Desert Lightning
Posted by orinoco on 31/01/2019
- 4 2 Grim Guard 3
- 0 3 Khalim's Prayer 2
- 4 2 Malevolent Spirit 3
- 3 2 Wind Soldier 3
- 4 2 Zealous Crusader 2
- 3 Rebel Slinger 3
- 3 2 Flame Burst 3
- 1 2 Khalim's Follower 3
- 3 2 Shaytan Demon 3
- 4 1 Air Elemental 3
- 7 3 3 Scourgeflame Spe.. 2
Fast aggro deck with plenty of burn to finish off the opponent if they manage to gain control of the board.
It can win pretty quickly but getting land (and thus creatures) near your opponent's god early on is critical. Average cost of cards is only 3.3 so securing a mana well is not essential, instead it's usually is a good idea to just beeline to your opponent's god at the beginning of the game. Using Air Elemental really helps to get deserts down while quickly crossing the board.
With lots of cheap cards it can be difficult to deal with any powerful creatures your opponent might put down, simply go fast and use burn once you cannot attack anymore. If you do need a heavy hitter, Shaytan Demon works pretty well, just make sure not to play it unless you plan to trade right away, or you can put it down next to your opponent's god. It really can be one of the most useful creatures in this deck, but only if you get good land placement.
In many games I just ignore attacking creatures and defeat my opponent before they can kill me. But sometimes you do need to defend and Grim Guard works really well for that.