4 Wayfarer's Bauble
2 Serum Visions
4 Ancestral Knowledge
4 Vanishing
4 Reality Ripple
4 Shimmering Efreet
2 Vodalian Illusionist
4 Vedalken Shackles
4 Floodgate
4 Rainbow Efreet
24 Island |
 Flood
Control.
Description of deck by its author (quoted):
Let's start by considering Floodgate, one of
those rare cards which, unlike Phelddagriff, is both humorous and
useful. Now, the humor in Floodgate comes not from the concept of a
floodgate but from the concept of a Flying floodgate. Mirage Block
contains a number of methods of granting the Wall Flying (Chariot of the
Sun, Harmattan Efreet, Soar, and Phantom Wings), yet what makes
Floodgate even funnier than its pre-existing funniness would suggest is
that, despite the card's hints, you'd much rather the Wall not have
Flying. After all, a Flying Floodgate is a one-off effect. But a Phasing
Floodgate is truly scary:
Contrary to popular belief, Teferi's Curse, despite its
eventually lower cost, is no replacement for the wondrous Vanishing. If
you keep mana up, a Vanishing-enchanted Floodgate will not only have the
possibility to clear the board every turn, but it will also be
indestructible. Furthermore, unlike creature protection like Alexi's
Cloak, Vanishing can always protect itself by phasing out the creature to
which it is attached. The biggest problem for this deck is that it stands
little chance against another Blue deck or a deck full of flyers. Don't
leave your sideboards at home; Distorting Lens and Walking Sponge are
must-haves. Ancestral Knowledge is, by the way, one of the unfairly
forgotten greats of card selection.
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