TyWooOneTime wrote:Looks pretty solid, but I don't see where Aether Vial is really necessary given that the top of your mana curve is at four.
I would assume that it's ability can trigger at instant-speed, so he could technically play a creature for free during his opponent's turn, likely right after attackers are declared. Now, if he drops, say, a
Sower of Temptation with it, he can effectively steal an attacker and turn it into a blocker. Plus, it won't have summoning sickness on his turn. And even if he uses it on his own turn to get a creature out, he's keeping mana free for other purposes instead of just dropping a creature.
Anyway, I would switch
Mana Leak out in favor of
Rune Snag, as it's pretty much the same thing but gets better the more often it gets used. Also, I think the deck would be better served with more counters than splashing white for a single card. If you're that concerned about creature removal, look into spells like
Boomerang or
Unsummon. I would go with Boomerang myself, since it is the more versatile card, but either suits your needs. Don't like the creature, just return it to the player's hand and then counter it the next time they play it. I also like
Cryptic Command, but it may not suit this deck. I just personally love cards that let you choose their effect.
There may be better suggestions, but I'll leave it here for now. Gives you something to mull over :)