Tamiyo BantScusate per l'inglese, spero sia leggibile per tutti, magari pubblicherò una spiegazione in italiano appena ho tempo.
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Aggro/Tempo deck based on exalted.
You'll be attacking with just one creature most of the time using the flying evasive properties of your creatures.
Control/Tempo wise you've got:
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Mana Leak to block opponent's move during the first turns to create more time thanks to
Noble Hierarch/
Birds of Paradise, or to tax heavily his manabase during lategame. Replaceable with
Remand if you find yourself more accustomed with Tempo instead of Control.
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Path to Exile to remove treats that made on the field, also usable to fetch the
Forest if a Bird/Hierarch gets destroyed
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Spell Queller to counter even more spells (even if Queller gets focused down it's still a 2x1), can also be played via
Collected Company for some surprise board+spell advantage.
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Reflector Mage to remove eventual treats that bypassed
Spell Queller, Path and
Mana Leak. Can be used both offensively (removing blocking creature) or defensively (via
Collected Company).
Replaceable with
Meddling Mage if you're accustomed with the local meta (
Reflector Mage is a reactive solution, Meddling is proactive).
Aggro wise, you've got:
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Geist of Saint Traft, once the card hits the field he starts hitting like a blacksmith.
A 2/2 hexproof that creates a 4/4 flying token who synergize well with Qasali and
Noble Hierarch.
The bread and butter of the deck, can be played at turn 2 with the perfect hand (2 lands + 1 Hierarch/Birds) or via
Collected Company.
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Qasali Pridemage, while being just a 2/2, he can still hit for 3, 4 with a
Noble Hierarch.
Can be sacrificed for artifact/enchantment destruction.
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Loxodon Smiter: a 4/4 heavy beater that can be played if discarded by your opponent. Don't count on this too much because of Kozilek and
Thoughtseize.
Can be replaced by other beaters if you feel like it, it's a sort of blank sport.
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Linvala, Keeper of Silence: a 3/4 flying who straight blocks every single deck focused on creature abilities.
Also a sort of blank spot, replaceable (but not advised to, since her general utility).
Also resistent to
Lightning Bolt.
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Kira, Great Glass-Spinner: a 2/2 flying who counters opponent's removals, except for a handful or spells (looking at you,
Abrupt Decay).
Sort of a blank spot too, replaceable with some heavy beater if you want a more aggro deck.
For the ramp, we've got:
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Noble Hierarch: the best turn 1 drop you can play.
During the first 1-2 turns she's gonna be under hard focus.
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Birds of Paradise: the underperfoming cousin of
Noble Hierarch.
Can
serve as an attacker with some exalted backup, or as a blocker during endgame.
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Collected Company: whatever you need, this card can provide it (with some luck).
Use it as a "counter" for opponent removal/creature: a well timed
Spell Queller/Geist/
Reflector Mage can turn the table in your favor and grant you an handful of turns.
The only creature outside of its grasp is Linvala.
Tamiyo is there to let you draw cards or freeze opponent's board.
The ultimate lets you basically play the deck for free.
Elspeth is mostly used for the pumping effect on your single attacking creature.
She can also create some blocking creatures in dire times.
Land wise, I opted for a majority of shockland/fastlands, since too many basic land would screw the mana base.
Celestial Colonade and
Gavony Township are mana sinks for the lategame, when the board is enstabilished (1-2
Noble Hierarch, 1
Geist of Saint Traft, 1-2
Reflector Mage).
As for playing the deck, the first hand is extremely impactful on the turn 2-3 performance.
Mulligan if you get something lower than the average quality starting hand (examples below):
Perfect hand: 2 lands, 1-2
Noble Hierarch, 1
Geist of Saint Traft, 1-2
Mana Leak/
Path to ExilePretty good hand: 2 lands, 1-2
Noble Hierarch/
Birds of Paradise, 1
Spell Queller, 1-2
Mana Leak/
Path to ExileGood hand: 1-2 lands, 1-2
Noble Hierarch/
Birds of Paradise, 1
Loxodon Smiter/
Qasali Pridemage, 1-2
Mana Leak/
Path to ExileAverage hand: 1-2 lands, 1-2
Qasali Pridemage, 1-2
Reflector Mage, 1-2
Mana Leak/
Path to ExileIf the starting hand is composed of 3 or more CMC 3 or higher, mulligan it.