PunishingStalker - RUB Control

[Einherjer]

Sorry for opening a second post - but this one is definatly a different deck.

So I rethought this and kicked CB and tried it to be more like this...

// Lands -24
4 Polluted Delta
4 Scalding Tarn
3 Bloodstained Mire
4 Grove of the Burnwillows
3 Underground Sea
2 Volcanic Island
1 Badlands
3 Island


//Creatures - 12
4 Delver of Secrets
3 Vendilion Clique
2 Snapcaster Mage
3 Tombstalker


//Counterspells -10
4 Force of Will
3 Spell Snare
2 Spell Pierce
1 Counterspell


//Removal -10
4 Punishing Fire
2 Dismember
2 Go fo the Throat
1 Smother
1 Ghastly Demise

//Cantrips
4 Brainstorm


///Sideboard: 4 Surgical Extraction, 4 Pyroblast, 4 Thoughtseize, 2 Hymn to Tourach, 1 Duress - to battle combo the efficient way

What do you guys think of this try? Should I try to fit in Stifle? But this wouldnt work with PFire-Engine...

[Bignasty197]

If you are only splashing black for Tombstalker and below average removal, you might as well just make it RUG. That way you get Tarmogoyf and Life from the Loam. This would also make Grove more valuable because it taps for 2 of your 3 colors instead of just 1.

[metalhead]

It also seems that too many of your cards are too reactive to fuel stalker consistently. Ide find room for a set of ponders so you can fill your yard faster, flip delver more consistently, dig for appropriate removal/disruption better, Up your blue count, and make snappy better.

[Einherjer]

Hmm okay I tested vs Maverick this afternoon... 1) 2-0 2) 0-2 3) 2-1... It really is a tough MU....

And black is also for great SB cards

[allek]

Are punishing fires really that good? You have pretty aggressive creatures (Tombstalker (http://www.blacklotusmtg.com/expansions/time-spiral-block/future-sight/tombstalker/)!) and Bolts + Snappy should be enough to control both creatures and life totals.

[Einherjer]

No I dont think cause an active punishing Fire is game against: Maverick, Stoneblade, UR Delver... Which is quite a large part of the metagame -you should try it. Im still not sure about the rest of the configuration ...

[Einherjer]

Its so typical for this website...its great as long as youre talking in the established-DtB section...But no one cares about developmental... But this is a deck that BEATS Stoneblade+Maverick and gives a good fight to Tempo...

Anyways... I got a new list now:

4 Scalding Tarn
4 Polluted Delta
3 Bloodstained Mire
2 Underground Sea
2 Volcanic Island
1 Badlands
4 Grove of the Burnwillows
3 Island
1 Swamp

3 Go for the Throat
2 Dismember
4 Punishing Fire

4 Delver of Secrets
3 Tombstalker
2 Snapcaster mage

4 Force of Will
3 Spell Snare
2 Counterspell
2 Daze

2 Liliana of the Veil
1 Jace, the Mind Sculptor

4 Brainstorm


Sideboard:
4 Surgical Extraction
3 Duress
2 Hymn to Tourach
3 Pyroblast
3 Ancient Grudge




Id be happy for everyone who tries to test this masterpiece of a deck :)

Greetings