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      AliasSLH last edited by

      http://tappedout.net/mtg-decks/19-03-17-uw-stoneblade/

      I keep getting told yo run some numbers of mentor and I really don't want to.

      What could I do?
      I already know I need to swap the swords for a sofai and a jitte and tnn for spell queller.

      So far it's working very well but I know I can get more out of the deck.

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        Brass Man last edited by Brass Man

        Not a lot of synergy with the cards you're already running, but when I hear "u/w without mentor", the first thing I think of is Moat. What you're looking for is a powerful card that punishes you for running Mentors. Unfortunately Stoneforge Mystic is probably better with Mentors, but there are strong cards that aren't.

        Moat works, maybe Supreme Verdict, Oath if you're willing to splash.

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          Zylvorak @AliasSLH last edited by

          @AliasSLH why do you want bad ideas? I got tons for you. But why?

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            benjamin_berry last edited by

            if no one tries decks like these the meta game never changes right?

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            • Topical_Island
              Topical_Island last edited by

              My first thought was Bomberman, but that is also probably better with at least one Mentor.

              Brian Kelly Freudian self-analysis of the day:
              I like to express the id that a player would feel without the superego of being like, "oh you have to be nice."

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                BusOfTheUndead last edited by

                I don't know how you feel about adding red but I play this list online a lot. It's difficult to play and requires a considerable amount of patience but it's very strong in my experience.

                Uwr "fun police"
                Main
                4 mana drain
                4 force
                3 misstep
                1 pyro blast
                1 fluster
                2 swords
                1 Supreme verdict
                1 balance
                2 moat
                3 jtms
                1 chandra torch of defiance
                2 dack fayden
                1 snap
                1 clique
                1 con sphinx
                1 karakas
                4 tundra
                3 volc
                2 island
                1 library
                3 on color mox
                1 lotus
                1 Sol ring
                7 fetch
                1 cruise
                1 dig
                1 recall
                1 bstorm
                1 ponder
                3 preordain
                1 time walk

                Side
                2 tormods crypt
                1 pithing needle
                2 rest in peace
                2 containment priest
                2 tremors
                2 stony silence
                2 arcane lab
                2 pyroblast

                Me: Bazaar pass
                Opponent: Land, mox, sol ring, tinker, blightsteel, pass
                Me: Kill you, GG

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                • mediumsteve
                  mediumsteve last edited by

                  Does it have to be primarily creature aggro?

                  There's UW Ballista Bomberman. Play trinket mage, jace, bomberman combo, etc with a UW+ancient tomb mana base, TFK, etc.

                  The Vintage format lives on broken cards, and I see no reason why there shouldn't be broken cards that benefit my particular deck of choice to an inordinate degree. I mean, that's only fair.

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                  • thecravenone
                    thecravenone @Brass Man last edited by

                    @Brass-Man said in Looking for ideas on a uw deck non mentor:

                    Not a lot of synergy with the cards you're already running, but when I hear "u/w without mentor", the first thing I think of is Moat. What you're looking for is a powerful card that punishes you for running Mentors. Unfortunately Stoneforge Mystic is probably better with Mentors, but there are strong cards that aren't.

                    Moat works, maybe Supreme Verdict, Oath if you're willing to splash.

                    Exactly what I was thinking. Bring back Blue Angels!

                    Quote from: Stormanimagus on March 16, 2016, 06:39:41 pm
                    >Instead of tearing things down we should calmly explain our opinions.

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