This deck has carried me from D2 to rank 218 masters in 21 games with a 17-4 record. It’s super legit.
I created this deck after listening to the Seek Power Podcast and TonyGeeeee was like, "Why doesn't Feln just play removal and good units with Dark Return to replay Champion of Cunning and the Merchant?"
So that's what I did, and this deck is great.
UPDATE: Now 26-7 and into top 200 Masters. I am seeing a lot more Time decks so I removed a Rindra's Choice for a Permafrost so I don't just lose to training weights on turn 2 (or at least not as often).
The biggest key is to think well ahead to what actually matters in the matchup.
Against FJS: try to hold your Vara's favors for Icaria and Market for Rindra's Choice and Channel. Your annihilates are largely useless here, so toss them.
Against Time: annihilate is super important, harbinger isn't and neither is Rindra's choice. Vara's favors are good vs dawnwalkers, but mostly you have to try and just dodge those bastards.
The rest of the meta is so all over the place, you kinda have to figure out your plan on the fly. Don't be afraid to toss away your dark returns in the early game against non-control, you don't want them clogging your hand.
https://eternalwarcry.com/decks/details/v2lvwf7ianU/adapted-green-feln
If nothing else I think it's super smart to splash J for Omen of Austerity which helps a lot against relics. Right now I'm having a lot of success with these changes to your list:
Market:
- Channel the Tempest
- Feln Banner
+ Vision of Austerity
+ Cobalt Waystone
Maindeck:
- 2 Sabotage
- 2 Seek Power
+ 2 Feast Caller
+ Permafrost
+ Vision of Austerity
- 2 Rindra's Choice
+ 2 Eilyn's Choice
- 2 Strategize
+ 2 Cull the Deck
- 4 In Cold Blood
+ 4 Slay
- 2 Champion
+ 2 Eilyn Clan Mother
Still screwing around with the power base. Probably need to find an article about how to do it. Running all 12 crests which is probably wrong?
I literally made an account just to thank you for this. I was struggling with which merchant to go and whether or not to go Azindel Gift & Dark Return vs Channel & Permafrost.
Also, I felt the dark return from market was super strong but the deck seemed to lack unit density since Steward got hosed. Can't believe I never thought to put Rindra in! This deck is great, 9 - 3 right now from Gold 3 to Gold 1. Thanks!