Somehow managed to get 2 of these bad boys in my Prerelease pack (one in the seeded pack, one in the random booster), which made the deck a no-brainer to build. Only milled one person out (the rest of 'em died to damage), which is certainly doable in limited, but I'm eager to see if I can make a BUG Fog deck.
Posted By:
Toquinha1977
(2/2/2014 10:59:08 PM)
The funny thing is, he's not a god by nayan standards.
Posted By:
Ladsworld
(2/5/2014 5:09:58 AM)
I'm weirdly drawn to make a B/G/u life gain deck with this and Tree of Redemption.
Or I could just mill myself and let Laboratory Maniac take care of the rest.
Posted By:
Demento_Recraves
(2/5/2014 11:01:00 PM)
You can mill for forty cards in a single turn with two Wall of Frost and a Triton Tactics. I've built a pretty awesome deck around him that can mill an entire deck on the turn that he hits the field. Do not underestimate this guy.
Posted By:
jlbyellin
(2/6/2014 4:21:49 AM)
Phenax goes well with hold the line and your choice of weenies.
Posted By:
the_unthinkable
(2/9/2014 6:50:39 AM)
This guy really disappointed me. I hoping for really cool god to replace Lazav as my Commander in EDH. While many of you are giving fine uses for him he just isn't conducive with what I do in EDH. My deck is mostly instants and sorceries, you know the stuff B/U does best, if I used him he would never be a creature because I don't use that many permanents. If I had my druthers he would have "At the begging of each opponent's upkeep that player discards a card and you draw a card."
Posted By:
TheDouce
(2/13/2014 9:12:19 AM)
I like mill, I play a dedicated mill deck. However, this god is just boring, as is the style of play it encourages. He is incredibly straight forward, not the god of deception in any way! He want you to play walls, defend and counter, then tap all your junk at the end of your opponent's turn. This is slow, and non-interactive and predictable. It is the opposite of the effect a god of deception would have on the battlefield! Ephara, God of the Polis may be pure white/blue, but she still feels more deceptive than he does with her flash and blink antics.
I guess the flavor they were going with was that your seemingly un-threatening creatures can kill? Still, this god reeks of missed opportunity. He is powerful but boring, which is sad because that art is amazing! Look for the larger version in the wallpaper archives!
I would have preferred an effect that shows real deception, even if it was less powerful. Some ideas: "If a spell or effect you control would cause an ... (see all)
Posted By:
Enelysios
(2/19/2014 6:54:27 AM)
1. Create infinite mana
2. Pump Aetherlings Toughness
3. ???
4. Win
Posted By:
TexasDice
(2/21/2014 3:05:36 AM)
I really would have liked an ability in the same vein as Notion Thief, considering that he's the god of deception, but I suppose mill is gonna be as close as we get to blue/black strategy this time around.
Posted By:
Solstice-273.15
(2/22/2014 1:58:53 AM)
Turn 1: Elvish Mystic
Turn 2: Second Elvish Mystic or Sylvan Caryatid
Turn 3: Elite Arcanist with Triton Tactics exiled
Turn 4: Play Phenax, God of Deception and then infinite Elite Arcanist with Triton Tactics until you have enough to deck the opponent.
Posted By:
CamperCarl00
(2/23/2014 1:42:27 AM)