Naya Domain Ephemerate Deck Tuning
Hey all,
After an interesting post from another user I have been abrewin' with a domain shell. This is my current take on the archetype:
https://www.archidekt.com/decks/6434258
It draws from Boros Initiative and other ephemerate/midrange strategies of the format, but uses [[Into the North]] and [[Farseek]] to accelerate towards the initiative/monarch, and more importantly, to fetch [[Ice Tunnel]] to enable domain at quite a low cost. This makes [[Tribal flames]] really potent, both as a removal spell that can deal with almost every threat in the format, and a burn spell finisher. Using the snow duals also enables [[Skred]], resulting in a versatile removal package that red usually doesn't have access to.
[[Ephemerate]] provides needed card advantage, and loops with [[Ardent Elementalist]] to lock out the opponent with removal or finish them off quickly with burn. Ephemerate + [[Meria's Outrider]] is a very potent sledgehammer too, dealing 15 damage to face over two turns.
Essentially, this deck doesn't lose too much from adopting the psuedo-5 colour manabase IMO, and gains an effective way of pressuring the opponent's life total against other midrange and control matchups.
I have chosen to omit the more "traditional" domain payoffs, like [[Matca Rioters]] and [[Yavimaya Sojourner]], as these feel underpowered even with domain, and have a far lower floor than the other domain spells I have included.
I'm sure I have missed solid includes, and would love some help fine tuning the list and hearing other peoples thoughts/similar builds. Cheers x
Posted Jan 18, 2024, 5:06 AM UTC