There's a lot to unpack on Unbreakable Formation.
- Vigilance
- Indestructible
- +1/+1 counters
It does three different things for your creatures. How good is vigilance on small creatures? Is indestructible useful on your turn? Are +1/+1 counters better than the +2/+2 from Pride of Conquerors? Is it possible to maximize all three effects at once?
To begin, Unbreakable Formation reminds me of a card I had a lot of success with a couple of years back:
There are some similarities here between Always Watching and Unbreakable Formation. Both are three mana, both grant vigilance to your creatures, and both offer insurance against sweepers, as Always Watching is a permanent and Unbreakable Formation grants indestructible.
People's first instinct with Always Watching was to create a battlefield full of great attackers and blockers. The individual creature that gained the most from an Always Watching on the battlefield was Dragonlord Ojutai. The shields were never down to target it and a 6/5 flyer was a great blocker too. This wombo combo saw play early in the season after the release of Shadows over Innistrad. However, I wanted to squeeze more juice out of the card.
Creatures (31)
- 2 Anointer of Champions
- 2 Consul's Lieutenant
- 4 Dragon Hunter
- 4 Expedition Envoy
- 4 Knight of the White Orchid
- 4 Thalia's Lieutenant
- 4 Thraben Inspector
- 4 Town Gossipmonger
- 3 Kytheon, Hero of Akros
Lands (18)
Spells (11)
- 3 Hanweir Militia Captain
- 4 Reckless Bushwhacker
- 1 Gryff's Boon
- 1 Silkwrap
- 2 Stasis Snare
- 4 Needle Spires
Sideboard
Go small or go home.
About Tom Ross
Tom Ross is best known for his expertise building aggressive decks. The Boss had three consecutive SCG Invitational Top 8s in 2014, including back-to-back wins in during Season Two in Columbus and Season Three in New Jersey, along with four Grand Prix Top 8s and a Sunday appearance at Pro Tour Honolulu.
