The "Italian" Zoo [rwg]

[Georg B]

Because I'm quite contented with the latest changes at my 5c Control, here is my new creation:

// Lands (32)
    1 [GP] Stomping Ground
    1 [TE] Wasteland
    1 [SHM] Wooded Bastion
    1 [FUT] Horizon Canopy
    1 [9E] Battlefield Forge
    1 [AT] Pendelhaven
    1 [9E] Karplusan Forest
    1 [CH] City of Brass
    1 [RAV] Sacred Foundry
    1 [RAV] Temple Garden
    1 [ON] Flooded Strand
    1 [ON] Windswept Heath
    1 [ON] Bloodstained Mire
    1 [ON] Wooded Foothills
    1 [] Plateau
    1 [R] Savannah
    1 [] Taiga
    1 [OD] Barbarian Ring
    1 [MOR] Mutavault
    1 [AQ] Mishra's Factory (2)
    1 [OD] Centaur Garden
    1 [10E] Forest (4)
    3 [] Mountain (2)
    1 [9E] Brushland
    1 [LG] Karakas
    1 [SHM] Reflecting Pool
    1 [WL] Gemstone Mine
    1 [EVE] Rugged Prairie
    1 [SHM] Fire-Lit Thicket
    1 [UL] Treetop Village

// Creatures
1cc (17)
    1 [10E] Mogg Fanatic
    1 [RAV] Frenzied Goblin
    1 [CHK] Isamaru, Hound of Konda
    1 [IA] Fyndhorn Elves
    1 [9E] Llanowar Elves
    1 [SHM] Tattermunge Maniac
    1 [ALA] Akrasan Squire
    1 [EX] Skyshroud Elite
    1 [TO] Grim Lavamancer
    1 [TE] Jackal Pup
    1 [PT] Jungle Lion
    1 [] Savannah Lions
    1 [9E] Kird Ape
    1 [ALA] Wild Nacatl
    1 [EVE] Figure of Destiny
    1 [UL] Mother of Runes
    1 [GP] Scorched Rusalka

2cc (12)
    1 [AP] Goblin Legionnaire
    1 [TSP] Serra Avenger
    1 [GP] Dryad Sophisticate
    1 [GP] Tin Street Hooligan
    1 [SHM] Vexing Shusher
    1 [RAV] Watchwolf
    1 [PLC] Radha, Heir to Keld
    1 [ALA] Steward of Valeron
    1 [LRW] Gaddock Teeg
    1 [ALA] Rip-Clan Crasher
    1 [FUT] Tarmogoyf
    1 [GP] Scab-Clan Mauler

3cc (7)
    1 [JU] Anurid Brushhopper
    1 [IN] Raging Kavu
    1 [SHM] Boggart Ram-Gang
    1 [ALA] Woolly Thoctar
    1 [ALA] Hell's Thunder
    1 [GP] Burning-Tree Shaman
    1 [SHM] Kitchen Finks

4cc (5)
    1 [UD] Keldon Champion
    1 [GP] Giant Solifuge
    1 [PS] Flametongue Kavu
    1 [RAV] Loxodon Hierarch
    1 [ALA] Ranger of Eos

+
    1 [ON] Exalted Angel

// Spells

Burn (9)
    1 [5E] Incinerate
    1 [OD] Firebolt
    1 [RAV] Lightning Helix
    1 [RAV] Char
    1 [LG] Chain Lightning
    1 [LRW] Tarfire
    1 [10E] Shock
    1 [TSP] Rift Bolt
    1 [R] Lightning Bolt

Combat Tricks (6)
    1 [ALA] Sigil Blessing
    1 [] Giant Growth
    1 [PLC] Brute Force
    1 [MR] Fists of the Anvil
    1 [IN] Wax/Wane
    1 [R] Swords to Plowshares

Equip+Enchant (5)
    1 [BOK] Shuko
    1 [IN] Armadillo Cloak
    1 [DS] Sword of Fire and Ice
    1 [PLC] Gaea's Anthem
    1 [UL] Rancor

Planeswalkers+Silverbullets (6)
    1 [LRW] Garruk Wildspeaker
    1 [LRW] Ajani Goldmane
    1 [SC] Sulfuric Vortex
    1 [DS] AEther Vial
    1 [R] Black Vise
    1 [ALA] Sarkhan Vol


As you can see, it is a RGW Zoo.deck.
I tried to play as many good 1 drops as possible.
The deck is realy aggresive, but quite constant as well.
I will test it during the current Liga season, so you will surely play against it soon.

