Subject: Cleric Deck aka: panda stew or panda in a blender

panda in a blender
Okay, this deck is obviously built around clerics and the Scion of Darkness, to a lesser degree.
I tried to build the deck so that there were a few different ways to win. Obviously we have the Reanimator WoG combo, excellent way to gain board advantage.
Oversold Cemetary also becomes big in this deck as well as you'll likely be tossing a lot of creatures into your graveyard, either from WoG or sacking them for zombies, damage, or for the scion.
The trick is if you have the cemetary out put a cycling creature in your hand, a disciple of malice, the archon, or the rotlung. Usually I'll put the archon or cycler in my hand, recursive cycling is a good way, if not a slow way, to draw cards or to ping your opponent for two and gain two life out of the deal. The reanimators are good at keeping your enemies at bay while you piece your side of the board together. Flying is the decks weakness, however. A well timed and cast patriarch's bidding can usually help you assure victory if you have enough mana to sac clerics to the archon's ability. Then of course there's the scion of darkness. With the current build of this deck the scion isn't huge, or really game breaking but I've been able to get this guy out on turn 3 and it just gets stupid for your opponent. You may want to toss a couple cabal rituals in here.
The sideboard is a bit weak but here it goes:
The withered wretch is as good a answer as you're likely to find against u/g madness decks in upcoming T2. The planar guide should be somewhat useful against Tog, though it's still an uphill battle with that archetype. Corrupts are there for obvious late game removal or as a game ender. Diabolic Tutors to ensure that you get the card you need. CoP red against the slicers and dicers or rifting sliders out there.
Let me know what you think: Also I don't know if light of day is T2 legal,
but if it is you could try and fit in the darkest hour combo and ping em (last minute thought) Comments mailto:alex_vasquez@earthlink,net

4 - rotlung reanimators
3 - cabal archons
4 - dark supplicants
2 - scion of darkness
2 - disciple of malice
2 - disciple of grace
17 creatures

4 - Wrath of God
4 - Oversold Cemetary
4 - Chainer's Edict
2 - Patriarch's Bidding
3 - Innocent blood
3 - Pacify
2 - Disenchant
22 Other spells

6 - Plains
1 - Secluded Steppe
10 - Swamp
2 - Black cycling land (forgot the name)
4 - Tainted Field
23 land

Sideboard
2 - Withered Wretch
2 - Ghastly Demise
2 - Diabolic Tutor
1 - CoP Red
2 - Planar Guide
2 - Smother
1 - Scion of Darkness
2 - Corrupt
1 - Disenchant
Alex Vasquez

avasquez@adesa.com