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Title: [Modern] Eroismo (+1/+1) (W)
Post by: Federico Rosano on May 09, 2018, 08:29:17 am: https://deckstats.net/decks/88072/802645-eroic-1-1-

MONO WHITE +1/+1 COUNTERS IN MODERN

Heroic is an ability that triggers when the player targets one of his/her creatures.
Nothing extraordinary from a strategic point of view, except that this deck is build around +1/+1 counters. This means that the creatures, if supported by some well played spells, make our own play almost impossible to stop. Unlike Prowess or Bushido, Heroic leave a permanent effect on the board so the strategy is an exponential ramp of improvement turn after turn, creatures become more and bigger.

OFFENSIVE STRATEGY
Starting with lands: cheap choice here with a bunch of Plains (https://cards.deckstats.net/magiccard.php?lng=en&card=Plains) and 4 New Benalia (https://cards.deckstats.net/magiccard.php?lng=en&card=New+Benalia), great because of the scry 1. Desert of the True (https://cards.deckstats.net/magiccard.php?lng=en&card=Desert+of+the+True) is a good alternative for 4-player matches.
Drop-1 creatures like Lagonna-Band Trailblazer (https://cards.deckstats.net/magiccard.php?lng=en&card=Lagonna-Band+Trailblazer) and Favored Hoplite (https://cards.deckstats.net/magiccard.php?lng=en&card=Favored+Hoplite) are a great first play because there aren't many 2/2 creatures with Haste that can attack you straight in. Then the nasty things happens: at turn 2 you'll be able to cast almost every spell, say the Ethereal Armor (https://cards.deckstats.net/magiccard.php?lng=en&card=Ethereal+Armor) and Defiant Strike (https://cards.deckstats.net/magiccard.php?lng=en&card=Defiant+Strike), making the Hoplite an indestructible 5/5 with first strike! Uh, and you draw a card tho.

A card that helps massively to spread the counters on all creatures it's the Phalanx Leader (https://cards.deckstats.net/magiccard.php?lng=en&card=Phalanx+Leader). It's awesome. In addition with the Vanguard of Brimaz (https://cards.deckstats.net/magiccard.php?lng=en&card=Vanguard+of+Brimaz) you'll end up having multiple ass-beating creatures, most of them with vigiIance, first strike or flying.
Say you have 3 creatures on the board, still no counters on them. Just cast Gleam of Authority (https://cards.deckstats.net/magiccard.php?lng=en&card=Gleam+of+Authority) on the Phalanx gives a +1/+1 on every creature, plus the Phalanx gets an additional +2/+2 and vigiIance!

DEFENSIVE STRATEGY
There is one main problem with this deck: counters and auras exist only attached to a creature, so cards like Unsummon (https://cards.deckstats.net/magiccard.php?lng=en&card=Unsummon) litteraly destroy our strategy. If you have to face blue decks I higly recommend to swap Defiant Strike (https://cards.deckstats.net/magiccard.php?lng=en&card=Defiant+Strike) with Rebuff the Wicked (https://cards.deckstats.net/magiccard.php?lng=en&card=Rebuff+the+Wicked) from the sideboard to counter those type of cards. Nasty permanents like Sanguine Bond (https://cards.deckstats.net/magiccard.php?lng=en&card=Sanguine+Bond) or Ghostly Prison (https://cards.deckstats.net/magiccard.php?lng=en&card=Ghostly+Prison) can be removed using Oblivion Ring (https://cards.deckstats.net/magiccard.php?lng=en&card=Oblivion+Ring).
Another awesome card is Valorous Stance (https://cards.deckstats.net/magiccard.php?lng=en&card=Valorous+Stance): it's a double-effect instant (rare in white) that prevents the effect of cards like Terminate (https://cards.deckstats.net/magiccard.php?lng=en&card=Terminate) or can destroy huge creatures like Aetherwind Basker (https://cards.deckstats.net/magiccard.php?lng=en&card=Aetherwind+Basker).

That's it. Enjoy your cheap awesome white deck and good Magic to all!
Title: Re: [Modern] Eroismo (+1/+1) (W)
Post by: FSUdank on June 12, 2018, 09:57:52 pm: Looks fun, I would probably put in 4 Brave the Elements (https://cards.deckstats.net/magiccard.php?lng=en&card=Brave+the+Elements) to give a bit of protection from removal though
Title: Re: [Modern] Eroismo (+1/+1) (W)
Post by: Federico Rosano on August 04, 2018, 06:30:01 am: Using Brave the Elements (https://cards.deckstats.net/magiccard.php?lng=it&card=Brave+the+Elements) for protecting from white will cause all the Auras to fall off from creatures.
I think Rebuff the Wicked (https://cards.deckstats.net/magiccard.php?lng=it&card=Rebuff+the+Wicked) does that job enough well.
Title: Re: [Modern] Eroismo (+1/+1) (W)
Post by: Federico Rosano on September 03, 2018, 01:24:26 pm: I put 3x Valorous Stance (https://cards.deckstats.net/magiccard.php?lng=it&card=Valorous+Stance): it's cheaper, it targets, and has 2 effects.