That ought to slow down Ratchet Bomb, not to mention any equipment and tricksy creatures. It only effects you Manipulator, so you could switch the two cards with each other. :D

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Posted 22 August 2012 at 16:26

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I think my biggest problem with this deck is going to be that i suck at math. It can get pretty involved...Think of Two Paradox Hazes, Two Doubling Seasons, and an Awakening zone..... I need some kind of Formula for it.

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Posted 22 August 2012 at 19:13

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