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Yeah, one of the things I've liked the most about going straight grixis is not drawing a trop as my only blue source into a wasteland - the second island sounds overkill, but being able to have...

I agree with what many of the people above have said about the singletons, though I don't personally run Empty in the main - in game one, I like to have the flexibility to go for whatever line is...

Seconded, for what it's worth.

The judge may have been doing the, "answer your question about a card by reading its rules text back to you" (that is, the judge may know that PiF does not get stopped by Ground Seal, but doesn't...

I've often wondered about this myself, but never tried it - anyone ever give it a shot?

haha yeah no worries, I was mostly chuckling too, it sounded funny after I had just mentioned I liked it two posts earlier. :laugh:

It also sounds like we (and the others) basically agree; I think...

Ouch...

I don't have as many credentials as CT, perhaps, but if you'd like another perspective, I commented on it above your post. The main thing I like about it is that it is an additional IMS...

I play basically the same mainboard the 4 preordain guy does, except I have:

-3 preordain
+1 Badlands
+1 Chrome Mox
+1 Dark Petition
I might also have more CTs than Duresses, but I forget.
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I'm interested in seeing your list in full; preordain is easily my least favorite card in the deck, and I only play one because it feels like I have to, so I'd like to know what's been working for...

Just chiming in to give another +1 to both Dark Petition feeling bad off of AdN, but ultimately being good, and for enjoying a straight grixis list that omits green (I think it's six of one, half a...

Yeah, it's not that that hand is totally unplayable, it's more that a hand with multiple cantrips takes some time to develop, and that's not really what I want in this matchup. It's possible I could...

Agreed on Preordains, I'm playing one and it is easily my least favorite card in the deck. The problem is, the versatility is what you need for that spot, because otherwise you have a tutor when you...

This actually confused me - it seems to me that surgical is far and away better than any of these other options: it's "free," does a weird Probe impression to see if it's safe to go off, gives us...

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It's initially strange to me that no one said Gitaxian Probe, which is the very definition of air in the deck. [QUOTE]

Sorry, it was only one vote for Probe, I may have...

Just my $0.02:

- I get why people might not like Chrome Mox, but I actually play two (1 MB, 1 SB) and it can be pretty great, especially when we need to go fast. I also really like AN though,...

Just another piece of anecdata; I cut green just to try it, and haven't really missed it. I also haven't played a ton of matches yet, so ymmv. I never really liked xantid swarm either, so I might be...

Just to chime in; I agree with Ronald on his various assessments, though I personally like the petition over the second past in flames and 15 lands over 14. I play eight fetches, two basics, and one...

This set of matchups would put me on tilt - good on you for coming out above 50% on them.

1) Agree
2) This is an option I was thinking about......I think I will leave a pif MD, without adding another in the SB (usually when I play with 2 md I always side out 1 of them, so I see no reason...

Just chiming in to add another opinion:

- I cut the Xantids/Carpets from my sideboard a while ago; they were fine for a bit but I haven't missed them at all
- I like the Dark Petition in the main...

I'm surprised you list Empty for Miracles - maybe I'm just too gun-shy, but I never bring it in for fear of getting terminused/staticastered.

How many games would you estimate you win against...

(1) I would keep that hand as well, and agree that it's pretty solid. However, if I knew my opponent were on Eldrazi or DNT, I would actually lead with brainstorm instead of ponder, as there's a...

(1) I have a second one in the board, and it is great against countermagic. The Philly meta, at least around me, doesn't have as much countermagic (it's more permanent-based hate like Eldrazi, etc)...

I don't like empty in the main, but play some in the board for the reason you gave, plus they're sometimes nice against Eldrazi.

I play 1 ToA, 1 AdN, 1 PiF, 1 DP, and I like it because it's more...

Damaku: I don't think ANT will be the place to play it, but it seems interesting, at least. It's hard to believe it'll be better than tendrils for a number of reasons.

As for the other discussions...