Kamigawa Block Highlander tournament

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Hi all. My local comic shop is hosting a Kamigawa-block 'Highlander'
tournament. Apparently, this means that every card (except for basic lands)
is restricted and we can use only one. We are allowed 60 card decks and no
sideboard.

I've never played in a format like this, so any help would be most welcome.
The most I can ghink of would be the following: Sakura-Tribe Elder, Kodama's
Reach, and Gifts Ungiven. Maybe also tallowisp.
It seemes to me that the more tutors available, the better.

I assume this format would be slow, so any helpI could get would be great.


thank you,
K


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On 2005-05-17, Briscobar <youcant@sendmespam.com> wrote:
> In news:z8-dnaAvPqX5hBXfRVn-pQ@speakeasy.net,
> Kevin <ktneely@no.spam.astroturfgarden.com> rambled:
>> Hi all. My local comic shop is hosting a Kamigawa-block 'Highlander'
>> tournament. Apparently, this means that every card (except for basic
>> lands) is restricted and we can use only one. We are allowed 60 card
>> decks and no sideboard.
>
> You may want to use Forbidden Orchard and Tendo Ice Bridge for land.

I worry about giving the other guy too many 1/1 spirits with which he could
run me over. I am planning on running the nine-ringed Bo, however, as it
seems like good spot removal and protection against nasty spirit shenanigans

> Meloku is a complete powerhouse, and interacts extremely well with the Tendo
> Ice Bridge. (And it only has one blue mana in its CC, making it easy to

This, Keiga, and Time of Need will have to go in, I think.

My original plan was R/G/U and concentrating on the splice/arcane stuff.
Black for both the legendary flip rats seems like a good idea. Almost seems
like B/U might be a powerful combination. There's a lot of good stuff there.


>
> Eerie Procession might be a good choice, since many of the powerful cards in
> your deck will be Arcane.
>
> Journeyer's Kite might also be a good option, since Tribe Elder and Kodama's
> Reach are restricted. It's slower, but it provides consistent land-fetching.

Yup, using it. Wish I could run fabricate


> If you're going to be running various Legendary creatures, Time of Need
> might be good to fetch the Legend you need *right now*. And it's also an
> additional shuffle effect for the Top.

I wonder if that green 'sac three spirits, put a legend into play' card
would be good in this deck. Pretty much another time of need.

K

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