Subject: Tempest Constructed for critique
Date: 3 Feb 1998 21:12:36 GMT
From: millineum@aol.com (Millineum)
Newsgroups: rec.games.trading-cards.magic.strategy

4 Counterspell
4 Dismiss
4 Propaganda
1 Whispers of the Muse

2 Avenging Angel
2 Spirit Mirror
1 Staunch Defender
3 Winds of Rath
3 Disenchant

2 Helm of Possession
4 Cursed Scroll - work pretty good in this deck
1 Grindstone
2 Puppet Strings
1 Essence Bottle

2 Maze of Shadows
2 Thalakos Lowlands
3 Reflecting Pool
10 Island
9 Plains

  The basic design of the deck is to hold off creatures early in the game with
Propagandas and Counters, then take control of the midgame with my life gainers
to nullify their burn. The main creature control comes in the form of my
Avenging Angels/Spirrit Mirror- Helm combo and the Winds of Rath. The Cursed
Scrolls help in the early game if i have to empty my hand quick without
suffering full consequences. Disenchants help fight Cursed Scroll and Scroll
Rack. The late game win usually comes in form of me taking one of their
creatures with Helm or beating them with my Angel. Usually though i win with
the Grindstone.
  The deck is kinda slow but i usually come back winning with my card
advantage.Once i get things going i will usually win. I've played in three
Tempest tourneys and i have made the finals in all 3 of them playing my older
version of this deck. Things i would like to add are some Scroll Racks and
maybe another Staunch Defenders or possibly a Capsize which didn't work in
earlier playtesting because of it's slowness.
Thanks for reading this and critiquing it....