Battle of Wits
I know this is a bit of long shot, but any card that can instantly win the game on it's own deserves a look.
I was thinking it would be good in an Esper or BUG control deck with a bunch of tutors.
Here's a legacy list from a StarCityGames tournament a couple months back that made it to the Top 32: http://www.wizards.com/magic/magazine/article.aspx?x=mtg/daily/deck/703
This list could be converted to modern relatively easily.
Too slow to be good if you're not Jon Finkel. But it could be fun anyway. Your ideal line of play is turn 2 Signet/ramp spell, turn 3 tutor (Brainspoil, Idyllic Tutor, or Diabolic Tutor), turn 4 Battle, and you get a decent B-game as a WUB control deck with too many cards.
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Idyllic Tutor and 4 of the one cost discards, some counters and draw, maybe beseech the queen or diabolic tutor? Removal, wraths, draw. Gifts, unburial rites combo as alternative win con, idk seems OK.
I brewed up an Esper list with 250 cards that mashes together U/W Tron, Gifts Combo, and U/B Teachings and uses Battle of Witts as a backup plan. It may be too slow for the current meta but it honestly looks like a ton of fun to play. Let me know what you think!
EDH/Commander
Olivia Voldaren
Sigarda, Host of Herons
Jor Kadeen, the Prevailer
Jhoira of the Ghitu
Jarad, Golgari Lich Lord
Edric, Spymaster of Trest
Grand Arbiter Augustin IV
Rosheen Meanderer
Ghost Council of Orzhova
Vela the Night-Clad
With Idylic Tutor, I'd get a bunch of Transmute 3 cards to go along with any 5's. (do those exist?)
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Hell no.
You win at beginning of upkeep = opponent gets 1 turn to wipe it off the field.
It costs 5 mana and does nothing when it ETB.
200+ cards = too many 0-, 1-, 6- or 7-landers. Commander has to implement partial Paris mulligans, how do you think you'll fare with a deck twice as big and using regular mulligans?
And that Legacy decklist: WTF? It's Zoo with Battle of Wits, not Battle of Wits with tutors. 60-card Zoo is way better than 246-card Zoo + 4 Battle of Wits. That guy is just showing off how many $10+ rares he has.
Lol. I would love to see the ticket price for that deck.
But honestly you need dimir house guard. Setting up a turn 4 sweeper is important. Also I'm fairly sure you can find a few cards to drop to fit them in. Also tutors for gifts. Not to bad.
Needs the white command. Helps in the mirror match. Lmao. But No, it's good if you can tutor for 4 sweepers with your gifts.
Needs doomblades and throat. Again logic is after you stabilized you could gifts for 4 removals. Throat, blade, path, smother, or death if smother would not get it done. I know focusing on one set of cards in a 250 card deck is probably not the best plan, but it looks to be wise to make every card as strong as possible.
I know this is a bit of long shot, but any card that can instantly win the game on it's own deserves a look.
I was thinking it would be good in an Esper or BUG control deck with a bunch of tutors.
Here's a legacy list from a StarCityGames tournament a couple months back that made it to the Top 32:
http://www.wizards.com/magic/magazine/article.aspx?x=mtg/daily/deck/703
This list could be converted to modern relatively easily.
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Legacy
BurnR
4 Azorius Signet
4 Dimir Signet
4 Orzhov Signet
4 Expedition Map
2 Engineered Explosives
2 Mindslaver
Creatures (30)
4 Spellskite
4 Snapcaster Mage
4 Grave Titan
4 Wurmcoil Engine
3 Geist of Saint Traft
3 Teferi, Mage of Zhalfir
3 Vendilion Clique
2 Sun Titan
2 Emrakul, the Aeons Torn
1 Iona, Shield of Emeria
Enchantment (12)
4 Battle of Wits
4 Ghostly Prison
4 Oblivion Ring
Instant (44)
4 Cryptic Command
4 Esper Charm
4 Forbidden Alchemy
4 Gifts Ungiven
4 Mana Leak
4 Mystical Teachings
4 Path to Exile
4 Rune Snag
4 Smother
4 Sudden Death
4 Thirst for Knowledge
4 Jace Beleren
1 Karn Liberated
4 Liliana Vess
Sorcery (31)
4 Diabolic Tutor
4 Duress
4 Idyllic Tutor
4 Inquisition of Kozilek
4 Thoughtseize
2 Unburial Rites
3 Damnation
3 Wrath of God
3 Day of Judgment
Lands (104)
7 Island
7 Swamp
7 Plains
4 Arid Mesa
4 Marsh Flats
4 Misty Rainforest
4 Scalding Tarn
4 Verdant Catacombs
4 Godless Shrine
4 Hallowed Fountain
4 Watery Grave
4 Glacial Fortress
4 Isolated Chapel
4 Drowned Catacomb
4 Creeping Tar Pit
4 Celestial Colonnade
4 Darkslick Shores
4 Seachrome Coast
4 Urza's Mine
4 Urza's Power Plant
4 Urza's Tower
4 Tolaria West
1 Academy Ruins
1 Eye of Ugin
1 Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
Standard
Modern
Living End Combo
Legacy
T.E.S.
TezzAffinity
Combo Elves
Belcher
Forgemaster Combo
High Tide
Solidarity
Merfolk
Burn
Goblins
UnLEDed Dredge
EDH/Commander
Olivia Voldaren
Sigarda, Host of Herons
Jor Kadeen, the Prevailer
Jhoira of the Ghitu
Jarad, Golgari Lich Lord
Edric, Spymaster of Trest
Grand Arbiter Augustin IV
Rosheen Meanderer
Ghost Council of Orzhova
Vela the Night-Clad
Reprint Opt for Modern!!
FREE DIG THOROUGH TIME!
PLAY MORE ROUGE DECKS!
Show and Tell isn't even in the format. This is no where near on topic. t_c
You win at beginning of upkeep = opponent gets 1 turn to wipe it off the field.
It costs 5 mana and does nothing when it ETB.
200+ cards = too many 0-, 1-, 6- or 7-landers. Commander has to implement partial Paris mulligans, how do you think you'll fare with a deck twice as big and using regular mulligans?
And that Legacy decklist: WTF? It's Zoo with Battle of Wits, not Battle of Wits with tutors. 60-card Zoo is way better than 246-card Zoo + 4 Battle of Wits. That guy is just showing off how many $10+ rares he has.
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But honestly you need dimir house guard. Setting up a turn 4 sweeper is important. Also I'm fairly sure you can find a few cards to drop to fit them in. Also tutors for gifts. Not to bad.
Needs the white command. Helps in the mirror match. Lmao. But No, it's good if you can tutor for 4 sweepers with your gifts.
Needs doomblades and throat. Again logic is after you stabilized you could gifts for 4 removals. Throat, blade, path, smother, or death if smother would not get it done. I know focusing on one set of cards in a 250 card deck is probably not the best plan, but it looks to be wise to make every card as strong as possible.