Of course Tabernacle is mediocre without other cards around it, but the other cards around it are un-counterable lands and not counterable spells, that's the difference. Tabernacle essentially makes...
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Of course Tabernacle is mediocre without other cards around it, but the other cards around it are un-counterable lands and not counterable spells, that's the difference. Tabernacle essentially makes...
Well the entire deck is fundamentally unfair, I was focusing on the effect of 1 land tho' with no support from the rest of the deck tho', Tabernacle is just ridiculous at what it does with no set up....
No shit Sherlock, the synergy with Manabond is a minor consideration, there's clearly a number between 1 and 4 Tabernacles that maximizes its effectiveness as an early game tempo generator and...
Because FWIW, Tabernacle and the speed at which you find Tabernacle has the single, biggest effect on your aggro match ups, I think you want as many as you can afford/fit into the deck because no...
Is there any particular reason this deck uses a lot of "chaff" utility lands instead of just 4xing Tabernacle, considering how important Tabernacle is in this deck? It's about the only land I tutor...
Has any one else replaced the Hierarch/Vial slots with Mother of Runes? I'm pretty sure her chump blocking, virtual card advantage and evasion are way better than the mana generated by Hierarch/Vial,...
The Mother of Runes/Stonforge Mystic plan is solid, IMO, I've been running both in Supreme Blue /r with Fire Spout in the SB and it justs rolls Zoo, FWIW. Mother of Runes/Stoneforge Mystic are like...
Ancient Tomb is essential, IMO, for turn 3 four drops.
Deus of Calamity actually looks decent G2 for Belcher when STP gets boarded out.
If you're seriously cutting ESG over Manamorphose post-board, I think you've lost your credibility at this point. Manamorphose is completely unnecessary and Dark Ritual and Bayou have been added and...
We added Manamorphose and Street Wraith as filler, and nothing but filler, they have no relevance to the ratios of the other cards in the deck because they were added as an after thought. I've...
You may want to consider Death Wish instead of Burning Wish, being on color reduces the need for Manamorphose and the life loss isn't the end of the world, I liked it a lot more than Infernal Tutor...
I doubt I'd run Glittering Wish over Enlightened Tutor, but a UGW Bant running both Stoneforge Mystic and Sword of the Meek in the MD with Glittering Wish in the MD and Thopter Foundry in the SB is...
People win with ANT for the same reason they lose with Dredge, a strong, consistent deck that doesn't require critical thinking is easier to play than a strong, consistent deck that requires critical...
If you're making cuts to Emidln's SB, I find the Infernal Contract and Eye of Nowhere are the least used cards FWIW - altho' Infernal Tutor is a very close 3rd.
Chromatic Sphere > Spellbombs for the Salvager combo, you can always draw infinite cards into Burning Wish for Tendrils of Agony, and the Spheres actually serve a purpose while comboing normally.
Skyshroud Cutter seems really good, granted you have to have a Land Grant/Bayou and +3 Storm, but a free creatures that doesn't require a land drop looks awesome in theory.
As far as the land...
Emrakul is borderline, but Shoe&Tell and Lim Dul's Vault is easily Tier 1.5 and Polymorph looks pretty strong in Landstill if you consider Elspeth, Bitterblossom and Manlands give you targets...
The problem with Living Wish in Storm Combo is that Living Wish doesn't have a kill condition, so if you do play Living Wish you have to play it as like a 1x where Xantid Swarm and Slithermuse are...
IMO, not relying on Thopter/Sword as your only wincon is crucial for the deck's success, I've been experimenting with both Stoneforge Mystic and Spellstutter Sprite in the deck and I've found just...
I doubt Slithermuse is superior to Meditate in SI, but as far as fetchlands are concerned you may as well use fetchlands if you aren't using Goblin Charbecher, you'll have uncounterable lands and...
Not playing Stoneforge Mystic and Umezawa's Jitte as a tutor for Sword of the Meek and an alternate win condition is a sin in this deck, IMO, multiple Swords of the Meek is pointless when you never...
Wanted to post this for those interested in SITES,
3 Empty the Warrens
4 Burning Wish
4 Cruel Bargain
3 Infernal Contract
4 Duress
7 Kobolds
4 Dark Ritual
4 Cabal Ritual
Personally I find Deathmark(s) pretty thin when you've already got bounce and Grape Shot, there's a lot of redundancy in that SB IMO.
I'd rather have more tactical options with BWish at varying CCs than SB removal cards I may never bring in
You don't want to replace Diminishing Returns with Recurring Insight, you want to supplement it - having the 4cc Storm engine that you can either cast with LED or wish for and cast on the next turn...