Comments on: Insider: Why You’re Wrong About Pharika

By: mathieu

mathieu — Mon, 28 Apr 2014 04:11:22 +0000

In reply to Bobby. yeah, sounds good. swing t4 with oblit off elves deep shadow...

By: Corbin Hosler

Corbin Hosler — Fri, 25 Apr 2014 01:08:20 +0000

Would love to see a list put through its paces… hard to see it right now.

By: Vincent Pascoe

Vincent Pascoe — Thu, 24 Apr 2014 19:53:23 +0000

ok ok I get it the wever gets you a card and an enchntment that with the enchantress nets you a card, I just have to get my head out of night howler attack one turn to win mode. and acept constilation as a real thing.

By: Vincent Pascoe

Vincent Pascoe — Thu, 24 Apr 2014 19:32:26 +0000

I would be really cool if there was a team on here that playtested proxy cards before the release. if anyones in LA I would be up for trying that in the future.

also I like the self mill cards insted of the weaver. but either way agreed that Phrixa is better then where giveing it credit

By: mathieu

mathieu — Thu, 24 Apr 2014 17:51:18 +0000

In reply to Alex M.. renowned weaver looks weak too imo. but i will test it. could run elvish mystic?

By: mathieu

mathieu — Thu, 24 Apr 2014 17:50:06 +0000

In reply to Mike Lanigan.

right now i like: renowned weaver, thoughtseize, font of fertility, satyr wayfinder, mind maggots, grim guardian, reviving melody, pharika herself, nyx weaver, doomwake giant, vraska

this is a deck that can recure stuff out of the gy, deal with pack ratsand sweep after t5 to win. needs testing, can add ramp guys too as needed. elvish mystic is prob. better than renowned weaver for example…

By: mathieu

mathieu — Thu, 24 Apr 2014 17:44:00 +0000

In reply to Jersey. read my articles. i win more than i lose :) feel free to click through to my seeking alpha site too.

By: Jersey

Jersey — Thu, 24 Apr 2014 17:36:12 +0000

I predict a future article explaining where this went wrong, what killed the deck and in the end Pharika is $10 or less.

By: Bobby

Bobby — Thu, 24 Apr 2014 14:53:46 +0000

Mathieu, I think the bigger implication is actually in modern. GB Obliterator can turn pharika on quite easily and making 1/1 deathtouch snakes is relevant, but grindy vs u/w/r meta

By: Mike Lanigan

Mike Lanigan — Thu, 24 Apr 2014 11:45:10 +0000

This is a great teaser article, but I would have loved a deck list and some explaination. Maybe that will come in the future?

By: Alex M.

Alex M. — Thu, 24 Apr 2014 10:55:42 +0000

That same question has been buggin’ my mind lately, I’ve been trying this list for a few days now.. really liking it so far:

Weaver Junk

4 Sylvan Caryatid

1 Hydra Broodmaster

4 Nyx Weaver

2 Pharika, God of Affliction

1 Polukranos, World Eater

4 Courser of Kruphix

1 Obzedat, Ghost Council

4 Eidolon of Blossoms

1 Elspeth, Sun’s Champion

1 Whip of Erebos

1 Abrupt Decay

3 Banishing Light

1 Mana Bloom

2 Sphere of Safety

1 Extinguish All Hope

1 Reviving Melody

3 Thoughtseize

1 Underworld Connections

4 Forest

1 Swamp

2 Mana Confluence

1 Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx

2 Temple of Plety

3 Temple of Silence

4 Temple of Malady

2 Temple Garden

1 Godless Shrine

4 Overgrown Tomb

Sb.

1 Sphere of Safety

3 Nyx-Fleece Ram

1 Blind Obedience

3 Brain Maggot

1 Vraska the Unseen

2 Grim Guardian

1 Extinguish All Hope

3 Mistcutter Hydra

I kept the Caryatids instead of the font because these can block and can turn into snakes, with 22 enchantments I think we’re good. then I have those big-nonenchantment threads. Hydra has been amazing at closing the game.

I’m just not sure if Renowned Weaver is good enough.