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Battle of Wits by iwearshoes

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$ 279.42
5.85 tix
13 Mythic, 88 Rare, 55 Uncommon, 101 Common

Format: Penny Dreadful
Event: League April 2023, 2-3
Deck Date: Apr 28, 2023

Creatures (40)
4 Birds of Paradise $ 20.00
3 Elvish Mystic $ 1.17
3 Joraga Treespeaker $ 5.61
1 Mistcutter Hydra $ 1.29
4 Coiling Oracle $ 0.76
4 Sylvan Caryatid $ 22.80
1 Withered Wretch $ 0.21
1 Kefnet the Mindful $ 0.99
2 Rift Sower $ 0.30
1 Foundation Breaker $ 0.32
3 Obstinate Baloth $ 0.54
1 Timeless Witness $ 0.32
1 Acidic Slime $ 0.24
2 Prophet of Kruphix $ 1.50
2 Riftwing Cloudskate $ 0.44
1 Aetherling $ 0.45
1 Arcanis the Omnipotent $ 0.33
1 Cloudthresher $ 0.30
1 Lochmere Serpent $ 0.35
3 Colossal Skyturtle $ 1.02
Planeswalkers (3)
3 Garruk Wildspeaker $ 10.50
Spells (99)
2 Abundant Harvest $ 0.30
4 Gitaxian Probe $ 10.56
4 Ponder $ 2.64
2 Repeal $ 0.26
3 Syncopate $ 0.45
2 Black Sun's Zenith $ 0.88
1 Broken Bond $ 0.32
1 Doom Blade $ 0.24
2 Go for the Throat $ 1.78
4 Lose Focus $ 0.80
2 Pull from Tomorrow $ 1.00
4 Rampant Growth $ 1.32
4 Shred Memory $ 2.20
4 Sudden Edict $ 0.92
1 Tangle $ 6.57
4 Tear Asunder $ 7.00
4 Think Twice $ 0.60
3 Cultivate $ 1.89
2 Flaying Tendrils $ 0.40
2 Hero's Downfall $ 0.50
1 Putrefy $ 0.17
4 Search for Tomorrow $ 1.00
2 Sultai Charm $ 0.50
2 Deep Analysis $ 0.30
4 Diabolic Tutor $ 3.96
3 Fact or Fiction $ 0.63
2 Harmonize $ 0.50
3 Hieroglyphic Illumination $ 0.45
4 Mastermind's Acquisition $ 6.56
1 Memoricide $ 0.36
2 Yahenni's Expertise $ 0.98
3 Aetherspouts $ 1.20
2 Consume the Meek $ 0.70
3 Crux of Fate $ 9.81
2 Far // Away $ 0.50
1 Fracturing Gust $ 1.99
1 Increasing Ambition $ 0.99
1 Jace's Ingenuity $ 0.20
2 Primal Command $ 0.50
1 Upheaval $ 0.25
Artifacts (15)
4 Sol Talisman $ 4.20
2 Aether Spellbomb $ 0.42
1 Elixir of Immortality $ 0.55
3 Lantern of the Lost $ 0.60
2 Chromatic Lantern $ 3.10
2 Gilded Lotus $ 3.00
1 Akroma's Memorial $ 28.35
Enchantments (16)
3 Dead Weight $ 0.30
3 Omen of the Sea $ 0.75
3 Search for Azcanta $ 9.87
2 Sylvan Library $ 43.58
1 Wheel of Sun and Moon $ 2.32
1 Night of Souls' Betrayal $ 0.50
3 Battle of Wits $ 1.05
Lands (107)
4 Brokers Hideout $ 1.40
4 Contaminated Aquifer $ 2.20
4 Darkmoss Bridge $ 1.00
1 Demolition Field $ 0.70
1 Dimir Aqueduct $ 0.16
4 Drowned Catacomb $ 3.28
4 Evolving Wilds $ 0.60
18 Forest $ 0.00
4 Haunted Mire $ 1.84
4 Hinterland Harbor $ 1.80
10 Island $ 0.00
3 Jungle Hollow $ 0.57
4 Mistvault Bridge $ 1.00
2 Nephalia Drownyard $ 0.48
10 Swamp $ 0.00
4 Tangled Islet $ 1.20
4 Tanglepool Bridge $ 1.00
4 Temple of Deceit $ 0.80
4 Temple of Malady $ 0.80
4 Temple of Mystery $ 0.68
1 Terramorphic Expanse $ 0.15
4 Thornwood Falls $ 0.72
3 Vivid Creek $ 0.81
2 Vivid Marsh $ 1.52
Sideboard (15)
3 Duress $ 0.45
1 Mistcutter Hydra $ 1.29
2 Skylasher $ 0.98
1 Tangle $ 6.57
1 Wheel of Sun and Moon $ 2.32
1 Flaying Tendrils $ 0.20
2 Krosan Grip $ 1.50
1 Memoricide $ 0.36
1 Yahenni's Expertise $ 0.49
1 Battle of Wits $ 0.35
