"Marshmist Titan: Giants on the Cheap"

"Marshmist Titan: Giants on the Cheap"

by:

Virgilio F. De leon Jr.

When my friend Mark Abude told me that they would have a Standard Pauper Tournament in my previous work place and that he decided to run a Mono Black Devotion deck I just had to ask him if he added the Marshmist Titan to his deck list. I mean what is not to like about a monstrosity that comes in and helps you destroy a couple of  opponents with that beefy 4/5 body right?  

The indication that you were able to cast him a bit cheaply means that you were successful in keeping your permanents alive for the long haul.

I mean with enough bodies you could cast it as early as turn 4. 

Turn #1 you play a land and Festering Newt , 

Turn # 2 you play a Rakdos Shred-Freak 

Turn # 3 you play a land a shadow Alley Denizen and another Shred-Freak.And that would be it. You have now wiped out 6 colorless mana from the giants cost because your devotion to black is already 6.And so the beat down begins... 

"All the better to get your giant out..."

On turn 4 Marshmist Titan will cost a measly 1 black mana to cast. 1 mana for a 4/5 and a ton of other permanents to boot as well. 

When your creatures are able to survive till turn 4 it is a great sign to move things forward and with one or 2 Marsh mist titans coming into play you could really push your opponents in the red zone. Turn 5 kill seems all that likely now...with or without a Gray Merchant hanging around in the wings but it is still great to have one handy for the Mono Black Devotion Coup De Grace. Still with a couple or even 3 Marshmist Titans you could win out on the damage points alone. 

Just think about it a 4/5 Giant for 1 Black Mana. Sounds like a lot of carnage to me.