Originally Posted by
Ralf
To be honest, your list is not very different from UWR Delver. You only switch 10 - 12 cards (PW, 3-4 lands, creatures, not counting the counterspell suite).
UWR Delver is not always "stuck" with an equipment card in hand. It happens, so it will to you even with more mana...
You traded some "unfairness" relying in the shell of every "tempo" deck (daze, wasteland, stifle) for "fairness" and better endgame.
So what? Sure, in the end, you will be able to abuse "batterskull", "E.E" and in some extend the raw power of PW, but straight UWR delver is strong too.
For major events, you have to ask yourself what you are going to do because playing "properly" during 9 rounds requires a huge amount of concentration.
Mid-range & control are more likely to go to time so that you might not have enough resting time between the rounds.
Playing a tempo shell will provide you more rest (eventually less stress) in the long run.
So is it worth to play a mid-range shell of a deck compared to its other tempo shell ?
I guess here we are talking about personal/preference choices & playstyle. But keep in mind, that all is not about RAW power. UWR Delver is showing strong results but I have yet to see UWR.blade doing the same...