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Restore Balance decks have been around for many years. There is a good primer article here at https://www.mtgsalvation.com/forums/the-game/modern/established-modern/combo/221760-restore-balanceUnfortunately, Restore Balance decks have not fared well at Friday Night Magic or Grand Prix. Few Restore Balance decks make it to the second day at Grand Prix. That is sad for such a great deck idea. So, I decided to take the restore balance meta in a totally different direction with the goal of being able to challenge top decks in the modern meta. I am going to be creating 3 different restore balance decks and see if either one of them can compete in the modern world or, will restore balance decks stay in the casual gaming arena. This is the first deck and is a 5 color borderpost driven deck. The next restore balance deck I will make will be a 3 color no Gargadon borderpost deck. The last deck will be a 4 color no borderpost Gargadon deck.This version of Restore Balance changes out many of the regular deck staples to add more power and versatility. Gone are Nahiri, the Harbinger and other Planeswalkers that have been tried but not brought the deck to consistent victory. In comes Saheeli Rai with her copy ability. Greater Gargadon has been replace with Metalwork Colossus for a stronger and faster beater. Felidar Guardian meshes with Saheeli Rai for an instant win. Deck concept is still in development so any advise would be coveted. Not sure which cards will stay in sideboard. I will keep a running tally to let players know how it fares in actual tournaments. I will be going against some of the toughest decks in modern. Comments?
As soon as there is a threat use your restore balance to clear creatures and as many of the opponents lands as possible. If you suspend Nihilih it will not be touched with a restore and depending on how many of the opponents permanents are taken out, may come in as a 4/4 with haste. Try to get some borderposts out as fast as possible so Metalwork Colossus is a cheap drop. With 3 borderposts on battlefield your Metalwork Colossus is a two mana 10/10 beast on turn 3. As soon as Saheeli Rai is played pump her up to 4. Use her copy skill to have a copy of your attacker. If Felidar Guardian comes down use it in combination with Saheeli for a instant win. While the deck performs better with a restore balance attack, its not needed for the deck to be competitive. If you take out a creature with Response // Resurgence, play resurgence from graveyard with Metalwork Colossus for a combined 20 damage attack. Even little Nihilith, copied with Saheeli Rai and Resurgence from the graveyard hits for a nice 16 damage. Fetch lands are there to secure the needed color mana to fire off your cards. SideboardUse Leyline of Sanctity to counter burn and Thoughtseize.Use Jund Charm against many decks to wipe out opponents graveyard. Unwind is to counter spells and untap 3 of your lands, which can be used to fire off another restore balance. Ionize (and Unwind) can be used to counter Abrade, planeswalkers and other dangerous cards.Detention Sphere can be used to exile many cards like Rest in Peace, Tarmagoyf, planeswalkers.
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As promised, I am posting extended deck testing and play results for all to see. I have been playing games for many years and am a veteran deck builder. I specialise in making semi low cost decks capable of winning in modern. This is a powerful deck that is most capable of winning at your Friday Night Magic and at any modern Grand Prix. This is the version I played at Portland GP. If you can play a perfect game you might even make day two at a GP. More on that later. Might even be able to elevate near tier 1 level with more testing. Feel free to post here or contact me if you want more information. Here are the deck test results - Tried many variants with different creatures and planeswalkers. Creatures I tried are Ammit Eternal, Loaming Shaman, Greater Gargadon, Eternal Witness, Pia and Kiran Nalaar, Restoration Angel, Goblin Dark Dweller, Thragrusk, Geist of St Traft, Spell Queller, Captain Lannery Storm, Hostage Taker, Sprouting Thrinax, and a few more.Planeswalkers tested - There are five possible planeswalkers that might fit into the deck: Nahiri, the Harbinger, Chandra, Torch of Defiance, Sarkhan Fireblood, Kiora, The Crashing Wave, Saheeli Rai, and Sarkhan Vol. I played the Saheeli Rai/ Felidar Guardian combo at Portland GP but it may not be the best planeswalker to use. Non creature cards tested - Ionize, Jund Charm, Leyline of the Void, Ravenous Trap, Supreme Will, Thoughtcast, Read the Bones, Call of the Herd, Oketra's Last Mercy, Krogan Grip, Yahenni's Expertise, Unwind, and several more.At home deck testing - I found it to be more consistent than the Gargadon version that has been around for many years. True, Gargadon is tough to beat if it gets suspended on turn1-2 but that does not happen enough. Plus, Gargadon can be removed with a Path to Exile. Whittle out some of the mentioned creatures as they did not really fit into scheme.FNM testing - I play at Guardian Games here in Portland Oregon. Tested deck twice and came out 3/5 and 4/5 so I knew I was ready to compete at Portland Grand Prix. Portland Grand Prix - The tournament is still going on as I type my results. This restore balance deck you see was able to go 5 win and 3 losses. I was able to take down Humans, Goblins, Death Shadow, Tron, and another home brew deck. The deck is capable of getting you into day two. Sadly, due to play errors on my part, I missed out on playing in day 2 of GP. I had a bad headache due to lack of sleep and made several key misplays which cost me a game. One pro player told me had I made day 2, I would have been featured on a GP video.My friends, this deck is strong and capable of taking out an opponent in one shot. I believe with more testing this deck can be improved. Help me brew so we can move up the ladder!