Budget Mantis Tamer

by manray234 on 18 February 2016

Main Deck (60 cards)

Sideboard (4 cards)

Instants (4)

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Deck Description

This deck was supposed to be standard, but i forgot mantis rider was out.

How to Play

Summon mantis rider early and start swinging for three every turn.

Turn 1: forest, honored hierarch

Turn 2: Island, evolutionary leap/ anticipate. (If you don't get leap) Swing. Now hierarch is renowned.

Turn 3: mountains/plains. (either way) tap hierarch for a mana of whatever you didn't add. Mantis. Depending if you know your opponent or not, swing. If you do and they don't have lots of attack removal spells, swing. Otherwise, hold back.

Turn 4: Curve a swamp into a duress, now you can get rid of any removal and swing with mantis and maybe hierarch. Tap hierarch for a forest, use it for leap to sacrifice it if you dont have yisan or wanderer in hand. Then, if you already had in hand, play wanderer and tap hierarch for any mana you dont already have. If hierarch was sacrificed, play yisa.

Turn 5+: Keep swinging with mantis and wanderer until opponent is dead.

Deck at a Glance

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Card Legality

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

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