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Title: Orzhov deck
Date Posted: Mon Feb/11/13 at 10:14pm

Kefka
Posts: 535
Joined: 30-Oct-12

Tell me what you guys think.

Angelic Skirmisher x2
Crypt Ghast x2
Deathpact Angel x2
High Priest of Penance x2
Mikaeus, The Lunarch x2
Mikaeus, The Unhallowed x1
Neferox, Overlord of Grixis x2
Obzedat, Ghost Council x2
Sublime Archangel x4
Thrull Parasite x4
Vizkopa Guildmage x2
Blind Obedience x2
Gift of Orzhova x4
Murder x4
Isolated Chapel x4
Swamp x9
Plains x9
Ajani, Caller of the Pride x1
Liliana of the Dark Realms x1
Sorin, Lord of Innistrad x1

Total cards: 60
Date Posted: Tue Feb/12/13 at 9:24am

SirZapdos
Posts: 329
Joined: 21-Jun-11

A few thoughts...

- No Lingering Souls? They're bonkers with Sublime Archangel plus the low casting cost and flashback can allow for extort goodness.
- Godless Shrine works well with Crypt Ghast and Liliana.
- With so many six-drops, I'd add 2 or 3 more land.
- I actually think that you have too many six-drops. Maybe add another five-drop. I like Bloodgift Demon.
- Maybe 1 Vault of the Archangel?
- Angelic Skirmisher seems to clash with Sublime Archangel. One wants everyone to attack, the other only wants one attacker. I'd ditch the Skirmisher.
- Maybe an O-Ring or two to deal with problematic non-creature permanents?
Date Posted: Tue Feb/12/13 at 6:03pm

Boyachi
Posts: 1553
Joined: 02-Nov-11

I need more time to look at this deck. I got next to no mana and then it was all black. I got Liliana out, but ten turns later I got my second Plains.

I need a better draw... or you need more plains. I'll let you know how the second attempt works.
Date Posted: Tue Feb/12/13 at 6:09pm

RedZTape
Posts: 293
Joined: 13-Jan-13

Sign in Blood can't really be passed up in an Orzhov deck.... I mean, it's just so perfect!
Date Posted: Tue Feb/12/13 at 9:35pm

gericault5
Posts: 2788
Joined: 13-Oct-09

Since you have an exalted theme, maybe add some cathedral of war.  Also I agree with Zapdos you have a lot of 6cmc creatures, the skirmisher could be replaced with vampire nighthawks given and earlier game as well.  Personally I'm not a fan of deathpact angel the lingering souls would add more, at the very least some more removal like o-ring or tragic slip would buy time to get the big guys out
Date Posted: Wed Feb/13/13 at 12:53am

Chewy
Posts: 841
Joined: 18-Jan-13

Personally, if I were you, i'd go with much cheaper creatures. The abilities are nice, but I personally like to keep it simple yet efficient. If you could make it where the highest cmc was 4, or where only one or two of them went up to cmc6, this would be a great deck. But at this point, it won't move fast enough to pull anything off. And I think plainswalkers are overpowered, so I typically don't run them lol. But that isn't a bad addition :)
Date Posted: Wed Feb/13/13 at 11:26am

Boyachi
Posts: 1553
Joined: 02-Nov-11

You want to know the great thing about Sublime Archangel?

Play a WU deck.
turn 3: Latch Seeker
turn 4:drop first Sublime, attack for unblockable 5
turn 5:drop second Sublime, attack for unblockable 9
turn 6:drop third Sublime, attack for unblockable 15 (total unblockable damage is now 29)

I will say this about Ajani: He's there specifically for one card (of which you have only two in your deck). Sorin gives you a chump blocker a turn, while Liliana improves your draws since you won't be wasting your time with/waiting for swamps. I get where Ajani's final will combo with Sublime, but how often are you going to be able to pull that off?
Date Posted: Wed Feb/13/13 at 3:02pm

SirZapdos
Posts: 329
Joined: 21-Jun-11

Ajani looks fun with Spark Trooper. Turn 3, buff your one-drop or two-drop. Turn 4, drop the Trooper, use Ajani to give him flying and double strike, and deal 12 damage to your opponent while gaining 12 life.
Date Posted: Wed Feb/13/13 at 4:36pm

Kefka
Posts: 535
Joined: 30-Oct-12

All sound ideas. The deck actually works as is, but it is a little slow. Liliana does speed it up SIGNIFICANTLY. The Skirmisher was an idea, but honestly, doesn't see play nearly as often as the Sublime. Skirmisher is being removed for Nighthawks. I've gotten Ajani's big ability off several times with this build. Isolated Chapel is now Godless Shrine. Blind Obedience is a game changer when facing off with Boros. It saved my ass a couple times.



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