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Against a wide open field I would say it's a little worse, but against some decks it's better. I think the weak spot is Wasteland: if it's good, the deck is amazing. If Wasteland isn't good, the deck...

Cool list from Jody Keith. I can get pretty close to it, so i will probably try it out (but still have the etutor board.)


https://youtu.be/ZVLgsAl9Z9g

Here's the list:

3x Snapcaster Mage...

Lets say I cut the ETutor package and put it into the sideboard (2x ET, 1x EE, 1x DS, 1x CoW), that frees up 5 full slots. Without Crucible main I would likely drop the Wastelands as well.

What...

It feels incredibly strong right now, I've tested a bunch against Depths and Burn. I have tier decks proxied up, so my next steps are to test against Grixis Delver, Grixis Control, Miracles, Death...

Do you think Riptide is better than Karakas? It has the same problem as academy ruins where it doesn't make colored mana. I haven't combined Karakas + Clique/Venser yet, but I know it's great...

I like it, I can try it out. It has more to do with it being a colorless land than anything else. I already cut on Wastelands and Factories because the mana is unstable, so adding yet another...

I had SfA in there earlier and I found it to be underwhelming. I like the Teferi idea, but I'm not sure it solves the finisher problem. Jace is actually my alternative finisher, one I've pulled on a...

I appreciate the feedback. What is driving the conversation of a different approach is the fact that Myth Realized has been underwhelming. It's really only good t1 but it isn't strong enough to...

I agree. It was a talking point. I'm actually considering going back in time and slamming thopter/sword and a full set of etutors. I would drop all non-snap dudes, maybe even snaps, and possibly even...

Esper is a really interesting idea, mostly because i like the idea of a 3rd color for explosives as well as Bitterblossom. I have to contemplate this, because i'm already short on the Tundras and...

Yeah, I'm definitely trying to obtain a humility for the board. I am also considering Venser/VClique to pair with the maindeck Karakas. Venser answers a lot of things and can be a pretty good lock...

Fair points. I would argue Detention Sphere is incredibly good against omniscience, however. I would also argue that against combo I can create a situation where my opponent literally can't win. From...

What do you think is the best card against show and tell? I currently have maindeck Detention Sphere and sideboarded Control Magic. Both of those are lights out if I let S&T resolve. With 8...

Thanks for the response!

Control Magic was there as an answer to Show and Tell while also being tutorable with Enlightened Tutor. One more mana than Shackles but Shackles is never stealing an...

I finished up my set of Force of Will last Friday, so I'm really just missing a couple Tundras and I will have a fairly optimal list. I'm sold on the E-Tutor package for now, it's been super good at...

Snapcasters and the 2nd jace were by far the best inclusions, so far. The 3rd Verdict is probably necessary, might cut the 3rd Spell Pierce for it.

Cutting to 2 Myths was how i got the snaps in,...

I ended up with this list for now, testing shall commence:

Creatures - 2

2x Snapcaster Mage

Enchantments/Artifacts - 12

4x Standstill
2x Search for Azcanta

So:

-1 Wasteland
-1 Island

+1 Academy Ruins
+1 Tolaria West

Is that what you're thinking? I'd be really tempted to play Maze of Ith with Tolaria West...

Thanks for the feedback, really appreciate it. My reason for 24 lands was to ensure I could reliably hit WW for Verdict and UU for counterspell/Jace. Budget isn't really the issue, it's availability....

I'm slowly putting this deck together, the only cards i'm missing are 2x force of will and 1-2x tundra. I've been tinkering with an enlightened tutor package, which seems strong for a control deck...