This week was one of the fastest tournaments I have ever run. This week it seems like everyone decided to all bring fast aggro type decks to the table and 7 rounds were completed within 4 hours.
This event had some great match-ups and the final was especially entertaining.
In the finals this week we had Rakura with an "Abzan" deck and Mathguy31415 on "RDW". With both decks throwing everything they had at each other Rakura ended up taking the throne.
This week we'll focus on a deck that has been around since almost the beginning and has been in the top 8 multiple times, the "Abzan" deck.
Let's take a look.
[[deck: 18517]]
This deck is heavily loaded with high value creatures that are a step above your average "beatddown guys". Any deck that plays [[card_link: fleecemain lion]] instantly has my attention. With the lions and [[card_link:watchwolf]] as the 2 drops of this deck, it's easy to say that this is one solid front line. [[card_link: witchstalker]] having hexproof can be a game changer against removal heavy decks and he also gets pumped against blue or black decks. [[card_link: Wolfir silverheart]] is where the deck really gets fun. When he comes into play you can immediately pair him with any other creature giving that creature +4/+4 and making Wolfir an 8/8 for 5 CMC. Hard to find better value than that. [[card_link: Loxodon Hierarch]] is a good 4 drop 4/4 that not only gains you some valuable life, but it also has a regeneration ability for all of your other creatures. [[card_link: Battlegrace Angel]] gives you a flyer and the ability to gain life if you need it and [[card_link: Blastoderm]] is a pretty heavy creature with shroud making it hard to deal with. Batting cleanup in this lineup is [[card_link: Enlisted Wurm]], a 5/5 that will cascade into any card in the deck. Dropping one of these and hitting one of your other big creatures can be game ending.
[[card: Fleecemane Lion]] [[card: Loxodon Hierarch]]
The spells in this deck basically consist of [[card_link: Parallax Wave]] which is a great way to clear an opponents board to swing with everything you have, or to slow your opponent down enough for you to gain creature advantage. [[card_link: Demonic Consultation]] is a little risky but can dig for any card you may need in the deck, just be careful not to mill yourself. Last but not least is [[card_link: Utter end]] a versatile card giving you the ability to exile a pesky creature or even get rid of one of those dreaded [[card_link: Shrine of Burning Rage]] that are so rampant in the format.
[[card: Demonic Consultation]] [[card: Utter End]]
This is an all around great deck for anyone who likes creature heavy decks that preform well in different situations. This is a good choice for anyone lookin to get into the format and have a real chance at top 8.
Well as always I hope you've enjoyed reading as much as I've enjoyed writing. If you would like to find out more about this great tournament and take your shot at glory, go here: http://battleonthefrontier.weebly.com/
See you all next week for another edition of Penny Paradise Champion's Spotlight!
[[published_at: 02 Mar 2017, 3:00 pm]]
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[[preview_content: Another great tournament and spotlight of the winning deck!]]
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