[Mythrandir]

Hey i already played against this deck and its quite aggressive here are some card to think of:
-Everlasting torment
- Stigma lasher (i know you probably are avoiding 2 of the same mana in the costs, but the wither and life gain prevention are both relevant abilities)
- mtenda lion is another 2/1 drop (not as good as some, but....)
- might of old krosa
- reckless charge

Ever consider the hybrid lieges?

One thing that baffles me, why Ajani goldmane? why not Vengeant (i think its more aggro) or even Elspeth (the +3/+3 + flying is quite nice, and no matter what u do with her, she just keeps on being more loyal to you) just my opinion, if you have good experience with Goldamane, let me know

[Kavu24]

Hi,
i have take a look and i miss some cards:
Armageddon
Ravages of War
Bird of Paradise

About Bird: Yeah it makes no damage but i think you need it against colour srcre and with Garruk, Sarkhan and Elsbeth it is good.

Why you play Ajani Glodmane and not Elsbeth? For Ajani do you need some Creatures and for Elsbeth only one or she can make Creas. I think Ajani Vengeant is better than Ajani Goldmane. But i dont know how many Planeswalker i would play! I must test it.

If i have some results i will tell you.
See ya!
KAvu24

[Vazdru]

We have already a thread therefor. Why don't you use it?

http://www.magicplayer.org/forum/index.php?topic=132.0

[Outlaw]

Here's my decklist:

// Lands
    1 [ON] Bloodstained Mire
    1 [TE] Wasteland
    1 [ON] Flooded Strand
    1 Plateau
    1 [ON] Wooded Foothills
    1 [ON] Windswept Heath
    1 [RAV] Sacred Foundry
    1 [ON] Secluded Steppe
    1 [ON] Forgotten Cave
    1 [R] Savannah
    1 [ON] Tranquil Thicket
    1 [RAV] Temple Garden
    1 [A] Taiga
    1 [GP] Stomping Ground
    1 [JU] Krosan Verge
    8 [MI] Forest (2)
    4 [P3] Plains (1)
    5 [6E] Mountain (2)

// Creatures
    1 [RAV] Boros Swiftblade
    1 [10E] Mogg Fanatic
    1 [ALA] Hell's Thunder
    1 [PS] Flametongue Kavu
    1 [TO] Grim Lavamancer
    1 [AP] Goblin Legionnaire
    1 [EVE] Figure of Destiny
    1 [SHM] Kitchen Finks
    1 [CHK] Isamaru, Hound of Konda
    1 [RAV] Loxodon Hierarch
    1 [FD] Eternal Witness
    1 [ON] Ravenous Baloth
    1 [MR] Troll Ascetic
    1 [RAV] Watchwolf
    1 [AN] Kird Ape
    1 [ALA] Woolly Thoctar
    1 [SHM] Tattermunge Maniac
    1 [GP] Giant Solifuge
    1 [LRW] Gaddock Teeg
    1 [GP] Burning-Tree Shaman
    1 [ALA] Wild Nacatl
    1 [FUT] Tarmogoyf
    1 [LRW] Garruk Wildspeaker
    1 [SHM] Vexing Shusher
    1 [UL] Mother of Runes
    1 [PS] Horned Kavu
    1 [CS] Ohran Viper
    1 [GP] Dryad Sophisticate
    1 [CS] Wilderness Elemental
    1 [GP] Tin Street Hooligan
    1 [GP] Scab-Clan Mauler
    1 [IA] Fyndhorn Elves
    1 [TSP] Harmonic Sliver
    1 [LE] Nantuko Vigilante
    1 [FUT] Magus of the Moon
    1 [R] Llanowar Elves
    1 [5E] Birds of Paradise
    1 [UD] Rofellos, Llanowar Emissary

