Subject: Marogeddon 98 (t2) Date: Sat, 27 Dec 1997 13:48:11 -0500 From: "Archimede" Newsgroups: rec.games.trading-cards.magic.strategy Hey all, I just thought I'd share my version of the deck-type that has been somewhat forgotten lately. Mana Sources (28) 4 Undiscovered Paradises (standard, geddon, multimana) 3 Gemstone Mines (geddon, multimana) 11 Forests (standard, ranger) 3 Skyshroud Elves (strong) 4 Birds of Paradise (standard) 3 Quirion Ranger (standard, Worb,maro,geddon,mana) Library Manipulation (2) 2 Sylvan Library (standard, maro/Splink, card advantage) Permanent Manipulation (11) 3 Spirit Links (low CC, good offense/defense (lack of creatures in metagame)) 2 Disenchants (standard, may add one more) 3 Armageddons (standard, strong in metagame) 3 Winter Orbs (standard) The Kill (19) 3 Incinerates (standard, strong) 2 Earthquakes (strong in metagame, replaces wrath) 4 Maros (standard) 3 Mogg Fanatics (strong) 2 River Boas (standard) 2 Jolrael's Centaurs (standard) 2 Granger Guildmages (strong esp w/ fanatics to win Tim wars) 1 Cursed Scroll (strong, misleading(e.g. "geddon" with none in hand, then cast another spell, see if they counter)) Total: 60 cards Sideboard 1 Circle of Protection: Black (black swarm, some pox) 2 Circles of Protection: Red (sligh, monoburn) 1 Gaea's Blessing (prison, control decks) 2 Uktabi Orangutans (propaworbs, slow decks w/ artifact mana) 1 Disenchant (standard, may go into main deck) 1 Jester's Cap (standard, game winner vs. some decks) 1 Phyrexian Furncace (reap, ertog) 2 Karoo Meerkats (bounce blue, not very strong) 2 Whirling Dervishes (black, strong w/ Splink) 2 Abeyances (control, monoblue, to get that geddon through) Total: 15 cards Allright. Well, there you have it. Comments, suggestions, yaddi yadda all welcome. Archimede pwl #9 -Burning is believing