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-No access to red blast-- also not as vulnerable to it. Tarmogoyf and Deathrite laugh at main deck pyroblast
-Treasure cruise strengthens too us since we are drawing more removal spells
-Ancestral...

I think I'm gonna try the 18 land build. With delver variants moving towards no wasteland I think it's worth it. I was already cutting down on lands in match ups like miracles so I think we can get...

In what way is 16th place in a gigantor tourney past its prime? We just need to adapt. Stifle seems good again. Krosan Grip into the board as at least a one off.

As an aside. Convince me that...

Some thoughts after the GP results:

UR delver is good but beatable.
Stoneforge mystic is the card that beats it.
Miracles is still good.
Liliana just can't keep up with treasure cruise. :cry:...

Crush em good!

Nice work bt. Your list was a card off from what I am currently on. I'm curious about your hymn to turach conclusions. Got any ideas for a replacement?

Do you like sylvan in the main or side then...???

Couple things....
I think Sylvan Library is unneccessary now with cruise. It doesn't have immediate impact, doesn't draw cards like cruise does, and more importantly, it isn't blue.

I also...

Seems also like the Pacific NW likes it's delver decks too. I faced a lot of RUG last time I was there so I wonder if people will make the switch to UR.

I would also like to emphasize Creeping Tar pit. It is tough for them to Terminus since they can't naturally miracle it and gets by Jace (kills him actually).
Dimir Charm is also really good...

I don't think Thoughtseize is well positioned right now since people just shrug it off and draw three with Treasure Cruise. Two hymn's have been good for me but i am debating switching to Stifle just...

Hey folks. Took down a local tonight with the following pile:

Creatures:
4 Deathrite Shaman
4 Tarmogoyf
4 Delver of Secrets
1 True-Name Nemesis

Spells:
4 Ponder

Nice work Akatsuki for the 11th place finish. With zero discard did your combo match ups suffer any?

Clearly you want the lands that have flavor text about dragons...:wink:

Agreed. Sylvan is definitly getting the nod. I feel like 19 lands is enough with deathrite. Rug can't afford to take a turn wastelanding us when we are clocking them and have a mana dork already. And...

Question for everybody. I have been experimenting with the 19 land build. So far I haven't noticed any difference. But I wanted to ask what land to cut. Is the answer just an underground sea? Or can...

I have definitely always wanted to try winter orb. If you do let me know how it works out. I have a feeling it is on par with Needle and Null Rod at least against Miracles.
I can never bring myself...

Took second at a small 8 man local event last night but some interesting insights as always. A list then A brief report:
Land
4 Misty Rainforest
4 Verdant Catacombs
4 Underground Sea
2 Bayou
1...