// Spells
    1 [RAV] Lightning Helix
    1 Lightning Bolt
    1 [MI] Incinerate
    1 [TSP] Sudden Shock
    1 [MR] Mask of Memory
    1 [DS] AEther Vial
    1 Swords to Plowshares
    1 [WL] Phyrexian Furnace
    1 [DS] Sword of Light and Shadow
    1 [DS] Sword of Fire and Ice
    1 [MI] Enlightened Tutor
    1 [CHK] Sensei's Divining Top
    1 [PS] Eladamri's Call
    1 [A] Regrowth
    1 [UL] Rancor
    1 [10E] Naturalize
    1 [MR] Lightning Greaves
    1 [ALA] Sarkhan Vol
    1 [OD] Call of the Herd
    1 [RAV] Char
    1 [TSP] Krosan Grip
    1 [MR] Chrome Mox
    1 [DK] Blood Moon
    1 [SH] Mox Diamond
    1 [ALA] Relic of Progenitus
    1 Black Vise
    1 [SH] Ruination
    1 [EX] Price of Progress
    1 Winter Orb
    1 [PT] Armageddon
    1 [LG] Land Tax
    1 [NE] Tangle Wire


Any comments?

[GoblinPiledriver]

-Ruination ( In a zoo you have to play many nonbasiclands for the mana safety)
-Naturalize ( It is not flexible enough)
-Regrowth    ( for this card you need the right card already in grave)
-Sword of Light and Shadow ( this is much weaker than sword of fire and ice)
-Phyrexian Furnace         ( you already have relic)
-Sudden Shock               ( most times it is 1 damage too weak)
-Rofellos, Llanowar Emissary ( you had to play more or less mono green to use it effective)
-Wilderness Elemental       ( you cant be sure that the opponent had the right lands for it)
-Ohran Viper                ( nice card but not a finkel)
-Horned Kavu                ( it is too risky that you loose the only small crea and you had to put the kavu back to hand)

You should play more aggressive cards to win quick before it is too late, like the version of georg. I play bant sureblade, jund hackblade, naya hushblade,Qusali Pridemage, elspeth and small flyers to achieve the win early.
This works good but the problem is, you cant be sure that your mana base is working effiecient enough for 3colors.
In a 2 colored deck the mana base works better and you had colorsrew problems with a lower percentage.
And I had the empression the risk of colorsrew is far to high.

[Payron]

I am testing now quite a while with zoo ... and I think that could be MY Highlander and because I want it maybe to try on the next GP in Germany I want some discussions and help here. Right now I am playing the Zoo list of the last GP top8 Zoo deck from Dirk Rottmann. I played the same version (or I did like 2 card changes) in our HL online league and got a total record right now from 3:0 with this list

Lands:

Wasteland
Temple Garden
Rishadan Port
Forest
Rugged Prairie
Mountain Valley
Sacred Foundry
Yawimaya Hollow
Taige
Wooded Foothills
Karakas
Mountain
Plateau
Wooded Bastion
Karplusan Forest
Savannah
Gemestone Mine
Windsweapt Heath
Battlefield Forge
City of Brass
Brushland
Flooded Strand
Bloodstained Mire
Plains
Fire Lit Thicket
Stomping Ground
Mishra's Factory
Flagstones of Trokair
Grassland
Treetop VillageHorizon Canopy
Mutavault

Creatures:

Wild Mongrel
Boggart Ram-Gang
Anurid Brushhopper
Eternal Witness
Solitari Trooper
Wild Nacatl
Kami of the Ancient Law
Isamaru, Hound of Konda
Tarmogoyf
Harmonic Sliver
Fgure of Desteny
Watchwolf
Jungle Lion
Dryad Sophisticate
Tin Street Holigan
Woolly Thoctar
Skyshroud Eilte
Mistral Charger
Solitari Footsoldier
Giant Solifuge
Troll Ascetic
Kird Ape
Loxodon Hierarch
Ethersworn Canonist
Savannah Lions
Viridian Zealot
Mogg Fanatic
Burning Tree Shaman
Aven Mindcensor
Flametounge Kavu
River Boa
Grim Lavamancer
Ronom Unicorn
Squee, Goblin Nabob
Avalanche Riders
Kitchen Finks
Mother of Runes
Boros Swiftbalde

Spells:

Chain Lightning
Fire Ambush
Ajani Venegant
Volcanis Hammer
Bone Splitter
Call of the Herd
Puncture Blast
Sudden Shock
Survival of the Fittest
Garruk Wildspeaker
Magma Jet
Aether Vial
Griffin Guide
Olivion Ring
Sword of Fire and Ice
Lightning Helix
Sharkan Vol
Char
Cursed Scroll
Lightning Bolt
Grafted Wargear
Ajani Goldmane
Incinerate
Elspeth, Knight-Errant
Rhystic Lightning
Krosan Grip
Swords to Plowshares
Enlighened Tutor
Rancor
Loxodon Warhammer

