Subject: killer stronghold deck! Date: Mon, 30 Mar 1998 17:00:38 PST From: "Derek McElfresh" To: fkusumot@ix.netcom.com I have designed an awesome deck of sheer power! I was recently in Las Vegas, Nevada with this deck. I played it using someone else's cards and wish i still had them! I went UNDEFEATED in any match through seven rounds of Swiss and took the tournament with a perfect score. It is a CounterHammer deck that uses Dream Halls to cast the expensive spells, discarding a recursion spell in the process. It outraced white weenie (including several Kor decks), it out hammered sligh, it out controlled control, and discard couldn't touch it. Pros'Bloom cast prsoperity and instantly died due to dream halls in combo with blue counter and red speed. Without further ado, here is PHOENIX HALLS 4 Dismiss 4 Counterspell 4 Dissipate - - - - - - - or 2 Dissipate & 2 Desertion 4 Mana Leak 4 Hammer of Bogarden 4 Shard Phoenix 4 Dream Halls 3 Earthquake 1 Incinerate 2 Mox Diamond 2 Lotus Petal ///better than you think =36 Spells 10 Mountain 10 Island 2 Reflecting Pool 2 Quicksand ///great vs. Kor =24 land =28 mana sources =60 cards Haven't worked out a sideboard, i'll post it when i do. E-Mail me with any tips or success stories. I'll see you at the worlds! Zcoolest ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com