20-21 is good. I'd go for 20 unless you're having issues.
And for that meta, you better pray that Nic Fit or Rock don't pull a Pernicious Deed/Engineered Explosives on you.
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20-21 is good. I'd go for 20 unless you're having issues.
And for that meta, you better pray that Nic Fit or Rock don't pull a Pernicious Deed/Engineered Explosives on you.
Nic Fit's Pernicious Deed will poop on Enchantress.
I don't know about you but with 2 - 5 Enchantress' out, I'm more than happy to give up 1-4 draws per enchantment. I've even used Words of War to clear their board before I had a solitary.
As...
I use 2 Mirri's and 2 GSZ's and the results are fantastic. However, I also run Spatula's more combo oriented build.
The only double white I use is Aura of Silence, Nevermore, and Sigil in the SB. I try to stay away from the double white.
I had a playset of heaths but there was a terrible accident involving gin and magic cards. I haven't been able to trade into my last heath just yet.
@ Spatula: I like running at least one (but no...
My mana base is:
3 Windswept Heath
2 Verdant Catacombs
8 Forest
2 Plains
2 Serra's Sanctum
2 Savannah
1 Taiga
I've cut one Plains and started testing. I'm with you on the theorycrafting. I...
Has anyone done any serious testing with 19 lands (as opposed to 20)? I'd really like to open up just one more slot...
I cut the seal of Primordium and the third Zenith and added an enlightened tutor. Three zeniths is too many for 60 cards.
Here's my list:
4 Argothian Enchantress
4 Enchantress' Presence
3 Green Sun's Zenith
1 Mirri's Guile
2 Elvish Spirit Guide
2 Exploration
I know that it's sacrilege to run 61 cards. I'm only testing still but this is the first time I've ever done it with serious intent. Here's my reasoning.
According to the starting 7 chart,...
When you play with Arbor, you do have to play around removal in game one. Realistically, you only need Arbor to survive until the second turn.
T1: Forest, GSZ -> Arbor
T2: Forest, Enchantress
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I fall on the other side in regards to Arbor. I've been testing a 61 card build with 3 Zeniths (the third zenith is the 61st card) and I've found greater consistency than with two zeniths and 60...
I run 1x Guile in my MD and it's a big help when it gets out. Compost is a really good idea.
I was running Yavimaya for a bit but I never found myself wanting to use her as a win condition over...
In regards to milling yourself: You're doing something wrong if you end up milling yourself. I've finished a number of games with less than 20 cards in my deck, some where I only have 5-10 cards....
I would much rather run 4x Carpet of Flowers than Leylines.
The issue with Eternal Witness as well as Holistic Wisdom is that it has negative synergy with Ground Seal. Nevermore and Runed Halo...
My meta has been inundated with Hymn to Tourachs, Cabal Therapies, and the like. I've started running Eternal Witness as a 1 of in the sideboard against these decks. I've had good results, especially...
Also, Carpet of Flowers is boss. Good call.
I generally bring Blood Moon in against Team America or any other decks that will bring in Pernicious Deed. I've been doing 2x Blood Moon for those decks as of late.
Thanks for the report, Spatula. A few questions:
What's your feeling on Blood Moon? What would you have brought Sacred Ground in against? I'd also be curious on your thoughts regarding the...