I haven't posted recently, and for that I'm sorry. I haven't had much to say. I've been getting highly involved in the EDH/Commander scheme and didn't feel I had any decks to share with my readers that you guys would be interested in. But now I'm back, with Grixis Delver Tempo.
Delver of Secrets has been singlehandedly redefining Legacy. A 3/2 flier for 1 mana? It's almost silly how powerful he is in this context. Here's the list I've been messing around with:
4 Azure Mage (may test Izzet Guildmage)
4 Delver of Secrets
4 Sedraxis Specter
4 Brainstorm
4 Cry of Contrition
4 Dismember
2 Firespout
4 Lightning Bolt
4 Mana Leak
4 Preordain
4 Terminate
4 Crumbling Necropolis
4 Blackcleave Cliffs
4 Darkslick Shores (I anticipate these going for less than $1 post-rotation)
3 Island
3 Mountain
Sideboard:
2 Firespout
4 Duress
4 Spell Pierce
2 Unearth
3 Diabolic Edict
The main is geared heavily to crush the aggro matchup. Against control decks, it plays an aggro role. Post-sideboarding, heavy discard and counterspells protect your creatures as you race the opponent. Your creatures are really good against their defenses.
I currently haven't tested with the Guildmage, but I would like to. He works well here except he can't copy Dismember. The best solution would be to try out Vendetta instead of Dismember, but I don't know how effective the deck will be after a large change like that.
I'm also looking, admittedly less thoroughly, into Esper Delver:
4 Delver of Secrets
4 Tidehollow Sculler
4 Meddling Mage
4 Esper Charm
4 Brainstorm
4 Mana Leak
4 Cry of Contrition
4 Path to Exile
3 Dismember
3 Go for the Throat
4 Gerrard's Verdict
4 Arcane Sanctum
4 Seachrome Coast
4 Darkslick Shores
3 Plains
3 Swamp
Sideboard:
4 Duress
3 Day of Judgment
2 Oblivion Ring
2 Unearth
4 Spell Pierce
The game plan is the same as for Grixis Delver, but Esper Delver has Esper Charm for a lot of late-game power. Access to Day of Judgment gives the deck some power against aggro. I'm not sure that this build is better; time will tell.
Until next time, play on.
