FPS Mid/Control

Something I always seem to be successful at- FPS control. Calderan Cradle is present here but takes a bit more of a backseat role, which is why it’s FPS control and not Chaos Cradle.

I went with 2x Cleave because the necessity for relic hate hasn’t become rampant as yet but Dinosaur Nest requires a counter once it changes forms. If you let more than one sit on the board, those little guys become too big to easily handle.

Iadria, Twisted Brewer was an amazing addition for this deck, and combos quite well with both Frostburn and Saloon Massacre. You might take a hit here and there that you’d rather avoid, but dropping that health to 1 makes a pretty big impact.

As always Plunk Wumpkin is a staple for any control build with Primal involved. He has aegis, smacks for 3 at a time, can’t be killed by chumps (1/1 units), and gives you a draw option fairly early at the cost of 2 debt. I went with Wisdom of the Elders as well as Direwood Hymn because frankly, you can never have enough draw power. Random sidenote: Direwood Hymn is another spectacular addition for this deck; its ability to filter 3 at 2-cost is already good, and it tutors for anything if you run out of cards, expanding this deck’s toolbox ability a ton.

So basically, we play a double Syl, No Regrets here with Syl's Stronghold in addition to the normal card itself. The reason? Double damage and countering those pesky high-cost spells that could otherwise be the death of us. Go ahead, play Flash Fire. By the time they have enough influence for it to be problematic, the 10 damage recoil they take will kill them, and it’s the same for opposing Clash of Wills. Syl is honestly the best in format counter for other control decks, and for the preeminent burn build since seeing Shavkan Dogma enter play.

As always for spell-centered or general control builds, getting added value from plays works wonders, and the Invoke keyword goes a long way toward securing that added value. So we play 4x Frostburn and 4x Wrong Turn. The first deals damage and makes more cards, and the second can help wipe larger units after the smaller ones are gone, or help in dealing with enemy aegis. Frostburn also as mentioned earlier can combo with Iadria, Twisted Brewer to remove 2 units at once, and then still make another card.

Lastly, Clash of Wills. I debated several other options including Chirganth, Ice Regent, Eilyn, Hand of the Tempest, and Halotipped Spray. All of those are still cards I like, but there just wasn’t enough extra value from them without playing cards specifically for synergy with them, and overall made the build more clunky and less workable. Halotipped Spray will still be tabled in case we see some heavier use of relics in the future, and can replace Clash of Wills either on a 2/2 basis or if necessary, entirely. I went with CoW here because 1: you draw 3 cards and 2: because you’re still normally dealing 4-7 damage, and the extra 1-2 damage on average from Halotipped Spray wasn’t worth losing the extra draw power in what I’ve seen of our current meta play.

As always, I’ll leave the comments section open and welcome suggestions and feedback, and hope all of you enjoy my brainchild! Enjoy (: