Magic: The Gathering - Duels of the Planeswalkers 2013

Magic: The Gathering - Duels of the Planeswalkers 2013

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Decklist Pack instinct
By Paco
First guide ; some tips and one decklist.
   
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INTRO
The first deck I will introduce is “Pack Instinct”.
A mono-green deck. Green abilities are usually ramp, big creatures and trample.
Trample is a key to the victory, cause even if your creature is 20/20, she’ll be useless if your opponent got tons of 1/1 creatures to block you each turn. (Only one blocking)
Ramp means you are going to play more than one land a turn to cast your big spells faster.
There are many way to present you the decks and the cards. For this first time, I simply suggest a list with some tips at the end.
Ok, did u unlock all the cards and promo? Fine! Let’s start 

My deck list:

24 forests
Creatures (23):
1X Ulvenwald tracker
1X Vinelasher Kudzu
4X Garruk's Companion
3X Laetherback Baloth
1X Dungrove Elder
1X Master of the Wild Hunt
1X Obstinate Baloth
1X Cameleon Colossus
2X Infrick Stompholer
2X Sentinel Spider
1X Vorapede
1X Primeval Titan
1X Rampaging Baloths
1X Terra Stomper
2X Primordial Hyra

Spells (13):
4X Nature's Lore
2X Primal Below
3X Prey Upon
1X Lightening Greaves
2X Blanchwood Armor
1X Predatory Rampage

60 cards and one strategy means better odds !
TIPS
You will notice I did not put “Primal Crux”x2 . This is a great card, I agree. However, your opponent will probably keep his “pacifism”, “murder” etc … in order to counter this kind of creature. Then you will be happy to benefit of “Primal Titan” and “Rampaging Baloths” abilities.














I’ve tried another version but it was too slow. That’s why I’ve chosen this one, faster, with boots like “Primal
Below” and “Branchwood Armor” – even if I am not fond of instants and aura spells.



“Lightening Greaves” gives haste and shroud to the equipped creature. If you draw it at the end of the game, with no creature and no card in your hand, then it sucks. But if you find it in your first hand, it’s almost gg. By the way, be aware that “shroud” protect the creature from ANY PLAYER spell. That means u can’t boost it!

Even if your green creatures are stronger than anything else, the deck misses a lot of “counter-creature”. It explains my choice for 3 “Prey Upon”, a tricky card. Use them smartly. Worst deal = Prey Upon+1creature = one opponent creature. It’s called card disadvantage, two cards to destroy one.If you want a normal deal, your creature must survive to the fight. Sometimes you will need to sacrifice these two cards to kill the worst threat ...




How to play “Primordial Hydra”? Well, I prefer to play it with X= 5. It let your opponent 1-2 turn to do something with her. Before becoming a 10/10 –trample creature. In fact it depends which deck your friend is playing. Aggro : try to keep it. Control- cast it turn 3!



-Boost your creatures with trample. Try to save these boosts till the turn you are sure of winning.

-Play “Vinelasher Kudzu” and “Rampaging Baloths” BEFORE playing a forest …

-SKIPPING your first main phase with “Cameleon Colossus” into play will allow you more choice.
END
To conclude, this is MY OWN deck, probably not the best but I hope you have learned something and that it helped you. Try to build your own strategy into a sixty-card deck to be more efficient! This guide is really short -shame on me!-, so the criticism is welcome. Ask-me about some cards I did not put in the deck, whatever you want, some good ways to improve the guide...


Add me, Have fun
Remember : " It is the fate of the weak to fall." -Garruk Wildspeaker

PS: If you want more detailed explanations I found a website:
http://www.toptiertactics.com/14574/pack-instinct-deck-guide-duels-2013/#comments
28 Comments
Paco  [author] 29 Jul, 2013 @ 2:47am 
New guide edited : )
Mental 20 Jul, 2013 @ 6:42am 
Thanks!
Paco  [author] 19 Jul, 2013 @ 2:07pm 
Thank you guys
Murdock 19 Jul, 2013 @ 1:49pm 
nice one
{sNaFu}SokaSokaWAHEY™ 14 Jul, 2013 @ 11:56am 
Hello Paco.
I have just played your deck suggestion and I must say that it rocked from the get-go. I am new to this game and your post was informative and well explained.
Just wanted to drop you a thank you :-)

Soka
Paco  [author] 18 Jun, 2013 @ 7:56am 
Thank you for your comments.
I'll work on Dotp 2014 for sure.
If i have enaugh time i will make an other 2013 guide
Walker 18 Jun, 2013 @ 6:59am 
this deck has amazing synergy and great explanations for why it synergizes well. please make anohte guide or two with some multi-colored decks! :gordon:
300fps 24 May, 2013 @ 6:42am 
nice
Paco  [author] 23 May, 2013 @ 5:01pm 
Ty guys : )
Sciel 23 May, 2013 @ 12:25pm 
Very good ! :)