I was thinking about some other cards:

Winterorb - I personaly played it in EVERY other aggro Deck of mine ... every control player knows he can t handel quite well all pressure when this card comes on the board

Tangelwire - early game this card is nearly a win with 2 creatures on the board .. but later it more likly sucks or need a compination of cards . like winterorb or geddon effects

Geddon effekte - pretty difficult for me because I am not sure if my opponent may rebuild faster then me because I could get some problems with color fixing :-/

Saffi - pretty good against all kind of Wrath effects but she is just 2/2

Black vise - also a card that I included in every aggro deck so because it makes a lot of pressure against control decks and is THE answer to LOA .. gets also usefull after Winterorb, Tangelwire or geddon effects

Emperial Plate - I like this card but don t know if it fits in the deck
     
Bloodbraid Elf - very good card, it's like 1 for 2 and rly great after a wrath because of haste and maybe a second creature

Colossal Might - very great card because of instant speed +4 for power and trample ... pretty neat combat trick

Vithian Renegades - also a pretty good card its just the question if it is needed .. maybe staxx comes out more

Kataki - same like last card and is liek a wina gainst staxx and against WW with all the equips they must calcualte well with there geddons

Eladamris Call - maybe an extra card next to survial to find answers -- but maybe just to slow??

     
Behemoth Sledge - w2nd warhammer ... but i alrdy saw how slow it is .. but ts rly nice against aggro

Brion - I am not sure but maybe he is in this deck better the Loxodon Hierach?!

Dauntless Escort - its like a "big saffi" - dunno

     
Qasali Pridemage - for me alrdy a autoinclude for the silve ror krosans Grip

Exalted Angel -  we alrdy play Ajanie and Elspeht so the WW coast arn t the problem, but maybe just to slow but gamebreaker against aggro

Lightning Greaves - i like them gives like every creature haste and is untargeble which helps against Maze or somethings like that (which I had pretty hard problems with) -- but it just doesn t do damage, is the haste enough to deal with this or just to waek for zoo?

well plz help me and diskuss a bit ... I hope my english isn t that worse and you understand me

[GoblinPiledriver]

Here is the Naya-Zoo version were Joni Niemi went on th 4.place in Finnland.
Posted by masti-core.

http://vaihdetaan.kapsi.fi/forums/index.php/topic,61405.0.html


Taiga
Savannah
Plateau
Flooded Strand
Verdant Catacombs
Scalding Tarn
Wooded Foothills
Misty Rainforest
Bloodstained Mire
Windswept Heath
Arid Mesa
Marsh Flats
Stomping Ground
Sacred Foundry
Temple Garden
2 Mountain
2 Forest
Plains
Treetop Village
Battlefield Forge
Karplusan Forest
Brushland
Wasteland
Horizon Canopy
Mox Diamond
Mishra's Factory
Rootbound Crag
Sunpetal Grove
Barbarian Ring

Wild Mongrel
Goblin Guide
Hellspark Elemental
Skyshroud Elite
Savannah Lions
Grim Lavamancer
Watchwolf
Bloodbraid Elf
Hidden Gibbons
Cerodon Yearling
Jackal Pup
Elite Vanguard
Boggart Ram-Gang
Hidden Herd
Qasali Pridemage
Wild Nacatl
Tin Street Hooligan
Jötun Grunt
Figure of Destiny
Ethersworn Canonist
Skyshroud War Beast
Jungle Lion
Kitchen Finks
Gaddock Teeg
Kami of the Ancient Law
Ronom Unicorn
Skarrgan Pit-Skulk
Tattermunge Maniac
Keldon Marauders
Woolly Thoctar
Loam Lion
Kird Ape
Scab-Clan Mauler
Serra Avenger
Burning-Tree Shaman
Isamaru, Hound of Konda
Noble Hierarch
Birds of Paradise
Tarmogoyf

Price of Progress
Rhystic Lightning
Magma Jet
Rift Bolt
Lightning Helix
Chain of Plasma
Char
Chain Lightning
Reckless Abandon
Incinerate
Lightning Bolt
Fireblast
Tarfire
Volcanic Hammer
Fire Ambush
Firebolt

Black Vise
Path to Exile
AEther Vial
Berserk
Rancor
Tangle Wire
Sylvan Library
Garruk Wildspeaker
Sarkhan Vol
Elspeth, Knight Errant
Giant Growth
Might of the Old Krosa
Brute Force
Reckless Charge


What do you think about the card choices? It's really rare that I had seen Hidden Herd and Hidden Gibbons in a deck, how efficient are they?

