Tien uses SOLAR FLARE attack!

by Icetforu on 23 October 2011

Main Deck (60 cards)

Sideboard (15 cards)

Creatures (2)



Enchantments (1)

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Deck Description

News: Updating ever change that I do with this deck, including tests, results and my opinion about it.

So. After testing, this deck works perfectly fine without Snapcasters. Even managed to win against most Snapcaster Solar Flare decks. In fact, I even find them to be overrated.


Cards which got replaced:

1x Venser for 1x White Sun's Zenith.
1x Grave Titan for 1x Wurmcoil Engine.
Why?
I tested Venser. He's useless in this deck.
Grave Titan neither does the trick mainboard. I'd rather have him sideboarded and another Wurmcoil in, as it does so much more.

I'm still trying to figure out how I can mainboard a Rune-Scarred Demon in. I saw someone play him in a Solar Flare deck, and he managed to make copies of him with Phantasmal Image, if it died, Sun Titan, another copy of RSD, and so on. He kept searching for DoJ's or just Dissipates. It's clear to me. I need at least 1 to play mainboard.

Also I'd like to start playing Elspeth. She really seems to be rather usefull against aggro decks.

Still I'd love if people with similar decks would comment with either suggestions or hints how they play it.

Deck Tags

  • Tournament

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Card Legality

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

Deck discussion for Tien uses SOLAR FLARE attack!

I have to be honest, I'm not a fan of Batterskull here. It can't come back with Titan or Unburial Rites and this list also begs for Liliana of the Veil and Snapcaster Mages. I have also seen and thought of trying a singleton Jace, the Memory Adept in my Solar Flare build. Elesh Norn is good but personally I would have my creature list look something like this: 1x Wurmcoil 2x Sun Titan 1x Grave Titan 3x Snapcaster Mage 2x Phantasmal Image. Timely Reinforcements Main Board may also be dead cards in some matchups, those 2 and the skull would be great to replace with the Mages. Last but not least, i would run 25-26 lands as getting the right colors and hitting land drops are essential in 3-color standard that's not running Birds of Paradise right now.

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Posted 25 October 2011 at 00:36

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I did run 26 land. I had way to much problems with to much land draw. Didn't work for me, so switched 1 Drowned and 1 Isolated for 2 RoO. Neither I want to play Snapcaster for 2 reasons, to expensive, and I want my deck to be able to do without them. I do agree on your part with the Batterskull. I had a few matches where it was of use, and quite a few where I just was at a lose for cards.

On the note of Elesh Norn. I even considered running 2 of them. They work, so, damn well. Trust me, I ran this deck without her and with. And after those matches I definitely won't be running it without her again. I play my Timely 2 in main, 2 in side. It's just a just in case card to not get fucked first round when it's best of 3.

Will take the Jace idea still in mind, however I can do without Jace. The card draw and mill on the other hand can be of use though, so still considering it. Cheers for the suggestions though, I will take especially the Jace option in mind and quite possible a Liliana. :)

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Posted 26 October 2011 at 08:55

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Unless you can drop something turn 1 with white or blue mana, I would take out the seachrome coast and add a glacial fortress.
I use despise in this deck. It's a good choice.
Could you check out my solar flare deck? http://www.mtgvault.com/ViewDeck.aspx?DeckID=242578
Thanks.

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Posted 26 October 2011 at 02:40

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I keep seachrome so that if by any chance I were to pick up only non basic land, that I still will be able to 2nd turn play something. It does the trick, even makes me wanna use more SoM lands. As for dedpise, waste of MB. I don't play snapcaster, so a liliana would be better if I can get my hands on one. I shall take a look at your deck ^^

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Posted 26 October 2011 at 14:08

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I run solar flare as well and I would suggest Tribute to hunger in the main deck it is to goods to pass up early on and it can be an out to the overtly played mirran crusader and all the hex proof guys seeing play

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Posted 18 November 2011 at 06:25

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Unless that person randomly pops just 1 hexproof guy, it doesn't work. Most people who play Mirran Crusader, and stuff like Thrun, they have often, more creatures on the battlefield. They just sacrifice the lowest they have then. I'd rather have to get my DoJ's out of my sideboard then play a dead card.

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Posted 16 January 2012 at 02:54

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Posted 18 November 2011 at 06:29

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