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by Platypus
Mon Oct 20, 2014 8:32 am
Forum: Mountain (Standard)
Topic: Boros deck wins
Replies: 24
Views: 13690

This took second place in a local tournament (big pricepool, so good players but only 55 of them):

[deck]4 Firedrinker Satyr
4 Akroan Hoplite
4 Goblin Rabblemaster
4 Ashcloud Phoenix
4 Wingmate Roc

4 Chained to the Rocks
4 Hordeling Outburst
4 Stoke the Flames
4 Lightning Strike

4 Temple of Triumph
4 Battlefield Forge
2 Wind-Scarred Crag
10 Mountain
4 Plains

Sideboard:
3 Banishing Light
3 Eidolon of the Great Revel
1 Elspeth, Sun's Champion
1 Hammer of Purphoros
1 Suspension Field
2 Chandra, Pyromaster
3 End Hostilities
1 Wind-Scarred Crag[/deck]
by Platypus
Mon Oct 06, 2014 7:45 pm
Forum: Mountain (Standard)
Topic: Boros deck wins
Replies: 24
Views: 13690

I'm hoping to be able to test this one out on Thursday:

[deck]
Lands (23)
4 Battlefield Forge
4 Temple of Triumph
1 Wind-Scarred Crag
12 Mountain
2 Plains

Creatures (20)
4 Monastery Swiftspear
4 Seeker of the Way
4 Borderland Marauder
4 Goblin Rabblemaster
2 Ashcloud Phoenix
2 Iroas, God of Victory

Spells (17)
4 Stoke the Flames
4 Lightning Strike
2 Magma Jet
3 Chained to the Rocks
3 Hordeling Outburst
1 Hall of Triumph

Sideboard
1 Hall of Triumph
2 Harness by Force
1 Chained to the Rocks
2 Banishing Light
2 Purphoros, God of the Forge
1 Mountain
1 Ashcloud Phoenix
3 Arc Lightning
2 Magma Spray
[/deck]

I still want to try those Iroas, just so I can lay them to rest if they turn out a dud. Seeker of the Way might be better of as something else. The deck might be a bit all of the place, but we'll see.

Edit: Hall of Triumph might be better of as a Magma Jet, because of the Seekers.
by Platypus
Fri Oct 03, 2014 6:59 am
Forum: Mountain (Standard)
Topic: Boros deck wins
Replies: 24
Views: 13690

That "prevent all damage" clause seems worth the splash...
Yes, this + the Goblin War Drums effect is what makes Iroas somewhat interesting. In INN/RTR season our red decks had to fight through midrange Jund (with Thragtusk), or Restoration Angels. We did this partly with Pyreheart Wolf on the third turn, with an alpha strike on turn four (although BTEs on turn 2 and Hellrider on turn 4 helped a lot as well). Pyreheart Wolf was always that groan inducing pick up and read card.

Now we have to fight through a similar midrange standard, and we can play either Goblin Rabblemaster (preferably) or Hordeling Outburst on turn three, with Iroas on turn 4. Or build a horde on turn 1-4, and then alpha strike with Iroas in turn 5. Iroas is under the radar, he hasn't been played anywhere and I'm sure lots of players don't take him into account.
by Platypus
Fri Oct 03, 2014 6:50 am
Forum: Mountain (Standard)
Topic: Boros deck wins
Replies: 24
Views: 13690

[deck]
4 monastery swiftspear
4 firedrinker satyr
4 seeker of the way
4 borderland marauder
4 goblin rabblemaster

4 chained to the rocks
4 magma jet
4 lightning strike
3 searing blood
4 stoke the flames

4 temple of triumph
4 battlefield forge
1 wind-scarred crag
2 plains
10 mountain

2 erase
2 ride down
1 searing blood
4 satyr firedancer
4 arc lightning
2 harness by force
[/deck]

This is where I would start.
I like this better than my attempt. I think my biggest problem was trying to force Foundry Street Denizen into the deck in addition to the other one-drops. This skews the manabase into too much red and too few white sources. I forgot about Seeker of the Way.
by Platypus
Thu Oct 02, 2014 9:21 pm
Forum: Mountain (Standard)
Topic: Boros deck wins
Replies: 24
Views: 13690

The mana base is indeed my biggest concern. I'd be more comfortable with this:

4x Battlefield Forge
4x Mana Confluence
2x Temple of Triumph
12x Mountain

Or even 4x Temples and 2x MCs. But I'm stubborn and won't get the MCs. Wind-Scarred Crags aren't so interesting either, because playing more taplands in an aggro deck isn't a great idea.
by Platypus
Thu Oct 02, 2014 8:25 pm
Forum: Mountain (Standard)
Topic: Boros deck wins
Replies: 24
Views: 13690

Boros deck wins

I posted this in the Mono Red Scrumper thread, but in order to avoid clogging up that thread with splash discussion I made a new thread for it.

So basically Mono Red with a light white splash, please rip it apart:

[deck]Lands (22)
4 Battlefield Forge
4 Temple of Triumph
14 Mountain

Creatures (23)
4 Monastery Swiftspear
3 Foundry Street Denizen
4 Firedrinker Satyr
4 Borderland Marauder
4 Goblin Rabblemaster
2 Ashcloud Phoenix
1 Purphoros, God of the Forge
1 Iroas, God of Victory

Spells (15)
4 Stoke the Flames
4 Lightning Strike
3 Chained to the Rocks
3 Hordeling Outburst
1 Hall of Triumph

Sideboard
1 Hall of Triumph *
2 Harness by Force *
1 Chained to the Rocks
2 Banishing Light
1 Purphoros, God of the Forge
1 Iroas, God of Victory
1 Mountain
1 Ashcloud Phoenix
3 Arc Lightning *
2 Magma Spray *
[/deck]

- White splash for CttR and Iroas. BL in sideboard, maybe Ride Down
- Temples instead of Mana Confluence for budget scrump reasons, but scry helps because no Magma Jet.
- Sideboard is a pile, but * marked ones I really want there.

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