4
Samite Healer
4 Savannah Lions
4 Leonin Battlemage
4 Auriok Bladewarden
4 Horobi, Death's Wail
4 Master Decoy
4 Stand Firm
4 Blinding Beam
4 Night's Whisper
13 Plains
11 Swamp |
  Horobi's
Army.
Description of deck by it's author
(quoted):
This deck is designed to do one thing – beat the tar out of your
opponent while accumulating targeting effects for when you draw Horobi.
Most beatdown decks are unable to utilize the powerful Savannah Lions
because they are very narrow or tribal (like Affinity or Goblins,
respectively). Since this deck has no particular theme except 'guys that
can target,' the one mana beater from the old school fits in perfectly.
The deck plays out a crazy collection of early creatures. Not all of
them are as threatening as Savannah Lions, but they have their uses. I
am sure Samite Healer hasn't seen constructed play in a while, and it
will be good for him to stretch out his knees once in a while now that
he's not sitting on that bench.
While playing a rag-tag team of guys
usually won't get the job done, when you play out Horobi, everything
falls into place as your opponent's team seems to immediately evaporate.
Just target all their creatures with guys like Samite Healer, Auriok
Bladewarden, and Master Decoy. The big trick, of course, is Leonin
Battlemage. When you cast Horobi, this guy becomes an easy way to take
out multiple creatures in a single turn. Blinding Beam can also serve
this purpose, even though it is pretty good simply as a tap effect.
Tips on Playing the Deck
Remember not to Stand Firm your guys with Horobi out – same goes for
any of the seemingly positive abilities. Really, you should just help
your opponent out with those…
Night's Whisper is more of a late game spell – your first few turns
should be filled with casting various creatures. It is not worth taking
a turn off unless you just don't have anything else to do, or really
need to find a land or something specific.
Master Decoy is pretty good in combination with Blinding Beam. Do they
have more than 2 guys that you want to lock down? No problem!
You can use Stand Firm in conjunction with the Bladewarden for a little
extra punch on defense. |
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