W/U/g Mass Polymorph

[justinhering]

Some of you have seen the new Mass Polymorph deck I've been playing at the store, so I thought I'd post the decklist.

Creatures (4):

Iona, Shield of Emeria
Stormtide Leviathan
Terastadon
Emrakul, The Aeons Torn

Spells (31):

3x Condemn
3x Day of Judgment
2x Elspeth Tirel
3x Journey to Nowhere
3x Silence
3x Deprive
4x Mana Leak
3x Mass Polymorph
2x Deprive
3x Awakening Zone
2x Garruk Wildspeaker

Lands (25):

3x Khalni Garden
3x Stirring Wildwood
4x Sunpetal Grove
2x Celestial Colonnade
2x Glacial Fortress
2x Seachrome Coast
2x Plains
7x Island

The only way I see Mass Poly working on a competitive level is for the deck to be able to hard-cast the creatures should one land in your hand. You also need some alternate win-conditions, which Elspeth and Garruk provide. I REALLY like both these Planewalkers in the deck and they provide great synergy. Elspeth's ultimate followed by Mass Poly = win.

Here's the sideboard:

4x Kor Firewalker
4x Celestial Purge
4x Flashfreeze
2x Jace Beleren
1x Summoner's Bane

Pretty straight forward and as you can see, I'm a bit scared of quick red decks with this build.

I'd love to hear your comments.

[deo]

Have you thought about pre-ordain to smooth out your draws?

[chulak]

i also would sideboare korfire walker because what happens if you mass polymorph into him? you cry lol. I think the white leyline also works well for the sideboard against the red deck. And I agree with Deo saying Preordain. having started to play a similiar build (which is much better than mine) I think Day should be in the sideboard. And i love the use of elspeth tirel as she works really weell for this deck

[justinhering]

Preordain comes up a lot in discussion. Not sure where I would fit it in though without jeopardizing my control. Day of Judgment also gets pegged as a strange mainboard choice, but it is rarely a dead draw, unless I'm playing Mill or some other silliness. Its still removal and almost every deck plays some sort of creature. Not sure about that one, but I know the card has saved my butt on many occasions.

Not sure about Kor Firewalker even in the sideboard. I think the white Leyline may be better for this deck. I'm not crazy about the idea of adding more creatures. I'm also not sure what I sideboard out for the Firewalkers. Condemn? Journey? Both of those do a really good job controlling aggro as well. Would I better off sideboarding in Naturalize or Revoke Existence since I already have Celestial Purge to deal with Black/Red?

[chulak]

I'd sideboard natures claim, the common form zendikar, destroy an artifact or enchanment and they gain 4 life for one green. Because its a combo deck, you don't care if they gain life

[justinhering]

Love that idea! Only have 1 nature's claim for some reason (sad face). I plan on buying some packs of Zendikar tonight anyway. In the meantime I can use Naturalize.

I agree the deck is combo to an extent. Its part combo, part control, and ALL nasty when the big guys come out to play.

[justinhering]

Now I know why...nature's claim is WW. I don't have many of those commons or uncommons.

[chulak]

its cool ill give you some. the store will soon be carrying worldwake packs

[justinhering]

So far in constructed tournament play the deck is 4-4-1, so I'm pretty pleased.

Finished 2nd yesterday to Gannon's crazy elf deck 0-2. We played a fun game after the match and I actually did beat the deck, so its good to know it can hold up against really fast aggro decks. In the three games I did not play a single DoJ.