[Deck] Strawberry Shortcake

[Mirrislegend]

So I've been doing quite a bit of testing as I'm going to go play in the LaL tourney next weekend.

LaL = Leave a Legacy? Isn't that in New England? Aren't you in the Midwest?

I've been running with 3 x tutors, 3 x recruiters, 3x light up the stage, 2 x copters and 3 x moms and have really liked this configuration. However, do to limited space I am only running 1 bridge in the main, 1 canonist and 4 blasts. For people on the mom bandwagon what do you think would be best in the board, a second bridge or a peacekeeper? Benefit of bridge is you can weld it and you can get it with tutor. Benefit of peacekeeper is you can recruit it and pepper it with Mom, but you do have to pay 1W every turn.

Both have 3 tutors available, both have 3 protection creatures. Not having to pay mana every turn for Bridge is a big reason to skip Peacekeeper. I think the most important item is to ask yourself WHY you're playing the card. For example, I'm playing Bridge to stop Death's Shadow, Gurmag Angler, Gristlebrand, Emrakul, Marit Lage, etc and hopefully flipped Delver and TNN. I have no expectations of Bridge stopping Baleful Strix, Snapcaster Mage, Thalia, etc. If you want to be stopping all attackers, go with Peacekeeper. If you don't need 1 card to hold back all armies, Bridge's lack of upkeep makes it much better than Peacekeeper IMO. Not having to pay mana every turn for Bridge is a big reason to skip Peacekeeper.

Slot 1: second canonist (down to 1 main) or 3sphere?

3Sphere is good but hurts us just as much as it hurts them. Canonist is effectively asymmetrical (except for Light Up the Stage). So I vote for Canonist.[/quote]

Slot 2-3: 2 x of dead/gone, abrade, pyrite spellbomb (like these cause they are tuterable and weldable and cantrip), or sudden shock?

No Pyroclasm? I don't think that's correct. But that's up to you. Among the options that you presented, at least 1 Abrade. It is just so good. Other than that, go with your preference.

3 more slots:. Things I'm considering...

Pithing needle/revoker
Jitte
2nd blood moon/magus (have 1 main and 1 SB for sure)
Board sweep like engineered plague (I'm splashing black), toxic deluge, pyroclasm, etc.
Sphere of law (would probably run this or jitte in 1 slot)
Second Karn (1 in SB now)
Palace jailer (although I'm running 2 x chains of meph in board)
Slaughter games/lost legacy (good for combo or as a graveyard hate piece for things like loam, phoenix, etc)
More blasts?

Current slots are:
1 x Karn
1 x containment priest
1 x blood moon
1 x e.e
2 x chains
2 x surgical
1 x canonist vs 3 sphere
1 x bridge vs peacekeeper
2 x spot removal (see above)
1 x jitte vs sphere of law (maybe?)
2 other slots

I do have a nihil spellbomb main.

Why Sphere of Law over Warmth? I think between 3x Mom and 3x Welder your Painters should be safer than anyone else's! Also, at 4cmc, Sphere seems slow. ...Now I need to find a Warmth and a SB slot for it.
What matchups is Jitte for, other than Burn?
Slaughter Games / Lost Legacy are good, but slow and color intensive.
I would say yes to Blasts in the SB.