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Average Decklist

Balefire Liege
Balefire Liege
Charging Strifeknight
Charging Strifeknight
Drogskol Reinforcements
Drogskol Reinforcements
Drumbellower
Drumbellower
Eidolon of Rhetoric
Eidolon of Rhetoric
Garrison Excavator
Garrison Excavator
Ghostly Dancers
Ghostly Dancers
Guardian of Faith
Guardian of Faith
Hofri Ghostforge
Hofri Ghostforge
Kami of False Hope
Kami of False Hope
Karmic Guide
Karmic Guide
Moonshaker Cavalry
Moonshaker Cavalry
Quintorius, Field Historian
Quintorius, Field Historian
Relic Retriever
Relic Retriever
Remorseful Cleric
Remorseful Cleric
Screaming Nemesis
Screaming Nemesis
Selfless Spirit
Selfless Spirit
Skyclave Apparition
Skyclave Apparition
Vanguard of the Restless
Vanguard of the Restless
Venerable Warsinger
Venerable Warsinger
Instants (10)
Boros Charm
Boros Charm
Demand Answers
Demand Answers
Enlightened Tutor
Enlightened Tutor
Generous Gift
Generous Gift
Legion Leadership
Legion Leadership
Lorehold Charm
Lorehold Charm
Path to Exile
Path to Exile
Sejiri Shelter
Sejiri Shelter
Swords to Plowshares
Swords to Plowshares
Thrill of Possibility
Thrill of Possibility
Sorceries (7)
Ceaseless Conflict
Ceaseless Conflict
Faithless Looting
Faithless Looting
Pursue the Past
Pursue the Past
Seize the Spoils
Seize the Spoils
Sevinne's Reclamation
Sevinne's Reclamation
Shatterskull Smashing
Shatterskull Smashing
Thrilling Discovery
Thrilling Discovery
Artifacts (16)
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Boros Signet
Boros Signet
Currency Converter
Currency Converter
Cursed Mirror
Cursed Mirror
Damping Sphere
Damping Sphere
Fellwar Stone
Fellwar Stone
Ghost Vacuum
Ghost Vacuum
Laser Screwdriver
Laser Screwdriver
Melded Moxite
Melded Moxite
Mind Stone
Mind Stone
Monument to Endurance
Monument to Endurance
Patchwork Banner
Patchwork Banner
Sensei's Divining Top
Sensei's Divining Top
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Tablet of Discovery
Tablet of Discovery
Talisman of Conviction
Talisman of Conviction
Enchantments (12)
Aura of Silence
Aura of Silence
Bitter Reunion
Bitter Reunion
Blood Moon
Blood Moon
Court of Ardenvale
Court of Ardenvale
Grasp of Fate
Grasp of Fate
High Noon
High Noon
Renewed Solidarity
Renewed Solidarity
Shared Animosity
Shared Animosity
Solemnity
Solemnity
Solitary Confinement
Solitary Confinement
Tocasia's Welcome
Tocasia's Welcome
Underworld Breach
Underworld Breach
Planeswalkers (1)
Quintorius, History Chaser
Quintorius, History Chaser
Lands (17)
Accursed Duneyard
Accursed Duneyard
Ancient Den
Ancient Den
Battlefield Forge
Battlefield Forge
Clifftop Retreat
Clifftop Retreat
Command Tower
Command Tower
Furycalm Snarl
Furycalm Snarl
Great Furnace
Great Furnace
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
Inspiring Vantage
Inspiring Vantage
Minas Tirith
Minas Tirith
Nesting Grounds
Nesting Grounds
Path of Ancestry
Path of Ancestry
Radiant Summit
Radiant Summit
Rugged Prairie
Rugged Prairie
Sacred Foundry
Sacred Foundry
Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
Turbulent Steppe
Turbulent Steppe
Basics (2)
Mountain
7 Mountains
Plains
9 Plains