It seems like people in the thread generally just aren't that interested in the pod version. Which makes sense because it is pretty different than the other versions. The scapeshift version seems...
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It seems like people in the thread generally just aren't that interested in the pod version. Which makes sense because it is pretty different than the other versions. The scapeshift version seems...
I'm thinking of going to Columbus and playing BUG Pod again. It's been a little while since I've played the deck. Congrats on the finish Noctalor. I have some observations/questions.
Ophiomancer -...
If you run the trinket mage package you can get pithing needle out of the board which is good vs them, naming thespians stage or knight (there are other good cards to name as well). You also have...
May I recommend Murderous Redcap for cc4? It has been in my list from day 1 and I've never thought about dropping it - it's great.
Yasova Dragonclaw is hilarious. Stealing something and sacrificing...
Hey this is Gleicher. I had given up on Pod after Treasure Cruise destroyed legacy but since they banned it I decided to pick it back up again. Dig through Time is a pain in the butt, however it's...
I gave up on the BUG Pod deck after they printed Containment Priest, but for those still interested in it, Minister of Pain is a huge addition. It's as good as an Orzhov Pontiff but you don't have to...
I pretty much gave up on pod after they printed treasure cruise (and then containment priest, woof). I am planning to go back to trying out pod versions, both BUG and Junk, next week. Titania is an...
I think it's really powerful. If you can survive the following turn, there's really no way they're beating roughly 40 power of creatures outside of a miracled terminus. It seems strong in a list with...
The pre-board matchup against Elves is going to be rough no matter how the deck is built. Treasure Cruise isn't much worse than any other card you could realistically play maindeck. Postboard I've...
I'm very curious exactly what are the cards that you are talking about that benefit from a creature with variable power that you think are playable in legacy? The only one I can think of that sees...
Wow, quite an impressive compendium of information. I'll try and put something together for the BUG pod matchups guide.
During the brief period when I tested the BUG planeswalker deck I really liked Garruk Relentless. That deck had to lean on Garruk a lot more to pump out creatures which this might not need as much....
TheArchitect has it pretty much spot-on. The tricky thing with Nic-Fit is having the right cards at the right times - you need big spells to make use of your extra lands but not too many or they'll...
If anyone's still interested in BUG pod, I've been testing out a trinket mage package in the SB and I've been liking it quite a bit. Had to cut the aetherling and the 3rd deed to make room but I...
The way DnT usually beats BUG Pod is by taxing its mana with rishadan ports, wastelands, and thalia and winning before we can fully recover. If you can mitigate that, you'll usually be alright. To...
The miracles matchup is very rough, for BUG pod as well. Pithing Needle is a good card against them, it hits jace and top. The conflict with pernicious deed isn't that bad either, because if you have...
An urborg is probably a good idea. Another idea I had right after posting this is including Orzhov Pontiff in the maindeck. Not only is it a good answer to TNN, but it synergizes well with making a...
I used to play this deck a little bit. Has anyone returned to it to try out young pyromancer and punishing fires with the rest of the deck? It seems like it works pretty well with Goblin Bombardment...
I wasn't considering Young Pyromancer since there aren't a lot of spells in the deck, but the interaction with punishing fire seems powerful. I would assume the deck would run 4 GSZ, so with that 4...
The ability to run punishing fire engine and a 2 card kill that kills the same turn (since conscripts untaps pod to get kiki...I suppose you need 2 4 drops to sac or a redcap as well) is pretty...
It might not be a bad strategy. If you were doing that, I'd want to squeeze in a pontiff and maybe an ethersworn cannonist as well. The awkward thing about riptide pilferer is that it's not really...
Just chiming in to say I've found Delver matchups to be vastly in BUG pod's favor. I haven't really had problems with Blue mana or casting Baleful Strix or Brainstorm. When I lose to Delver it's...
I'd recommend 22 lands and at least 20 creatures in a pod list. I've never tried it with less than 22 (and a green sun's zenith so 23 really). The 3 slot is definitely the weak point in the chain,...
I would run the Needle over Nihil Spellbomb simply because the deck already plays 4 Deathrite and a Scavenging Ooze, so the effect on Nihil Spellbomb is not adding much new. Pithing Needle is a...
I like the idea of one of the Garruks moreso than Kiora or Ashiok. The reasoning is that if they are playing O-Ring/Detention Sphere and find it for the planeswalker, the latter two have accomplished...