Post by ANZ on Dec 8, 2012 15:48:58 GMT -5
Its been a BIG while since my last post here.
Well, i was listening to the last show, and a random memory came up to my head. I remember a discussion about Forbidden Alchemy in a post deck, i think, months ago. Mikey didn't like it, and I too found it unnecessary. Then i thought about how to put Alchemy to work, since i do love that card. And i remembered Accumulated Knowledge. How awesome would it be to mill away one or two Knowledge and get an ahead start, with the first one you cast drawing already 2 or 3. I've heard in the days of old, the Knowledge used to be paired with Intuition, to create a similar (obviously more powerful) effect. So i started working on the list.
Since they`re both instants and i do love playing some draw-go decks, I decided to try a Teachings shell. More cards that go well with the Alchemy, and yet are good on their own, were added. Rune Snag and Think Twice fit well. Then Brainstorm came along, as it interacts well with Teaching's shuffle and with Forbidden Alchemy.
This is the current pile as it sits:
Lands
4 Izzet Guildgate
2 Rakdos Guildgate
9 Island
7 Swamp
2 Mountain
Creatures
4 Mulldrfiter
2 Calcite Snapper
1 Izzet Chronarch
Non-creature Spells
2 Firebolt
4 Accumulated Knowledge
4 Brainstorm
2 Think Twice
4 Rune Snag
3 Mystical Teachings
3 Forbidden Alchemy
1 Rewind
1 Condescend
1 Soul Manipulation
1 Strangling Soot
1 Grim Harvest
1 Electrickery
1 Capsize
It's still on early stage. I'm not sure if the red is worth it, i'm not sure if a post-based mana would be better (or cooler =p), I'm not sure if it can hold vs quick aggro decks, or vs control decks, or vs combo decks.
And I still have not thought of a good sideboard.
So, what you guys think about it?
Well, i was listening to the last show, and a random memory came up to my head. I remember a discussion about Forbidden Alchemy in a post deck, i think, months ago. Mikey didn't like it, and I too found it unnecessary. Then i thought about how to put Alchemy to work, since i do love that card. And i remembered Accumulated Knowledge. How awesome would it be to mill away one or two Knowledge and get an ahead start, with the first one you cast drawing already 2 or 3. I've heard in the days of old, the Knowledge used to be paired with Intuition, to create a similar (obviously more powerful) effect. So i started working on the list.
Since they`re both instants and i do love playing some draw-go decks, I decided to try a Teachings shell. More cards that go well with the Alchemy, and yet are good on their own, were added. Rune Snag and Think Twice fit well. Then Brainstorm came along, as it interacts well with Teaching's shuffle and with Forbidden Alchemy.
This is the current pile as it sits:
Lands
4 Izzet Guildgate
2 Rakdos Guildgate
9 Island
7 Swamp
2 Mountain
Creatures
4 Mulldrfiter
2 Calcite Snapper
1 Izzet Chronarch
Non-creature Spells
2 Firebolt
4 Accumulated Knowledge
4 Brainstorm
2 Think Twice
4 Rune Snag
3 Mystical Teachings
3 Forbidden Alchemy
1 Rewind
1 Condescend
1 Soul Manipulation
1 Strangling Soot
1 Grim Harvest
1 Electrickery
1 Capsize
It's still on early stage. I'm not sure if the red is worth it, i'm not sure if a post-based mana would be better (or cooler =p), I'm not sure if it can hold vs quick aggro decks, or vs control decks, or vs combo decks.
And I still have not thought of a good sideboard.
So, what you guys think about it?