1 Fracturing Gust $ 1.99
295 Cards Total
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Creatures (40)
4 Birds of Paradise 0.08 tix
3 Elvish Mystic 0.03 tix
3 Joraga Treespeaker 0.09 tix
1 Mistcutter Hydra 0.02 tix
4 Coiling Oracle 0.04 tix
4 Sylvan Caryatid 0.08 tix
1 Withered Wretch 0.02 tix
1 Kefnet the Mindful 0.02 tix
2 Rift Sower 0.06 tix
1 Foundation Breaker 0.03 tix
3 Obstinate Baloth 0.06 tix
1 Timeless Witness 0.03 tix
1 Acidic Slime 0.03 tix
2 Prophet of Kruphix 0.04 tix
2 Riftwing Cloudskate 0.02 tix
1 Aetherling 0.02 tix
1 Arcanis the Omnipotent 0.02 tix
1 Cloudthresher 0.02 tix
1 Lochmere Serpent 0.02 tix
3 Colossal Skyturtle 0.03 tix
Planeswalkers (3)
3 Garruk Wildspeaker 0.06 tix
Spells (99)
2 Abundant Harvest 0.06 tix
4 Gitaxian Probe 0.12 tix
4 Ponder 0.12 tix
2 Repeal 0.02 tix
3 Syncopate 0.03 tix
2 Black Sun's Zenith 0.04 tix
1 Broken Bond 0.02 tix
1 Doom Blade 0.02 tix
2 Go for the Throat 0.06 tix
4 Lose Focus 0.12 tix
2 Pull from Tomorrow 0.04 tix
4 Rampant Growth 0.08 tix
4 Shred Memory 0.12 tix
4 Sudden Edict 0.12 tix
1 Tangle 0.01 tix
4 Tear Asunder 0.12 tix
4 Think Twice 0.04 tix
3 Cultivate 0.09 tix
2 Flaying Tendrils 0.02 tix
2 Hero's Downfall 0.04 tix
1 Putrefy 0.02 tix
4 Search for Tomorrow 0.08 tix
2 Sultai Charm 0.04 tix
2 Deep Analysis 0.04 tix
4 Diabolic Tutor 0.08 tix
3 Fact or Fiction 0.06 tix
2 Harmonize 0.06 tix
3 Hieroglyphic Illumination 0.06 tix
4 Mastermind's Acquisition 0.08 tix
1 Memoricide 0.02 tix
2 Yahenni's Expertise 0.04 tix
3 Aetherspouts 0.06 tix
2 Consume the Meek 0.04 tix
3 Crux of Fate 0.06 tix
2 Far // Away 0.06 tix
1 Fracturing Gust 0.02 tix
1 Increasing Ambition 0.02 tix
1 Jace's Ingenuity 0.02 tix
2 Primal Command 0.04 tix
1 Upheaval 0.02 tix
Artifacts (15)
4 Sol Talisman 0.08 tix
2 Aether Spellbomb 0.04 tix
1 Elixir of Immortality 0.02 tix
3 Lantern of the Lost 0.09 tix
2 Chromatic Lantern 0.04 tix
2 Gilded Lotus 0.04 tix
1 Akroma's Memorial 0.02 tix
Enchantments (16)
3 Dead Weight 0.03 tix
3 Omen of the Sea 0.09 tix
3 Search for Azcanta 0.06 tix
2 Sylvan Library 0.04 tix
1 Wheel of Sun and Moon 0.20 tix
1 Night of Souls' Betrayal 0.02 tix
3 Battle of Wits 0.06 tix
Lands (107)
4 Brokers Hideout 0.08 tix
4 Contaminated Aquifer 0.12 tix
4 Darkmoss Bridge 0.04 tix
1 Demolition Field 0.03 tix
1 Dimir Aqueduct 0.03 tix
4 Drowned Catacomb 0.08 tix
4 Evolving Wilds 0.08 tix
18 Forest 0.00 tix
4 Haunted Mire 0.12 tix
4 Hinterland Harbor 0.08 tix
10 Island 0.00 tix
3 Jungle Hollow 0.03 tix
4 Mistvault Bridge 0.12 tix
2 Nephalia Drownyard 0.04 tix
10 Swamp 0.00 tix
4 Tangled Islet 0.12 tix
4 Tanglepool Bridge 0.12 tix
4 Temple of Deceit 0.08 tix
4 Temple of Malady 0.08 tix
4 Temple of Mystery 0.08 tix
1 Terramorphic Expanse 0.03 tix
4 Thornwood Falls 0.04 tix
3 Vivid Creek 0.09 tix
2 Vivid Marsh 0.04 tix
Sideboard (15)
3 Duress 0.06 tix
1 Mistcutter Hydra 0.02 tix
2 Skylasher 0.04 tix
1 Tangle 0.01 tix
1 Wheel of Sun and Moon 0.20 tix
1 Flaying Tendrils 0.01 tix
2 Krosan Grip 0.04 tix
1 Memoricide 0.02 tix
