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Message: <blockquote data-quote="el-remmen" data-source="post: 4371042" data-attributes="member: 11">Okay, let's see if I can address your advice, because as I said I have been tweaking this deck and have tried/considered some of what you are saying here. . .First of all, Marsh Vipers don't seem worth it to me, four mana (even if 3 of it is colorless) for a 2/1 seems expensive.Second, I originally had Fear in the deck but removed them because they seemed redundant.  The Suq'Ata Assassin already comes with the fear power built-in (only blocked by black or artifact creatures).  I am unimpressed by creature enchantments in general - as it always seems like investing too much in one creature to add stuff to it, when a lightning bolt or similar effect can still take them out.Instead, I have four of the Ebony Charms which are instants that grant that ability for the turn, but also have 2 other options for one black mana - and I am all about having cards that can be used in more than one way.Third, The mosquitos fly, but the Tropical Storms are there to deal with flying creatures if it gets too crazy on the opponent's end with flying creatures.  I could go with Hurricanes, though I don't want to take the damage myself.  I don't have any of the "flying" artifacts you mentioned.Fourth, I use the Giant Growths to destroy creatures that do try to block, or when I need to use one of my creatures as a blocker.Lastly, in terms of speeding up the deck, I try to make my decks as focused and lean as possible - so I try to avoid putting one card of any type that isn't restricted and that does not serve some other purpose as well.  For example, in my faerie deck that has a lot of 1 or 2 mana creatures, i use howling mines to draw quicker, but since the opponent also draws faster I have black vises and stormseekers - that way the mines serve two purposes.As for Tempest, we use them - but I don't own any!  I split a box of Mirage and another of Visions back in the day, and those were my final Magic purchases until recent cheap one-offs.Anyway, thanks for the advice - I had considered Whip Vines. . .</blockquote>

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