Re: [DTB] U/R Delver- Which creature to lead on?
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Originally Posted by
appleseiter15
Hello, all! So glad this primer has become invigorated lately. I am quite new to the deck, and it has been very helpful to read experiences and tips from more experienced players.
I run a list with 4 delver, 4 swiftspear, and 3 soul-scar mage (as well as two stormchaser and one true name) because I really like the high density of one drop creatures. Often, I will have opening hands that contain more than one, and I struggle to know which one drop threat to lead with. I generally always lead with Delver in the dark. If I have swiftspear and soul-scar but no delver, I almost always lead with soul-scar. I am misplaying here? Under what circumstances might it be better to lead with a specific one drop threat?
Thanks for the advice!
I believe that you are sequencing your threats correctly. Doing so this way as you may imagine is a way to maximize your damage output.
To answer your other question, you could lead on Monastery Swiftspear or Soul-Scar Mage over Delver on turn 1 to bait something like a Daze or a removal spell. Otherwise, I don't usually tailor my lead to the matchup I am playing.