IoK > Thoughtseize against decks packing burn spells (mono-red, UR/x) so in a wide open field where there is likelihood to be paired with a random burn deck, the 2/2 split seems a rational choice....
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IoK > Thoughtseize against decks packing burn spells (mono-red, UR/x) so in a wide open field where there is likelihood to be paired with a random burn deck, the 2/2 split seems a rational choice....
With 22 lands 9-fetch I am still getting mana flooded often :confused:
I agree in the scenario above Standstill shines but would you recommend the card in a meta where you encounter turn 1 dork/Vial/Wasteland/Mutavault or turn 2 fatty round after round. I guess not...
If Burn is top concern because the meta is swarming with it, it wouldn't hurt to run a more aggressive sb against it: something like 4x white Leyline + 3 BEB/Hydroblast. As long as your main deck is...
Frankly in UX(w) control vs UX(g) control matchups, I'd rather be the one playing "green" than the one playing across it. FWIW if the printing of Terminus should push more players into the Uw-control...
Oftentimes with Ghastly Demise, you kill the fatty. While with Innocent Blood you're giving them a choice. Snapcaster + IB doesn't go very well and believe it or not Snapcaster Mage beatdown plan...
Sam Roukas finished 2nd yesterday in Jupiter Games' NELC Qualifier, lost 0-2 in the finals against Dredge.
Semis 2-0 versus Esperblade
http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/21850772
Round 5 2-0...
I think you are mistaking this deck for BUG Landstill because you know playing Standstill on a slow clock against combo is dumb. We have more of Jace/Liliana/discard/SCM/Clique here than in...
Drawing more cards is disgustingly powerful in any format. But Standstill is not that great on its own. You need to satisfy certain conditions in order to benefit from casting it
- board must be...
Hymn forces you to tap out on turn 2, which is bad against a competent combo pilot. I'd rather cast Duress/IoK/Thoughtseize and have mana up for Spell Snare/Brainstorm (into Force/blue card/land for...
I see your maindeck has a handful of dead cards against them and 3 Inquisitions doesn't really help against the card Sneak Attack, I suggest investing on a pair of Thoughtseize and a 3rd Liliana to...
Reason why you SHOULD run Bayous is the same reason as why you wouldn't want to run your U Sea into a Wasteland, that is to avoid cutting yourself off a black source. Corner case scenario - either...
All those decks are aggro-controllish with Tarmogoyfs and Hymn to Tourachs. No Pernicious Deeds and skimping on Liliana of the Veil. In contrast to this which only have 2,3,4 Snapcaster Mages as...
I agree. But the deck is better equipped at protecting your Planeswalkers, requires less resources than going for a graveyard/token combo.
It should do well against Dredge, for Burn however...
Life from the Loam is a great addition to the deck but the number of times you would need it against your matchups is uncertain. Intuition/Lftl engine may be a little too slow. If you can resolve a...
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