I need Help, type 1.5

[Mundungu]

My store organises a type 1,5 tournament next week and I am ABSOLUTLY NOT prepared !
I usually have a good extended deck around (my trusted Rec/Sur) but Type 1.5 is a complete different matter.
And there I am, not knowing what I should play !

Here is a list of the decks that pop up in my mind.

The strongest color I have for 1,5 would be white (interms of good cards).
Here is the ww rush I could play (similar to a multiplayer deck I posted some time earlier)

2 savannah lions
2 mother of rune
2 white knight
2 longbow archers
2 Shaman En Cor
2 soltari monk
2 soltari priest
2 soltari visionary
2 soltari champion
2 Paladin En Vec
2 Serra Angel

3 Swords
3 empyrial armor
4 disenchant
1 Wrath of God
1 Armageddon
2 Crusade
2 Glorious anthem
1 land tax
1 sera's blessing

4 remote farms
16 Plains

I am just afraid that it is too slow for combo decks,
and not strong enough compared to Green for creature rush.

Another pick could be my ElfBall (Exponential elf) deck :
4 quirion ranger
4 llanowar elf
4 skyshroud elf
4 priest of titania
2 seeker of skybreak
4 llanowar sentinell
2 skyshroud poacher
1 argothian elder
1 Rofellos

3 Overrun
2 Fireball
1 Kaervek's Torch
2 Coat of arms
3 Sylvan library
3 Concordant crossroads
2 Collective unconsciousness

2 Taiga
2 Karplusan forest
3 Gaeas craddle
2 Pendelhaven
10 Forest

That one is quite good and kill regularily by turn 4 or 5, but that is too slow. And what about perish or engineered plague ??

Next might be straight black, even though I am lacking "kill" cards
4 hymn to tourach
4 duress
4 dark ritual
4 Necropotence
4 hippy
4 black knight
4 priest of Gix
4 skittering skirge
4 Drain life
2 Masticore
2 negators
2 lake of the dead
2 Wasteland
16 swamps
mmmhhh a couple of Juzam would be great ... anybody can gove me 500 $ ?

I just dont have the "feel" for that one, seems the ditruption is good but it might be too slow to kill and lack control.

Lastly, a deck that tempts me but I have no clue how good it might be is my Mesacraft deck :
4 argothian enchanteress
2 verdurant enchanteress
3 yavimaya enchanteress
4 bop
1 endless wurm
1 faith healer
4 seal of cleansing
4 rancor
1 defense of the heart
1 exploration
1 eldamari vineyard
1 primordial rage
2 Ancestral Mask
2 gaeas blessing

2 earthcraft
2 mesacraft
2 wild growth
2 fertile ground

4 savannah
2 gaeas craddle
2 serra's sanctum
8 forest
4 plain

Once again I do not know if that could be quick enough ...

I basically have most of the cards since tempest block and dual lands ...

What do you feel about those decks ?? any preference ? how could I improve them ?
Sideboard ?

Or could I adapt my recsur for 1,5 ?

As for the metagame, I really have no clue. Some older player might show up with some good old power cards ..

I really need your help with this one !!

Thanks in advance

 

[Griffith_se]

I would work with the Necro or Enchanteress.

I would now like to share with You My ElfBall tech (don't laugh, it actually worked for me once or twice).

what you need is, 1 Deranged hermit, 1 Snake Basket, and 1 Ashnods Alter.

Play Hermit.
Sac 4 Squirrels and Hermit to Alter.
10 mana to Snake Basket make 10 Cobras.
Sac 10 Cobras to Alter, 20 mana.
Pump up a 20 pt Fireball.

Sorry I can't be of more help.



[Edited by Griffith_se on July 8th, 2000 at 02:19 AM]

 

[I8Piggo]

I think I'm a little late, but... Rec-Sur is fine in 1.5. Not excellent, but ok.

-Daniel