Smurf Jerkin' (Mono-U Beats)

[realmlord]

Experiments are plentiful in the current Standard environment. With this idea, I have merged the Architect deck with an Illusion theme. Testing will ensue.

Smurf Jerkin' 1.0.2
Creatures (17)
4 Grand Architect
4 Lord of the Unreal
4 Phantasmal Bear
2 Phantasmal Dragon
1 Treasure Mage
2 Phantasmal Image

Artifact Creatures (7)
4 Adaptive Automaton
2 Phyrexian Metamorph
1 Wurmcoil Engine

Spells (13)
3 Tumble Magnet
2 Contagion Clasp
1 Contagion Engine
4 Ponder
2 Dismember
1 Mindslaver

Lands (23)
4 Inkmoth Nexus
2 Tectonic Edge
1 Mystifying Maze
16 Island

SB
1 Batterskull
2 Molten-Tail Masticore
2 Phyrexian Revoker
2 Flashfreeze
2 Dismember
2 Phantasmal Image
2 Ratchet Bomb
2 Mental Misstep


Edit 8/2/11
-4 Everflowing Chalice
+1 Phyrexian Metamorph
+1 Phantasmal Dragon
+1 Tumble Magnet
+1 Contagion Engine

[brownsfan_56]

I refuse to even consider this deck until you at least run Phantom Beast and Phantasmal Image. Not including those makes me sad.

[realmlord]

Sorry, Phantom Beast = No
Phantasmal Image is currently in the SB, Phyrexian Metamorph plays more friendly in the deck's current strategy. Image may end up main if I go more "all in Illusion" or something like that.

[femur]

I don't know that phantasmal image necessarily works here Carl.. but I will admit that in the twinpod deck I played it was absolutely sick.

[James]

I like the deck, but I'm not sure that I am feeling the Everflowing Chalice, it really only accelerates you towards two singletons, Mindslaver and Wurmcoil Engine. With the full suit of Grand Architects with a potential for 3 more I don't think its all that necessary. Off the top of my head I am not sure that a better replacement might be, but maybe Eldrazi Monument might work for this deck. Also another card that I think will be good for the sideboard at least is a Molten-Tail Masticore

[realmlord]

After a little playing, I agree with James about the Chalice. It is really not necessary or even useful.

To replace them, I added
1 Metamorph - Adds more flexibility to the MD
1 Dragon - Either they can kill it or they can't...either way it is value.
1 Tumble Magnet - 2 was not really enough and 4 was too many...3 is good
1 Contagion Engine - Treasure Mage is insane and the mana is not a problem. So, this makes use of both.

In the SB, I removed 1 Tumble Magnet and 1 Contagion Engine to put in 2 Masticore. With my large creature base and mana generation from Architect...this can be a powerhouse in several matchups.

[brownsfan_56]

Removing the Chalice was a good choice. Also, like the Masticore in the board.

Now, if there was only more Cow Bell.