RBY Angry Illusion of Turtles
Posted by Aasgier on 07/05/2018
- 3 3 Syland Horsemaster 1
- 3 1 Dark Stalker 3
- 7 2 Hate Seed 3
- 4 2 Firebringer 3
- 3 2 Oradrim Fanatic 2
- 2 1 Demon Wrangler 3
- 7 2 Illusion of Grandeur 1
- 3 Outland Ranger 2
- 6 2 Tale of the Old Turtl.. 3
- 3 1 Axe Grinder 3
- 2 2 Seifer's Wrath 2
- 3 2 Wind Soldier 3
- 2 2 Iona, Beloved by All 1
Being reminded of some of the old Angry Zoo decks from way in the early Metashakers, but unable to retrace it, and I wanted to remake it. Only to not remember what exactly was in it, and also to remember that I don't think I ever won with the old version of the deck...
(Just retraced it, it was Ramora's Triumvirate deck.)
So I made my own version, taking out some cards and instead including Wind Soldiers and Fanatics, as they both synergize with the Firebringer/Hate Seed as well as the Tale of Old Turtle + Illusion of Grandeur combination and really add some utility and removal to the deck, something it really needed, though it also meant making a 6th desert which is a bit annoying.
I only use one Illusion of Grandeur as they are expensive lategame cards.
Iona is in there because I have a Mythic version of her. As I need to make two deserts anyway, it'd be a shame not to include her.
Seifer's Wrath is in there because it's a better option than any existing creature, really - more removal is still needed and it's cheap without requiring more than 2 Mountains, which is really nice. You need to make 6 special lands already which is a lot. There might be something to say for a 3rd Oradrim Fanatic and/or Outland Ranger in place for one of the Seifer's Wraths, but I don't know. Seifer's Wrath is pretty useful, not just for removal but it sometimes also helps in triggering the Dark Stalker's cost reduction.