Thank you so much for your feedback, and I'm sorry its taken me a week to reply.I agree about keywords generally, but not double strike. I've played a variation (I'm still drafting wild cards) on this deck on arena a lot, and Blade Historian wins matches when he hits the table. Because I run so few lands, Intrepid Adversary is far less effective than him.However one card I've not yet got, is Rally the Ranks, so I'm open to that being a card I want a full playset of. I'm unlikely to drop a Chaplain for it - I already run less one drops then I'd ideally like in this deck, but would be open to taking out a Sacred Fire and an Ambitious Farmhand for them. Bereaved Survivor in the side deck isn't a bad suggestion though. I tried running it in my main deck, but it so rarely flipped - and even when it did it often died making an attack. However in a side deck against a creature heavy/removal light deck it could be effective.
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Student of warfare is the best Knight 1 drop for sure. Maybe worth considering.
Yeah sorry I meant stance!
Try Valorous Strike over Smite, it has the same effect for a less cost and can be alternatively used to save your creatures from your opponent!
I'd consider Valley Dasher possibly for Minotaur Skullcleaver. Anyway other than that looking good. Anyway take a look at my Mardu deck if you get the chance:http://www.mtgvault.com/lordsunfin/decks/standard-mardu-warrior-horde/
Looks really good - first person I've seen do a red heavy Mardu aggro rather than building around the warrior sub-theme.I'd consider some Mardu Charm's (possibly 2 and take out 2 x Crackling Doom). I also would drop the temples, as you want to be on the curve for the first 4 turns to keep the tempo as high as possible!Take a look at my Mardu deck if you've got time?http://www.mtgvault.com/lordsunfin/decks/standard-mardu-warrior-horde/
If you're going to run Mana Confluence you want at least one copy of Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth so that you can tap Confluence for black mana for free.Anyway if you have a chance can you check out my Mardu deck:http://www.mtgvault.com/lordsunfin/decks/standard-mardu-warrior-horde/
So I don't think you have enough red creatures to justify Denzion over Mardu hateblade or Soldier of the Pantheon. I also think their are considerably better 2 drops out there than Skullhunter. War-Name Aspirant, Chief of the Scale, Borderland Marauder and Tymaret, the Murder King are just a few of them. Personally I'd have 3 Charms rather than 3 Doom's. I also don't rate lands that come in to play tapped, at the very least I'd replace your temples with caves of Kolis.Anyway this is my Mardu deck if you have time to take a look:http://www.mtgvault.com/lordsunfin/decks/standard-mardu-warrior-horde/
I think I'd replace Stoke the Flames with some more cheap removal. I know Magma jet only does 2 damage but scry is powerful and unless they're playing creatures above the curve Jet will kill everything pre-turn 3 and after that you have creatures down. Take a look at my Marduu deck if you have a chance?http://www.mtgvault.com/lordsunfin/decks/standard-mardu-warrior-horde/
I think I'd add 2 x Murderous Cut for 2 x Take Up Arms. And yes I'd definitely run 4 x Caves instead of the temples.
I'd replace Shred-Freak with Ash Zealot who is almost strictly better. I get that your trying to allow for the black mana but I'd run Zealot and take out all your swamps.Take a look at my Modern Human deck?http://www.mtgvault.com/lordsunfin/decks/modern-boros-human-2/
Have you considered topping your curve off with Mardu Hordechief? Also I'd add Murderous Cut as effecient removal when you've had creatures die. I think you've done a good job of keeping price down and making it competitive though. If you have time take a look at my Mardu deck?http://www.mtgvault.com/lordsunfin/decks/standard-mardu-warrior-horde/
I'm presuming his lack of Bloodsoaked Champion is because his on a budget and he is an expensive card. Caves of Kolis is the logical replacement to Godless Shrine and is actually cheaper overall. I'd suggest you could probably put it in place of the temples which are only going to slow you down.Personally I'd run Murderous Cut, it gives you some kind of upside to any of your creatures that die.Other than that it looks like a good cheap deck.take a look at my Mardu deck if you have time:http://www.mtgvault.com/lordsunfin/decks/standard-mardu-warrior-horde/
You could try 2 x Battle field forge and 2 x the R/B equivalent. I know they're not quite the colours you want but might work at a push better than the temples.
I'm not normally a big fan of burn but I think with the amount of painlands in standard right now burn might well be the answer to aggro.
War-Name Aspirant is less useful if you have a couple of 1 x drops IMO. I would either SD them (for token heavy decks) and put in some borderland marauders or replace some of your other critter's for Denzion or Monastery Swiftspear. I'd also think about Adding Stoke the Flames as with as many creatures as you'll get down you'll definitely be able to pla it for 2 mana if it is efficient to do so or if its later in the game and you've got the mana spare its quite a useful sink. If you have the time I'd really appreciate it if you'd take a look at my deck:http://www.mtgvault.com/lordsunfin/decks/standard-mardu-warrior-horde/
I really like your deck, the only thing I'd question is the inclusion of the temples, are you sure it won't slow you down too much if you draw one in your opening hand-especially since you have so many one drops?If you have time take a look at my deck?http://www.mtgvault.com/lordsunfin/decks/standard-mardu-warrior-horde/
I'm surprised you think the deck isn't red enough, you do have 7 mountains in your deck but obviously your decision :).
I think that's a good choice. But then I would take out your 3 x Nomad Outpost and either put in 3 x Mana Concourse or 1 each of the 3 different painlands that are relevant in this colour combination. I just feel like land that enters tapped will slow you down to much and with Butcher and rush of battle's life gain you can afford it.
Looks really good, I wonder about the exclusion of Chained to the Rock? Really efficient way to deal with big mid-range creatures. If you have the time have a look at my (house) standard Boros deck:http://www.mtgvault.com/lordsunfin/decks/house-standard-boros-human/
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