Cyberium wrote: ↑2 years ago
Storvald, Frost Giant Jarl
I haven't seen many decks utilizes Storvald's second trigger that shrinks creatures, I'm hoping to find more methods to utilize it. For example, using Tims like
Prodigal Sorcerer.
Blue has a good number of Tims who could snipe the new 1/1s. Even without Storvald on board, there are equipments such as
Basilisk Collar that grants deathtouch on demand (And white has equipment search on demand). Green also has enrage triggers such as
Ripjaw Raptor and
Ranging Raptors that could benefit from Tims, and blue has
Willbreaker that takes control of larger creatures,
Sigil of Sleep for bouncing, and
Tandem Lookout to draw extra cards per tap. Outside of Tims, green's numerous Fight tools allows Storvald can turn opponents' creature small before tapping
Ulvenwald Tracker for easy kill.
This is by no means competitive, I just find it unsatisfactory if we only uses 2/3 of Storvald's arsenal. It'd be interesting to utilize both his ability to pump
Cephalid Constable and
Viridian Joiner alongside his ability to shrink.
One of the things I have learned from my
Nin Tim deck is that you need to keep your Tims relevant, if/when there isn't a likely or "shrunken" target. You've already mentioned some options (I use the Sigil in my UR build), but you might also sonsider other methods of "shrinking" such as
Serendib Sorcerer. Also, other tap-as-cost effects like
Azami and
Galecaster Colossus give them other things they can accomplish.
Thousand-Year Elixir is also a great include where haste is hard to acquire - but has the same function for these types of tap abilities. This is also great if you are considering
Ovinomancer, since he can "sheepify" something in response to his own ETB trigger - returning to hand so you never have to bounce the lands unless you want to to so.
Also, since Tims are generally not impressive, stat-wise, you should consider how to protect them on defense.
Statecraft and
Dissipation Field are good for this; especially the later - which helps Tims dodge sweepers.
This is another good option - wither effects (e.g.
Blight Sickle) can "prep" opponent creatures for future shrinking.
If you have enough Wizards to merit the inclusion, you might consider
Reflections of Littjara to double-down on the Tims.
Since you are in Bant, and you likely won't be attacking with everything, you may even consider some Exalted items - even if it is just
Finest Hour - for the extra Storvald triggers.
