Deo's Valakut

[deo]

After celebrating to the news of the banning of Jace and Stoneforge Mystic. I decided to post the new best deck in the format. Which is known as Valakut or Valacunt. ;D

Here is the deck.

Land (26)
2x Evolving Wilds
6x Forest
1x Khalni Garden
11x Mountain
1x Raging Ravine
1x Terramorphic Expanse
4x Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle
Enchantment (2)
2x Khalni Heart Expedition

Creature (14)
1x Acidic Slime
2x Avenger of Zendikar
1x Inferno Titan
1x Oracle of Mul Daya
4x Overgrown Battlement
4x Primeval Titan
1x Wurmcoil Engine

Sorcery (11)
3x Cultivate
3x Explore
3x Green Sun's Zenith
2x Pyroclasm

Instant (7)
3x Harrow
3x Lightning Bolt
1x Summoning Trap


Side Board (15)-- Still needs editing

2x Act of Aggression
2x Obstinate Baloth
2x Tumble Magnet
3x Combust
1x Ulamog the Infiate Gyre
2x Koth of the Hammer
1x SUmmoning Trap
1x Beast within
1x Acidic Slime



Changes I would like to make. First and foremost, I would like to add some more mass removal to deal with all of the aggro decks which shall come back-- thus I would like to add some more pyrcolasms/slagstorms. Also, I would like to add a 1 or 2 more beast withins to deal with any various fatties or troublesome permanent (Gideon). Finally I would like to add 1 or 2 Urabrask of the Hidden as he is insane.

Please comment bellow with any comments or suggestions. Thanks

[justinhering]

I would cut Cultivate for +1 Harrow, +1 Explore and +1 Lightning Bolt...

If you are worried about aggro, up your Inferno Titan count. He's really good against that kind of deck. Be aware; however, that any good aggro deck should be playing some sort of removal.

Even with Stoneforge and Jace gone, you still need to worry about Swords and Batterskulls. Nature's Claim may still be viable mainboard. Or you could run a single Viridian Corruptor as a Green Sun's Zenith Target. The latter probably makes more sense.

As a typically aggro player, I hope you don't find room to squeeze in more Pyroclasm or Slagstorms.

Ban Primeval Titan!

Just kidding :-)

[aaren]

i still disagree. I think a control deck will still be domineering over valakut until m12 comes out at least. Mana leak and spell pierce together still stand a threat against valakut and maybe someone will remember the lost card known as spreading seas now I know jace was amazing but beleran is still great and im callin a grixis tezz infect deck to become great. say as much as u want now but its a good deck

[deo]

I disagree... Through prior testing I have found that Viridian Corruptor does not really fit into the deck. And besides Blue White control never gave me the most problems, it was always the Jaces and the Swords which beat my deck. With SFM gone, I dont really have to worry about batterskull as I should win if the game goes to turn 4 or 5.

[justinhering]

Funny...I've been play testing Red, White and Blue Control...and I mean HEAVY control with Mana Leaks, Spell Pierce, Lightning Bolt, Tumble Magnets, DoJ...the lot. And Spreading Seas will either be main or sideboard for sure. It actually works in the main board as U/W decks will surely drop off.

If Viridian Corruptor doesn't work, then I'm not sure.