Well, I think your land is a little on the high side. Why not run a few Rootbound Crags and Dragon Skull summits? 4x Verdant Catacombs 3x Dragonskull Summit 3x Rootbound Crag 4x Forest 4x Swamp That way you could add couple more of the other things that make your deck so good? If you find the deck thinning to be that important to run 8 fetch lands, instead of 4 fetch and 6 lands that work for 2 colors. I would still run some inquisition of Kozilek or something similar. The big reason I am saying this is to try and help fill out the 1 slot in your mana curve. Yes, your Bala Ged thief does the same action, but at earliest 3 turns later. Inquisition of Kozilek is a great card because you can use it turn one and remove what ever early game options your opponent has. I mean Inquisition of Kozilek, can virtually win you a game against Kuldotha rebirth decks in standard. I am sure that only gets to be more exaggerated in less restricted formats. That comes to my last comment. The biggest concern I have with your deck as it is, is that you have to use 10 mana to get your win combo on the board. Once it is out, you are done, so I am trying to think of ways to help you survive until turn 6.
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Also, do note that lodestone golem will increase the mana cost of all of your instants as well :/ Also have you considered a Myr sire, in conjunction with your prototype portal?
Better idea than emerge unscathed. You don't have to change colors at all :D ASCETICISM!!! YAY!!! Your golem's can no longer be targeted!! I would however consider dropping everflowing chalice unless, you add stoic rebuttal. ( {U}{U}{1} counter target spell. Metalcraft: Stoic rebuttal costs {1} less to cast. With the number of artifacts you have Stoic rebuttal is probably even better than mana leak.
LOL, thanks, I wish I were as good at making decks as critiquing other peoples :P
First, I don't see any point at all of having Garruk in this deck. Also if proliferate is going to be how you win, you need a means to get a poison counter on your opponent. Right now that is: Phyrexian crusader, plague myr, and inkmoth nexus. I would suggest take out 3-4 of your spells for virulent wound, then also replace your plaguemaw beast with royal assassins. The other way to take it is, to just add a hand of praetors, or both, because green sun's zenith is really just taking up space in your deck. You only have 5 green creatures. And plaguemaw beast isn't worth it a CMC of 5 already.
Maybe drop quest for renewal in favor of awakening zone? Each upkeep you have an ally enter play, triggering your allies abilities without having used any mana? Not to mention you then have another means of ramp. The reason I suggest this is that, you only untap your creatures with it. You don't get any more mana. I mean as soon as you get a conspiracy, and a turntimber ranger out, the game is basically over, why do you need them to untap? Because conspiracy can pretty much instantly win the game for you, it really should be something you have 4 of. Again I would consider dropping, the spare color you have, white. It gives your creatures protection, but it doesn't protect the most valuable card in your deck, conspiracy. While it is nice, I don't think it fits your deck's main goal. If you do take out white, that would also mean the loss of your join the ranks, but if you are happy with the idea of having awakening zone serve the same purpose than there isn't really a problem and you have space for 4 more cards. For this spot I recommend inquisition of kozilek or some other means of fending for time. As for replacing Kabira evangel: I would go with some form of creature kill, which can be flexed in for anything else like artifact/enchant kill. Also for this deck alone I would say Growth spasm, is much better than harrow, because it can also be used to bring a creature into play, which can trigger conspiracy and your other allies. The other idea is to just completely swap out white for red. Which would allow you to utilize red/green dual lands, and black/red dual lands, greatly easing the mana burden. If thats the case: Add Akoum Battlesinger, {R}{1}, allies gain +1/0 until end of turn... and highland berserker {R}{1}, allies you control gain first strike. Those would be in place of join the ranks and Kabira. This also has the benefit of greatly decreasing your mana curve.
Honestly I made this just to post on yours. I wasn't sure if the suggestions I would be making would really work in a deck so I made it before I wrote. The muraganda petroglyphs are purely up to you and your deck.
So my take on your deck is linked: http://www.mtgvault.com/ViewDeck.aspx?DeckID=169215 Changes amount to: Dropped blue completely. Removed wolfbriar elemental Added Green sun's zenith x4 Added mimic vat x4 Added Gaea's anthemx3 Added Garruk's packleader x 3 Explanation: Garruk's packleader in tandem with Gaea's anthem will allow you to draw a card everytime you have a wolf come into play. Mimic vat, allows you to bring back any single ally turn after turn to pump your allies up, and if you have a turntimber out, put another wolf into play. Greensun's zenith makes sure you get the creatures you need out, out right away.
Well if you are running black and Bazaar trader, abyssal persecutor wouldn't be a bad thing. You can get out your nice no win beat stick, and then trade him away.
Wow, I just looked at the mana curve on the deck, that is IMPRESSIVELY low! Maybe sideboard a ratchet bomb or to attempt to counter 2nd turn kills by a kuldotha rebirth deck? Maybe some creature removal, those are the only things I can really think of.
I like the looks of it. At this point play it to find its week points. I like it.
Ahh, I see what you are trying to do with harrow, I would suggest viridian emissary instead. You can sack it and you get the land drop, and the ramp is equivalent.
Drop virulent swipe, and unnatural predation. Trample will make the blood throne vamp even more formidable. Also I would drop nantuko shade in favor of pawn of ulamog. You create more creatures to sac and increase the amount of pump. Another card for end game with this set up is is Mitotic slime, but is optional. Also, I would a harrow and one of something else in favor of Garruck for use of his trample ability, and he has the ramp you appear to desire. Guul Draz Vampire >>> Vampire lacerator
I would decrease the number of lands, and drop putrefax. Putrefax << unnatural predation. Yes putrefax deals 5 infect, but also for 5 mana. Unnatural predation + Ichorclaw myr deals 4 infect for 3 total mana. Plus unnatural predation will proc your LWlash I would also mimic greg and maleficus on unholy's strength, also instead of Vampire's bite you could use Demonic aura, which gives you another turn 3 win option. Granted that is betting on your win in that turn..
If you find yourself not having to rely on livewire lash, doesn't that tell you its relatively dead weight? I am not saying cut it from the deck, but maybe decrease the number from 4. As for Phyrexian Crusader, I would swap it out for Hand of the Praetors. Also, also since this deck is green and black, and depends on LWlash maybe run Glissa? She makes for good defense for you, and helps to ensure that your myr and vector asp stay on the board. It also allows for the combo: Natures claim on your own equipped artifact to gain 4 life, deal 2 infect, but you return the creature to your hand. Second perhaps consider rot wolf instead of hand of praetors? If you get enough mana out to use hand of praetors, that means your deck isn't hitting things it needs to function. While it is nice to have the hand of praetors, having more cards to use as tools would be more valuable.
So, get rid of the bloodchief ascension as well? The banshees and perilous myr are included for the purpose of getting counters on bloodchief ascension. I am alright with taking it out, but I don't have many ideas on how to capitalize on Jace's erasure and lots of draw.
I like it, maybe add liege of the tangle?
+1/+1 creatures directly counteract -1/-1 counters. So, as long as I have a blade of the bloodchief out, I will not kill the creature to which it is equipped. If its ornithropter, oh well, same with bloodghast. Black Sun's isn't to be used extensively, just when needed, and I have means to counteract it.
Only minor suggestion is keep a sideboard of the different "swords of...." The bonuses are nice, and you can protect your creatures from whatever removal your opponent may have.
How I would do this deck: http://www.mtgvault.com/ViewDeck.aspx?DeckID=165018
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