4 Boros Swiftblade
3 Isamaru, Hound of Konda
4 Lantern Kami
4 Leonin Skyhunter
4 Skyknight Legionnaire
4 Suntail Hawk
3 Char
4 Glorious Anthem
4 Lightning Helix
4 Umezawa's Jitte
4 Battlefield Forge
2 Mountain
12 Plains
4 Sacred Foundry |
  Boros
Deck Wins.
Description of deck by it's author
(quoted):
This is the version of Burning Weenie
suggested by New Jersey Pro player John Fiorillo. John's deck retains
the speed of a Block White Weenie deck, but actually shaves off a lethal
turn with Char and Lightning Helix. A deck like this one is less likely
to lose a game where it has come in for 18 damage... only to hit an
Ethereal Haze lock or recurring Kagemaro. On the other hand, John's deck
lacks the control-cracking power of Hokori, Dust Drinker.
One of the most exciting elements of this deck is Boros
Swiftblade + Umezawa's Jitte. Because of how the Jitte's abilities
trigger, the Swiftblade is essentially generating 4 counters per turn.
Think about it like this:
Attack 1:
First strike (1), +2 Counters (2)
Regular damage (1), +2 Counters (4)
Attack 2:
First strike (9), +2 Counters (2)
Regular damage (11), +2 Counters (2)
With any kind of setup, the Swiftblade proves his name
with a quick kill over two short turns. He deals 22 damage over two swings
and even leaves counters on the Jitte in case something goes wrong.
Even though we are breaking White Weenie out into only
two big groups, Ravnica has a lot to offer this storied archetype. Another
one of the four Guilds is half-White, so don't be surprised to see
Selesnya-flavored decks... There has got to be a worse opening than
Isamaru, Hound of Konda into Watchwolf. But the sleeper card? Don't forget
Bathe in Light. Blessed Breath was good enough for Constructed Magic, and
Bathe in Light is much better overall. This card counters Blue's Threads
of Disloyalty, acts as a Reverent Mantra for PT New York 2000-style alpha
strike purposes, and perhaps most importantly, counters global sweep like
Pyroclasm or Shard Phoenix. |
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