Good evening, players! Welcome to the final article in this series, where we look at the 2019 Challenger Decks and how to upgrade them on a budget! Please be sure to check out the previous parts of this series covering United Assault, Lightning Aggro, and Deadly Discovery.
Today we're moving on to our final Challenger Deck, Arcane Tempo. To put it simply, this deck requires you to draw as many cards as you can to add fuel to the literal fire that you’ll be burning under your opponent’s seat.
But before we start hammering out our changes, let's see the decklist out of the box:
And now let’s see if we can conjure up a better looking list with the budget we have.
Change 1
Entrancing MelodyTap outside area to close.Buy Card simply doesn’t fit for what this deck is going for. The card that does fit this deck’s bill nicely, however, is the crowd favorite Expansion // ExplosionTap outside area to close.Buy Card. What’s better than just drawing cards? Drawing cards and dealing damage while doing it! Cut the three Entrancing MelodyTap outside area to close.Buy Cards and tag in Expansion // ExplosionTap outside area to close.Buy Cards.
Change 2
Murmuring MysticTap outside area to close.Buy Card is a wonderful card in Limited, but it's just about useless in this deck's overall strategy. How do we fix it?
Simple. Swap the bird man for big brain plays. Cut two Murmuring MysticTap outside area to close.Buy Card for two Chemister’s InsightTap outside area to close.Buy Card. Drawing two cards twice per copy gives plenty of fuel without potentially decking yourself in the process.
Change 3
This last cut is a little more complicated. We’re cutting two The Mirari ConjectureTap outside area to close.Buy Card, one Lava CoilTap outside area to close.Buy Card and a Fiery CannonadeTap outside area to close.Buy Card and replacing them with more drakes. Specifically, four Enigma DrakeTap outside area to close.Buy Cards. Not only are the fliers big enough to soak most damage, but with their power ever growing, there'ss enough there to make it all worthwhile.
Let’s take a look at the final product:
And there we have it. Keep in mind that this is only a start. With just twenty dollars, I’ve made enough changes to seriously turn the tide of any game. Just imagine what you can do with even an extra five or ten dollars. Combine that with patience, and the sky is the limit.
I hope these changes help players get inspiration not only from these Challenger Decks, but from all future brews. Until next time, may all your rares be mythics! Happy gaming, and enjoy the new Challenger Decks!
