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I suppose it's good at sniping equipment and Chalices while getting in for some extra points of damage, but I'm not sure it's better than Grudge when you don't have Moxen and shops pieces to eat.

Lavamancer does seem really good in the new metagame. When Innistrad first came out I played a standard Canadian Thresh list subbing Delver for Mongoose, plus 2 Lavamen in the old flex slots that...

I think Tarfire is probably just as good as Forked Bolt at this point. Part of the reason for that is that Goyfs aren't as popular anymore, meaning there are greater returns from committing to...

Well, the idea is to target the DRS with the Tarfire...

Please don't play Seal of Fire. If you want to run more burn that pumps Goyf, play Tarfire. At least Tarfire is an instant and it flips Delver.

It's a powerful card. The biggest problem is the non-bo with Rough/Tumble against creature decks (like D&T). If you're playing 2+ TNN, you may as well remove the Mongooses and playing Jitte instead...

Gerard Fabiano got 10th at SCG Worcester dropping the Nimble Mongoose for 2 Grim Lavamancer and 2 True Name Nemesis. Decklist.

Wish he had a report for us. Has anyone else tried this maindeck...

You don't usually need to fetch red first unless you need to bolt something right away like a DRS or Mom. But it's important to not make yourself vulnerable to Wasteland, so you might not even want...

Grixis/4c Delver has always been favored against RUG (pre-sideboard at least), but it isn't necessarily better against the rest of the field (Miracles being a notable match, as you mentioned). If...

It is and it isn't. DRS is great but it can get shut down in a number of ways, and this isn't a deck that needs mana acceleration.

Having to fetch U Sea is also ugly. I think the number of recent...

I don't see Edrazi squeezing out any of these decks. Maybe elves... slightly? Maverick and D&T can hold their own.

Just noticed that Jacob Ross's T8 deck had 2 Price of Progress in the sideboard and no Rough/Tumble.

Is this a concession to Lands? Seems like you weaken your Elves, D&T, and Maverick matchups....

You need still need to close out the game. You can't just hold up counters turn after turn because eventually they'll play enough lands (or carpet) to nullify your conditional counters, cast a...

I beg to differ: Clique in response to ritual is backbreaking.

Instant speed Thoughtseize + clock is amazing against all forms of combo and totally worth the 3cc.

You can cast it with Miracle...

Loam is often sideboarded in for grindier matchups like Jund or the mirror, but I've always felt it was too slow. Loam/Waste lock doesn't come up that often, and I'd rather play something like...

Lists with Probe aren't anything new. They make your draws worse, but give you information early on, thin your deck, and feed goyf/goose. I wouldn't play them in an open field, but if you don't...

Very nice board. I agree the Null Rod, Vortex, and possibly the 2nd Flusterstorm are the only debatable options.

Substitute Pithing Needle, Ancient Grudge, True-Name Nemesis, Grafdigger's Cage, or...

Here's an interesting thought...if you had to choose a highlander sideboard, what would it be?
Example:
1 Submerge
1 Dismember
1 Rough/Tumble
1 Engineered Explosives
1 Ancient Grudge
1 Krosan...

Well you could play hooting mandrills and simic charm if you really want to beat abrupt decay.

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Thank you. I've always felt the same, but I keep seeing it in decklists. Either I'm misjudging its usefulness or they're playing the mirror a lot more often than I am...?

Quick question: When do you guys board in Life from the Loam (and what usually goes out for it)?

Yes, but it can be dealt with by Abrupt Decay or other things like Unexpectedly Absent, so it's not an auto win.

What's the best way to beat Lantern.dec? Ancient Grudge, Null Rod?

Maybe try -1 Submerge, -1 Cage, -1 Flusterstorm, +1 Vortex, +1 Winter Orb, +1 Spell Pierce