1 Yahenni's Expertise 0.02 tix
1 Battle of Wits 0.02 tix
1 Fracturing Gust 0.02 tix
295 Cards Total
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Creatures (40)
4 Birds of Paradise 4 Rare
3 Elvish Mystic 3 Comm.
3 Joraga Treespeaker 3 Unc.
1 Mistcutter Hydra 1 Rare
4 Coiling Oracle 4 Comm.
4 Sylvan Caryatid 4 Rare
1 Withered Wretch 1 Unc.
1 Kefnet the Mindful 1 Mythic
2 Rift Sower 2 Comm.
1 Foundation Breaker 1 Unc.
3 Obstinate Baloth 3 Unc.
1 Timeless Witness 1 Unc.
1 Acidic Slime 1 Rare
2 Prophet of Kruphix 2 Rare
2 Riftwing Cloudskate 2 Unc.
1 Aetherling 1 Rare
1 Arcanis the Omnipotent 1 Rare
1 Cloudthresher 1 Rare
1 Lochmere Serpent 1 Rare
3 Colossal Skyturtle 3 Unc.
Planeswalkers (3)
3 Garruk Wildspeaker 3 Mythic
Spells (99)
2 Abundant Harvest 2 Rare
4 Gitaxian Probe 4 Comm.
4 Ponder 4 Comm.
2 Repeal 2 Comm.
3 Syncopate 3 Comm.
2 Black Sun's Zenith 2 Rare
1 Broken Bond 1 Comm.
1 Doom Blade 1 Rare
2 Go for the Throat 2 Unc.
4 Lose Focus 4 Comm.
2 Pull from Tomorrow 2 Rare
4 Rampant Growth 4 Comm.
4 Shred Memory 4 Comm.
4 Sudden Edict 4 Unc.
1 Tangle 1 Comm.
4 Tear Asunder 4 Unc.
4 Think Twice 4 Comm.
3 Cultivate 3 Unc.
2 Flaying Tendrils 2 Unc.
2 Hero's Downfall 2 Unc.
1 Putrefy 1 Rare
4 Search for Tomorrow 4 Comm.
2 Sultai Charm 2 Unc.
2 Deep Analysis 2 Comm.
4 Diabolic Tutor 4 Unc.
3 Fact or Fiction 3 Unc.
2 Harmonize 2 Rare
3 Hieroglyphic Illumination 3 Comm.
4 Mastermind's Acquisition 4 Rare
1 Memoricide 1 Rare
2 Yahenni's Expertise 2 Rare
3 Aetherspouts 3 Rare
2 Consume the Meek 2 Rare
3 Crux of Fate 3 Mythic
2 Far // Away 2 Unc.
1 Fracturing Gust 1 Mythic
1 Increasing Ambition 1 Rare
1 Jace's Ingenuity 1 Unc.
2 Primal Command 2 Mythic
1 Upheaval 1 Mythic
Artifacts (15)
4 Sol Talisman 4 Rare
2 Aether Spellbomb 2 Comm.
1 Elixir of Immortality 1 Unc.
3 Lantern of the Lost 3 Unc.
2 Chromatic Lantern 2 Rare
2 Gilded Lotus 2 Rare
1 Akroma's Memorial 1 Mythic
Enchantments (16)
3 Dead Weight 3 Comm.
3 Omen of the Sea 3 Comm.
3 Search for Azcanta 3 Rare
2 Sylvan Library 2 Rare
1 Wheel of Sun and Moon 1 Rare
1 Night of Souls' Betrayal 1 Rare
3 Battle of Wits 3 Rare
Lands (107)
4 Brokers Hideout 4 Comm.
4 Contaminated Aquifer 4 Comm.
4 Darkmoss Bridge 4 Comm.
1 Demolition Field 1 Unc.
1 Dimir Aqueduct 1 Unc.
4 Drowned Catacomb 4 Rare
4 Evolving Wilds 4 Comm.
18 Forest
4 Haunted Mire 4 Comm.
4 Hinterland Harbor 4 Rare
10 Island
3 Jungle Hollow 3 Comm.
4 Mistvault Bridge 4 Comm.
2 Nephalia Drownyard 2 Rare
10 Swamp
4 Tangled Islet 4 Comm.
4 Tanglepool Bridge 4 Comm.
4 Temple of Deceit 4 Rare
4 Temple of Malady 4 Rare
4 Temple of Mystery 4 Rare
1 Terramorphic Expanse 1 Comm.
4 Thornwood Falls 4 Comm.
3 Vivid Creek 3 Unc.
2 Vivid Marsh 2 Unc.
Sideboard (15)
3 Duress 3 Comm.
1 Mistcutter Hydra 1 Rare
2 Skylasher 2 Rare
1 Tangle 1 Comm.
1 Wheel of Sun and Moon 1 Rare
1 Flaying Tendrils 1 Unc.
2 Krosan Grip 2 Rare
1 Memoricide 1 Rare
1 Yahenni's Expertise 1 Rare
1 Battle of Wits 1 Rare
1 Fracturing Gust 1 Mythic
295 Cards Total
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Colors

