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I'll finally be playing in a tournament again this Sunday (it's been months). I'm taking a stock list with 1 Gerrard's Verdict and 2 Deed in the 3 flex slots.
My board will probably be the...

Plague vs Dueling Grounds: I think it depends on how many slots you want to dedicate to this. Dueling Grounds has the advantage that it just takes 1 slot in a tutor board (apart from the E-tutors). ...

Kitchen Finks

I think Mox Diamond contributes to the versatility of this deck. You’re right that there are decks which can play the tempo game better than us, there are also decks which can play the control or...

This.

There's nothing wrong with the Brad Nelson list in a meta without Survival. The only change you could make is take out the Gerrard's Verdicts for something else (possibly more removal). ...

I've found Thoughtseize to be 1 of the best cards against Goblins. Ringleader is key here, if you can nab one out of their hand early, you have a good chance.

We can easily trade 1 for 1 with...

Selkie seems interesting, I really need to give him a try.

New Horizons has never seen much play over here but I can see it being a though matchup although we have Mox Diamond, Top and our own...

I have been trying out the stock Brad Nelson list with -2 Gerrard's Verdict and +1 Deed (2 main) + 1 Elspeth against decks which will probably be played more again if Survival gets the axe (mostly...

Matt, excellent job! Must have been a lot of work.
One card I'm missing in the 'anti-combo' section of the sideboard is Thorn of Amethyst.

Two comments about the matchup analysis section:...

I have ran an E-tutor sideboard a lot and I’ve recently switched back to it. Not only does it allow you to have a versatile sideboard, it also allows you to diversify your hate. This can be...

I switch between decks quite often. I played TES a lot the last months but now I wanted something which wouldn't give me a headache after 8 rounds hence Ichorid. The Rock is definitely my pet deck...

I like the list a lot (I usually play similar builds). The Dueling Grounds main seems pretty good at the moment. I'm going to give your list a try with a few changes; I want to try a Pithing Needle...

I'm going to test this as well.
I've got a question for everybody who runs Pernicious Deed; how usefull have you found this card lately?

I have been testing with my list I posted earlier on this...

@itomarhernandez: congrats on the finish.
@Matt: my first thoughts (only based on looking at the list, I haven't tested the deck):
- Tombstalker seems a little out of place in a deck with Ghastly...

The Ill-Gotten Gains loop is technically not a loop and works like this: the combo player plays for instance a Lotus Petal, a Dark Ritual and a LED. Off of the Ritual mana, he then plays an Infernal...

Interesting build Matt, I'd like to hear how the different draw engines turn out. I think if you play Loam though, I would at least play a 3rd (and perhaps a 4th) Top because of the synergy with...

@ NoProg or Mystic package in The Rock: I've never been a fan of both. To me The Rock is about card quality (which is why I start all of my lists with 4 Top). Every card we play is good on it's...

You're right, bog + Knight is instant speed; completely forgot about that. Pretty slow but useful as a one-off probably.

I haven't played or tested The Rock a lot lately (mostly screwing around with TES and some other decks) but I've been seeing a lot of Madness and Merfolk in my meta; also TES and Goblins are played...

@itomarhernandez: that looks like my deck (I think I posted it here a couple of pages back).
How was the UG Madness matchup? That deck is played a lot over here at the moment and it's the reason my...

Actually there were at least 4 TES. I played the 3c version as well to an impressive 2-4 (sigh) and I saw 1 other guy who I think scrubbed out as well...

Anyway congrats on the finish and great...

I think that with the Vengevival decks gaining popularity (at least in my meta) Extirpate is our best choice when it comes to graveyard hate. Crypt/Relic can be played around by that deck or hit by...

I understand Inquisition hits most cards in our format but the fact that it doesn't hit FoW seems contraproductive with your goal of winning through a resolved Natural Order.
The life-loss of...

Since your plan seems to be developing your mana while holding off an early rush with STE and Wall of Blossom until you wipe the board with Firespout and/or resolve Natural Order, I don't get why you...

Thanks, I like it a lot.

You're pretty much screwed against a resolved CounterTop but like you said, I expect a lot more Merfolk and Madness (and other Survival builds), so that's a risk I'm...