Gifts Ungiven

4× Hit // Run

3× Pyroclasm

2× Word of Seizing

2× Reiterate

2× Shrouded Lore

2× Boom // Bust

3× Candles of Leng

3× Coldsteel Heart

3× Sulfurous Spring

4× Tresserhorn Sinks

9× Swamp

8× Mountain

2× Boom // Bust

3× Flashfires

Pyroclasm

2× Rough // Tumble

3× Sudden Death

2× Feldon’s Cane

Zeno
Concept:
This is an attempt at a B/R control deck. The key control engines are early suspended Mindstabs, followed by by Curses to attrit the opponent and keep them off balance. Red and black both provide spot and mass removal. Akroma is the primary kill card, backed by Disintegrates. Booms can be used to clear individual problem lands, whereas Busts can clear the entire board once Akroma is out. Against counterspell-heavy decks, throw threats as fast as possible, and use uncounterable Akromas and Word of Seizing to carry the day.

3 Creatures:
Adarkar Valkyrie	(Big flyer, bonus “yank back from the grave” ability)
Crovax, Ascendant Hero	(Big, bounce-able critter with good small-critter suppression ability)
Serra Sphinx	(To have a non-white threat)
30 Spells:
4× Condemn
4× Wrath of God
2× Wipe Away	(Uncounterable bounce, which is handy)
Commandeer
Draining Whelk	(Doubles as both counter and potential win condition)
4× Rune Snag
4× Cancel
2× Overrule	(Counter and life gain)
3× Ancestral Vision
2× Careful Consideration
3× Telling Time
3 Artifacts:
3× Azorius Signet
24 Lands:
4× Boreal Shelf
3× Desert
Gemstone Caverns	(10% chance on the opening draw)
8× Island
8× Plains
15 Sideboard:
2× Disenchant
2× Return to Dust
3× Circle of Protection: Red
4× Serra Avenger
Traumatize	(An alternative win condition, just in case)
Feldon’s Cane
2× Jester’s Cap	(For the mirror match — to remove opposing win conditions)

WUC
Concept:
Standard W/U control. I’ve diversified the “win” critters to avoid being shredded by spells like Extirpate and Mimeofacture. It runs 8 card-drawing spells and 12 counters, along with 6 spot-removal and 4 mass-removal spells. The Avengers are in the sideboard to swap in for some of the removal when facing another control deck.

2× Angel of Despair

2× Akroma, Angel of Fury

3× Hit // Run

4× Condemn

4× Wrath of God

4× Skred

4× Lightning Helix

3× Castigate

3× Mindstab

4× Lotus Bloom

3× Sulfurous Springs

4× Tresserhorn Flats

Gemstone Caverns

2× Boros Garrison

2× Orzhov Basilica

8× Snow-Covered Plains

2× Snow-Covered Swamp

2× Snow-Covered Mountain

Castigate

Mindstab

2× Disenchant

2× Return to Dust

2× Word of Seizing

Feldon’s Cane

Angel Tetra
Concept:
This is WBR control, meant to draw on the various disruption and removal strengths in each color. Fairly straightforward, I think. As an interesting note, here’s some breakdown on color use and colors provided by the mana base (not counting the Blooms):
Use:
W 17
B 12
R 15
2C spells:
W 6
B 3
R 0
3C+ spells:
W 0
B 0
R 2
Provided:
W 12
B 11
R 11

4× Scorched Rusalka

4× Keldon Marauders

4× Simian Spirit Guide

4× Lavacore Elemental

4× Rite of Flame

Char

4× Rift Bolt

4× Shock

4× Sudden Shock

4× Surging Flame

4× Cackling Flames

2× Fury Charm

17× Mountain

2× Fury Charm

4× Boom // Bust

4× Volcano Hellion

4× Dead // Gone

Disintegrate

Rabid Red
Concept:
Pure red creature-rush and burn. Standout elements include the Simian Spirit Guides and Rites for mana acceleration — clear your hand sooner and rush out all those burn spells. An early Surging Flame has about a 7-8% chance of hitting another Surging flame, so it should be one of the first burn spells cast. The sideboard cards are there to put a damper on especially land-dependent decks (Boom), creatures that are hard to kill (Gone) and to allow a switchup to bigger creatures (Hellion).

20 Creatures:
2× Kavu Predator
4× Kird Ape
4× Llanowar Elves
4× Scorched Rusalka
2× Radha, Heir to Held	(Attack, cast burn)
4× Keldon Marauders
22 Spells:
Char
3× Rift Bolt
4× Shock
4× Sudden Shock
4× Volcanic Hammer
4× Assault // Battery	(Damage or elephants, as needed)
2× Fury Charm
18 Lands:
9× Forest
9× Mountain
15 Sideboard:
2× Fury Charm
4× Naturalize	(Against pesky enchanments)
4× Flashfires	(Screw up a white-dependent deck)
3× Boom // Bust
2× Squall Line

Zoo
Concept:
R/G zoo. Very straightforward. I just realized I meant to put two Hunted Wumpus in the sideboard. Hmmm.

4× Angel of Despair

3× Ancestral Vision

3× Telling Time

4× Cancel

4× Condemn

4× Momentary Blink

3× Castigate

4× Lotus Bloom

4× Boreal Shelf

4× Frost Marsh

2× Island

8× Plains

6× Swamp

Castigate

3× Dawn Charm

3× Mindstab

3× Disenchant

3× Consult the Necrosages

WUB Bandalore
Concept:
The four-color Bandalore seemed like it was a little diffuse in concept. In this version, the goal is still to get Angels out and bounce them, with the addition of Curses to increase the damage to the opponent’s supply of permanents. The hope is that suspended Curses combined with Castigates are sufficiently disruptive to let the Angels come into play and stay there.