Mana Values

Card Types

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Sample Hand

Card Breakdown

Below are the most popular cards played in this deck:

Creatures

Birds of Paradise Birds of Paradise <retro> [RVR]
Elvish Mystic Elvish Mystic [CMM]
Joraga Treespeaker Joraga Treespeaker [ROE]
Mistcutter Hydra Mistcutter Hydra [THS]
Coiling Oracle Coiling Oracle [RVR]
Sylvan Caryatid Sylvan Caryatid [THS]
Withered Wretch Withered Wretch [SCD]
Rift Sower Rift Sower [MH2]
Foundation Breaker Foundation Breaker [MH2]
Obstinate Baloth Obstinate Baloth [BRO]
Acidic Slime Acidic Slime [CMM]
Prophet of Kruphix Prophet of Kruphix [THS]
Riftwing Cloudskate Riftwing Cloudskate [TSR]
Aetherling Aetherling [DGM]
Lochmere Serpent Lochmere Serpent [ELD]
Colossal Skyturtle Colossal Skyturtle [NEO]
Kefnet the Mindful Kefnet the Mindful [AKH]
Elvish Visionary Elvish Visionary [GN3]
Devoted Druid Devoted Druid [NCC]
Elvish Archdruid Elvish Archdruid [LTC]
Timeless Witness Timeless Witness <showcase> [MH2]
Arcanis the Omnipotent Arcanis the Omnipotent <retro> [DMR]
Cloudthresher Cloudthresher [DDR]
Teferi, Mage of Zhalfir Teferi, Mage of Zhalfir [TSR]

Planeswalkers

Garruk Wildspeaker Garruk Wildspeaker [CMD]

