Post-Rotation Delver - Bruce Archey (9/13/2012)

So.. There's been alot of talk recently about if Delver will still be a deck or not, after rotation. I'm going to say yes. While Delver loses it's best cards (Ponder, Gitaxian Probe, Seachrome Coast, Timely Reinforcements, Celestial Purge, etc) It still gains alot of good cards, and the base of the deck is still there. Lets look at some deck list I brewed up.

American Delver.

Creatures - 17
4x Delver of Secrets
4x Snapcaster Mage
4x Geist of Saint Traft
3x Restoration Angel
2x Augur of Bolas

Spells - 22
4x Thought Scour
4x Pillar of Flame
3x Unsummon
3x Izzet Charm
2x Syncopate
2x Geistflame
2x Azorius Charm
2x Runechanter's Pike

Land - 21
4x Hallowed Fountain
4x Sulfur Falls
4x Glacial Fortress
3x Clifftop Retreat
3x Steam Vents
2x Moorland Haunt
1x Island

(Sideboard depending on Meta)

This list looks solid and playable. Since we're losing Timely Reinforcements, Celestial Purge, Hero of Bladehold, and Blade Splicer we need Pillar of Flame to fight against Zombies. Syncopate's probably going to be the best counterspell in standard, since it can exile stuff cheaper than Dissipate can.

U/R Delver.

Creatures - 13
4x Snapcaster Mage
4x Delver of Secrets
3x Augur of Bolas
2x Talrand, Sky Summoner

Spells - 26
4x Izzet Charm
4x Thought Scour
4x Pillar of Flame
3x Think Twice
3x Unsummon
2x Geistflame
2x Runechanter's Pike
2x Flames of the Firebrand
2x Syncopate

Land - 21
4x Steam Vents
4x Sulfur Falls
8x Island
5x Mountain

(Sideboard depending on Meta)

While missing Geist of Saint Traft, Knight of Glory, and Restoration Angel U/R Delver still seems like a strong choice. Having the perfect mana base, and the perfect amount of Instants and Sorcerys is always nice.

Esper Delver

Creatures - 10
4x Snapcaster Mage
4x Delver of Secrets
2x Talrand, Sky Summoner

Spells - 28
4x Thought Scour
4x Lingering Souls
4x Midnight Haunting
4x Azorius Charm
4x Intangible Virtue
3x Favorable Winds
3x Unsummon
2x Talrand's Invocation

Land - 22
4x Hallowed Fountain
4x Glacial Fortress
4x Drowned Catacomb
1x Evolving Wilds
1x Moorland Haunt
1x Vault of the Archangel
5x Island
1x Plains
1x Swamp

(Sideboard depending on Meta)

Esper Delver is going to be pretty good once RTR hits, with Ratchet Bomb and Day of Judgment leaving. Expect this to be a strong competitor.

Well, that's all I got for now.

Thanks for Reading."