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Well, if it's not too late for me to backtrack, I would say this better articulates what I agree with for Trinisphere vs Sphere of Resistance.

Trinisphere is an amazing turn 1 play, but you then...

Great job!

I agree that it is a blast to play and I really like your list. No 3-ball is certainly an interesting choice, but I like your logic and may give it a spin!

I believe you want to...

Honestly, I think what you are referring to is confirmation bias. What percentage of the time does Metalworker function 'ideally'? Your proposed card is probably closer to

Trashcan Ritual :3:...

LOL. I guess I missed the part where I threw a tantrum... or left...

This isn't personal, so please don't make it that way. I can handle a difference of opinion, but please don't confuse opinions...

If that's your perspective, great. We're very different, though.

I play with the thought in mind "What are my outs in this situation" - not, "how do I lose". It's not about 'not losing', it's...

Sorry, I thought people were here to talk about making the deck better or more competitive...

You're right though, you can play what you want...

I apologize for the double post.

I think this is one of the biggest misconceptions about Stax. The point of Magic is always to win. The point of Stax is to be doing it while your opponent watches...

I guess I'm going to respectfully disagree.

Metalworker wants cards in hand.

Ensnaring Bridge wants no cards in hand.

If you have Metalworker in play and active, Inventors' Fair in play, and...

In thinking about a couple of the comments...

We'd run 8 Bridges if we could...

We run 4x Metalworker...

I can't help but think that these are pulling in different directions. Should one be...

What do you plan to see at the tournament?

In a vacuum, I wouldn't play Ghost Quarter unless I know I'm facing a ton of RUG Delver or Eldrazi. I would definitely play the 4th City and 4th Mox...

A couple of quick notes:

I'm excited to try Karn as well. Still not sure exactly how he might slot into a Stax build, but would certainly agree that he looks interesting. Card selection has long...

Overall, I like the list. I'm not as convinced about Spyglass maindeck, yet, and think the Wasteland argument might warrant a different deck in that environment... If it's a good idea to run 3 slots...

Petrified Field may be a good option if you want more copies of Buried Ruin or Inventors' Fair. As a 1- or 2-of, it could have some utility beyond what you get with Darksteel and, imo, it's a...

I play solely online and, with the Coyle list, there are very few times where I am boarding in Tabernacle (I do still think it belongs in the 75 for flexibility). I can't see a reason to play...

I know you mention that some of this is 'play style', but are you sure it's not 'meta' dependent? You have several slots that I wouldn't necessarily agree with unless you have a fairly defined meta....

I haven't watched all the streams, so you'll have to forgive me if I misunderstand, but a Stax player has to know what their plan is for their particular opponent. That's not a knock against any of...

I don't know, this is pretty solid advice.

Stax is really a meta-deck and that means you have to know the match-ups better than your opponents to have success. You have to see the lines you have...

@kwek - Great report and even better analysis. I loved reading it.

This is really important point...



You have to know your deck very well and whether or not you are built to handle...

I remember thinking the same thing at first. New Thalia brings factories into play tapped, though, which in at least one instance was the case, so it wouldn't have helped with pump. In another...

I agree with you. I probably wouldn't be as high on Suppression Field in a build without Armageddon. With Armageddon, it's not as bad a top-deck, because it can essentially give you multiple Time...

I think a lot of your premise depends on how favorable you are willing to say a favorable match is. In my experience, none of the favorable match-ups are in the 60-65% range and all of them depend...

Welcome Back and thanks for posting!

I've found that possibly the strongest card that White Stax has access to in the current meta is maindeck Humility. It neuters reanimator, sneak and show, and...

1) That would be my fear as well. Having to wait until the 'perfect storm' of cards is assembled could really delay things (I play exclusively on MTGO). Have you tried something like Walking Ballista...

I've got a couple of questions...

#1) How do you do on time? I like a list without Metalworker main, but with Ensnaring Bridge and a 5 power creature, it seems like you might need the perfect...

Sorry, I somehow missed your artifacts in reading too quickly...

I'd change Chrome Mox to Mox Diamond and use the Leyline of Sanctity slots for a combination of lands (Armageddon plus 22 lands is...