4 Llanowar Elves
4 Coiling Oracle
4 Spike Feeder
4 Cytoplast Root-Kin
2 Spike Weaver
2 Triskelion
2 Novijen Sages
2 Workhorse
2 Pentavus
4 Evolution Vat
4 Hurricane
1 Icy Manipulator
1 Dragon Blood
3 Forest
2 Island
4 Tropical Island
4 Breeding Pool
4 Simic Growth Chamber
4 Yavimaya Coast
3 Novijen, Heart of Progress |
  Vat's
Incredible!
Description of deck by its author (quoted):
As you all know, each of the ten Ravnica Block
guilds has an affiliated artifact. The Boros have Sunforger, the Izzet
have Mizzium Transreliquat, and the Azorius have an anthropomorphic
filing-cabinet (Walking Archive). The Simic's artifact is Evolution Vat,
a combination of Icy Manipulator, Dragon Blood, and some TLC. Vats and
evolution go together like macaroni and cheese. If want a heightened
mental and physical abilities, a bucket of fluorescent goo is the only
way to go. Just think: How did petty criminal Jack Napier become the
super-criminal known as The Joker? He fell into a vat. I wouldn't be
surprised if a vat was responsible for the Wuzzles, or the mutant hybrid
known as “Brangelina.” Charles Darwin came up with his theories of
evolution while sitting in a vat. (I might have my facts wrong there.)
When it came time to picking creatures to dunk in the
Vat, I picked ones that don't really mind if they're tapped. Spike Weaver
leaves your opponent's creatures fumbling in a Fog, whether it's turned
sideways or not. Triskelion can still mow down opposing weenies while he's
hanging out in the blue goo. Novijen Sages evolves into a reusable Counsel
of the Soratami, and Pentavus can make a limitless number of Pentavites.
Perhaps the best card to stick in the Vat is Exodus's Workhorse. The first
“evolution” doubles its counters to eight, the second gives you eight
more, the third gives you sixteen, and so on. With some way to turn the
colourless mana into UG, you will eventually have infinite mana. Instead
of doing that, however, I decided to use that finite mana for a big
Hurricane. Spike Feeder and Spike Weaver ought to be able to give you a
decent life-cushion, and Pentavus won't mind that you destroyed all of its
babies if you win the game at the same time. |
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