8 Creatures:
4× Angel of Despair
4× Yavimaya Dryad	(Bring in a Forest)
24 Spells:
4× Search for Tomorrow	(Bring in any land for G)
4× Mwonvuli Acid-Moss	(Bring in a forest, kick out one of their lands)
4× Creeping Mold	(Clear a land, artifact, or enchantment)
4× Condemn
4× Momentary Blink
4× Castigate
4 Artifacts:
4× Lotus Bloom
24 Lands:
4× Arctic Flats
4× Terramorphic Expanse	(Bring in any basic land)
8× Forest
4× Swamp
4× Plains
15 Sideboard:
4× Wrath of God	(Likely swapped in for Castigates when facing creature rush)
4× Reclaim	(Swap in for anything you can to copy Blinks or Acid-Mosses)
4× Smallpox	(Swap in for Condemns when facing protected creatures — as a bonus, kills a land)
3× Dawn Charm

WBG Bandalore
Concept:
This variant of Bandalore attempts to accelerate its mana base (via Dryads, Searches, and Acid-Moss) and suppress the opponent’s (via Acid-Moss and Mold). Combined with Castigate, the hope is to get an Angel into play and then start Blinking it for the win.

4 Creatures:
4× Angel of Despair
26 Spells:
4× Lightning Helix
4× Hit // Run
4× Condemn
4× Momentary Blink
Damnation
Wrath of God
2× Pyroclasm
3× Castigate
3× Curse of the Cabal
4 Artifacts:
4× Lotus Bloom
24 Lands:
3× Sulfurous Springs
4× Tresserhorn Flats
3× Orzhov Basilica
2× Terramorphic Expanse
8× Plains
2× Mountain
2× Swamp
15 Sideboard:
3× Wrath of God	(Against mass critter swarm)
4× Dawn Charm	(Against direct burn)
2× Boom // Bust	(To bring in the option of landsweeping)
4× Sudden Shock	(Unstoppable burn)
2× Word of Seizing	(Unstoppable permanent theft)

WBR Bandalore
Concept:
Same idea, different colors again.

4 Creatures:
4× Angel of Despair
24 Spells:
4× Condemn
4× Momentary Blink
Damnation
3× Wrath of God
4× Castigate
4× Curse of the Cabal
4× Smallpox
8 Artifacts:
4× Dimir Signet
4× Lotus Bloom
24 Lands:
4× Terramorphic Expanse
10× Plains
10× Swamp
15 Sideboard:
Wrath of God	(Just in case there are really a lot of critters)
4× Dawn Charm	(Against direct burn)
4× Mindstab	(Sub in for creature kill against another control deck)
2× Disenchant
2× Return to Dust
2× Haunted Hymn	(Also versus control — more disruption)

WB Bandalore
Concept:
A focused version, narrowed to two colors, with a heavy emphasis on keeping the board clear. I chose Terramorphic Expanses over Basilicas because I like that they thin the deck late game “Land, darn it!” draws.

12 Creatures:
4× Hypnotic Specter
4× Riptide Pilferer
4× Moroii
24 Spells:
4× Consult the Necrosages
4× Mind Rot
4× Wistful Thinking
4× Last Gasp
4× Mindstab
4× Simian Spirit Guide	(Uncastable as a spell, this is meant as pure acceleration)
4 Artifacts:
4× The Rack
20 Lands:
4× Frost Marsh
8× Island
8× Swamp

U/B Discard
Concept:
An aggressive discard deck. The Hypnos and Pilferers come out early (one hopes) to disrupt. With enough disruption, the Moroiis should be able to come through for the kill. The Simian Spirit Guides are obviously uncastable, and are meant to provide acceleration for early discard spells or creatures. An opening hand with Pilferer/Island/Spirit Guide allows a first-turn Pilferer, which should mean forced discard from turn two on. The Racks may not fit in with the aggressive theme of the deck — Blizzard Specters might be better.

4× Angel of Despair

4× Calciderm

4× Momentary Blink

4× Condemn

4× Wrath of God

4× Castigate

Diabolic Tutor

2× Psychotic Episode

4× Dimir Signet

4× Terramorphic Expanse

10× Plains

10× Swamp

4× Dawn Charm

2× Disenchant

2× Return to Dust

4× Raise Dead

3× Haunted Hymn

W/B Bandalore v.3
Concept:
A retooling of Bandalore. The Smallpox actually worked against this deck, as the “own land” destruction slows deploying the Angels, Curses, and other big-ticket spells. The Blooms are also dropped as too much mana provision — although the Angels are pricey at 7, the board-clearing and other threats strike at four mana, which is fast enough with the Signets. The Tutor comes in to grab silver bullets, and the Psychotic Episodes provide additional targeted disruption (similar to, but not quite as good as, that provided by the Castigates). The big switch is maindeck Calciderm. The Calciderm is another four-mana threat, makes itself an early target to draw fire before the first Angel arrives, and interacts well with Momentary Blink (*blink* = Calciderm clock reset). I also moved the last Wrath over to the main from the side. The side gains Raise Dead to keep bringing Angels back if someone’s countering or burning them (a Dread Return might be better, but I own none).

4× Angel of Despair

4× Calciderm

4× Momentary Blink

4× Condemn

3× Curse of the Cabal

4× Castigate

2× Persecute

3× Dawn Charm

Diabolic Tutor

4× Dimir Signet

4× Terramorphic Expanse

10× Plains

10× Swamp

Dawn Charm