Why is there no UG threshold?

[memnarch]

Why must threshold always splash a color? Honestly I don't think its worth making room just for lightning bolts or STP. There are so many good blue cards available. Wouldn't it be better just to pack more disruption and fatties along with having a more stable mana base?

I really think threshold is the best deck in the format. It drops early threats and has disruption to back them up AND make them grow (with goyf in the picture he can often become 5/6 or 6/7 in this deck for 2 mana!) . It is very consistent and operates so smoothly due to its extremely low mana curve, free counters and dig effects.

Anyways Im trying to make a GU list and see how it does. More threats, more blue disruption.

4 FOW
4 daze
4 spell snare
4 stifle

4 ponder
4 brainstorm
4 mental note

4 nimble mongoose
4 Werebear
4 Tarmogoyf

20 land

12 sac land
4 tropical island
2 island
2 forest




spell snare: (stops the goyf shouldn't that be enough?) one mana for 2 of theres, trumps counter spell, try it you wont be disappointed.)

stifle: (stops alot that hurts this deck kills sac lands, sets them back. Also pernicious deed and combo. countless other activated and triggered abilities. Great in the legacy format imo.)

mental note: (this will almost always bump you to threshold the turn you play, wich boost your beats, probably ends up being an extra 4-5 points of damage per game.)

[KillemallCFH]

UG Thresh does exist. (http://mtgthesource.com/forums/showthread.php?t=6693) In fact, it won the 2007 Legacy Championship, so it is certainly a recognized deck.

Also, the reason for splashing a color in Thresh goes beyond just Lightning Bolt or StP. Splashing also gives you a good finisher (Fledgling Dragon, Mystic Enforcer), more flexibility with Engineered Explosives, more sideboard options (Pyroclasm, Armageddon, Worship, Meddling Mage, Leyline, Extirpate, Thoughtseize [if not run maindeck]), and/or savage card advantage (Dark Confidant).

[TeenieBopper]

That and StP and Lightning Bolt are both > Mental Note. Just saying.

[Bovinious]

As the previous poster said UG Thresh does exist, it runs Stifle and Wasteland. I also think 20 land is too much for the build you posted (16 lands + 4 Wasteland may be ok), and also Mental Note is God-awful, run Portent/Predict/Serum Visions/Opt/Sleight of Hand over it...

[memnarch]

"That and StP and Lightning Bolt are both > Mental Note. Just saying."

I will admit mental note is prob the worst card of the lot. But I feel it necessary to run in threshold. It gets your creatures giant a turn or so quicker, which can be important when you are facing combo or just need to put the opponent on a fast clock (all the time ;))

Every deck has that one bad card on its own but just synergizes to good with the deck to be left out. I feel this is that one card.

[Bardo]

The discussion is over here:

http://www.mtgthesource.com/forums/showthread.php?t=6693

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