Arena Standard - NO, THIS IS VADRIK

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  • Deck contains 16 invalid cards for this format: Shambling Ghast (AFR), Eyetwitch (STX), Deadly Dispute (AFR), Hunt for Specimens (STX), First Day of Class (STX), Sudden Breakthrough (STX), Kalain, Reclusive Painter (AFR), Enthusiastic Study (STX), Blightstep Pathway (KHM), Clearwater Pathway (ZNR), Riverglide Pathway (ZNR), Birgi, God of Storytelling (KHM), Environmental Sciences (STX), Expanded Anatomy (STX), Introduction to Prophecy (STX), Mascot Exhibition (STX)
Main 60 cards (16 distinct)
Creature (18)
$0.37€0.660.03
$0.20€0.140.03
$0.22
$0.260.02
$12.580.16
Instant, Sorcery, Enchantment, Artifact (18)
$1.29€1.710.30
$0.15€0.050.03
$0.25€0.130.03
$0.24€0.110.03
$0.15€0.050.03
Land (24)
$4.737.96
$5.000.59
$6.977.09
$0.150.03
$0.150.03
$0.15€0.060.03
Side 7 cards (4 distinct)
$0.20€0.160.03
$0.15€0.060.03
$0.20€0.080.03
$0.42€0.600.02

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Description

In short, Vadrik, Astral Archmageimage powers up, then the deck slams First Day of Classimage and another Learn spell into double hasty Mascot Exhibitionimage (cast for free) for a minimum of 24 power (5/5 Elemental, 4/3 Spirit, 3/2 Inkling, twice).  Vadrik can nearly always go off the same turn it's cast.  In testing I've been able to present lethal on turn 4-5 a surprising number of times.  Turn 3 is possible but I haven't pulled this off myself.  

I'm using the fast-mana shell of Shambling Ghastimage, Eyetwitchimage, Deadly Disputeimage, and Kalain, Reclusive Painterimage to get up to the critical 5+ mana the deck needs to go off and provide some bodies against aggro decks.  Kalain works beautifully with Vadrik - having Vadrik enter with 3-4 power on him already feels so good.  

Some other Learn/fast mana cards fill things out.  Hunt for Specimensimage is just super solid.  Enthusiastic Studyimage and Sudden Breakthroughimage pump up Vadrik while also providing additional value, and serve as combat tricks if needed - Study notably allows Eyetwitch to trade with Goldspan Dragonimage.  Birgi can be really good on either side.  

You can't go without at least one Environmental Sciencesimage.  At least one Expanded Anatomyimage is crucial to get Vadrik up to 6-7 power, and in some games, make him too big for spot removal, granting an additional turn of setup.  I have three Introduction to Prophecyimage as a spell to dig for Vadrik, and once he's on the field, free digging for Learn spells, especially First Day of Class.  Also, Harnfel plus free Prophecy coupled with the Deadly Disputes is very unlikely to brick.  

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Last Updated: 24 Sep 2021
Created: 22 Sep 2021
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