Justice: Some like it hot

So I was listening to my podcasts and on the Magic School Bus James Cagle was talking about a variation on a Lorwyn block deck, Quick n' Toast, called Justice Toast or White Hot Justice. Though Lorwyn block is past (rotated out early October to make room for Zendikar), this caught my interest. I am a strong believer in Archon of Justice, for whom the deck is named. Quick n' Toast was originally a three to five color deck, based largely on aggressive creatures and controlling the board. Justice Toast replaces a couple of the cards with Archons of Justice. The Archon is a 4/4 flier for three and two white, which, when it is put into a graveyard from play, removes a permanent from the game. This is a solid, solid card and Cagle explains why it was so good. I'm not going to bore you with any further Magic-related details, since at this point you're all either confused as a groundhog in a croquet game or as bored as a tree with beetles.

This argument made me thoughtful. Cagle was very persuasive and encourages this build with hard facts, such as the deck's winning records and its effectiveness against other decks in the format. His inflection and tone are very casual, although his tone is serious. He pauses during his explanation of the deck to allow either his cohost to put in his thoughts or to allow the listener to think about some point he just made. He emphasizes the Archon's effectiveness against some of the more terrifying cards in the format (Cloudthresher, Oona, Garruk, etc.) and its strength before its effect activates. Not to mention its similarity to the original Toast build and how well that deck did. All in all, Cagle convinced me and made me think about how obscure, possibly unplayable cards can be quite good and, if it was still Lorwyn block season, I would definately consider building Justice Toast and running out to play it.