[Nastaboi]

Well, Loam Lion was totally off place because it was not foil like every other card in his deck. 

Hidden Gibbons has always been scary against me, but I usually play a deck with half of it instants. In the matchups Herd is bad you should have an edge already. Then again, maybe you don't need that many one-drops first place.

[GoblinPiledriver]

I want to post here 2 decklists. One really aggresive Zoo and one normal aggresive Zoo.

Straight aggro Naya-Zoo

The first is my version of masti-core naya-zoo, so it's a straight aggro deck.This deck plays only a few spells with CMC 3. No planewalker and it plays Gaddok Tegg at it's full use. It also plays 20 creatures with CMC1, so it's perfect for the use of Goblin Bushwhacker(which I am fascinated of).

Lands:
   1 Stomping Ground
   1 Wooded Foothills
   1 Plateau
   1 Barbarian Ring
   1 Bloodstained Mire
   1 Mishra's Factory
   1 Brushland
   1 Karakas
   1 Wasteland
   1 Horizon Canopy
   1 Battlefield Forge
   1 Windswept Heath
   1 Karplusan Forest
   1 City of Brass
   1 Sacred Foundry
   1 Temple Garden
   1 Flooded Strand
   1 Rootbound Crag
   1 Sunpetal Grove
   1 Misty Rainforest
   1 Marsh Flats
   1 Scalding Tarn
   1 Verdant Catacombs
   1 Arid Mesa
   1 Taiga
   1 Savannah
   1 Mutavault
   1 Mountain
   1 Forest
   1 Plains

Creatures:

CMC1:
   1 Figure of Destiny
   1 Kird Ape
   1 Twinblade Slasher
   1 Basking Rootwalla
   1 Wild Nacatl
   1 Grim Lavamancer
   1 Mother of Runes
   1 Goblin Guide
   1 Jackal Familiar
   1 Jackal Pup
   1 Goblin Bushwhacker
   1 Frenzied Goblin
   1 Skyshroud Elite
   1 Jungle Lion
   1 Granger Guildmage
   1 Savannah Lions
   1 Elite Vanguard
   1 Isamaru, Hound of Konda
   1 Loam Lion
   1 Tattermunge Maniac
CMC2:
   1 Scab-Clan Mauler
   1 Steward of Valeron
   1 Jund Hackblade
   1 Rip-Clan Crasher
   1 Keldon Marauders
   1 Hellspark Elemental
   1 Mogg Flunkies
   1 Tarmogoyf
   1 Watchwolf
   1 Gaddock Teeg
   1 Qasali Pridemage
   1 Blade of the Sixth Pride
   1 Soltari Trooper
   1 Mistral Charger
   1 Stormfront Pegasus
   1 Ronom Unicorn
   1 Kami of Ancient Law
   1 Serra Avenger
   1 Cerodon Yearling
CMC3+:
   1 Boggart Ram-Gang
   1 Woolly Thoctar
   1 Gathan Raiders
   1 Flametongue Kavu

Spells:

Burn:
   1 Chain Lightning
   1 Lightning Bolt
   1 Burst Lightning
   1 Volcanic Hammer
   1 Fire Ambush
   1 Incinerate
   1 Magma Jet
   1 Lightning Helix
   1 Char
   1 Staggershock
   1 Sulfuric Vortex
Boost:
   1 Might of Old Krosa
   1 Giant Growth
   1 Reckless Charge
   1 Predator's Strike
   1 Colossal Might
   1 Bonesplitter
   1 Rancor
   1 Grafted Wargear
Removal:
   1 Swords to Plowshares
   1 Path to Exile
   1 Wax/Wane
   1 Oblivion Ring
Mana Denial:
   1 Winter Orb
   1 Tangle Wire
Other:
   1 Hidden Herd
   1 Hidden Gibbons


aggro Naya-Zoo

The second list is my current Naya-Zoo. It plays a normal amount of one mana creatures. And many creatures and planeswalker with Mana cost 3 and 4.

