T
train
Guest
I'm actually looking more at Platinum Angel and Phage... it's a nice combo for Sneak Attack, Hunting grounds and everything...
C
chocobo_cid
Guest
Soo...
Sneak Attack.
Platinum Angel/Stifle
Phage.
Endless Whispers.
Yep, that's pretty elaborate.
Sneak Attack.
Platinum Angel/Stifle
Phage.
Endless Whispers.
Yep, that's pretty elaborate.
T
train
Guest
you don't need the whispers...
and I wouldn't run stifle...
so just sneak, angel, phage... that could be a typical hand...
and it's not that hard with necro or bargain already out for the engine, and something to search with...
and I wouldn't run stifle...
so just sneak, angel, phage... that could be a typical hand...
and it's not that hard with necro or bargain already out for the engine, and something to search with...
Presumably you'd be getting rid of any blockers... that's why you want Phage to hit them once, which is about the same as an Avatar coming through or another fattie....
Although it would be pretty funny to put out Platinum Angel, then Phage, and in response have your opponent get rid of the Angel...
Although it would be pretty funny to put out Platinum Angel, then Phage, and in response have your opponent get rid of the Angel...
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Nightstalkers
Guest
Finally got to face Phage again...
Friend was playing a B/W deck with a Phage and Akroma... Crappy deck, but he's revamped it to actually work some.
Anyways, I'm playing my messed up big creature elf deck and building up a large army of elves because he's paranoid of large creatures. Finally he's at 15 and plays Phage, I've got a large force of little hippy tree huggers (aka: elves). At the end I had 20 life and he had 0 (thank goodness for Elven Riders). He went rambling on about how it wasn't a close game....
He's got Avatar of Woe, Phage, the Untouchable, and a bunch of support creatures out... One tap from Phage and I'm dog food.
Friend was playing a B/W deck with a Phage and Akroma... Crappy deck, but he's revamped it to actually work some.
Anyways, I'm playing my messed up big creature elf deck and building up a large army of elves because he's paranoid of large creatures. Finally he's at 15 and plays Phage, I've got a large force of little hippy tree huggers (aka: elves). At the end I had 20 life and he had 0 (thank goodness for Elven Riders). He went rambling on about how it wasn't a close game....
He's got Avatar of Woe, Phage, the Untouchable, and a bunch of support creatures out... One tap from Phage and I'm dog food.
Oversoul
The Tentacled One
So, Phage/Sneak Attack is similar to Avatar/Sneak Attack, except that one is a 4/4 that will kill whatever blocks it usually and will kill any player it damages. The other is a 20/20 or so that kills whatever blocks it usually and probably kills any player who doesn't block it. But Phage takes an extra card just to get out with Sneak Attack, and if that fails you lose...
I think I'd rather go with Avatar in that situation...
I think I'd rather go with Avatar in that situation...
Oversoul
The Tentacled One
Fair enough...
I would still go with Volrath's Shapeshifter...
But the Angel being killed in response to the Sneak Attack's ability would be funny...
Using black heavy seems best...
Dark Rit makes Phage playable without Sneak Attack, and also makes it easier to cast Sneak Attack or Platinum Angel...
Plus Necro is broken and tutors could help find stuff...
You could even put in stuff to kill potential blockers or use discard strategies to prevent opposing disruption...
I would still go with Volrath's Shapeshifter...
But the Angel being killed in response to the Sneak Attack's ability would be funny...
Using black heavy seems best...
Dark Rit makes Phage playable without Sneak Attack, and also makes it easier to cast Sneak Attack or Platinum Angel...
Plus Necro is broken and tutors could help find stuff...
You could even put in stuff to kill potential blockers or use discard strategies to prevent opposing disruption...
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chocobo_cid
Guest
Volrath's Shapeshifter
Infiltrate/Phantom Warrior, etc.
Phage
Infiltrate/Phantom Warrior, etc.
Phage
T
train
Guest
Well... the sneak deck I run usually doesn't take long to win out...
it's holding 4 nicol bolas, which speak for themselves... the avatars, the hellions, and soon to be included - Phage and angels... still thinking on this though - Darksteel colossus seems to be a mighty strong suiter......
It got worse once I decided to run contaminations and Symbiotic wurms!....
the old play was the weatherseed treefolk, and the shivan phoenix - still worth having - but they take time to beat down...
it's holding 4 nicol bolas, which speak for themselves... the avatars, the hellions, and soon to be included - Phage and angels... still thinking on this though - Darksteel colossus seems to be a mighty strong suiter......
It got worse once I decided to run contaminations and Symbiotic wurms!....
the old play was the weatherseed treefolk, and the shivan phoenix - still worth having - but they take time to beat down...
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Izaryo
Guest
hey.. think about this
endless whispers+phage
he he heeee
endless whispers+phage
he he heeee
T
train
Guest
The only thing that doesn't need to be in a sneak deck - is anything blue...
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Nightstalkers
Guest
I'm thinking... there isn't a way to put a critter into play for your opponent (i.e. summon Phage from your hand and it comes into play for your opponent).
That would be hillarious.
That would be hillarious.
T
train
Guest
actually - they could spelljack a card of yours... and then you could mindslaver them...
did I just say that?...
did I just say that?...
I don't know about trying to surprise your opponent, but there's at least one blue counter card where if the spell is a summon/creature card successfully countered, you put the creature into play under your control... can't remember what it is offhand though, maybe from Ice Age or Alliances.