R/W Control

by bladethethief on 24 June 2017

Main Deck (60 cards)

Sideboard (2 cards)

Sorceries (2)

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Deck Description

This is a control deck I was thinking about, but really I wanted to use the New Gideon with glorious end. I thought it would be fun for the user but a pain for the opponent.

How to Play

Control the board then take over with your planewalkers and/or creatures. The creatures are there to help close out the game. With Gideon of the Trail emblem you can glorious end. When you want to finish your game use Angelic purge to get rid of the emblem by sacrificing it.

Deck Tags

  • Control
  • Standard
  • Sweepers

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Deck Format


Standard

NOTE: Set by owner when deck was made.

Card Legality

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

Deck discussion for R/W Control

Problem is you can't interact with the emblem. You can, however, end the game when you want to by sacrificing a Gideon planeswalker to Angelic Purge.
But I do like that you've come up with a R/W control list in Standard.

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Posted 27 June 2017 at 06:55

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You are correct, I wasn't sure what I was thinking of. Good to stop silly shananigans though,

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Posted 28 June 2017 at 15:49

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This is true. And, thanks to your list, I have tweaked the sideboard of my RW Humans to be much more control-oriented against decks like Zombies

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Posted 29 June 2017 at 05:28

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Why would you want to remove the emblem? It only does good things for you and doesn't stop you from winning.

Prophetic Prism; Angelic Purge; and Renewed Faith are not really helping you. Your mana base should be enough that Prism's mana fixing isn't needed. Purge is actually putting you down a card with nothing like Revolt or Delirium to benefit from the sacrifice. Lastly, lifegain cards are traps, they are only good when something triggers off the life gain or for your life being above a certain amount.

I ran a RW control deck in Standard for a while. You may want to include a few more efficient cards:

> Manama Spray: Exiles Zombies and Scrapyard Scrounger, among other things.
> Incendiary Flow: Like Magma Spray, just with an additional point of damage and can be directed at the opponent's life, thus towards any Planeswalkers they have.
> Oath of Chandra: 2 mana to deal 3 damage to a creature when it enters the battlefield, and an additional 2 damage to the opponent when you play your Planeswalkers.
> Oath of Gideon: Gives two 1/1 chump blockers and gives all your Planeswalkers an additional loyalty.
> Forsake the Worldly: Sideboard against annoying artifacts, like Heart of Kiran, and enchantments, like Liliana's Mastery. Or any annoying Gearhulk.
> Stasis Snare: Similar to Cast Out, but one mana cheaper to only hit opponent's creatures. Can even replace a few Cast Out mainboard, just move them to Sideboard to bring in against noncreature threats.
> Descend Upon the Sinful: One mana more than Fumigate, which you should use more of, but exiles the threats and has a chance to give you a 4/4 Angel afterwards. Evolving Wilds can help getting a land in the graveyard for Delirium.
> Goblin Dark-Dwellers: Reuses most of your targeted removal and is a 4/4 with Menace.
> Sin Prodder: I like to call it the "Red Bob" as it's similar to Dark Confidant. Card draw is always welcome in a control deck. It also has Menace, allowing you to attack after reducing the opponent to 1 creature.
> Combustible Gearhulk: 3 extra cards in hand or a ton of damage to the opponent on a 6/6 first strike body. Good target for Nahiri's [-8] as you get to cast it from your hand the next turn to get its etb trigger again.
> Glorybringer: 4/4 flying haste that can nuke a creature every other turn. Also makes a good target for Nahiri's [-8] as you can exert it then it bounces to your hand, allowing you to play it and exert it again.
> Needle Spires: More mana fixing and can be a creature after a board sweeper.

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Posted 29 June 2017 at 09:25

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Your right about the emblem, not sure what I was thinking. Good suggestions on some of the other stuff, this is just my first take on this deck.

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Posted 29 June 2017 at 15:55

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