Spells

Abundant Harvest Abundant Harvest <showcase> [MH2]
Ponder Ponder [OTC]
Repeal Repeal [RVR]
Syncopate Syncopate [VOW]
Black Sun's Zenith Black Sun's Zenith [MKC]
Doom Blade Doom Blade [M11]
Go for the Throat Go for the Throat [MIC]
Lose Focus Lose Focus [MH2]
Pull from Tomorrow Pull from Tomorrow [MOC]
Rampant Growth Rampant Growth [OTC]
Shred Memory Shred Memory [RAV]
Sudden Edict Sudden Edict <showcase> [MH2]
Tear Asunder Tear Asunder [DMU]
Think Twice Think Twice [OTC]
Cultivate Cultivate [LTC]
Flaying Tendrils Flaying Tendrils [OGW]
Hero's Downfall Hero's Downfall [DMC]
Putrefy Putrefy [OTC]
Search for Tomorrow Search for Tomorrow [WHO]
Sultai Charm Sultai Charm [C19]
Deep Analysis Deep Analysis [MKC]
Diabolic Tutor Diabolic Tutor [10E]
Fact or Fiction Fact or Fiction [WOC]
Harmonize Harmonize [PIP]
Hieroglyphic Illumination Hieroglyphic Illumination [J22]
Mastermind's Acquisition Mastermind's Acquisition [RIX]
Memoricide Memoricide [SOM]
Yahenni's Expertise Yahenni's Expertise [AER]
Consume the Meek Consume the Meek [DDP]
Crux of Fate Crux of Fate [C17]
Far // Away Far // Away [DGM]
Fracturing Gust Fracturing Gust [V14] (F)
Increasing Ambition Increasing Ambition [DKA]
Jace's Ingenuity Jace's Ingenuity [DDM]
Primal Command Primal Command <showcase> [OTP]
Upheaval Upheaval [MH2]
Tangle Tangle [IN]
Broken Bond Broken Bond [DOM]
Gitaxian Probe Gitaxian Probe [NPH]
Aetherspouts Aetherspouts [MIC]

Artifacts

Sol Talisman Sol Talisman <retro> [MH2]
Aether Spellbomb Aether Spellbomb [J22]
Lantern of the Lost Lantern of the Lost [VOW]
Akroma's Memorial Akroma's Memorial [M13]
Elixir of Immortality Elixir of Immortality [M13]
Chromatic Lantern Chromatic Lantern [OTC]
Gilded Lotus Gilded Lotus [CMM]

Enchantments

Dead Weight Dead Weight [LCI]
Sylvan Library Sylvan Library [CC1]
Night of Souls' Betrayal Night of Souls' Betrayal [IMA]
Battle of Wits Battle of Wits [PLIST]
Wheel of Sun and Moon Wheel of Sun and Moon [PLIST]

Lands

Brokers Hideout Brokers Hideout [SNC]
Contaminated Aquifer Contaminated Aquifer [DMU]
Darkmoss Bridge Darkmoss Bridge [MH2]
Demolition Field Demolition Field [OTC]
Drowned Catacomb Drowned Catacomb [OTC]
Evolving Wilds Evolving Wilds [J22]
Forest Forest <254> [THB]
Haunted Mire Haunted Mire [DMU]
Hinterland Harbor Hinterland Harbor [OTC]
Island Island <251> [THB]
Mistvault Bridge Mistvault Bridge [MH2]
Nephalia Drownyard Nephalia Drownyard [LCC]
Swamp Swamp <252> [THB]
Tangled Islet Tangled Islet [DMU]
Tanglepool Bridge Tanglepool Bridge [MH2]
Temple of Deceit Temple of Deceit [OTC]
Temple of Malady Temple of Malady [OTC]
Temple of Mystery Temple of Mystery [OTC]
Terramorphic Expanse Terramorphic Expanse [OTC]
Thornwood Falls Thornwood Falls [LTC]
Vivid Creek Vivid Creek [NCC]
Vivid Marsh Vivid Marsh [MMA]
Dimir Aqueduct Dimir Aqueduct [OTC]
Jungle Hollow Jungle Hollow [NEO]

Sideboard

Flaying Tendrils Flaying Tendrils [OGW]
Krosan Grip Krosan Grip [C21]
Memoricide Memoricide [SOM]
Yahenni's Expertise Yahenni's Expertise [AER]
Battle of Wits Battle of Wits [PLIST]
Mistcutter Hydra Mistcutter Hydra [THS]
Tangle Tangle [IN]
Negate Negate [DTK]
Crux of Fate Crux of Fate [C17]
Wheel of Sun and Moon Wheel of Sun and Moon [PLIST]
Night of Souls' Betrayal Night of Souls' Betrayal [IMA]
Obstinate Baloth Obstinate Baloth [BRO]
Skylasher Skylasher [DGM]
Lantern of the Lost Lantern of the Lost [VOW]

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