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Part 10 of Magic: The Gathering Arena guide covers strategies for Blazing Intellect, Chaos & Slaughter, and more to beat Avacyn's flock and unlock Innistrad.

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Part 10 of Magic: The Gathering Arena guide covers strategies for Blazing Intellect, Chaos & Slaughter, and more to beat Avacyn's flock and unlock Innistrad.

Walkthrough
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    Blazing Intellect: Use a red/blue deck to counter life gain with noncombat damage. Utilize drawpower for combos like Maulhorn/Lightning Talons or indirect damage with Guttersnipe. Stealing the opponent's Death Defy'd 7/7 Archangel with Switcheroo is a best-case scenario. Aim to finish the game before Entreat the Angels can be played.
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    Chaos & Slaughter: This deck leverages Accursed Spirit's Intimidate. Maulhorn/Lightning Talons combo and Accursed Spirit can overcome life gain. Rockslide Elemental and Quest for the Gravelord are effective. Bloodflow Sacrifice can scavenge +1/+1 counters from fallen allies or consume allies when attacking to bait opponents. Be cautious not to waste field advantage.
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    Cruel Denial: Utilize weenie flyers like Accursed Spirit to evade the opponent's main threats. Eliminate angels with instants such as Tribute to Hunger, Inspiration, or Nullify. Use bounce effects like Surrakar Banisher or Void Snare, or field control with Frost Lynx. Guard Gamazoa can survive any combat it blocks. Mind Rot can force the opponent to discard high-cost cards like Entreat the Angels or Defy Death. Remember that bounced tokens disappear and bounced creatures lose counters, reverting an Archangel to its base 5/5 stats.
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    Echoing Roar: Advocate of the Beast can quickly grow Primal Huntbeast or Stomper Cub beyond the range of angel destruction. Use Hunt the Weak or Void Snare to pick off potential defenders. Control cards like Frost Lynx and Surrakar Banisher facilitate cleaner attacks. Save Quickling to bounce targets of Banishing Stroke, mitigating setbacks.
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    Freezing Winds: This deck's flyers allow you to ignore weenies, trigger Military Intelligence more easily, and provide defenders against angels. Angelic Edict can exile target angels, making Defy Death a less effective draw and creating irony. Void Snare, Nullify, Surrakar Banisher, and Banisher Priest offer additional control tactics.
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    Heed the Call: Jade Mage, Triplicate Spirits, and Raise the Alarm create tokens to empower Seraph of the Masses. Advocate of the Beast empowers Primal Huntbeast and Stomper Cub. While Banishing Stroke can target most cards, some threats can become powerful enough that removal may not matter. Primal Huntbeast is hexproof and cannot be targeted by Banishing Stroke. Use Titanic Growth to kill baited blockers and Angelic Edict to exile specific annoyances. A swift victory prevents Entreat the Angels from becoming a problem.
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    Heroic Charge: Combine Maulhorns, Firecat, or Attended Knight with Lightning Talons to clear weaker enemies. Angelic Edict and Act of Treason help maintain control. Alternatively, Brood Keeper can generate 2/2 tokens, providing attackers that weenies cannot block.
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    Life and Death: This deck offers multiple offensive options: the unblockable Accursed Spirit, the growing Ajani's Pridemate, and Bloodflow Connoisseur, which can consume allies that would otherwise perish, potentially wasting opponent's Zealous Strike or Banishing Stroke. Nimbus Wings provides additional flyers for blocking angels or attacking. Flesh to Dust and Angelic Edict can eliminate major threats.
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    Natural Order: This deck features Accursed Spirit, Ajani's Pridemate, Advocate of the Beast, Primal Huntbeast, and Stomper Cub for easy damage. Shadowcloak Vampire can become a flyer for offense or defense. Rescue from the Underworld can recover from situations disrupted by Banishing Stroke or Zealous Strike, especially if crucial cards were lost. Spider Spawning's tokens have reach, enabling surprise plays if Entreat the Angels creates a difficult situation.
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    Smash and Burn: This aggressive deck should handle Avacyn's flock effectively. Lightning Talons combined with any beatstick, particularly Primal Huntbeast (which is immune to Banishing Stroke), is strong from the start. Once a beatstick is established, Hunt the Weak can eliminate angels and other creatures. Act of Treason can steal powerful enemy creatures for additional attacks. Volcanic Geyser can defeat any creature once enough mana is available. Use Titanic Growth tactically to defeat larger blockers; it can boost a creature to a 7/7.

Creatures [88]: [×4] Blind Phantasm, [×4] Bloodcrazed Neonate, [×4] Bloodflow Connoisseur, [×2] Charmbreaker Devils, [×2] Creepy Doll, [×2] Elder of Laurels, [×3] Gargoyle Sentinel, [×4] Grave Bramble, [×1] Griselbrand, [×3] Howlgeist, [×3] Maalfeld Twins, [×3] Mausoleum Guard, [×2] Mentor of the Meek, [×4] Moon Heron, [×4] Necromancer's Assistant, [×3] Niblis of the Breath.

Artifacts [7]: [×4] Cobbled Wings, [×3] Elixir of Immortality.

Enchantments [15]: [×4] Dead Weight, [×4] Furor of the Bitten, [×2] Sanguine Bond, [×2] Séance, [×3] Triumph of Ferocity.

Instants [29]: [×2] Counterlash, [×4] Fleeting Distraction.

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