Rising Waters Blue

[King of Cheese]

Ever since I saw the nemesis card list, I have been working on a deck based on rising waters and here's what I have so far:

4 RISING WATERS
4 THWART
4 TIDAL BORE
4 ENSNARE
4 TURNABOUT
4 PARALLAX TIDE
4 TREACHERY
4 PALINCHRON
2 MASTICORE
2 GREAT WALE
4 SAPRAZZAN SKERRY
20 ISLAND

I'm not sure how ports would go in this deck. Or if you feel like playing a wheel variant:

4 RISING WATERS
3 PARALLAX TIDE
4 COASTAL PIRACY
4 CLOUD OF FAERIES
4 RISHADAN AIRSHIP
4 ROOTWATER THIEF
4 TREACHERY
3 THWART
4 COUNTERSPELL
4 MISCALCULATION
4 SAPRAZZAN SKERRY
2 RISHADAN PORT
18 ISLAND

 

[Killer Joe]

Would the Artifact Diamonds or Color of Ramos work here?

 

[King of Cheese]

They would probably work in the first deck but not in the second

 

[The Magic Jackal]

I have recently discovered that darting merfolk is the best blocker that was ever made. Put 4 in main deck.

 

[TomB]

Wouldn't Darting Merfolk be a little mana-consumptive in a Rising Waters deck?

I like the 2nd variant better, I think. You'll have a little better speed with the Faeries. Consider Cloud Sprite too, as some cheap early beatdown.

And I agree with Yellowjacket. I think mana rocks would be essential in a deck with Rising Waters.

TomB
CPA Member

[Edited by TomB (03-14-2000 at 04:40 AM).]

 

[The Magic Jackal]

yeah, the merfolk would be mana consuming, but if your throwing in mana rocks, you may as well put them in. Think about it, if they get a big creature down, the merfolk would help you a lot.

 

[Daenen]

Have you thought about a Tinker variant? A whole heapload of Artifact mana, some Voltaic Keys, maybe some Processors or Colossuses for beatings? Hey, it could work.