Heroic Counters WG

Heroic based aggro deck that focuses on buffing one or two creatures to win in 4 to 5 turns. This is a budget deck, probably under 20€ / $20, so enjoy defeating your opponents with this cheap deck =) However, one of the downsides of this deck is the nonexistent removal, which can become frustrating in some games.

Added sideboard to deal with different kind of decks. I recommend shifting maximum 4 cards from mainboard to sideboard (2 Ordeal of Heliod, 2 Warrior's Lesson in this order).

- Scourge of Skola Vale, Ajani's Presence and Nature's Panoply should deal with removal heavy decks (I would give priority to Ajani's Presence). Nature's Panoply helps get your creatures pumpin' before they are destroyed.
- Brave the Sands and Setessan Tactics, giving priority to the latter, work best against aggro decks, giving you the chance to both attack and block and a bit of combined removal/buffing. Against aggro decks, I would not remove Ordeal of Heliod.
- I have not tried out Phalanx Formation yet... but it is really promising. Normally, by turn 3 or 4 your creatures are above 6/6, so double strike really can win the game for you.

The way of playing the deck depends A LOT on the type of deck played by your opponent. The general way of playing it is:
1. Play one creature, or maximum two creatures in the first turns
2. Buff your creatures and always attack
3. Always use instants during your "declare attackers" or "declare blockers" steps, or during your opponent's turn. They are a vital element of surprise against your opponent.

The toughest part is playing against heavy removal decks. In that case, I always use protection spells defensively (to counter bile blights, hero's downfall, chained to the rocks, etc.). If you use them only to buff creatures, they will not last long enough to win. This means that your game will be slower, leaving always one or two mana open to counter any spell your opponent casts.

• Heroic
• +1/+1 Counters
• Budget
• Standard