EDH- Daxos the Returned

[WWolfe]

Celestial Ancient in and play tested it, seems to work a little better and is more in tune with the theme of the deck.

[G. Moto]

     That would go great if you added some of the Abzan cards that have bolster. +1/+1 effect triggers is a nice way to play, especially when you have black as a back up.

[WWolfe]

I was actually debating putting some Heroic creatures in the mix. Something like Phalanx Leader that would buff all my other creatures or Agent of Fates that would cause opponents to sacrifice.

[AliasGreg]

Is the aura plan worth it?
With all the wraths I would include more ways to get the enchantments back into play.

Some creatures also seem to be too slow like the Blessed Spirits, what do you think about those cards?

[WWolfe]

I have recursion in Monk Idealist, Sun Titan, Auramancer, Elixir of Immortality, & Replenish. I also have Orzhov Charm that can return target creature and all auras attached to it to my hand. Also, with including the totem armor enchantments & Umbra Mystic I give my creatures some protection from wrath effects.

I've yet to draw Blessed Spirits, but the speed of some of the creatures is why I'm debating some Heroic creatures instead. A little bit faster creatures would make a difference in the games I've lost.

I like the aura plan overall, and for the most part it's working, just have to work out the kinks. If in a few weeks I haven't worked them out I'll go back to the drawing board and come up with a new direction for the deck.

[AliasGreg]

Did you try Open The Vaults? (as an alternative to Replenish)
I would cut one of the slow creature for this card.
To my mind, it's better to tutor Replenish and Open The Vaults, because it's more powerful
and in case you get milled/countered one of the two, you still have the other one.

[WWolfe]

The only reason I haven't included Open The Vaults is my normal play group includes a really good Sens Triplet artifact deck (it's the only deck the guy is playing anymore). It would help him at least as much as it would help me if not more.

[G. Moto]

     The best advice that I can give you is to structure your deck so that any and all effects that you play benefit you more and hinder/hurt your opponent the most. Also what have you noticed as you tried to play this deck? Any bad draws or effects that counter other cards?

[WWolfe]

Greater Auramancy occasionally comes up at a bad time believe it or not. When you're wanting to enchant stuff and you can't because it has shroud...

[G. Moto]

That seems like something you'd play if you had a lot of constellation creatures on the field. Also why not try to add enchantments that hurt your opponent like quag sickness or weight of the underworld? This way you're still playing enchantments and they are hurting your opponent at the same time.

[WWolfe]

Yea, I'm debating that as I continue to playtest.

[AliasGreg]

Do you run Leyline of the void?
And Leyline of Sanctity ? ^^

[WWolfe]

I've debated Leyline of the Void but not Leyline of Sanctity.

[WWolfe]

Made a few more changes...

* Fallen Ideal for Gift of Orzhova:  flying but not lifelink like Gift of Orzhova tho returns to hand
* Spirit Loop for Intangible Virtue:  lifelink & returns to hand instead of a token buff
* Dying Wish for Eland Umbra: deals damage & gains life when dies instead of +0/+4 buff
* Corrupted Zendikon for Felidar Umbra:  land becomes 3/3 ooze, land returns to hand instead of lifelink
* Prison Term for Hyena Umbra: enchanted creature can't attack, block, or activated abilities & can switch creature it's enchanting instead of +0/+1 buff

[G. Moto]

Very good choices, some of those cards I have but the fallen idea and the spirit loop I have never come across. Those are worth keeping my eyes open for.