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Originally Posted by Pirate?  I've heard a lot about the Husk Deck. I know what Nantuko Husk does, and a few combos, but could someone post a basic form of the deck and some of the concepts for how to play it? |
Here's my current Husk deck. It is not very barebones, though, but you should get the idea. Lots of kill and some straight up rushing action. Anti-creature decks are prone to eat it alive, but it can (and has) outrun Gruul builds. And my version isn't done, nor is it even close to the best one out there. As vicious as it is, it might as well be 'casual' Husk compared to what other people produce.
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Land (21)
8 - Swamp
12 - Forest
1 - Svogthos, the Restless Tomb
Creatures (15)
4 - Nantuko Husk
4 - Dryad Sophisticate
3 - Birds of Paradise
2 - Grave-Shell Scarab
1 - Gleancrawler
1 - Void Maw
Instants (12)
4 - Putrefy
4 - Scatter the Seeds
3 - Last Gasp
1 - Wildsize
Auras (6)
4 - Fists of Ironwood
2 - Moldervine Cloak
Enchantments (5)
3 - Grave Pact
2 - Golgari Germination
Artifacts (1)
1 - Sensei's Divining Top
Object is to make a Husk really big and trampling ASAP. You make tokens simply to sacrifice them to the Husk. You tend not to kill in one turn, but you often do a lot of damage to people who lack proper defenses. This *should* wreck heartbeat decks if you hold them off balance and get into position fast enough, and it should outpace other decks no problem if played correctly. As I said, creature kill eats this deck's face, and white has a nice advantage thanks to Pacifism/Faith's Fetters.
You side additional kill, some enchantment/artifact destruction, and mana acceleration as needed. Duals are recommended but usually not necessary. I've done fine without them.
If you need me to give some turn by turn/situational examples, feel free to ask. I've played at least two hundred single and multi-player games with this deck.