Gideon1 - Sort-of "Rally" Deck

Coconut99

Had this posted in another thread in the General Discussion forum. but figured it was more appropriate here...

Given what I have (which means this isn't an ideal deck), I tried to put together a White deck to take advantage of Rally, but then realized that there really weren't that may White Rally cards that were readily obtainable (Lantern Scout/Veteran Warleader being rare and Hero of Goma Fada being Mythic...). So instead, I went along a similar route, still trying to take advantage of the "cards coming into play" idea.

Creatures (3):
Angel of Renewal
Grovetender Druids
Makindi Patrol
Spells (3):
Inspired Charge
Ondu Rising
Scour from Existence
Supports (4):
Valor in Akros
Yavimaya Coast
Knightly Valor/Murder Investigation (couldn't decide which)
Starfield of Nyx/Sigil of the Empty Throne (also couldn't really decide)

Since the deck lacked from ways to generate mana quickly (+mana cards or rumbling the board), I tried to lean on cheaper cards...except for some of the supports. Instead of having Relic Seeker/Serene Steward, which I don't, this instead tries to use Valor in Akros to boost creatures, albeit temporarily. It still has some issues though, seeing as it does have 2 of the 4 most expensive White cards (and I was even considering Gideon's Phalanx, which would have really increased the cost!). I thought about Kytheon's Irregulars, but went instead with Makindi Patrol, figuring all the creatures being Ally would cover defense a decent percentage of the time, to make up for not having an actual Defender (and there's always Gideon's PW abilities to change that). And Angel of Renewal kind of makes up some of the life gain (plus Ondu Rising).

Thoughts? How bad is it, really? Heh. I know there's likely a few areas it could be improved, and I may even have the cards to do it...feel like the biggest issue is actually going to be the 3-creature limit, with Grovetender spawning 1/1s, Knightly Valor popping out a 2/2 (though just once, and it can be overwritten later just to cause another creature to enter the battlefield) or Murder Investigation popping out 1/1s, and Sigil (if used) spawning 4/4s. I'm definitely open to suggestions, though I may not personally have the cards being suggested...

I also wasn't sure if Starfield returning a support would trigger Sigil? If so, I might try to add both. I really wish I had Gideon's Reproach (bloody common, where are you?), as I feel like that, with Starfield and Sigil, would make for a really, really beefed-up Angel. I don't see too many other White/Colorless supports that destroy themselves like that, or I'd consider trying to put together a deck around that idea.

I was also thinking of trying to put together a Disable deck, take advantage of Roil's Retribution, Swift Reckoning, and Hixus, Prison Warden...especially since most of the new Story missions seem to be very creature-heavy, most with high toughness.

Unknown

Does Gideon have any way to destroy supports? Blue supports always murder me. Any cards I don't know about?

Plastic

treeman wrote:

Does Gideon have any way to destroy supports? Blue supports always murder me. Any cards I don't know about?

http://decktester.com/Cards/Details/FelidarCub

madwren

Having great success with this Ally deck, which I posted in https://d3go.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=37&t=43529

Creatures: 4
Expedition Envoy
Serene Steward
Kor Entanglers
Kor Castigator

Spells: 5
Smite the Monstrous
Swift Reckoning
Enshrouding Mist
Encircling Fissure
Alchemist's Vial

Support: 1
Suppression Bonds

It's very consistent, and often rallies, no pun intended, from any early deficits through chain disabling and removal. Gideon's abilities are very powerful and adapt to the situation.