Subject: "Warped Oath" Update
Date: Wed, 15 Jul 1998 23:35:32 EDT
From: MambuBaddu@aol.com
To: fkusumot@ix.netcom.com

His is "Warped Oath" with some improvements since I first introduced the spin
off of Aaron Souders' (a cool guy-- {unlike a certain Long character} --  and
great player) "Oath of Druids" deck.  Anyway, here it is...

WARPED OATH: (Designed by Brian Curtis)

Red: (7)
3 x Anarchist
4 x Goblin Bombardment

Green: (10)
4 x Oath of Druids
3 x Gaea's Blessing
2 x Verdant Touch
1 x Sylvan Library

Blue: (21)
4 x Counterspell
4 x Impulse
3 x Time Warp
3 x Propaganda
3 x Forbid
2 x Brainstorm
2 x Mana Leak

Artifacts: (2)
2 x Saphire Medallion

Lands: (20)
2 x Caldera Lake (U/R)
2 x Skyshroud Forest (U/G)
2 x City of Brass
2 x Undiscovered Paradise
12 x Island

Sideboard thoughts:
2 x Verdant Touch
3 x Dissipate
2 x Emerald Charm
2 x Pyroblast
1 x City of Solitude
3 x Gloom
2 x Chill

HOW IT WORKS:
        Use "Brainstorm", "Sylvan Library", and "Impulse" to get "Oath of
Druids" and "Goblin Bombardment" in into your hand and in play as soon as
possible (Tip: You can also use Intuition to grab lands).  Once to have the
Oath and Bombardment in
play, protect them until your opponent plays a creature that doesn't easily
leave play (hint: spike feeders are bad) or use "Verdant Touch" to give your
opponent a creature!  Then go for "Anarchist" during you upkeep.  If you have
a "Time Warp" in hand and five untapped lands, play the Warp!  Then sack the
anarchist (Might attack first) to the Bombardment to do 1 damage to your
opponent (repeat until opponent is at 0 life). Combo is also easily acheived
if the "Oath of Druids" causes you to put a "Time Warp" into your graveyard.

OLD VERSIONS WEAKNESSES:
        I haven't had the chance to comprehencibly playtest the deck yet, but
I know
that it will have trouble against any creatureless deck (Solution: Verdant
Touch).  Another problem lies in the mana intensity of Time Warp (3UU).  As
is, the deck cannot acheive a lock until at least turn 5.  In the current
environment, a turn 5 lock seems to be a little slow.  The biggest weakness of
the deck lies in the reliance on "Oath of Druids."

NEW VERSION IMPROVEMENTS:
          Replaced "Intuition" with 2 x "Brainstorm", 1 x "Sylvan Library"
               ~ "Brainstorm" proved more usefull, especially when you draw a
Gaea's                  Blessing when you need it in the library!  "Sylvan Library" again
proved faster           and more usefull.

             Replaced a "Propaganda" with a "Saphire Medallion" and added a second
                "Saphire Medallion" to make the deck 60 cards (My original version only
                        had 49! [should of had 16, not 15 Islands, oops!]
                   ~ Medallions add speed, it's that simple

                Replaced 4 Islands with 2 x "Skyshroud Forest" and 2 x "City of Brass" for
                extra green/red mana.

Comments on new version:
        The new version is significantly more consistant in drawing the 'Oath' before
turn 5 and with the addition of the Medallions a turn 4 lock is easily
attainable, though not realistic.  Holding back and covering the Oath and Warp
with counters is the best way to go.  Remember, it may always be your turn but
your opponent can still cast counters, Disenchants, Emerald charms!, etc...

COMMENTS:
        Send your comments, suggestions, etc. to mambubaddu@aol.com.

Brian Curtis

Inventor of "WW / Land Equilibrium" and "Warped Oath"

P.S.
        I am looking to join a team in the St. Loius, MO. (WashU) area, any
teams in that area are invited to send me info at mambubaddu@aol.com