Changelog

- Mountain
- Plains
+ Ancient Den
+ Path of Ancestry

Replacing basic lands with better lands. We have a bit of a solider typal theme so Path of Ancestry makes sense, and Ancient Den helps with artifact counts


- Phyrxian Rebirth
+ Divine Reckoning

More of a flavor win, and sets up more of a Voltron showdown

- Overpowering Attack
+ World at War

More of a flavor win

- Jor Kadeen, the Prevailer
+ Equipoise

I Like Jor, but I want to see how Equipoise does in a Voltron style deck

- Acquisition Octopus
- Conqueror's Flail
- Moonsilver Spear
+ Sunforger
+ Zirda, the Dawnwaker
+ Argentum Armor

I feel that these cards, particularly Zirda, are stronger in the deck and these three are just weaker. Good chance some of these are swaped around again.

Changelog

- Island
- Island
- Mountain
+ Razortide Bridge
+ Rustvale Bridge
+ Silverbluff Bridge

Getting some more 2 color lands in that are also artifacts to trigger the 2 metalcraft cards in the deck

- Rhox Pikemaster
- Mirror-sigil Sargant
+ Kusari-Gama
+ Tenza, Godo's Maul

Swapping out a couple underperforming Rhinos to add in some premium equipment.

- Impulse
+ Karlach, Fury of Avernus

Patrick gifted me this card after rocking my socks off with it, and it fits real well as an extra combat trigger.

Game 2 12/30/2024 @ NOLA Brewing

John Michael - Gonti, Lord of Luxury

Rachel - Isperia, the Inscrutable

Silas - Lathril, Blade of the Elves

Kept a hand that had 5 basic lands and Swiftfoot Boots and Phyrexian Rebirthand then it became a win. Was able to destroy Silas's board when Lathril went off and made an 11/11 horror. Unforuntately couldn't protect it and it was killed by John Michael but still felt like a great line. After that I had an indestructible Cap with Shield of Kaldra, Training Grounds, and Puresteel Paladin, allowing me to tap 1 mana and do 4 damage if wanted. The table conceded after John Michael killed the Palladin, but I still had command and claimed the win.

Takeaways: Training Ground is an all star that changes the game. Puresteel Paladin is an Allstar that changes the game. Cards that either have that effect or find those cards are good candidates.

Game 1 12/30/2024 @ NOLA Brewing

Jade - Hazezon, Shaper of Sand

Harley - Optimus Prime, Hero

Rachel - Marina Vendrell

Silas - Gix, Yawgmoth Praetor

This game went long, and despite that I never made it higher than 3 lands + a signet. It was frustrating.

Cap was able to get some work done despite this, and I outlived Jade and then Silas; but I think that was just due to not at all being a threat.

Take aways: The big problem is mana. The next game went well, and I had a lot of mana, but they were all basics. I need not only a better mana base to prevent screw, but need to keep an eye out for ramp not at all being present as well. At this time there are 7 pieces of ramp. I am hoping this is enough because I think that worst case the deck can emergency run on 5 mana (which I was just short of) but tri-lands would be great. Maybe Path of Ancestery to go with my soldier package?