Creeping Tarpit does seem like a solid solution. I was trying out the Inkmoth Nexus + Kessig Wolfrun idea and it has been solid against everything BUT JTMS. I should have included a Creeping Tarpit...
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Creeping Tarpit does seem like a solid solution. I was trying out the Inkmoth Nexus + Kessig Wolfrun idea and it has been solid against everything BUT JTMS. I should have included a Creeping Tarpit...
So, I played in a small, 11 person tournament on Saturday (January 7th) and pretty much got destroyed by two decks: a) Bant with Snapcaster + Surgical Extraction (though I definitely could have...
My tournament results are essentially meaningless, as it was only four rounds, with 10 people, and the players weren't very strong (I faced Bant Tempo, Reanimator, Belcher, and Infect). Anyway, with...
So, I decided to revive my Lands deck for a small tournament tonight and had a really interesting thought: why not replace Mishra's Factory with Inkmoth Nexus and Kessig Wolf Run? My ratio tonight...
@mistercakes, what are the biggest problems against facing Bant? Is it the Quasali Pridemages? The shear threat density with counterspell backup and occasional stifle effects?
Why not take a...
Because this deck is about 110% permanents, a really good sideboard card in some matchups is Energy Field. Of course, it is anti-synergy with Smokestack and Wastelands, etc, but it stops aggro decks...
Stax is just a derviative of the old Vintage Deck, "The Four Thousand Dollar Sollution", which turned into "$T4KS" (and eventually just Stax). Also, this deck is about as expensive as Dutch Stax (4x...
Well done. I still haven't had any time to test or go to a tournament, sadly. I'm curious to read about what cards are your all-stars and which ones you just hate seeing. How are the Seat of...
Congrats on the tourney and thanks for the short update.
In what matchups do you plan to use the Tarmagoyfs? How useful is the Sylvan Libary?
What cards in your maindeck or sideboard were your...
I had eliminated the Smokestacks in the build in favor of The Abyss, but I have been testing against more aggressive decks recently. I'm trying to organize a playtest session with some of my friends...
I have been having success with a similar build:
Spells (32)
4x Tezzeret, Agent of Bolas
4x Jace, the Mind Sculptor
2x The Abyss
3x Crucible of Worlds
4x Tangle Wire
4x Chalice of the Void...
Well, last night I played in a local legacy tournament in San Jose, CA and went 3-1 with the Grim Monolith build (because Crystal Ball wasn't legal until today):
Main Deck
4x Trinisphere
4x...
Yeah, Lotus Petal does seem like a fine choice if you just want to do bonkers turn one plays, but you'd probably have to run 4x Serum Powder for maximum explosive potential, when Stax isn't really an...
I rarely untap the Grim Monolith, so yes, my core argument is that the deck needs just a little more acceleration. However, it does have the benefit of being an extra permanent that you can...
I have started doing playtesting with the following build, utilizing Elspeth and Grim Monolith:
4x Trinisphere
4x Armageddon
4x Ghostly Prison
4x Crucible of Worlds
4x Magus of the Tabernacle...