B/W Tokens for the New Meta

-Greg

First off: Our buddy Bryan Mohr who writes the Quick 'n' Toasted blog has made it to day two at the GP, playing a cool B/W Kithkin build. We definitely wish we were in Tacoma to cheer him on.

Also on our list of followers is an interesting fellow we met at PTQ. This guy is devoting his entire summer to MTG and roadtripping, hitting up every PTQ he can as he treks across the States with his vintage suitcase and pleasant demeanor. Defintely check out his blog, and look for him at venues near you!

Aaaaand, here's my new list for Black/White Tokens, updated with more of a control element than it had before. The resurgence of Faeries and the new Swan Cascade combo deck made it necessary to put the Scullers back in, and the mainboard Pithing Needles are a big help against nearly every deck floating around out there, even offering some help against Anathemancers on game one. Of course, in the hands of a B/R Aggro player, the 'Mancer is just a part of a borderline impotent machine, but the extra edge is definitely necessary for pre-board 5 Color Bloodbraid and Jund Ramp matches which use him much more effectively.

I cut the two main Wraths to make room for the Needles, but I'm still not totally sold on this idea. They're certainly useful in buying you time in matches against other token decks, but unless your opponent really overextends, then it's really likely that you've already lost the match. I feel like this is mostly a problem in the GW Tokens match, in which I'd rather have a fog effect for their attack, followed up by a Zealous Persecution attack on mine following. I usually side in Thoughtseize in this match, too, as their deck proves pretty powerless if you strip their Overruns and take out their Lieges. The Wraths are still there, 3 in the sideboard, as the ability to wipe an opponent's board clean is definitely useful.

I also picked up two Mirrorweaves, which I didn't have before for some reason. I love combat tricks, and have been dreaming of what it would be like to instant-up a full army of Rhox Warmonks...

Anyway, I'll be testing more when I can, and I'll update the blog as I go. This is probably the deck I'll be taking to the next four PTQs I attend, and any help you guys can provide with the changing meta and how to board against it is more than appreciated. Also, my summer class was canceled, so anyone wanting to playtest, just get in touch with me!

Main:

4 Tidehollow Sculler
4 Kitchen Finks
3 Cloudgoat Ranger
3 Murderous Redcap

4 Path to Exile (is Terror better?)
2 Zealous Persecution

4 Spectral Procession
4 Glorious Anthem
3 Ajani Goldmane
3 Bitterblossom
2 Pithing Needle

4 Arcane Sanctum
4 Fetid Heath
4 Reflecting Pool
4 Winkdbrisk Heights
2 Mutavault
3 Plains
3 Swamp

Sideboard:
1 Zealous Persecution
2 Identity Crisis
2 Batwing Brume
2 Story Circle
2 Runed Halo
3 Thoughtseize
3 Wrath of God