16th at GP DC and 9th at SCG Providence with Team America

[Griselpuff]

http://www.channelfireball.com/home/team-america-in-dc-top-16/

Enjoy all! If you have questions/feedback I'd appreciate it if you replied on their website, I'll be more likely to respond there.

[wcm8]

Great job!

We did some testing via Cockatrice leading up to the Grand Prix, and ultimately I think it's been proven that TA simply just runs better with Tombstalker and Hymns (instead of TNN and Thoughtseize). The 'Nemeseize" configuration is trying to play too "fair", whereas Hymn is simply an absurdly powerful card that can force the opponent into a virtual mulligan. I regret not having followed your advice, and while I made day 2 at the Grand Prix with a 7-2 record, I did miserably in Day 2 and think that Hymn and Tombstalkers would have helped me get into the money bracket. TNN's just weren't powerful enough against my RUG opponents, and even with the threat of Submerge I would have much preferred Tombstalker.

I think Dan and Alix were talking about fitting in a couple of Thoughtseize into either the sideboard or maindeck, perhaps a 3/2 split of Hymn and Seize to help improve the combo matchup. Spell Pierce/Flusterstorm are still important options, and I think that Swan Song is a consideration even though the 2/2 token is a bit awkward. I also liked Envelop, though it's not always ideal. Negate and/or Counterspell or Countersquall might also be options to consider, despite their higher cmc.

Seeing as that I sideboard in Liliana in virtually every matchup, I think she deserves to be included as a 1 or 2-of.

As for the sideboard, I think I would like to have some extra cards to patch up the RUG matchup. RUG's not going anywhere, and while we have a slight edge already, I'd like to have access to some cards that dominate them. I've considered the following: Carpet of Flowers, Ghost Quarter, Hidden Gibbons, Jace's Phantasm, Basic Land(s), Submerge, etc. The thing is, I don't want to be *too* narrow, but there isn't really a single card that shuts them down entirely. Although having 8 Wastelands (via 4 Ghost Quarters) would be a pretty hilarious sideboard strategy... Anyways, have any thoughts here?

[BlackStarDeceiver]

As for the sideboard, I think I would like to have some extra cards to patch up the RUG matchup. RUG's not going anywhere, and while we have a slight edge already, I'd like to have access to some cards that dominate them. I've considered the following: Carpet of Flowers, Ghost Quarter, Hidden Gibbons, Jace's Phantasm, Basic Land(s), Submerge, etc. The thing is, I don't want to be *too* narrow, but there isn't really a single card that shuts them down entirely. Although having 8 Wastelands (via 4 Ghost Quarters) would be a pretty hilarious sideboard strategy... Anyways, have any thoughts here?

Loam Deed Jitte Edicts? :) Maybe Nemesis might be fine off the board, haven't tested the matchup yet with that configuration.