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Medea can probably articulate this much better than I can: the red cards you list have similar applications (and overlap), but aren't 100% identical. One of those "a square may be a rectangle but a...

Czech Pile gains value through the GY but isn't entirely dependent upon it (a reason the deck is so strong is because of this resiliency). Strix still gets them cards + plays defense well. Snapcaster...

What are your thoughts on running the owl (1/1 sac to force spike spells) or tax pony (wingmare)? Wingmare taxing and flying is actually legit for those decks.

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-1 Collar
-4 Thalia
-1 Sparkmage

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2 Surgical
2 RIP

Going with this logic, wouldn't harsh mentor be the better single R pick? He's human, a huge pain in the ass, can be played in multiples, etc.

I could get behind playing black for some combination of Orzhov Pontiff, Tidehollow, Confidant, and/or Kambal in the main. Also open to DRS, Thoughtseize, ZP, and Perish in the 75. Perish helps...

@redtwister: I think your decks have great upside at the expense of a very greedy manabase (both recently posted lists). IMO, 3 plains begs for problems in a deck hoping to place Magus of the Moon on...

@Finn: Totally agree with you about DRS. He has little drawback in most lists that run him. But I think he's staying in the format as a staple (see: waste, brainstorm, fetchlands, STP, etc). I'd be...

You're not alone. A majority of the "top decks" right now run off incredibly greedy manabases. The larger issue is figuring out the ratio of plains:utility lands. Wasteland is certainly a keeper IMO....

I think Harsh Mentor deserves testing though. For starters, he's 1R (not out of the question to cast) and human (cavern friendly). IIRC, Deathrite's 1st ability is not considered a mana ability ---...

I wouldn't rule out shaving it down to 1 PTE though. That gives you 5 magic missiles against ^^quoted^^ decks with additional bombs being CJ x2. I know I bring in CJ against BUG since it ruins...

I have no intention to play at Worchester, but if I did bring a list I'd 100% run Armageddon in the sideboard (I think it's very underrated/under appreciated right now).
I also think Sword of Body &...

I have my write-up in the Maverick thread here: http://www.mtgthesource.com/forums/showthread.php?20612-Deck-GW-x-Maverick&p=996762&viewfull=1#post996762

I'm biased towards KotR. Repeating what I...

I made top 8 with vial maverick (not quite apples to apples for this thread). I tried Rallier as a 1x with 1x Quarter. They were both superb today. I have insight on their implications for DnT. Long...

That sounds like some real spice when it all comes together. Arbiter could be hit or miss though. Did he have any issues with fetches, SFM, or Recruiter? The upside of Rallier is real. It's just a...

List looks awesome man. I think there needs to be 1-2 recruiter of the guard somewhere. Maybe drop a revoker or a rallier? Kor Skyfisher is something worth looking into. Also unsure about only 3...

Interesting discussion that mirrors a conversation from my office. Honestly, there is a lot of good thought here. To throw my 2 cents in the ring: the quantitative approach (stats, hypergeometic...

@R/W list: I found this comment interesting. I said it a few pages back -- the splash lists cannot run off so many colorless lands. I'm actually surprised he doesn't trade in a canopy or waste for...

Copter looks like a win-more or unneeded card. For it to do anything, you need to have additional guys willing to tap. I'm not sure how this improves upon just running Avenger (vigilance trumps...

@Finn: Dumb question. Since I'm not on the winter orb plan, but you tickled my brain on it, how do you SB? Assuming you have a pair? I'm wondering what you trade out against Miracles and Lands in...

Not to be that guy, but which Tarmo decks do you find her losing to? RUG? BUG delver? Shardless? I ask because I feel she's a difference-maker against pure UR delver but am yet to face Shardless with...

@Luca: You're one of the few making sense. Can't tell if people are trolling you either.





I get what you're saying. And yes, the effects of a turn 2 THC are wonderful. However, it's...

This is also what I'm needing to figure out tbh.
3 Karakas
3 Plains
4 Splash (GW = 4 duals or 3 dual/1 canopy)
3 Port
4 Waste
6 fetch

The second color means you need to reduce [colorless]...

Tellin' ya. DRS. He's the better lavamancer who also plugs holes for DNT with accelerating early, sustaining through the race, and finishing off in the end. Only "downside" to him is that he's not...

Wouldn't it also be easier to just give the creature pro-color with mom so you bypass blockers entirely?
With the TNN example, I would just provide pro-blue and be done with things.

@Red: Aside...