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Average Decklist

Adaptive Automaton
Adaptive Automaton
Arcbound Mouser
Arcbound Mouser
Archon of Sun's Grace
Archon of Sun's Grace
Combat Celebrant
Combat Celebrant
Drogskol Reinforcements
Drogskol Reinforcements
Garrison Excavator
Garrison Excavator
Goblin Boarders
Goblin Boarders
Kangee's Lieutenant
Kangee's Lieutenant
Katilda, Dawnhart Martyr
Katilda, Dawnhart Martyr
Lifecreed Duo
Lifecreed Duo
Lion Sash
Lion Sash
Magmakin Artillerist
Magmakin Artillerist
Metallic Mimic
Metallic Mimic
Millikin
Millikin
Quintorius, Field Historian
Quintorius, Field Historian
Reinforced Ronin
Reinforced Ronin
Rhys, the Evermore
Rhys, the Evermore
Rumor Gatherer
Rumor Gatherer
Scholar of New Horizons
Scholar of New Horizons
Skyclave Apparition
Skyclave Apparition
Spirit of Resilience
Spirit of Resilience
Thundering Raiju
Thundering Raiju
Vanguard of the Restless
Vanguard of the Restless
Venerable Warsinger
Venerable Warsinger
Welcoming Vampire
Welcoming Vampire
Instants (6)
Chaos Warp
Chaos Warp
Demand Answers
Demand Answers
Generous Gift
Generous Gift
Swords to Plowshares
Swords to Plowshares
Thrill of Possibility
Thrill of Possibility
Unexpected Windfall
Unexpected Windfall
Sorceries (5)
Cathartic Reunion
Cathartic Reunion
Faithless Looting
Faithless Looting
Rip Apart
Rip Apart
Spectacular Pileup
Spectacular Pileup
Thrilling Discovery
Thrilling Discovery
Artifacts (14)
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Argent Dais
Argent Dais
Boros Signet
Boros Signet
Colossal Plow
Colossal Plow
Fellwar Stone
Fellwar Stone
Matzalantli, the Great Door
Matzalantli, the Great Door
Mind Stone
Mind Stone
Perpetual Timepiece
Perpetual Timepiece
Smuggler's Copter
Smuggler's Copter
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Spear of Heliod
Spear of Heliod
Staff of the Storyteller
Staff of the Storyteller
Talisman of Conviction
Talisman of Conviction
Wayfarer's Bauble
Wayfarer's Bauble
Enchantments (13)
Bitter Reunion
Bitter Reunion
Duelist's Heritage
Duelist's Heritage
Firebender Ascension
Firebender Ascension
Glorious Anthem
Glorious Anthem
Grasp of Fate
Grasp of Fate
In the Trenches
In the Trenches
Kumano Faces Kakkazan
Kumano Faces Kakkazan
Radiant Destiny
Radiant Destiny
Rally the Ranks
Rally the Ranks
Summoner's Sending
Summoner's Sending
Tocasia's Welcome
Tocasia's Welcome
Wedding Announcement
Wedding Announcement
Windcrag Siege
Windcrag Siege
Lands (14)
Battlefield Forge
Battlefield Forge
Clifftop Retreat
Clifftop Retreat
Command Tower
Command Tower
Darksteel Citadel
Darksteel Citadel
Exotic Orchard
Exotic Orchard
Forgotten Cave
Forgotten Cave
Furycalm Snarl
Furycalm Snarl
Geier Reach Sanitarium
Geier Reach Sanitarium
Radiant Summit
Radiant Summit
Rugged Prairie
Rugged Prairie
Rustvale Bridge
Rustvale Bridge
Slayers' Stronghold
Slayers' Stronghold
Sunscorched Divide
Sunscorched Divide
Temple of Triumph
Temple of Triumph
Basics (2)
Mountain
10 Mountains
Plains
12 Plains