// Lands
   1 Stomping Ground
   1 Wooded Foothills
   1 Plateau
   1 Barbarian Ring
   1 Bloodstained Mire
   1 Mishra's Factory
   1 Brushland
   1 Karakas
   1 Wasteland
   1 Horizon Canopy
   1 Battlefield Forge
   1 Windswept Heath
   1 Karplusan Forest
   1 City of Brass
   1 Sacred Foundry
   1 Temple Garden
   1 Flooded Strand
   1 Treetop Village
   1 Rootbound Crag
   1 Sunpetal Grove
   1 Misty Rainforest
   1 Marsh Flats
   1 Scalding Tarn
   1 Verdant Catacombs
   1 Arid Mesa
   1 Taiga
   1 Savannah
   1 Rith's Grove
   1 Mutavault
   1 Snow-Covered Plains
   1 Mountain
   1 Forest
   1 Plains

// Creatures
CMC1:
   1 Figure of Destiny
   1 Kird Ape
   1 Wild Nacatl
   1 Grim Lavamancer
   1 Mother of Runes
   1 Goblin Guide
   1 Frenzied Goblin
   1 Noble Hierarch
   1 Birds of Paradise
   1 Granger Guildmage
   1 Loam Lion
   1 Isamaru, Hound of Konda
   1 Tattermunge Maniac
CMC2:
   1 Scab-Clan Mauler
   1 Steward of Valeron
   1 Bant Sureblade
   1 Jund Hackblade
   1 Rip-Clan Crasher
   1 Viashino Slaughtermaster
   1 Lotus Cobra
   1 Tarmogoyf
   1 Watchwolf
   1 Qasali Pridemage
   1 Soltari Trooper
   1 Mistral Charger
   1 Stormfront Pegasus
   1 Ronom Unicorn
   1 Kami of Ancient Law
   1 Boros Swiftblade
   1 Cerodon Yearling
CMC3:
   1 Knight of the Reliquary
   1 Kitchen Finks
   1 Boggart Ram-Gang
   1 Woolly Thoctar
   1 Stonecloaker
   1 Burning-Tree Shaman
   1 Skyknight Legionnaire
   1 Anurid Brushhopper
CMC4:
   1 Flametongue Kavu
   1 Wilt-Leaf Liege
   1 Bloodbraid Elf
   1 Ranger of Eos

// Spells
Planeswalker:
   1 [ALA] Elspeth, Knight-Errant
   1 [LRW] Garruk Wildspeaker
   1 [ALA] Ajani Vengeant
   1 [ALA] Sarkhan Vol
Burn:
   1 [LG] Chain Lightning
   1 [LRW] Tarfire
   1 [A] Lightning Bolt
   1 [ZEN] Burst Lightning
   1 [IA] Incinerate
   1 [P2] Volcanic Hammer
   1 [P3] Fire Ambush
   1 [FD] Magma Jet
   1 [RAV] Lightning Helix
   1 [SC] Sulfuric Vortex
Boost:
   1 [UL] Rancor
   1 [MR] Bonesplitter
   1 [ARB] Colossal Might
   1 [MR] Predator's Strike
   1 [DS] Sword of Fire and Ice
Removal:
   1 [IN] Wax/Wane
   1 [ALA] Oblivion Ring
   1 [CFX] Path to Exile
   1 [IA] Swords to Plowshares
Mana Denial
   1 [5E] Winter Orb
   1 [NE] Tangle Wire


The final question is which deck is better? Currently in real life i have the normal Naya-Zoo. But in the last tournaments it suffered from unsucessfullity.  The other deck seems to be more aggro and so it's more straightforward and should be more sucesfull.

[cedzoh]

why dont you play aether vial? i used to play boros and i didnt play it in there, but in zoo it seems to be stronger. i just want an opinion from the zoo players.

[GoblinPiledriver]

Well Aether Vial becomes stronger when you play many colors and when you want to use your mana in opponent's turn for  card draw and for countering.
Also Aether Vial becomes way better with increasing mana demand of cretures.

And this is the main problem with Aether Vial in this deck you play your spells during your turn, you can't counter spells you don't play Gifts Ungiven, Fact or Fiction or Eldamri's Call. Also aggro creatures have a low cost, so you can't save mana. And the final problem: In a aggro deck you have to win with a lesser amount of cards as a midrange or a control deck. So you can't use a slot for this card, and it's a bad topdeck.


The last changes for this deck:
- tarfire                     + jungle lion
- viashino slaughtermaster    +  kor skyfisher