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 Post subject: Teysa's Rebels
AgePosted: 2010-Jul-28 3:46 pm 

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I'm looking for some help with my Teysa, Orzhov Scion deck. The idea is to use Teysa's colors and exiling abilities with Rebels and their recruiting/reanimating abilities to control the board.

General:

Teysa, Orzhov Scion

Creatures (48):
-Rebels (26):
Big Game Hunter
Aven Riftwatcher
Amrou Seekers
Amrou Scout
Ramosian Captain
Deepcavern Imp
Knight of the Holy Nimbus
Ballista Squad
Shield Dancer
Dunerider Outlaw
Nightwind Glider
Ramosian Lieutenant
Rathi Trapper
Thermal Glider
Defiant Falcon
Lightbringer
Cho-Manno, Revolutionary
Outrider en-Kor
Defiant Vanguard
Ramosian Sergeant
Ramosian Commander
Rebel Informer
Lawbringer
Ramosian Sky Marshal
Zealot il-Vec
Riftmarked Knight

--Rebel Clerics (5):
Samite Censer-Bearer
Children of Korlis
Saltfield Recluse
Blightspeaker
Ramosian Revivalist

-Clerics(5):
Weathered Wayfarer
Order of Whiteclay
Order of the Stars
Edgewalker
Dark Supplicant

-Changelings(5):
Ghostly Changeling
Changeling Hero
Skeletal Changeling
Avian Changeling
Moonglove Changeling

-Other Creatures (7):
Scion of Darkness
Glory
Magus of the Disk
Avatar of Woe
Sun Titan
Deathbringer Liege
Voidstone Gargoyle

Sorceries (6):
Hallowed Burial
Damnation
Wrath of God
Planar Cleansing
Diabolic Tutor
Beacon of Unrest

Instants(5):
Tempest of Light
Condemn
Ghostway
Reciprocate
Unmake

Artifacts(5):
Vedalken Orrery
Lotus Bloom
Thousand-Year Elixir
Expedition Map
Reito Lantern

Enchantments(3):
Pariah
Bound in Silence
Marshal's Anthem

Planeswalkers(1):
Liliana Vess

Lands (31):
11 Plains
8 Swamps
Mistveil Plains
Flagstones of Trokair
Kor Haven
Urza's Mine
Urza's Tower
Urza's Power Plant
Tectonic Edge
Orzhov Basilica
Boiseiju, Who Shelters All
Barren Moor
Godless Shrine
Fetid Heath

Stuff I'm trying to get for this deck:
Pariah's Shield
Lin Sivvi, Defiant Hero
Ashes of the Fallen
Conspiracy
Cabal Coffers (have)
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
Cairn Wanderer
Swords to Plowshares
Path to Exile (have, but am currently using.)
Filth

OK, as you can see, the idea is creatures. Rebels for the reasons stated above, Clerics for Scion of Darkness, Changelings for being both rebels and clerics (and Changeling Hero in particular having nice Champion shenanigans,) and just general Good Stuff beyond that.

I've got a couple questions, though:
-Is the cleric package too schticky? Absent Scion of Darkness, most of them are at best off-tribal utility creatures (Order of Whiteclay is a good reanimator, by absent Scepter of Dominance or Icy Manipulator, not reliable, Edgewalker is an occasional colored mana discount and nothing more.) What's worse is that the draw of double-tribal is having me keep marginal Rebels like Saltfield Recluse and Samite Censer-Bearer simply because they're both Rebels and Clerics.

-Is the Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth+ Cabal Coffers thing worth running in this deck? In mono-black, it's great mana ramp, but with this, the Coffers will only be marginally effective absent the Tomb, and vice-versa. Filth would help matters a bit by making the Tomb independently useful, but I'm not sure if that's enough to be worth including it. OTOH, I'm already mana-light and Rebels are extremely hungry, so I may be passing up something useful here.

-Anything else I should add?

Thanks.


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 Post subject: Re: Teysa's Rebels
AgePosted: 2010-Jul-28 8:52 pm 
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Heartstone helps you with the rebels' ability costs, and Whipcorder keeps Emrakul & friends in check. Rings of Brighthearth is an interesting card with rebels, since for two extra mana you can search for another rebel or return one from the graveyard with Lin-Sivvi.

I don't think having the clerics for Scion of Darkness is worth it, I think you would be better off with Debtors' Knell. I like your decklist, it's innovative.

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 Post subject: Re: Teysa's Rebels
AgePosted: 2010-Jul-29 7:55 am 

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Ooh, hadn't thought of that. Let's see

-Saltfield Recluse
-Samite Censer-Bearer
-Edgewalker
-Dark Supplicant
-Order of the Stars
-Scion of Darkness

+Debtors' Knell
+Heartstone
+Rings of Brighthearth
+Scepter of Dominance
+Whipcorder
+Not sure, Marsh Flats maybe?


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 Post subject: Re: Teysa's Rebels
AgePosted: 2010-Jul-29 1:31 pm 

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Are the changelings worth it? Some of them being more or less vanilla rebels.

You're lacking Conspiracy btw, fetch anything with lin sivvi :D Plus Black Market might be a good addition. Sacrifice 3 rebels, add 3 counters, profit :)


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